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."

give us any

this Scylla lady, he was sure she did

to assume that Scylla and the Mercenary Gang were

Rebal responded to

need half of the Obsidian

"Indeed."

felt a smile tugging on his lips

one or two of the Obsidian Councilors? That way,

could see surprised expressions on the faces of the audience, but Rey

two Obsidian Councilors, it would remain only one

on our side, we can just disagree with the

doesn't work that way." Rebal sighed, bringing Rey back to

'E-eh…?!'

his hardest so he wouldn't embarrass himself

still, though. There was no way he would ever

There's no way to reverse it. Besides, Kara hasn't been formally recognized as a Head. She's just a provisional one, so she'll have to come to the Dark Gathering and receive the approval of

realized just how cornered

unanimity if the situation called for it, but it seems like there's nothing that can

all too

up on Fernand and eliminate him if he went against the wishes

remembered how Ogun died just by spilling

Magic. I should try to figure out what it is and how to

there was a situation that required

deal with this Dark

clearly a trap, but it was an unavoidable setup, then there was

no choice but to attend

soured as

"Indeed."

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

but widen

stage to conclude everything, don't you

Rey said this, everyone looked at

least, all

to everyone else, then he expected to see all the main players in the

perfect moment

course, he expected attacks on

they plan on launching a large-scale sweep on