Ch. 3091..3100
The organization that suffered the biggest shock was Hydron.
After all, the number of Deities in Xyperia had suddenly increased to a hundred thousand.
This could only mean that Hydron’s plan of revenge against Idrae was now impossible.
Inside the organization, the group that was hell-bent on vengeance was totally dumbfounded.
They had thought that the justice they waited for so long would finally be at hand once their organization became stronger and there were more Deities.
But alas, this happened.
How could we take revenge now that the enemy’s number of Deities had reached a hundred thousand?
Even if we have a hundred more years to prepare for it, it would not be possible.
As time passed, their enemy would only become stronger at a rate that they could not imagine.
However, the people that were actually in control of Hydron did not really care.
The reason being they had not been really interested in taking vengeance on Idrae from the start.
Or perhaps, one could say that they had totally forgotten about this issue.
They were only interested in getting more resources and making their organization stronger.
Using the excuse that only a stronger organization would be able to take on Idrae, they wanted to strengthen their organization as fast as possible.
However, in truth, they were only in it for the benefits.
That being said, during this period of time, they hadn’t been able to suppress those in the organization that truly wanted revenge.
Almost every day, those people would urge the top brass of Hydon to take revenge on Idrae, and they could hardly be reined in much longer.
It was at this moment that the news of the hundred thousand Deities of the Xyperia suddenly came, leaving them dumbfounded.
For the time being, they would no longer bring up the issue of vengeance on Idrae.
After all, taking revenge was not something that could be done blindly.
They were aware that if they went head-on against Idrae now, it would be suicidal.
On the island, Hydron quickly gathered all of its members
“In the future, our road to revenge will only become more and more difficult. After all, Xyperia now has more than one hundred thousand Deities! But, at the same time, we must keep our wits about ourselves. We need to be patient! At the moment, there is only one to take on Idrae, and that is to continue strengthening the team!
“Only then can we be qualified to stand at the forefront of the world and be qualified to negotiate with other major forces! In time, we can join forces with other countries to deal with Xyperia together. This way, we’ll have the opportunity to seek revenge against Idrae!”
The organization’s decision-makers were starting to make empty promises again.
Thus, giving hope to the extremists who wanted revenge.
After all, now that the news of Xyperia’s one hundred thousand Deities was overwhelming the world, the best way at this moment was to unite all parties.
The decision-makers had the right idea.
The extremists could not refute either.
However, the condition for all parties to unite was that the organization must first become strong so that they would be qualified to unite the others.
With that, the final decision was summed up, and the one thing to focus on right then was to strengthen the organization so that Hydron could one day take revenge on Idrae.
It was evident that the decision-makers of Hydron were brilliant.
With just a few words, they managed to convince their comrades to not only put aside their plans for vengeance momentarily but to do their best in strengthening the organization as well.
“Hahaha, didn’t Levi say before that he can take revenge by himself without us?”
“How can he take revenge now that there are a hundred thousand Deities?”
“Well, the guy disappeared recently, didn’t he? I wonder what he has been doing?”
“If we want to become stronger, we’ll need his help. Everyone, let’s think of a way to find him! Ultimately, the success of our plan will depend on Levi!”
Initially, Ospea had hoped that Levi would cause trouble in Xyperia.
However, when news of Xyperia’s addition of one hundred thousand Deities reached them, everyone was stunned.
“I can’t believe it turns out that there is such a huge gap between us and the strongest country in the world.”
“Not only does Xyperia hold us in no regard, but Levi doesn’t obey us either! Can we really still call ourselves the center of power?”
“We can no longer count on Levi. I mean, what can he do in this kind of circumstance?”
The Ospeans had begun to doubt themselves. In fact, what was even more terrifying was the fact that they had started to lose faith in their beliefs.
Evidently, the news of the one hundred thousand Deities had brought the whole world to a shocking standstill.
Everyone was terrified.
The Heavenly League, which had just started to develop, was also intimidated.
Chapter 3092 Ways Of Opening The Heavenly Lock
When Heavenly League expanded its number of Deities to three hundred within a short period of time, it was thought to be an outstanding feat.
However, that success was nothing compared to what had been achieved by Xyperia.
The news was a big blow to the Heavenly League.
Furthermore, people like Qilin, Azure Dragon, and three others seemed to have broken the shackles within their bodies after they became Deities, boosting their rate of growth to the point where it was astonishing.
Previously, the talents of Azure Dragon and his group paled in comparison to Floyd and the others.
However, after they became Deities, the talents of Azure Dragon and his group were fully released. In just a short time, they were able to overtake Malcom and Maxwell.
