Rise of the White Devil

They both looked at him in awe and disbelief at hearing his story.

"A dragon as your soul bond... an actual dragon."

Nyx's voice quivered at finding out that they were still not extinct.

"The first dragon king's daughter... I don't know anything about that. Unfortunately, I don't have memories of the first dragon king, or perhaps I just wasn't born back then..."

"But why was she in a suspended state preventing her from being born? Didn't the void appear much later? Was the first dragon king even still alive at the void war?"

Lucas asked the questions he had been dying to get answers for.

Unfortunately, Nyx merely shook his head as Aurora just listened blankly, already fried.

"I don't know... all I knew before the void war I have already told."

Sighing in disappointment, he realized that though he got some answers, he also in return got many more unanswered questions now.

'Fucking mysteries... just how is this fair?'

'Wait, maybe he doesn't, but someone else does...'

His eyes lit up with a little hope as perhaps this person might have the answers he was looking for.

"What about your master? For someone as old as you to call him master means that he lived longer than you and is stronger and more knowledgeable, right?"

Lucas asked, making Nyx's lips twitch at hearing the word "old" labeled on him.

He was still young at heart!

Though hearing his question, his face became complex as he didn't speak for a few seconds, making Lucas await his answer nervously until he heard it.

"I don't know."

Lucas pursed his lips as he clenched his hands into fists.

"You don't know?"

"I don't... I can't seem to remember my master at all... what his name was, what he looked like, and what happened to him..."

"All I know is that he was the one who originally taught me the void language and..."

"Is or was the holder of the first seat... and the founder of the Voidwalkers."

Lucas and even Aurora looked at him wide-eyed.

It looked like Aurora was hearing a lot of things for the first time as she never had even met the first seat and who the person was.

"Doesn't that mean that you are the highest member..."

Lucas asked as he started to realize that the person in front of him is the current leader of the Voidwalkers and not just the second.

The first seat holder wasn't even there.

Nyx smiled bitterly as he nodded his head.

"That is correct. Currently, I am the one who is basically leading the Voidwalkers," Nyx said, as Aurora just looked blankly at him, not believing that she was actually with the leader of the Voidwalkers.

'Great, more mysteries...'

"Enough with this..."

Aurora suddenly decided to speak as she had a few questions of her own.

She looked at Lucas with narrowed eyes as she asked a question that had been bugging her since the beginning.

Most would tremble out of fear or be intimidated enough to not look directly into her eyes, as she was a saint.

Her presence wasn't a joke about, even if she suppressed her mana.

But Lucas... he was getting used to all of this.

"Lucas Nightstar, why do you know the void language?"

Hearing Aurora's question, Lucas didn't answer.

Narrowing her eyes at being ignored, she changed the question.

"Why did you never show yourself until now?"

"What are your goals exactly?"

"How did you get such killing intent?"

"How many have you actually killed?"

To Aurora, Lucas was a mystery, and she had nothing but piles of questions for him.

Yet, every time she asked something about Lucas, he remained silent.

She could see the reluctance in his eyes, unwilling to give her the answers she sought.

"It looks like Lucas has a lot of secrets that he doesn't wish to reveal now... In due time, all the answers each one of us seeks shall be revealed," Nyx suddenly spoke, causing Aurora to fall silent. She understood what Nyx meant.

They had already spent a lot of time discussing and arguing here.

"We will have enough time later on to open up to each other," Nyx said, turning towards Lucas.

"Though you have now discovered a lot of things, was that the main reason you tried to contact us?"

Shaking his head, Lucas replied, "No. Even though I wanted answers to a lot of questions, I originally wanted to request to join the Voidwalkers."

"You want to become one of us?" Aurora asked with a tired voice, while Nyx looked at him with a small smile.

Lucas understood why she was tired—learning the entire world is doomed isn't easy to accept in a single day.

Lucas felt like he had aged a hundred years mentally from all he had heard today.

Being in the same room, talking with one of the strongest saints alive, felt surreal.

A part of him honestly wished he had never sought them out after hearing about the void.

'Ignorance truly is bliss...'

"Joining the Voidwalkers, huh... Certainly, with the threat we are about to face, it would be beneficial for all of us to stay connected. It would be only a matter of time with your talent to at least become a Grandmaster,"

He could hear Nyx talking to himself as he deliberated over Lucas joining the Voidwalkers.

'Still hesitating, huh... I'm surprised it's not enough to convince him.'

He was, after all, a half-dragon.

He knew the void language.

He was the strongest student of the academy.

The Voidwalkers were, of course, much different than Lucas had thought.

There was one thing that made Nyx hesitate:

strength.

Lucas could easily be killed by the two here without ever knowing how.

Even though he was probably one of the most talented of his generation, it still wasn't enough to guarantee him joining the Voidwalkers.

