Chapter 220

Nightfall...

The bright moonlight pierced through the dark clouds and spilled downward.

High above, ten thousand li up, the demon heart's dark magic airship drifted among the clouds.

On the airship's deck stood two figures, engaged in conversation.

One was a middle-aged man with snow-white hair, his blood-red eyes fixed on the black clouds above, his brow heavy with gloom.

This man was none other than Brian, the former leader of the Six Demons General, who had escaped from Lin Cheng's grasp.

More accurately, he should be addressed as the President.

After the complete annihilation of the Six Demons General, all six life-link chains were severed.

Once the second personality was released, it was never suppressed again.

Since being rescued by Urzdia, the President had remained at the Demon Heart to recover from his wounds.

Only now had the President barely regained his strength.

As for the other person, who else but Hades could stand beside him?

"Are you certain there's no mistake?"

"The World Government has reappeared? And even attacked the Magic Council?"

The past half-month of recuperation had caused the President to miss much of the drama.

Upon hearing the news of the World Government's assault on the Magic Council, the President's face showed not only shock but a trace of hatred.

Hades, standing beside him, was not surprised.

Unlike the mysterious, isolated Mingfuzhi Sect, the Six Demons General had long maintained cooperation with the Mingfuzhi Sect.

Especially during the time Brian served as Director of the Magic Development Bureau, their exchanges were especially close.

Whether in the Tower of Paradise incident or the decades-long human experiments, the shadow of collaboration between the two dark guilds was evident.

As a fellow member of the Lamutong Alliance, one of the dark guilds, Hades was well aware of the President's schemes—and why he had been wounded.

After years of planning, to have the prize snatched away by a sudden newcomer—no one could remain calm.

"We've cooperated for so many years—why would I lie to you?"

Hades, gripping his staff, spoke in a low tone.

In truth, had it not been for Urzdia, who handled intelligence, personally confirming these reports, he would still harbor doubts.

Though the Magic Council has grown increasingly corrupt in recent years, even a lean camel is still larger than a horse.

Not to mention its possession of the immensely powerful Magic Spirit Force—a classified weapon.

The Magic Council also has Ten Saints and Heavenly Kings among its ranks.

Only these sudden intruders from another world would dare such a thing; few others would dare strike at the Magic Council's headquarters.

Yet, as he pondered, Hades remained deeply suspicious of these newly emerged forces.

He always felt an invisible hand was manipulating everything behind the scenes.

But the moment this thought arose, Hades dismissed it.

For one reason alone.

Every emerging force and individual was extraordinarily powerful.

Not to mention the previously encountered Tendo Pain—just consider the current one, Akainu.

He fought three opponents alone: one Heavenly King, two Ten Saints.

In the end, he severely wounded two and departed from the Magic Council's headquarters as if unharmed.

His strength rivals that of the top two of Ishgall's Four Heavenly Kings.

At least, in Hades' memory, no one had ever resisted the Magic Council and escaped unscathed.

Yet this man is merely one of the Three Admirals.

This implies that within the World Government, at least two others possess strength equal to Akainu's—no one could ignore such a force.

Then, who could possibly control such a force? How terrifying a being would that be?

Hades could not imagine.

He dared not imagine.

If such a being truly existed, then he must be a god.

Controlling all things, treating mortals like puppets, playing with them at will.

What else could such a being be but a god?

"By the way, have you given any thought to my earlier proposal? Will you join my guild?"

"If we join forces, we might still have a chance to reclaim what you seek."

"Only by uniting can we hope to survive in this chaotic age."

Though the President failed in the Nirvana incident, that does not mean he lacks strength.

On the contrary, in Hades' view, the President is extremely powerful—his misfortune was merely encountering those intruders from another world.

Within the entire Demon Heart, only Hades and Vice President Brunot surpass the President—even Urzdia, head of the Seven Infernal Retainers, does not.

If the President could be brought into his camp, it would be a great advantage for the Demon Heart.

Upon hearing this, the President fell into deep thought.

Hades spoke slowly again.

"The forces from another world keep invading this world—in my view, this is only the beginning; more will follow."

"Even now, at this early stage, the mighty Magic Council is being toyed with like a child, unable to retaliate—if we continue fighting separately, we too will meet the Council's fate."

Hades was not intimidating the President, nor threatening him.

Having risen from nothing to found the Six Demons General, the President possessed immense strength—and equal talent.

To be able to spend over ten years planning and waiting for a single matter — that kind of patience alone is beyond what an ordinary person could possess.

What he is saying now is merely stating facts.

After all, even the combined might of the several Holy Tens, the Heavenly Kings, and most of the Magic World was unable to deal with these people from another world.

If it were them, achieving something better than the Alliance — even with him present — would be as difficult as ascending to heaven.

After all, within the entire Demon Heart, those who truly qualify as Holy Ten level combatants are only Brunote and him.

But...

Once President Wu is willing to join,

the Demon Heart's strength will be able to achieve a qualitative leap.

At least in his view, apart from the mysterious Mingfuzhi Sect, no society would be their match.

Even when facing the invasion of forces from another world, they would have more confidence.

"Moreover... if you and I join hands, becoming the number one society is not impossible."

In the end, Hades had no intention of continuing to speak.

Because everything that needed to be said, he had already said.

Everything that could be analyzed had already been fully analyzed.

What remained could only be left to President Wu himself to make a choice.

"I agree to you."

Without much hesitation, President Wu had already agreed. He was also clear that after he joined, Hades would not hand over power to him — at most a vice president position; he could not continue serving as president.

But so what?

He already has nothing. If his society's subordinates were still around, he might still have negotiating qualifications. Now he is a stray dog — what qualifications does he have to make demands?