The World Is Changing…

The Heraxle Clan's attitude towards the Crimsonbreaking Faction when it started conquering its neighbor Kingdoms was one where they wouldn't allow the other Universal Lands to step in just because they wanted. Only when those other 6 gave the Heraxle Clan hefty gifts were the talks considered and actually happen. However, these were postponed a lot after every last meeting, and they would be too long whenever one finally happened.

Before this happened, Heian Ciemnosc broke into the Universe realm 10th stage late level. Afterwards, Heian Ciemnosc broke into the peak level during the 50 years when his territory remained inactive. Meaning, they made no further conquest outside their Kingdom group.

The number of corpses in his mansion only increased, allowing him to devour their pure energy and bodies more quickly to speed up his cultivation speed. Each advancement was marvelous and brought sensations to his body like he was downing a heavenly elixir every time. His strength didn’t increase, but his body changed with every passing half a second during cultivation.

Then, when the 50 years passed, and the Crimsons showed they could still be sneaky, deadly, and ruthless. The Heraxle Clan’s attitude suddenly changed. Heian Ciemnosc received an immediate call from the Clan, which received their response.

With Heian Ciemnosc’s charms, he reminded them of his value and his goals. Nevertheless, Heian Ciemnosc knew the Clan would be contacted more by the Existential Sixth Step organizations now more than ever. They’d try to confuse, sow certain ideas, and convince the Heraxle Clan that, maybe… the Crimsonbreaking Faction territory wasn’t a good idea.

However, that was fine. Heian Ciemnosc could only wait to see the Heraxle Clan’s patience and decision towards him, towards his forces, his people. But he didn’t have to wait for that long. Through the Kingdoms’ conquests after the 50 years pause, 20 years later, they weren’t stopped. Heian Ciemnosc ordered even more audacious invasions, as the ruler was silent.

With this, the reign of the black monster propagated. The Universal Conveyance was no longer the same as before when it came to the Crimsons’ invasive nature and every-year-news. They became used to it, but they still couldn’t help seeing the Crimsonbreaking Faction territory each new article or notice with apprehensive respect.

The Crimsons were inexhaustible. Whenever one thought they’d take another break, only 12 to 14 years passed, and the reason was always the same: to repair, build, and fabricate ammunition. The space battles were their only way to enter the Kingdom’s surface. Without an astonishing armada, fully prepared to Heian Ciemnosc’s standards, which wasted so many resources, it would be difficult to even break through enemy space territories.

Some figures shone through the numerous Kingdom wars. One of them was the acclaimed daughter of Grietta and Elyor, who already commanded a Medium Flotilla when the Instranoff Kingdom was conquered. Her methods were raw and without much scheming, unless the enemy required her to do it. It always terrified the inner fighting spirit of those who read or heard about her and her ways to deal with the trickiest or toughest enemies.

Naturally, her attitude came from her parents and their teachings, but her terrifying side from her future husband.

When the Kingdoms in the Crimsonbreaking Faction territory became more than 100, including the Lsefattern Kingdom’s group of Kingdoms, the Chief made an announcement throughout the Ossinox Upper Galaxy. It wasn’t just about the ongoing situation, but… also about the arrogance only he and the Crimsons deserved to have.

His words were about the Crimsonbreaking Faction territory’s core after becoming a force that is quite literally taking over the Galaxy. It was decided that the Lsefattern Kingdom’s group would become the core, where the Crimsons could always call home. Lastly, the Ossinox Galaxy would become the entire Crimsonbreaking Faction territory before starting with the rest of the Collariverse Universe.

The declaration left many feeling heavy in their lungs for years. But not the Crimsons, though. They only now knew their Chief’s ambitions, but all they felt was glad. This way, their offspring could participate. The average cultivator in the Crimsonbreaking Faction territory reaches the Third Step in approximately 80-100 years, throughout the territory.

