The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order

Chapter 834: Horus and Dark Sky (I)

The figureʼs eyes widened as he observed the massive dimension filled with pink mist, pillars of death in the distance, and an enormous castle at one end. However, his gaze quickly shifted to the majestic book in the center of the dimension, surrounded by thousands of people in meditation.

”Letʼs go. You will have time to gaze at this place once we finish.”

The Scarlet Kingʼs words drew the figureʼs attention back to reality. He nodded as they headed into the Samsara Sacrificial Ground. Inside, they opened the gates, and a new wave of shock washed over the man as he beheld the majestic purple flame at the center of the room.

It was by far the most amazing and beautiful thing he had ever seen. The beauty of the cosmic forces that governed the Star Sovereign System could not compare. Fortunately, he was prepared and quickly regained focus, turning to the two other individuals present.

One of them was the Collapsing Lightning Emperor, which was unsurprising considering he was the right hand of the Scarlet King. But the second was none other than Zero Mint, the hero of the Inferno Daemon Race!

Anyone else would be shocked to see the antisocial Zero Mint in this place, but not the man shrouded in darkness.

”James, is that you?”

Zero Mint nodded at these words, and the next second, a black cloak enveloped his figure, changing his appearance, energy radiation, and even soul aura to that of the First Collapsing Lightning Pillar.

”It has been a long time, Angar. I hope your time in Atlas was not too difficult.”

The shroud of darkness covering the figure vanished the next second, revealing a handsome man with white hair and a muscular body. He was none other than Angar Aegon, the master assassin and spy that Cain had sent into the Atlas Continent.

The Collapsing Lightning Emperor, First Collapsing Lightning Pillar, and Angar looked at each other with broad smiles. They were the three figures that sided with the Scarlet King at the start of his journey, becoming his trident in the Godslayer Humankind and his most trusted warriors.

One had become the Scarlet Shield and Emperor of the Godslayer Humankind, always present and displaying his power to the world. The other was the Scarlet Sword, always hidden or adopting different identities, forbidden from showing his true appearance.

Finally, the master assassin and spy who had spent the last year on a continent full of people who would want to kill him and spying on someone who could manipulate The Organization from the shadows.

Although the trio had many things to say to each other, this was not the time or place to do so.

”Angar, share all you learned in the Atlas Continent and your surveillance of Horus. Including the events that led to the apparition of the Dark Fog and Dark Sky.”

The Collapsing Lightning Emperor and First Collapsing Lightning Pillar immediately adopted solemn expressions as they focused on the master assassin. Other than their power, everything about Dark Sky was an enigma.

Their goal seemed to be conquering Aether, but even that did not make much sense. It was clear that Dark Sky came from a place with a cultivation civilization much more advanced than Aether, so they did not understand what they were seeking and doubted that they were after resources.

Angar also adopted a solemn expression as he carried on.

”As soon as General Casidius and I reached Atlas, we swiftly took control of a Tier Zero Dark Faction. That gave us the manpower to carry on our surveillance operation, and we began to silently and carefully monitor the movements of Horus Ekleipsis and all the people with whom he came into contact.

At first, we obtained nothing, and even after the defeat of the Inferno Daemon Invasion Army and the obliteration of The Organization, the man showed nothing. He exhibited no intent of revenge or mobilization of forces to strike the Godslayer Humankind Empire, seemingly diving all his focus into the internal affairs of the Inferno Daemon Empire.

Horus seemed determined to revitalize the north of the Empire, which was most heavily damaged by The Great Cataclysm. He filled the place with people and all sorts of essential formations. The man was set on revitalizing the area, implementing programs that led the bulk of the Empireʼs civilian population into the north.

General Casidius and I found that behavior extremely odd, but there was nothing wrong with it, and no matter how hard we looked, we could find no problem. However, things slowly grew weird when Horus dictated the creation of massive cemeteries in the north of the Inferno Daemon Empire to commemorate all the soldiers lost at the hands of the Godslayer Humankind during the last war.”

As they heard those words, a sharp light appeared in the eyes of the Collapsing Lightning Emperor and First Collapsing Lighting Pillar. Unlike the Godslayer Humankind Empire, which buried the dead into the earth, making them return to the world, the Inferno Daemon Empire preferred cremation, allowing their energy and ashes to disperse across the sky and winds.

The fact that Horus painted the Godsalyer Humankind as the evil force that butchered the Inferno Daemons was clearly propaganda. He started the war, and his Depravita of Blood killed most Inferno Daemons. They knew the man was a master manipulator and hypocrite, so they did not waste time and instead focused on the goal behind that charade.

As they analyzed the information, Angar noticed the sharp light in the Scarlet Shield and Sword of Humanity and nodded.

”It was odd, especially since they were empty gravestones whose only purpose was to bring people to lament and express their grief and rage. Five cemeteries in five sectors were built in the north of Atlas, and while their individual locations did not have much significance, they formed a massive pentagram.

It was exactly in the core of this pentagram that the first signs of the Dark Fog emerged.”