The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order

Chapter 592 A hybrid

”In that case, I will do it.”

Under the amazed gaze of the Patriarchs, Cainʼs forehead split open, revealing a third eye with a sharp row of teeth inside the eyelids that unleashed an abominable devouring force.

Cain had offered the chance for someone else to read the mind of Roman since that way he would not be the only one accusing the Umbra Clan. But since there was no one capable of doing it, he carried on and used Gluttonyʼs Eyes on the Early Divine Ascension Master.

He grabbed Roman by the neck and forced eye contact, triggering a clash of willpower. Roman was a Third Realm Ascension Master, but despair had already overwhelmed his mind, so as he faced Cainʼs willpower, it did not take long for it to shatter.

Under everybodyʼs shocked and awed eyes, tendrils emerged from Cainʼs third eye, piercing into Romanʼs brain and heart, extracting his ego and soul force before starting to ravenously devour it.

The process was ghastly and lasted nearly two hours, but no one made a sound, and everybody waited until Cain opened his eyes again and the third monstrous eye vanished.

Cainʼs cognitive abilities were superb, but even he would have trouble computing thousands of years of memories. Luckily, he had the [A.I. Chip Module] which could work much faster than him, providing him with the most important details.

It did not take long for the Absolute Life Form System to give him the information he needed for this process, and as he saw it, his eyes widened.

”The Soul King is a member of the Umbra Clan!?”

Shock appeared in the eyes of Eon and the rest of the Patriarchs as they heard Cainʼs words. The realization that one of the great figures of the underworld of Gaia came from the Deus Behemoth Empire was stunning.

”So the Soul King is a Deus Behemoth!?”

A solemn expression appeared on Eon as he posed that question. His trust in the young human had grown to the point that he believed Cainʼs words, even if this one revealed no evidence. Of course, the fact that there was a relationship between the Soul King and the Umbra Clan that went back ages, making sense, also mattered in the belief of the emperor.

Cain frowned as he heard that question and stood in silence for a moment before softly shaking his head.

”Not quite. The Soul King is the son of the previous Patriarch of the Umbra Clan and a slave from another race.” Cain made a pause at this point and gazed at the emperor and the other Patriarchs with a complicated expression before carrying on.

”His father was a Deus Behemoth, but his mother was a member of the Atrox Immortus Race.”

A deafening silence spread across the place as Eon and the others heard those words. A hybrid between the races was not something that was truly taboo, and while some looked down on them, most did not care. Of course, that was when the hybrid came between two races of the same side as Godslayer Human and Deus Behemoth, but when this one came from a mixture with the Dark Races, everything changed.

Not only was the act of mating with a member of the Dark Races, heavily frowned upon and considered a vicious and disgusting act, but any child coming from such a relationship was considered a taboo abomination and was prohibited under the code and rules of all six empires.

The reason for such a stand was not only out of hatred but also pity, as a child coming from such a background would live a life of absolute despair, incapable of truly assimilating with any of the six great clans.

”Lies. They are all lies. My older brother would never do such a thing.”

Taron was not able to contain himself as he shouted full of rage. While for some it might seem he was protecting his family, the Patriarchs had already lost any trust in him, and they could see the desperation in his face.

Cain, on the other hand, stared at Taron with an expression of disdain and disgust.

”I am surprised to see you so protective, being that you plotted with the Soul King against your dear brother, taking this one out so you could rise to the Patriarch position.”

Taronʼs eyes widened as he heard those words, and feelings of desperation and shock just kept growing stronger, but he clenched his teeth and his eyes burst with a gray light.

”That is a lie. Had I done something so heinous, there was no way I would have shared that knowledge with Roman! You are just making things up!”

This time the words of Taron made sense, and while it did not change the distrust the Patriarchs had, many of them glanced at Cain, wondering just how much they could trust his words.

Cain could see those gazes, but he did not grow worried and simply smiled.

”You were indeed secretive, and did not share that plot with anyone, but I am not merely reading the experiences of Roman. I am also making deductions based on the information that is presented to me, after all, I am an army colonel and investigative skills are a core of our military training.”

Eon and the Patriarchs softly nodded as they heard those words. Cain was not a mindless machine that could only repeat information, and he indeed had the ability to process information and pick up clues from it.

”Of course, I cannot expect everybody to blindly believe my words, and luckily there is no need for that since there is someone who would be able to confirm my words, your dear older brother whose legacy you are so eager to protect.”

As soon as Taron heard those words, his entire face grew pale. The dread and shock were so great that he was not able to hide the immense distress that those words generated in him.

”Oh, so I was right!”