Chapter 1890: Sealing a Rank 12 Astral Supremacy Star (I)
Minxet immediately nodded as he heard Cain’s command. Everything aligned in his mind with a clarity that surprised even him, and he began devising his plan with precision and purpose.
"I will begin immediately," he declared with conviction.
With a deep, respectful nod, the Chief Counselor returned to the ground and began mobilizing the troops. Cain smiled at the movements of the people below—coordinated, focused, and full of intent—when suddenly his attention snapped to a figure moving swiftly in the distance.
The figure was identical to himself. Of course, it was none other than the Ego Clone he had dispatched to Divine Calamity Heaven to demand the ransom for Andrew, Zoro, and Maria.
The moment the clone reached him, it dissolved into a stream of psychic power, flowing smoothly back into Cain’s Soul Dimension, leaving behind only a small black box floating in the air. Since he and the Ego Clone shared a mental link, everything the clone knew was already imprinted in Cain’s mind.
He reached out, taking the box in his hand. As his will focused on the contents, his eyes sharpened. "Indeed... Everything I asked for is here."
Though the clone had already performed a basic inspection, its powers were limited. But now, using the full force of his psychic might, Cain confirmed that there were no tricks, traps, or deceptions. Divine Calamity had paid the full ransom.
Honestly, Cain was surprised. He had expected someone like Divine Calamity to perhaps only pay for Andrew—after all, he was his son. That he handed over everything Cain requested, without question, was unexpected.
But then, a flicker of understanding passed through Cain’s eyes, followed by a cold, calculating smile.
"He doesn’t care about giving me all this... because in his mind, he believes he’ll just take it back once he kills me."