Chapter 379 - Chapter 379: Chapter 359: Darren in the Metamorphosis Phase (2/2)
Darren continued past this and entered a room in one corner, a brown tea room.
Wolf-Eared Alger and Elf March were just sitting in the teahouse, on standby, playing cards.
Darren cut straight to the point, “Alger, I need you and March to head to Lorne and investigate matters concerning the Lorne citizens.”
He paused for a moment before continuing, “Also, gather intelligence on the Tuns People, especially regarding the Splitting Blade and Black Falcon. I want to know everything… We can no longer focus solely on the intelligence from the East Coast.”
Alger stood up and nodded, “I understand.”
March, still expressionless, said calmly, “Finish this round of cards, then we can go. Sit down.”
Alger knew March had a bad temper and he dared not defy her, given her seniority, so he hurriedly replied, “Alright, then.”
March turned to Darren and said, “Don’t forget the item your family promised to help me find… Many years have passed, although I can still wait.”
Darren nodded lightly and responded, “The establishment of Dark Tide is well-suited to help you search for that Elf sacred object, isn’t it? Rest assured.”
After speaking, he looked thoughtfully at the Elf.
There was no doubt that she too had chosen the Path of Nature; and perhaps, owing to the natural advantages of Elves, she had made rapid progress and mastered three ranks with ease in just a decade.
She had actively joined Dark Tide, seemingly unwilling to stay in Nasir City, and had been avoiding her father for years…
A few days later, he quickly obtained some basic intelligence about “Splitting Blade” and “Black Falcon.”
The secret organization “Splitting Blade,” while being a subordinate organization of the Primordial Tree, had strong independence, mostly comprised of locals from Tuns and devoted entirely to the service of Thrums Dukedom.
The Emperor of Tuns’ original title was the Duke of Tuns, who suddenly declared in recent years the transformation of the dukedom into the Tuns Empire and changed his own title to Emperor of Tuns. However, many had yet to adapt to the new titles, and the Six Great True Gods Churches did not recognize him either.
As for the… Black Falcon.
Darren’s brow furrowed as he realized that this was a mysterious man with no past, who had burst onto the scene seemingly out of nowhere fifty years ago.
Though Black Falcon kept his identity hidden and left little renown across the continent, he was likely the hidden figure leading Tuns in a variety of reforms behind the scenes, shaping it into a unified industrial military nation. He was both intelligent and exceedingly Iron Blood.
“So, it turns out to be a puppet master of sorts…” Darren mused.
“No wonder this guy could sneak up here unnoticed. He is very likely one of the top-tier high-level Monarch powerful experts among the three leaders of Tuns.”
Closing his eyes, Darren pondered.
The top-tier high-level Monarch powerful experts, for the most part, would leave a great legacy across the entire Ouden Continent. Yet, among the three figures known as the “Winter Keystone” in Tuns, one top-tier expert always concealed his identity.
It was him!
Now, Darren could finally confirm that apart from the Emperor of Tuns who resided in the Winter Palace and Marshal Mihail, the “One-Eyed King,” there was a third high-level Monarch Extraordinary Exponent in Tuns—the leader of the Splitting Blade and the teacher of the Emperor of Tuns.
The elderly man known as Black Falcon.
“All signs indicate that Tuns is not content remaining the ‘Third Powerful Country’…”
His smile beneath the mask was unrestrained. The more chaotic the world, the greater the death toll, the more opportunities for the Fischer family.
War, especially on a large scale, was far from being a bad thing!
“But their strength is vastly inferior to that of Lorne and the Seven Stars. Could it be that they have the support of a Heavenly Enlightenment powerful expert backing them? Hah, is it possibly the Primordial Tree?”
The Primordial Tree was the most superior secret organization in the Claud World, having historically razed over a dozen countries and even triggered the ‘Boundless Ritual’ incident, essentially erasing all life from a continent…
Undoubtedly, if there was a force in the Claud World capable of posing a significant threat to the Six Great True Gods Churches and the two great empires simultaneously, it was the Primordial Tree.
At that moment, Darren suddenly sensed something.
A powerful aura erupted from within him like flames bursting forth. In the secret base, the Blood Receivers found themselves as if plunged into a sea of fire! Each one instinctively became tense and vigilant!
His aura was uncontrollably released!
“Metamorphosis Phase?”
He first looked slightly stunned, then immediately revealed an unabashedly thrilled smile, filled with immense joy.
Beyond refute, he was different from his father and the others. For in addition to the Power of Consecution, his body also harbored the vigorously burning power of Bloodline, the power of flames!
Finally, he had reached the Metamorphosis Phase!
“Ha ha ha ha ha ha!”
He slowly took off the Iron Mask, speaking to himself expressionlessly:
“It seems I will become a Monarch powerful expert before I ascend to the 5th Rank.”
“The enemies of the Fischer family will be devoured by shadows in the darkness.”