Chapter 489
Chapter 489
‘Messenger of the Chaos God?’
Zeke pondered Dohl's words about him.
"A cursed life, you say. The other Four Fiends didn't say that."
Dohl groaned.
[...I want to find eternal rest,]
"Fallen Nephilim. Didn't you choose this life yourselves?"
[Once, we did. We thought eternal life was a blessing, not a curse.]
Dohl continued with regretful eyes.
[But it was an illusion. We were merely slaves and toys of the Constellations,]
The Nephilim served as avatars and earthly representatives of the Constellations. Though they acted as living gods, they
were little different from the mortals they despised.
Zeke asked.
"The shadow power I possess. You're saying this is the power of the Chaos God?"
Dohl nodded weakly.
[Only the Chaos God's power can free one from the Constellations' curse.]
Zeke recalled absorbing Qiongqi and Taotie's souls completely. Unlike them, Dohl was willingly asking to be absorbed and
destroyed.
"I'll grant your wish."
Shadows rippled at Zeke's feet, spreading to gradually consume Dohl's body.
Dohl said with black eyes.
[Messenger of the Chaos God. Never trust the Constellations,]
"I have no reason to trust fallen Constellations."
[I don't mean them.]
[Those above, not below... they are the ones...]
Dohl vanished into the shadows before finishing.
Zeke pondered
'Those above, not below?'
It seemed to refer to the Constellations in the heavenly realm beyond paradise , not the fallen ones.
Messages appeared:
[You have devoured a corrupted fallen aberration.]
[Consumed health, mental power, and mana are restored.]
[Absorbed the aberration's bloodline ability to gain the 'Enhancement' authority.]
[Rewarded 1,500 Karma points.]
[Rewarded one special random box.]
The Nostra family's ability to enhance bloodline abilities seemed to come from Dohl's Enhancement authority.
Zeke summoned Bucephalus and loaded the collapsed Yelin onto its back. After transforming into an elf with Polymorph, he
summoned high-rank fire and earth elementals.
"Destroy this place completely. But be careful not to collapse the ground."
WHOOSH!
RUMBLE!
The elementals began burning and destroying the secret base.
* * *
SPLASH!
"Huh!"
Howard awoke to cold water. He looked around bewildered, seeing Zeke Draker sitting across from him.
'Z-Zeke Draker...?'
He recalled the events at the Nostra family's secret base - Ishtar's unexpected betrayal. He had wrongly thought Kali
had betrayed him with Ishtar.
"D-Did everything work out ?"
Zeke rose slowly and approached Howard.
"Yes, my sister and I worked together to catch the rat gnawing at the Drakers."
Howard couldn't believe Zeke and Kali had been allies all along. From his perspective, power couldn't be shared even
between blood relatives.
"T-that's impossible... how could you ally over the family head position..."
"Sister Kali will be the next family head."
Howard stared in disbelief that the stronger Zeke would yield the position to Kali.
Zeke said, moving closer.
"Now, let's hear your story,"
"S-Sir Zeke! There must be a misunderstanding. If you untie me..."
"Misunderstanding? You mean trying to assassinate me in the memorial space?"
Howard frantically searched for a way out.
"Sir Zeke, these are turbulent times. You must consider practical benefits."
"You mean keeping you alive is practical?"
Howard's eyes flickered.
"With Lord Arthur Draker's death, both the Drakers and the Central Continent are in chaos. Trust me, and I'll help you
make the entire continent kneel before you."
"Hmm, the entire continent. Intriguing."
Howard thought triumphantly.
'I was right - he has goals beyond the Draker family'
"How would you make the continent kneel?"
"I-I have connections. The central nobles and high officials of the Central Kingdom..."
"Just that? Disappointing. Have you forgotten which family I'm heir to?"
Howard suddenly remembered - the Agamemnon family, influential among central nobles and the Central Kingdom.
"W-wait! My experience, battlefield tactics from the Muruk Empire - these are priceless!"
"Ah yes, the war hero Howard. But the truth was quite different."
"You leaked information to the Muruk Empire to save yourself. But General Saladin thought it suspicious and chose
differently. You luckily avoided conflict and became known as a war hero."
Howard's teeth chattered.
‘This 25-year secret that no one knew ,how did Zeke find out?’
Zeke spoke while looking at Howard...
"Howard, there's only one way to keep your life."
CRACK!
Zeke shattered Howard's shoulder and whispered,
"Name every Traitor like you. Every single one."
The Blood King's power bound Howard's soul.
"I-I'll talk! Please m-mercy..."
"You won't be forgiven, Howard. Live in regret and pain forever."
Zeke left the interrogation room. Boris bowed outside.
Zeke instructed.
"He'll talk easily now. Take his testimony and use him as a witness at the trial"
He went up to Terra, Atlas's new headquarters connected to Mycenae via teleportation circle , possible only through
Hades's power and Zeke's wealth.
Duke shouted.
"You foolish disciple!"
"I apologize for surprising you. Had to deceive everyone to fool Howard and his rats."
Duke calmed down.
"At least you're safe."
Then Duke lowered his voice:
"Baron wants to see you."
Baron Draker, The Black Corps commander and Arthur's confidant who reportedly witnessed his final moments.
'He contacted me after I caught the traitors.'
Zeke suspected Arthur's death was intentional.
Zeke's eyes flashed.
"Where is Baron Draker now? I have things to ask him as well."