Lord Shadow

Chapter 1680: The Tentacle Spreads Out

Tang!

The sound of the token echoes inside the cove, echoing all over.

They all look at the token and some of them sighed and some of them nodded

And everyone knows what it means. The token is a positioning token.

It means he would go into seclusion. Probably finding some secluded island and hide himself until the world calms down again

It means he would follow the Red Table order to lay low. His token is his proof of allegiance. And someday, when the world is calm again, the Red Table would summon them again.

The other look at this and some of them nodded

Even though they did not say anything, they do seem to agree with what the other have said before

It is not time for them to divide themselves. Right now, they need to rest under the umbrella of the Red Table

This is no longer a battle for territory, for island and gold and fortune, but it is a battle for survival

The other look at each other nodded and get up from their seat. All of them throws their tokens on the stone table

The one with the golden hat and the white suit only nodded in understanding. This is the way they express their agreement

In just a few seconds, the room is now empty there is only one person left in the room.

He look at the table and then he waves his hand and something appears. This is a map floating in the air.

And then this map unfurled itself showing the current map of the world, the Ten Seas is approximately described in the map and so is the current location of the Seven Great Powers

Most of the area in this map is not yet explored. There is too many lands, too many seas, too many new continents and it is impossible to map it all out in just a few months.

Not to mention the hidden things one might find when exploring this new world ”The world is waiting to be explored” he thought to himself.

He sighed and could not help but shakes his head. ”I could only try to trust that Trickster”

A person silhouette comes into his mind, offering him advice. He remembers how he meet with the Trickster.

And he never like that man.

Because he never see the true face of the Trickster.

The other people in the Red Table is also very wary in trusting the Trickster but right now, the Trickster seems to be since in helping them.

Of course, there must be some give and take between him and the Pirate Lords and the people on the Red Table

If not, how could Loki do anything for free?

Loki wanted help.

A favor for a favor.

He wanted to find someone.

Someone that is very different.

Alien.

Loki seems to believe that this person is on top of the travelling tavern on the sea.

That travelling tavern is on the back of a turtle.

It is not easy finding it.

But, he thinks he could find it if he could pull some of his connection in the Ten Seas.

The man with the golden hat and the white suit also wanted to know why would the Trickster seems hell bent on finding this person. ”If its someone that Loki wanted to find, he must be someone special” This man with the golden hat and the white suit is Mister Moscow.

The aftermath of the war between the world powers and the Crime Alliance ended in the defeat of their faction

Many lives were lost. On both sides. But, of course the Crime Alliance lost more than the world powers.

Loki is now one of the members of the Red Table. With the Book of Secrets in his hand, he knows certain things that none of them knows.

And in his hand, that kind of information is deadly. Loki seems sincere but everyone that think such thought would not last long

He did not get the title of Trickster by being honest with his intention

It is clear that Loki wanted something from the Crime Alliance. Maybe, it is just another pawn pieces in his game.

That is his opinion. Some of the factions in the Red Table however believe that Loki is sincere.

At least, they are benefitting each other. Loki aid is highly useful when the rest of the world is now hunting them ”But, I donʼt trust him”

He sat down on the chair and sighed.

The rest of the representative of the Red Table is now all finding ways to survive., Death Monarch breakthrough come at a bad time.

Even before his breakthrough, he is someone that is hard to deal with.

It takes a war, tens of thousands of people, all over the world attacking with everything they got, a mystical weapon, a dragon from another world to finally make him go all out.

If they won the bet, then they would be bathed in glory right now and they would dictate the new world order.

But in a war someone must lose and someone will win.

And the winner takes all.

The moment that Kaiju was defeated, the Red Table could see that the defeat could not be stopped.

A swift decision was made to quickly retreat from all theatre of battle.

Not only Death Monarch defeated Kaiju, he takes the trident. If that is not bad enough, he gave the trident to Raymond and Raymond also breakthrough into a Divine Comprehension leveler

Raymond like Death Monarch also hated the Crime Alliance. And he very much like to eradicate them

And so, each of the faction in the Red Table is now once again hiding in the dark, seeking opportunities and seeking people and talent to once again overturned this bad situation.

Surprisingly enough, now that Criem Alliance influence has been eradicated, the world powers once again worried about Death Monarch.

This is the reason why the Crime Alliance who have been purged so many times still could survive.

Because as long as there is intrigue and schemes, and greed and evil in human heart, the Crime Alliance could never be truly eradicated.

They would always find a way to use them. The Crime Alliance was targeted because they suddenly jump into that position of power.

At that time, they have the confidence. Of course, they would jump out. Even Mister Moscow who was cautious, believe they have a chance to win.

And watching the battle, there really was a chance to win.

With Kaiju and that trident, the Crime Alliance have the potential to subvert the world order.

And for that, they have to be beaten

But now, after they are being beaten, suddenly the world powers once again have to face Death Monarch. And this Death Monarch becomes even stronger.

Do all of them is really satisfied to always live in the hegemony of Death Monarch? Tod determine the fate of the world based on one person will

No man should have that much power and influence.

And so, even though the world power is hunting them, at the same time, they once again could establish relations with them

Because now, the Crime Alliance is weak again and requires the help of the world powers. The Three Great powers, Pandemonium, the World Government and the Republic might not need their help that much but the other four world powers would surely need their aid to do some things that they are not comfortable doing.

And there is also the Empire of Japan. With the formation of a new bloc of power, there is always business to find.

Greece also seems to be receptive to using the service of the Crime Alliance.

And even though Mister Moscow knows that the three great powers did not have to use the

Crime Alliance, this did not mean they would not use them

Business has never even booming this hard since the early years of the Fall.

There is a difference between needing to use and wanting to use. ʼBoris, for example” he thought to himself, a smirk on the edge of his lips.

The Bratva is lying low. Boris and his sister once again gained power. But there is always a chance for cooperation.

Because this time it is different from before.

Jean right now is the master of the Republic. The Senate is wholeheartedly simping for Jean to take control of the Senate, pacify Europe and make sure that the Republic will be in peace for a few years

And so, Boris would once again turns to the Bratva. There is already signs of these.

The Bratva hated Boris. There is bad blood between them

The Bratva was thrown to the curb by Boris when Boris become the Right Chancellor.

If anything, the Bratva would be cheering Boris downfall. But to survive, the Bratva would do anything right now

Even if that means cooperating with an old enemy.

Boris is an ambitious person.

Even though his sister has persuaded him to let go of the title and to forget everything that had happened, let bygones be bygones, but those who knows Boris in the Bratva knows that

Boris is not that kind of person.

He is vindictive.

And he never forget a slight.

There is a bit of villainy in him. And if he wanted to gain power again, he could no longer use the legitimate sources.

Death Monarch had made it clear. No more war. No more instability. The moment Boris misbehaves, Death Monarch would put him in detention. >>