Chapter 480 The Opening of the Ivory Tiger Realm

• Hale had thoroughly enjoyed the spectacle, but Sebastian had saved his life, and his friendship with Calvin ran deep. Now, he stepped forward to mediate. "This was always a matter between juniors. Wouldn't it be absurd for elders to wage war over it? Isn't that what you just proclaimed, Lord Kornia?"
• Dixon, Osmond, and Emmett, however, secretly hoped for bloodshed—especially Emmett. The Lightbringer Order already dominated the Eastern Sea; only the Astral Continent remained unconquered. With the Infernal Deity Sect now vying for control of the entire mortal world, the conflict between them would only benefit his ambitions.
• As for Maria? Her allegiance never wavered. Sebastian was her heart's choice, after all.