Chapter 124: Everyone Is An Enemy
"Guess I was naive. A clan that big, been around for that long... of course they’d have some crazy secrets. I should’ve been more careful, thought about the chance they had another supreme artifact," Rhea said, full of regret.
Darian let out a breath. "Even if you had, there’s no way you could’ve guessed what kind of power it had. In the end, no matter what, you guys were gonna slip up and get caught."
Artifacts, like blessings, could be insanely unique and unpredictable. The difference was, artifacts came from other universes, and bringing one to Earth cost so much that only an empire could afford it.
Or... Darian could smuggle them in.
But even with the resources, finding a supreme artifact was pure luck.
That’s why whenever a clan had one, it was always because the empire allowed it. The empire would pick the top clans to receive one, boosting their chances of success in high-level missions.
The room went quiet. Rhea had paid a heavy price for her failure — her son was dead, and now she had to live without a real body.
Darian paused, thinking for a few seconds, then huffed and looked around at everyone.
"I need to be completely clear with all of you. The reason I wanted the right to keep this clan... is to reach the top of this empire as fast as I can."
Everyone stared at him seriously. If it were before, hearing that would’ve sounded like a joke. But now, after seeing just a glimpse of what he could do... they all felt like it might actually be possible.
"In four years, I need to complete a Rank C mission that’s going to show up. After that, every five years, one higher-level mission. In twenty years, we’ll be the number one clan in the empire. And after that..."