At this point, their capabilities were similar to Edmund’s.
Because of this, the Heavenly League was in a joyous state.
After all, the overall strength of their Deities was stronger than that of other countries.
They figured they had a bright future ahead and could even one day catch up to Xyperia.
But when the number of Deities in Xyperia was revealed, it was a shock to the Heavenly League.
It’s impossible for us to catch up now!
After all, it’s not enough for one Deity to be powerful. No matter how powerful a Deity becomes, that Deity would never be able to take on a hundred thousand Deities alone.
Even though we have Chad, the Miracle Doctor, Xyperia has Idrae. That’s a whole organization against one single person!
There’s just no way we can compare to that.
Idrae was now mass-producing Deities.
As long as someone had the potential to become a prospect, there was a high probability that they could become Deities.
The only reason one could not become a Deity was simply that they weren’t the right material.
There were no other factors.
In other words, if this continued, Idrae could turn all the prospects in Xyperia into Deities.
By then, the number of Deities in Xyperia would become an unimaginable figure.
It was even possible that the Deities in Xyperia might outnumber the citizens of some countries.
Should this happen, no other countries would be able to catch up. It was a terrifying scenario to imagine.
Furthermore, according to the grapevine, the figure of one hundred thousand was just a conservative estimate.
There was a possibility that that figure had been reached much earlier and was not updated yet.
The fact such a rumor exist was all the more frightening.
Apart from that, everyone had heard that Idrae contributed all the ancient manuals and technique books they collected, making the Deities of Xyperia even stronger.
It was evident that Idrae was the national treasure of Xyperia.
Hence, Xyperia would prevent anyone from causing trouble for Idrae.
One would require the power of a whole country to attack Idrae.
Furthermore, the number of Xyperia’s allies was increasing.
They had formed the “Elterton Union.”
Now that they have benefited from Idrae, they would do everything to keep the organization safe.
This meant that Idrae’s existence was now protected like a national treasure.
No one could touch them.
Those who wanted to seek revenge should just give it up.
In fact, they should just disperse whatever team they had come up with.
This was especially true for Hydron, which Idrae had started to monitor.
Naturally, Idrae would not want any enemies or threats.
As such, they were trying to find out the whereabouts of this vengeful organization and to get rid of it once and for all.
Of course, Hydron was unaware of this.
They were still thinking of strengthening themselves, not realizing that danger was about to descend upon them.
Meanwhile, Levi had put all his attention on the heavenly lock.
During this period of time, he had finished experimenting with nine hundred and eighty-seven ways to unlock the heavenly lock.
However, he had not found the match for the secret lock box yet.
Nonetheless, he managed to narrow it down to the same type of heavenly lock.
As long as he carried on trying, he was bound to find the correct match sooner or later.
This was a huge challenge for Levi even with Digital God’s help.
Of course, that was because Digital God couldn’t be of much help, to begin with.
The heavenly lock was something completely different from the technology he was used to, after all.
It wasn’t until later that he managed to discover some clues.
Forlevia was playing with the toys by herself as usual.
As long as she was well, Levi usually wouldn’t pay too much attention to her.
Nobody expected that some changes were starting to take place with Forlevia.
She was in the midst of researching something.
However, Levi was so focused on the heavenly lock that he totally overlooked the changes in his daughter.
Chapter 3093 Just People With Spiritual Bones
After hesitating for a long time, Dr. Erebus decided to tell Levi about it. “I have news for you, Mr. Garrison. The number of Deities in Xyperia has exceeded a hundred thousand, and this could just be a conservative estimate. The actual number of Deities there could be far greater than this, and they continue to grow stronger as we speak!”
He wanted Levi to prepare himself as a hundred thousand Deities was quite a force to be reckoned with.
Levi, who was focused on studying the heavenly lock, didn’t even look up when he replied, “A hundred thousand, huh? Let me know when they’ve reached a million Deities.”
“Oh, okay!”
Dr. Erebus left after saying that.
I can’t tell if Levi already knew about it, if he simply didn’t give a d*mn, or if he was so busy that he wasn’t even paying attention to what I told him. Regardless, there’s nothing I can do about it.
Idrae was creating an army of Deities to launch an all-out attack on their enemies, including Levi and his group.
They were still actively searching for Levi’s whereabouts and would definitely attack if they managed to find him.
As for Erudia, things began to get prosperous in the country.
Many people similar to the members of the Ecclesiastic Order that Levi encountered in the South Pole had shown up in Erudia’s restricted areas.
