Chapter 1029 - Gate That is Opening Gradually (1/2)
There was a substantial amount of putrid, sticky air. Nakvard sauntered forward, the thick scent of blood in the air like spider webs sticking to his face and wrapping him around entirely, but he disregarded them and continued to strode without any hesitation. His surroundings were drenched in pitch-black, murky blood. There was also a dark, mysterious, and sinister energy circulating and raging in the air. Scarlet radiance shone from secret spots above and extended several long shadows. No one knew if it was a misconception as the shadows didn’t stand still. Instead, they constantly swayed as though they were strangely alive.
Nakvard stepped onto the platform where several men dressed in the exact same robes as him stood on the highest point. There was a square pool in the middle where a tall, turquoise flame blazed. There were no chairs and tables around the square, not to mention luxurious ornaments or comfortable armchairs. There was only darkness. The walls and ceiling smeared in complete black seemed extremely depressing. The men left a spot among them, apparently prepared for Nakvard. Nakvard remained silent. He narrowed his eyes, went up to his position, and spoke.
“How is the Chaos Gate?”
“Everything is as per normal. We have enough power now. All we need to do next is to wait for the strength of Order to fall to its lowest. Then, we can open the gate and guide the devils into this world and accomplish the noblest and most sacred mission that Chaos has bestowed us!”
“Hurry up.”
Gazing at the exhilarated associate beside him who seemed as though he was about to have epilepsy, Nakvard continued to put up an expressionless face. Even though they were associates, there was no form of friendship. The people qualified to stand here killed their predecessors. There was no need for reputation or wealth, as long as one proved that one had the power to be qualified for this position. It was this simple. Fools often made simple things complicated, while only geniuses treated intricate matters simply.
“The Country of Darkness’s undead army is moving fast. I suspect they may enter Casabianca earlier than we expected. To prevent any accidents, I think we should be prepared beforehand.”
“Heh, heh. Don’t be so anxious, Sir Nakvard.” Another man spoke. His shrill laughter was as though nails scratching on a blackboard that could cause one’s hair to stand. His laughter echoed in the dark, strange space and could leave one shuddering. “Aren’t we prepared already? Even if the undead arrive at Casabianca, they will not be able to destroy our mighty and sacred ritual. Besides, don’t we already have the assistance to resist them?”
“It’s always good to be careful. Besides, there are no movements from the Void Territory up until this point. We need to be cautious of the possible mistakes and problems.”
Nakvard knitted his brows to the man’s words for a few seconds. But before he continued speaking, another relatively frail voice let out a cold snort.
“By the way, about the Void Territory… Sir Nakvard, you had an oversight this time. Frankly, we didn’t expect that young lady to escape under the watchful eyes of your men. We’re all truly surprised and have been waiting for an explanation from you. What do you have to say for it?”
“…”
Nakvard’s eyes glinted in cold flashes. In fact, this left a huge stain on his reputation. Up until this moment, he wasn’t sure how Sonia knew about his plan and led Lilian away beforehand. He thought that by controlling Sonia, he could lure out Lilian and imprison her dragon soul power. He would then destroy the dragon soul protection and weaken the strength of Order. But he didn’t expect to almost fail his plan. If his men didn’t witness how Sonia’s death led to Lilian abandoning herself to despair, which caused the dragon soul protection to crumble, perhaps their plan wouldn’t be able to continue. Even though they succeeded in the end, this was something that Nakvard didn’t wish to hear mentioned.
“There’s nothing to explain; things are going smoothly now. We should accomplish our mission before anything happens!”
“Ha, ha. I hope that’s the case…”
The frail voice responded before letting a sneer. Nakvard sulked slightly, but chose not to retort. As long as he completed his mission, he didn’t need to care about other matters.
That’s right, as long as I complete my mission…
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“The time has come.”