From Secret Clan to the Divine Dynasty

Some time ago, within the Lion clan's estate, following a vote with the Scales of Conviction, Chris and Byrne were left alone.

Chris, who had already finished observing his surroundings, spoke in a calm tone, "There is no surveillance within the manor."

Byrne nodded in understanding, knowing that Chris was alerting him to be wary of the Lion clan, as in recent times indeed, spies from the Lion clan had been rooted out by Lilian and other Extraordinary Exponents of the Path of Divine Sacrifice and were secretly dealt with.

Although no significant intelligence was leaked, Bast knew them all too well, and the old man was too clever; it was very likely he would guess something. Continue your adventure with m|v-l'e m,p| y- r

For instance, the deep secrets of the Fischer family.

Thus, in the recent defense of Fein City, Byrne began to silently observe the demonic traits exhibited by Bast, preparing for a future battle with the Lion clan.

However, it was merely preparation.

Byrne had never made up his mind about waging a deathly struggle against Viscount Bast.

He discussed Lilian's thoughts with Chris before bringing up a more important topic.

"Chris..."

Byrne was silent for a long time, then his tone suddenly dropped, and a light flashed in his eyes as he asked firmly, "Chris, have you found anything about the matter I asked you to look into?"

"Yes," Chris nodded slowly, his gaze remaining indifferent.

After Byrne had looked through all the materials, he couldn't help but express his realization, "So it was you after all. Is this the mockery of fate...?"

Byrne took a deep breath, the results of Chris's investigation should be quite accurate, after all, if it wasn't Zavier who opened the big barrier, then the only suspects would be the deceased Earl Hovern and the alive Bast.

And then Bast had intentionally led him to search for Zavier's diary.

"..."

He just felt dizzy and heavy-headed; closing his eyes, he could hardly stand. Why did it end up like this, that a person so important in his eyes turned out to be the indirect enemy who caused his father's death?

"Hahaha... Fate..."

Byrne took another deep breath and suddenly all the pieces came together. Bast had always been such a presence; if he could skillfully procure "Solar Gold," it was just as likely he could attract other external forces, and he would not care the slightest bit about how many people died in Nasir Town.

Was his father's death really Bast's fault?

He was caught in a deep internal struggle.

Bast, who had no knowledge of the Fischer family at that time, had inadvertently killed his father through an act of destiny that led to a terrible outcome.

No, I must avenge my father! My vow from that time will not change!

But should I betray him, considering the massive help and favor Bast has shown the Fischer family? How could I betray him?

Yet the old man was already probing; he would certainly plot, as he did with Garcia and Zavier, to infiltrate the Fischer family with his pawns.

Byrne remained silent for a long time.

Chris suddenly spoke up indifferently, "If he truly breaks through to Monarch and sends people to probe the Fischer family again, do we continue to kill his men?"

Upon hearing this, Byrne suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, looking into Chris's eyes and gradually understanding.

Their family and Bast had a fundamental conflict!

To that man with demonic traits, he would never allow anything on the East Coast that could potentially be out of control, and the situation of the Fischer family was something that couldn't withstand any further probing!

Chris continued, "If he discovers the various aspects of the Lord of the Lost, what will he do?"

Byrne understood Chris's point; would that man, upon discovering the truth, refrain from taking action against the Fischer family due to sentiment?

Or, would he be the type to join the Dawn Church and worship the great Lord of the Lost, or would he mercilessly crush the aggressively proselytizing Dawn Church without regard for his feelings?

Deep down, Byrne was well aware that Bast was the kind of person who could kill his own descendants, and friendship was the least reliable thing of all.

He couldn't bet the entirety of the Fischer family's fate on Bast's thoughts.

"Also..."

Chris's voice was calm and cold, piercing Byrne's heart like nails.

"You owe nothing; you've already paid with your life... and your Destiny's Trajectory should work on the door of Monarch, shouldn't it?"

"If his breakthrough is about to fail, he will beg you to use your lifespan to save him."

Byrne was taken aback, slowly lifting his head, realizing the truth. Back in the Spirit Realm, Bast had already put him in a moral dilemma.

And this time, he would resort to the same tactic.

If he hadn't found out the truth and was indeed facing the man who was like a second father to him at the brink of death, even if the other party didn't have to plead desperately, just a look of pain would be enough for him to use his lifespan to save Bast!

Everything would develop just as Bast wanted!

"I understand," Byrne took a deep breath and said, "You're right; we really don't have much time."