They were there to collect magical herbs and spiritual energy crystals which they called “spiritual stones.”
They had long since discovered the magical herbs and spiritual energy crystals that appeared everywhere after the spiritual energy revival.
However, they simply waited and observed the situation instead of harvesting or using them as soon as possible.
That was because they believed the magical herbs had yet to fully absorb the spiritual energy and would need more time.
In other words, the magical herbs were still “unripe” at the time.
Only those that have “ripened” would yield the best results, which was a fact that even Levi didn’t know about.
His knowledge of magical herbs was limited to their usage, and he never needed to use them, to begin with.
“A hundred thousand Deities? Heh…”
Those men simply sneered when they heard that.
“These so-called Deities are just ordinary people with spiritual bones! They can absorb spiritual energy better than others and convert it into physical energy, that’s all! Those fools sure make them sound a lot more powerful than they really are! I mean, do they really see themselves as actual deities? Pfft… What a joke!”
The members of the Ecclesiastic Order seemed to know everything about Deities.
It was like they said, Deities were simply people with spiritual bones capable of absorbing spiritual energy better than others.
As different body types varied in their abilities to absorb spiritual energy, having the right type was key to ensuring maximum efficiency.
The members of the Ecclesiastic Order present at the scene all had ideal spiritual bones.
“I have also discovered a huge number of people with amazing spiritual bones. In fact, some of them are in Heavenly League!” someone said with a chuckle.
“You’re referring to Azure Dragon, Kirin, and the three others, right?” another person asked.
“Yes, exactly! Those five are amazing!”
Just as Erudia had tons of abnormal activities happening, Zarain too had been strengthening Shield and the combat prowess of its other major forces.
As Levi had focused all of his attention on studying the heavenly lock, he was oblivious to the changes that were taking place in the outside world.
Soon, Idrae was ready to begin their operation.
Their first target was Levi, but they had yet to find out where he was.
Their second target was Hydron, and they had already confirmed its exact location.
However, Hydron had expanded in size significantly by then.
In Hydron, there was a clear-cut system, and every member was assigned a code number based on the order in which they joined the organization.
There were only seven members when the organization was founded, and they were codenamed Agent 1 to Agent 7.
Chapter 3094 Idrae Strikes First
The latest member of Hydron was Agent 187380, which showed just how many people they had in the organization.
The five members that invited Levi into Hydron were Agent 23, Agent 29, Agent 32, Agent 33, and Agent 45.
They were among the first batch of people that joined the organization, and they had forgotten their grudge with Idrae after so long.
All they cared about was how they could make Hydron as strong as the forces of the powerful countries.
The five of them spent every single day gathering resources which they used to strengthen themselves.
Through the use of advanced technology and the resources they gathered, they were able to modify their bodies and become Deities.
Satisfied with the power and authority they had received as a result, they didn’t really focus on Idrae.
Given how powerful Xyperia had gotten, they knew it wasn’t very realistic for them to get their revenge on Idrae anyway.
Meanwhile, the seven founders of the organization were only focused on how they would make profits for themselves.
At the moment, Hydron had over seven hundred Deities, and that number would only continue to increase over time.
As they had discovered plenty of methods to create Deities, it wouldn’t take very long before they had over a thousand Deities.
While it was nothing compared to the top three forces in the world, it was enough for them to be ranked fifth or sixth in the world.
Since their organization would continue to grow stronger, it was only a matter of time before they were on par with the top three.
Although it was obvious that the members of Hydron were only strengthening the organization for their self-interests, people knew they had no choice but to side with them if they wanted revenge against Idrae.
Only by banding together would they even stand a tiny chance at getting the revenge they desired.
That was why they had no choice but to wait patiently even though they knew the true intentions of Hydron’s leaders.
When Xyperia released the news about it having a hundred thousand Deities, Hydron too, began expanding and strengthening itself in the name of vengeance.
Although they had only been expanding themselves and hadn’t actually taken their revenge, Idrae had deemed their existence a threat that needed to be eliminated.
Since Idrae had received the help of Xyperia and could mobilize their Deities, they began to launch their attack on those they perceived as threats to their organization.
The members of Hydron were so busy expanding their organization that they didn’t even notice Idrae setting its sights on them.
Their large-scale operations easily exposed their location, and Idrae was able to find their lair with ease.
“Borrow five thousand Deities from Xyperia! I want them to surround this area!”
Having arrived at a unanimous decision, the six remaining leaders of Idrae began their operation.
Back then, Xyperia could only provide them with eight hundred Deities to stop Levi’s bounty.
