## C519
Third General Wo-ho. It wasn't just an attempt to grab his neck.
Cale firmly gripped Wo-ho’s neck.
*‘I’ve been notified that the Second Emperor will arrive around noon.’*
He had received word from Ryeon, the eldest sister of the Wanderer siblings.
*‘Before that, I will take care of Wo-ho.’*
Cale’s and Wo-ho’s pupils crossed.
“!”
Cale, who had given him a "Hello" greeting.
To Third General Wo-ho, who considered even generals to be trash, a secretary was a being equivalent to dust. A guy who didn't even deserve his attention had aimed for his neck. And he had allowed himself to be caught.
“How—”
He had no other choice.
He felt a chill.
An energy that covered Wo-ho’s entire body. That absolute energy that suffocated him seemed to want to dominate even his breathing.
*‘The First Emperor?’*
For a moment, he thought of the First Emperor and a god. It was an energy different from the fangs of an alert beast. He had faced many energies of that type; after all, he felt them in the enemies who ended up kneeling before him. But this was different.
*‘Dominating—’*
This energy that covered him with total naturalness transmitted neither hostility nor bloodlust. It simply approached and imprisoned him. That's why—
*Smile.*
Third General Wo-ho could see the black-haired human with glasses in front of him, smiling as he squeezed his neck.
*How is it that such a power emanates from this guy?*
That doubt arose for the first time. Immediately, he suppressed his bewilderment and tried to regain his reason.
*‘I have to escape.’*
No matter who this guy is, first I must free myself. At a glance, he doesn't seem to have much strength in his grip. After all, he didn't feel like his neck was being strangled.
“Kugh!”
At that moment, the suppressed moan of his sister Soyeon was heard.
“!”
Wo-ho’s pupils widened. A scene was clearly visible over Cale’s shoulder. What his eyes captured shook his mind.
*‘Cho…!’*
Wanderer Cho. The Wanderer currently working under the orders of the Third Emperor. That guy had just attacked Soyeon. Furthermore, taking advantage of that gap, another being jumped from a corner to pounce.
*‘Mujeon!’*
It was his sworn brother, Mujeon. Both Mujeon and Cho... weren't they both subordinates of the Third Emperor? What was happening?
Doubt arose before bewilderment. However, Wo-ho’s body was already moving by instinct. His goal was to push away the hand holding his neck.
“How dare you.”
A frigid energy surrounded Wo-ho’s pupils toward the secretary, and the response to that look came quickly.
*Tak!*
Wo-ho’s hand lightly pushed Cale’s arm away. Truly, the opponent's physical strength was weak.
*Smile.*
However, Cale smiled even though his hand released Wo-ho’s neck with total futility.
*‘I knew this would happen.’*
And as expected, Cale also soon offered a response to that smile.
“!”
Wo-ho moved his gaze to Cale’s other hand. Because he felt an immense energy emanating from it.
—Did you say he handled rain?
Through the Wanderer Mujeon, he knew that Wo-ho’s unique characteristic was related to rain.
*‘It seems the second eldest brother hides his power. His unique characteristic is common rain.’*
Sky Eating Water showed interest.
—Will he like water bombs?
And the result of that interest unfolded from Cale’s hand. When Wo-ho lowered his guard for a moment before secretary Cale. When Wo-ho was bewildered for an instant before the Dominating Aura. When Wo-ho hurriedly and lightly pushed away Cale’s hand that was holding his neck. Cale’s other hand had already moved toward Wo-ho’s abdomen.
*Shuaaaaa—*
Water sprouted from that hand. It wasn't a simple jet of water. Nor was it that colossal energy from when he faced the Third Emperor.
It was neither excessive nor scarce.
“Kugh!”
But it was a force sufficient to become a spear that sent the bewildered Wo-ho flying.
*Shuaaaaa—*
The spear made of water hooked Wo-ho like a gaff by its end and kept advancing.
