Chapter 1818: I’ll be the death of her.

Atlas and Zoren had spent almost the entire day together, not just during their flight to this island, but also before that. After all, Zoren had visited Atlas’s office to discuss what was necessary.

Atlas’s question to him was: "How did you claim the Shadow Order?"

Zoren’s answer?

"I ended Sybil."

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In this secret society, families and organizations like the Zorken and the Shadow Order adhered to a slightly more outdated way of life. It wasn’t that they lived in the past, but many of their practices wouldn’t be acceptable in the outside world.

One such practice was the ascension to leadership within these families or organizations.

Just as in ancient times, whenever one sought to overthrow or ascend to a throne, blood would be spilled. If the one in power couldn’t defend their seat, the remaining people they commanded would serve as repayment for all the casualties during the conflict.

It was, more or less, a bet.

Those who won claimed everything: power, authority, and control.

The loser? Dead. Those who sided with them became, not literally, slaves. Instead, they would be absorbed by the victorious force and naturally deemed cannon fodder for future battles. However, people often resisted, so there wasn’t always anyone left on the losing side.

This custom wasn’t exclusive to the Zorken Family; it applied to everyone who was part of the secret society.

was their

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what was it

make the Shadow Order obey. It was a

bound with secrecy till

of its secrets was... the Shadow Order’s true nature. To gain access to it, one had to

run the Order. However, only one name was publicly known: Octavia. In truth, Octavia was simply a stand-in. Anyone who reached Octavia and claimed the code

who it was:

Why?

was simply a character created by the real manager of

Sybil, the real Code.

two existences within the Shadow Order and

Sybil’s role? To decide if

even when Zoren ended her, the Shadow Order followed Zoren as their new

would never escape until the day

Atlas chose to come alone. Unlike Zoren, he had no means of forcing these people into submission. Also, if he was going

claimed them and how he would do it would dictate the

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now and get out of my and

They’d heard him loud and clear: he was challenging the madam. But strangely, even as he did this and

making a lot

more than slaves. If the Shadow Order wanted to move, they could have reduced the damage being done to their island and their

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