"I don't think I've seen you before," Isaac said, giving the young man a good once-over.Allegra brought out some coffee for both of them. She sensed that they had something private to discuss, so she quickly excused herself.Mateo removed his cap and revealed his exhausted face. He said to Isaac, "My father is Sebastian Bern, the Second Elder of Astraeus. He's specifically given me instructions that if he were to ever go missing, I had to come here to Cloud City to find you."Isaac looked a lot younger than Mateo expected him to be. After all, he didn't know if he could trust his father's words."How could your father ask you to find me if he goes missing? That doesn't make sense. I have no interest whatsoever in Astraeus," Isaac said as he lit a cigarette and put it in his mouth. Mateo was shocked. He said through gritted teeth, "The Princess and my father have both been kidnapped by Glenn. I'm sure you know Ms. Lopez."Isaac turned to look at Mateo. There was a look in Isaac's eyes
"So, has anyone told you about the huge meeting we're having tomorrow morning? You know what, Sebastian, you're a little too rigid for your own good," Glenn said, sitting opposite Sebastian, whose face was as black as thunder.Sebastian lifted his head and stared into Glenn's eyes, saying, "Glenn Snyder, I know the reason behind the meeting tomorrow, but let me remind you that nobody knows yet whether the Supreme Leader is dead or alive. What you're doing now is mutiny! You're going to lose your head because of this!"Glenn was stunned for a moment. Then, he broke into a fit of laughter. "Oh my, Sebastian, you're still quite good at your job, I see. It seems as if you already know what I'm planning to do. Nothing escapes your eyes, eh?"Then, Glenn sat a little closer to Sebastian and said lowly, "But I have news for you. The Supreme Leader had been lying dead at the foot of Mt. Celeste half a year ago. Oh, and it was an elder from the Deviant Sect who killed him."Gasp!Sebastian's ey
Isaac didn't know how Mateo managed to get hold of information that even Black Phoenix couldn't get. However, it was still good news to him.When Mateo heard the order that Isaac gave out on the phone, he couldn't help feeling pumped up and excited. If they could make it in time, his father would have a higher chance of survival. He really hoped that they would be able to save him.The next morning, the main hall in Astraeus headquarters was decorated with colorful streamers. There was a celebration going on.After being told of the meeting, all of the people who were required to be present were already there before eight. There were pretty ushers showing them around the place. In actual fact, these ushers were also powerful fighters in Astraeus who had achieved the Amalgamation Phase or higher.Sharp at 8 am, everyone was there, save for Cyrus Neal. The four elders, the heads of the three families, the twelve lords, the forty-eight branch leaders, the top ten fighters in Astraeus, plu
Everyone gasped. They thought that the elders had already come to an agreement, but it seemed as if the Second Elder had yet to agree to it.Did that mean the elders had yet to discuss it among themselves?On the stage, the Third Elder's face froze at once. There was a murderous glint in Glenn's eyes. He never thought threatening Sebastian with his entire family's lives wasn't enough to get him to shut up."Glenn Snyder has been working with the Deviant Cult, and he is also the one who killed the Supreme Leader. Everyone, this is the face of a murderer who betrayed his own family for power!" Sebastian yelled in anger.Many people looked at Glenn with shocked eyes. However, the rest of them also looked at Sebastian in disbelief.Glenn's face was still all smiles. He said loudly and clearly, "Sebastian, I hadn't wanted to say this because we've been working together for so long, but you made me do this. In that case, I don't have to keep this a secret any longer."He then continued, "Eve
Nobody predicted that the First Elder would suddenly kill the Second Elder in public. Sebastian was stunned too, and he couldn't react in time.Glenn put in all of his strength in the punch.There was a loud, sickening crack of ribs.Sebastian spat out a mouthful of blood as he stared at Glenn in disbelief. He raised his hand and pointed at Glenn, but he couldn't say anything before he gradually fell to the ground."The Supreme Leader mentored you personally and made you who you were today, yet you murdered him. You ungrateful brat. It would bring great shame to Astraeus if we were to spare your life!" Glenn coldly said as he stared at Sebastian's body on the floor."Send out the orders. Second Elder Sebastian Bern was proven to have worked with the Deviant Cult and murdered the Supreme Leader and thus has been sentenced to death. His entire clan will also perish alongside him. Spare no one!"A guard standing at the door nodded and left at once.Gasp!Everyone in the assembly hall was
"It's only been a few days, First Elder, and you're already the Supreme Leader? Congratu-fucking-lations," someone mockingly said as he entered the hall with a laugh.Isaac strode into the assembly hall with his hands behind his back. Colton was right behind him, along with Lucas and the other eight generals.Before even entering the hall, Isaac and his generals had already started releasing their spiritual energy. With the nine of them emitting such powerful auras simultaneously, the force suppressed everyone else inside the assembly hall just then.Those present in the hall were all Astraeus' top fighters. Most of them were shocked when they felt the suffocating power."Isaac, how dare you barge into the headquarters of Astraeus like this? Did you think you were a deity?" Glenn asked, narrowing his eyes as he shook in anger.As soon as they heard Isaac's name, the people also shivered in fright.Was this the lord of the Temple of Drakon, the man who killed off the entire Neal family?
Sam was the most surprised. He would never have thought that Isaac would have gathered people and barged straight into Astraeus headquarters, especially as they were having their internal meeting.The force emanating from the four generals terrified him, but he couldn't surrender without a fight. As soon as Isaac finished speaking, Sam let out a furious roar, and black spiritual energy bubbled within him.The rope on his body broke into short pieces, and the few students holding him were instantly flung away.The four generals had already joined hands and surrounded him. In a blink of an eye, they began to exchange blows.Less than a minute into the battle, Sam was already subdued by the four generals. In this enclosed room, he didn't manage to use any of his skills!It wasn't that Sam was too weak, but his opponents were too strong!Isaac had employed his trump card from the very beginning!Glenn was stunned. He watched as Sam was pinned to the ground with a pained expression a
"The one who colluded with the Deviant Cult in killing your Supreme Leader wasn't the Second Elder, but the new Supreme Leader that you all just elected—Glenn Snyder."After Isaac said that, he tossed the corpse aside. He reached into his pocket, took out a few photos, and slammed them onto the table beside him."When Glenn went to Colorino four days ago, he met up with someone from the Deviant Cult. This is a photo of them in the guesthouse. This person, Sam Hockeny, gravely injured my subordinate two nights ago in Cloud City. Last night, he rushed over to Neuport to make a deal with Glenn in advance. Here is a photograph of them meeting up yesterday."Glenn's expression instantly changed. A few people had already picked up Isaac's photos to take a closer look."These are false accusations. Isaac, you are falsely accusing me. What can a few photos say about someone? Everyone, don't listen to him; he's just trying to sow discord within us!" Glenn roared angrily. "I'm trying to so