Austin filled Warner in on his arrival after setting foot in the Ethereal World. Warner had now become his loyal slave.
Therefore, when he was sitting cross legged in meditation in a hidden void, Austin's message elated him very much and he replied instantly.
"Master, you're finally here!" he gushed.
"Master, please wait a second. I'll be right there," he continued.
He wanted to greet Austin in person.
He hadn't seen his master in a couple of months and missed him.
Slaves under the control of the Puppet Strings would stay true and loyal to their master and even display a deep sense of attachment. Their first priority would always be their master.
"Stay put.
Otherwise, Emmet will get suspicious.
I am here to deal with him this time and I don't want him to get tipped off.
We need to figure out a way to subdue him without him knowing."
Austin immediately stopped Warner.
"Yes master."
Warner obeyed unquestionably.
Emmet was sitting close to Warner, and the secret conversation didn't seem entirely lost on him.
He opened his eyes just as Warner settled back down.
"What's up, Warner?" he asked.
It looked like he'd sensed that something was going on with Warner.
The duo had been together for a very long time now and knew each other very well.
They had also managed to master a sword array which had created a tacit understanding between them.
"Are you hiding something from me, Warner?
You have been acting strange recently,"
Emmet asked as his piercing eyes landed on Warner.
Warner was taken aback.
'It looks like Emmet is getting suspicious.
Well, it's not a surprise.
He is a smart man,' Warner thought to himself.
"I'm fine.
I'm feeling much better now.
It's just that the very thought of Austin makes me tremble with anger.
I have suffered a lot because of him and I want my revenge!"
Warner replied immediately.
"I see.
I must admit that Austin is really something.
He is still a young man, but he has got incredible power and even though I hate him a lot,
I am not ashamed to admit that he is the most talented young man I have ever seen in my life.
Maybe we shoul
nse, he had already located the duo and was now moving in their direction.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
His sound waves spread all over the Ethereal World.
"Who the hell is that?
How dare he insult our great masters?"
"I don't care who that is. I am going to kill him!"
"He must be executed in public to show the public what happens to intruders here.
I am going to kill him!"
Austin's insult was directed only at the two masters, but the entire Ethereal World seemed to take offense from it.
There was an interesting reason behind this. The Ethereal World was famous as a hideout for criminals and evil cultivators. Regardless of their crimes, whoever came here was given refuge and was not punished if they stayed here.
That was because Warner and Emmet would have their backs.
This allowed the duo to stay in charge of the Ethereal World and enjoy
a lot of respect and prestige among its criminal residents.
And today, someone had dared to rush into the Ethereal World and hurl disrespectful remarks against Warner and Emmet. This had enraged all the residents since they were indebted to the two for providing them with shelter.
In an instant, hundreds of masters had rushed out of the Ethereal World and were now floating in the void.
There was a ferocious look on all of their faces, as if they would tear the intruder apart.
"Brat, was it you who insulted our two great masters?"
one of them shouted at Austin.