However, that was no longer the case as they could now mobilize tens of thousands of Deities.
After conducting their research on Hydron, they found out that they only needed two thousand Deities to eliminate Hydron.
However, they decided to mobilize five thousand Deities for the sake of sending a powerful message.
Naturally, Xyperia readily agreed to their request as it would help show the world just how powerful they were.
To them, it was a perfect plan that would bring them great benefits with little to no cost.
Just like that, the six leaders of Idrae headed out with five thousand Deities.
Life was the same as usual on the island as the people there continued focusing on how they would strengthen their organization as well as their bodies.
That was especially the case with the seven decision-makers who were obsessed with their power and authority.
Chapter 3095 Surrounded By Five Thousand Deities
In just a short amount of time, Hydron had become so powerful that it was on par with the top countries in the world.
With the seven of them in complete control, they believed that the organization could develop very well as long as they didn’t provoke Idrae.
Little did they know, Idrae would take the fight to them instead.
“Let’s raise a toast to the great success of our organization!”
The seven decision-makers and their descendants all raised their glasses as they celebrated their success.
Xyperia having a hundred thousand Deities only provided them with a reason to strengthen and expand Hydron.
That way, they no longer had to do it secretly behind the backs of the more extreme members who only wanted revenge on Idrae.
Boom!
Suddenly, the island began to shake like it was experiencing an earthquake.
The vibrations were so strong that it felt as if the island would get flipped upside down.
Crackle!
Boom!
The sound of thunder rang out as a terrifying aura enveloped the entire island.
It could be described as an invisible force that carried the weight of all the stars in the sky.
The intensity of it was so great that a lot of people started suffocating from it, and some of them even fell to their knees as a result.
The commotion was so huge that the island looked like it was undergoing an apocalypse.
Chaos was everywhere.
“What the hell happened? What’s going on?”
The decision-makers and their descendants were panicking as they ran outside to see what was happening.
“Look! Look!” someone exclaimed, prompting the others to glance at their surroundings.
Figures started to appear one after the other in the air above, and their arrival was accompanied by an intense aura that swept across the land.
Moments later, large ships could be seen approaching from the ocean.
Each of those ships was carrying tons of people on board, and every single one of them was a Deity.
With ships full of Deities approaching on all sides, there was no escape for anyone on that island.
Even the skies were completely sealed off by the Deities, much to the terror of the island’s inhabitants.
It was the first time they had encountered such a powerful enemy, especially due to the secluded nature of their island.
As the ships came closer, they could get a clearer view and saw black-colored flags on each of those ships.
The symbol on those black-colored flags was none other than the one used by Idrae.
W-What the…
Everyone was in great shock when they recognized the symbol.
“I-Isn’t that Idrae’s symbol?”
“Yeah, those are Idrae’s flags!”
“Are these Deities with Idrae?”
After confirming that it was Idrae that came after them, the eyes of the revenge-seeking members of Hydron lit up with excitement.
They had been wanting to get their revenge on Idrae for a long time, but they couldn’t do so as Idrae refused to leave the protection of Xyperia.
They didn’t dare invade Xyperia to seek Idrae out because they feared it would affect Hydron.
However, the circumstances changed the moment Idrae attacked them on the island.
By bringing the fight to them, Idrae had granted them the opportunity to get their revenge, so it was only natural for them to get all excited.
The majority of Hydron’s members, however, were frozen in fear and terror by the overwhelming aura around them.
Given the fact that they were dealing with a literal army of Deities, it made perfect sense for them to be afraid.
The decision-makers of Hydron, in particular, were absolutely terror-stricken.
What the hell? What’s going on here? Why is Idrae attacking us?
After giving it some thought, they finally understood the situation they were in.
We were right to not attack Idrae, but that doesn’t mean they won’t take the initiative and attack us instead. Our existence is a huge threat to them, after all. We may not have done anything to them yet, but our organization was founded with the sole purpose of getting revenge on them. That alone is a good enough reason for them to attack us, regardless of whether or not we’ve made our move. There is no way for us to explain our way out of this!
Chapter 3096 Immense Hatred Toward Levi
“Tsk tsk… I never knew we had so many enemies!”
“An organization with over a hundred and eighty thousand people, huh? They sure are bold for planning to get their revenge on us like this! I bet a majority of them doesn’t have the guts to go through with it now!”
“Even if they did, what could they possibly do to us? There’s no way they’ll be able to get their revenge!”
The leaders of Idrae were laughing as they stood on the deck.
