"Now everyone, I have an important news to share.", Carl said in his deep voice.
"Yes cousin, I thought as much. You are not just here for the depart of Dante.", Karl said to Claud.
Yes, the full name of Claud is Claud Moto, he is a member of Moto family. Moto is one of the Tier 2 family under Royal family of Solaria Empire. They were held some of the high posts in the Empire, whether in military or logistics.
Claud is the right-hand man of the Enforcer of this sector at just the age of 196, he is right now peak realm of Terra dominion. He can destroy this planet with just a snap.
To obtain the Enforcer position he have to reach the next realm.
"Yes, Karl. Now to the main announcement, Military Recruitment."
As the word military came from the mouth of Claud, all Magisters' face except Karl paled. They knew the increase hostility of the other races on the humans in this century.
"With no disrespect to you sir, the only reason we chose this position for 100 years, is so that we need not have to go to the border.", Crook said to Claud.
All other magisters nodded to it, expressing their agreement to it.
As Claud heard it he smiled slightly, "I know that's why the Crown proposed another rule."
Like spring the color of the Magisters returned and Crook asked gleefully, "What could it be sir?"
"If that young man ascended to the Terra Dominion Realm, they you can start your investment."
"Meaning sir?", Lily asked with somewhat confused.
Claud nodded and replied to her, "It means you can invest in the talented ones from your respected continents and Crown will provide some of resources."
As all them being happy Claud said one more time, "But in return they have to work In Military for at least 50 years."
"Sir but…?", Sirus is about to negotiate but Claud interfered again.
"That's non-negotiable Sirius."
Claud told Sirius as he released some of his pressure. Sirius was silenced and did not utter a word after this.
Seeing this the other Magisters also nodded to Claus, agreeing with him.
"Now onto the next subject."
As Claud and Magisters are discussing, a space ship with slick build could be seen drifting in the void.
On SSV-106
Kaios was on high heaven after seeing all the views in past.
The moment space ship initiated the Warp module; Kaios came to view the scenery that looks like a cut out from a Kaleidoscope. And after that came only Void. The utter darkness.
He could not see his parents or their butler Winston, who were sat just beside him. Heck he could not even see any thing below his neck, not even hand. He felt terrified, something that is not induced by a predator.
It felt primal like his cells are warning, he should stop what he is doing. But that is the problem he could not do anything, it appeared like his whole body apart from the neck is sub-merged in a viscous liquid.
After sometime the void surrounding him faded, leaving only him with the experience he felt. He could now see his parents and Winston around him and could feel their glaring.
"Whh…what is that, Dad?", he stuttered.
"That I do not know, Dante. It is one of the many unexplainable things in universe.", Dante shook his head.
"But it only happens to the persons who were entering the void for the first time. We can only guess it is a test from the Universe."
"And before you ask why not try to give warning; it changes nothing on the contrary it became worst."
Kaios calmed slowly, taking slow and short breathing.
"I understood, Dad. Thanks for the explanation."
Kaios replied to Dante, to which Dante only nodded. Like this time passed and their journey of six hour came to an end.
Dante now looking at the planet outside through the window of the space ship. The planet outside is far larger than Vaeltris, at least 15 time larger. There is cosmic cloud, surrounding it completely blocking from any form of observation.
As Dante enjoying the view of the ship, as it slowly drifting towards the Planet. Something happened that shook him to the core. He felt the bubbling rage from inside.
The moment the spaceship entered the atmosphere, it blown away from the inside. Nothing survived, no one except him. The blood and remnant of his loved ones splashed over him.
The blood painted him and his cloths red. He was felling to the ground but that's not his mind.
His mind was filled with overwhelming grief and rage. He was helpless, he could not protect anyone.
Not his sweet wife Lyra, Not his little miracle Kaios, and not the ever-loyal butler Winston.
Rage clouded his mind, he came here to become stronger, and protect them, but what now.
"Hh…how did this happened? Why did this happen?", he growled.
"This must not be real. Yes, yes this should be a dream.", Dante could not believe it.
His mind was clouded and he was deranged.
"Where are you Lyra? Where are you Kaios? Winston where are you? come before me, its my order."
But nothing, no reply. Leaving only him and the echoes of his in the atmosphere.
As he shouting senselessly a shadow of a person appeared in his front. His clothes are fluttering in the air. He looked pristine unlike Dante, who is covered with the gore of his family.
"Who are you? Did you do this to my family?", he asked expecting answers from him.
The man in the question stood in the air silently for a brief moment, observing the mental breakdown of Dante. Then he opened his mouth.
"Witness the consequence of your decisions, Dante.", the man spoke calmly as the situation does not concern him in the slightest.
His voice was void of guilt or any emotion, he stated as casual as a giving any normal order.
The moment Dante heard the words his senses were cut off, leaving only the tunnel vision of that person. His body moved itself, not minding the power of the person against him, he attacked.
There is no technique, no grand moves, only the violent thrashing. This expressed the inner rage of his, inner weakness of a man, who could not protect his loved once.
The wind around him expanded violently mirroring his state of mind. Many blades of wind were thrown towards the person before him, intending to cut him in pieces.
But sometime what you intend does not happen. Like that all this wind blades had no effect on the person.
Dante did not notice it, he fueled by the rage throw a furry of punches and kicks, each powered by the wind.
With every miss there is repercussions of razor blade. Even when the person before him blocked it the blades still hit them.
As Dante was attacking his growl could be heard, still demanding the answers.
"why..Why…WHY ME?"
"WHAT DID I EVER DO TO YOU…?"
But nothing. The person above him said nothing, only stood in stasis taking all the hit from Dante. Then he said.
"It is the consequence of choice. Feel the guilt, Dante. Feel the guilt"
"You are the reason of the death of your loved ones; it was stained on your hand, their death, their ambitions and their blood."
This time there are some intentions in his voice, unlike before. It is the emotion that one has when talking to someone lesser, it is that of mockery.