The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order

The Scarlet King immediately frowned and took a step back, displaying an expression of discomfort and mistrust. This reaction wasn't reflective of his current state of mind but was appropriate for a young man like Kain when facing a member of the Imperial Family.

Horus analyzed Kain's every move with a piercing gaze, and his interest dimmed as he saw the young man's response. He kept staring at Kain before closing his eyes briefly. His aura became more amicable and peaceful when he opened them again, and a tranquil smile graced his face.

"There's no need to be nervous. I was just curious about the person who saved one of our envoys and took him as a disciple. He goes by the name Scarlet King, am I right?"

The Scarlet King stared at Horus for a moment before softly nodding, still portraying the temperament of a young man unable to keep calm under the aura of a member of the Imperial Family.

"Mmm, I am always happy to meet interesting people. I wonder how easy it is for you to communicate with your Master?" Find more chapters on My Virtual Library Empire

Horus's smile remained, but his eyes intensified, indicating that nothing but an honest answer would be allowed.

After a few seconds of silence, and making it seem like he was having difficulty deciding what to do, the Scarlet King spoke.@@novelbin@@

"I haven't seen my Master since he took me as his disciple. He improved my bloodline, gave me a cultivation technique, and said we will meet again once I become a Wave King."

Horus's eyes grew sharp as he listened, and in the end, he nodded. The behavior that Kain described was expected from eccentric Masters.

"I see. Then I guess I won't meet the Scarlet King during my trip. How unfortunate."

A flash of disappointment crossed Horus's eyes, but it did not last long as he turned to the trio that was chatting comfortably with the rest of the envoys. Immediately, the three members of the Imperial Family stopped speaking and walked toward their little brother.

Horus didn't wait for them to catch up. He had already turned around and walked away, but just before exiting the main hall, he glanced at Kain.

"By the way, you would have met your Master near Mount Zuni, right?"

A wave of shock assailed the Scarlet King's mind as he heard that question, as Mount Zuni was the nexus of the Azure King's intercontinental teleportation formation in Kronos.

The fact that Horus knew about it had several implications regarding the Azure Royal Family and The Organization, and the Scarlet King couldn't help but raise the threat level of this man in his mind.

Luckily, his willpower was strong enough to hide the shock, and he only showed a confused expression before softly shaking his head.

Horus observed Kain briefly before nodding and then left the hall with the other Imperial Children.

The Scarlet King watched Horus's departing figure, feeling a strange sensation in his heart and mind. He felt a sense of defiance and a desire for competition against Horus, which didn't make sense as they had never met before.

'He is interesting but also extremely dangerous.'

There were no more fitting words for Horus than interesting and dangerous. While the Scarlet King would be happy to learn more about him, just being near someone like that put his disguise in danger. If anyone discovered he was a Godslayer Human, there was no way he would leave the Kronos Continent alive.

"Brother, who was that?"

Jamil appeared next to Kain with an intrigued expression, voicing the question on everyone's mind. None of the envoys had detected that person before. Yet with a single gaze, he made three Imperial Children follow him like puppies.

"That was the seventh son of the Dark Emperor, Horus. It seems he was a very secluded person and had never appeared in public before."

Jamil and the other envoys were surprised to hear this, clenching their teeth as they realized they had missed the chance to interact with such an important person.

The Scarlet King had no reason to waste his time with the envoys now that the members of the Imperial Family were gone, so he nodded to Jamil before returning to his room. Once alone, he extended his hand and began to gather Life Wave, setting it ablaze.

It didn't take long for him to form a 9 Revolution Flame, but he aimed to take the next step and create a 10 Revolution Flame, gaining the title of Saint Tribulation Enhancer.

Forming a 10 Revolution Flame was incredibly difficult, requiring not just Life Wave but vitality. There were many ways to obtain vitality, the most straightforward being burning one's own, but the Scarlet King would not choose such a harmful path when there was already a stream of vitality being sent into his body.

The [Sky Flame] could devour matter and energy, and if corpses were sent into it, it would fill the Scarlet King's body with vitality and energy, just what he needed to train in Tribulation Enhancement.

The Scarlet King spent the entire day training, but after over twenty attempts, he failed to evolve the 9 Revolution Flame into the next level.

"No wonder forming a 10 Revolution Flame is said to be a bottleneck."

As he remembered the golden book, another image popped into the Scarlet King's mind, eliciting a small smile from him.

'I wonder if she could help me again. I guess I'll find out soon.'

It was already time for the new monthly gala, so the Scarlet King dressed and left the Magma Castle. Just as he appeared in the central plaza and prepared to take a new teleportation formation to the gala, he noticed Astrid waiting for him there.

"Hello. Since neither of us is interested in the gala, what do you say if we simply skip it?"

The Scarlet King appreciated the calm and firm demeanor of the young woman, which genuinely drew him towards her.

"I think it's a great idea."

Neither of them said another word as they walked out of the plaza, and once they were away from the people, the young woman spoke again.

"So, how is your Master?"