Chapter 175: When Suspected of Having Weapons of Mass Destruction

An emergency meeting is being held at the Island Country's National Diet Building.

The entire assembly hall is in chaos; every legislator is filled with righteous indignation, waving their arms vigorously and shouting in anger.

Countless reporters all around press their shutters, their faces excited as they capture this scene that is destined to be written into History.

Just a short while ago, the Itogami Island Management Corporation, located in the Taipingyang, suddenly announced its independence, intending to establish its own Night Empire.

This abrupt event shocked the entire world, and it was nothing short of a slap in the face to the Island Country.

Although the actual rulers of Itogami Island are major financial cliques from all over the world—these major financial cliques of the true Saint Annihilation faction jointly built this artificial island in order to steal the power of Saint Annihilation.

But in name, Itogami Island is located within the territory of the Island Country and belongs to the Island Country, especially since the artificial island does not produce much and its material resources cannot be self-sufficient.

The Island Country has completely controlled the supply of materials to Itogami Island, using this as a means to control the artificial island.

But who could have imagined that this island, which seemed foolproof in every respect, would suddenly want to become independent? How could it dare?

The Diet is in an uproar, with every legislator denouncing the Itogami Island Management Corporation; facing such separatist forces, it is only natural for every legislator to want to lash out—this is true political correctness.

And just as the Diet is in a state of chaos, the high-ranking officials of the Island Country are also holding a private meeting.

"Night Empire? Hasn't the Flame Light Banquet only just begun? How could the Night Empire be established so quickly?"

In the Island Country's cabinet, a fierce discussion is underway; the Chief Cabinet Secretary, who assists the Prime Minister, reports the specific situation, and after the report is finished, the Prime Minister curses out loud.

"And what is the Lion King Organization doing? Why wasn't the news of the Flame Light Banquet's completion and the appearance of the Fourth Progenitor sent up sooner?"

Itogami Island, the venue for the Flame Light Banquet, and the organizer, the Lion King Organization, are both forces of the Island Country; in any case, the Island Country's authorities should have been the first to know about the birth of the Fourth Progenitor and the force attempting to control the Fourth Progenitor.

But no one expected the intelligence that Itogami Island had declared independence and established the Night Empire.

Such important intelligence, they actually saw it on the television.

"Trash, they are all a bunch of trash!"

"Who is the Fourth Progenitor? What is their name, what is their personality like, what is their governing philosophy? Don't tell me you don't even have this information."

"Honto ni sumimasen!"

The minister in charge of intelligence bows deeply with his bulky frame, shouting loudly with an air of requesting forgiveness and a familiar movement practiced who knows how many times.

"Get out! Get out of here!"

Is there no information on the Fourth Progenitor? There is only the report of Itogami Island's independence and state-building.

Moreover, there have been no reports of large-scale memory loss events in the world, nor have there been any large-scale incidents of ordinary people turning into Vampires.

Was the Flame Light Banquet really held? Perhaps?

But could the Fourth Progenitor, without having undergone the accumulation of inherent time, not be very strong right now?

In an instant, the cabinet members, who were still somewhat angry, all composed their expressions and revealed excited looks.

If it were a Fourth Progenitor in their prime, possessing twelve disaster-class Familiars, then they naturally would not dare to say anything.

But if it is a Fourth Progenitor who has not absorbed enough memories and accumulated a large amount of magic power, then there is nothing to worry about.

Thinking of this, the Chief Cabinet Secretary ponders for a moment before speaking.

"We do not know what power the Fourth Progenitor actually has, and their existence is only a legend."

"But even if it is the Fourth Progenitor, I do not believe they can fight against a country."

The Chief Cabinet Secretary's words make the surrounding cabinet members nod.

A True Ancestor might be strong, but can a True Ancestor fight against a country?

If they could, why have the First, Second, and Third Progenitors stayed in one corner for thousands of years, living only in their own Night Empires and letting the empire's armies protect them?

If they were really that powerful, wouldn't they have unified the world long ago!

It can only be said that humans do not know the significance of the True Ancestors' existence and the strength of the True Ancestors.

Even the weakest True Ancestor, as long as they are willing to unleash their full power and there are no other True Ancestors to stop them, it is not difficult to cleanse the entire surface of the earth.

Every True Ancestor is a monster truly capable of destroying a country.

It is just that the low-key manner of the other three True Ancestors has given humans a misconception: that while True Ancestors are strong, they are not strong beyond imagination.

"Itogami Island has no connection to any external supplies; we only need to cut off the shipping routes to Itogami Island and set up a Forbidden Character flight zone. With Itogami Island's material reserves, it will collapse on its own after a month."

"Moreover, Itogami Island has a total of only 560,000 people, and the entire island's deployable army is only a thousand people."

"The only ones that need attention are the Void Witch Nangong Nayue and that Fourth Progenitor who has not yet shown their face."

"With our Island Country's national strength, opposing Itogami Island is an absolute crushing victory."

