“………”

Silence covered the room after Miko’s bold display.

Those meeting him for the first time couldn't help but to dislike him for his arrogant behavior, and the way he treated their progenitor.

In their eyes, he acted like Tiamat and the entire Dragna Clan was his.

‘It only took him a few seconds to piss everyone off. That in its own way is a talent.’

Alec thought with a wry smile.

‘Now then. Just how will the five branches react?’

“Miko.”

Nero stood up with a serious face.

“You’ve swaggered in with a bold display and pissed everyone off.”

He showed a thumbs up.

“Good job.”

Nova also stood up and gave a thumbs up.

“Sit down, dumb & dumber.”

Said Kimiko.

‘…..Well, their reactions were predictable.”

Alec thought to himself.

“You’re pretty cocky for a brat.”

Said Andreas.

“And you’re pretty stupid for an adult.”

Miko snapped back.

“I know what all of you are thinking. ‘This brat is too full of himself and disrespectful’. And to that I say, Fuck right, I’m full of myself.”

“?!”

Miko’s words shocked everyone in the room.

“While on my way here I asked Sirrush to inform me of what happened during the meeting, and I have to ask.”

He paused.

“Are you all retarded?”

He asked with a serious face.

“I learned a new technique and toppled everyone in my generation during the time you all have been bickering. Why wouldn’t I be full of myself?”

“Hm? Toppled your generation?”

Alexus asked.

“What? You didn’t know that we were having a competition among everyone in my age group?”

Miko laughed.

“You people really are the best.”

“Alec, what is he talking about?”

Alexus asked.

“We kinda let Ren and the others clashed against each other to decide which branch had the most gifted youths.”

“What? Something like that happened?”

Alec nodded.

“The Primus branch won.”

“Fuck yeah!”

Nero and Nova suddenly cheered.

“Hahahahaha! We’re #1 bitches!”

The two laughed and showed their counterparts middle fingers with a cocky smirk.

While the two were chanting “Go Primus! All these motherfuckers want to be us!”, in the background, Andreas looked at Alshura.

“Is this true?”

Alshura nodded.

“It’s true.”

“Wait, if that’s true then shouldn’t we have won?”

Echo asked.

“I mean who could've beat Krul, much less Krulty?”

“That would be this badass right here.”

Miko said.

“Impossible.”

Echo replied.

“It’s true mother.”

Said Sylvia.

“Rin and Miko ganged up on Krul and forced out Krulty. After that, Rin was crushed but they got away. After that Miko learnt Limit Break and played with Krulty before completely destroying him with one hit.”

“Limit Break?!”

All of the branch leaders were shocked to hear that Miko actually used such a crazy technique.

“Who came in at 2nd?”

Andreas asked after a while.

“Ashur.”

Al-Shura answered.

“Was he too beaten with one hit?”

Andreas asked.

However, Al-Shura was reluctant to answer.

“What’s wrong? Answer me.”

Andreas said with a sharp voice.

“Ashur’s will was broken in front of Miko’s overwhelming presence.”

Momo answered with a proud tone.

“What rubbish.”

Andreas immediately dismissed what she said.

“It’s true.”

However, Al-Shura confirmed what she said.

“But it isn’t Ashur’s fault.”

“That’s right. That kid is a monster! It’s not surprising that he would win.”

Said Sylphy.

“Oh my, you’re making me blush.”

Miko said with a laugh.

It was then that black fog leaked out of his mouth without anyone detecting.

The side effects of Deus Malum started to secretly take affect.

“Enough about me embarrassing your branches.”

A sinister smile appeared on his face.

“Let’s talk about the future. The Clan’s, no this country’s future.”

“What kind of future are you talking about?”

“An empire.”

“What?”

Asked Echo.

“You heard me. I want to turn this country into the center of an empire. Not just any empire. I want one that can contend against powerhouses like the Morningstar Empire, the Zebul Empire, and The Asgard Empire.”

“Sounds like a kid’s ramblings.”

Said Andreas.

“You might not know since you’ve been stuck on this continent all your life, but creating an empire on that level is harder than reaching the heavens.”

“Reaching the heavens?”

Miko laughed.

“That isn’t hard. What’s hard is ripping it apart”

“……..”

Andreas didn’t reply.

“How would you go about creating this empire?”

“I already have everything within the palm of my hands. However if you want a more detailed explanation.”

He took out a coin.

“Let’s say that this is the Silver Continent.”

He threw the coin up and swung his hand to the side.

The coin was sliced into the two pieces, which Miko held between his fingers.

“This half consists of all of the countries I intend to assimilate into the Dragna Country.”

“What? You mean to tell me that you intend to claim half a Continent?”

Asked Alexus.

“Are you dumb, stupid, or blind? Didn’t I just say that?”

Even he got irritated after being insulted like that.

Miko didn’t care and spoke with a calm voice, contrary to the look he had in his eyes.