*Kuaaaaa—*
Wo-ho’s body flew along with the water spear and crashed into the ground.
*Bang!*
It wasn't on the floor. It was in the Grand Conference Room. On the circular table located in the center. His body crashed right in the middle of that table.
“My, my.”
The Grand General smiled from ear to ear and dodged quickly.
“Kugh!”
Wo-ho got up from the floor immediately. But before he could react to anything, events were already fully unfolding.
*Bang!*
Soyeon’s body slammed against the wall of the conference room. Her body slid down.
“Mujeon……!”
Soyeon looked fiercely at her sworn brother Mujeon. She was experiencing an incredible betrayal at this precise moment.
“What is this, all of a sudden!”
“What is going on here?!”
The General of Island 16, Pery. The General of Island 7, Hinari. Both aimed their weapons at the generals who showed bewilderment and confusion. It wasn't just those two. Ashifrang, the youngest son of the Grand General, and the elite subordinates of both generals appeared to aim their weapons at the generals of other islands and their confidants. Above all.
“Run.”
The Grand General spoke to them smiling. However, that image was not typical of the Grand General. For some reason, it felt creepy. No, the whole situation had to be creepy.
“……!”
“!”
It was that energy. The giant energy that had taken over the surroundings a moment ago for a brief instant. That energy sprouted again.
*Tuc.*
The broken frame of the glasses fell to the ground.
“…….”
Cale reached out and picked up the frame from the ground.
*Drip.*
A drop of blood slid down his cheek. It stung.
“As I expected, is it a little different?”
Third General Wo-ho. He was not defeated in a futile way despite the surprise attack. When Cale sent him flying with the water spear, a single drop of rain that he threw passed by brushing Cale’s cheek.
—We were close.
It is just as Super Rock said.
—An invisible rain—
Wo-ho’s raindrop, that single raindrop, was invisible. Because it was too fast. That raindrop aimed for Cale’s eye.
—I told you, turn your head.
If Sky Eating Water had not detected that water, Cale’s eye would have been pierced directly.
*Sssss—ssssst--*
The Dominating Aura spread in all directions. The generals had no choice but to retreat instinctively when that energy they had felt before was directed toward them.
*Step, step.*
As Cale walked, the generals retreated without realizing it. It was an instinctive behavior. If Cale had deployed the Dominating Aura at full power, they wouldn't have even been able to retreat, and they would have collapsed on the spot.
“…….”
“…….”
Incapable of lowering their heads out of pride, they simply inhaled slowly the air that strangely began to fail them and hid the chill in their hands. In the midst of that, Cale and Third General Wo-ho looked at each other. Of course, this was an instant that didn't last even a few seconds.
“Where is my big brother?”
“The Third Emperor?”
The 17th Grand Conference. At the moment when most of those who were to attend were trying to gradually withdraw from the conference room. Cale, standing in front of the open door, showed a smile.
“Why? Even at a time like this, do you want to see the Third Emperor?”
At those words, a flame sprouted in the eyes of the third, Soyeon. Although she was always cautious and distrustful, rage arose at the attitude that seemed to mock her big brother, the Third Emperor.
“How dare you, with that tone—”
“My big brother—”
However, Third General Wo-ho was calm.
“Is he captured in the Demon World?”
Wo-ho looked at the Wanderers Mujeon and Cho. Seeing his brother Mujeon with his head down, he spoke:
“I recognize that face.”
Although the hair color had changed, he could tell by looking closely at the color of the pupils and the features of the face.
“Cale Henituse, I suppose.”
Ah!
Soyeon let out a moan.
“My.”
Cale clapped lightly.
“You are smarter than I thought.”
Third General Wo-ho realized the situation immediately.
“It seems you are smarter than the Third Emperor.”
“Where is the Third Emperor?”
“Well, will he be alive or dead?”
At Cale’s response, Soyeon could not hide her rage and clenched her teeth. A flame sprouted in her pupils. At the same time, concern arose.
