"Yes!""What's his first name?" Nox asked."Quintus!" Cassius replied.Hearing this familiar name, Nox smiled."When did he become the commander of the Forbidden Army?"The Forbidden Army was a special department in Faeast as they didn't belong to the military or the government. They only followed orders from the emperor. Thus, Nox was surprised when he found out that Quintus had become the commander of the Forbidden Army.Suddenly, Nox said, "Take me to see him."Hearing his request, Cassius was momentarily stunned. He looked at Nox with surprise and asked, "Do you wish to see our commander?""Yes.""Who are you? Why do you want to see him?" Cassius asked curiously."That's enough questions for now. You'll know once we're there!" Nox replied.Looking at Nox, who exuded an extraordinary aura, Cassius shuddered. Then, he said instinctively, "Alright!"Just like that, Nox and his group went to meet Quintus under Cassius' lead.As the commander of the Forbidden Army, Quintus
Quintus froze and turned his gaze toward Keith."Keith? Damn, what are you doing here?" Quintus was stunned when he saw Keith."Hmph! What's there to be surprised about?" Keith replied. "See who's next to me!"As Keith moved aside, Nox's figure came into Quintus's view.Seeing Nox, Quintus was completely dumbfounded."Milord!" he exclaimed. Then, he shuddered and knelt toward Nox in front of everyone!"Commander? What is this…" The crowd was bewildered by Quintus's sudden actions.Quintus was so overwhelmed with emotion that his eyes reddened. Ignoring his subordinates, he looked at Nox excitedly and said, "Milord! I finally get to see you!"Seeing Quintus kneeling on the ground, Nox said faintly, "I thought you had forgotten about me!""I would never dare to forget you, milord!" Quintus said tearfully.This scene left the surrounding soldiers in shock, especially Cassius! His eyes widened as he looked at Quintus and then at Nox.'Milord? Could this man be the legendary Lord
After Quintus led Nox and the others into the house, he brought a chair for Nox."Milord, please have a seat!"Nox sat down."Quintus, when did you become the commander of the Forbidden Army? I thought you were in the military department." Bear was the first to ask.Quintus, who was once Nox's general, had become the commander of the Forbidden Army. This puzzled everyone, including Nox, who turned to look at Quintus with curiosity."To be honest, I was assigned here by the emperor," Quintus explained."The emperor?" Bear was slightly taken aback."Yes." Then, Quintus explained the whole situation.It turned out that after Aphrodite became the new queen, she began purging the military, eliminating those who opposed her. Many of Nox's loyal buddies were either slaughtered or assassinated, including Quintus.Shortly after Nox's downfall, Quintus was imprisoned. It was the emperor who ordered Quintus to be released and appointed him as the commander of the Forbidden Army, which con
At this moment, Awesome spoke up.Quintus didn't know Awesome, so he was taken aback by that latter's audacious dismissal."Awesome's right! How dare these people go against Lord Nox? It's like they have a death wish! Just listen to Lord Nox's orders, Quintus. They're just a bunch of weaklings. The day Lord Nox was crowned in Mystia, he didn't even regard the Three Great Powers, let alone these mere peasants!" Bear exclaimed.Quintus thought for a moment and said, "Since you don't want me to bring the Forbidden Army, I'll oblige and leave them behind! However, I will come along with you guys!""No problem!""Since it's settled, let's go! Let's meet those bastards!"Thus, Nox, Quintus, and the rest of the group set out for Old Dragon's Peak.As they left the house, Cassius and the others were still waiting.When Cassius saw Quintus and Nox coming out, he quickly stood straight."Cassius, from now on, I order you to withdraw all Forbidden Army six miles back! Remember, without m
"Piss off!" Quinton roared at the guard who tried to stop them. He was a Third Layer Firmament and had the worst temper out of Nox's ten generals. He respected Nox the most.A wave of energy charged ahead, and the guard barreled through the air. As he fell, he coughed up blood, his life hanging by a thread."W-Who are you? How dare you harm a family's member?" the guard choked out. The mention of families stirred up Quintus' murder intentions."You dare demand my lord's name, you scum?" Quintus released his aura, and mountainous pressure fell upon the guards.They screamed, and all eight of them died. After killing them, Quintus said, "We can go up now, milord."Nox did not spare the guards a glance. He put his hands behind his back and slowly ascended the mountain. After they were gone, a group of silhouettes appeared at the mountain's base.The one in the lead was an old man, though he looked like a ball of fog and did not radiate any aura. He was Jacques Mousse. Beside him was
The other families' people quickly gathered around Nox and friends. They looked at the intruders coldly, and half of them unsheathed their weapons and aimed them at Nox.One of them asked sharply, "Who are you, punk? How dare you attack one of us? You'll pay for that!"Nox did not look at him. His eyes were still on the building, and he announced, "Are you waiting for me, Philosophers?" His voice boomed, and the families' people felt their blood rushing through their veins. Some of the weaker warriors had blood trickling down their mouths.Then, a group of people flew out of the building, and the one in the lead was an old man with a mustache. He, too, was a Top Legend Realm and a patriarch of a family.Everyone behind him were Legend Realms. When the old man saw Nox, he was surprised and shocked. "You're the Great Lord of Faeast, Nox Greenshade?"Quintus stepped ahead. "How dare you address my lord by his name? Die!" He radiated a powerful aura, and the old man retreated.Then,
