The Tale of the Void Emperor

Yokan led Athan to a Firmament Chasm before both of them traveled for some time.

After an hour, Yokan took out a medallion and did something with it, which produced a portal. Both of them entered inside that portal and arrived at a hidden island.

There were a few people of the same clan as Yokan on this island.

Seeign Yokan with a stranger they didn't recognize, they asked who he was and whatnot.

After ten minutes of talking and other things, they entered another portal inside the palace on this island, which led to the Main Devil Realm.

"I changed the portal's coordination to match with a small manor I have in one of the biggest cities in Main Devil Realm, the Lugian City, " Yokan said as both of them arrived in a room, which was Yokan's private manor.

Athan nodded and said, "First, I want you to lead me surging spots filled with powerful energies; there should be such spots here, right?"

Yokan nodded before asking with a doubt, "if you can tell me why do you want to go to such places, then I can help you better, I think."

"I just want to absorb powerful energies and use them to refine and strengthen my body in my way."

"I see," Yokan nodded before he revealed a thoughtful expression for a second before he grinned, "then I got a perfect place for you. Let's go."

They both left the manor and started walking on the strength full of different kinds of devilish people. Athan saw humans and people of other races as well.

After walking for five minutes, they finally neared the exit gate.

However, at that time, a huge uproar suddenly resounded as someone important was entering the city.

A small army hurriedly entered inside the city and created a border.

The pedestrians and guards bowed respectfully as well.

'Oh shit...it's Reventas Kiely! Head down, Athan! Head down!' Yokan pulled Athan to the side with other pedestrians and transmitted the thought talk to Athan.

After saying that, Yokan bowed with other pedestrians. Devils, Elves, Vampires, Dragowits, Humans, everyone bowed their heads.

At this time, a lady with half-veil on her face that only showed her eyes entered through the gate. She had long black hair with a magical silver sheen on them. Her eyes were deep blue with a white patterned iris, and her body had perfect curves as she wore a long-sleeved dress with a half cleavage showing. There was a gem accessory on her head, and her ears had big black crescent earrings.

As she entered through the gate, a helpless expression flashed through her eyes, 'sigh, I already told him that there's no need for this treatment, that idiot Nukkil.'

Nukkil was none other than the City Lord of this powerful city and a clan master of a powerful clan. A figure who had stepped into the Legendary path.

There were two guards following behind the lady known as Reventas Kiely. One was a man, and another was a woman. Both of them exuded a powerful aura that was even more powerful than the kings in 2nd Lerento.

They were at the Disaster stage, a stage above Epic where one would emerge as a disaster after creating their Epic tale in Genealogy.

As for the lady Reventas, she didn't exude any aura at all.

The three of them entered inside the gate, but right after walking for a few steps, their gaze went on to the nearby Inn's 2nd floor where a man with an appearance in his early thirties was looking at them with interesting expression. This man had shoulder-length silver hair and dark pink eyes with a slim build.

Inside that Inn's second floor...the man saw them looking at him, but he just smiled and nodded.

"Who is he?" Reventas asked with curiosity.

The lady guard spoke in a somber voice, "Kion from Yaggdris clan. That clan with unique beings who possess core powers of Vampire Ancestor and Pyratin Devil."

A shocked expression flashed through Lady Reventas's eyes, 'what is he doing here?'

'Who knows?'

On the other hand, Kion looked at the crowd as his interesting expression intensified, 'It looks like someone is courting death.'

Everyone on the street was bowing their heads except for one person.

The two powerful guards and Lady Reventas noticed that person instantly when they continued started walking after the small interaction with Kion.

However, they did nothing and continued walking. Athan looked at them with indifferent eyes with slight curiosity. After all, he was somewhat surprised that all people bowed because of their entrance.

They showed respect and fear while bowing, but Athan was not one of them. If someone wants him to bow, then that person has to earn enough of his respect. As for fear? That was out of the question.

Reign supreme against weaker and remain dominant against stronger. This was his mentality, and it wouldn't change. How he remains dominant is up to him, but no one shall have their influence on him.

Athan watched them silently and indifferently as those three people continued walking.

Reventas had curiosity in her eyes as she looked at Athan, 'I wonder who he is? His aura...'

Reventas eyes revealed a faint symbol as she tried to use her powers to observe Athan. However, she was startled as all she gleaned from Athan was...nothing. She could at least see him with her eyes, but when she used her power to observe him, he actually disappeared from her radar, 'What's going on?'

She was trying various ways to observe Athan while walking and soon neared him. Her eyes glued on Athan.

However, the two guards behind her were obviously dissatisfied with Athan's behavior. They also cross-checked about his identity but found that they had no record of anyone looking like Athan.

As the three of them continued walking and arrived at the place where Athan was standing, the two guards suddenly released a concentrated pressure on Athan, intending to make him bow.

"Wait!" Reventas suddenly spoke as she snapped out of her reverie and knew that the guards would pull that off, but it was too late as the two guards started with the intention to test whether Athan was powerful or not by trying to suppress him.

If Athan was more powerful than them, then they would just leave him be. But if he was weaker, then they would have him kneeled for days in this spot. After all, this was the great Lugian city and was filled with Legendary powerhouses. Even if Athan turned out to be more powerful than them, he wouldn't dare to do anything here unless he wanted to die.