When the Galaxy war started, it was nearly 300 years since the declaration of war. There was a lot of time left to be used, it was doable. Now that decades passed, the Ossinox Galaxy welcomed the Crimsons’ invasions one after another, practically never ending. A few cliques formed across the Galaxy, intending to face the Crimsons.

They were fine as they were, however… One of them wanted to unite with the others and form an alliance. At first, it was realized, but then… At last, when they were amidst a small, inner conflict, the Crimsons rushed to them from far away and began a 1-year-long Galaxy massacre.

When the 10 year war veterans watched some of the clips, they elaborated on how this looked exactly how it was in those years. It was not surprising. After all, the Crimsonbreaking Faction territory counted with numerous veterans who were also in the 10 year war. The 1-year-long massacre also had the characteristics only the Crimsons showed during their battles at that time.

It was a surprising thing to discover for the newer generations since the 10 year war. After all, everything related to those battles was erased. Only personal memories and records of some individuals remained, including grandpa Fonso’s library, which he used to teach Heian Ciemnosc in the past.

Nevertheless, when the Crimsonbreaking Faction territory acquired those many Kingdoms, the Heraxle Clan also began showing some doubt. Its meetings with the other Existential Sixth Step organizations became more concise, and their cooperation unlike ever before.

With this, the other 6 became more relieved. They began moving their forces closer to the border, but still far from the bordering Universe. They were more confident in making the Heraxle Clan enter reason to at least let them deal with the black monster. Whatever happened to him afterwards could be a thing left for the future, but he’ll surely die.

Well, that was what everyone made sure the other 6 believed, including the Heraxle Clan. Either way, time continued to pass. The Heraxle Clan became more and more cooperative, engaging in meetings that lasted longer and went to the point. The meetings also became more frequent, nearly once per 2 weeks, and they were already discussing the things they’d do to the bordering Kingdoms after it was all over.

Everyone conveniently stopped talking about what to do with Heian Ciemnosc when he is caught and dealt with. Unfortunately, the other 6 Existential Sixth Step organizations had no idea of the conversations between the Heraxle Clan and the Chief.

“… Chief, black monster! Congratulations in conquering another half a dozen Upper Kingdoms, bwahahahaha!”

In a meeting room in the Turtle Hiding Fortress’s central building. Heian Ciemnosc stood before a hologram call device with a polite smile on his overly pale red lips. Heian Ciemnosc’s hand were behind his lower back. He looked up and slightly nodded, “Thank you, Godly envoy. There is not much left before my people have the Ossinox Galaxy under our command.”

“Mn! Indeed. It has been many years, but not that many for a Galaxy to fall under a new Age. However, you’ve started this, and while it is only seen as an Era now, it will be recognized as the Ascension Age once you’ve dealt with the useless bunch in the Ossinox Galaxy.” The Godly envoy conveyed.

Heian Ciemnosc nodded, showing how mind-alike their thoughts were, “Of course. That’s only a matter of time. Sir envoy, I’ll speak of the things the Heraxle Clan truly wants to know.”

Heian Ciemnosc knowingly smiled at the Godly envoy. The latter put on a surprised expression before chuckling again. He nodded and gestured towards Heian Ciemnosc, “Alright, you’ve caught me. Well then, please enlighten us, black monster.”

“Oh,” Heian Ciemnosc nodded once and walked around a bit as he showed various images of how he’d proceed once things were ready. The Godly envoy was startled, but he kept it until Heian Ciemnosc finished, out of respect, before finally asking. “This… black monster, must you invade 3 Galaxies at the same time?”

“Of course! I must,” Heian Ciemnosc immediately exclaimed, sternly nodding. He tapped the holograms showing his plans as they expanded, showing the Ossinox Galaxy’s over 400 Kingdoms. Meanwhile, in a corner, the Crimsonbreaking Faction territory’s core of 5 Kingdoms were highlighted, albeit too far away from any other Kingdom group, and with the largest distance between others in the Galaxy.