Reaching the Saint stage would have guaranteed his acceptance, but he hadn't achieved that yet.

No one spoke as both Aurora and Lucas looked towards Nyx, who had his eyes closed and was leaning against the wall.

He was in a dilemma about letting Lucas join or not.

Lucas would be extremely important for future events, that was certain, but he was still too weak to get involved with them directly.

'He won't accept me. Looks like I have no choice but to reveal my last card,' Lucas thought. Your next read awaits at empire

Everything that had happened during his meeting with the Voidwalkers was unexpected.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Learning about what happened in the void era, the possibility that history and everyone's memories had been altered, and being in the presence of the current leader of the Voidwalkers...

So much had happened and would happen that Lucas now realized he couldn't stay behind.

If a war does happen, he won't be the one sitting back, cowering in fear.

He needs power—power to survive.

Lucas needs to make them invest in him, make them support him in any way possible.

Taking a deep breath and exhaling, Lucas spoke amidst the silent room.

"There is something else you might want to hear..."

Nyx and Aurora looked at him with furrowed brows.

He could see the expression on Aurora's face basically saying, "Please, no more," while Nyx, intrigued, raised his eyebrows.

'No going back... there never was an option of going back.'

As he thought this, Lucas spoke, shocking both Aurora and Nyx.

"I am the progenitor of chaos."

He had to suppress a chuckle at seeing the looks of two of the most powerful people on Myrniel.

Though Aurora was a saint, she didn't look or even really act like one most of the time, Lucas noticed.

Nyx... he didn't really know how to describe him.

One moment he would be unreadable, and the next, he wouldn't.

Breaking his thoughts, Nyx spoke in doubt, "You are a progenitor of... chaos?"

Lucas nodded, noting the skeptical look Nyx was giving him.

'Yeah, I really am too tired for this.'

Not wanting to explain everything, he merely raised his right hand, which suddenly became enveloped in red and black energy, making Aurora stand up in alert.

Nyx's entire gaze was focused on Lucas's hand, making him feel a little uncomfortable.

"H-how... a progenitor of an element in this era..." Disbelief was written all over Aurora as she pointed her trembling finger at Lucas.

'Father never reacted as surprised as her...' He remembered telling his parents everything about his status after regaining his memories.

'Well, he is never one to show much emotion.'

"So this was your final trick up your sleeve to convince me to let you join, huh? Quite clever, I might say. Hiding so many mysteries yourself, aren't you, Lucas Nightstar?"

Lucas looked at Nyx, who was smiling at him, yet those bright golden eyes were devoid of any warmth or emotion previously shown in them.

He knew this was a risky gamble, but he wanted to show them that he trusted them enough to work with them when the war started.

Shrugging, Lucas spoke towards Nyx as Aurora looked at him warily, "As you said, we have enough time to know each other and open up to each other."

No one would ever believe a progenitor of an element would exist in this era.

Most probably don't even know about progenitors, believing instead in the gods.

Smiling, Nyx chuckled a little at hearing Lucas's words, finding them amusing.

"Certainly, that is what I have said..."

Suddenly, his face became extremely cold as he looked at Lucas, making him shiver.

He felt an invisible pressure weighing down on him just from Nyx's cold eyes.

"Joining us, are you really sure about that? There will be no going back. You will be part of the Voidwalkers forever, even if you want to leave."

Lucas stood up straight, walking towards him until they were face to face.

Aurora looked at Nyx in shock at the words he had spoken.

"I am sure. All I want is for the people I care about to be protected," Lucas said with a determined gaze, impressing Nyx as he smiled again a little.

"Protecting your family but not you?" Nyx asked, wanting to confirm.

Nodding, Lucas answered, "No, I only want the people I love to be safe. What happens to me is my own business."

He didn't want to be under the constant watch of the Voidwalkers.

He knew he wouldn't get stronger if he was constantly protected from danger.

He needed to become strong on his own without the assurance that he would be fine.

He wouldn't want to grow like that.

"Good... then I accept. I will make sure everyone you love is protected, except for you. Become stronger on your own so we can fight this war together, Lucas Nightstar," Nyx said, smiling under Aurora's disbelieving eyes.

She didn't expect Lucas to join this easily. Perhaps it wasn't easy... she understood Lucas was special and different, but still...

Extending his hand, Lucas grasped it as well, shaking it, relieved that in the end, he managed to join them.

He didn't know how effective their protection would actually be when the void war finally erupted, but it still made him feel reassured.

Though, the next words Nyx spoke made Lucas and Aurora doubt their ears as their minds blanked under Nyx's mysterious smile.

"Welcome to the Voidwalkers, Lucas, Sovereign of Chaos, holder of the 11th seat of Chaos."