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."

Julia and Daphne joined after

response to their mockery,

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

Maximus suddenly stood up.

—Kracka! —Kracka!

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

solution. How about I just kill you

"Sit."

Maximus off was Octavious's indifferent voice. Turning

me you're not going to jump at the opportunity presented

the strongest humans present in the human domain in the same

opportunity for them to get

a face devoid of

not his real

"Hmm, you could tell?"

look appeared on Wahid 'aelah's

I thought that I had

of pity flashed Wahid

Ceasar cut in. "I don't have much time to waste on your

Ceasar's words, Wahid 'aelah smiled. He then raised his

casually looked at everyone in the room, before

"A person?"

Thereafter, the image of an individual riddled with scars formed

want him. Subject

at the picture

seems to fit the descriptions of

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

of

minding the reaction of the

I promise you a truce with the Union. We can sign a contract if you don't believe me.

"A truce?"

Octavius's voice rang out.

that they didn't hear wrongly. Being stared at by five

did not

look of understanding suddenly appeared on the faces of the people inside of

was the real reason

excuse

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 couldn't afford to go to

especially so given the fact that they both lost multiple ranked heroes. If the

Monolith so much that they were forced to call out

within that smile could vividly be felt by everyone

this offer even juicier. From what I've heard, you guys seem to be close to developing portals but

"Right..."

Julia cautiously responded.

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

what you are missing, as well as proposing the truce, I want you

was merely a customary

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

knew just how prideful the people

"..."

proposal, deathly silence enveloped the room as no one spoke

continued for a while before Octavious finally opened his

it with the other

"Go ahead."

heads of the Union, completely covering them whole. This

enveloped them, the first one to

should take the

is ridiculous. Did you guys forget that if not for him both Amon and Monica would've

so much damage to the Monolith as well as saved the backbone of the Union, Daphne couldn't understand why they were even thinking about going through with the

at Daphne, Maximus spoke

me ask you. What are we supposed to do in our

as many

responded without

nodded at her

priority is the lives of the citizens. If the war continues, a lot of

implying that we sacrifice the person that saved our members for the sake of stopping the war between us and

"Correct."

"But..."

"Maximus has a point."

a complex look on her

this was the price to pay

"What, you too?"

look appeared

looking at Daphne who was beside

possible. Sacrifices will be made in