The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order

Chapter 498 Zuko Zanginis

Kouto clasped his hand and performed a small bow toward the old man.

"Father, I have returned."

The old man nodded to Kouto before turning toward Cain, his eyes growing sharp, making Cain feel as if he were being gazed upon by a gargantuan blood snake capable of leveling entire Sectors.

However, while the bloodline force emitted by the old man was crippling, Cain's eyes soon began to burn with red light as his willpower burst, allowing him to gaze into the man's eyes without any sense of fear and full of resoluteness.

A flash of surprise appeared in the old man's eyes as he saw the resolution and confidence in Cain's eyes since even those with greater willpower would normally fail to look him directly in the eye.

"So you are the boy that managed to survive the ambush of one of the Dark Kings. No wonder you can stand like that in my presence. Good, very good."

The old man began to smile, and while his bloodline aura kept bursting with power, it now filled Cain with a sense of warmth and vitality. Then he clasped his hand and nodded.

"My name is Zuko Zanginis, Archduke of the Deus Behemoth Empire and Patriarch of the Zanginis Clan. You can call me Zuko or Lord Zanginis."

Cain noticed the change in the man's attitude and did not maintain a cold demeanor as he clasped his hand and performed a slight bow.

"Colonel Cain Laurifer from the Godslayer Humankind Empire. It is a pleasure to meet you, Lord Zanginis."

Kouto observed how the duo behaved and couldn't hide his surprise, knowing just how high his father's standards were and how even Divine Ascension Masters could not earn his recognition.

Before the trio could say another word, their eyes turned toward the massive city around the volcano and saw a figure flashing toward them with blood wings on his back, advancing at an overwhelming speed.

"Brother Cain! I knew you were alive!"

The one flashing toward them was none other than Desmond, and there was a smile full of excitement on the young man's face as he saw Cain. He did not stop until he was right in front of Cain and hugged this one.

Surprise appeared in the eyes of Kouto and Lord Zanginis as they felt the immense purity in Cain's energy pool, and it grew even stronger as they saw that the Blood Energy he unleashed matched the energy pool of a Wave King.

That was enough to tell the duo how high the young man's mastery over the Law of Blood was.

Blood Wings emerged from Desmond's back as he took a deep breath.

"THUMP!"

A powerful heartbeat echoed across the sky. It did not originate inside Cain but in the Deus Behemoth.

"Second Gear!"

Desmond shouted those words, wanting to show Cain just how high his mastery over the technique was, before flashing forward at a shocking speed.

Cain's eyes widened as he saw the young Deus Behemoth appear before him in less than a second, but he did not lose focus. By covering his body in shadows and using The Flow, he began to deftly dodge every single strike.

Desmond's attacks were powerful and fast, but Cain dodged them perfectly. The strength of the young Deus Behemoth was surprising, as were his martial skills, which allowed him to face the Late Wave King.

Despite that, Desmond could land a single strike on Cain's body.

After nearly a minute and firing thousands of strikes, Desmond took a step back, putting distance again between the two as he looked at Cain while trying to regulate his breath.

"Hahaha, you are truly fast and nimble, and it seems as if your body was made of shadows, not flesh and bones. But what about now!"

Desmond's eyes began to burst as he unleashed all his willpower and was ready to trigger the next level of Asura Form.

"Third..."

"Enough."