The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order

Chapter 320 Damian Sky-Flame

The young woman saw how the guard did not follow her command, and her rage exploded. Years of being treated as superior and doing whatever she wanted had twisted her personality into one of extreme narcissism. Even if the target was much stronger than her, in her mind, no one should dare to resist them.

”I told you all to apprehend him!”

The woman had just shouted when Cain appeared in front of her, and the next second, he slapped her with so much force that her teeth were sent flying before her head crashed into the ground. She nearly lost consciousness, and immense pain assaulted her, but it did not erase the hatred in her eyes.

Cainʼs eyes flashed with killing intent as he felt that gaze, and the muscles in his right leg grew tense as he was ready to stomp her chest, crippling her. He would not have a problem justifying his actions, but just as he was about to act, his eyes narrowed, and he looked into the sky.

Krane followed his gaze but detected no one, leaving him wondering what was happening.

”Hmph, consider yourself lucky.”

Cain said nothing else before turning around and leaving with Krane. He was annoyed by the inconvenience and the fact that, no matter how strong he grew, there were still people stupid enough to think their background allowed them to look down on him.

As Cain and Krane departed, a figure materialized in the sky. It was an old woman with azure hair, and there was a sharp light in her eyes as she focused on Cain.

”What a monster. So young and still able to detect my presence even though I should have been perfectly hidden from his Ego Wave.”

After that, the woman turned to the bloodied duo on the ground, and nothing appeared in her eyes but disdain and disappointment. She did not care about the trash of the new generation but could not allow people to go around and simply kill them, as it would affect the name of the Azure Royal Family.

Luckily for Cain, no one else bothered them, and they could leave the Azure State in a few minutes by flashing across the state. Once they were out, they found themselves within the Cicada Forest again.

Cain and Krane had a choice. They could either take the regular route, moving through empty trails to the next Royal States or cross straight through the heart of the Cicada Forest toward Eden.

While Cain would have liked to take the second path to avoid the inconveniences, it was not so simple. The Cicada Forestʼs periphery was safe for someone of his power, but deep inside, far from the range of influence of the Royal State, there were Great King Beasts whose power matched that of Apotheosis Realm Masters.

Cain was not so arrogant as to think he could face those beasts, even with Kraneʼs help, so he chose the safe path, heading to the next state. This one was also controlled by a Royal Family, the one belonging to the Fifth Emperor, the Sky-Flame Emperor.

During their trip, Cain fought some King Beasts until he reached the city. However, this time, a group was waiting for him at the entrance before he could enter. Immediately, Cain frowned, as he did not want another set of problems, but there was not much he could do, and he simply walked forward.

However, from the beginning, things were very different from their encounter with the Azure Royals. The group had a young woman and a middle-aged man, and while there was an inherent aura of nobility and arrogance, they kept calm expressions as they saw Cainʼs arrival.

When they finally saw Cain arrive, the duo clasped their hands and took a short bow before the middle-aged man spoke.

”We greet Colonel Laurfeir. Allow me to introduce ourselves. I am Silan Sky-Flame.”

Cainʼs eyes narrowed as he felt the calm nature of the middle-aged man, and this time, he returned the courtesy, clasping his hands and performing a polite bow along with Krane.

The young woman remained silent, but Cain did not overthink it.

”We come in the name of the Second Sky-Flame Prince to invite you to his home for dinner and an important dialogue. I assure you that there is no better place to rest than our royal castle.”

Cain glanced at the duo, and after a moment, he nodded. He would consider talking to them if the other party was cordial. Besides, he was curious about what type of topic a Royal Prince wanted to discuss with him.

It didnʼt take long for Cain and Krane to reach the outer layer of the massive castle. It was built on top of an enormous active volcano.

Even at the foot of the volcano, the temperature was incredibly high, so much that even weak Wave Warriors could not stand it, and it only grew as they advanced. Discover stories with empire

Despite that, Cain saw many people calmly walking through the area. It didnʼt take long to understand that all these people were part of the Sky-Flame Royal Family, and their bloodline granted them heat resistance.

However, Cain was surprised to see people with the bloodline of a former Emperor of the Godslayer doing mundane tasks like taking care of the area around them.

Silas noticed that, and a complicated smile appeared on his face.

”Our Ancestor, the great Sky-Flame Emperor, had a large harem, and due to our bloodlineʼs tendency toward fertility, it was not hard for him to generate over 1000 children. And the apple doesnʼt fall far from the tree. Over one hundred thousand children with the Sky-Flame Lineage were sired in just two generations.”

Cain was slightly surprised to hear that and didnʼt know whether to laugh or cry. He had already started an intimate relationship with Shura but was far from being ready to have a son, much less a thousand of them.

Since the number of the Sky-Flame Royal Family members was so massive, it made sense for those with little strength and talent to live a mundane life. He didnʼt really care or have an opinion about that and continued walking.

Silas glanced at Cain, and his eyes could not help but narrow as he noticed how easily Cain managed the heat. The Sky-Flame State had one of the hottest volcanoes in the entire Prometheus Sector, and even those with the Sky-Flame Lineage found it hard to reach the volcanoʼs peak.

Cain noticed the manʼs eyes but didnʼt care. He was actually more intrigued by the sight of the young woman by the side of this one. She had not said a word since they met and kept looking at him with intense eyes.

Finally, the group reached the volcanoʼs peak and entered the castle. As soon as they did, the heat that permeated the outside faded, but that didnʼt mean the energy was gone; on the contrary.

Cain and Krane immediately noticed the waves of liquid fire permeating the ceiling. All the heat from the outside had condensed there, and its destructive power was formidable.

The duo didnʼt stare at the ceiling for long since a man immediately went toward them.

The man seemed to be in his twenties, with short black hair and blue eyes. His nearly two-meter-tall body was not overly muscular, but it was clear there was an immense strength inside it.

Cainʼs eyes immediately narrowed as he saw the number two engraved on his blue robeʼs shoulder.

For Royal Families, the titles of Prince and Princess were not given by their connection with the former Emperor since their direct descendants were thousands of years old. Those titles were granted by the higher-ups in the family to the younger generation members who had proven enough talent, and those with numbers like First, Second, and Third were among the best of the group.

”You came. It is a pleasure to meet the young legend in the flesh.”

The young man stood before Cain and extended his hand with a cordial smile.

”I am the Second Sky-Flame Prince, Damian Sky-Flame.”

Cain stared at Damian and returned the courtesy. As soon as their hands touched, he perceived the strength of the Second Sky-Flame Prince, and despite being an Essence Wave Cultivation, it was impressive.

Damianʼs smile remained, but there was inner shock inside his heart. He had seen the battle of the Blood Sea, but Cainʼs strength was even greater than he expected.

Although deducing all that from a handshake might seem too much, the young man did not reach his position just due to his great power but also his insight.

”Thanks for that, Silas. You can leave now.”

Silas bowed toward Damian before nodding toward Cain and Krane and left quietly. However, the young woman by his side remained.

She showed a great smile before walking next to Damian and clasping her hands at Cain.

”It might be late, but allow me to introduce myself. I am a Princess of the Sky-Flame Royal Family, Karin Sky-Flame.”