The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order

Chapter 315 A new assistant

Krane opened his eyes the next second and found himself in a chair. Immediately, his mind jolted, but before he could take a step, he realized that he couldnʼt control his body and his Essence Wave wasnʼt circulating correctly. Fear gripped his heart as he thought that his spine had been shattered.

”Iʼve blocked the flow of your energy and blood. Your limbs will regain their functionality in a matter of hours.”

Cain spoke with a calm voice as he stood in front of the man. He had managed to hinder Kraneʼs movement by using Vessel Strike, the last skill of Bloodflow Fury. He had yet to master it to the point of effectively using it in combat, but against an unconscious enemy, it wasnʼt that hard.

”What do you want?”

Kraneʼs eyes glowed with silver light as he used his willpower to regain control over his emotions. Cain didnʼt seem like the sadistic type, and since the young man had woken him up to talk, there might be a chance to keep his life.

Cain nodded as he saw the calmness in the manʼs voice before speaking.

”Full name and nickname.”

The man stared at Cain for a moment before speaking.

”Krane Savier. Silver Gale.”

Cain was a little surprised by how easily he got the information.

Krane noticed that, and his eyes narrowed for a moment before explaining.

”I have no reason to lie. You could have easily gotten that information from my men since youʼre able to hypnotize them.”

Cain nodded before accessing the military interface. He could access much more information with his current rank as Colonel and soon found Kraneʼs name.

”A reward of 2 million military credits, not bad.”

Krane only sneered as he heard the reward for his head but did not comment about it.

”Why did you attack this Star Cruiser?”

Once again, the middle-aged man did not hide it and immediately answered the question.

”I got information about a Star Cruiser with a large amount of wealth moving through this region, which was supposed to be empty. It was an easy job and one I have done many times before.”

Cain nodded, and his eyes grew cold this time as he asked the following question.

”Who sold you the access codes and the information about the Star Cruiser?”

The routes of the Start Cruiser were supposed to be a military secret, and since the group was able to make a hole inside the force field, it was clear they had access codes.

This time, Krane didnʼt answer immediately and instead asked his own question.

”What do you plan to do with me and the rest of my men?”

Cainʼs eyes narrowed. He was sure that Krane was the only one who knew about the inside man, and the middle-aged man would not talk before knowing what kind of fate awaited him.

After a moment, Cain nodded and honestly answered the middle-aged manʼs question.

”I will interrogate each of you. As long as you are not a group of deranged killers or something like that, I will just hand you over to the authorities. I am not fond of killing people who can no longer fight back.”

Krane stared at Cain and could see the honesty in the young manʼs eyes.

”A man in the Imperial Chamber of Commerce in the capital. He constantly gave us the intel, told us what we could take, and we gave him a percentage. Then he just reported it as missing and put the blame on the other side. No one really cares as long as the quantities arenʼt high enough.”

Cain softly nodded. This ship was supposed to be empty, and his presence was an anomaly, so it made sense for it to be the target of a heist.

”Who do you work for?”

Cain had learned about the underworld in the past few months from intelligence reports he bought from the Aegon Family. He knew any criminal group or organization with a Wave King had to pledge allegiance to one of the ten Dark Kings.

”I work for the Golden King.”

Cain relaxed when he heard that. Among the Dark Kings were all kinds of figures, one of which was the Golden King. In contrast to the other kings who asked for all sorts of tasks and initiation rituals for their members, the Golden King only cared about wealth.

As long as you gave him his cut, the Golden King would hand over protection, and you could work under his umbrella. Of all the kings, he was the second most mysterious, behind the Shadow King, and he was also the one with the most relaxed relationship with The Organization.

Unlike the other Dark Kings that had wreaked havoc across the Empire more than once, the Golden King usually stayed silent and did not bother others.

Cain then stared at the middle-aged man for a moment before finally asking another question.

”How did you end up in the underworld, and why did you stay behind to protect the rest of the bandits?”

Kraneʼs eyes narrowed, and a flash of rage appeared as he remembered a few images of his past. After a few moments, a silver light appeared in his eyes as he calmed down.

”I was part of the Sundering Sky Rock University a long time ago. I and several others accompanied the Principalʼs son on an incursion into the Atlas Continent. We were supposed to go on a rescue mission, but the true goal was to steal some treasure from the Dark Races.”

Krane made a small pause at this point as the rage in his heart burst. Clearly, the memory of that time was something that greatly disturbed his mind and soul.

”The Principalʼs son took the treasure, but the Dark Races discovered our presence. The piece of shit ran away, leaving us behind. Most of my friends died, and while I managed to escape, I took a dire wound to my Evolution Core.

According to the universityʼs rules and codes, I should have been compensated, but they refused to acknowledge the mission and said I went alone so they wouldnʼt have to help me.”

Cainʼs eyes narrowed, and he stared at Krane. While he didnʼt blindly believe the middle-aged man, the story made sense.

The wealth needed to heal the Evolution Core of a Middle Wave King was immense, and there was no way the university would take that cost, especially if the man resented the Principalʼs family for his actions.

”I see. Still, that doesnʼt explain why you are wanted.”

Krane showed a chilling smile as he answered that question.

”Since they did not want to pay me, I took it. I loathed their treasury, taking several high-level cultivation resources, and in the process, killed a few guards that refused to comply.”

Cain stared at the man for a few moments and nodded. It was evident now that the reason Krane remained behind to protect the rest of the bandits was the psychological impact of being abandoned in the past.

He then focused on Kraneʼs lower abdomen as the [A.I. Chip Module] began to act.

[Target scanned.

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Name: Krane Savier

Race: Godslayer Humankind

Path of Power: Essence Evolution (Middle Wave King)

Lineage: ???

Wave Talent: Limit Tier 7

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Stats:

Strength: 21.9

Agility: 36.2

Vitality: 31.2

Wave: 79.1

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Note: Targetʼs Evolution Core is damaged. There are cracks in it. Currently stabilized, but using Wave Burst or high energy output reopens the wounds.]

Cainʼs eyes narrowed before commanding the system to generate a visual representation in his mind. He saw how the Evolution Core of Krane was already crystallized, full of immense energy. He also saw the cracks on it. Some were old, but there were new ones as well.

The cauterized ones should have been the old ones that Krane managed to stabilize with the stolen cultivation resources. The newer ones should be the backlash of the technique that nearly defeated Cain.

A light appeared in his eyes as he considered a few things before speaking with the system.

ʼWays to heal it?ʼ

[Calculating...

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Vessel is unable to heal a Wave Kingʼs Evolution Core, but Sun Seedʼs Radiance of Life current power should be able to stabilize the wounds.]

Cain was slightly surprised that the radiance of life could heal a Sacred Organ, but he didnʼt waste time before putting his hand on Kraneʼs abdomen, right above the Evolution Core.

”Do not resist.”

Krane was surprised, and the next thing he saw was a shining golden flame that emerged from Cainʼs hand as it reached his abdomen. Before he could realize what was happening, his pain faded as he felt the cracks on his Evolution Core begin to close.

Cain smiled as he saw the power of his Sun Seedʼs Radiant of Life. Although it was much weaker than Zarakʼs Alter Egoʼs healing power, it was still a great force.

”Why?”

Krane was grateful but also confused as to why Cain would help him.

”I need an assistant who knows the ways of nobility and the Empireʼs Capital, and you seem fine. I will help you stabilize your wounds, and in the future, when my strength grows, I might heal you entirely if you do well.”