Lord Shadow

Chapter 1390: A Shining Light in a Dark Forest

It has been a week since the return of Death Monarch to the world.      

But Death Monarch is still in the Turbulent Sea.      

And people began sensing something     

A big thing is about to happen. The storm did not yet happen but the wind is already blowing     

By now, some people had gotten more information about the current situation and the more they know, the more they felt that something is about to go down.      

The people who were paying attention to Death Monarch action now known that Death Monarch is on an island city called Arturia.      

This island city is also a city of pirates and outlaws. To pirates and outlaws that sails the Turbulent Sea, they know the city very well.      

Of course one week is enough to run off all of these people.      

Other than the native of that island that have make that island their homes, most of the pirates had choose to sail away form that island     

Even though Death Monarch did not do anything to them it is never conformable living on the same island as a person who has quite the reputation against criminals.      

Everyone knows what they did and they all fear that they would be judged by Death Monarch     

So, if one walks in the capital city of that island, one could see many closed shops and many places are deserted. One might wonder, why did Death Monarch is still not in Pandemonium     

What is stopping him? The answer is…. nothing is stopping him.     

Instead for some reason, one way or another, it seems that Death Monarch stays there and wait for people to come into him     

As always, people ascribed meaning to Death Monarch action.      

Is this his way of seeing who is loyal to him?      

is this his way of seeing who is on his side?      

Does the faction and forces that came would be regarded as his allies? And those who did not come, regarded as hostile forces?     

Of course this kind of conversation is only talk about by the people who did not know the true story. By now, all the great leaders of the Seven Great Powers have received a summon.      

In a week, many things had happened. Hirate had arrived in Arturia on the third day. On the day that he arrived, the leader of the World Government and Pandemonium have a talk with each other.     

And what did they talk about? Nobody knows but the next day a request come to the desk of the other six great powers.      

And there is also the weird situation with the Republic. Katarina should be the one representing the Republic but right now, the leadership seems to be split into two.     

The fleet of the Republic arrived one day later than the World Government     

Their task was simply to escort Katarina back to Moscow.      

But instead, Katarina stays in the island. And it was the same day that a request arrives to every world leader…...sent by Death Monarch         

The request was for the Seven Great Powers to convene a World Council….to discuss the matters of the world     

The moment the news went public the whole world feel that a storm is about to descend.      

The World Council is usually only called upon when to decide something that would affect the world.     

The last time the World Council was truly assembled, the laws about Disk Formation leveler was enacted.      

It is where the laws state many restrictions on the conduct of war between Disk Formation leveler.     

It also limited the force of people when waging war like the use of Divine Formation leveler in a war     

Each of the seven great power are powerful in their own rights, and could overwhelm the whole world.      

When all seven of them decided to do something together, there is practically no power in the world that could stop them.     

They could create the law and make people obey and it is not because the whole world respect them but because they have the biggest fist and the strongest one.     

It is only with such power that the law has meaning.      

For a law to have any meaning at all, it has to be enforced.      

Now, Death Monarch is calling upon the Assembly of the World Council. It is not surprising that Death Monarch would call to such action.     

There was always urging from the other world power after the Multiversal Convergence to held a World Council.      

In the six months that Death Monarch was gone, the Seven Great Power did hold a small mini World council.     

But, no one could agree with the other. Pandemonium would not make any decision as long as Death Monarch did not yet return. Even though Pandemonium has its own Regent, the Regent refuses to weigh in when it is about the stance of Pandemonium in world matters      

The Regent as more interested in dealing with internal matters.      

As for the other powers, they all could not agree with each other on some minor issues and since everyone level of power is almost the same, they could not be pressed down.      

The meeting was a failure.      

Other than some small reforms here and there, the effect was not widespread nor does it influence some of the other world powers.      

But now, Death Monarch suddenly calls a World Council Meeting     

What is unsettling to many people was that the announcement came after Death Monarch met with Hirate. Some people fear there is already an alliance between the two world powers.     

The World Council is a very complicated political event     

The interest of the world power and the decision of the world is determined here. It is a lot like G7 Summit before the Fall.     

Only in the World Council after the Fall, the influence and the power is even more pervasive than the G7 summit.     

Because these seven great powers after the Fall had divided the world into seven parts          

And one could only imagine the power and influence these world power has on to the world     

  Pandemonium is the strongest force in the world and as such, their input is very important. Then why is the world is so worried that Pandemonium and the World Government allying with each other?     

After all, everyone knows that the Three Great Powers has always had each other back. But this felt different to the factions of the world.     

This felt like the World Government truly would ally with Pandemonium.      

And that is not exactly good for anyone     

In the past, even though the Three Great Powers usually protected each other interest and backing each other, they still would disagree on certain things that would touch their interest     

In a way, these created a balanced way of restraining pandemonium from doing whatever they wanted with the world.      

Even though there are many concessions given to Pandemonium, at least, there is still chances to force Pandemonium to back down on some issue.      

The worries of the people of the world, of the factions of the world was that the World Government would ally itself with Death Monarch regardless of the interest that they have to lose      

Pandemonium is the strongest force in the world     

But, in the complicated politics of the World Council, even Pandemonium had to think carefully, if they wanted to touch the interest of all of the Six Great Powers.      

Because if Pandemonium pushes them too far, the six great powers would ally with each other.      

Even the Republic and the World Government could sometimes break of from the tripartite cooperation if Pandemonium goes too far. And that is why there is moderation, negotiations in the World Council.     

The pressure that Six Great Powers could bring onto Pandemonium is not something that could not easily be portrayed into a report or graph.     

Simply said, if the six great powers truly determined to fight against Pandemonium, win and defeat is not entirely set in stone.      

Of course, such a thing never happened before because nobody is stupid. Nobody wanted to start a war that could kill their people and also themselves     

While the situation could not entirely like mutual destruction, everyone was very clear what would happen if such scenario happens.      

Regardless who wins and who loses, humanity would suffer the most.     

And by now, most world power did not want such thing to happen. They did not forget that outside of the skies of Earth, there is many alien's civilizations      

If that was not made clear enough during the Weronian Invasion, it was clearly drummed up into their heads during the Multiversal Convergence.     

Outside the Heavens, there is many beings that are very powerful and dangerous.      

There are humans like them in another world but with a more advanced technology and weaponry. There are also a demon-like race who have great physical prowess.     

They have seen this with their own eyes during the Multiversal Convergence. And they know now that Earth could not remain outside of this now.     

The Weronian Invasion, the Multiversal Convergence, all of this signify to the civilization in the Universe that Earth had levelled up.      

Now, they have to deals with space marauders, barbaric alien race, advanced humans and mystical race.          

That and more. Magic and science that goes beyond Earth understanding.      

If not for the fact that they have the World Orb, Earth stands no chance.     

As Earth grows stronger, it also reveals itself to the larger universe. If the universe is a dark forest, then Earth right now is emitting light     

In such a dark forest everyone is a hunter and prey.      

As such, they usually do not want to stand out.      

Earth, if viewed under some Cosmic telescope from the view of the Universe, Earth is just a small rock in the vast infinite limitless space of the Omniverse.      

A small planet     

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