Chapter 529 - Chapter 529: Chapter 494: Secrets No More (1/2)

Chapter 529: Chapter 494: Secrets No More

The tense atmosphere was like a taut string, ready to solidify the very air. Karno’s heartbeat quickened, each pulse echoing in his chest, accompanied by an inexplicable sense of unease.

Sweat beads formed unconsciously on his forehead.

Prime Minister William walked slowly into the café, and the pedestrians around them suddenly seemed to lose their astonishment, resuming their own activities as if nothing had happened.

It was a strange feeling, as if they were in a different world from Karno and the others, perhaps due to some extraordinary power of Prime Minister William.

“Respected Prime Minister of Lorne, I have something important to show you that pertains to the survival of our world. Please come with me.”

The Child of the Sun God gazed at the Prime Minister of Lorne, then extended his hand to unfold a painting.

Karno recognized it at once, it was the very thing that bound him within.

“You want me to enter that painting? But how can I be sure you won’t take action against me?”

The tone of Prime Minister William was calm, but he was actually very vigilant.

“Respected Saint of Sun, your unannounced entry into Lorne could be seen as a provocation to Lorne. However, we do not wish to start a war with the neutral Terell, so we have come to negotiate with you in a calm manner.”

“Lorne doesn’t require your compensation or apology, we only need you to leave immediately, as well as release the members of the Fischer family… The Fischer family is an important ally of the Empire.”

He stated his thoughts concisely and clearly.

“I have no intention of waging war against Lorne either. In fact, what I want to do is even more important; that is, to save the world alongside the Lorne citizens.”

“Save the world?”

Prime Minister William was slightly taken aback, looking at the other with incredulity.

Most people in the world struggle for power, seek greater strength, offer something to the great being they serve, or have even crazier ideas…

But the idea of “saving the world,” so mundane and laughable, even delusional, doesn’t seem to be given much thought by the extraordinary exponents.

Yet, he could fully sense that the Saint of Sun before him truly intended to make “saving the world” his mission to fulfill.

“Yes, it’s about the six elements of Destruction. In fact, the being that the Fischer family has been serving is one of those six elements of Destruction, and the Primordial Tree also seeks to control these six elements… In my view, they all need to be eliminated, not one should remain.”

The Child of the Sun God continued.

“With my power alone, it is insufficient to eliminate the Primordial Tree and the Fischer family. I hope to ally with the Empire… As I understand it, the Primordial Tree has had numerous conflicts with you, especially their subordinate organization, the Spiritual Tunic Secret Priory, which has killed many of the Empire’s nobles to acquire those so-called spiritual tunics.”

“And I have just annihilated the Spiritual Tunic Secret Priory, consider it a gift to the Empire.”

“Mmm…”

Prime Minister William fell deep into thought, still not taking a stance. The Child of the Sun God continued.

His eyes were filled with resolute will.

“Before I take you into the painting, I can vow in the name of Blazing Sun that I will not lay a hand on you. Instead, I will show you the truth that concerns the survival of the world!”

Karno’s thoughts ran wild, like a horse without reins, galloping through his mind; one moment worrying about the potential consequences of revealing secrets, and the next urgently contemplating how to stop it all from happening.

Time seemed to stretch, each second filled with agony, making him desperately wish this were all just a nightmare from which he could soon wake up.

There it was.

Having finished his reflection, Karno wanted to speak but suddenly found himself unable to open his mouth. He instinctively looked over at the woman known as the wolf, who stood not far away.

She was staring intently at his body, using some extraordinary power to prevent him from speaking!

Damn you, Child of the Sun God, for thinking that I might negotiate, you simply left me with the right to watch but not the right to speak!

But who said you can’t communicate without speaking!

Karno just raised his hand to Prime Minister William with a subtle expression, his eyes filled with urgency and anxiety.

It was the gesture of a student wanting to ask a question of his teacher.

The mechanically augmented Prime Minister William looked at Karno Fischer and then calmly said:

“If you truly wish to persuade me, to persuade Lorne, then don’t worry about others’ words. If you, Child of the Sun God, are confident in the ‘truth’ you wield, then let me hear what Fischer has to say.”

“Very well.”

The Child of the Sun God nodded slightly, waved his hand, and the wolf closed her eyes.

In an instant, Karno was able to speak. He took a breath, squinted his eyes, and said:

“Everything our great Saint of Sun has said is correct.”

“The Fischer family does indeed serve a great being.”

Prime Minister William remained calm, simply listening intently, as if nothing was especially surprising, then motioned gently for Karno to continue.