"What's your deal?" Athan asked as he looked at the two guards with an indifferent expression. Naturally, their pressure couldn't do shit to him. It couldn't even budge his natural void field.

Yokan looked up and almost pissed his pants, 'Wha....What in the bloody devil's hell are you doing?'

"Sir Vinatin, and ma'am Searisa," Yokan looked up and hurriedly spoke as he called out to the two guards behind Reventas, "he...he is new here and doesn't know about anything here. Actually, it's his first time ever in one of the Devil realms. Please don't take this matter too seriously. He was just curious, that's all."

Vinatin and Searisa looked at Yokan with a frown.

"you are...that third young master from Thornal clan?" Vinatin recognized him and spoke, but then he shook his head, "you should know that Lord Nukkil's orders are absolute. He had set this rule in this city, and those in this city must obey this rule barring the exceptions."

Afterward, they looked at Athan and spoke, "Bow down!"

'Athan, my brother,...please! Just bow your head for a few seconds!' Yokan literally begged Athan.

"Stop it, you two!" Reventas suddenly spoke in a slightly higher voice and turned to look at them, "he doesn't need to bow."

"Sigh...this rule is stupid. I will have to tell Nukkil to stop it, and if he doesn't, then I will not come here anymore."

Reventas shook her head with a sigh before she turned to Athan and smiled behind her veil, "nice to meet you. I am Reventas Kiely."

Deep within Athan's gaze were flashing two mystical bolts of black and white right when those two guards told him to bow down. However, hearing Reventas, he turned his gaze away from those two and looked at her.

Nodding his head, he returned the greetings, "Athan Void."

"Void?" Reventas muttered before thinking, 'he is literally void in my Roushi Divine Eyes...how strange.'

Afterward, she spoke loudly, "everyone! Please stop bowing."

The pedestrians and guards looked up with curiosity and wondered what had happened. Of course, they had heard the conversation, but they couldn't glean much from it.

On the other hand, Vinatin and Searisa were dumbfounded as they looked at each other, 'she has never spoken like this before.'

'Clearly, the guy we were trying to suppress invoked that reaction in her.'

Both of them glanced at Athan for a few moments before turning to Reventas with a helpless smile.

"Lady Reventas, we were just doing our jobs. After all, Lord Nukkil specifically made this rule to show respect to you."

"Let's go, Yokan," Athan spoke as he didn't want to waste time here and started walking towards the gate, ignoring everyone.

"Eh..wh-what?" Yokan was startled, "wait..."

He didn't move but looked hesitantly at the two guards and Lady Reventas.

Lady Reventas looked disappointed that Athan left because she wanted to talk with him to know more about him. However, she didn't stop Athan and looked at Yokan with a smile and chuckled, "you don't need permission to leave, haha. Go with your friend."

Yokan sighed relief and nodded with a grin, and left.

'Athan, huh? I feel like we will meet again,' Reventas thought as she looked at Athan and Yokan leaving through the gate.

After that, she turned to Vinatin and Searisa and spoke with a determined expression, "I have said to Nukkil to abolish this rule many times before, but he had refused. However, I am determined to make him remove it today."

"Let's go," said Reventas as she turned forward and continued walking towards the castle at the center of this city.

Vinatin and Searisa wryly smiled at each other and followed her.

"Lady Reventas. That person didn't even budge in her concentrated aura pressured on him. So, he was definitely more powerful than but he can't be more powerful than you, right?"

"I don't know," Reventas replied without looking back, "he felt rather...unique. It's like...he was out of this world but here at the same time. Very strange."

On the other hand, Kion Yaggdris was surprised by the turns of events.

"Who the hell was that? To be able to invoke a reaction from her like that?" Kion muttered.

"Shadow first, fifth, and eight. Follow that person and attack him. However, don't go with the intention to kill," Kion suddenly spoke, "if he tries to kill you, then crush the Worpal stone, and I will arrive there."

Three being suddenly appeared from the darkness below Kion's feet and disappeared.

...

"Phew, Athan! What the hell was that?" Yokan said with a sweaty expression.

"What?" Athan looked at him with a confused expression, "don't tell me that I would bow to some random person just because you said so?"

"Eh?...," Yokan smiled wryly hearing that before sighing, "brother Athan. I was saying that for our sake. Even if I didn't bow, they wouldn't kill but I would have to suffer something. However, you are a stranger with no name and backing so if you didn't bow, they would really kill you."

Pausing there, Yokan's gaze turned strange, "Indeed. I actually don't know how powerful brother Athan is. I can't really sense your strength so I figured that you are at least more powerful than me and possess some powerful aura hiding Esoteric ability. However, you seem to be more than what I imagined considering Lady Reventas's reaction."

Yokan looked at Athan with intense curiosity and asked, "tell me brother Athan, or rather senior Athan? Haha, anyway. I really want to know how powerful you are. Don't tell me you are a Legendary being?"

Hearing those words, Athan looked at the sky and shook his head, "actually...I don't know how powerful I am as well."

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[A/N: Oh NO!! I made a mistake! Lily and others directly went from Raisor-stage to Atomix-stage! The peel-stage, where they basically reform their soul and literally peel their body and existence and reconstruct them to hold more power using their upgraded Genealogy path was SKIPPED by mistake :(. I just forgot the mention it but in those 8 years in super-duper Blessed Houses and resources, Lily and Huarin indeed reached the Atomix stage.. Naturally, they could reach because of their newfound talent and power of Ark.]