The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order

The last feelings in Akus Vulcano's eyes were terror and despair as he witnessed his extremities being devoured before his eyes. Then, his eyeballs were also consumed by the red force field. What he felt next was a power forcing a clash of willpower, which he lost before overwhelming pain assaulted his brain.

By that point, the only thing the man wanted was death, which he received after Gluttony's Eye consumed his soul force and ego.

Cain assimilated the knowledge in Akus's memories before allowing his Ego Wave to finish consuming what remained of the man's corpse. Once he was done with him, a wide smile appeared on his face.

It had taken him less than three days to consume all six Divine Ascension Masters, thanks to the improvement in his Gluttony Concept and Gluttony's Eye, but that was not the part that made him the happiest. There were two Middle Divine Ascension Masters among the upper echelon of Diamond Shore and Cataclysm, and Cain assimilated not only the duo's knowledge but also their emotions and insights.

Gluttony's Eye power had finally evolved to the point of consuming the full spectrum of the memories of a Middle Divine Ascension Master, which should be enough for him to finally consume the Soul King's soul orb inside his soul sea.

Of course, Cain would not carry out such a process with the Scarlet Inquisitors present, so he focused on the seven Titans.

"You have done a great job. We are one step away from destroying all Tier 0 Dark Factions and bringing peace and prosperity to the Deus Behemoth Empire. Wait for further instructions on the upper floor."

The seven Scarlet Inquisitors bowed to Cain and used the surface of the Scarlet Inquisition Force Headquarters. Now that only one Tier 0 Dark Faction was active and no underworld powerhouse dared to show its face, it was best if the Scarlet Inquisitors remained in the headquarters, as from this place, they could immediately reach any part of the empire through the teleportation formations.

Once Cain was all alone, he took a deep breath and lay on the ground before closing his eyes. He was not meditating or resting but had fallen asleep.

Thanks to the power of his vitality and the might of his mind, sleep was not something Cain needed anymore. However, he could choose to enter that state, as it would allow his body and mind to attain true relaxation. Something important if he wanted to be at his peak for the following task.

Six hours later, Cain opened his eyes, and a sensation of rest he had not felt in months washed over him. It was truly impressive and allowed his mind to achieve great focus, which he would need.

Without wasting any more time, Cain adopted a meditative position on the ground and closed his eyes as he began to flood his body with natural energy. While that power was meant to improve his physical and energy control, it would also enhance his senses and mind, which would be helpful.