"You insolent brat! I'm Shane Thristan, and yet you dare kill me?" Shane roared.Though he was impressed by Augustus' attack, this was the Philosophers' meeting, and there were other families gathered around. He would brook no humiliation.Augustus did not care about the threat. He made hand seals and was prepared to kill Shane. However, Nox stopped him. The boy glared at Shane coldly, but he retreated nonetheless."You're a Thristan?" Nox looked at Shane."Yes," Shane replied."Good. Are all the Philosophers here?" Nox asked again."And so what if we are? This is no longer your era, Greenshade. The moment you fell, you were no longer the lord of Faeast. We are gathered here today to demand justice!" Shane said.Nox looked at him coolly. "Justice, you say?""Precisely. You have slain many in Imperia, wiping out their clans. And you even killed a descendant of the Blackstones! Do you really think this city is your playground?" Shane said sharply.Nox did kill many clans' warrio
The trio of representatives were all Top Legend Realms. Though they were not the strongest Philosophers around, they were far more powerful than any clans. Yet, this monk claimed he would kill them all in ten blows. Preposterous."Good. The stage is yours." Nox stepped back. He would not deign to fight these people. They were unworthy of his time.Awesome stepped forth, grinning happily. He stared innocently at Shane, Torontio, and the other Top Legend Realm."Oi, listen up! No one runs their mouth at my boss and gets away with it! I'm going to kill you guys today, or my name is not Awesome! So, what'll it be? Are you guys going to kill yourself, or do I have to send you to the next life?" the monk cursed.The Top Legend Realms were not going to stand for this. Among the Three Great Powers, the clans were the weakest, and the families were in the middle. They had survived for thousands of years and were massive.This monk, perhaps out of ignorance, wanted the representatives to ki
Harley sneered, having nothing but disdain for Atlas. "I can't believe the master would employ a shithead like you."Atlas laughed. "You think you're so high and mighty, but you're also Lord Nox's lapdog now. I am his subordinate, and we have a close relationship. I'm also the uncle of the emperor. That makes me Lord Nox's great-uncle," bragged Atlas."Dumbass. Just do your fucking job. Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise told me the Mousses might try something," Harley cursed.The mention of the Mousses made Atlas panic, but he calmed himself down and snored. "The Mousses? They won't dare do anything when I'm here. If they show up, I'll kick their ass! I command thirty thousand units. If they come to Imperia, it'll be the last thing they see!" Atlas was confident.Harley was speechless. 'My word, how can he be such a braggart?'With thirty thousand Nox Army units in Imperia, combined with the Forbidden Army, the regular guards, and 200 thousand elites protecting Imperia, nothing co
Vermilion Bird said, "Azure Dragon used to be an Advanced Eight Gates. After the Mousses had him under their control, he became a Supreme. Judging by these photos, he's gotten more powerful since then."'More powerful?' Nineve knew how the cultivators were ranked. Top Legend Realms were another kind of life form entirely. In Faeast, a Supreme could be made a lord. An undefeatable Supreme would be made a ruler. A Sovereign was made every five hundred years, while a ruler was made every century.Supremes appeared once every decade or so. "I don't get it. You three obviously found some power source, and with Nox's help, you leveled up. Azure Dragon only has the Mousses. How'd he level up so fast?"If the Mousses were so powerful, they wouldn't have to resort to assassinations or betrayals."Not the Mousses. It's all Azure Dragon. He's our captain. He's a very talented and cunning man. Emphasis on talent. He's so strong that not even three of us can compare to him, combined. The only g
Elizabeth said nothing but went red and hung her head low, causing Black Tortoise to panic."Uh oh. If you want him, you'll have to fight for him. That's all I can say, but the lord does think highly of you." He laughed."Shut it, Black Tortoise. You're talking nonsense here!" Vermilion Bird snapped. "See you, Your Majesty." She then took Black Tortoise and left the room quickly. They had work to do.The duo led most of the Shadow Division members back to Faeast. After the incident of Brundela, Faeast's fate was going strong, and the people were excited. However, beneath that excitement was unseen danger.Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise came back to Northstate's governor-general's place and met up with Nineve. Black Tortoise said solemnly, "What happened, Your Highness? We need the details."Nineve looked exhausted, and there were dark circles under her eyes. She had been working hard in Nox's absence. "Honestly, Atlas… I mean, the Defender of the Lord hasn't been pulling his we