"The only thing we need to worry about is the Saint Annihilation system on Itogami Island."

The Chief Cabinet Secretary voiced his concerns.

No matter which aspect of strength is compared, Itogami Island is vulnerable, but even so, Itogami Island wants to be independent; it is hard for it not to have a connection to the Saint Annihilation system.

As true Elites ruling this country, how could these cabinet members not even be able to distinguish this much.

"If that is the case, then it is even better; this indicates two things. First, the Saint Annihilation system is not as powerful as we imagined."

Legend has it that the Saint Annihilation system has the great power to modify the world and end the great war between humans and the Heavenly Tribe gods; they are also aware of the technological level of the ancient Heavenly Tribe gods.

In other words, if Saint Annihilation were really that powerful, then they wouldn't need to struggle at all; they might as well just wait for death.

"Second, everyone, don't forget the truth about Itogami Island."

The altar of Cain; Itogami Island itself is a huge, large-scale destructive magic tool.

They can completely borrow a knife to kill someone.

"The Sanctuary Treaty Nations absolutely cannot allow a magic tool with huge destructive power to be independent."

"At that time, the Sanctuary Treaty Nations will inevitably march on Itogami Island, and the unfinished Fourth Progenitor and the Saint Annihilation system..."

The Prime Minister taps the table, while the secretary beside him quickly records the content of the meeting.

Every cabinet member here reveals greed and excitement.

After all, having studied the Saint Annihilation ruins for so long, they have a rough idea of the level of the Saint Annihilation system, but this does not mean there were no gains.

Or rather, only a Saint Annihilation system of this level could possibly fall into the hands of the Island Country, rather than competing with those major powers.

The Island Country occupies an absolute geographical advantage, and Itogami Island is located within the territory of the Island Country.

Now that Itogami Island has taken the initiative to declare independence, this is simply the best opportunity for the Island Country; after all, in name, this island belongs to the Island Country.

After careful analysis by the cabinet members, no matter how one looks at it, this is a war that must be won; the advantage is with us.

"Send someone to the Lion King Organization and tell the Lion King Organization that this incident involves the issue of the Island Country's territorial integrity."

"According to our agreement with the Lion King Organization, they should rightfully dispatch sufficient combat personnel to assist us."

"We must capture the Fourth Progenitor while the Fourth Progenitor has not yet completed the accumulation of inherent time."

"By the way, do not forget the Taishi Bureau; we must ensure that the Fourth Progenitor falls into our hands, no matter what."

Seeing the Prime Minister act with such watertight precision, the many cabinet members all wore solemn expressions and bowed, saying.

"The Prime Minister is brilliant."

——

Ninan Tingyuan, an alternate space that only countries that have signed the Sanctuary Treaty, large-scale powers, and the Night Empire can enter.

This is a meeting place that only the leaders of the major powers can enter.

Led by the Three Great Empires of the Night and the True Ancestors who possess veto power, with other countries as auxiliaries, it aims to use negotiations to avoid armed conflict.

And now, because of the news released by the official television station of Itogami Island, Ninan Tingyuan has fallen into controversy.

"Everyone has received the news, right?"

A masked participant said in an aged voice.

"Itogami Island, as the territory of the Cursed God Cain, is a large-scale destructive magical tool not permitted by the Sanctuary Treaty."

The surroundings were in an uproar, and the representatives of the large-scale powers participating in the council joined the dispute one after another.

"That goes without saying, such a large-scale destructive magical tool should be destroyed!"

"Therefore, our suggestion is to send troops and destroy Itogami Island!"

"An altar of a Cursed God like Itogami Island should not exist in this world!"

The people from the other powers are not fools; what the Island Country can think of, they can naturally guess as well.

The Fourth Progenitor has not completely finished the Flame Light Banquet; at least in terms of magic power, he is absolutely inferior to the other three ancient True Ancestors.

This is their opportunity; as long as they capture the Fourth Progenitor, they can completely control this strongest Vampire.

Of course, they all tacitly did not mention their true purpose, speaking only of destroying Itogami Island.

After all, Ninan Tingyuan was established by the other three True Ancestors; what if their ambition for the power of the True Ancestors were exposed?

And while everyone was suppressing their excitement and discussing how to form a crusade force.

On a high platform known to no one, in the very center position belonging only to the three True Ancestors, a chair had appeared at some unknown time.

"Are you just going to watch them discuss how to crusade against you?"

Gada rested her delicate face on her hand with interest, looking at Su Nian, and asked curiously.

"Otherwise?"

Su Nian shrugged his shoulders casually, looking at the group of representatives from various powers below who were arguing until their ears and faces were red over the quota for sending troops, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly, as if he were looking at a group of sheep discussing how to kill the butcher.

"After all, Merit is something that is never quite enough; I still owe the Central Hub quite a bit of Merit."

When you are suspected of having large-scale weapons of mass destruction, you had better actually have them.

And as it happens, Su Nian really does have them, and he is one.

(End of chapter)