The Titan Leader spoke, his voice showing his clear reluctance, but his permission was all Ryuk needed.
"On a date that we will all agree upon, after the Second Knull invasion of Porion City, I will bring the Eternity Grade Expert to a meeting like this one."
"Together, we will all have our answers—who the Knulls are, how they operate, what their rankings are, and most importantly, how Endearth can be stopped from becoming a Dark Gomar."
"We will gain true knowledge, not just guesses. Knowledge is what we need if Endearth is to be saved from ruin.
"But not only that."
"I, Ryuk, along with my Mentor, MadWhite, the Eternity Grade Expert under my command, and Humanity itself, will willingly walk together—hand in hand—with the Ten Families in order to face this Knull War.
"You all say MadWhite is a walking calamity—that he destroys your plans over and over, kills your kind extensively, and causes you countless headaches."
"But has anyone here ever sat down to think about what would actually happen if you had the hands of such an Impossible Breaker on your back?"
Ryuk asked, his words making the elders furrow their brows at MadWhite, who merely clicked his tongue but said nothing.
"So, you get knowledge, and you get extra power," Ryuk summarized.
The leaders narrowed their eyes before the Fallen Leader asked, "And what will you be getting in return?"
"I have only one request..." Ryuk said.
"For you all to show me that Endearth is worth fighting for."
"You can ignore the humans and not send them help. With the Eternity Grade Expert under my command, Porion City will not be destroyed."
"But this choice of yours—to not send any help at all—will clearly show your aim to truly drive Humanity to extinction."
"And if Humanity is driven to extinction, then I see no hope at all as an Endearthian once my race has been destroyed.
"So, I want you to show me."
"Show me that you can look beyond minor threats and hatred and see into the far future."
"Show me that you truly care about this planet, Endearth, and wish to see it not destroyed."
"When the Porion City attack happens, I want to see your armies alongside the Human armies, hand in hand against our foes.
"We will fight together as one and perhaps give solid meaning to the word ’Endearthians.’"
"Then, I will see if you all are capable of putting differences aside and acting as true leaders."
"And what better way to reveal the world to the Knulls’ presence than the image of an army of the Ten Families alongside Humanity, gathered together, standing before the Knull gate with straightened spines and power?
"Together, we will show the world how the Knulls suffer a crushing defeat at the hands of Endearthians."
"Such a scene will cause the confidence of the people to increase."
"It will paint a vivid picture of hope to the soldiers, to the old and the young, from the smallest races to the mightiest."
"The morale of Endearthians—watching as their races give up their differences and fight together as one—will create hope."
"Something we will be needing a lot of if we are to face the Knulls."
Ryuk proposed, as the Werewolf leader replied,
"So, all you’re asking is the backup of the Ten Families?"
Ryuk nodded, earning silence from the others as they swiftly noted down his words. But Ryuk didn’t give them time to ponder or negotiate.
"Of course. All I offer is a deal."
"You can choose to accept or ignore it, and your answer will be revealed when the Knull attack takes place."
"If your armies are lined up in waiting, willing to stand side by side with the human soldiers, then it will be clear what your decision is."
"But if Humanity is the only one standing before the Knulls, and all of your armies are nowhere to be found, then that too will be an answer."
Ryuk stated, as the leaders hummed.
"But you all better understand something..." Ryuk said, as he slowly straightened himself up.
And all of a sudden—
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
DROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONEEEEEE!
RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIP!
SHATTTTTTTTEEEEEEEERRRRRRR!
"What the hell!?"
The representatives lying on the floor screamed out in shock as the space around Ryuk suddenly began to contract—before shattering into pieces.
The floor beneath Ryuk cracked onto nothingness, a gigantic abyss appearing in the ground, revealing the pitch-dark void beneath the distance.
Yet, the representatives barely moved before they were all pressed flat onto their face as a horrific pressure blasted out from Ryuk’s being, sending all of them crashing into the ground, walls—unable to move a single inch.
Ryuk’s hair flapped wildly around his head as the suit he was wearing began disintegrating into ashes, leaving only his trousers on him.
Then, the tattoos began appearing all over his body.
Runic tattoos that caused space to endlessly shatter into nothing, repairing itself only to get rapidly shattered again.
Soon, a gigantic black hole arose, covering Ryuk’s body from the badly destroyed space—seemingly trying to swallow him yet failing, as the black hole tethered around him, halted in the tracks of his power.
The only place that was spared was the center, where MadWhite sat in his chair, cross-legged, hands folded calmly into each other, as a wild grin that reached his ears appeared on his face.
The leaders’ faces changed massively when they sensed the power.
"This power! It is infinitely close to the Peak of the Cataclysm Stage!!!"
They all said in shock, as their holographic projections rapidly twitched together, watching as Ryuk slowly raised his head up to them.
The black hole covered his entire figure, giving off an aura that was beyond fearsome.
His right eye had a deep ring color flashing out, an unbearable amount of bloodlust descending onto the room—enough to knock out the representatives.
It was the aura of a bloodthirsty beast.
A walking apocalypse that would devour anyone in its path without mercy.
Before this aura, life itself wouldn’t matter at all.
It was unstoppable—an aura that made the leaders feel a hand of death grasping onto their necks.
Ryuk inhaled a deep breath before his lips moved, and he began calling out...