The Tale of the Void Emperor

Zangeer was shocked, but Athan didn't comment further and just closed his eyes while taking some sips from the wine glass.

After some time, he asked, "How many days until we reach our destination?"

"Probably three days with my ship if we don't encounter any atmospheric trouble on the way," Zangeer answered after thinking about it for a moment.

...

Three days passed, and they also didn't encounter any trouble on the way as they arrived at the territory of the Gardeus clan.

The three of them left the ship and flew towards the barrier after Zangeer put this ship away.

"How are you going to break this barrier? Head Zangrel from Great Bridgade Palace sets up this formation barrier, so it should be quite powerful," Zangeer asked with doubt as he looked at Athan.

Athan didn't answer and just walked forward as he arrived close to the barrier and covered his hand in abyssal darkness before creating a giant hole in it so they could go inside.

After the three of them went inside, Athan took back the abyssal darkness around the border of the hole he created, so the gap started to repair itself and become complete after a few seconds.

Zangeer was shocked and asked, "What was that black power? It looked similar to what I saw in that mirage crystal...don't tell me both have the same level of power?"

Koinshi snorted and said, "Zangeer, don't you think that you are asking a bit too much?"

Zangeer realized that no one would tell their secret, but he just got too curious about it and couldn't help but ask.

Athan's gaze was on the large palace as three of them were flying towards it when suddenly, powerhouses at Zen order grandmaster and an Evagon-realm powerhouse at early-stage left the palace with a grave expression.

They saw the trio as the youngest brother, and the current second head of the Gardues family, Luzard, shouted towards Athan, Zangeer, and Koinshi, "What do you want? Why are you here?"

Koinshi and Zangeer stopped, but Athan continued flying towards them as a smile formed on his face and said, "Relax. I am here with the news of the one who killed Ruzald and Munvald."

Koinshi hurriedly followed Athan seeing that Athan continued. Zangeer also moved after thinking for a moment, 'Anyway, they won't attack me seeing my identity, and even if they do, I have the means to save myself.'

Hearing Athan's words, Luzard was stunned before he asked gravely, "Who are you, and how do you know about the perpetrator?"

Athan had activated his void mask's power and converged all of his aurae, so Luzard didn't know Athan's strength, and even if he tried to pry in Athan, which he didn't yet, he wouldn't be able to check Athan's strength due to void robe as well.

Zangeer also noticed this and was curious, 'What is he planning to do?'

"Why don't we go inside and talk? Surely we three won't do anything to you, and you can just keep a close eye on us and attack if we do something strange," Athan said.

"Zangeer...what is your purpose here?" Luzard looked at Koinshi with some caution before turning to Zangeer and asking with a frown.

Zangeer shrugged and said, "I am just accompanying this guy here, so I am not here to do anything particularly."

Luzard turned to Athan and nodded, "Alright, let's go inside. I want information on the perpetrators who killed my brother and nephew. We are willing to pay for that price as well."

...

After a few minutes, everyone could be seen sitting in the hall. The current head of the Gardues family, Juzald, sat on the main chair while Luzard sat on another chair beside it. Athan, Koinshi, and Zangeer sat on the couches in front of them.

Juzald was meditating, but his brother called him, saying that some people arrived with crucial information.

He had a solemn expression on his face as he asked, "Can you tell us about the perpetrators? You don't have to worry about the price."

"Sure, sure," Athan nodded with a smile as he picked up the teacup and took a sip.

After that, he looked at Juzald and said, "The perpetrators are none other than," Pausing there, he looked at Zangeer, "That Zangeer over there and his family."

"What the fuck?" Zangeer was stunned before he hurriedly looked at Juzald and Ruzald, "Don't listen to his nonsense. We didn't do anything. Do you think I would have arrived here if that was the case?"

Juzald and Luzard were also stunned, but they didn't act instantly because they had their doubts as well. After all, the Rudral family wouldn't set their sight on the puny Gardues clan.

They wouldn't dare to act directly as well because they were sure that Zangeer must possess life-saving means and could get out from here. Moreover, If the Rudral family indeed did it, then they wouldn't have been alive until now.

Athan turned to Zangeer and asked with a grin, "Then who killed Ruzald and Munvald?"

Zangeer was speechless, "What the hell are you thinking?"

"Hahaha, it's fine. You can tell them the truth. After all, that's why I am here," Athan laughed and spoke as he looked at Zangeer before he narrowed his eyes as a grin formed on his face, "Surely you aren't worried about me?"

Zangeer  wryly  smiled as he didn't know what is Athan thinking, but he still turned to Juzald and said with a cough, "ahem, so according to what I know, the one who killed Munvald and Ruzald is this guy."

He pointed at Athan after saying that, who had a carefree expression on his face, but his eyes had a bit of excitement. He smiled while looking at Juzald and Luzard before saying, "Yep. That was me."

Both Juzald and Luzard were dumbfounded, and they still had doubts because why would the killer himself come here and confess unless...he was here to finish them off after all this time?

*Shuaaaa...*

Both brothers stood up as they activated their evagon-domain, blasting the palace in the process and creating defense around them.

Other people in the palace were alarmed, but most people were inside CPD, so they didn't notice anything.