Titanius, the second leader of Idrae, said all of a sudden, “Levi is the only person who has killed our people ever since Idrae was formed…”
The energy in the air changed immediately after those words had left his mouth, and the smiles on their faces were instantly replaced by rage and murderous intent.
The last time they tried to trick Levi, he set them up and killed three of their leaders along with many other members.
To an organization like Idrae, they couldn’t afford to lose even a single member.
As such, losing that many members and three leaders came as a huge form of humiliation to them.
That was especially the case since Idrae had been around for hundreds of years.
Even with the leaders being replaced often, no one had ever succeeded in getting their revenge on them.
Levi was the only one who managed to land a huge blow on them like that.
Having put up with that humiliation for so long, they were finally able to eliminate their enemies with the help of Xyperia’s Deities.
Since they were still unable to locate Levi, they could only start by attacking Hydron instead.
“Levi, you and those affiliated with you are going to die! This is what happens when you mess with Idrae! We’ll poison your daughter to death in front of you before doing the same to everyone else! You will be the last to die!”
All of those leaders harbored immense hatred toward Levi, but they didn’t really have the time to dwell on that as their ship came to a halt in front of the island.
Having surrounded the island on all sides, the Deities slowly emerged from the ships and made their way forward.
Despite there being a ton of people on the island, they were significantly weaker than Deities in all aspects.
As such, they were all terrified and could only back away in fear as the Deities continued their advance.
“It’s Idrae!”
“That’s Idrae’s top leader, Oedipus! And that guy over there is Idrae’s second leader, Titanius!”
Those who wanted to seek revenge on Idrae exclaimed upon identifying its flag and its leaders.
They knew for a fact that Idrae had come after them.
However, a majority of Hydron’s members were scared out of their wits when they saw that.
Idrae showing up like this must mean that something bad is about to happen! Why would they even bring this many Deities with them? Just how many of them are there? I’ve never seen this many Deities in my entire life!
“One, two, three, four…”
Some of the people on the island began counting the number of Deities around them.
A thousand?
They fell into despair the moment they counted a thousand Deities.
They didn’t even have a thousand Deities, which was actually a target they had set for themselves to achieve.
To make matters worse, the number of Deities they were up against continued to increase as they carried on counting.
Two thousand… Three thousand… Five thousand…
Eventually, they finished counting and saw that they had been surrounded by a whopping five thousand Deities.
Five thousand Deities? So, that’s why they were able to have the entire island surrounded! Holy crap, this is so scary!
The situation they had found themselves in was so terrifying that even the extremist members who craved revenge on Idrae were shaking in their boots.
After all, in order to get their revenge, they would first need to have what it takes to do so.
“I don’t think we need to introduce ourselves, do we? I’m pretty sure all of you here have dreamed of killing us thousands of times over by now!” one of the leaders of Idrae said with a smile as they made their way forward.
Them showing up was more than enough to drive some of the people crazy.
“Of course! There’s no way we’d forget the horrible things you’ve done to us!” the revenge-seeking members shouted furiously in response.
“And what are you going to do about it, huh? Since you guys didn’t come after us, we’ve decided to take the initiative and finish you all off instead…” Oedipus replied with a sneer.
The looks on everyone’s faces changed upon hearing that.
Chapter 3097 The Aura From Five Thousand Deities
None of them had expected Idrae to come looking for them, especially since they didn’t go seeking revenge on Idrae.
Because they didn’t expect this to happen, they were completely caught off guard when Idrae attacked.
Ironically, the members of Hydron had gathered in one place in preparation for their revenge against Idrae but ended up exposing their location as a result.
It wouldn’t be an overstatement to say that they had presented Idrae with a perfect opportunity to take them all out in one fell swoop.
They knew Idrae had been active the whole time, but they assumed it was about preventing Levi from treating his daughter.
By the time they found out that Idrae had been preparing to kill its enemies, it was far too late.
For Hydron, having over seven hundred Deities was considered amazing progress.
As such, they were completely helpless when Idrae showed up at their doorstep with five thousand Deities.
To fight such an overwhelming force head-on would only result in a one-sided massacre.
Although they knew full well that they didn’t stand a chance, the revenge-seeking members of Hydron decided to try and fight anyway.
Regardless of whether they would be able to get their revenge on Idrae, they would at least go down swinging.
“The b*stards from Idrae are right in front of us, comrades! Let us get our revenge on them now!” Agent 8, who led the group, shouted at the top of his lungs.
“Yeah! Let’s kill them!” the other members who wanted to get their revenge on Idrae shouted along with him.
Regardless of the number of Deities they were up against and their chances of success, they were determined to give it a shot if they could get their revenge.
