Chapter 271: Kingship's Theft, Sophia Jones's Origins

Atop the ruins, Barre Shepherd and the people of the Orlan Royal Court were still confronting each other.

Further away, the battle near the Silver Moon God Tree had become increasingly intense, with shockwaves surging higher and higher.

Visibly, the moonlight in the sky had dimmed noticeably, and the divine tree showed signs of withering.

It seemed that the divine power was being gathered by the Old Days Believers, dealing with the great battle against an unknown assailant.

Leonard Churchill was starting to understand.

Barre Shepherd had appeared, but Master Merlin was not here, likely at the Silver Moon God Tree.

So this must be the card game the Pursuer of Light had mentioned before—the one he had laid out.

And in any card game, most of the time, it starts with the smallest card.

Then begins a full round of exciting gameplay.

Leonard's earlier intuition had become reality. He now understood that choosing to risk absorbing the Law of Fear was indeed the right decision.