The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order

174 The Organization

A bald man with a long beard walked across a large hall made of dark rocks through which large arcs of lightning moved. He finally reached the end of the hall and stood in front of a large gate that was more than ten times his size.

The man adopted a battle stance before putting his hands on the gates and splitting them up. His muscles bulged as he used immense strength, and drops of sweat appeared on his face due to the effort.

Those that knew the bald man would have been shocked to see that just opening some doors would prove that difficult since he was immensely powerful.

It took him around thirty seconds before he finally opened the gates, and as soon as he did that, a thick arc of black lightning emerged from the center of the room and flashed toward him at a shocking speed.

The bald man’s eyes narrowed as he saw that black lightning and could see that the power in it was more than enough to obliterate an entire city. He summoned his Wave Cloak and sent a palm strike forward, shattering the lightning arc.

Despite the immense strength of the bald man’s palm strike, he was not able to obliterate the lightning arc, and the pieces came crashing against the walls on the other side of the gate. Luckily, the dark rocks attracted that wild and powerful energy and absorbed it before it could damage the place.

A smile appeared on the bald man as he felt the burning sensation on his hand and looked to the center of the room.

“It seems that Your Highness has fully recovered.”

There was a man inside the room, and dark electric plasma covered his entire body, leaving only his blue eyes visible.

.....

Those that knew this place understood that the massive gate’s purpose was not to keep someone locked-in but to prevent this man’s power from accidentally destroying the entire Titan Tower.

The man inside the room was none other than the slayer of the Atrox God that attempted to destroy the Imperial Lightning Fort, one of the mighties Sector Dukes in the entire Godslayer Humankind Empire, the Black Lightning Titan, the Collapsing Lightning Duke!

“I assume you have important news to interrupt me during my training.” The Collapsing Lightning Duke’s voice was deep and carried a force capable of shaking the earth.

Most people, even mighty Wave Kings, would feel terrified by the Collapsing Lightning Duke’s presence, but the bald man showed nothing but calm.

“My Lord Duke, orders have arrived from the capital.”

The Collapsing Lightning Duke’s blue eyes began to glow with a white light when he heard those words.

“So they are finally making a move. It was about time. Carry on, Luther.”

The bald man named Luther nodded before taking a golden scroll from his space ring.

“The actions of the Wave Beasts during the 56th Gaia Invasion were an affront to the Godslayer Humankind Empire’s might and must be punished. The only price that can wash away their crime is blood.

In the Collapsing Lightning Sector, every Wave Beast that is more than 100 kilometers away from the Sector’s border must be eliminated without exception.

The ones in charge of the carnage must be first-generation from the Imperial Military Face and Wave Universities. Accurate measurement must be done as it will affect the upcoming Opening of the First Titan Abode.”

Luther spoke for almost half an hour, giving the mission details to the Collapsing Lightning Duke before closing the scroll.

“The total extermination of the Wave Beasts in the entire Sector. That old man acted viciously this time, but it makes sense considering the abode’s opening and the current state of the war overseas.

Since they had already made a deal that only the first-generation would participate in this mission, they took care of the negotiations. Good, one less problem to take care of.”

The Collapsing Lightning Duke finished with his retrospection before focusing on Luther again.

“Tell me, is there anyone remotely impressive from this new generation of soldiers.”

“There are several, my Lord Duke. There is...” Luther did not finish his sentence as he saw how the Collapsing Lightning Duke began to look at him and understood this one did not care about a list and only wanted to hear about the N°1.

“The mighties cadet in this generation is an orphan called Cain Laurifer. He arrived at the Imperial Lightning Fort shortly after his fourteen-year-old birthday and is currently fifteen.

His current status is that of Zarak Valentine’s core disciple and the Young Lord of the Valentine Household.

He is considered a top-tier genius in hypnosis, Genetic Coding, and assassination.

According to the newest information, he is a Level 4 Astral Wave Warrior with a marrow washing over 70% completion. He has an excellent foundation and tempered his body with a high-grade auxiliary technique.

He had an Inborn Awakened Ego Eternal Matrix and reached the First Realm of the Ego Eternal Path of Power less than six months ago. Coincidently during his ascension to Mind Over Body, he faced a wounded Atrox Wave Champion and killed this one.

This morning, Cain Laurifer’s willpower evolved beyond the limits of a Wave Champion and entered the realm of Wave King.

The most precise measure of his battle strength puts him between Levels 8 and 9.”

The Collapsing Lightning Duke’s eyes widened a little as he heard all that. Cain’s destiny was rising higher and higher, and there seemed to be nothing he could not do right.

Of course, other than a little surprise, that provoked nothing in the Collapsing Lightning Duke. Cain was still too young, and whether or not he could rise to a level where he could act as a true powerhouse for the Godlayer Humankind was hard to tell.

“There is also something I should mention, Lord Duke. I am not certain, but it seems that the cadet Cain Laurifer can use Blood Energy.”

The Collapsing Lightning Duke frowned when he heard that.

“He is supposed to be an orphan and should have no relation to the Blood Sea. What did your investigation show?”

“There is indeed no connection between Cain Laurifer and the Blood Sea. The most plausible explanation is that he came in contact with one of its core arts during his journeys and didn’t even know about them.”

Luther was very diligent and erased any question about Cain’s origin immediately.

“I see. The Blood Sea is not the sharing type, and I am sure it won’t be long before the news reaches their shores.”

The Collapsing Lightning Duke could unleash a destructive might even mightier than the Old World’s nuclear bombs, but even he was wary of that Blood Sea. That was enough to tell everybody just how dangerous they were.

“Should we act proactively, Lord Duke?”

The fact they were careful did not mean they were afraid, and Luther’s eyes glowed with a flash of killing intent as he spoke.

The Collapsing Lightning Duke analyzed everything for a moment before softly shaking his head.

“They would not dare to send a Titan to catch a boy. Give Zarak all the information about the Blood Sea so he can protect his disciple.

That man is fond of battle, so I am sure he will like this arrangement.”

Luther nodded, and with a single message sent through his A.I. Chip, he took care of all that.

“There is one final point we need to attend, Lord Duke. Is about The Organization.”

The Collapsing Lightning Duke had shown little concern about the genocide that would soon take place in his Sector, and even the Blood Sea only managed to bother him a little. However, the moment Luther mentioned The Organization, a solemn expression appeared on his face.

“Carry on.” He waved his hands, closing the gates Luther had worked so hard to open.

Luther was also aware of the danger of speaking about The Organization, so he just nodded when he saw the Collapsing Lightning Duke closing the gate.

“Recently, reports of a destroyed city reached us. The name was Saharo City, but the important part was the underground city built beneath this one.

The one that destroyed it was not a Wave Beast or a member of the Dark Races, and they left no trace of their presence.

There are also reports of scions, civil officers, and even soldiers vanishing all across the Sector. Many had marked Saharo City or a location nearby as their destinies.

By what I could get from my contacts in the capital, it is happening all across the empire.”

The Collapsing Lightning Duke clenched his fist as he heard that. There were very few things he feared in this world, but The Organization was one of them.

If he could face them head-on, the Collapsing Lightning Duke would jump into battle right away, but The Organization never left the darkness. That was their power, and no one dared to antagonize it.

“Make sure the Pillars are ready to be mobilized. In case things go out of control, contact me.”

The Collapsing Lightning Duke said nothing more before closing his eyes and returning to his training.