Chapter 834: We found the culpri (1/2)
GDK 834: We found the culprit
When Kodiak arrived, he was shocked to see so many unfamiliar faces around Han Hao. After a moment of careful observation, Kodiak noticed that Han Shuo, Rose, and the Five Elite Zombies did not look like godhunters. This had rather confused Kodiak. He wondered what their relationships were with Han Hao.
Although his mind was filled with questions, Kodiak said nothing but respectfully greeted Han Hao at first contact. After showing the proper etiquette, Kodiak explained, “Our Chief has been paying a great deal of attention to your troubles. He assigned the few of us to investigate around here. It took us a while but we have found the culprit.”
Han Hao immediately asked, “Who did it?”
Kodiak seemed hesitant and did not immediately answer. Instead, he looked at Han Shuo and the others cautiously and asked, “Erm, may I know who you are… ?” Kodiak wasn’t sure if he could divulge the sensitive information in the presence of Han Shuo and the others.
Han Hao knew Kodiak’s concerns. He lightly groaned and said, “They are my friends, you have nothing to worry about. Don’t hesitate. Speak!”
Kodiak was stunned and he looked at Han Shuo and the other with astonished gazes. He could not understand how they became friends with Han Hao. Kodiak had heard plenty about LS’s reputation and achievements in the Death Dominion. He was a youngster on the up and up in the field of godhunting and one of the most revered characters among godhunters. None of the godhunters had ever known that Han Hao had friends. Therefore, Kodiak was very surprised to hear those words from Han Hao.
After hesitating for a moment, under Han Hao’s attentive and cold gazes, Kodiak said in a deep voice, “As I said, after staying and investigating in a nearby region for some time, we have determined who the attacker was. He is called Kage. He cultivates in the energy of darkness and possesses mid-stage highgod strength. Right, just a few days ago, I heard that he was planning to sell those ores he plundered at a low price.”
“Where is he at?” asked Han Shuo. He had a faint smile on his face but his eyes were as cold as ice.
After Kodiak arrived, he had placed most of his attention on Rose because he could sense a very distinct aura of highgod emanating from Rose. Moreover, he had a vague feeling that Rose was a level stronger than he was. This made him uncomfortable from head to toe and therefore he had been very mindful of Rose.
As to Han Shuo, Kodiak paid no attention to him after the first glance. The demonic art energy on Han Shuo was undetectable when Han Shuo was not utilizing his demonic powers. Those without having a significant level of strength will never be able to detect the terrifying power Han Shuo was hiding. Therefore, Kodiak was unable to sense any threat from Han Shuo and only considered him as an average midgod.
Kodiak was rather astonished when Han Shuo interrupted for he felt that a mere midgod was not qualified to interrupt a conversation between two highgods. He put on a trace of annoyance and disdain on his face and completely ignored Han Shuo. He continued to explain to Han Hao, “After raiding the Goldstone Enterprise caravan, Kage and his gang became inactive for a period and stayed inside their underground base. It was only recently that they started coming out to sell off those ores.”
Han Shuo did not take offense at Kodiak’s reaction. He knew that in the end, Kodiak would be telling Han Hao everything.
“Where is Kage’s underground hideout located? How many experts do they have? Do they usually stay inside?” asked Han Hao with a calm face.
“Over on the east side of Buckthorn Valley. They have around fifty or sixty men. Other than Kage, there are three early-stage highgods. Kage would usually stay in his underground base but in recent days, he might travel deeper into the Fringe to sell the ores. I cannot say for sure,” said Kodiak.
“What else do you know about Kage?” asked Han Hao.
“Kage is a follower of Sovereign Salas. He would pay tribute to Salas every so often. If you want to kill Kage, you better not let anyone find out. Otherwise, if Salas catches wind of it, you will be in a hell of trouble!” Kodiak explained to Han Shuo after hesitating for a moment.
“Salas!” Before Han Hao replied, Rose let out a soft cry of surprise. He explained to Han Shuo softly, “I have mentioned Salas to you. He is one of the five Sovereigns of the Fringe. He possesses overgod strength!”
Han Shuo’s heart grew a little heavier and he nodded at Rose in response.
There were five Sovereigns in the Fringe, namely, Tyre, Rogers, Ossora, Salas, and Wasir. All five of them possessed overgod strength but they do not possess the Quintessence.
It was needless to say that given their strength, the Five would command great power no matter where they settle on Elysium. The cruel and merciless Sovereigns were the essence of disorders in the Land of Chaos. Their constant fighting for more power was one of the main reasons that the Fringe was so chaotic.