Village Head's Debauchery

She was dressed in a black matte bodysuit and chained by a rope that seemed made of light, clinging to nothing but the space around her.

The woman was one of the Divine Corps members who had broken into the Mirror Realm.

"My patience has worn thin over several thousands of years ago. So you should begin handing me every bit of information regarding them," the figure said coldly.

The ice-white-haired woman didn't respond. She continued to glare at him with a piercing glare.

"It's okay if you don't speak. I'll take my time and take you apart piece by piece until I uncover what I need. I doubt they sent you out here without a way to communicate with them," the Will of the Divine Mysteries said.

....

As Orion stepped out of the crack in space, it swiftly sealed behind him.

Orion narrowed his eyes at his surroundings with a frown. The land where the first city was built for the residents of the Runaway Cities to mix before it was destroyed by the emergence of the entrance to the pocket dimension now had enormous deep pits at various corners and was completely levelled.

It almost looked like the ruined Mirror Realm after the battle with the Divine Corps members.

Even with his enhanced physique, which allowed his vision to span thousands of miles, he couldn't detect any signs of life or the Runaway Cities that were supposed to be in the area.

An ominous feeling surged within his heart, causing it to grow cold. He realized that the Divine Corps must have arrived here first, leading to their encounter with the Runaway City and the others before they broke into the pocket dimension and then the Mirror Realm.

'I'll wait and speak with Seth and the others before jumping to conclusions,' Orion thought.

He believed that with Seth, Zogar, and Ilse present, they should have thought of something during his absence. If things were as he imagined, he couldn't blame them. Having encountered the Divine Corps members, even while their powers were heavily restricted, he knew firsthand how powerful they were.

Orion soared toward Paradise in the sky, with Aurora still unconscious in his arms and Zera levitating behind him. As he entered the Primordial barrier, he immediately sensed two familiar energy signatures approaching.

Seth and Zogar flew from the distance and arrived before him, their eyes lighting up in recognition as they bowed in unison.

"Welcome back home, Supreme Leader," they both greeted.

"Are you okay, Chief?" Zogar asked, straightening his back and glancing at the unconscious Aurora and the unknown woman levitating behind Orion with a frown.

He could feel a domineering presence radiating from Orion, far more powerful than the last time they met. It made him realize that his Supreme Leader had grown unfathomably stronger in such a short time. Yet simultaneously, he felt oddly normal, almost like the aura of a mortal walking on the street.

Even Seth sensed something similar.

"I'm fine," Orion responded. "What happened to the Runaway Cities and the others outside Paradise? Why is the area in ruins?" he asked, swiftly diverting the conversation.

Zogar and Seth exchanged glances and nodded.

"After Goddess Ilse awakened and discovered that the residents of the pocket dimension were now within the Golden Palace, she was pleased, praised our hard work, and decided to bring the Runaway Cities and the Stowaways into the Golden Palace for their safety, considering the reemerging disasters."

"Fortunately, she made the right choice, as a group of Divine Corps intruded into our territory a few months later and destroyed the area while trying to break into the pocket dimension," Seth explained, his expression solemn.

"Did you encounter them, Supreme Leader?" he asked.

"I did. Fortunately, we had tremendous aid, which helped us eliminate all of them," Orion replied with a nod.

Zogar and Seth stared at him in stunned silence. They had assumed that Orion and the others had narrowly escaped the Divine Corps' onslaught, knowing how terrifying their strength was, especially with two unconscious women, one of which was a formidable goddess beside him. But they never imagined that they had managed to eliminate them.

"Haha! In that case, I would love to hear everything after you've rested," Zogar said with a broad smile.

Seth nodded in agreement.

"I'll return to the Golden Palace to meet with Goddess Ilse, and once I'm done, I'll call for a meeting with you all," Orion replied with a nod.

Suddenly, the space beside them twisted, and a rift cracked open.

