Chapter 2404 Three Days

Chapter 2404 Three Days

To say that Prime Minister Edward was upset was an understatement.

He was furious. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

He had sent the new wonder Master that the Sekigaharans had spoken so highly of with the hopes that he would kill the Harbinger—ridding them of one of their largest thorns—and prove himself worthy of taking on the ultimate challenge.

In turn, all he got was the birth of a new enemy Sage.

He truly felt like losing his temper at the thought of it. Once again, he couldn't help but feel that it was his rival and enemy, Rael, who had been dealt a much better hand than he had been. "So let me get this straight." He leaned forward on the table. "You're telling me that you defeated the Harbinger, were on the verge of killing her, and then she broke through to the Sage Realm, causing you to retreat?"

Opposite to him sat a man.

A Master.

His black eyes calmly met the cold fury in the Prime Minister's eyes.

"Yes."

Prime Minister Edward's eyes flashed with anger. "And there's nothing you could have done to prevent it?"

"Yes."

"Could you have killed her sooner?"

"Yes."

"...Why didn't you?"

"I was copying her Martial Art. I had informed you of my intentions of doing so before the fight. Her Martial Art was complicated and highly non-standard so it took me more time to copy it and then refine my use of it."

The Master didn't seem bothered in the slightest despite being interrogated by the strategic leader of the East Panamic Treaty Alliance.

"So you held back for the sake of obtaining her power?"

"Yes."

Thus, they had allowed him to leave the Sekigahara Confederate and had told him to return when he had taken everything that the world had to offer.

The fools obsessed with Martial Art seemed more interested in witnessing the birth of the strongest Martial Artist than they were in actually controlling him or instilling loyalty.

Just reading those records almost made the prime minister want to wage war against the Sekigaharans instead of the Kandrians.

"Your operation has caused far more harm to us than it has benefited us."

"I am aware. But I am also aware that your confidence in my ability to accomplish my end of our agreement has increased." The Master's tone was stoic and calm. "As long as I kill him and take his Martial Art, it will all have been worth it for you, will it not have?"

He demonstrated that he had a clear understanding of his circumstances and his strategic importance. He was indeed correct.

If the battle with the Harbinger would allow him to kill the Void Prince, letting the Harbinger break through to the Sage Realm would be more than worth it.

"As long as you are able to kill him, that is." Prime Minister Edward's eyes narrowed. "Until then, your only contributions to the East Panamic Treaty Alliance have been liabilities. How confident are you in defeating him?"

Tokugawa Ieyasu fell silent at his words.

He seemed to enter an introspective mood.

"...I'll know when I see him."

"That doesn't sound like absolute confidence."

"Absolute confidence is a liability against him." His tone was as composed as ever. "He is not someone against whom anybody can have absolute confidence. His power is beyond measure—ever-changing and endlessly malleable. It changes with the environment. It changes with his opponent. Almost like..."

His black eyes narrowed. "...water."

"That sounds like a rather intimate understanding of his power." Prime Minister Edward frowned. "Almost as though you have fought him before."

Tokugawa Ieyasu remained silent as he looked back on their past.

A single question escaped him.

"When...?" His dark eyes shifted back to the prime minister. "When is our battle?"

"...In three days." Prime Minister Edward peered into those black eyes as he tried to get a handle on the strange Master sitting before him. "Then, the battle to decide the fate of the war will commence."

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