Put Pandora's Box in The Black Order?
To be honest, the Five Elders were not willing.
This was something they had obtained at a huge cost, and they had even almost lost two Marine Admiral-level fighters because of it.
Now Makima just opens her mouth and wants to take it away. How could it be that easy?
But on one hand, they could get Pandora's Box mainly because Makima appeared later. On the other hand...
They really did not know how to use Pandora's Box or how to control the demon will inside it.
"If this demon's power breaks out in The Black Order headquarters, that would be bad. Aren't there three small islands around the order? Pick one to serve as the 'Pandora Island' to hold the box."
In plain terms, Makima also wanted the power of Pandora's Box, so she suggested bringing it to The Black Order. Since they did not know how to use or control it, they could make a compromise with Makima.
There were three small islands not far from The Black Order headquarters, one in each direction. If Makima was smart, she would choose the one between The Black Order and Mary Geoise as the new 'Pandora Island.'
"I understand." Makima nodded. "Next, about the demon host Barrett, I hope the World Government can approve him as my 'Admiral.'"
The Black Order's structure was one Fleet Admiral and three Admirals. The Fleet Admiral was naturally Makima, and Thor was an Admiral. There were currently two Admiral spots open.
One was naturally for Sengoku, and the other was prepared for Barrett.
But the Five Elders did not agree right away. They thought they had already given Makima enough benefits and could not let everything go her way. Besides, they were very interested in Barrett as a demon host and would not hand him over to anyone else until they had squeezed out all the information from his body.
"We will examine this matter first. We won't let an out-of-control person become an Admiral."
Makima was not surprised by their words. She had thought of this before coming.
She had no objections. Let them study Barrett well, and it would be best if they could find out something.
"Then the only thing left is those strange fruits. I call them demon cells, which contain the power to turn people into demons. I saw Roger eat one of these fruits with my own eyes and gain demon powers."
When Makima mentioned Roger, the Five Elders' faces grew more serious.
No matter how strong Aatrox was, he was a world enemy, and they lacked understanding of him.
But Roger was different. He was an old rival of the government and the Marines. Him becoming so strong was good for dealing with Aatrox next, but for the government's long-term future, it might not be good news.
So they needed to make use of the demon power as soon as possible...
With that in mind, one of the Five Elders said to Makima, "Then leave these demon cells here."
"Of course, but while these demon cells turn people into demons and give them power, they also make people as cold as demons. Only those with very strong will can overcome it. Since the government is starting a big recruitment, it can also select some people with very strong mental will to go to Pandora Island. If they can gain the power of Pandora's Box, they should be qualified to eat the demon cells."
The Five Elders seemed unwilling to answer Makima's question, so they changed the topic and said, "Alright, next let's talk about Aatrox."
"We spent so many troops but he still escaped, and we even had to borrow pirates' power. The Marines and The Black Order's actions make us doubt their effectiveness."
One of the Five Elders holding a sword said coldly, "Makima, why didn't you pursue him at the time?"
"The Marines suffered heavy losses. Before they recover, I think we should let the New World pirates cause some trouble." Makima said casually. "Especially now that Roger has power almost no one can stop. Without Aatrox as the demon lord, does the government still have the power to hold back the pirates?"
"Besides, demons are immortal by nature, and Aatrox even more so. He is an incomplete demon lord, and hell suppresses him very little. With this experience of returning to the real world, even if he is sent back to hell again, he can be summoned back in a short time. The ritual will no longer be complicated, just like how the Little Demon Dragon summons Sakaki."
"What does 'incomplete demon lord' mean?"
Makima shook her head. "I don't know. That happened before my time. But among the eight demon lords, Aatrox is not a true lord in the strict sense. That's something even the top demon hunters know."
"If we want to defeat Aatrox, or make him stop causing trouble for a while, I think we need to start with the 'Ascension Altar.'"
"Ascension Altar?" The Five Elders frowned. They heard another strange name.
"It was a weird altar that existed long ago, which could create god warriors to fight demons. But later, those god warriors all went mad suddenly and were wiped out by wizards and demon hunters together."
"What does this have to do with Aatrox?"
"In old guesses from long ago, Aatrox was one of those mad god warriors, but that was about a thousand years before my time. For us, it's just an ancient legend."
Makima said softly, "But this time in the Jaltzburg kingdom, I found one of those altars, which made me realize the legends of the 'Ascension Altar' and 'god warriors' might be real."
"! Where is that altar?!"
"Roger destroyed it. Unfortunately, I couldn't stop it at the time." Makima shook her head, a bit regretful, but then said calmly,
"But there should be many such Ascension Altars around the world. In ancient legends, countless Ascension Altars surround the City of the Sun. Chosen warriors go to the City of the Sun, where the huge disk brings the favor of the gods and the power of the stars."
"That means the Ascension Altars are not just one place. Though they have been worn down by thousands or tens of thousands of years, this decay has not destroyed them. Instead, they continue to nurture new legacies in corners of the world."
"And to defeat Aatrox, we have to start by finding his origins!"
Makima's words had a lot of information, and the most shocked was Sora, because he did not expect Makima to be an old monster from the same era as those demons!
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