228 Fighting a losing battle

Cezary spoke with a smile, "Brother Ryuu, good morning."

Ryuu smiled back at Cezary as he spoke, "Good Morning brother how are you today."

Cezary: "I am fine Ryuu, and I am just waiting for mother and my little sister to arrive."

Before they could speak Zarina arrived along with another woman who looked like a younger clone of her mother but with having silver hair of her father.

Before anyone could speak, Maheswara had already appeared beside Ryuu as he spoke, "Ah Zarina and Cezary, how are you this fine morning? And who is this young lady?"

Zarina spoke with a smile, "Uncle this is my youngest child Zywia, she had been in closed door meditation for 10 years and have recently succeeded in ascending up to 6th Ranked Mystic Immortal Realm. "

Maheswara gave a bright smile at that as he spoke, "Congratulations young lady, you do your parents proud."

Zawiya simply gave a bow as she cupped her hands while speaking, "Thank you for your kind words senior."

By then Cezary who was near to Ryuu spoke, "Brother Ryuu, we are planning on visit the carnival, nearby because of the 'Ten thousand Year Banquet', many people have set up their shops where they are selling and exchanging various items, as well as many places of fun do you wish to visit with us."

Ryuu's eyes widen at that as he spoke with a bright, "Of course I would love to. Are we leaving now?"

As Cezary nodded in affirmation, Ryuu spoke in an excited tone, "Well I will have to ask Teacher permission first, so I hope you will not mind waiting a few minutes more."

Cezary spoke with a smile, "Ah you do not have to just ask your Teacher for permission, in fact a few more people will be arriving and I am waiting for them."

Ryuu nodded as he moved near Maheswara as he spoke with a smile, "Master, brother Cezary invited me to visit a carnival may I go, Master."

Maheswara normally would have prevented Ryuu from leaving without any supervision because of the presence of Megara but fortunately that was not needed as Maheswara spoke with his voice filled with regret as he spoke, "Unfortunately Ryuu you are required elsewhere today, your eldest sister would be here within a few minutes and I believe the same would be the case with Cezary, although you may visit the carnival today during evening."

Cezary exclaimed loudly at that as he spoke, "Ah how could I forget, father said there was a meeting today, sorry Ryuu it seems that both of us will only be able to visit during the evening."

Ryuu looked confused at that as well as a little disheartened at that as he spoke, "What do you mean by that? Where will I have to go?"

Maheswara simply smiled at him, as understanding that his teacher was not going to say anything he turned towards Cezary who had a frustrated look as he spoke with a tired sigh, "A very frustrating and boring event."

Ryuu was even more confused only for his confusion to turn into horror as Antariskh appeared as she spoke, "Baby brother, we are getting let us leave we have a meeting to attend and I do not wish to be late."

The 'meeting' caused a feeling of fear to awaken in him, as such his first reaction was to turn on his heel and make a run for it but alas it was futile thing as Antariskh had already placed a firm grip on his shoulders as she spoke, "Ara baby brother I never knew that you would be enthused on joining the meeting to the point you would start moving with so much activeness, but unfortunately that is the wrong way brother, come on I will escort you."

With that Ryuu was 'escorted' away by his older sister, as Cezary sighed as he spoke, "Well I will be taking my leave, I have a meeting to attend."

As Ryuu's vision cleared he found himself sitting on a chair in between his other sisters whereas Antariskh sat in front on a chair, on a balcony with rows and rows balconies were occupied by various people, all waiting for the meeting to begin.

The tension was so thick that it could be cut with a knife Ryuu gulped at that as Shamiran just gave him a reassuring squeeze on his hand to calm his nerves.

A few minutes later a speaker suddenly stood as he spoke, "Greetings ladies and gentleman, I ….."

Ryuu had already tuned everything out, as he had been a very difficult battle already, he was fighting tooth and nail trying to fight sleep off, but alas he was losing spectacularly.

As the meeting about various things from import and export and what not went on a man with his exposed torso with scar littered all over his body spoke rather rudely, "Can we discuss the real issue now."

Many of them sighed as one of them spoke, "Brother Batyrkhan, please the stage is yours."

Batyrkhan snorted at that as he spoke, "Almost a year ago the conduits have between the Manushya Lok and Preta Lok have seen a great rise in activities, I have used my contacts and have learned the same is happening in Deva Lok, it seems they are testing our defences.

Many frowned at that, war between the three great realms is nothing new, it has happened many times but each time it was costly many lives were lost because of it, as such everyone tensed. Upon hearing the name Preta Lok Ryuu's eyes widen as he sat upright, how could he forget about a place whose inhabitants almost killed him.

Batyrkhan continued speaking in a gruff manner, "But the main problem is not that, there have been incidents where demonic beings have broken into our world in places where conduits are no where even present inside that galaxy, we know not how they entered but almost all of the beings were mindless drones who just knew pillage and destroy nothing more nothing less."

Many were startled at that, if someone from that side figured out how to teleport armies like that, then they will be all doomed, before they could prepare they will be wiped out at their home base.

Batyrkhan: "Well as such I would request if anyone had come across any form of conduits connecting between the two realms no matter how significant it might seem to be please inform us, the more we learn about it the more secure our home realm would be also if possible I would request an additional increase in people as you all send as per your quota. I fear a war may break out in the near future as such the more the armies present the better is it."

Antariskh closed her eyes as many others discussed amongst themselves the meeting room was buzzing in activities when she suddenly stood up and spoke, "Daoist Brother Batyrkhan, a few months ago my Brother had gone on to an adventure into a hidden space, which turned out to be a conduit, between Preta Lok and our realm, by brother defeated some of them and we managed to capture the rest."

Ryuu was startled at hearing that since when did Ayindril manage to capture those demonic cultivators and how come he never knew anything about it.

As Ryuu was thinking hard Antariskh was busy speaking, "We discovered that it was actually a prison to house a peak Mystic Immortal Emperor Realm person, his minions tried to free him from there, it was also found out that they managed to tether to their realm, upon the release of the prisoner the conduit would have collapsed but the tether made sure they all went back into their home realm safe and sound, unfortunately the way the tether was created is unknown and anything about the conduits origins have been lost upon its collapse, although while interrogating them we learned a few things which we had documented, but unfortunately I know not what might be useful to you even then if you so wish I will send a copy to you post haste for you to view."

Batyrkahn contemplated on it as he spoke, "Well it would be great if you send me those but si your bother here I would like to question him about a few things about the conduit itself if you do not mind."

Antariskh nodded as she spoke, "Of course you may ask him as long as it is nothing personal.", as such she glanced back as she spoke, "Ryuu would you please answer a few question that Senior Batyrkhan will be asking you."

Ryuu nodded as he went and stood in front of a now sitting Antariskh as he spoke, "This Junior greets all the Senior present here, and if I may be bold enough to ask how may I be of service."