The Author's POV

"I presume you all know why we're meeting right?"

A tall robust man with dirt blond hair spoke up. Just his casual words caused the air around him to crackle as thin lightning bolts revolved around his body.

He was Maximus von Dexteroi, third in the Hero ranking, and one of the seven heads of the Union.

"Hmm, It'd be strange if we didn't. Especially after that rat's betrayal."

A snaked-eyed person replied. He was seventh in the Hero ranking, Ceasar Kuliner.

An extremely famous Hero that was renowned for his dagger techniques that could mutilate opponents with a single look.

"Who would've thought that Tasos was a traitor."

"...Mhm, I guess looks can be deceiving."

Two melodious voices rang inside of the room.

The voices belong to Julia Romantica and Daphne Lawrence, respectively second and ninth in the hero rankings.

Adorned in jewelry and piercings, Daphne was a black woman. As one would expect, she had a wild beauty to her that would make any man grovel at her feet.

On the other hand, sitting next to her was Julia who in contrast to her was tall slim white beauty with white hair and blue eyes. Most frightening about her was her power, as she was only one rank behind the number one spot.

"Quiet, the meeting is about to start."

A soft voice suddenly enveloped the whole room. The moment the voice spoke, everyone subconsciously stopped speaking.

That was because the person who had just spoken was the number one ranked hero in the human domain, 'The sovereign', Octavious Hall.

The most powerful human in existence.

With brown hair and languid eyes that seemed to be devoid of any emotion, an aura of oppression and destruction exuded from his body. Completely suppressing the other auras in the room.

The power radiating from his body was so strong, that with every breath he took, tangible mana appeared in the air.

Closing his eyes, Octavious suddenly waved his hand.

"Let's begin."

The moment he waved his hand, the space in front of him tore apart and a small black void appeared out of thin air.

"Thank you for having me."

An ethereal voice suddenly rang inside of the room.

Not long after, a silhouette stepped out of the void. With ruby-red eyes that glistened underneath the lights of the room, long-cascading black hair, and fair skin, a male figure leisurely walked out of the portal.

Stepping out of the void, the man casually looked around and bowed his head slightly.

"Been a while since I last saw you, heads."

Indifferently staring at the man who had just entered the room, Octavious's mouth opened.

"Wahid 'aelah"

"In the flesh."

Also known as the one above all in Arabic, and the head of the Monolith.

Not much was known about him, but what everyone in the room could feel from the faint undulations of magic resonating from his body was that his power was on par with Octavious, if not even stronger.

The room instantly became tense.

"It seems like everyone is here."

Taking a seat all the way over on the other side of the table, Wahid 'aelah propped both of his elbows on the table before supporting his chin with his hands that were interlocked together.

"I'm sure you heads know why I asked to meet, right?"

"You wish to stop the war?"

Maximus coldly spoke from the side.

"Correct."

"Psh, so you want to stop a war you guys started, just like that?"

"You only want to cease the war now that you guys suffered a loss at our hands? Laughable."

"Indeed."

mocked from the side. Julia

to their mockery,

seve..scuse me, I meant five heads

Maximus suddenly stood up.

—Kracka! —Kracka!

'aelah. Raising his hand, a

How about I just kill you and stop

"Sit."

Maximus off was Octavious's indifferent voice. Turning his head, Maximus glared

going to jump

were five of the strongest humans present in the human domain in the same

for

face devoid of any emotions,

not his real

"Hmm, you could tell?"

look appeared

thought that

trace of pity flashed

the nonsense, tell us what you want." Ceasar cut in. "I don't have much time to waste on your

words, Wahid 'aelah smiled. He then raised

in the room, before continuing. "...to be more precise, I want one

"A person?"

image of an individual riddled with scars formed in the

want him. Subject

picture

seems to fit the descriptions of the person that

the secret operation, everybody knew that the person that Wahid 'aelah wanted was the same person that had

result of

of

Union. We can sign a contract if

"A truce?"

Octavius's voice rang out.

they didn't hear wrongly. Being stared at by five of the strongest people in the human domain, Wahid 'aelah's face remained

you did not

suddenly appeared on the faces of the people inside

was the real

merely an excuse used

losing two of their heads, including Monica, and the Monolith suffering similar large losses with both Mo Jinhao and Tasos heavily

lost multiple ranked heroes. If the war continued, then both organizations would be at

one person alone had weakened the Monolith so much that they were forced to call out

felt by everyone in

make this offer even juicier. From what I've heard, you guys seem to be close to developing portals but can't quite get there yet,

"Right..."

Julia cautiously responded.

portal technology over recent years, they had still not quite perfected

about this, I'll do you one better, in exchange for revealing what you are missing, as well as proposing the truce, I want you guys to help us

was merely

room here knew that humanity was close to developing portals. At most a year or two, and they would achieve it. The only reason Wahid 'aelah proposed such a deal was so that it made it seem as though both parties were on

knew just how prideful

"..."

proposal, deathly silence enveloped the room as no one spoke

silence continued for a while before

it with

"Go ahead."

the air, a black barrier formed around the five heads of the Union, completely covering them whole. This was a sound barrier that was made to prevent anyone from

enveloped them, the

take the

thinking this for a while, but this offer is ridiculous. Did you

sacrificing someone who single-handedly dealt so much damage to the Monolith as well as saved the backbone of the Union, Daphne couldn't understand

looking at Daphne,

ask you. What are we supposed to do

job? It's to keep as many people as

quickly responded without

at her

priority is the lives of the citizens. If the war

person that saved our members for the sake of stopping the war

"Correct."

"But..."

"Maximus has a point."

with a complex look

this decision, but at the end of the day, if this was the price to pay in order to stop the war, she was willing to go through with

"What, you too?"

shocked look appeared on

Daphne who was beside her,

our job is to save as many people as possible. Sacrifices will be made in the process, and you should