Ilse stepped out of it. She stared at Orion for several seconds with a sharp glint in her eyes before focusing on the two unconscious women beside him with a deep frown. It took a full minute before she finally broke the silence.

"Come with me. We have a lot to discuss," Ilse said, gesturing for Orion to follow. She nodded at Seth and Zogar, who bowed respectfully.

Orion realized that Ilse had sensed his arrival. He nodded at Seth and Zogar before soaring through the portal. The rift sealed shut behind them.

….…..

Orion and Ilse emerged beneath the imaginary clouds, high above the immense, beautiful city gates adorned with jewels and precious stones, surrounding the vast city within the golden palace. Unlike before, when it was devoid of any visible signs of life, the enormous kingdom was filled with individuals from numerous distinct races.

A massive line at the two main gates stretched far into the distance, numbering in the tens of millions. Numerous flying beasts ascended and descended, travelling from one destination to another. They couldn't see Orion and Ilse, as their presence was cloaked.

Orion quickly discerned the features of the people below and realized they were all residents of the Pocket Dimension.

In the distance, outside the city gates, stood the enormous visible structures of the Runaway Cities—the Trekking Flamingo, the Wanderlust Traveling Tortoise Runaway City, and other unknown Runaway Cities he was seeing for the first time.

There were also multitudes of Stowaways, who he presumed were all from the Drelyal Alliance that Zogar had subjugated and brought back home. Surrounding each structure were dense clusters of buildings, with individuals going about daily activities.

At the other end was a large lake with numerous buildings beside it. By peering into the water from his position, Orion could see many individuals swimming, both humanoids with aquatic lower bodies and limbs and aquatic humanoids diving beneath the surface or emerging and heading towards the buildings by the lake.

"Initially, I only wanted the Prismerions to reside within the city," Ilse began, glancing at the city's entrance and the multitudes of individuals. "But after discussing with Warrior Fifi and Divine Apostle Iris, who made it clear that they've all become part of Paradise, I decided to allow them all to reside within the city.

"The newer residents must be checked before they are allowed in. They seem more powerful and cooperative with one another, so it wasn't a wasted effort to bring them here."
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"As for the Runaway Cities and Stowaways, my palace is not open to them. I merely brought them into the golden palace to show that I'm willing to do everything possible to support Paradise and on a gut feeling. Nonetheless, You've proven your capability by making all of this possible," she concluded softly.

"In that case, Paradise has gained more from this trip," Orion responded with a nod, smiling broadly. Just as he had expected, they had fully won over Ilse's support, and now he wouldn't hesitate to make use of her.

"I have read through their memories, including those who have just arrived, and I know you gained much more from within the pocket dimension. But amidst that, I've also uncovered a few things," Ilse said, her expression serious as she narrowed her eyes on the unknown woman levitating beside Orion.

"However, I want confirmation— is she the Priestess serving under the goddess of Twilight Chorus and Fortune, that false goddess?" she asked.

Ilse had seen the statues of the goddess of Twilight Chorus and Fortune in the many memories she had witnessed, which eerily resembled her own. After piecing together the information she had collected, it took her a moment to grasp the truth.

Unfortunately, like the residents of the mirror realm, who were oblivious to the enormous secrets Zera was carrying, Ilse, too, had been unaware.

Orion nodded, but understanding her intentions, he quickly interjected, "It's more complicated than you think. We need to discuss this so you can fully understand everything."

"There is nothing to discuss! The sooner she is eliminated, the better! Or are you saying that a demigod who claims to speak to a false me is more capable than I am? That I am not enough for Paradise?" Ilse retorted, her voice filled with irritation.

Orion shook his head and immediately launched into an explanation. He guessed that Ilse believed Zera was a fraud who had twisted her identity to manipulate the masses within the mirror realm, or perhaps Zera had been genuinely speaking to another version of her through a mysterious method, similar to Aerialia's communication with the help of the Crimson Greatsword.