“See these Kingdoms? We’ll let them rise their very own forces. This will give them the opportunity they always wanted. Furthermore, although they’ll operate under our name, it is, in the end, the Heraxle Clan’s territory. All we’re doing is remind them who they belong to.” Heian Ciemnosc’s words made the Godly envoy repeatedly nod.

“We’ll proportionate them the war instruments of the 3 forces…” Heian Ciemnosc continued with an extra, brief explanation before the meeting concluded. The Heraxle Clan could only be baffledly contented with this, to say the least. The Godly envoy could already see the faces of satisfaction his superiors would present him with once they heard about it.

The Crimsonbreaking Faction territory no longer endlessly grew their army. The limit was at more than 500 billion. More than that would require a true organization’s needs, and that wasn’t in the Chief’s mind. The soldier units’ number information was hidden, but how could Existential organizations not notice? Thus, the Heraxle Clan definitely didn’t believe the Crimsons’ capabilities because of their ‘small’ number.

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However, with this grand operation, starting since a few hundred years ago. The Crimsonbreaking Faction territory could really open 3 fronts and focus on one of them when the time was right to raze the first enemy Galaxy before sweeping through the next. It was a simple check move.

Furthermore, the Crimsonbreaking Faction territory’s troops, which were world-widely recognized as getting close to the warrior Race/organization title, were the best so far. No other force could match them, not even if there were more numbers on an opposing side. It was indispensable.

This brought a lot of attention to Heian Ciemnosc’s being. Was this another Great Sage? Will the Universal Lands actually block the black monster’s path to prominence? Is the Heraxle Clan’s clash with the black monster imminent? However, many people replied to these doubts.

In the end, what the Crimsons have shown isn’t pure desire for power, but the distaste of having harmful parasites in one’s pot. They fought for themselves, sure. They wanted honor, recognition, and sign their names on the world’s stage. However, the Crimsons’ war sent a sense of belonging that was previously always missing. Additionally, they did liberate the Kingdoms from any foreign Existential organization’s influence.

So, were they like the Great Sage? The Great Sage, who walked alone through his path, with allies and numerous lovers wherever he went, received utmost support from key figures who remained after the Lords’ disappearance. He who only made his force, his organization, after repeatedly failing to achieve his aims against those who ruled theirs, only so he could also win in that aspect.

No. Heian Ciemnosc, the black monster, and the Crimsons, his forces, weren’t any of that. They weren’t sugarcoated, sure, but they fought with a purpose. That’s what made them respected. Especially because that purpose was slowly being achieved.

… As the world realized the making of a brand-new General since the new Change, and not ‘another Great Sage’, the situation slightly changed in the Ossinox Galaxy. Suddenly, more and more Kingdoms fell to the Crimsons, faster than before, but with the Crimsons utilizing the same number of troops across the invaded Kingdoms.

Before, 2 out of 10 Kingdoms gained their surrender. But as the world recognized Heian Ciemnosc more, and his efforts to build this kind of force, it increased to 4 out 10. It wasn’t much, but it made things much easier for the Crimsons. Naturally, the surrendered Kingdoms didn’t have to lose their fighting spirit and hope after years of war and welcomed the command of the black monster, the Chief.

When 92 years passed, the Ossinox Galaxy officially turned into the Crimsonbreaking Faction territory. An entire Upper Galaxy fell to the Crimsonbreaking Faction territory, a force that isn’t even a Third Step organization, so to speak. Even though it could be considered much more in-name, it still wasn’t.

Any false information on the Crimsons was meaningless before, since the civilian living conditions shocked the world, let alone now that an entire Galaxy was involved, and an Upper Galaxy, for that matter. Things went out of proportion, anyone could barely even process these events.

In the 501st year of the Change, the Chief conquered a Galaxy. It didn’t sound that bad, and to celebrate, the Chief ordered a 10-year break. After all, the Heraxle Clan could only keep their facade for so long. Heian Ciemnosc couldn’t let the full brunt of 6 top-notch forces land on his people, that’d be total extermination.

