Chapter 2373: Prince of Darkness
Sam went to Wharton's office, where apart from the Dean, two other people are waiting for him.
Dove and Ling Tian had serious expressions on their faces as they awaited his visit.
"Where did you go? I told you to stay put in your room for now." Dove started giving it to him immediately. Sam just shrugged and took a seat comfortably.
Wharton gestured Ling Tian to speak. It seemed like he is way too bored to speak out loud.
"With all the shit that you stirred, it is safe to say that you are on top of everyone's kill list. I am sure you understand that part."
"Of course."
"I am also sure that you are wondering why there are no attacks at all. You might have anticipated that someone will break the cease on violence."
"A man can hope."
"That will not happen. Everyone suffered too many losses. So, even the egos are on the back burners for now.
However, it is not to say that they are not pushing for the end of the cease. In fact, the Deans of almost all academies are pushing to end the cease.
Most of them, so that they can deal with you, some to take advantage of the situation. Many academies have been weakened and they want to take them out. The change in rankings also plays a significant role here of course.
Some academies have changed their locations because of this.
Anyway, whatever the reasons are, the majority is pushing to open the cease. You are the person that is at most risk here. It is not that the academy will not protect you. But I don't know how well we can fare with all the strength focused on us from all the directions.
At least, the flashy stunt you pulled reduces some pressure.
That's why I think you might have some ideas to reduce the pressure on yourself. I want to discuss the measures with you so that we can minimize the losses after the cease opens."
Sam nodded and said.
"I do have some measures.
I will try to minimize the damage to your academy. Don't worry about it."
Sam was about to continue but he stopped. Ling Tian noticed this and said.
"It will definitely be advantage to reduce the academy's damage, but I want to make sure that you are safe as well.
I also wish that you stop making so many enemies so that you can live a bit longer."
"As I said, don't worry too much. I would just like to know how much time do I have before the cease ends.
From what we knew before, we should have gotten a decision on this after the tournament is over."
"Well, what you did created a massive effect. The people behind the decision makers are overwhelmed with the current scenario and are in the middle of a discussion.
I will make sure to let you know once the decision is made. However, you can be assured that it will take at least a couple of weeks before a decision could be made that keeps all parties satisfied."
Sam's story.
"The heart is now capable to withholding the black fog. This worthless son of yours can now become the vessel to be the prince of darkness."
"Grandfather. Do you think this will cause us any trouble? Are you sure that we can slip this
past the Set academy? Trike is very perceptive."
"Trike? That bastard is still sucking his mother's breasts when I started working on my
experiments on enhanced organs.
He can never get past my deception.
And anyway, who is to know that my creation is not worthy of being the child of darkness? You know the requirements given by Set. There is no way a human being can have those qualities. Even with all the research information that we gathered across myriad realms on the constitutions and physical nature of the bodies, we only came to one conclusion. It is not
possible.
The artificial heart that I implanted in your son make him closest to the conditions mentioned by Set. So, from now on he is the vessel for the prince of darkness. Heck, he is the prince of darkness from now on and I declare it so."
The video ended there and Sam's face came back on.
"That old goat. I should have skinned him when I got the chance." Trike said through gritted
teeth. He paused for a moment and calmed himself down before saying.
"You are not just related to the Hub. You are deeply linked with it aren't you? You are affiliated with its makers. You are part of their deep inner circle, aren't you?"
Sam didn't confirm or deny it.
"I won't ask how you got this information. But this changes a lot. Now, tell me what your
proposition is."
"Okay, what I want is a complete and absolute protection from any forces that are in the Duat region or anyway related to the Duat region along with the resources of my choice in the
quantity that we can agree on later.
In exchange, I will give you two things.
I will reveal you the information on every mole that is in the Set academy and every person
that is working with someone outside to bring down the Set academy.
This information also who in the Duat region has any kind of leverage on you guys and any
plots that are going on against you academy.
The second thing is that I will give you the prince of darkness.
A true prince of darkness that satisfies your requirements."