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."

side. Julia

their mockery, Wahid 'aelah

the seve..scuse me, I

Maximus suddenly stood up.

—Kracka! —Kracka!

as he glared at Wahid 'aelah. Raising his hand, a lightning bolt that was filled with killing intent appeared

solution. How about I just kill you and

"Sit."

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

you're not going to

domain in the same

was the perfect opportunity for them to get rid

a face devoid of any emotions, Octavious

his real

"Hmm, you could tell?"

appeared

here I thought that I had

of pity flashed Wahid

Ceasar cut in.

'aelah smiled. He then raised his

everyone in

"A person?"

on the tip of Wahid 'aelah's fingers. Thereafter, the image of an individual riddled with scars formed in the middle of the flames. Turning his head

want

at the picture

scars, that seems to fit the descriptions

reports that came from the survivors of the secret operation, everybody knew that the person that Wahid 'aelah wanted was the same person that had rescued, Monica, Amon, and the

result of this,

the reaction of

with the Union. We can sign a contract if you don't believe me. Well, that is as long as

"A truce?"

Octavius's voice rang out.

looked at Wahid 'aelah to make sure that they didn't hear wrongly. Being stared at by five

you did

understanding suddenly appeared on the faces of the people inside

truce was the real

was merely an excuse used to

the Union losing 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 at the moment

multiple ranked heroes. If the

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

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

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.

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

one better, in exchange for revealing what you are missing, as well as proposing the truce, I want you

merely a

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

just how prideful the

"..."

the room as no one

a while

it with the

"Go ahead."

heads of the Union, completely covering them

enveloped them, the first one to

should take the

this offer is

to the Monolith as well as saved the backbone of the Union,

Daphne, Maximus spoke

me ask you. What are we supposed to

job? It's to keep as

responded without any

nodded at her

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

you're implying that we sacrifice the person that saved our members for the sake of stopping the

"Correct."

"But..."

"Maximus has a point."

in with a complex look

decision, but at the end of the day, if this was the price to pay in order to

"What, you too?"

look appeared on

at Daphne who was beside her, Julia

as possible. Sacrifices will be made