Chapter 1372 Mercenary [5]

Chapter 1372 Mercenary [5]

The Veritas Clan.

It didn't exist somewhere one would expect a great clan's estate to be. It wasn't directly in the center of the Eastern Region, nor was it somewhere on the edges as if putting the entire region in its shadow.

Instead, the Veritas Principality, which was essentially just a clan estate that was too big to be called as such, was around 50 billion kilometers south of the central area of the Eastern Region.

It wasn't a location that had much significance at first glance, but if one was able to peer into the truth of the world, one would soon come to understand the decision to build the heart of the cardinal region here.

This specific location was where the fate lines converged. It was where all things were birthed and where they'd return upon death. It was a location close to Samsara, yet one that absolutely denied the concept. The link to the origin of this information rests in n0v3lb!n★

Veritas, a word that meant "Truth" in a language long forgotten, at least in most people's perception.

But just as much as it meant truth, it held another meaning.

"Reality."

The Veritas Clan was one that existed to protect reality as it stood. They would not allow it to be shattered by others' machinations, and they would not allow its law to be broken regardless of the consequences.

They existed within reality and melded with it. Rather than normal practitioners who sought to leave its bounds, they wanted to strengthen those bounds and become its embodiment.

It was a strange way of thinking, one Damien couldn't understand, but he respected it.

After all, in the end, they were a just influence.

In the four years he'd spent working for them, he learned a lot about how they operated and why they were able to maintain the position of a great clan for tens or even hundreds of millions of years.

The generations changed, the beliefs of those living changed, and the world changed through innovation and conflict, but their core ideologies always remained constant.

They helped the common people and made sure they could live stably. Those influences under them who were loyal and just were given benefits that made it impossible for them to even think about turning traitors. The quality of life was amazing, to the point where, if someone tried to overthrow the Veritas Clan, the entire Eastern Region would rise up to make sure they never succeeded.

Was there a way to not respect a clan who'd created relationships like those?

When Damien arrived at the Veritas Principality, he was instantly greeted by a wall so high even he couldn't see where it ended.

This wall had gates every hundred million miles or so to facilitate entry and exit into the region. Several guards, both Demigods and lower existences, guarded every inch of it day in and day out, making it an impenetrable fortress.

Damien was granted entry relatively easily since his reputation was known and news of his arrival was sent to the gates beforehand.

Once he was in the principality, he headed to the location Sebastian told him about without wasting any time.

In quick succession, the other two introduced themselves too.

The woman was named Regalia Veritas, and the scholarly man was called Telarius Veritas. They were the Seventh and Eighth Elders respectively, and along with him, they were in charge of protecting the geniuses of the clan.

"They sent four of us, but there's supposed to be six geniuses going to this secret realm. I guess the Grand Elders will be coming too?" Regalia wondered aloud.

The Veritas Clan had 24 Elders and 8 Grand Elders. While the Elders were all high-rank Demigods with great power, the Grand Elders were True Gods beyond imagination.

For them to be acting...

"The Young Master and Young Lady are participating in this expedition."

Telarius spoke to confirm Damien's thoughts.

Protection targets that Demigods didn't have the power to protect properly. They would be joining this expedition.

'Grand Elders, huh...'

If True Gods were participating as mere protectors...

'...this secret realm will probably be much more interesting than expected.'

And by interesting, naturally, he meant dangerous.

As he glanced into the sky and watched the spirit ship that held those illustrious characters approach, he contained his thoughts.

'A nagging feeling.'

It filled his heart.

And it only grew more prominent as the spirit ship approached.

He knew what his intuition was telling him, and he refused to ignore it.

'I might have to use it this time.'

He frowned, and stepped forward with the other three elders.

'Haa, and I thought I could hide for a little longer.'