1087 Chaos 1 (1/2)
In the dark blue Courtroom basilica.
”What's the situation?” Garen's voice fell from a height. It was grand and broad, giving people a sense of extreme prestige.
Second Elder and the other two old men quietly stood in the center of the basilica in a shape that resembled a fan.
The two old men were similar in their appearances. They seemed to be twin brothers and were advanced in years. They had white hair and white beards. Each of them had a black cane in their hands and their white robe was constantly puffed out by the cold stream.
They were the Ice-Crack and Ice-Grand brothers who had returned to the headquarters from the polar base. After acquiring the Distorted Seed, the two Non-falling Levels' strength had entered an unfathomable state. Adding to the ambiguity of their body aura, even Garen did not know what level they had reached. After all, the greater the strength of the parasite of Distorted Seed, the more terrific the increase was.
After Second Elder acquired the Distorted Seed, from his initial stage at the bottom of the Non-falling Level, he had only risen to the peak of the Non-Falling Level. He could be considered to have only just restored the dignity of the original Second Elder. But now, he was somewhat shrinking in fear in front of Ice-Crack and Ice-Grand.
If Garen had not checked to confirm that the real Second Elder had been completely killed off by Carthage, leaving only this flesh for this fellow to parasitize, and if it were not for him occupying the body of Second Elder, he would have gotten rid of this disgusting waste with a strike earlier on.
”The statistics are already out,” Second Elder reported with a fawn smile. ”In the whole sect, there are a total of one hundred and sixty-seven Inherited Levels with more than half of them breaking through recently. Under the increase brought about by the Scarlet Snow Wine, they have acquired the Armor of Ice and their strength has greatly improved.”
”Get to the point!” Garen said coldly.
”Yes, yes, yes...” Second Elder, or the parasite, whose real name was Dansey, quickly put it short. ”The number of Non-falling Levels has been completely stabilized at about eleven people.”
”Eleven people? Is it possible to have even more?” Garen asked.
”The possibility of having more is not big...” The Fake-Second-Elder, Dansey, quickly answered.
”Since this is a Secret Technique Sect, we must restore the glory of Secret Technique...” A thought flashed through Garen's mind. ”From now on, discard the system of elders and put all those who entered Non-falling Level into the new position of Ice Demon General. Their authority is one-third of the original elders.”
”Sect Master, that's eleven people. Would the number be too many?” Ice-Grand frowned from beside.
”Many? How could it be many?” Garen shrugged it off. ”I think it is too few instead. That is how it will be. In addition, change the name Armor of Ice to Ice Demonic Armor. You are all dismissed.”
”Yes.”
The trio retreated respectfully. The more powerful they were, the more they felt the horrific aura around Garen, and the more they realized the gap between Garen and them.
After the trio had left, a white old man soon entered the basilica slowly.
It was Osho Ice-Ocean, who had originally wanted to return and seize power. He was an over five-thousand-and-six-hundred-years-old ancient.
At this time, he looked not much different from those old gentlemen; white slim suit and a neat white-golden short hair with a strand of it hanging from the right side corner. A small tuft of white beard was left on the chin, while the rest was shaved cleanly.
Holding a white cane in one hand and an eyeglass, which was just taken off, in another hand, his posture was straight and tall and his expression was solemn.
Anyone who saw him the first time would get an impression of one who was clean, elegant, calm and steady. But, in the same way, such a face would also give people an ambitious sense of power.
”Sect Master, what have you sought this old man for?” Ice-Ocean asked with a hint of awe from the depths of his heart.
”As the best-informed family, how is the situation now?” Garen went straight into the topic. He had asked Osho to go collect information these days and now it was time to grasp the information.
”There is something wrong with the situation. The Major Battle has been delayed and Magnetic Field did not give any specific reply. However, there is news circulating from many small and medium sects that the Major Battle this time is likely to cause a reshuffle in three major organizations,” Osho Ice-Ocean replied softly. ”I am sending people to conduct a careful investigation. Because of the uncertainty of the news, it was not reported to Sect Master yet.”
”Did Alice and the others make any movements?”
”No. They wanted to leave, but now that there are wars and disputes, the Stargates nearby have been dominated by the big Sects. It's okay for a single person to leave, but it can be troublesome when there are more people,” explained Osho.
Garen also understood that this may be the work of the three major organizations, but it was more likely that Carthage and others had given impetus to the situation. Only by sealing off the Stargates could the Energy Machinists be completely eliminated.
In any case, the Scarlet Snow Sect had finally survived the original storm. As one of the surviving sects, the Scarlet Snow Sect was eliminated only after more than a hundred years in the Battle of Ice Age.
From this perspective, there was just enough time to settle his own business.
Garen's eyes glimmered slightly.
”Go prepare. You will temporarily preside over the sect. I'm going out on a trip.”
”Going out!?” Osho Ice-Ocean was a little surprised. ”Sect Master, the situation within the Sect has just been settled, and there are wars and chaos on the outside. At this kind of time, we need a powerful figure such as you, Sect Master, to keep watch. Going out now might cause instability in the hearts of the people!”
He was not feigning it but was really considering it. Although he had vainly tried to seize power, during this times of war, strength and capability were the foundation of it all. With a powerful figure like Garen keeping watch, it was served as a reassurance.
”It's okay. I've got my own arrangements,” Garen said lightly. ”Pull back the Business Alliance completely and drop the peripheral parts of the business first. Have everyone return to the headquarters of Planet Scarlet Snow. All the powerhouses on Planet Naga are to return as well. The resources in stock are sufficient for us to use up to hundreds of years. During this time, we just need to quietly wait for the war to pass.”
”Since Sect Master has already made a decision, I will not say anything more. It's just that, Sect Master, the present situation hasn't reached this level yet, has it?”
Garen was calm and collected. His knuckles gently knocked on the seat.
Pap.
A silver resplendent star map suddenly appeared in the air between the two people.
The star map was a square. The map was full of twinkling stars and dots. Each star represented a planet.