The Arcadia System

Met intervened, "It is true. Khaos has been on this continent since the beginning. It is quite strange for him to depart. However, what is much worse are the possible events his departure might bring."

"If we are worried about the validity of his disappearance, I can shed light into the matter," said Circe.

She took a glance behind her, at Reve, before continuing, "My student, Reve, was opportune with meeting Khaos. He was chosen to be a part of a sort of idyllic program Khaos conducted....."

Circe went on to explain the whole deal with Reve and Khaos, who Reve called Amethyst! 

She omitted the parts about his reincarnation but revealed everything else. Those were the parts they needed to know.

"Hmmm...every living being is created with a self-preservation code. That is what causes our desire to reproduce. As a god, Khaos should even feel it more…..the desire to leave a legacy. It seems he has truly left," pondered Met.

Out of all of them, perhaps only Circe and Yevhi could rival him in terms of ancient knowledge. The three of them had seen enough for them to discern the true situation.

"Yes, I thought the same," stated Circe.

Aello put his hands to his chin as he revealed his thoughts, "Khaos had been, in a way, a shadow pillar of Arcadia. He was a mysterious being that made everyone that could sense him cautiously. With him gone, people would think that it's open season!"

"It will spread like wildfire," added Khirah.

"Interesting. I can't wait," roared Zev.

It appeared he wasn't worried a bit. Instead, the thrill became even more real for him.

Met concluded, "Khaos' disappearance has nothing to do with us. I just wanted to ascertain the truth of the news. Moving on, it appears that we have yet another intruder."

Yvehi cocked her head, "Hehe, another one. Which is it this time?"

"The Kratos Clan, allied with a human kingdom. They were spotted in the Western Vlasto, Fifth Stratum a week ago. The emblems on the soldiers suggest they belong to the Solaris Kingdom," told Met.

In his silent stance, Reve's eyes widened…..the Kratos Clan!

It was a legendary human clan that gained its status in the imagination era. Their accomplishments were enough to be crowned as the champion of that era. The calendar of that era was named after them; K.T(Kratos Time).

They singlehandedly safeguarded the human's status in Arcadia!

"The Kratos Clan? What a bunch of braggarts. I say we go to their base and burn them to the ground," ranted Zev.

Yevhi beamed, "Yes. Yes, I second that notion."

The two fools of the Gehenna Order were already planning their journey to the Kratos clan. However, they were dismissed by the others.

Aello spoke his concerns, "Destroying their clan wouldn't help our cause. Also, it would be too risky. Yet, allowing them to freely wander on our lands is bad as well. Last time, it was the Salazar kingdom, now it is a union of Solaris kingdom and the Kratos clan. The pattern is vivid. The humans are coveting our land."

"Yes, I agree with you," nodded Fye.

Circe sighed, "They think this is a golden land like the new continent. However, they have no idea what dangerous beasts roam it. The Salazar kingdom failed woefully. Now, Solaris has come with a stronger force. It is safe to assume this is a continental campaign. We will need to respond sooner or later. But you have probably thought of that, right, Met?"

"Yes. I have also thought of the preferred path to take. I have alerted Vagoroth and they would take a hostile approach to the visitors. Vagoroth is more than enough to fend off a human kingdom. As for the Kratos clan, they should put all their focus on the campaign, so it should be okay. Also, this would serve as a test for Vagoroth," informed Met.

Reve had a faint idea what Vagoroth was. He knew it by its other name, the Severed Sanctuary. It was the central region of the continent where the demihuman resided.

Since demihumans were descendants of magical beasts…. after other races became hostile to the magical beasts, the demihumans were also subject to this discrimination. They migrated a lot of times before they found sanctuary at the beast continent where they felt at home.

It seemed they had formed their own force under the guidance of the Gehenna Order.

"The Kratos clan would proceed with caution. The eyes of the other clans are on them. Even the reclusive Khi clan are sure to be watching them," advised Khirah.

"Yes, as for Vagoroth. It is high time they are tested. We have allowed them to function independently. Now, they must prove their value as an ally," mused Fye.

It was at times like this that Reve felt the order was a cult. The way they discussed world affairs nonchalantly was terrific. 

What more was their arrogant outlook towards the rest of Arcadia. Despite this, Reve could tell that most of their activities were always hidden and untraceable. He could even bet that Vogarath was not aware of the Gehenna Order but instead was influenced indirectly.

"All these complex intentions, you just don't want us to have fun," Yevhi puffed her cheeks.

Met couldn't stay serious under her cute face for long.

He broke out into a teasing smile, "Your idea of fun is enough to cause an apocalypse. Plus, you can go alone. I'm not holding you back, am I?"

"Hmph, Its no fun going by yourself," complained Yevhi

Despite being a leader figure, Gehenna Order held no leader. The rest just simply looked up to Met. In each meeting, he would task it upon himself to introduce the topics and conclude them after observing the collective response of the others. On no account would he conclude based on his feelings.

This was how Gehenna Order operated. They had a bunch of ludicrous rules that were strange enough to even wow Reve.

"Let's move on," called Met