“Listen, you mongrels. I didn’t come here to kiss your asses. I’m here to offer you a deal.”

He extended his hand out.

“Join me, and I’ll give your miserable lives meaning.”

He smiled sincerely.

“What do you say?”

Silence covered the room as the members of the Tertitus, Quartus, Quintus branches looked at here other in amazement.

After a while, Echo, Andreas and Alexus silently stood up.

They all opened their mouths at the same time.

And then-

“FUCK YOU!!!”

They all roared together with veins pulsing in their heads.

“Get over yourself, you son of bitch! You think that I’m your pawn? Ha! Keep dreaming!”

Andreas shouted.

“Star Rose is a free organization and I’m a free spirit! I refuse to take orders from someone who degrades us from the moment we’ve met!”

Echo shouted.

“I’ve let most things go because of what Alec said, but I can’t take it anymore. I’ve never been so disrespected in my 10,000 years of existing. I refuse to lower myself to you!”

Said Alexus.

Miko stayed calm in the face of their unrestrained anger.

‘This is bad.’

Alec thought to himself.

‘Miko is purposely provoking them. But why?’

He looked at Miko and saw him smiling.

However, even though it was for a second he saw him smirking.

“?!”

When Alec saw that, it all became clear to him.

“Grandfather! Wait!”

“Shut it, Alec! I refused to listen to this bastard any longer.”

Alexus shut Alec down before he could finish speaking.

“So, can I take that as a no?”

Miko asked calmly.

“Don’t!”

Alec shouted but the branch leaders ignore him.

“It’s a Fuck No!”

Miko’s smile grew wider when he heard that.

“I see. I see.”

He suddenly started clapping.

“That’s the answer I wanted to hear.”

His eyes turned black.

“Crap!”

That’s when Momo finally realized what had happened to Miko.

But it was too late.

“Guardians.”

“Yes.”

The guardians beasts all answered simultaneously and stood behind him.

“Eradicate the Dragna Clan, all five branches.”

He smirked.

“I no longer need them.”

“?!”

Miko’s words shocked everyone in the room, even Tia and the guardian beasts.

“Wait, Miko! Why us too?!”

Nero shouted.

However Miko ignored him and lifted his hand in the air.

“The moment I drop my hand. Kill everyone in this room.”

“Bring it, brat! I won’t go down without a fight!”

Shouted Andreas as he and his branch got ready to fight.

Everyone else silent got ready for a death battle.

Miko smiled when he saw that and silently brought his hand down.

“Time out.”

That’s when the scenery changed and he was brought to a bright room.

Standing in front of him was Augustus, who had a frown.

“What were you about to do, idiot?”

He asked.

“Kill them all of course. If I let them go, they might get in the way of my plans.”

Miko replied.

“Have you forgotten that your family is in the room? Are you going to slaughter them too?”

“There’s no battle without collateral damage.”

Miko replied.

Augustus sighed.

“The darkness have tainted your thoughts. You can’t think straight.”

He clicked his fingers and chains appeared out of nowhere and wrapped around Miko.

Even his mouth was gagged.

“Stay here until you’ve cool down.”

After saying that he disappeared.

Back in the outside world, Miko’s hand froze in the air and caused the room to become incredibly tense.

He closed his eyes and slowly reopened it.

Calm purple eyes revealed themselves.

“Ah, guardians. I’ve changed my mind.”

He said as he brought his hand at his cheek.

He then sat in an imposing manner and rested his elbow on the throne’s arm rest.

He then leaned his face on his fist.

“After second thought, destroying the Dragna Clan would be a waste and plainly stupid. Forget it.”

“What?”

Miko’s words made everyone confused.

“You heard me, forget everything I said. It never happened.”

“Instead of asking for forgiveness, you’re telling us to forget it? Well, aren’t you benevolent?”

Said Echo.

“Ask for forgiveness? Why would I? I just saved your lives.”

He smiled.

“Also a little brat who wet herself until she was 6 have no means of asking anything of me.”

“Wha?! How did you know that?!”

‘Augustus!’

Alec suddenly realized that the one sitting there wasn’t Miko but Augustus.

‘Ah, fuck! It’s over! If they piss him off we’re all dead!’

He shouted in his head as he started to panic.

“By the way, why are you all still standing?”

Augustus suddenly said.

“Since I’m sitting, then you all should be too.”

“What?”

“Did I stutter?”

A sharp look appeared in his eyes.

“I said sit.”

*BOOM!*

The moment he said that, everyone sat on the spot they stood without any resistance.

They sat so hard the ground cracked and their chairs shattered.

It was not only this room.

Everyone in this country fell on their butts simultaneously as if they were possessed.

They didn’t even need to hear his voice to obey.

Augustus slowly looked at everyone and smile.

“This is good. This way we can talk as ‘equals’.”