The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order

Chapter 459 Dealing with an Atrox Duke (I)

William and Astridʼs eyes widened as they heard those words, and they could not believe what they just heard. However, just as hope was about to emerge in their hearts, the looks on their faces hardened. The young Atrox remained silent, but the Dukeʼs eyes grew emotionless.

The Scarlet King felt his instincts screaming danger but did not lose his calm. The duoʼs reaction was not surprising, as he would have acted the same way if someone had told him that they could bring back to life the person who was currently lying in a special coffin in his space ring.

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Giving hope to someone was extremely dangerous. If they thought you were playing with them, it could lead to them unleashing their fury on you. Of course, since the Scarlet King knew all of this, he was ready to face the wrath and coldness in their hearts.

”I understand that you might doubt me. After all, with your power and background, I am sure that every specialist and healer in the continent has seen Astrid, and they all came to the same conclusion. She could not be healed.”

Astridʼs fists tightened as she heard those words since she had not forgotten the sense of hope that every new master generated, but in the end, they all failed. It came to the point that having hope was just too painful.

”I understand the impact of my words, but I assure you I would not say them if I was not certain.”

Astridʼs fists softened as she heard those words since it meant that Kain was not just carelessly talking and might really have a way to help her. As for her father, his eyes grew cold, a significant improvement from the emotionless slaughter intent he was hiding before.

”Continue.”

William only uttered that word, and his eyes burned with silver light. There was no price he would not be willing to pay to help his daughter so she could live a very long life. Still, he did not lose himself in hope and kept a cold mind.

The Scarlet King nodded and took a deep breath as a sharp look appeared in his eyes.

”Of course, the one who can heal Astrid is not me, but my Master. While you two already know of his proficiency in Tribulation Enhancement, his main professional path is Genetic Coding.”

William stared at Kain and maintained silence for a few seconds before speaking.

”I have already consulted with the best Genetic Coders of the empire, and they all told me that there is no way to fix the congenital disability in Astridʼs crippled Sacred Organs.”

The Scarlet King immediately shook his head as he was aware that suppressing defecting genes would not be enough to help Astrid.

”I donʼt know about the level of the Genetic Coders from the Atrox Immortus Empire, but I assure you they are below my Masterʼs tier. Besides, he doesnʼt plan to fix Astridʼs Sacred Organs. He will reset her genome to the most basic state of the Atrox Immortus Race, allowing a complete rebirth of every organ and system in her body.”

At this point, Williamʼs eyes widened, and a flash of hope appeared in his eyes. He was an Astral Cultivator at the Peak of the Apotheosis Realm and understood a great deal of the mysteries of the body.

The process that Kain was describing could indeed get rid of any congenital disability in Astrid and help her. Still, the mastery over Genetic Coding to achieve that was something no one in the Atrox Immortus Empire came even close to attaining.

William took a deep breath and calmed his raging emotions, focusing on Kain.

”How certain is your Master of being able to heal my daughter?”

The Scarlet Kingʼs face was full of confidence as he heard that question. He had already scanned Astrid with the [A.I. Chip Module] and calculated using the [Atomic Genetic Rewrite]ʼs tool on her.

While he was unaware of what type of effect it would have on the young woman in the long run, the system had assured him that Astridʼs congenital disability that prevented her from training would cease to exist.

The only downside was that it would cost him 1 M Destiny Force to use the tool on the young woman, but it was worth it if he could obtain the help of her father in this mission, not to mention that his personal feelings toward her also pushed him to help her.

Astrid felt her heart beating faster and faster as she waited for Kainʼs answer. She had already given up on her fate. Still, upon seeing the flash of hope in her fatherʼs eyes and the confidence in Kainʼs face, she could not help but grow excited at the prospect of being able to use her Sacred Organs and finally embarking on the path of power.

”There is a 100% certainty. You can be present as Master performs the procedure, and he can be done before the mission, as long as you give your word that you will help him when the time comes.”

The Scarlet King stared into the eyes of the Atrox Duke and saw how they could not stop glowing.

ʼI got him.ʼ

William had indeed fallen into the grip of hope, and the fact that Kainʼs Master was willing to perform the procedure before carrying on with the mission told him the level of certainty of the deal.

However, there was one critical point they needed to handle, and that was the payment. Kain was the son of an Archduke of the Inferno Daemon Empire, and the fact that he came to someone from a different race to ask for assistance hinted at the type of shady favor the deal would entail.

William was a man of honor who had stood on the frontlines of the battlefield his entire life, but as he stared at his young daughter, a sense of resolution appeared in his eyes. There was nothing he would not be willing to do to heal her.