Douglas worked through the night for the negotiation."One, you must apologize for your invasion of Faeast. Two, you will return all stolen relics to us and pay for damages. Three, you will open trade with Faeast, and it must be complete and total. Those are our demands. We promise not to interfere with your nation's administration. Once the aid is administered, our fleet and army will retreat from Brundela."And one more thing. Faeast recognizes you as Brundela's new ruler." That was interesting. It also meant that Faeast could rescind that recognition at any time. Elizabeth had no choice. Without Faeast, Brundela would be gone. In the end, the nations arrived at an agreement.At midnight, they called a press conference. Faeast helped Eropa settle a war and avert a world disaster. That news took the world by storm. The Eastern dragon was rising, and none could stop it. It wouldn't take long for Faeast to return to the top.Brundela's case was over. After they gave enough aid, Ferg
"They call you Great Generals?" the Ice Temple Lord laughed. "If I do want to betray him, how do you hope to stop me? You three had to take me on together, and it only ended in a draw. Now that I'm an Emperor and White Tiger is in a slumber, I can destroy you in a moment!"The Ice Temple Lord looked at Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise with disdain. Vermilion Bird's eyes were wide. She didn't care. She would fight the Temple Lord to the bitter end if she must.Black Tortoise was the calmer one, and he pulled Vermilion Bird back. "Calm down. Even if he wants to betray the lord, he at least would want to see the lord's body before he tries anything."Even a woman like Aphrodite lost this fight. He wouldn't dare try anything stupid."The Ice Temple Lord was still smug about being an Emperor, and now his celebration was cut short. Betraying Nox required a lot of courage. Nox's power terrified him. Even if he couldn't win the fight, Nox could at least come back safely.Besides, he only
The formation Nox created with the Sovereign Seal was on the brink of destruction. Once the formation was gone, the Sovereigns and the spirits would return to dust. In this final moment, Brundela's Faeastian called their friends and family in their homeland and projected the modern-day Faeast onto the gigantic screen in the plaza.The spirits cried when they saw how developed their nation had become. The Sovereigns and the rulers were meticulous people. They used to rule over a unified nation, so they knew how hard it was to create a dynasty. Every dynasty would have its peak and nadir.Every time a dynasty was on a decline, Faeast would be in danger. They didn't talk about the truth behind that video, of course. They admired the beautiful land of Faeast as they waited for their final moment to arrive."The hardest and darkest moment is behind us, sirs. Faeast has me now. You may rest in peace. I will not let you down. I will destroy the canker that infects Faeast and give it the pe
"You're going nowhere! Die!" The Sovereigns chased after the spirit, and a hundred rulers followed. They trapped the Titan's spirit and ripped him to shreds."Holy shit! That's the ancient Faeastian Sovereigns for you!" White Tiger roared with pride. He was on the roof of a tower somewhere.Emperor Elijah narrowed his eyes and exchanged a look with the other Sovereigns. He hurled the remaining essence of the Titan's spirit to White Tiger and stuffed him with it. The energy filled White Tiger up, and he ballooned. Black, rancid energy came out of his body, and he fell into madness.Nox cast Heaven's Demise and sealed White Tiger's consciousness. The Ice Temple Lord, realizing what the Sovereigns were trying to do, encased White Tiger in a coffin of magic ice."This is an impressive underling you have, Nine-State Lord. Devouring spirits gives him power. Anyone else would've lost their minds and become a killing machine, but White Tiger's already mad to begin with. There's no further
"The third kind of Emperor uses natural energy, the power of Yin and Yang, and the elements to become one. Since they use all kinds of elements and energy to become an Emperor, they are practically invincible."The Ice Temple Lord was excited. "So, you're saying I'm the strongest kind of Emperor?"Nox was speechless. "No, what I was trying to say was you took the wrong path. You could've absorbed the energy in the heavens, but you absorbed the Yin energy in the ground. You're stronger than Frostmir, but his level was higher, so you'd still be no match for him." Nox pursed his lips."Eh?" The Ice Temple Lord was disappointed. He thought he could be on par with Nox once he became an Emperor. The Ice Temple Lord wasn't the only one who gained power. The Ice Temple cultivators did as well. Black Tortoise, White Tiger, and Vermilion Bird gained a lot of power, too.Vermilion Bird was now a Flawless Supreme, Black Tortoise was an Advanced Supreme, while White Tiger was an Intermediate Pi
The fact that Nox could cast Sovereign Seal showed the Ice Temple Lord a new level of power. The Sovereign was more terrifying than the gods. 'No wonder they could rule the world in ancient times.'The ancient Sovereigns and rulers of Faeast attacked their enemies. The fate of Faeast gathered over their heads, piercing the clouds that hung over them. The weaker monsters were all slain, and Emperor Hans pierced the pharaoh with his spear, returning him to dust.Emperor Blade killed the god of another ancient civilization. The evil energy possessing them was purified. Moments later, the only gods left were the Titans. Unlike the possessed gods, the Titans were ancient cultivators.Even if they didn't master any spells or techniques, they'd trained their bodies to their absolute best. The Sovereigns and rulers didn't have much advantage against these enemies.These spirits were only summoned through the relics and the remnants of energy left within. Their bodies were gone, and their s