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."

from the side. Julia and Daphne joined

their mockery, Wahid

Then what are the seve..scuse me, I meant five heads of the

Maximus suddenly stood up.

—Kracka! —Kracka!

Wahid 'aelah. Raising his hand, a lightning bolt that was filled with killing

better solution. How about I just kill you

"Sit."

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

going to jump at

human domain in the same room. The leader of the Monolith was

for them to get rid of

face devoid of any

not his real

"Hmm, you could tell?"

surprised look appeared on Wahid 'aelah's

here I thought that

pity flashed Wahid 'aelah

you want." Ceasar cut in. "I

Wahid 'aelah smiled. He then

one thing." Pausing Wahid 'aelah casually looked at everyone in the room, before continuing. "...to be more precise, I

"A person?"

of Wahid 'aelah's fingers. Thereafter, the image of an individual riddled with

want him.

at the picture Daphne muttered out

and scars, that seems to fit the descriptions

secret operation, everybody knew that the person that

of this,

the reaction of the others, Wahid 'aelah

Give him to us, and I promise you a truce with the Union. We can sign a contract if you don't believe me. Well,

"A truce?"

Octavius's voice rang out.

Wahid 'aelah to make sure that they didn't hear wrongly. Being stared at by five of the strongest people in the human domain,

you did not

appeared on

was the real reason behind the

excuse

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

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

the Monolith so much that they were forced to call out for

felt by everyone in the room as the air around him thickened up considerably every time

offer even juicier. From what I've heard, you guys seem to be

"Right..."

Julia cautiously responded.

had made a breakthrough in portal technology over recent years, they had still not quite perfected it yet.

what you are missing, as well as proposing the truce, I want you guys to help us find

merely a

most a year or two, and they would achieve it. The only reason Wahid 'aelah proposed such a deal was so that it

prideful the people

"..."

his proposal, deathly silence enveloped the

for a while

it with the

"Go ahead."

hand in 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

completely enveloped them, the first one to speak was

take

is ridiculous. Did you guys forget that if not for

the others to think about sacrificing someone who single-handedly dealt so much damage to the Monolith as well as saved the backbone of

looking at Daphne, Maximus spoke

you. What are we supposed

job? It's to keep as many people as possible

quickly responded

at her

the citizens. If the war continues, a lot of lives will

implying that we sacrifice the person that saved our members for the sake of

"Correct."

"But..."

"Maximus has a point."

with a complex look on

but at the end of the day, if this was the price to pay in order to stop the war, she was

"What, you too?"

look appeared on Daphne's

looking at Daphne who

many people as possible. Sacrifices will be made in the process, and you should know better than anyone since you are