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54.76% The God of Nihility / Chapter 45: Chapter 45: Alliances

章節 45: Chapter 45: Alliances

Zaos grabbed his weapons and left the room. He went through the door labeled "bathroom" in the hallway and freshened up.

Once finished, Zaos made his way to the grand hall on the lower floor.

The hall was packed with elves by the time Zaos arrived. Among these numerous elves, there was not a single one that wasn't injured, some even had missing limbs.

[It will take a while for them to be able to effectively fight against a large force,] Zaos gazed around the hall from the spiral stairs. Compared to the elves gathered, he was totally fine due to his incredible healing factor.

After stepping onto the marble floor of the hall, Zaos addressed the large group of elves.

"From today, the Red Lotus gang and the Thieves Guild will be no more. We will go by the name Crimson Rogue's Legion," Zaos' announcement stunned the elves. Some of them were in support of the change, while others weren't. However, none of them dared to express their opinions. They simply waited for Zaos to finish his speech.

"Darfin! Goren! Step forward!" Zaos commanded.

"Yes, boss!" "Understood, leader!"

Both elves quickly complied.

"Our new organization will be split into two divisions. Darfin will lead the Crimson division. It will consist of all the former members of the Red Lotus gang." Zaos said in a serious tone.

"Y–yes, boss!" Darfin hurriedly bowed to Zaos. The latter nodded and turned to Goren.

"Goren, you will lead the Rogue division. All the members of the Thieves Guild that surrendered will be under you." Zaos instructed.

"Understand, leader!" Goren expressed his gratitude with a bow. Both he and Darfin had wide grins on their faces because of Zaos' announcement.

Zaos nodded and thought, [This way both forces won't be forced to work together immediately and can slowly integrate. Also, this saves me the trouble of actually leading them,]

Unlike his previous world, Zaos had no aspirations to form an organization to rule over. His reason for taking over these gangs was to amass enough funds to live comfortably.

Now that his goal was completed, he planned to stabilize the situation around the gangs before beginning his training.

[Personal strength is more important in this world after all…] Zaos ended his train of thought and spoke to the elves present.

"The situation in both divisions will remain the same, the only change will be that you are no longer allowed to attack each other. I will not tolerate infighting in the legion, understood?" Zaos' voice dripped with undisputable authority.

"Understood, leader!" The elves quickly responded. Even though many of those present had deep grudges from the previous battle, none of them refuted Zaos openly. It was a mystery if they dared take action secretly though.

Right at this moment, an earth elf guard walked into the hall. He stopped at the entrance and asked in a loud voice.

"Leader, the Venom Panther is here to see you!" The guard straightened his back as he spoke in a respectful tone.

"Ok, let him in," Zaos waved the guard away.

"Understood, Leader!" The guard quickly dashed out of the hall.

"That's all for today, you're dismissed," Zaos said to the elves.

The elves bowed and took their leaves.

A few minutes later, a figure walked into the grand hall. The figure donned a light-looking metal armor with a few vials and bottles strapped to it.

"Welcome, Venom Panther," Zaos greeted the dark-haired, blue-eyed figure.

"Thank you, Abyssal Scourge," The Venom Panther responded with a light smile.

"Hmm? Who's that?" Zaos asked. His brows raised.

"That's the title you were given by the other underground forces," The Venom Panther explained as he stopped before Zaos.

[I already have a nickname?] Zaos was slightly surprised by this outcome.

[I guess defeating two leaders of the underworld in such a short period made me popular…] Zaos shook his head.

"Do you accept my proposal, Venom Panther?" Zaos shifted his attention back to the guest in front of him.

"The other underground forces are allying," Venom Panther spoke after a moment of silence.

"... Why?" Zaos narrowed his eyes.

"They think you are too dangerous. They want to ally together to attack you," Venom Panther explained slowly.

"What?!" Zaos exclaimed in shock. He hadn't anticipated this sudden turn of events.

[Are they that frightened by me?] A hint of worry surfaced in Zaos' mind. He had no problems fighting a single high elf at a time, although the battle might be dangerous, he was confident that he would triumph against them. Yet, against a group of high elves, he wasn't as confident.

"Yes, even your new title came from them…" Venom Panther continued.

Zaos snapped out of his thoughts and eyed Venom Panther suspiciously.