After the 10-year break, just as the troops were getting bored of having nothing to do, and the new troops with semi-independence felt the thrill in their blood, the order to join the battle was given!

Immediately, an enormous force across an entire Galaxy set off. One which Heian Ciemnosc would’ve chuckled if he was told as a kid he’d build in the future, set off to the 3 near Galaxies before it, according to the Ossinox Galaxy’s universal focus. 1 was a Small Galaxy, on the left, and the other 2 were Middle Galaxies, at the center and right.

Hundreds of billions of semi-independent troops in armadas moved out, Frigates comprised most of them, with a few Cruisers among their many Destroyers. Their movement was a little slow, but it was still shocking. However, what the wide-eyed, entertained people around the world didn’t know was… that the Crimsonbreaking Faction have been resting in their territory’s core even a few years after the Ossinox Galaxy moved onto its neighboring Galaxies.

… Pssssssst!

“Grunt…” Hearing the same sensation in one of his Covert Space bags, which was empty except for 1 item. Other sounds of boiling and the sensation of something getting cooked and burnt echoed. Heian Ciemnosc halted his cultivation and answered the medallion the Heraxle Clan granted him as Chief. It wasn’t from the Heraxle Clan and was simply created to grant him the deserving status.

When the war started, the Heraxle Clan had watched with wide-open eyes. The enemy Galaxies with foreign influence were amply prepared, unlike anything the Crimsons’ forces had faced before. This time, once and for all, the enemy joined hands. They formed a blockade before their Galaxies, clearly wanting to stop the Ossinox Galaxy from reaching their hands into their Kingdoms.

They were too adamant for the semi-independent troops. However, after several months, the blockade was broken through. Only ⅕ of the remaining enemy held the last line of defense to buy time for the rest of the survivors to retreat. Then, the enemy Galaxies suffered Kingdom wars after wars. However, they only initiated, and even those Minor Kingdoms weren’t done in 3 years.

What’s more, the retreated enemy later returned with rejuvenated fighting spirit when the Ossinox forces were still amidst ‘conquering’ their Kingdoms. The enemy put on a strong, decisive front, not giving any more inches to the invaders. Thus, the conquest of several dozen Kingdoms across the Galaxies was impossibly slowed.

When 5 years passed like this, the Heraxle Clan started feeling bored, and then thought something went wrong. They wanted to contact the Crimsons’ Chief, but with his early notice of entering secluded cultivation to advance through the Universe realm, they dared not.

Nevertheless, another 10 years later, when it had been past 400 years since the war declaration, and the Ossinox forces still haven’t made progress, remaining stagnant, the Heraxle Clan became too restless. They finally bothered Heian Ciemnosc in his cultivation, just as he was devouring the Godly cultivators’ bodies and attempting his oh so due breakthrough into the Godhood Step.

“This is black monster,” Heian Ciemnosc opened his darkest eyes and looked at the ceiling, bothered. He watched as a hologram of the 3 Godly envoys he’s been communicating with since the Galaxy war began formed before him. A burly man with reddened skin, but Human. A half Demon and half Human, short beauty, and a reptile Beast.

“Chief, I know this must be in your knowledge, but… Will the Crimsons do anything? Your Galaxy’s troops have found themselves in a… troublesome matter. They need the Crimsons help.” The short woman said. She was followed by the reptile man, “There’s no time to waste now. The Existential Sixth Step organizations have sent their armada Fleets to their bordering Kingdom with ours. We’re afraid they will move once things remain… stagnant.”

“They’ve even asked for the other 3 Existential Sixth Step organizations’ aid, and you let their people in when the Ossinox Galaxy was still undergoing its Galaxy war. Yet, none of that was a problem. Any force I build is capable of these things. What’s there to worry?” Heian Ciemnosc said, not standing up. As a Universe realm cultivator, before Godly cultivators, this was insulting.

