Chapter 593 593: Establishing order (I)
"Oh, so I was right."
Cain smiled, not concealing his satisfaction. He had been testing the waters with his accusations, but it seemed he had struck a nerve. Immediately, he noticed the loathing and despair in Taron's eyes, but instead of dwelling on it, he turned toward Eon, who was looking at him with an inquisitive gaze.
"I know that the previous Patriarch of the Umbra Clan, Auron Umbra, vanished nearly two hundred years ago, and many believe he is dead, but that doesn't seem to be the case. It appears that after defeating Auron, the Soul King and Taron kept him alive, perhaps to torture him or for some other purpose."
Cain paused, allowing the Patriarchs to process the information before continuing.
"The Umbra Clan has a secret dungeon hidden from the empire, located beneath a massive mountain range on the periphery of the Bahamut Sector. That place was actually instituted by Auron. The man used it to cage his enemies, and on the lowest floor, he had slaves from other races that he used to satisfy his twisted desires.
After Taron's ascension to the position of Patriarch, the dungeon remained active, but the lowest floor was much more restrictive, and only he and another hidden figure visited it every few years. If my guess is correct, the hidden figure was the Soul King and the one we will find in the deepest level of the dungeon is none other than Auron Umbra."
Taron's shock and despair reached its peak as he heard Cain's words. He felt he was drowning deeper and deeper, and nothing he could do would raise him from the waters. It was at this point that a frenzied expression appeared on his face, and he focused on his computer ring.
"Don't you dare!"
Eon shouted as he sensed Taron's computer ring acting, but he was too late, and a message emerged. Just as the emperor of the Deus Behemoth Empire was about to strike with ferocity, he heard Cain's voice.
"There is no need to worry. I have jammed all signals from the computer rings present. It seems that he sent a self-destruction signal to the Umbra Secret Dungeon, but I blocked it. Before we carry on, I think we should restrict the traitors."