The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order - Chapter 493

"How did your mission go?"

Duke Gigant went straight to the topic, and it was clear he was not in the mood for pleasantries.

Cain didn't really care about the man's attitude since he knew that members of the Deus Behemoth Race were much more direct than humans. He also preferred to head straight to the point when speaking.

The deal between the two was that Cain would use his position as a scout to target members of the underworld. While Duke Gigant would turn a blind eye to the recovered goods and methods, he would receive a report of the deaths and anything related to the Tier 0 Dark Factions.

Seeing the tension in the man's face, the Scarlet King chose not to hide anything and delivered a straight report of all the deaths and clues regarding the Tier 0 Dark Factions known as Ocean Wrath.

"Oh, you managed to find out a lot of information about Ocean Wrath, including the identity of several upper-echelon members. Amazing!"

The first part of the report included information regarding Ocean Wrath. Although Cain did not come into direct contact with any of them, interrogating the people and hacking the computer rings from the Tier 1 Dark Faction's leaders gave the [A.I. Chip Module] a lot to work with.

Duke Gigant would not blindly believe the information that Cain handed over and would definitely use the empire's network to verify it. Still, much of the information confirmed suspicions the military already had, which was a good start.

"You are truly impressive, young man. With this, we can greatly diminish Ocean Wrath's influence over the Colossus Sector."

The apprehensive aura of Duke Gigant diminished significantly. He was ecstatic about the information as it would help him maintain safety and order in his Sector.

After giving an affirming nod to Cain, he turned to the section of the report that contained the people the Godslayer Human had killed, and his eyes widened as he couldn't believe what he was reading.

"Is this true!?"

Gigant stared at Cain with shock and disbelief after seeing the death list. Not only were there over 1000 names on the list, but those at the top were all high-ranking figures of the Colossus Sector, with five Marquesses among them.

Nearly all the members of the Dark Factions that Cain killed had other identities, living as good subjects of the Deus Behemoth Empire by day and as killers, thieves, and worse, by night.

As for the Marquesses, those were the Tier 1 Dark Faction's Leaders!

Of course, killing so many people, including members of Noble Families, could generate great trouble since their families would deny their involvement in underworld matters. But next to each name was detailed evidence of their actions to the point there was no doubt about their crimes.

Cain understood the shock in Gigant's eyes, but instead of words, he waved his hand, making five heads appear.

Duke Gigant's eyes widened as he saw the heads. His eyes turned to that of the leader of Ocean Power, and shock appeared on them.

"This is Natou."

Natou was Damasko's true name, and it was clear that Duke Gigant and the man were not strangers.

"I take it you two knew each other. He was Ocean Wrath's Leader."

After hearing Cain's words, Gigant's coldness turned into disdain, and he did not bother to look at the head anymore but focused on Cain.

"You were able to kill him alone. Natou was a Bone Calamity Apotheosis Master, and his power was at the peak of the realm?"

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Gigant's suspicions were understandable, and Cain chose to tell the truth.

"I fought the man, but I managed to kill him due to the sneak attack of one of his comrades. A woman by the name of Lamadia, who was supposed to be the leader of Ghost Garden, pierced the man's back while we were fighting. I was honestly surprised by her actions and am still baffled why she would do something like that."

After tracking her down, Cain had meant to ask the woman for her actions, but now it seemed he would not get an answer. Luckily for him, Gigant was able to shed some light.

"I think I can help you solve your doubts. Natou once used his power and influence to direct the power of the military to the headquarters of Ghost Garden, killing the previous Leader. This new Leader of Ghost Garden must have figured out that Damasko was actually Natou and took the chance to kill him."

A flash of enlightenment appeared in Cain's eyes as he heard those words. The attack that Gigant referred to happened hundreds of years ago, so it made sense he knew nothing about it.

"So that's it."

Cain nodded but showed no real interest as he didn't care about the machinations and schemes of the underworld of the Colossus Sector. The woman had used him, but he had gained from it, so they owed nothing to each other, and the next time he saw her, he would kill her.

"Is there a problem?"

Cain was about to store the heads in his space ring when he saw a complicated expression on Gigant's face. The Duke stared at Cain for a moment before speaking.

"Your achievements are too great to just let them fade into the shadows. I can report your work to the Imperial Court and make sure you earn the recognition and honor worthy of your efforts, but there is a problem."

Cain could figure out what bothered Gigant immediately, and a cold light appeared in his eyes.

"Their families will not be too happy. Even if they can't use the laws and codes of the Deus Behemoth's empire to attack me, that doesn't mean they won't use other means to get their revenge."

Duke Gigant nodded and was happy to see that Cain understood the severity of the situation.

"Although your actions will enrage many, I am more than strong enough to suppress them, not to mention that those families and powers don't have the strength to threaten you. However, there is one force that I cannot protect you from, and we will be heading to their home."