“If those 6 join hands, they’ll be able to ignore us and protect themselves without having to return fire to the Heraxle Clan’s forces. Sir black monster, the Heraxle Clan isn’t prepared yet to start a war. What’s more, all of them are united, and even our ‘friends’ have something to gain out of this. I- we’re telling you, reconsider.” The burly man said, just as the other 2’s eyes narrowed to Heian Ciemnosc’s attitude towards them.

They thought and believed Heian Ciemnosc to think too high of himself after his current achievements. They didn’t like that.

Heian Ciemnosc looked at them with his darkest eyes upturned. “I said, there’s nothing to worry about. If the enemy Galaxies are getting tough, it’s only normal. There was only so much the Crimsons’ methods could remain unmatched for. That’s how troops are trained, not just by cultivation. Besides, those citizens are brand-new. They’ll get used to it.”

“Bu-” The reptile man wanted to say something, but Heian Ciemnosc flung his hand and looked at the side, parting his eyes from them. Heian Ciemnosc’s voice became cold, “That is all. I can’t just go anywhere I want and war until I start winning. These things are not a gamble. I must cultivate.”

“Sigh,” the other 2 remained silent with crossed arms, but the burly fella sighed and said some warm words before disconnecting the call. “Sir black monster, the Heraxle Clan is contented with you. It’s so much that the Clan wouldn’t mind sharing half the Universal Lands with you. Heh. That is an exaggerated vision, but is true. We wish you success.”

The 3 hologram figures disappeared, leaving Heian Ciemnosc in his cultivation bedroom with a thoughtful expression. After 2 minutes, his darkest eyes darted to the side, at last. Then, he grinned from the left corners of his overly pale red lips before continuing his cultivation. He intertwined his pinky and ring finger whale semi-intertwining his middle, index fingers, and thumb.

‘Sara.’ Heian Ciemnosc thought, and Sara suddenly lifted her head from the bedsheets, reeking with her simulated sweat. Her eyes’ crosses rotated excitedly, and like a dog’s tail wagging contentedly, she hung her tongue out. Heian Ciemnosc’s words were akin bells to her temple, ‘Come help me. This breakthrough… sigh… is coming.’

“…” Sara showed a serious expression for a few seconds before hanging her tongue loose again. Then, she jumped at Heian Ciemnosc in his inner universe and commenced lapping her mouth, lap, lips, biting, and sucking every spot in his body, even his eyes and inner cheeks.

… Meanwhile, as Heian Ciemnosc continued cultivating, feeling his body through ginormous sensation, making him feel like his consciousness was about to jump up from his head and drag him to endless places, achieving something he couldn’t yet understand. The Ossinox Galaxy’s forces continue to war the other Galaxies.

They finally started learning, and their advancement was stable, but the enemy was too damn well-prepared. Every 10 kilometers they took from the enemy, they had to return 8 and wait some days before advancing again. This pace was practically nothing in the Minor Kingdoms, let alone the Middle Kingdoms throughout the Galaxies. It was practically a stagnant situation.

Like this, 20 years passed. With this result, everyone except the Crimsons were losing the last bits of their patience. However, Heian Ciemnosc was none the wiser. For as he and Sara had suddenly fallen into an inexplicable state during dual cultivation. Their mouths were still conjoined when they became like dead fish in still waters.

Meanwhile, the Heraxle Clan received news of their most feared result. However, they were already dissatisfied enough with only 30 years of stagnancy from the Crimsonbreaking Faction territory. It seemed childish, but maybe this was the effect the Crimsons, or rather, Heian Ciemnosc, had on others who suddenly returned to normalcy.

The other 6 Existential Sixth Step organizations finally made their move. Countless Fleets from the First to the Fourth Step moved forth. Their direction was the same, the Heraxle Clan’s bordering Star Universe, the Collariverse Universe. No matter how dissatisfied and angry the Heraxle Clan were, they couldn’t let Heian Ciemnosc lose this chance.

After sending the black monster a message to hurry and do as much cleaning as possible, if not everything, during the following days. They set off to form a blockade to the path leading to the Crimsonbreaking Faction territory’s core. The Lsefattern Kingdom, specifically.

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