Chapter 673 673. Anomaly
The universe was in shock again.
Everyone was talking about one particular incident. The civil war between the Asura Radiant Empire and the Asura Corrugation Empire suddenly came to an end. It was something no one had deemed likely to occur, considering the parties involved and the reason for the civil war: five expert tier natural secret realms.
The Asura Radiant Empire thanked the Asura Corrugation Empire for deciding to choose peace over war. One thing that brought shock to several across the universe was that the Asura Corrugation Empire decided to grant two expert tier natural secret realms to the Asura Radiant Empire—just as the Asura Radiant Empire had requested before the civil war.
This was unlike the old monster, Carther Fenix, behind the Asura Corrugation Empire. There is no way he would have stopped the war for no reason. What could have made him stop the civil war?
Then, a piece of news was released.
A day prior to the end of the civil war, several had spotted The Mad Tactician, Kailen Darkhaven, in the Asura Corrugation Empire. Perhaps this had something to do with the end of the war?
The Mad Tactician was someone known for pulling off abnormal and unpredictably shocking stuff, after all. There was even a video of him having a meeting with the great grandniece and disciple of Carther Fenix in the lobby of the runesmith association of the capital of the Asura Corrugation Empire.
Many were thinking this meeting had something to do with what had happened.
But still, something did not add up.
Carther was someone known to avoid meetings with anyone. Some were thinking Darkhaven met with Red Sun to convince the old man to meet Darkhaven. However, that still would not be enough reason for that man to make a public appearance. Even the Mad Tactician was not someone he would probably have given any face. He was a rank 6 supreme stage universe level powerhouse, after all. He may appreciate, acknowledge, and not underestimate Kailen Darkhaven; but that would not mean he would deem Kailen as a colleague and meet him.
This meant that the meeting between Darkhaven and Red Sun was definitely not enough reason for Carther to meet Darkhaven. It was even possible that Kailen Darkhaven had visited the Asura Corrugation Empire for secondary carrier business. After all, Red Sun was a Black Flask alchemist and Darkhaven was also a Black Flask Alchemist. Perhaps they met to exchange ideas?
Also, even if it were to be possible for Darkhaven to meet Carther—which it wasn't, even with Red Sun's involvement—what would Kailen have told that stubborn old man to change his mind about a civil war that had already begun? It was not in Carther's nature to be convinced to stop something once his mind was made up.
At this moment, several thoughts about Darkhaven being the reason behind the end of the civil war were dismissed.
Then, another piece of news was released.
Kailen Darkhaven was seen in a photo with Carther Fenix—one that Carther Fenix himself uploaded on his virtual universe account. It was tagged:
**#TimewithyoungKailen.**
The post garnered extreme attention. What the hell? When did Carther Fenix start taking pictures? No one had even seen him before in a picture with his disciple, Red Sun.
Wait… Did this mean…
Many realized something. It was undeniable. No one could argue with the truth—though absurd and puzzling—anymore: It was hundred percent certain that Kailen Darkhaven had done something to not only warrant Carther's attention into meeting him, he was definitely the one who managed to have something of value enough to convince Carther to end the civil war. Also, he had even managed to become friends with the old monster???
What the hell did the Mad Tactician do??
Even some old monsters who were aware of Carther's personality were shocked. The situation was extremely puzzling. One minute, Kailen Darkhaven appears in the Asura Corrugation Empire. The next minute, he is seen in a picture with the empire's founder, with the two acting like old-time friends?? Then suddenly, the civil war between the two Asura empires comes to an end??
Kailen Darkhaven definitely was the reason behind the end of the civil war. No one knew how he had managed to influence Carther to end the civil war, but he was the reason behind it.
How the hell was this young man always pulling off these things? He was shrouded in a fog of mystery. Was he not going to let the universe be silent for a moment? Always causing an uproar all the time.
As people were busily discussing this, another piece of news was released.
Carther Fenix had met the leaders of the Arman, Astral Empires, and RiverBlood Empires to exchange pleasant conversations with them, after which news was released that the three Empires were now allies with the Asura Corrugation Empire.
This news caused an uproar again. According to Carther, he had decided to ally with the three Empires because he deemed Kailen Darkhaven a friend. Therefore, he felt this was the right thing to do. As for what had led to this sudden friendship between Kailen and Carther, no one knew what it was.
This Kailen Darkhaven was too mysterious and unpredictable.
From abnormal feats since his meteoric rise in the universe to recent feats such as The Fourfold Silence, The Great Erasure, killing a rank 1 supreme stage universe level lifeform with a mysterious gun, exceptional space law prowess, abnormal runesmithery and alchemical skill, tactical and manipulative acumen, he also went ahead to mysteriously find a way to befriend an unapproachable rank 6 supreme stage universe level lifeform—when he, Darkhaven, was at the rank 3 intermediate stage universe level—to the point where the old monster valued him enough to not only end a civil war he had started, but to also ally himself with the young man's affiliate empires, and even call Kailen a friend.
It seemed wherever this guy went to, logic itself would bend to his will. He was a once-in-an-era monster; no, an anomaly—someone who defied even the logic of geniuses.