When Kyle read the diplomatic notice, he could only sigh. 'Of course. Oh well, whatcha gonna do? I already knew that something like this would happen.'
Kyle looked at the object hovering beside him with furrowed brows.
The object was a tiny dark-grey sphere, which was surrounded by a spiraling storm of fire. The fiery storm was moving at incredible speeds while emitting tremendous heat, but the sphere in its center was surprisingly cold.
'It's not done yet,' Kyle thought. 'I'm still missing quite a bit. Thanks to Death, I got pretty far. Most likely, I'm about 75% done, but that's also the most difficult part.'
'I won't be able to finish it within a century.'
Kyle took a deep breath in frustration. 'If you had just waited for 300 more years, I would fuck off. Why can't you just wait?! I mean, I understand why you can't wait. It's because you don't know when I will fuck off. The last info you got didn't include my new comprehension speed. According to what I told your representative, I still need about 700 to 1,000 years.'
'I would fucking love to tell you that I will fuck off in 300 years, but you're literally making it impossible! I can only contact you with a compliant Communicator. My Communicator from the Array of Stars would be compliant, but if I use it, you will know that I'm from the Array of Stars.'
'I also can't get a new one because I would have to leave the Secondary Sector to get one, and on top of that, it would also have my aura signature, which would also tell you about my identity.'
'Sure, I could contact Wave of Freedom, but it's already too late. They've already invested a couple of centuries of their longevity, and they want something in return for their investment. The Contrast Empire would probably be fine with me leaving, but Wave of Freedom won't.'
Kyle groaned. 'This fucking Contrast Empire! Why do you guys keep making issues for me?! I've never targeted you! Dawnlight sent the first Seeker Refinement, and I won in a fair duel! Yes, I killed one of their talented Disciples, but he was the one who wanted to fight me! He offered the challenge! If I refused, I would have to leave or die in a sudden sneak attack. When I accepted and won, I was branded a fucking criminal!'
'It's like you're not even allowing me to fight back. I mean, sure, you're technically allowing me to fight back, but I'm not allowed to win.'
'Then, you do this entire criminal thing, trying to cripple my growth. But hey, I'm the bigger guy. Imma just make a new identity to gain resources and Laws. Never even went to Dawnlight's territory.'
'But then, fucking Dawnlight tried to attack me again! Yes, the Four Dragons blocked them, but there was still a clear attempt! I destroyed Dawnlight, became the overlord, and now, you're not allowing me to reap the rewards of being an overlord, which is becoming a Legendary Crusher.'
'Can't be Bang because he's a member of the Array of Stars. Can't be Descending Mountain because he has a bad history with the Contrast Empire. Can't be Azure Comet because he's too disruptive.'
'Bang never went against you. Descending Mountain just accepted a duel. Azure Comet just stays on his Planet to comprehend Laws. Yet, you have a problem with all of them!'
Kyle took a deep breath. 'Alright, enough whining. Nothing will change, no matter how much you whine. Just make a decision.'
'Are you gonna leave or are you gonna fight? There's no third option.'
Kyle weighed his options. 'Leaving is actually not so bad. There's a high chance that my impact was already big enough. The Contrast Empire changed the rules of the Secondary Sector for me. Four Peak Organizations sent recruiters to my doorstep. I've been the antagonist of the Secondary Sector for centuries now. I killed two Unique Crushers. Hell, even the Lord heard about Azure Comet.'
'I could just activate my Communicator again and tell the Array of Stars that I want to leave the Secondary Sector. I change my aura so it looks like Descending Mountain again, leave the Secondary Sector openly and legally via a Teleportation Formation Array, and get escorted by the Array of Stars. Finish my Law, advance, and advance again. That would also give Star Genesis some more time to become a Legendary Crusher.'
Kyle's eyes narrowed. 'Would it, though? Wave of Freedom wants something in return for their investment. They want a Legendary Crusher, and if they can't get it by killing me, they will try to get it via the normal way.'
'If I leave, Wave of Freedom will target the Four Dragons. The Four Dragons are their backup plan. If I leave, two of their Unique Crushers will probably also leave, and the last Unique Crusher will become the overlord.'
Kyle entertained the thought of leaving for a while, but he already knew what decision he would make.
'Honestly, why am I even thinking about this? Also, even if Star Genesis were not here, would you choose to leave?'
A feeling of indignation rose in Kyle's chest. 'No, I wouldn't leave. Honestly, at this point, fuck the Contrast Empire! I don't know how many people like you. I don't know how much good you have done for the Seekers in your empire. I don't know if you're good or bad for the world. I have no fucking idea, and I don't fucking care!'
'You've been an asshole to me, and even if I were the only person in the entire world you've been an asshole to, you're still an asshole to me, and I am me!'
Kyle looked in the direction of Wave of Freedom with annoyance.
'I don't need Momentum. I don't need more money. I don't need to fight. I don't need to defend anything. What I will gain by fighting you is not worth the risk.'
'But fuck it! I hate your guts, and I just want to hurt you!'
'I've already killed one of your Unique Crushers. It's time I kill another three!'
'Just let them come! I'll kill as many Unique Crushers as you'll send, and if I die, I'll at least die doing what I want to do!'
Kyle put the diplomatic notice from the Four Dragons away and looked at his Formation Arrays.
'Gotta change them a bit.'
While Kyle was focusing on his Formation Arrays and his Complex Law, things were getting interesting for the people in the Secondary Sector.
After a period of silence, Wave of Freedom was becoming active.
They highlighted their three Unique Crushers, but they highlighted their Head especially.
In a grand speech, the Head of Wave of Freedom denounced Azure Comet. He was a coward who used borrowed power to create a fortress of stagnation. The fact that Azure Comet never attacked anybody else was twisted into being a bad thing instead of a good thing.
At the end of her speech, she declared that Wave of Freedom would finally get rid of the bane of the Secondary Sector.
They were the protagonist, and they would get rid of the antagonist!
Finally, six months after the speech, it happened.
All three Unique Crushers left to kill Azure Comet.
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