Chapter 979: Reorganization (2/2)
Omphalos had lost much of the splendor it used to have. Not only did the Sovereigns leave, many of the businesses there had closed down. All that remained were people who didn't belong anywhere else.
Everyone knew that a cruel fight was breaking out in the Fringe. Not only did the Godhunter Alliance have the advantage in sheer numbers, they also had lots of elites. Even the merchants that feared the might of the Sovereigns back then weren't too confident that the Sovereigns could resist the Godhunter Alliance's invasion.
Back then, their safety at Omphalos was almost guaranteed, but it was wholly different now. Word from the Fringe was that the Godhunter Alliance held the complete upper hand, causing those in Omphalos to fear for themselves. If they weren't fugitives among the Divine Dominions, they would definitely have left Omphalos long ago. Most of the shops of the Sovereigns there had already closed down, with the only establishment remaining being Celestial Pearl Pharmacy.
These days, Celestial Pearl Pharmacy had become an important source of information for the remnants in Omphalos for toxin brewers.
Akley had been left in charge of Celestial Pearl Pharmacy. He was the first person Han Shuo had gotten to know when he first stepped foot on Elysium. Back then, Akley's mastery of the energy of destruction was at the lowgod stage. He had grown much since thanks to the many divine essences that he, Han Shuo and the House of Han had obtained. He was now an early-stage highgod.
Initially, Han Shuo wasn't willing to leave Akley in such a dangerous place like Omphalos, but he himself had said that being in constant danger helped hone his realm state in the edict of destruction, what with there being a constant dread and threat of destruction that loomed over Omphalos. He had insisted to be allowed to stay back in Celestial Pearl Pharmacy.
”Tell all the toxin brewers to join the House of Han. We can ensure that they make it out of these troublesome times safely,” Akley said to an old man as he leaned lazily into his beast-skin chair, popping one shiny grape into his mouth after another.
”Lord Akley, the others are all on edge. Strangers show up in Omphalos often nowadays and it seems like the Godhunter Alliance will come at any moment. It's not just them; even I'm scared. Don't you think we should at least lay low first, Lord?” The old man wiped nervous sweat off his face.
He was just a pharmacist Han Shuo had hired from Ethereal City, so combat was not his forte. With things being the way they are now, anyone could tell that it wasn't safe in Omphalos and those who could had already evacuated from the Omphalos. Only Akley seemed to stay there like a fool who didn't understand the true extent of the threat the Godhunter Alliance posed.
”Scared my ass!” Akley spat out the last grape seed and said, ”Tell the poison brewers that Bryan of the House of Han promised they will be kept safe as long as they work for Celestial Pearl Pharmacy!”
”How are we going to assure them of their safety?” The old man must've thought that Akley was insane.
Akley humphed and said, ”The Godhunter Alliance has suffered heavy casualties at Pandemonium, resulting in the Hegemons all fleeing hastily. I don't think they'll have much time left. The age of Logue and Tyre is long past. From now on, the whole of the Fringe belongs to the House of Han!”
”You can't be serious!” The old man couldn't believe what he heard at all. Nowadays, Akley feasted and drank himself to the high heavens nonstop as far as he was aware. It didn't help that his words sounded like the ravings of a madman.
”Fool! Don't you know that every member of the House of Han has a spatial mirror?” He rolled his eyes, got out of his chair, and went outside as he continued to mumble, ”This is a chance you can use to convince those fellows. After the danger passes, it'll be hard to get any concessions out of them...”