The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order

Chapter 783 The tale of a father and son

When Cain placed his hands against the Titan Gates, they began to glow, emitting a monstrous repulsion force trying to send him flying away. An ordinary Titan would not have been able to resist, and even True Titans could barely stand, but the Scarlet King remained firm as he began to push forward.

The Titan Gates were incredibly heavy and resisted Cainʼs force, as only the Godslayer Humankind Emperor had access to the Emperor Abode. Of course, that did not deter the Scarlet King, and soon, the full might of his energy pools exploded as he unleashed every ounce of physical strength in his body, continuing to push.

The energy matrices within the Titan Gates kept glowing as they unleashed more and more power, trying to stop Cain, but they were not succeeding, and the overload was starting to affect them.

Cain was very tired and wanted nothing more than to rest after the battle with the Crown Prince, but he knew he needed to do this. If the Godslayer Humankind Empire was going to take a step forward and heal the wounds left by the Crown Prince and the corrupted Imperial Court, he had to confront the Golden Emperor.

”Krikkkkkkkkk!”

After ten seconds, the sound of gates moving against their will began to echo across the underground cave, and Cain began to give his first step forward, slowly pushing them apart.

Cain clenched his teeth as every step he took felt like moving an entire Sector. The weight was simply overwhelming, and the gates constantly tried to push him back, but he did not stop. Step by step, he was slowly pushing the Titan Gates apart.

The gap in the Titan Gates slowly grew large enough for Cain to see the interior of the Emperorʼs Abode. At that point, the energy matrices in the gates exploded with power, almost sending Cain flying away.

”¡AHHHHHH!”

However, the Scarlet King just roared as he propelled himself forward with even more strength until, finally, the energy matrices burst due to the overwhelming force, and the Titan Gates gave in, no longer resisting.

Cain showed a small smile as he felt the Titan Gates finally stopped pulling back and managed to open them wide, allowing him to see the abodeʼs interior.

”Hello, Scarlet King. I am happy we will see each other again.”

That voice belonged to none other than the Golden Emperor, and as soon as Cain focused on the origin, his eyes widened.

”Ahhhh, are you in pain?”

There were many things Cain thought he would feel once he saw the Golden Emperor, yet the only thing in his heart was pity.

It might sound odd for the Scarlet King to feel like that, but one would understand once they saw the figure of the Golden Emperor inside the Emperorʼs Abode.

The man who had ruled the Godslayer Humankind Empire for centuries was in a meditative position. Black roots extended through his body, piercing beneath the sky and returning to the surface. There were thick black roots that emerged from inside the Golden Emperorʼs legs, keeping him planted in the ground.

The Golden Emperor showed a small smile, albeit twisted, as parts of the black roots had already pierced half of his face.

”It was painful at first, but I have already gotten used to it. Allow me to express once again my gratitude for sparing my foolish sonʼs life.”

Cain sighed even more as he remembered how awkward his first encounter with the Golden Emperor had been. He walked forward until he was less than five meters from the man and began examining the black roots that went through his body. The same aura he felt in the Depravita Automaton and the evil halberd permeated the black roots.

Cain already knew the true mastermind behind the chaos that assailed the Godslayer Humankind Empire. After seeing the state of the Crown Princeʼs soul, he also knew that the Golden Emperor had no involvement in what happened there.

”Explain to me.”

It was time for the Golden Emperor to sigh as he heard those words, and a flash of sadness and utter disappointment appeared in his eyes.

”It began the day that the entire world began to tremble. In the morning, Michael had asked me to help him with a serious problem with his cultivation, so we came here to the Emperorʼs Abode.”

The Golden Emperor paused at that point before continuing.

”The moment the gates closed, he attacked me, displaying a power even higher than a True Titan. He shut down all communication and sealed the place, so I could not communicate with the outside world and ask for help.”

A sharp light appeared in Cainʼs eyes as he heard the Golden Emperor describe the fight, making it sound like an utterly one-sided clash. While Michael was certainly incredibly powerful, the Golden Emperor did not obtain that title through luck.

Cain did not say a word as he understood what happened but did not blame the man. After all, what father would attack with killing intent at his own son?

The Golden Emperor could tell that Cain knew he was not telling everything and appreciated the young man not calling him out, performing a small bow before carrying on.

”I was defeated, and he placed this thing on me, making it impossible for me to break free. At that point, I still had a hand to play since even if my Ego Wave and A.I. Chip could not reach the exterior, that did not mean there was no way to communicate.

I prepared to blow myself up. As an Emperor, all sorts of devices are connected to my life force. Once I die, they will activate and warn the Imperial Court and Sector Dukes. Even if it meant dying, I was ready, as I could not allow such a threat to roam around the empire freely.”

At this point, sadness and shame appeared in the eyes of the Golden Emperor.

”However, just as I was about to proceed, Michael showed me something.”