Atticus's Odyssey: Reincarnated Into A Playground-Chapter 1061 Speed

Vexarius clenched his jaw, saying nothing.

"To protect the people of the human domain," Oberon continued. "And now, our apex is doing the exact same thing. So why do you resist?"

"Don't compare me to that selfish brat!" Vexarius snapped. "You're forgetting, he's the one who brought all this chaos to our doorstep! Why did he have to kill the Dimensari and Dragon race apexes?!"

Oberon narrowed his eyes. "Was I not speaking in a language you understood? They betrayed the alliance. They attacked the military camp. If not for Atticus, our descendants would all be dead."

"Still…" Vexarius growled through clenched teeth.

"None of that matters anymore," Oberon said. "What matters is now. He's trying to save the human domain. And you resist? Do you honestly think you can save it yourself? Or is your pride, your ego, worth more than the billions of lives that call this place home?"

Those words struck deep. Too deep.

Vexarius's trembling stopped.

His fists clenched tightly, teeth grinding so hard they cracked. Then, finally, he retrieved a mana contract.

The pressure bearing down on him lessened just enough to let him sign it.

As he did, the contract vanished, and with it, the crushing weight that pinned him.

Still seething, Vexarius rose and flew back to his seat in silence, his gaze burning. But he didn't raise any objections anymore.

Atticus finally opened his eyes, and his gaze moved calmly to Oberon.

"Now that that's done…" he said, "how are the imposters and spies within our system?"

"Since you left, we've doubled down on our efforts to purge the human domain of infiltrators. New detection methods have been introduced, mana resonance tests, bloodline frequency scans. So far, the results have been effective."

He paused briefly, then added, "I can't speak for the masses, but in every critical sector, military, politics, research, and defense, there are no more spies."

Atticus gave a single nod of approval.

"Good. The plan from here is simple."

The room sharpened.

Every paragon leaned in instinctively. The attack had just happened, and yet, he already had a plan?

Atticus continued,

"Activate the Domain Aegis Shield. Maintain it for as long as possible. Ensure every node is guarded and fortify each one."

The instruction was… straightforward…

The Aegis Shield was their most powerful defense, and activating it was something done only in the direst emergencies.

The paragons waited, certain more orders would follow. More elaborate steps. Grand strategies.

But none came.

Atticus said nothing else.

Instead, he rose to his feet, adjusted his cloak, and gave a curt nod toward the assembled paragons.

Then, without another word, he turned and walked out of the hall, Magnus silently moving with him.

The heavy doors closed behind them.

And for the first time in a long while, the paragons of humanity remained seated… but none could speak.

…

A cold voice reverberated through a vast, dimly lit chamber.

"…What?"

The sound of gritted teeth echoed in the silence, followed by the faint creak of clenched fists.

A stunning woman with flowing crimson hair remained bowed low, trembling in anger. She didn't answer.

"Jezeneth," the voice called again, this time sharper, more venomous.

A pair of crimson eyes narrowed in the shadows, and the oppressive pressure in the room intensified, crashing down like a wave.

Jezeneth, the Blood Queen of the Vampyros race, snapped out of her reverie, but her rage was still very much there.

"…Did you not hear? A Zorvan colonel attacked the camp… and was defeated by that bastard—"

BAM!

Before she could finish, the pressure exploded. Her body was slammed to the floor, unable to lift even a finger.

The man rose from his seat. Each step he took toward her carried the weight of a giant. The ground beneath him trembled as he approached.

"Looks like you still need more lessons on etiquette," he said coldly.

CRACK!

He drove his foot into her head, shoving it into the dirt beneath them.

"No matter how many times I ask," his voice was ice, "when I ask you a question… you answer."

His foot pressed harder, blood spilling across the floor. Again. And again. The cold glint in his eyes never left.

"Now…" he said, finally removing his foot. "Repeat everything you said. Leave out nothing. No detail is too small."

Bloodlust oozed from him, filling the air like a poisonous fog. Even the air around Jezeneth seemed to vibrate in dread. But she swallowed her pride, steadied her voice, and recounted everything.

Every word.

Every detail.

Every moment.

And then, silence returned, broken only by the sound of the man's footsteps as he paced back and forth across the underground world.

His thoughts swirled like a violent storm.

'I miscalculated.'

His eyes were wide. The plan had been to wait, to deal with Atticus later during the war. But now? Now his sibling had acted before him, and Atticus had not only survived… he had shattered every conceivable expectation he had.

He had collected multiple cores… grown beyond anything he would have ever expected.

It was maddening.

'I've been too docile…'

He had allowed events to unfold on their own, having been content to play the long game. But in doing so, he had given others the reins. He had misjudged… and lost control.

'I've lost my touch.'

Without a word, he ascended the stone steps of the underground chamber, stepping into a sprawling garden lit by soft glows from the flora.

His mind was chaotic. He needed to clear it.

Wearing his gardening garments and gloves, he got to work.

Pruning. Tending. Watering.

Each movement was precise, almost meditative.

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Jezeneth watched from the shadows, blood trailing down her face, utterly baffled.

He was gardening? After hearing all that? Now?

An hour passed in silence as the man worked, meticulously washing and storing his tools afterward.

Only then did he return to the lower chamber with a calm face and sharp eyes.

A faint smile had appeared at the corner of his lips.

"Looks like we need to speed things up a bit," he said.

"Let's go."

And like a ripple in space, the two vanished from the underground world.