“Very good! I like your fighting spirit!”
The leaders of Idrae nodded in approval.
The rest of Hydron, on the other hand, kept their heads low in fear and despair.
Neither of them dared to seek the revenge they were supposed to, including the seven decision-makers whose hearts had succumbed completely to despair.
Just a while ago, they were all happily celebrating the potential success and bright future they had ahead of them, only to have Idrae show up at their island with such overwhelming force.
All Idrae had to do was give the word, and they would lose their lives along with everything else that they had.
That was an outcome that nobody would ever want.
They were so scared of dying and losing everything that they had given up on getting their revenge altogether.
At that very moment, all they wanted was to protect their lives and whatever progress they had made.
After going through such great pains to finally get where they were, it would be devastating for them to lose everything in the blink of an eye.
As if that wasn’t bad enough, hearing the loud battle cries of the revenge-seeking members made them feel even more depressed.
What the hell are you guys going on about at a time like this? Forget about getting revenge! Wouldn’t it be better if we could just keep everything that we have instead?
The leaders of Idrae burst out laughing. “Do you feel their hatred toward us? Every second they are allowed to live just makes them more of a threat to our safety! How could we possibly sleep soundly at night if we don’t kill them all right now?”
“In that case, let’s do just that! We’ll kill every single person on this island!”
“Understood!”
Upon receiving that command, the five thousand Deities glared menacingly at the people on the island.
A terrifying aura immediately swept across the land and surrounded the entire island like a dome of doom.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Some of the weaker members of Hydron were unable to withstand the pressure from that aura and exploded on the spot. Tiny bits of their bodies flew everywhere, and their blood was splattered all over the ground.
Screams of terror and anguish could already be heard among the people before the five thousand Deities even made their first move.
One could only imagine how horrifying it would be when they actually started the massacre.
The Deities in Hydron were all shuddering in fear when they saw how powerful their enemies were.
Not only did Idrae greatly outnumber them with the number of Deities they had, but the Deities also overpowered them with their individual strength alone.
Even if they were evenly matched in numbers, the Deities on Idrae’s side were still significantly stronger in every aspect, so a head-on battle would still result in Hydron losing.
“Let’s kill them all!”
The five thousand Deities shouted in unison as they prepared to attack.
Despite how ridiculously the odds were stacked against them, the fighting spirit of the revenge-seeking members of Hydron did not waver in the slightest.
Emboldened by their desire for revenge, they shouted courageously in response, “Let us get our revenge, comrades! We must eliminate Idrae even if it costs us our lives!”
As a battle between the two sides was about to unfold, Oedipus began the countdown.
“Three, two, one!”
Chapter 3098 We Got Our Revenge On Levi
Right before the battle started, the seven decision-makers shouted, “Wait!”
“Hmm? What’s wrong? What is it?”
The leaders of Idrae looked at them in confusion.
“Can we try talking things out? The seven of us here are the founders and decision-makers of Hydron. We would like to engage in a negotiation!” said Agent 1.
“Oh? A negotiation?”
The leaders of Idrae paused in surprise as they had not expected such a turn of events.
Even the revenge-seeking members of Hydron were caught off guard and stared blankly at them in confusion.
What the hell are they doing?
“What do you intend on negotiating for? Didn’t you all want to get your revenge on us? Wasn’t this little organization of yours founded solely for that purpose?” Oedipus asked.
The seven decision-makers flashed him a smile in response. “No! That was initially the case, but we eventually gave up on that as time passed. Besides, we don’t even have what it takes to seek revenge on you guys!”
“Yeah! Putting aside the fact that Xyperia has over a hundred thousand Deities to protect you guys, the five thousand Deities here are more than enough to crush us completely!”
“We did try sending some people over to assassinate you guys at first, but we eventually realized that we don’t even have what it takes to get our revenge! We’ve given up on that plan a long time ago!”
“As you guys can see, all we want to do is develop as an organization! We wouldn’t even dare dream of seeking revenge!”
Upon hearing that, the revenge-seeking members that were hell-bent on seeking revenge protested, “What the hell are you guys saying?”
“You mean you were lying about getting revenge this whole time? You guys never wanted to get revenge at all?”
The seven decision-makers burst out laughing. “Are you guys idiots? Let’s be honest here. Do you guys really think we can get our revenge on them?”
“But you kept talking about strengthening our organization so we can get our revenge on Idrae!”
The revenge-seeking members refused to believe their ears.
“Would you guys have helped us develop Hydron if we didn’t say that? In order to have you all strengthen this organization willingly, we needed to provide you guys with a common goal!”
