Myrathis, the human Continent, consists of four powerful kingdoms: Varyndor, Eldorath, Althea, and Kyrrith.
All these kingdoms are formidable; however, as in any empire, not all kingdoms possess equal strength. In this case, the Kyrrith Kingdom is the strongest of them all.
This is because Kyrrith specializes in warfare and weapon-making. Essentially, it is the major supplier of weapons and other warfare equipment throughout the continent.
Of course, this doesn’t mean they are supreme; the other three kingdoms are also powerful. If war were to break out, it wouldn’t result in a one-sided massacre.
However, while these powers are dominant on the continent, there are hidden forces that form the underworld chains.
These organizations operate in the shadows, concealing their involvement in the kingdoms’ affairs.
One such organization is the Dark Devil Church. They are a group of powerful egomaniacs who seek to create chaos wherever they go.
They care little for the effects their actions have on the four kingdoms as long as they can indulge in their pursuits and conduct their experiments.
The Dark Devil Church’s headquarters is located in the Twisting Vine Forest, just outside Stonefall City in the Kyrrith Kingdom.
The Twisting Vine is a place no sane person would dare to venture. Though there are no land or air monsters, everything about the forest is rooted in the ground. Yes… the trees themselves are the monsters.
It’s called the Twisting Vine because the moment you enter, you fall into the domain of a special kind of tree monster called the Twisting Lethal Vines.
Even a Root Great Sage wouldn’t dare to venture into its depths. Yet, somehow, the Dark Devil Church has established its headquarters there.
It is a tall, ominous building with stone walls as black as obsidian, exuding an eerie and dangerous aura. A group of masked figures in robes could be seen holding a meeting inside a large hall.
“Reports,” a figure in a red robe commanded.
“My lord, I have reports from the Eldorath Kingdom,” one of the dark-robed figures began. “The church has discovered a new spirit stone mine just outside Faywood City. However, the Faywood Noble family is making negotiations difficult.”
“They are asking for 60% of the mine and 100 year-long contract. They also want us to assassinate the youngest son of King Lorian.”
“Naturally, we haven’t reached any conclusion since killing the young prince will provoke war. However, that can be used to our advantage. My only worry now is the percentage they are asking for. I don’t know how to proceed, my lord.”
The red-robed figure didn’t show any expression due to the mask on his face, but behind the mask, a frown appeared.
“This will indeed provoke a war, which we can weave into our plans. However, the percentage they are asking for is just too much.”
“Find a way to get them to accept 50%. But if they don’t, you can always use the hard way. I am sure a few dark guards would love to have a field day with the women in the Faywood Noble family.”
“I will heed your words, my lord.” The dark-robed figure nodded. Behind the mask, he was smiling. Why? Because if they indeed chose to remain stubborn, he and his men would love to go on a rampage overnight.
“I bring reports from the Varyndor Kingdom.” Another dark-robed figure, this time a woman, spoke.
“The Red Cyclone Sect and Winter Day Sect have been enslaved. Now, the two sects are under our command. This has given us more than enough specimens for the superhuman experiment. So far, the progress hasn’t exceeded 60%, but we are still working on it.
“With thousands of humans to choose from, we will be making progress soon. That aside, I also have to report that the Thornmarch and Oathfield Noble families have finally formed an alliance with us, and soon, others will join.
If we are lucky and more join, we will take over the kingdom in the next two years.”
“Good work, Feyrite. I will be sure to assign adequate resources to your cause. That said, be sure to work faster on the superhuman project. We need it for our mega plan. Also, see if you can subdue the other sects.
“But don’t forget, never attempt to subdue the Thunderhoof Cavalry Sect. You can infiltrate to a certain stage but never attempt to subdue them. For now, we don’t have to create too much chaos we can’t handle.
“This goes for you all.”
“”Yes, my lord.””
They all bowed.
“I bring reports from the Althea Kingdom,” the next Dark figure said.
“The spirit root transplant project is moving steadily. So far, we have managed to acquire 30 Gold Grade, 8 Diamond Grade, and 2 Platinum spirit roots. We are also on track to acquire another Platinum Grade spirit root.
But that isn’t the main report. Recently, my subordinate located in Caprath City chanced upon a rare body constitution that hasn’t appeared for tens of thousands of years in the human world. I don’t know if any of you have heard of the infamous Atomic Divine Body.”
“WHAT?”
The red-robed figure and the three other dark-robed figures exclaimed in a shocked tone.
“Are you telling us that the constitution, which, when it appeared outside the dwarven race can even cause gods to descend, has appeared in the Althea Kingdom?”
The red-robed figure asked in a commanding yet ecstatic tone.
“Yes, my lord. My subordinate is currently finding ways to secure her. She is capable, so I know for a fact she will secure her.”
“Good. I will allow you to take three of the Dark Night Assassins to take charge of her training. We can’t let this slip through our fingers. In fact, cancel other projects for now and handle the Atomic Divine Body until I tell you otherwise,” the red-robed figure said.
“I will heed your words, my lord.” The face behind the mask of the dark-robed figure from Althea Kingdom was full of smiles and pride.
Of course, the other three held jealous looks behind their masks, too. Some even started having other thoughts.
“You’ve done a good job, Hyx,” the red-robed figure said, sounding happy.
The reason was quite simple: the Dark Devil Church is more than it appears. It is on other continents and empires scattered throughout the world of Sonos.
Their main aim is to rule the entire world. If he were to make it known to the other Churches that he had acquired an Atomic Divine Body, they would become very jealous, and in fact, they would try to snatch her from him, which would provoke a war between them.
This, of course, is the ambitious plan of the red-robed figure. His ambitions are much bigger than the aim of the Dark Devil Church.
While they want to rule the world from different continents, his plan is much bigger. Because of that, he constantly seeks something that will give him an upper hand.
Having an Atomic Divine Body as your slave assassin would surely give him the upper hand he wants. He was determined to get his hands on her.
If only he knew that a very dangerous and angry Chaos Dragon had just become the guardian of the said Atomic Divine Body, he would have changed his mind and pursued other avenues.
The downfall of the church is imminent.