Zix stood frozen in place, utterly shocked by the sight of his twin brother's defeat at the hands of a mere young stranger. It took him a few moments to snap out of his daze.
"Dracoo!" Zix exclaimed in utter distress, swiftly flying to catch his brother's unconscious body. "Damn it, his body is so weak and helpless right now!" He cursed under his breath, unable to suppress his frustration at the anomaly affecting his brother's condition.
Lucius let out a heavy sigh, struggling to calm himself amidst the torrent of negative emotions swirling within him. "Damn it, I'm still furious!" he shouted, unable to hold back his anger any longer. Suddenly, he unleashed an overwhelming violet aura—the Aura of Empyrean Dominator.
"Aarghhhh—so powerful!" Zix gasped, his voice strained under the oppressive force of Lucius's formidable aura.
In the blink of an eye, The Valkyrie of Poison was forcibly dispelled by the dominating aura. Consequently, Zix also fell unconscious, his mental, spiritual, and physical being suffering significant damage simultaneously.
Witnessing this, Eleonora took the initiative to conjure a light-based cage, designed to contain and restrain the two sorcerers.
"Eleonora, Lady Emilia, please return to the main navy ship at once. I shall advance towards the enemy's flagship ahead," Lucius declared with a gentle voice, vanishing from his initial position in the blink of an eye.
In a fraction of a nanosecond, he materialized above the flagship belonging to the Three-headed Cerberus. Without a moment's hesitation, Lucius unleashed a realm of absolute dominion using the Aura of the Empyrean Dominator. He then tore open a rift in the fabric of space-time, transporting the flagship across dimensions.
Lucius understood the potential for irreparable destruction, even with vast resources, should the Succubus Goddess choose to unleash her wrath. Thus, he meticulously executed his plan, relocating the enemy's flagship to a different dimension—a place he frequented for training, unrestricted by earthly constraints.
In the blink of an eye, the flagship arrived in an expansive snow-covered region. "It seems the coordinates are spot on," Lucius nodded in satisfaction, surveying his surroundings.
On all sides, in the distance, towering snow-capped mountains stretched from south to north. A relentless snowstorm ravaged the area incessantly. The temperature in this environment was a lethal -120°C, rendering it inhospitable to humans and ordinary creatures alike.
Yet, for an aura master of Lucius's caliber, such extreme conditions and weather posed no significant obstacle. However, several among the enemy's soldiers and officers, lacking resilience to such extreme cold, froze instantly, incapacitated. The molecules within their bodies ceased all movement, succumbing to the state of absolute zero.
As Lucius focused on the surroundings, a sudden surge of energy erupted violently from within the mothership. This was immediately followed by the appearance of three masked women, standing directly before him. The aura they emitted was immensely powerful, surpassing even the Supreme Sorcerer that Eleonora and Emilia had previously faced.
Particularly striking was the woman in the center. Lucius could sense an overwhelming force coursing through her being.
The three women possessed figures reminiscent of ancient, exquisite hourglasses—captivating and alluring. Their breasts were flawlessly shaped, enough to tempt any man's desires. A faint, luxurious scent of roses emanated from their bodies, and inexplicably, Lucius felt a peculiar energy radiating from the woman in the center. This energy enveloped him in a seductive pleasure, stirring his desires and kindling a high sense of lust towards her.
'What is happening to me?' Lucius thought, striving to calm his racing heart.
Unbeknownst to him, Lilith was experiencing a similar reaction. Her body began to heat up, and her cheeks flushed a deep crimson beneath her mask as she inhaled the scent of Lucius and beheld the unparalleled handsomeness of the young man.
Lilith too could sense the boundless and potent energy of dominance exuding from Lucius, leaving her in awe and increasingly captivated by his charm.
'He... he is my type!' Lilith exclaimed excitedly in her mind. 'My heart races as I gaze into his mesmerizing eyes. Is this what it means to find a twin flame?'.
In the midst of an awkward atmosphere, where both parties remained silent, Lucius took the initiative to break the ice. "Hello, ladies, it's a pleasure to meet you," he greeted with a gentle smile, expressing sincerity in his demeanor. "I am Lucius Shadowbane, a charming young man with a good heart. You may consider me a negotiator—" Before he could finish his introduction, two masked women flanking him on the left and right summoned a tremendous amount of mana energy.
They unleashed an attack comprising colossal shadow spikes emerging from beneath Lucius's feet and a large-scale psychic assault targeting his mind and thoughts, with lethal intent.
Having glimpsed a fraction of the future, Lucius employed his Aura of Omniscient Perception, effortlessly anticipating each attack. He neutralized the massive assaults with his Empyrean Dominator aura, leaving no trace behind.
Lucius sighed heavily, his expression turning somber. Without a moment's hesitation, he drew his sword, channeling destructive aura along its entire blade. He swung it with incredible speed, releasing a massive crescent-shaped wave of violet destructive aura.
This wave of destructive aura surged at superluminal speed, barely skimming above the women's heads, leaving them unable to react. In a fraction of a femtosecond, the crescent-shaped energy wave cleaved through dozens of gigantic snow-capped mountains as if slicing tofu. The wave then erupted, vaporizing a vast area.
A high-intensity earthquake ravaged the entire snowy realm, creating expansive fissures everywhere. Even the snow-covered sky was effortlessly cleared, producing a brief spell of clear weather.
After several minutes, the quake subsided, but the devastation was catastrophic, as though witnessing the end of the world. The surrounding snow-capped mountains crumbled and collapsed, and the terrain shifted unnaturally, forming a wildly irregular landscape.
The two women who had previously attacked Lucius were petrified, experiencing absolute terror from the display of Lucius's formidable power. Meanwhile, Lilith became ever more enchanted, growing fonder of Lucius than ever before. Bright red lights of affection radiated from her eyes, her expression sweet and cute behind the mask.
'This is the man I've been searching for!!' Lilith exclaimed with joy in her mind, even forgetting the fact that the man before her was a Shadowbane, historically her arch-nemesis.
"Do not push your luck any further. Just because I speak politely does not mean I am weak or can be easily bullied," Lucius warned, his voice slightly hoarse yet maintaining a neutral tone.
Suddenly, Lilith gently removed her mask and offered Lucius a sweet smile. "Greetings, young master, my name is Lilith, the Goddess of Succubi," she introduced herself with utmost politeness and grace, startling the two maids by her side.