The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order Chapter 784 784: The death of the Golden Emperor (I)

The Golden Emperor took a deep breath, but he could not hide the sense of impotence and embarrassnt on his face.

"Michael had infiltrated two of The Organization's Dark Kings into the Silver City, the Mirage King and Doppelganger King. Now, only those two were able to hide from my sight, but they were currently guarding my family..."

The Golden Emperor paused at this point, clenching his teeth with despair, impotence, and rage in his eyes clear, revealing just how much that situation had affected him.

"If I had killed myself and triggered the warning signal across the Sectors, Michael promised that he would have made those two kill my entire family before taking over the empire by force. I understand that I was selfish, prioritizing the safety of my blood over that of the rest of the empire, but I could not bear the thought of them all perishing.

Even a few months ago, when I was able to connect to the outside world after you triggered Kal's sacred treasures, I did not dare to share the truth."

The Golden Emperor looked at Cain for a mont, his face filled with fear as he posed the next question.

"Michael is dead, right?"

Cain nodded, observing tears fall from the Golden Emperor's eyes.

"I wonder, where did I go wrong? I was not the best father, but he was my greatest achievent, always excelling in everything. Where did I fail?"

The Golden Emperor's voice was full of sadness. Even after all Michael did, he still loved his firstborn, and knowing his demise was like a blade to the heart, even more painful than the black roots piercing through his body.

Cain could see the despair in the eyes of the Golden Emperor.

"It was not your fault. Soone tampered with Michael's soul, likely when he was still in the womb of his mother."

After seeing the state of Michael's soul, Cain was sure that soone interfered with him before his birth. It should have been a power similar to that which brought Beelze to life, a power beyond his current realm of comprehension.

The Golden Emperor's eyes widened as he heard those words, and a monstrous rage soon erged, so intense that he clenched every part of his body, causing the black roots to tear his flesh, making him bleed.

Cain was not surprised by that rage; after all, what kind of father wouldn't feel rage if they knew soone tampered with the soul of their unborn child? After the initial burst of anger, only more sadness and impotence appeared in the Golden Emperor's eyes as he realized he was unable to protect his son.

Eventually, the duo looked at each other silently as they waited. Cain nodded to pass judgnt on the Golden Emperor.

The man had responsibilities, and his inaction put the entire Godslayer Humankind Empire in danger. The Crown Prince wreaked havoc, which caused deaths all over the sectors, especially in the north, where millions perished during the war due to the lack of reinforcents.

"Ahhh. When choosing between billions you don't know and a few you love with all your heart, it's impossible to say how a man would act in that situation."

Silence reigned for a few monts inside the room as Cain and the Golden Emperor looked at each other.

"I absolve you of your cris. The Golden Bloodline will bear no guilt, but you will not beco a Royal Bloodline. Your children will be free except for Kal, who will be sentenced to the Feather Prison and spend the rest of his life there."

A smile full of gratitude appeared on the Golden Emperor's face as he heard Cain's words. His inability to fulfill his responsibilities as an Emperor and the actions of the Crown Prince were more than enough to condemn the entire bloodline, killing his direct family.

Just stripping them of their Royal Bloodline Title was an imnse display of rcy. As for Kal going to the Feather Prison, the Golden Emperor knew that Cain did that to ease his mind. He knew just how disappointing his third son could be, and there was no doubt this one would eventually offend soone and end up dead.

The Feather Prison was an extrely secure place, and while those inside could never leave, it was not a bad place, and there was no degradation to their person. He would live a mundane and boring life there. Considering that the other choice was death, it was an excellent alternative.

After that, Cain's eyes grew cold, yet there was a light of rcy in them as he stared at the Golden Emperor.

"Are you ready?"

The Golden Emperor's eyes grew resolute, without a single shred of hesitation or fear.

Cain nodded to the man as his right hand began to glow with Solar Tempest Essence. The energy inside grew more powerful as the heat reached an overwhelming level, to the point that even the fabric of space was starting to lt around it.

The black root had not simply crossed through every corner of the Golden Emperor's body. It had already fused with several of his internal organs, including his heart and brain. It was impossible to remove the black root without killing the Golden Emperor.

Even Cain, with all his abilities and the power of the Absolute Life Form System, could not save the man. He would make it quick to prevent the man from feeling any more pain.

Once the Solar Tempest Essence in his hand had reached its zenith, Cain's eyes began to glow with red and golden light. His hand flashed forward the next second, grabbing the Golden Emperor's face before setting it ablaze.

Even as his entire head was incinerated by a fire hotter than the surface of the Old World's sun, the Golden Emperor's eyes remained resolute. He would not show fear or pain in this last mont of his life, committed to keep his Imperial Honor in death.