The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order

Chapter 751: Nothing can hide from the Scarlet King

Kober immediately noticed the imposing aura of the duo at the back and recognized them as the Hellblazer Duke and First Collapsing Lightning Pillar. Still, his focus immediately turned to the two young men in the lead with scarlet robes.

As the first son of a Sector Duke, Kober liked to be well-informed, so he recognized the young man with dark hair and fiery red eyes as Magnus Hellblazer, the young shooting star of the Hellblazer Family.

The other one was the young man he had only seen once before in the video his father shared. However, it was hard to match the bloodthirsty monster who forced open the Golden Roc Dukeʼs eyes so he could see the death of his family with the young man who walked with a large smile on his face, whose aura seemed to embody absolute serenity.

The group walked until they were exactly ten meters away from the throne, and then Lurin and Magnus performed a deep bow toward the Diamond Saint Duke and Kober.

”The Scarlet Ambassadors greet the mighty Diamond Saint Duke, the Guardian of the South. We also greet the State Lord.”

The Diamond Saint Duke could not help but silently nod as he saw the two young menʼs perfect display of manners and etiquette. Their behavior was flawless, leaving no room for criticism.

The Hellblazer Duke and First Collapsing Lightning Pillar remained silent like statues, only glancing at him. The Diamond Saint Duke did not care about that since he did not expect the Titans to bow in his presence.

Thinking of this as a simple meeting would be a mistake the Diamond Saint Duke would not make, as this was his first interaction with the Scarlet Alliance, the force that might very well rule Gaia by the end of the year.

The Diamond Saint Duke stood up and clasped his hands before bowing to the two young men. He was not bowing toward the Scarlet Ambassadors but the figure the two represented.

Kober understood that and followed his fatherʼs actions, bowing as well.

”We are pleased to welcome the Scarlet Ambassadors, the Scarlet Kingʼs Voice, to our home. As you can see, I arrived just recently, so we had no time to prepare a proper feast or welcome party.”

”There is no need for those pleasantries, Your Highness. After all, we know how busy you have been in Gaiaʼs south, and we understand that it took all your time to establish order in all that chaos. The fact you came in person to receive us says enough, and I am sure the Scarlet King thinks the same.

By the way, I must congratulate you on crushing that underworld cell at the border of your Sector before coming here. It was awe-inspiring how you managed to kill all six Divine Ascension Masters and did not let anyone escape.”

The Diamond Saint Duke and Magnus shared a small set of pleasantries, yet the silent exchange of information had already begun. The young man made it clear that they understood the Sector Dukeʼs role in the south of Gaia and had no reprimand toward his behavior during The Great Cataclysm.

”It seems that the Scarlet Allianceʼs intelligence network is much better than mine to be able to keep the Scarlet King so well informed.”

A sharp light appeared in the Diamond Saint Dukeʼs eyes. Magnus described a clash that had happened three days ago. It was a lucky chance, as he had just gone through a mountain that turned out to be the hideout of the underworld Divine Ascension Masters. He killed all of them and did not inform anyone about it, yet the young man knew it.

”The men and women in the Scarlet Allianceʼs Intelligence Network work hard and are very well prepared, but I am afraid your Highness is mistaking things. It is not the intelligence network that provided information to our King but the other way around.

Nothing can hide from the Scarlet King in the Godslayer Humankind Empire, at least not for long. As long as there is a whisper, rumor, or a strange sight in Gaia, he knows it.”

This time, Lurin spoke, and the young man kept smiling, his face full of serenity. Yet the connotation behind those words made the Diamond Saint Duke narrow his eyes, and Kober felt a shiver go down his spine.

Although the idea that someone could hear and see everything that happened in Gaia was ridiculous, the Scarlet King managed to uncover the tracks of four Dark Kings in less than a month, so he may be truly omniscient.

The Diamond Saint Duke stared at his son and saw how he began to glance around, seemingly looking for an invisible presence. The man was wise enough to understand that the Scarlet King was not really omniscient, but legends were powerful as they could make a small man project a large shadow. And the Scarlet King already projected a monstrous shadow without the need for rumors and tales.

He glanced at the young man, who kept smiling and could not help but silently nod as he saw how this one took advantage of the chance with a few simple words to increase the might of the Scarlet King in his sonʼs heart.

”I am sure Your Highness is aware of our intention, but allow me to clarify things. Soon, a battle will arise as our King marches into the Silver City. During that period, there will be no room for neutrality in the Prometheus Sector, and you are either an ally of the Scarlet Alliance or you will be considered an enemy.”

Silence did not last long as Magnus spoke the next second with a serious expression.

The duo timed their words perfectly, with Magnus taking advantage of the silent shock that Lurinʼs words left in the Diamond Saint Duke and Kober.

”I know. If I refuse to side with the Scarlet Alliance, we must leave the Prometheus Sector for the next year, am I right?”