With the way things were, the seven decision-makers didn’t dare lie about it any longer.
They decided to tell the truth as it was the only way to have Idrae spare their lives.
“You b*stards!”
The revenge-seeking members were furious when they heard that they had been used like tools.
They had actually noticed it at some point, but hearing it firsthand angered them to no end.
The leaders of Idrae then had a discussion among themselves.
“What he said is true! This organization did make a few assassination attempts after its inception, but it never happened anymore after that.”
“That’s right. I’ve been observing them, and they have indeed been selfishly developing both themselves and their organization in the name of seeking revenge!”
“Not only do we not seek revenge on Idrae, but we have also gotten our revenge on Levi!” one of the seven decision-makers continued.
“Oh? Really?”
The leaders of Idrae were stunned.
“That’s right! We’ve been going after Levi ever since he offered that reward! We were the ones behind the destruction of Rodunst’s blood alteration record!” one of the seven decision-makers replied.
“Hmm? Hahaha!”
The leaders of Idrae burst out laughing after a brief pause.
We’ve always been wondering who it was that destroyed the blood alteration record. So, it turns out Hydron was the one behind it! Now that I think about it, everything makes perfect sense!
“That’s not all! We were also the ones who scammed him with the Ten Millenium Snow Lotus!” the decision-maker continued.
“Hahaha! So that was you guys too? We were wondering who that scammer was!”
The leaders of Idrae were delighted to hear that.
As they harbored a deep grudge against Levi, hearing anything bad about Levi brought smiles to their faces.
Having recalled something, Titanius asked, “Were you guys the ones who killed those who tried to claim the reward?”
Chapter 3099 Those Against Levi Are Friends
The seven decision-makers nodded in unison. “That’s right! We did everything in our power to stop Levi from curing Forlevia of her poisoning! We were also present at the magical medicine auction to stop him from getting the magical medicine!”
“I see… So, it was you guys, after all! I was wondering who did that! Man, you guys sure are an evil bunch! I can’t believe you guys went that far just to stop him from treating his daughter!” Titanius exclaimed with a smile.
“That’s right! We’ve always been trying to get at Levi! In fact, we recently planned on getting more resources out of him!” one of the seven decision-makers said.
The leaders of Idrae chuckled. “Hahaha! That’s good to hear! We don’t mind negotiating with you guys if you are all against Levi!”
They were originally planning on killing every member of Hydron no matter what they said or offered, but hearing that they had been targeting Levi made them change their minds.
Regardless of why those decision-makers were after Levi, the leaders of Idrae saw them as allies due to their common enemy.
The members of Hydron, too, did not expect the leaders of Idrae to soften up after hearing what they said about Levi.
Seeing as further negotiations have become possible, the seven decision-makers decided to take things a step further.
They then pointed at the revenge-seeking members led by Agent 8 and said, “Some of our members here are hell-bent on seeking revenge against Idrae. We were the ones who stopped them every single time!”
Their descendants, which were the five members who invited Levi into Hydron back then, quickly chimed in and said, “That’s right! We’ve stopped them many times!”
“You b*stards…”
Agent 8 and the others were on the verge of exploding with anger.
What the hell? Just how shameless can they get? I can’t believe they just offered us to Idrae in order to ensure their own safety! This is unacceptable!
The seven decision-makers ignored their rage and continued licking the boots of Idrae’s leaders.
“So, as you guys can see, we never intended to seek revenge on Idrae, to begin with! Since this is all a misunderstanding, there’s no need for us to treat each other as enemies!”
“It’s extremely easy for you guys to kill us all. We wouldn’t even last thirty minutes against those five thousand Deities of yours!”
“However, we would be of much greater value alive than dead! We wouldn’t pose a threat to you guys anyway!”
The leaders of Idrae found it incredibly amusing when they saw their enemies trying so hard to appease them.
Power truly is king in this world! Those with great power are capable of bending the rules to their will! They clearly hate us to the core, and yet, here they are, claiming that they never hated us at all! They’re so scared of us that they don’t even have the guts to admit that they hate us! Heck, they’re even begging us for mercy! D*mn, this feels so good! Most importantly, they’ve been going after Levi like crazy!
“Come on, let’s have a negotiation, shall we? We’re friends, not enemies!” the seven decision-makers continued begging for mercy.
“A negotiation, eh? Well, there certainly is room for negotiation! However, we do have this huge grudge between us. We have hurt the family members and friends of every single one of you here. How will you guarantee that they won’t come after us for revenge?” Oedipus said with a chuckle.