"Even if you, Chris, can't reach the 5th Rank within ten years, and if Bast truly advances to Monarch, then for the following decades we won't have any chance to resist him."

"We absolutely cannot let him break through to Monarch status, but how do we stop him, how... can we kill him?"

Byrne took a deep breath, his mind still in turmoil, and said calmly:

"Bast Leone is very powerful, and there are many formidable members among the main members of the Lion clan, plus he has close ties with the Romann family and the Tempest Church. No doubt, killing Viscount Bast without exposing us as the murderers is a very difficult task."

Before Chris could reply, Byrne started planning on his own:

"We're pressed for time, so we only have the moment of his breakthrough, by that time, I will go find Marzo to join us... Chris, I will deliberately tell them you are not on the East Coast, you must follow us according to the message I leave behind."

Chris nodded, silent.

A few days later, Byrne and Marzo arrived at Ahornblatt Manor.

When the phenomenon of demon backlash occurred, deep inside Byrne's heart, he began to ponder immediately, concluding that it was very likely a test by Viscount Bast.

So he and Marzo honestly eliminated the demon, without doing anything out of the ordinary.

"How is he?"

Then, Marzo looked at Byrne calmly as he helped Viscount Bast to his feet.

Byrne did not give the signal to strike, so Marzo could only let the matter drop.

He was very clear at the time that if they really acted, they would not be able to disassociate themselves, and they needed a much more secretive place to kill Viscount Bast.

Besides, Bast might not have truly lost his power at that time.

After hearing about Bast's childhood, Byrne was completely convinced of the man's nature, someone cold to the bone, who would trust no one.

If he were to successfully break through to Monarch, he would never allow a power full of secrets and so close at hand to exist; he would only pose a huge threat to the Fischer family in the future!

Upon arriving at White Bones Canyon, Byrne took the initiative to talk about Zavier's diary to lower Bast's guard.

Both Marzo and Byrne were very wary of the existence of the "Dragon Taming Lord"; Byrne even once had the thought of abandoning the action, as that man was simply too thorny.

"Thank goodness such a person is our ally, not our enemy."

Marzo said at the time, completely sarcastically, for they both knew that the "Dragon Taming Lord" was not an ally at all, but rather would be the biggest obstacle to killing Bast.

"Indeed."

At the time, Byrne also nodded calmly.

He silently gazed at the sky, continuously pondering in his heart when the opportunity would come to make a move.

If it really wouldn't work out, then he would just give up for the time being.

The dense fog of White Bones Canyon, the sudden appearance of the Stars Embrace Order, brought a turning point to everything, only Byrne didn't expect that Marzo would die—actually, up to now, he still found Marzo's death very suspicious.

As for who leaked the information to the Stars Embrace Order, he already had a guess.

Byrne kept moving through the white mist, looking for Bast's trace, knowing this was his last chance; finally, he witnessed the scene just now.

So, Byrne resolved to make his move!

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"Bast Leone, you often say destiny is your pawn, but aren't we both being fooled by destiny?"

Byrne kept moving, silently observing the distance, well aware that by his own strength alone, he could not defeat that man.

Even with power on the same level, their combat strengths were not in the same league.

How many Transmutation Extraordinary Exponents in the world could defeat Bast in a one-on-one fight?

"Ha..."

Bast breathed heavily, his muscles bulging beneath his clothes, his eyes shifting back and forth between black and white, as he began to laugh hysterically with his hair disheveled!

"Hahahaha! Ridiculous! The ones fooled by destiny are only you all, never me! Destiny is but a stepping stone to me, and the corpses of all of you shall champion me as the new king!"

"That is your fate!"

A nature-infused arrow suddenly shot out from the darkness, speeding across a vast distance in an instant, arriving next to Viscount Bast!

His reaction was incredibly fast, his gigantic sword swung in an attempt to deflect the arrow.

However, Byrne had already initiated "Instantaneous Transfer," swiftly moving the arrow forward a notch, successfully bypassing the giant sword's block.

The arrow struck deep into his flesh, the emerging natural aura instantly taking root and sprouting, those plants voraciously consuming Bast's blood and flesh!

Marzo, she was indeed not dead, was it feigned death or a body double? This person even deceived themselves!

A mix of shock and joy bubbled inside Byrne; now it was three against one!

"Hm, looks like everyone's here! Good!"

Bast's eyes turned cold, he took a deep breath, and the air around him instantly chilled, turning sinister. He released several ferocious and terrifying demons filled with deadly killing intent, without any hesitation!