Chapter 713: You asked the wrong question

Chapter 713: You asked the wrong question



In the center of a vast hall, a grand tablet was displayed, surrounded by chairs. The atmosphere buzzed with anticipation as numerous attendees filled the seats, their conversations creating a low hum. At the head of the table sat James, exuding an aura of composure and confidence.

Beside him, Odiak occupied the adjacent chair, his presence equally formidable.

The duo had just returned to the Forsaken Island, but Elizabeth had already departed with Ronan and Wesley, leaving Sophia to share all the information with them.

Flanking the two men were several other supreme ranks from various other races.

The ancient decor of the hall, with its soaring ceiling, provided a fitting backdrop for this momentous assembly, which had occurred in this hall many times before.

However, for the first time, everyone in the hall appeared genuinely satisfied.

James softly rapped his knuckles on the table to capture everyone's attention, then turned his gaze toward Sophia.

"What are the chances that the name currently occupying the top position in the supreme projection belongs to someone who is on our side?"

Silence enveloped the hall as everyone contemplated James's words.

Thanks to the information provided by Sophia, they had discovered that Alec's name now occupied the third spot on the projection, directly below Azazeal. But they couldn't find out who held the top position, as that name remained invisible.

All the individuals in the hall were quite excited, as not only Alec's name but also the names of all his friends were seen in the top spots on the projection.

Odiak smiled at James, a glimmer of disbelief and joy shining in his eyes.

"You asked the wrong question; you should be asking what the chances are that the top name on the projection belongs to Kyle."

Immediately, everyone in the hall erupted into a heated debate. However, the air was thick with uncertainty. They acknowledged Kyle's power, but no one among them could confidently assert that he was the one whose name held the top position.

Moreover, instead of joining the war like his friends, Kyle had disappeared yet again, and his whereabouts remained a mystery.

Realizing that the discussion would never end if it continued like this, James raised his hand to silence everyone.

"It doesn't matter. We will find out whose name had occupied the top position in the projection, as that person will soon rise to become the strongest. However, Odiak has made a valid point, as Kyle's name wasn't seen anywhere on the projection."

Everyone nodded in agreement. After all, even though they had never seen Kyle, they recognized his power from the feat he had accomplished, and it was unlikely that the projection would overlook his name.

James let out a sigh, feeling somewhat disheartened that his own name had also dropped to a lower position. Shaking his head, he redirected the conversation.

"Let's shift our focus to the dark side. The shadow generals are definitely scheming something; otherwise, why would Enthrall attack the Tree of Fate? Aside from Old Hal and Elizabeth, who are absent, all the elders here should head to the battlefield."

He glanced at Odiak.

to explain anything at all."

Nine nodded at him. Of course, he did; his hearing was quite sharp.

Odiak slapped his back, and they began walking toward the building exit.

The old dwarf glanced back at the young man trailing behind him.

"Anyway, do you know about me? This is our first official meeting, but I am from the same

planet as you."

Nine hurriedly caught up to him.

"I do. Not just me, everyone else with me knows you too. You're Odiak, right? Actually, Zron told us about you. He vanished a while ago, so I don't know where he is now."

He paused for a moment.

"But I want to ask if you've seen Yon and Susan? Those two old men were with us on the elven planet, but they left first, saying they were going to find you and James. We are here, but I

don't see them anywhere."

Odiak rolled the familiar names on his tongue with furrowed brows. It took him a few

moments to remember the people Nine was referring to, and when he finally did, his eyes widened slightly in surprise.

"Yon and Susan are still alive? And Zron, that thief as well? Wait... wait, you are telling me that the they were with you, but then they all vanished? And two of them even claimed they were going to find me and James?"

Nine nodded simply since that was the truth, but then Odiak burst into laughter. The old dwarf calmed down after a while and shook his head with a faint smile.

"Susan and Yon, as the guardians of the blue planet, indeed respect me and James. However,

I'm sure they wouldn't come here because James was the one who burdened them with responsibilities. The duo would first seek to grow stronger before coming to give us a piece of their minds... and as for Zron, I'm certain he would never come here. He likes stealing more

than anything."

Nine let out an 'oh'. He had a feeling something was wrong when Yon and Susan left so suddenly, even though the duo could have actually joined them to come here.

Suddenly, Odiak gazed into his eyes with a solemn look, and Nine's eyes widened when he heard the old dwarf's next words.

"Your eyes... they are quite powerful. But don't use their power here, as many desire the

vision your gaze possesses. Be wary of everyone here as well. You never know who might have secretly aligned themselves with the dark side. We've uncovered numerous spies among us, yet we can't foresee who may betray us at any moment."