Chapter 100 - Chapter 100: Chapter 96 Prelude to Chaos (2/2)

“Heh heh, with several of the churches under the gods split and in turmoil, those heretics naturally jump out, and this is just a beginning.”

“You should know that a most dark and chaotic era is about to come, before the rise of the great churches, the Ouden Continent was nothing but a dark age filled with slaughter and madness. Most people perished in the killings among those with extraordinary powers.”

“Since the churches and Their constraints would no longer exist, many of the former orders would soon become meaningless, the suppressed contradictions for years would erupt thoroughly. In the next few decades, death and chaos would continue to spread across this land until despair makes everyone crave for order again.”

Viscount Bast spoke lightly of a terribly frightening future, yet Byrne shuddered from head to toe.

His heart almost surged with shock and horror—if what Bast had said was true, then the coming world would be filled with strife and chaos!

The future was even more desperate than the most terrifying scenario he could imagine!

If the Salvation Church had not mediated and restrained them in the past, perhaps the Rhea People and Cyart people might have fought until one was completely wiped out!

What exactly had caused the chaos and splitting of the churches?

He could hardly fathom that possibility, yet everything seemed to point to those high above—the gods.

They might have a problem.

The middle-aged man suddenly looked sternly at Byrne, his words carrying a terrible implication:

“The church and the Royal Family are too preoccupied to care much for other matters. If you’re clever enough, perhaps you can overdo the retaliation against the Kesse family a bit.”

“I understand.”

Just as Byrne took a deep breath and was about to leave, Viscount Bast mentioned another important matter.

“Right, whether it’s news about the Lost followers or clues about that diamond-shaped fragment, for the sake of your safety, you’d better inform me if you discover anything.”

“Yes, I understand, Lord Viscount.”

Byrne pretended to answer sincerely, but his heart was perfunctory.

Finding clues about the Lost followers and reporting them to Bast of course was utterly out of the question.

As for that diamond-shaped fragment, if the Fischer family had the power to monopolize it, they would certainly act on their own interest.

He was actually quite curious, what exactly was that diamond-shaped fragment that even the chairman wanted to obtain?

Could it be something the Lord of the Lost also needed?

Byrne mused silently. Perhaps, if he offered it to the great Lord of the Lost, the Fischer family might receive even more divine favor.

When Byrne, with complex emotions, departed, Viscount Bast sat alone and silently on the sofa. The sky was gradually darkening, and the man was lost in deep thought in the shadows.

One of his hands was gently placed on the side table, continuously tapping his fingers.

The tapping was forceful and grew faster, revealing impatience and excitement!

“Finally, you’ve come!”

——

To the west of Nasir Town, in the estate of the Kesse family.

In the study, Baron Kesse, who was tall with slightly dark skin and extremely distinct features, was talking with his uncle.

Baron Kesse’s uncle also had a pair of orange serpent-like pupils, was similarly tall and dark-skinned. The difference lay in his age, being older, with white at his temples and a gentler face.

They were both Level 2 Bloodline Knights, carrying the bloodline of the “Blackstone Iron Dragon,” and they were in fact pure humans, not dragon descendants among the sub-humans.

Baron Kesse’s uncle, Arsh, spoke with an irritated tone, “You really went too far with that matter.”

Baron Kesse appeared calm and indifferent, “Which matter? Are you referring to my men killing a commoner? Or is it something else?”

Arsh shook his head gravely, “What I mean, of course, isn’t the former. That’s an insignificant trifle. I know the Fischer family made you lose face, so you leaked information to the heretical cult.”

Baron Kesse nodded, his voice cold, “Indeed, the Fischer family must pay the price.”

Arsh sighed before continuing, “But if he is caught, it might serve as evidence for the Fischer family to report us, and things could become quite troublesome once the Church gets involved.”

Baron Kesse, however, smiled, his eyes snake-like as they radiated a cold light.

“He won’t get caught. The information I leaked was that Fischer patriarch Byrne has already left, and those remaining in Nasir Town won’t be able to stop him.”

“Besides, I relayed the information through the secret organization ‘Black Eyes’ and not personally. That heretic doesn’t know anything about me.”

“That’s good to hear.”

Being told that it was through “Black Eyes” that the information was leaked without exposing his identity, Arsh finally breathed a sigh of relief.

In that case, it didn’t matter what happened to the heretic; it could not be traced back to the Kesse family.

After a moment of thought, he added, “You said the head of the Fischer family has already left Nasir Town. With the Sea God Cult’s people going there, no one in town would be able to overpower him, and the casualties might be severe.”

Arsh fell silent for a while, then hesitantly said, “Are we being too cruel?”

However, Baron Kesse just shook his head, utterly indifferent to his uncle’s words.

“Don’t worry, Viscount Garcia has already informed me that both the Royal Family and the Church are engulfed in chaos, their control over the localities has greatly weakened.”

Baron Kesse continued with a smile, “In this affair, we can afford to go a bit overboard!”