"Why are you telling me this?" He asked. The other party's behavior since his arrival confused Zaos.

"Of course, it's because we are allies. We have to discuss countermeasures to this problem." Venom Panther gave a small smile.

"You accept?" Zaos was stunned once more. He didn't expect the former to accept his request even under the current situation.

"Indeed, I had an agreement with you after all. And besides, the alliance against you isn't as powerful as you think. So far only a few forces have agreed to join, the others are either too scared or are currently indecisive." The Venom Panther smiled as he said.

"How do you know so much about this alliance?" Zaos asked. He crossed his arms as he stared hard at the dark elf before him.

"They tried recruiting me but I didn't give them a clear answer." The Venom Panther threw his arms in the air as he answered.

"I see," Zaos nodded. He placed a hand under his chin and began pondering.

[If what he is saying is true then I need to take care of this alliance before it becomes a problem… ] Zaos sighed.

[What a pain,] He shifted his attention to his guest.

"Do you know which forces have agreed to the alliance?" Zaos asked.

"I don't. I only know the leader and an approximate number of forces that have agreed," The Vendor Panther shook his head.

"Who is the leader then?" Zaos pressed.

"It's the leader of the Obsidian Rings." Venom Panther spoke.

"Her?" Zaos asked in surprise. The Obsidian Rings was an underground force that had no specialty unlike the former Red Lotus gang and the Thieves Guild. They were a guild of hooligans who did anything as long as they could earn from it.

They were usually a quiet organization that barely got involved in matters concerning the bigger organizations in the mercenary city.

"Yes. Allegedly, She and the Bandit King were in a relationship… " The Venom Panther explained.

"I see." Zaos nodded in understanding. Love usually prompts people to make stupid decisions… he thought.

"What do you plan to do?" Venom Panther asked.

"Of course, I need to make an example out of her. We can't have everyone coming up with such stupid ideas can we?" Zaos gave a bloodthirsty smile.

The Venom Panther shivered at Zaos' gaze before quickly composing himself.

"When do you plan to move?" He asked, slightly averting Zaos' gaze.

"Now!" Zaos walked out of the hall.


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章節 46: Chapter 46: Assault on the Obsidian Rings' Headquarters

"Seriously? Didn't you fight a battle yesterday? Are you fine to go fight so quickly?" Venom Panther questioned as he swiftly followed behind Zaos.

"I am fine. It's best to get this over with quickly before it becomes a bigger issue," Zaos responded as he continued forward.

"Alright." Venom Panther shrugged.

Zaos and Venom Panther navigated the streets quickly. They passed by the many pedestrians bustling around the streets and arrived at the headquarters of the Obsidian Rings.

The headquarters of the Obsidian Rings was located outside the thieves' quarters. It was built in the northern parts of the settlement, where most of the mercenary guild halls were stationed.

The Obsidian Rings' guild hall was not grand like the Thieves Guild's tower nor was it as lavish as the Raven Guild's guild hall. The headquarters of the Thieves' was a simple two-story Tudor-style building.

"Do we sneak in?" Venom Panther asked.

"No. We go in through the front door!" Zaos grinned widely.

Zaos walked to the front door of the guild hall and kicked it down.

"Who?!" "You dare?!"

The elves inside were immediately thrown into a frenzy. They brandished their weapons and stared at Zaos menacingly.

Zaos gazed around before turning to Venom Panther behind him.

"You take care of these guys. I'll handle their leader," Zaos said.

"Alright," Venom Panther responded causally.

"Hey! Who are you, people!?"A large earth elf stepped out of the crowd. His towering physique and armored figure would strike fear into the hearts of any normal elf, yet, the ones before him weren't normal.

"We will meet outside when the job is done," Zaos said to Venom Panther as he dashed directly past the large elf.

Venom Panther nodded before focusing his attention on the group of elves present.

"Damned vermin! You dare run away?!" The bulky earth elf screamed at Zaos' silhouette that had already made its way to the stairs.

The earth elf and some other elves present were just about to charge at Zaos when a vial came crashing down in front of them.

*Bang!*

Before the elves could comprehend what had happened, a thick green gas cloud escaped the broken vial and enveloped the surroundings.

"What's going on?!" "What is this gas?!" "It might be a smoke screen!!"

Screams of panic and terror flooded the small room as the cloud of green gas spread to every corner. A few wind elves present tried blowing the gas away but to no avail. Instead, their efforts only aided the spread of the gas.

