The Monarch-Chapter 549: Thoth
The Prince of Storms, the youngest but possibly the most unpredictable, slightly bowed his head, his eyes glowing with furious and untamable energy. His law was the Law of Elemental Chaos, granting him absolute control over the forces of nature, able to summon devastating storms, earthquakes, and explosions of pure energy with a mere thought. He commanded the elements with a visceral power, capable of turning a simple breath into a cataclysm. "It’s good to see someone with such an interesting aura, Kayden," he said, his voice charged with a vibrant electricity. "I’m curious to see how far you can go." He smiled, and a lightning bolt appeared for a moment in his hand, as if the energy around him was an extension of his will.
Kayden smiled in greeting to each of them. It was clear to him that there was respect, but not to the point of submission. They were all mages trapped in a pit of ego and arrogance—nothing unusual, considering that they were truly special. However, Kayden was several steps above their power. He was not on the same level.
All three were special, carrying legendary laws, not to mention they appeared to have talent far beyond the normal mage. But… Kayden couldn’t see beyond that; it was just raw power with no true future.
"You’ve organized a good group, Thoth, but in the end, you needed my help, didn’t you?" Kayden looked directly at one of the older mages among the predestined mages. He was just an ordinary old man holding a staff, with the only distinguishing feature being his golden eyes.
The moment Kayden mentioned his name and pointed to him in the crowd, the aura of everyone shifted. They all became killers, releasing their full murderous intent toward Kayden. This was the greatest secret of their organization—the true leader behind all their success so far.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
CRAAAAAAAAACK!
Kayden directly converted the three parts of existence into mana and fused them into a single lightning attack. He launched it directly ahead, cutting through all the mages, but without striking any of them. The residual impact was enough to bring most of them to their knees, and the rest couldn’t even react as they fled, their space being torn apart. In a single instant and with a single movement, Kayden brought 90 mages to their knees.
Han had not understood the real difference in strength between them during their last confrontation, but at this moment, everything became clear. He wouldn’t be able to face Kayden even in his wildest dreams. Even if he gave his all, he would be incapable of stopping an attack at that level. He would simply be obliterated. Kayden was far above the level of a mere demigod.
"Don’t kill any of them. They are just protecting the organization," Thoth finally spoke. "It’s been a while, Kayden, but you were right. I need a little push."
Kayden nodded and supported the universe with the law of equilibrium. With his aid, it took no more than ten seconds for the entire space to be reconstructed and return to normal. This was completely insane, as it meant Kayden could launch another attack of that magnitude in just ten seconds.
It was an absurdly short time, yet at the same time, it was a long time. Ten seconds in a high-level battle could mean the difference between life and death for a mage. Kayden could have killed billions in that short span of time.
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"Is this favor coming from Thoth, the being of many existences? Or from Thoth, the leader of the predestined?" Kayden asked his question without any expectation of it being the first option. That was too difficult to achieve easily, but...
"Thoth, the leader of the predestined."
"That’s enough," Kayden accepted without hesitation. This was the best deal he could hope for at the moment. The two disappeared into the skies, leaving all the other predestined mages lying on the ground.
There was no word exchanged between the mages. Each of them was organizing their thoughts after the beating they had just received from Kayden. It wasn’t a simple attack. In fact, it was something they hadn’t even been able to feel. They simply found themselves suppressed and unable to react. The worst part was that the attack wasn’t directed at any of them; it was just something Kayden threw at random.
"What’s your goal with these people?" Kayden asked Thoth directly, without hesitation. "Why are the heavens accelerating the development of this universe so much?" Both of his questions were sharp, and to his surprise, Thoth answered him honestly.
"Nobody knows what the heavens seek, but they are an entity with many beings. Each universe is governed by some or by one. I’m not sure. All I know is that this is a great game to them, and right now, the being leading our board wants to strengthen its pieces. My hypothesis is that this will lead to a larger battle for some objective in a few billion years."
Kayden had already been considering this and the conversation with Thoth only made everything clearer. This invasion was probably not the end, nor was it the most terrifying thing that could happen. There would likely be worse things to come, perhaps even gods might appear in the mix.
"What zone do you want? What information do you have about it?" Kayden was not going to underestimate his opponent, no matter his strength.
"It’s the next zone where the law stones will be born, but this time they are incomplete, smaller stones capable of supporting larger laws," Thoth explained. Kayden quickly understood that Thoth wanted to invest in what he already had, rather than seeking more mages to complete his ranks. "New stones will emerge in three other zones. These will be the main battle zones, because here, the laws will be greater."
The heavens were truly not playing around with resources. They were going to place dozens, if not hundreds, of beings at the absolute peak of power in this place. The laws would quickly become something any mage with a stone could grasp. It was just a matter of time before this happened. Kayden still thought it was idiotic, as they were focusing on quantity over quality. But probably, his guesses were pointing to the birth of a god amidst many worthless beings—something extremely rare, but which could happen with great luck.
