Chapter 1178: Godfather of the World
"..." The grand duke’s face remained the same, but his hands were loosening. He understood the pain of everyone losing their family. He had gathered the people who wanted revenge.
Yet the kid in front of him said something that shook his heart. They had experienced that hell. Just like the people he gathered, they, too, wished to be a part of it.
They had even involved the emperor for them. Their resolve was no weaker than anyone here. All they wanted was a chance from him.
The grand duke fell silent for a moment, his expression gradually calming down.
"I have lost my family in such a brutal way that you don’t even want to imagine." The grand duke looked down. "If something happens to you, you might end up experiencing the same thing..."
"I understand. We are prepared to do that. If not, we wouldn’t have crossed the ocean or even sought you."
The grand duke let out a long sigh. "They can’t be stopped unless you kill them."
"We don’t plan to capture them."
"Who are you?"
"My name is Nathan Reckmoon. This is my fiancee, Evelyn."
The grand duke suddenly stopped for a minute. "What do you want?"
"We want information. All the information you have about them. We want to know their identities, their strengths, their locations, and even their behavior. We want to know how to strike them.
"It might become a brutal battle, but we will do everything we can to make it as small as possible."
"Do you think that’s possible?"
"Yes." Nathan nodded.
"Why?"
"Because we are here." Nathan raised one finger. "They are using our summoning method during the retaliation, from what I’ve heard. In that case, we will bolster our forces using the same method.
"Even the emperor knew about this method. This is the biggest reason we’re able to secure his cooperation.
"Please work with us. In exchange, we are going to cooperate as well. The emperor has promised us his cooperation, so you can get anyone you need."
The grand duke asked one last question. "Does the emperor plan to spread this summoning method?"
"According to him, yes."
The grand duke closed his eyes before finally accepting them. "Fine. I will give you the information you need. In exchange, provide us with the manpower."
"Of course." Nathan nodded.
The grand duke turned around. "Follow me."
The grand duke led them to the hallway. Nathan could finally take a clear look at the family portrait. It was definitely a harmonious family filled with happiness. It had been shattered because of the Death Society.
Still, due to the commotion they made, they stumbled upon several people at the end of the hallway. Each of them was a summoner, and their average strength was high.
It looked like they were worried that the duke had been attacked and wanted to help. But because they had stopped, they just waited here to see the conclusion.
The grand duke led them to his office. Due to their clash earlier, the room had been a mess. The papers were scattered around, and some furniture had been tipped over.
Johnson ignored the mess and grabbed a red book on the floor. He opened it and placed it on the table as if trying to show it to them.
"The enemy is strong. Even after the empire and the dynasty strike them, they are able to deal a significant blow to us.
"However, it will be a problem if you solely focus on revenge without thinking about everything else.
"I don’t plan to let anyone whose mind is clouded with revenge take part in this operation. So, I need to confirm this first. What will happen if we destroy them with brute force?"
Nathan had answered this question multiple times, so he just repeated his answer. "We will lose a big portion of our strength. The aliens will take advantage of it and destroy us. In the end, humanity will go extinct."
"Looks like you are able to think that far."
"No, that’s not the end." Nathan raised one finger. "The reason we’re able to meet the emperor is that we have created a device. We call this the cloud-repelling device. As the name implies, the device will be able to open up the sky, allowing the sunlight to enter.
"Since you have been relying on high-level summoners to do that job, the cost is extremely high. If we use this, we will be able to divert the high-level summoners to an even bigger job.
"This will allow us to get more people in our revenge. More importantly, the economy will start rising again, so the goods will circulate, resulting in more soldiers to be dispatched.
"Hence, this device will allow us to have more people in the plan, recover the world, and even bolster our defense."
"!!!" The grand duke was dumbfounded. He didn’t expect they had gone to such lengths. If it were not an empty claim, they might be able to do it.
The grand duke covered his mouth while massaging his beard. "How much do you know about them?"
"Not much. We know their deeds, but we don’t know anything else."
"I see. It looks like I have to start from the very beginning. The Death Society was originally not a bad society. However, they were a powerful society that controlled the world from the shadows.
"Their original name was World Order Society. They consisted of influential people, who had not only a vast influence but also money and strength.
"It was a secret society of the world’s elites."
’Well, there was a wild theory on Earth, which would be traced back to the Rothschild family. So, is this similar to this controversial theory?’ Nathan furrowed his eyebrows.
Johnson raised one finger. "However, it all changed after a certain person entered that society. He called himself the Godfather of the World.
"In that society, the people used to have a round-table conference, showing that their strength was equal. But due to that man’s existence, it all changed to the throne of the world order. And that person sat on that throne, controlling the world at his whim."