Chapter 981: Resurgence (1/2)
Tyre however was completely different. Having known Dhaka and the Godhunter Alliance's plans all along, he left the Shrine of Destruction in advance without losing a single soldier.
After the huge blow he suffered, Logue was so dejected that he considered dropping out of the upcoming battle in the Fringe entirely and head to the Dominions of Space or Destiny to sit the chaos out. But before he could, he received an invitation from Tyre for a last-ditch fight in the hopes of being able to make a comeback at Omphalos.
Logue had wanted to refuse at first, thinking that they didn't stand a good chance against the Godhunter Alliance, but after hearing what Tyre had to say, he changed his mind. Instead, he regrouped his forces to join up with Tyre with the intention of putting up one last fight against the Godhunter Alliance at Omphalos.
Tyre and Loue had their subordinates spread word that Omphalos contained the most untold riches in all of the Fringe, especially the wealth belonging to all the businesses of the Sovereigns there, especially all the black crystal coins, in an attempt to lure the Godhunter Alliance to Omphalos.
”Tyre, are you really certain that you'll be able to wipe out all the Hegemons?” Logue asked pessimistically at a mountain peak far away.
The ever-resolute Tyre seemed to be in rather good shape. Feigning an air of absolute confidence, he smiled. ”Logue, don't you worry. There are a million tonnes of weapon-grade energy crystals buried beneath Omphalos, my personal stash that I've gathered over the years. As long as the Hegemons enter, I will be able to use an energy tower to detonate all those energy crystals and wipe the Hegemons and their men out in one go.”
Weapon-grade energy crystals were a type of crystal containing highly concentrated energy of remarkably high purity. A million tonnes of them exploding at the same time would be able to wipe Omphalos out completely in almost an instant. That kind of destructive power would be on-par to an all-out attack of a Quintessence Overgod and it was sure to be something even the Hegemons wouldn't be able to survive.
After hearing Tyre's plan, Logue cursed so hard that even his ancestors would roll in their graves. How he could be oblivious to such a large stash being piled up in Omphalos right under his nose was a mystery to which there was no answer. Thankfully, he was standing on the right side this time around, or he could be one of the unlucky few Tyre was trying to blow up.
Tyre's lips curved into a smirk. ”Those toxin brewers don't know their place. It was only a matter of time before they perished at Omphalos, so we might as well let them accompany the Godhunter Alliance on their final journey. Besides, we need them there to be our live bait. If there's not a single living soul in Omphalos, the godhunters wouldn't fall for this trap that easily.”
”Hehe, let's hope this works out!” Logue laughed as he nodded, not the slightest bit concerned about the lives that were at stake either.
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Meanwhile, the Hegemons were all feeling rather down in the weather. After they left Pandemonium hastily, they rallied their men and began a frantic retreat from the Fringe. Not a single trace of greed remained in their distraught minds.
The power Han Shuo had shown in Pandemonium had been far too terrifying. He had single handedly erased Ossora from existence and made it look as easy as lifting a finger. This kind of power was beyond comprehension of these Hegemons from the Divine Dominions. They were frightened to their cores.
Apart from that, they feared the God of Death Nestor's return as Han Hao had activated the Quintessence Shard of death. Having known about Nestor's exploits in the Fringe, the Hegemons immediately knew that Nestor would be coming to Pandemonium when the Shard’s aura was released into the environment without restrain.
To think that Hegemons like them that reigned superior to most people would be just as fearful for their deaths like their subordinates... They had a primal fear for Overgods with Quintessence, who would easily be able to wipe them out. Taking Nestor's imminent arrival and Han Shuo's power into account, the only rational move was to flee.
The one among them who left most unwillingly was Dhaka. He had plotted the longest with Tyre to take over the share of the Fringe that should belong to the Godhunter Alliance and made lots of preparations for their shared goal, yet now, he had to leave empty handed. He knew that he would regret this for the rest of his life.
As such, when he received word about Tyre, he decided he would keep what he had just experienced in Pandemonium a secret. Instead, he claimed that they obtained a huge victory there and managed to deal a heavy blow to the House of Han, but Han Shuo still managed to escape.