“Well…”
Oedipus’ words left the seven decision-makers speechless.
They knew Idrae was trying to have them prove their loyalty toward them, so they had to quickly figure out a way of doing so.
“That’s right! You guys can lick their boots all you want, but it won’t change the fact that there is a huge grudge between us! Anyone with a sane mind would surely go after them for revenge!” Agent 8 shouted.
They were determined to force everyone into a situation where fighting would be their only choice.
Even if they were going to end up dying, they wanted everyone to die along with them.
That was when Nathaniel, the ninth leader of Idrae, spoke up all of a sudden. “Talk is cheap! We won’t believe you guys unless you get down on your knees and swear it to us!”
“Hahaha! This will do!”
Chapter 3100 Kneel Before The Enemy
Everyone readily accepted the suggestion; just the thought of it made them giddy with glee.
It would be exhilarating to see their enemy—who hated them to the core—kneel on the ground, kowtow, and swear that they would not seek revenge.
“About that…”
The expressions of every Hydron member darkened instantly upon hearing Idrae’s proposal.
This is blatant humiliation! They are trampling our dignity underfoot!
Most importantly, Idrae was their sworn enemy.
Each Hydron member held a deep grudge for Idrae.
The act of bowing down in subservience to their insufferable enemy was simply unacceptable.
All seven decision-makers were between a rock and a hard place.
Their families had died at the hands of Idrae, so it was impossible to remain unruffled by the audacious request.
Kowtowing would be preposterous.
Their confidence began to waver.
The five people who had invited Levi to join Hydron were particularly hesitant.
Flashbacks of when they had ridiculed Levi for being a coward ran through their minds. They recalled how they had accused Levi of being a bad father and a sorry excuse of a man because he refused to seek revenge.
The irony was not lost on them now that they were moments away from kneeling before Idrae.
Though they had no choice but to submit to Idrae, they could not seem to will their knees to bend.
For some unknown reason, Levi’s face resurfaced in their minds, and their ears rang with their taunts toward Levi.
“Are you too scared to face Idrae?” they had mocked.
Aren’t we in the same situation now? Idrae is right in front of us, yet not only are we not retaliating, but we have to grovel at their feet!
As for the people who were determined to avenge their families, vowing to back off was out of the question, let alone kowtowing to Idrae.
Titanius scanned the crowd and remarked, “All of you promised that you wouldn’t fight back, yet you’re still on your feet! It seems to me that you still want to seek revenge after all! Seize them!”
At the sound of his order, the seven decision-makers frantically yelled, “We’ll prove it to you!”
Their descendants, including the five people who had invited Levi, quickly followed their lead and chorused, “Yes, we will!”
Their submission riled up the rest of the group.
Are these b*stards really going to kneel?
“How dare you? How dare you kneel before Idrae?”
“You can bow to anyone except Idrae!”
“Your ancestors will turn in their graves if they knew of this!”
“You’re being played by our enemies! Do you have no conscience at all?”
Panic gripped the crowd’s hearts as they vociferated their displeasure.
Unfortunately, the decision-makers paid them no heed as they fell to their knees.
“You! You are an absolute disgrace!” Agent 8 bellowed.
With one simple action, the decision-makers had thrown away all their honor.
Idrae burst into raucous laughter as they watched the scene unfold.
Triumph bubbled up within them.
Their formidable power had rendered their enemies to their knees.
“Everyone, kneel!” the decision-makers urged the rest of Hydron to follow suit.
Clenching their jaws in distaste, the five people who had mocked Levi dropped to their knees.
“Everyone, down! What are you waiting for?”
They, too, prompted the rest to kneel.
Thump! Thump!
Soon, more and more people got down to their knees.
The number of people standing quickly reduced as the members of Hydron knelt before their enemies, one after another.
In this moment, all dignity was cast aside.
Agent 8, who was hell-bent on seeking revenge, felt his heart drop to his feet.
He squeezed his eyes shut, his face twisted in an awful grimace.
Humiliation! Utter humiliation!
In the end, tens of thousands of people present on the island had fallen to their knees.
A measly group of seven thousand remained standing with Agent 8, refusing to surrender.
“Cowards! You’re all cowards!” Agent 8 rasped, his voice cracking with emotion.
He was livid.
It was humiliation of the worst degree.
Among those who were kneeling, many appeared nonchalant, as if they were unashamed of their subjugation.
Idrae threw their heads back in maniacal laughter.
Their chortles were grating to the ears, taunting and sarcastic.
“What a bunch of pushovers!”