*‘What do I do?’*
How do I escape from here? She couldn't understand the whole situation, but one thing was clear: Cale Henituse had defeated the Third Emperor. Instead of questioning whether that made sense or not, Soyeon’s tendency was to act first according to the given situation.
“Soyeon. It’s late.”
However, Soyeon stopped at Third General Wo-ho’s words. She turned her head with a look full of fear, thinking that Wo-ho would blame her for trying to flee.
*‘Hmm?’*
But Wo-ho was smiling.
“The power fluctuation that occurred yesterday, enough to shake the system, was it you?”
The place where his gaze stopped.
“Oh.”
The Grand General was amazed. Seeing Wo-ho looking directly at him, he smiled.
“Really, you are very smart!”
Wo-ho was impassive.
“It is not something a simple human could provoke.”
He got up from the table and straightened his clothes.
“Cale Henituse. That name is quite famous. Enough to be a nuisance in our eyes.”
*Tuc, tuc.*
He brushed off the top of his clothes that had collided with the water spear.
*‘It’s not a big deal.’*
Cale Henituse’s energy was strong, but... in the end, the power he deployed was not that strong.
*‘Demon World. The Demon King has betrayed us.’*
And something happened in this world capable of causing an error in the system. What would be the reason for the Demon World, which had allied with the God of Chaos and the hunters, to betray us?
“It is a god.”
Soyeon held her breath at Third General Wo-ho’s words. On the other hand, Wo-ho remained impassive. Cale Henituse. Over his shoulder, the generals of the Marine Union are seen retreating further and further.
That's right. The trash withdraws. It is not a place where they can fit in.
“You caught the Third Emperor.”
Probably in the Demon World, a god along with the Demon King caught the Third Emperor.
“And now you have used us to lure the Second Emperor.”
Mujeon. Seeing the face of another traitor over Cale’s shoulder, Wo-ho nodded.
“That’s right. There is no way the Wanderers would submit to a simple human. It would have to be someone at the level of a god for them to betray out of fear for their lives.”
It is a situation that makes sense in its own way.
“Yes. That giant energy from yesterday was different from the Third Emperor’s.”
It was definitely different. The Third Emperor did not possess a power capable of terrifying with his presence alone. Nor was it Cale Henituse’s energy.
“Who are you?”
Wo-ho asked someone who was under the appearance of the Grand General.
“You must be a god on the side of the God of Balance. I would like you to tell me your name. Anyway, aren't you planning to kill me? There would be no reason not to say a name to someone you are going to kill.”
“B-brother—”
Soyeon’s voice trembled violently. Wo-ho’s words seemed like the correct answer to her. That's why she was afraid. Was she going to die here?
“Juju.”
At that moment, Wo-ho smiled seeing Soyeon.
“Sister. Why do you have that expression?”
He really was smiling sincerely. It was an expression that did not understand Soyeon’s feelings. Immediately, as if he weren't interested, he diverted his gaze from Soyeon toward the Grand General. He asked the Grand General, who was not smiling:
“Who are you?”
On the contrary, the smile at the corner of Wo-ho’s lips became more intense and uncontrollable.
“Fuuu.”
The Grand General, who let out a sigh, extended his hand. That finger pointed to one person. Cale, who was standing at the entrance holding the doorknob. Pointing at him, the Grand General said:
“I am his subordinate.”
There was a momentary silence. Everything really went quiet.
“?”
Both Wo-ho.
“?”
Even Cale did not understand those words. However, Wo-ho, without knowing that Cale didn't understand, opened his mouth.
“You are talking nonsense. You are going too far with the joke. That power from yesterday, someone capable of annihilating the Third Emperor with that level of strength can only be a god. And you are the subordinate of that human?”
“Yes.”
The Grand General, the Elder, nodded. At that image, Wo-ho’s face was disfigured for the first time.
“Ha! Are you saying that human also killed the Third Emperor?”
“Yes.”
