An Extra’s POV

The Dark Gathering was a compulsory symposium that could only be initiated by a consensus by two-third of the parties involved.

In essence, of the Triumvirate's body—the Slave Union, the Mercenary Gang, and the Obsidian Council—two had to arrive at a unanimous consensus for initiation.

Also, the last party had to have at least half of the members agreeing in favor of the meeting.

Once all of these conditions had been fulfilled, all parties involved had to meet up—without any room for exception or excuses.

Refusal to participate would result in the death of the Head of the deviant group and their seed.

These were the rules of the Dark Gathering.

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"Hmm…."

As Rey listened to the explanation given by Rebal, he couldn't help but feel a tight feeling in his chest.

'These guys are too hardcore!' His thoughts echoed within himself.

"Based on the rules, it's very difficult to even establish a Dark Gathering, and it has been quite a few years since the last time we met like that."

Rebal's face turned grave as he explained further—especially on how the Triumvirate enforced non conformity to the rules.

"It's a curse. Curse Magic. There's a certain Enchanted Item that grants curses, or more like binding vows, on targets based on certain conditions." He said solemnly.

The older man turned to his right and left, looking at Asher and Kara.

"The Curse passes on to the seed of the target as well, so these two aren't safe from the punishment if I disobey the rules."

Rey could understand things a lot better now.

'He really has no other choice, huh? I don't have any Skill that counteracts Curses, so I can't do anything about it.'

Even with [Appraisal], he couldn't see any signs of curses on any of them.

'Since Rebal is sure about it, though, I suppose it has to be true.' He shrugged internally

"It seems we'll have to tweak our plans a little, then. How long is it before the Dark Gathering?" Rey asked calmly.

"Four days."

don't want to give

that he hadn't yet met this Scylla lady, he

what you told me, it's safe to assume that Scylla and the Mercenary Gang were the

correct." Rebal responded to the question almost

need half of the Obsidian Council to agree with

"Indeed."

felt a smile tugging on his lips as he

eliminate one or two of the Obsidian Councilors? That

faces of the audience, but Rey didn't let

Obsidian Councilors, it would remain

can

way." Rebal sighed,

'E-eh…?!'

wouldn't embarrass himself with ignorant words, he ended up doing

still, though. There was no way

Head. She's just a provisional one, so she'll have to come to the Dark Gathering and receive the approval of the rest of the Obsidian

Rebal was done explaining, Rey realized just

thinking of even controlling Fernand to disrupt the Mercenary Gang's unanimity if the situation called for it, but it seems like there's nothing that

all too

sure the Mercenary Gang would just hang up on Fernand and eliminate him if he

remembered how Ogun died

try to figure out what it is and how

was a situation that

deal with this Dark

an unavoidable setup, then there was only one option for the KariBlanc

suppose we have no choice but to attend the Dark

expression on Rebal's face soured as he nodded

"Indeed."

expressions on the faces of Rebal, Asher, and Kara were amusing to Rey as he sat and watched them

but widen

the perfect stage to

Rey said this, everyone

be there. At least, all the

applied to everyone else, then he expected to

the perfect moment to

he expected attacks

plan on launching a large-scale sweep on the Allied Merchant City. The date coincides with the day