"I… feel… weird…" An intense dizziness hit a dark elf in the gas.

*Thud!*

He turned to the source of the sound he had heard only to see his companion collapsed unconscious on the ground.

"Hey… are you–" In a bid to help his companion, he tried to nudge the individual, yet he spotted something that made him freeze in his tracks. On the body of the fallen wind elf were dark green spots dotted around his skin.

The dark elf slowly shifted his gaze to his own hands.

"What… is this?" There, on his skin were dark green spots similar to his companion. Before he could think of any countermeasures to the problem, the dizziness hit him hard and he was forced into an unconscious state.

Similar situations happened all over the areas covered by the green gas. Elves lay unconscious on the floor with numerous spots on their bodies.

"My Wyrmwind Poison might need some adjustments," Inside the cloud of green gas, Venom Panther's figure slowly inspected the area.

The deadly toxin that knocked out elves of the Obsidian Rings seemingly did not affect him.

"It takes too long to show its effects… " Venom Panther scrutinized the unconscious elves. He had a look of disappointment as he gazed at the slowly growing spots on the elves.

"I need to improve my arsenal to avoid getting devoured by that monster…" Venom Panther muttered. He shivered a bit as he recalled the bloodthirsty gaze Zaos had shown.

He shook his head and continued his earlier actions of inspecting the elves.

While Venom Panther was busy on the lower floor, Zaos had arrived in the hallway to the upper floor, yet he wasn't alone.

"You! You are the abyssal scourge!" Immediately after Zaos arrived at the upper floor he was confronted by a slender figure.

The individual had flowing green hair, amethyst-colored eyes, and pale skin.

"Are you the leader of the Obsidian Rings?" Zaos drew his Superior-grade dagger and got into a defensive stance.

"What do you want from me, Abyssal Scourge?! Why cause such a ruckus in my territory? Do you wish to go to war?!" The female wind elf screamed. She donned baggy cotton pants, a simple cotton top, and some metal plate armor.

"What a funny thing to say considering you plan on leading an assault against me," Zaos sneered as he gazed at the wind elf with disdain.

"What are you talking about?" The wind elf's countenance changed after Zaos' statement. She changed her earlier open stance to a defensive one.

"Heh! Forget it, just know you're going to die here…" Immediately Zaos finished his statement, he lunged forward with his dagger in hand.

"Don't push me, Abyssal Scourge!" The wind elf charged forward. She clenched her gauntlet-wielding hand and punched Zaos.

*Boom!*

The punch charged with it an intense momentum as it sped towards Zaos.

Zaos quickly erected a shield in the path of the punch as he agilely twisted his body to avoid it.

*Bang!*

The shield was shattered yet the wind elf had a look of disbelief on her face.

"What was that!?" She gazed at the slowly disappearing pieces of the shield in shock.

[Now!] Zaos swiftly utilized the small window created by her surprise to stab his dagger at the heart of his opponent.

As if sensing the impending doom, the wind elf managed to pull herself back, narrowly escaping the fate of having her heart pierced.

Zaos hastily tried again but a violent gust forced him back.

[Tch! I missed,] Zaos stared menacingly at the wind elf who had retreated a few tens of meters away.

"You… What are you? How can a dark elf block my attack?" The wind elf gazed at Zaos with uncertainty and fear.

Zaos continued staring at her as he thought, [Getting close to her now that she is on guard will be difficult and I can't use teleport… I need to move faster…

[If I can negate the friction caused by my movement I show to be able to increase my speed… ] Zaos immediately tested his idea out. He dashed at the wind elf as he cast an elemental weave on himself.

Faster than a speeding bullet, Zaos zipped through the air and arrived before the wind elf at speeds both he and his opponent could barely comprehend.

[So fast!] Zaos barely managed to compose himself and strike at his opponent's heart with his dagger.

The wind elf was still too stunned to react and was stabbed in the heart.

"Argh!" The intense pain brought the wind elf out of her daze.

She fell to her knees, clenching her chest in disbelief and horror. Yet before she could process her situation completely, a dagger was lunged into her head, killing her instantly.

After confirming the death of the wind elf, Zaos hastily retrieved his dagger from her chest before the rot set in.

[We can't have valuable evidence being destroyed can we?] Zaos smiled.


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