Cale was surprised at the Grand General’s response.
*‘No, but I didn't kill him.’*
And isn't the Third Emperor still imprisoned?
“Are you saying that crazy Demon King moves under the orders of a simple human?”
“Yes.”
But I never gave orders to the Demon King!
“And that human lured the Second Emperor to kill her too? Using the Marine Union as a sacrifice?”
“Yes, yes.”
No, but I don't have the confidence to kill the Second Emperor here! And I also have no intention of using the Marine Union as a sacrifice? Cale had a lot to say.
“…….”
But at this point, he couldn't say anything to Wo-ho.
“…….”
If he tried to refute, Soyeon looked at him while trembling as if Cale were a monster.
“…….”
And Wo-ho looked at Cale with a gesture of incredulity. He let out the words slowly:
“… Are you saying my big brother was defeated by a human?”
The moment Wo-ho let out those words, Cale opened his mouth and said sharply:
“Hey. Stop pretending to be bewildered.”
There was another momentary silence.
“?”
“?”
Both Soyeon and the God of Death showed doubt. Cale smiled at Wo-ho.
“You don't care if the Third Emperor dies or not.”
Wo-ho, of whom he had heard through Mujeon.
“You are biding your time right now.”
At those words, Soyeon’s eyes sparkled. She realized that Wo-ho was gaining time until the Second Emperor arrived. But unfortunately, Soyeon’s face froze at Cale’s next words.
“You want to see that disaster: the fight between the Second Emperor and a god.”
Wo-ho’s face stiffened. He lowered his head.
“Isn't it that you want to see how everything is covered in blood?”
Sky Eating Water said:
—But why does the raindrop smell like blood? It’s just like blood. It’s sticky.
Transparent-level Wanderer Wo-ho. He was the first sworn brother of the Third Emperor. And Mujeon, his close confidant, had said that his hidden power must be superior to the transparent level.
*‘Blood—’*
What will his hidden power be? Cale, keeping the word "blood" in his mind, spoke:
“You simply like any battlefield where blood explodes. Stop pretending you don't.”
Wo-ho raised his head.
“You found me out?”
He was smiling.
“Really, it seems it is you.”
In that instant.
*Bang!*
Cale entered and the door to the Grand Conference Room closed.
Noon. It was 10 minutes to 12.
*Wuuuuu—*
The conference room vibrated. It was magic.
—Human, I locked them in!
The Grand Conference Room in the shape of a dome. A black magic barrier wrapping that dome. Raon’s magic was deployed.
*Shuaaaaa—*
Just at that moment, water began to rise from the floor of the dome.
—Locking them in water is easy.
Sky Eating Water spoke naturally.
—Do I have to pretend to be the Third Emperor?
Immediately Raon’s voice was heard.
—It’s 10 minutes to 12! It’s the time the Second Emperor will arrive!
Second Emperor. She, who suspected the Third Emperor’s trickery. She had not only contacted the Third General before coming here. In addition to the Third General, she had another ace up her sleeve that she had planted.
> <General Hinari. I told you the wrong time. I will arrive 10 minutes before the Grand Conference, so have it prepared.>
Seventh General Hinari. First she received the contact from the Third General, and then she received the contact from the Second Emperor again. She received a total of two messages.
*‘The one who knows all this is Cale Henituse.’*
She raised her head. Because of suspecting one another and watching each other, the enemies approach the trap without knowing anything.
In the distance. A point is seen approaching from the sky.
“…….”
Beside Hinari. There was Crown Prince Alberu Crossman dressed as a secretary. His pupils were also directed toward that point, a small aircraft approaching.
*‘Your Highness. Please follow the atmosphere.’*
A radiant smile was drawn on Alberu’s lips. Inside the dome-shaped Grand Conference Room, Cale, who was preparing to act as the Third Emperor, was emanating heaps of water energy. As if anyone could see that the sea was preparing for battle. The Second Emperor would feel the sea, she would feel the water.
