The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order

Chapter 246 : Moving pieces

Book 4. A war that painted the sky red.

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Magma covered a room, reaching a temperature so high that it would set ordinary people ablaze in a matter of seconds.

"¡BOOM!"

"¡BOOM!"

"¡BOOM!"

Explosions echoed across the room as two individuals fought inside. Their battle style was similar, using glowing red flames that unleashed devastating explosions.

However, while one had coldness and killing intent in his eyes, the other had confusion, terror, and unwillingness.

"Please stop. Why are you doing this? I know things did not go as planned in Blade Mountain, but this is too much!"

The one that shouted was no other than Amos. The young Wave Champion did all he could to face the opponent but was weaker in every field. He constantly looked for a way out, but the room was locked, making it so that no one could come in or out.

Amos was a Wave Champion with Flawless Marrow, so one would expect the person that pushed him to that extreme to be another Wave Champion, but that would be wrong.

The one that had Amos running was younger and a Level 9 Wave Warrior, but his power was much greater.

"Your behavior at Blade Mountain was clearly not what I commanded. You antagonized Cain Laurifer repeatedly while I told you to learn more from this one and see the chance of an alliance.

However, any form of relationship between that man and me has been tainted by your actions."

That voice belonged to one of the greatest geniuses that the Hellblazer Family had seen in its life, Magnus Hellblazer.

He had commanded Amos to come to his training room immediately after this one arrived in the Hellblazer Sector, and once they were alone, began to attack full of killing intent.

Amos wanted to explain, but Magnus managed to find an opening in his defense, unleashing a point-blank explosion in the center of his chest.

"¡AHHHH!"

Amos screamed in pain as the blast pushed him against a wall. He was not able to take a single breath of hair before Magnus landed a vicious kick on his right knee, shattering the leg.

Before Amos could say another word, Magnus grabbed his neck and raised him into the air.

"You are not foolish enough to ignore my words, which means you are working for someone else, maybe one of my brothers."

Magnus's voice was cold, and the killing intent in his eyes exploded, making a flash of powerful golden light appear on them for an instant.

The terror in Amos's eyes exploded as he heard that. He could not believe someone so young would be so smart and decisive.

"In any case, you are no longer useful to me."

Amos wanted to beg for mercy, but the grip on his neck was too strong. The fear in his eyes grew more and more potent as he felt the energy in Magnus' hand rising.

"¡BOOM!"

Magnus' unleashed such a powerful explosion with the hand that held Amos' neck that there was nothing left of the head of this one.

After killing Amos, Magnus' face grew pale, and a sense of fatigue assaulted him. He was strong, but totally overpowering a Wave Champion was not easy.

"Hmph, trash. It seems that I need to clear the pests within the house before taking care of the ones outside."

Magnus threw Amos' headless corpse into the magma before continuing training.

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There were three people in a large throne room. One was a young woman with short black hair and a dark green aura, while the other was a middle-aged man nearly two meters tall with golden hair.

As for the last one, he was sitting on the throne, shadows covering his figure, letting the duo see nothing but his golden pupils.

Although his figure was hidden, his aura was clear as day, and being in their presence made the duo feel anxious. He was like a natural disaster in human form, with a power that the woman and middle-aged man could not even comprehend.

"You are Iris Xurong, right?"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

If Cain were here, he would have recognized the young woman that kneeled before the throne as the one he helped during the events of Saharo City.

"Talon, she is your protege, right?"

The middle-aged man bowed toward the man on the throne before answering.

"Yes, Your Highness. Iris has been part of our force since her infancy, after members of The Organization killed the people of her city, including her family.

She had shown moderate talent before, but her status rose greatly after her mission in Saharo City, and I decided to take her under my wing. She was captured but managed to turn the tables, escaping with a new Lineage. The details were sent to our logistics branch shortly after she returned."

The man on the throne focused on Iris again, and this time a powerful silver force field flooded the room. That Ego Wave had immense power, making the walls tremble and nearly suffocating the duo.

Luckily for Iris and Talon, the Ego Wave grew calm the next second, allowing them to relax.

"According to your report, the reason you were able to gain your current Lineage and escape from that place, despite being surrounded by hundreds of enemies, was due to a person that calls himself King."

A small smile appeared on Iris' face as she heard that name again, and it was clear that the young woman had not forgotten about the powerful and kind man that saved her life when all seemed lost.

"Yes, Your Highness. King was able to fix the flaws in my genes only using his Ego Wave and hacked into the underground city security system, generating a sequence of explosions that allowed me a path to the outside."

The man on the throne stared at Irin for a moment before nodding.

"For him to fix your genetic flaws with only his Ego Wave, he must have been a powerful Saint Genetic Coder. Are you sure there are no more clues about his identity? Maybe some that you only realized after writing your report?"

The golden force field concentrated around Iris, allowing the man on the throne to not only see her face but also to feel her heartbeat and detect the electrical activity in her brain.

Iris adopted a solemn attitude as he went through her memories, trying to figure out if she had overlooked anything, but nothing came to her mind after an entire minute.

"I am sorry, Your Highness, but nothing is left for me to share. All I remember and learned from King in my report."

The man's golden eyes focused on Iris before nodding. He was sure the woman was not lying to him, and she had no more information about King.

"The way he behaved and his moniker, I can not help but think you were in the presence of one of the Dark Kings."

Talon's eyes widened when he heard the man on the throne use the term Dark Kings.

"Your Highness, that is information Iris has no clearance to attain!"

The middle-aged man's words might be misleading, but he was actually trying to protect Iris. Sometimes, too much information could lead to danger.

"Her talent, cultivation, and merits granted her the right to learn about this."

Talos dared not refuse the man on the throne and nodded before turning toward Iris.

"The Dark Kings are the shot callers in The Organization. There are supposed to be ten of them, each a Titan with a battle power that surpasses most of the Sector Dukes."

Iris' eyes widened as she heard that. The Sector Dukes were supposed to be the strongest warriors of the Godslayer Humankind Empire, but The Organization had even stronger people!

However, something else shocked the young woman and made her frown.

"Impossible. King is not that type of person. Why would he attack his people to help me? There must be a mistake!"

Iris shouted toward the man on the throne, making Talos react harshly.

"Watch your mouth!"

Before things could escalate, the man on the throne raised his hand, stopping both.

"The Organization is not a monolith. There are clashes between the Dark Kings, just like those between Sector Dukes.

Of course, this is only a hypothesis based on very little information, and I could be wrong.

However, even if I wasn't, that doesn't mean King would be our enemy. Being part of a bad group doesn't instantly make you bad. Sometimes people have no choice in that matter."

There was a profound sense of wisdom in the words of the man. It was clear that his way of seeing things was beyond just black and white.

Iris' eyes widened as she heard that. While she hated The Organization, she was able to understand what the man wanted to share with her.

"In any case, you have a new mission now. Find King and bring him to us. An ally like him will improve our chances in future battles against The Organization."

Iris smiled and bowed. Finding her savior and thanking him in person was something she really wanted to do.