Silence reigned in the room, and the upper echelon of the Atrox Immortus Empire was in utter shock, unable to believe what they had just heard.
Silent World was one of the three Tier 0 Dark Factions that ruled Kronos' underworld, and it had been a thorn in the side of the Imperial Court for thousands of years. Although they had captured many Divine Ascension Masters, no matter how hard they tried, they could never catch Silence, and the man would constantly reforge his organization.
Yet, the Scarlet King had seemingly taken care of Silence and the Tier 0 Dark Faction in a day.
Ishmael was the first to regain his focus, and he imdiately frowned as a flash of realization appeared in his eyes.
"When did the Scarlet King arrive in Kronos!?"
A sharp light appeared in the eyes of the rest of the upper echelon of the Atrox Immortus Empire as they heard Ishmael's question, and coldness erged as they focused on Pri Minister Razputin.
Pri Minister Razputin could not help but show a complicated smile as he saw how they looked at him, but he did not bla them. After all, an empire's borders were sacred, and soone just barging through them could be considered a great act of disrespect.
"I don't know. The Scarlet King doesn't consult regarding these things or inform about his plans. Up until a few minutes ago, I had no idea he was in Kronos, and I honestly believe he would have spent all his ti in Hyperion."
At this point, Pri Minister Razputin made a small pause and took a deep breath, his face growing sharp. He stared back at the upper echelon of the Atrox Immortus Empire with resolution and not a single ounce of fear.
"Despite all that, I can only say to you that the Scarlet King can do anything he wants, whenever he wants it, as he doesn't feel that anyone has the right to give him permission or negate his freedom in any way. Other than the Dark Fog, there is no place in Aether he cannot reach; other than the Humanoids of Dark Sky, no one can challenge him."
Ishmael and the rest of the upper echelon of the Atrox Immortus Empire were shocked by the admiration and esteem present in the eyes of Pri Minister Razputin as he spoke of the Scarlet King. This was not the first ti they interacted with the old man from the Nether Clan, and they knew that winning his respect was sothing even emperors would have a hard ti achieving.
After the initial shock upon realizing that the Scarlet King had infiltrated Kronos, Ishmael regained a cold head and stared at Pri Minister Razputin before speaking.
"Did the Scarlet King really uproot Silent World and capture Silence?"
Pri Minister Razputin only smiled as he waved his hand, and the next second, a file with a video reached the computer ring of everybody present. As soon as they opened it, they saw the Scarlet King grabbing the neck of a decrepit old man and a room full of unconscious people.
A file with the identity of each of those people was also in the ssage, and it was beyond evident that this was the headquarters of Silent World.
Ishmael glanced at the file. He did not believe the Scarlet King would lie or try to falsify information since soone so powerful would gain nothing with those tricks. However, that did not erase his confusion.
"What does the Scarlet King want from us?"
A feat like that would obviously deserve a reward, but what could the Atrox Immortus Empire give to a man whose power had already broken every boundary and asure in Aether?
"The Scarlet King needs access to every network and piece of knowledge from the Atrox Immortus Empire. He will use that information to track Blood Path and God's Doom. Once all Tier 0 Dark Factions in Kronos are erased, you must hand every single evil treasure in your empire's possession."
"Evil treasures?"
Ishmael and the rest of the upper echelon of the Atrox Immortus Empire could not help but glance at each other as they heard the request of the Scarlet King. Taking down all three Tier 0 Dark Factions of Kronos was a monuntal feat that deserved endless glory and would be enough to mark one as a hero. Yet, it seed that the Scarlet King only wanted evil treasures.
"Is that really all that the Scarlet King wants? He would not ask for sothing once we reach Atlas?"
Pri Minister Razputin could not help but smile as he saw the expression on the faces of the upper echelon of the Atrox Immortus Empire. It was sothing he had seen many tis in the past in the mirror as he wondered just what type of goal the Scarlet King pursued.
"The Scarlet King is a master scher, and his plots and plans involve entire continents; that is a fact. However, he would not waste ti trying to trick us with such aningless gas. As for asking more of you in Atlas, that is even less possible since there is no reason due to the Ouroboros System.
You have still not quite figured out just how incredible the thrill of seeing your Ouroboros Points rising is, and I assure you that no one would need to tell you to fight harder."
Ishmael's eyes narrowed as he heard those words. He glanced at Pri Minister Razputin for a mont before looking at the rest of the upper echelon of the Atrox Immortus Empire.
"Tell the Scarlet King we agree with all his conditions. I will now send you a coding key to the empire's networks, which you can pass down."
Although it was extrely odd, there were only gains for them, and it would make their march into Atlas much smoother.
"I will make sure to relay the ssage."
Pri Minister Razputin smiled, glad to be able to help the Scarlet King and improve the safety of the Atrox Immortus Empire.
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