"..."
Alex tilted his head, a cheeky smile on his face.
"Or what?" Alex taunted, his smile growing. "Are you going to force me to my knees? You've already tried that, but it didn't work. And unless you're here for a fight, you better start talking. I don't have all day to entertain glorified minions."
"..."
The enforcers couldn't believe their senses — they were speechless! Did this small-time veilwalker just call them servants?! And right in front of their faces?!
"The nerve!"
The female on Mike's team couldn't take the nonsense Alex was spewing. She lost her composure and attempted to make a move against Alex.
"Wait!" The woman was quickly stopped, restrained by one of her companions. "Remember what we came here for. You can still get your chance after we deliver our message."
Everyone was enraged, not just that woman. They were just better at controlling their anger. Still, they couldn't believe Alex had the balls to say that to them.
No small-time veilwalker had ever been this rude to them, especially enforcer class vassals. Despite the fact that their presence had no effect on Alex, the enforcers continued to unleash it on him.
After several seconds of putting a leash on their boiling anger, Mike flew from their formation, getting in close to Alex.
"You're right," Mike said. "We do have a message to deliver to you or rather an invitation."
"Go on…" Alex urged, already knowing what this was about.
"You've been ordered to come with us. The Supreme One demands your presence in his council chambers."
"An order…?" Alex raised his brows at the choice of words. "In case you've forgotten, I don't answer to him."
"Maybe." Mike nodded subtly. "But you will soon enough. No one rejects the invites of the Supreme One."
"I see…" Alex muttered, understanding what those words meant. "What exactly is this invite about?"
"You'll find out once we arrive in The Supreme One's universe — Universe Prime."
This was the first Alex had heard that term. While it didn't come as a surprise to him, it made him wonder what such a universe would be like.
Alex looked over his shoulders, to his universe as he considered many things. He would be lying if he said he wasn't curious about the Supreme One and what things were like in higher universes.
Also, he didn't have to necessarily fight with them. It didn't have to always be about fights. Maybe just talking could change things.
'Then again, will they allow me to return once I get there?' This was an issue he was considering seriously. 'Maybe I should send a clone…?'
The thought lingered for a moment, but he doubted if they would be accepting. While he would not mind something similar, a being like the Supreme One and his people would definitely find fault with him.
"No harm will come to your universe," Mike said, breaking Alexander's train of thought. "And considering the protections you've placed on it, I doubt even god-level void creatures can enter."
The enforcer was spot on, but that was not what Alex was thinking. His words were still appreciated though. And even if he left, he still had his other bodies around — though not as powerful as his celestial body.
'But my Nexis Radiant will be more than enough to handle anything.' Alex had given a name to his white essence.
Over the past few days, Alex had learned a lot about this white essence of his. An important one to note was that the Nexis Radiant could be anything Alex desired — anything.
It could be colourless, invisible and even unfelt by anyone exposed to it. The versatility of the Nexis Radiant was beyond his imagination. Honestly, it was a cheat.
This was one of the reasons why he wasn't too worried about going to the Supreme One's universe. Had he known those things before fighting the hulmite in his domain, Trohan would have never stood a chance.
The only thing he could conclude about its origins was that it was a manifestation of his will turned energy — powered by the energy from the true void.
This observation raised some questions about the multiverse itself. But he put those thoughts aside as they were simply his own deductions with no evidence.
"I do have one last question, though." Alex looked directly at Mike, his eyes glowing a celestial white. "I will know when you lie, Mike. Don't play with me."
"!"
Without hesitation, Mike and his fellow enforcers backed away from Alex, putting millions of lightyears between them. Their hearts thumped heavily in their chest and their eyes widened in horror.
There was absolutely no way for Alexander to know their names. None had mentioned a name since Alex arrived before them, and their presence wasn't supposed to be sensed unless they allowed it!
Not to mention, the kind of protection they had made it impossible for anyone who wasn't authorised to bypass their mental defences! Something wasn't right!
"I-impossible…"
"Not quite," Alex replied, remaining in his place. "Now answer my question: do you know anything about merging a dark core with a universe core?" The glow in his eyes intensified, sending shivers down the enforcers' spine.
They were completely off their game, taken off guard by that simple name reveal. It shook the very foundation of their confidence!
For about a second which was equivalent to a long time for beings like themselves, the enforcers remained silent, pondering on how he Mike's name. After all, if he knew Mike's name, then he knew their names too.
"Answer the question." Alex pressed on, his expression serious. "Wondering how I know your names doesn't matter. I may not be able to bypass those mental protections, but I can still see your existence as clear as day."
"..."
That pulse that hit and pushed Mike back was no simple pulse. It was Alex unleashing his Nexis Radiant the moment he appeared.
He had all eight enforcers in his domain, without them sensing a thing. Even with the distance they put between themselves and Alex, it was still not enough.
"N-no…"