Chapter 148 – First Sect Meeting [4]
All the tension in the meeting room dissolved, as if swept away alongside the Goddess as she withdrew back to her Gate.
She left behind a tired, utterly exhausted Cassius, his red eyes struggling to stay open for more than a few seconds at a time, his body trembling faintly as if caught in a chill.
He cursed under his breath, working to regulate his breathing.
And yet, even with that exhaustion soaking into every part of him, there was a presence around him that commanded natural respect. A presence that told anyone watching that even in this state, approaching Cassius with ill intent would not end well for them.
Isolde, Sarah and Meadow all felt it clearly.
The three women watched in quiet patience as he slowly gathered himself: his trembling easing, his eyes going blank as he stared at nothing, signalling that he was reading his notifications.
And he was.
DING!
[You have obtained a new recognised Title: Earth.]
