Chaos and Order - A Multiverse Fanfic

The moment the Shadow Lord grabbed Cersei, a mass of white-silver mist followed her as well.

"Who was that?!" Blade Singer exclaimed, narrowing her eyes.

"This I couldn't tell, either," Nexus mumbled, licking his lips. "I did hear Shadow Lord say something… Unnatural Lifeform, yes. It was also then that he gave up the pursuit, and I got the chance to bring you guys out of the Inheritance Land."

Cold coursed through Kai's veins with bubbling ferocity.

He pushed himself to his feet, his eyes bloodshot.

Afro's Tachi and Murasame appeared in his hands and Kai stepped toward the hull, stumbling and limping.

"She was with you?!" Nexus exclaimed, his old eyes giving off a profound glint. "If I knew… She's as good as gone, kid. Don't attempt something crazy.

"The moment you were to step on the Island, you would die. That is not a battlefield where a mere ant like you can crawl onto!"

Kai listened and ignored; the image of a Book, his power, appearing and vanishing in his mind. "She… is mine."

Moraine looked at the girl on the screen and then at Kai, her thoughts unknown.

Blade Singer frowned as well, agreeing with the old man.

Moreover, the Supreme Protector looked incredibly furious.

But, unseen by Moraine and Blade Singer, the Helmet of Fate resting on his lap had given out a faint golden shine.

Once more, Nexus was using the same Skill through which he had let all Contestants know of his presence.

This time, however, the Skill was directed only toward Kai.

-/… Your Imperial Excellency,/- the 9th-floor Contestant's words rang in Kai's mind like Telepathy.-/Senior, you are a reincarnated descendant of the Emperor. Must you lose your sense over a mere girl?/-

Kai suddenly paused.

Thousand hearts; Ten thousand probabilities!

By now, Contestant Nexus had indeed made some guesses about Kai's origin.

With his experience, only the direct descendant of the Emperor bloodline could show a hint of Conqueror's Haki so early in the Primordial Tower after the resurrection; especially before achieving the 1st Threshold.

Not just anyone could ignore the restrictions of Thresholds, Nexus knew.

Only these kinds of Contestants, the promised Kings, could even breathe the power of Supreme, to begin with.

Nexus was over 90% sure that his guess was right.

Not only that, but his guess had also birthed more theories.

The Supreme Protector, too, had heard of the Five-Crowned Prince.

He, too, was interested in knowing what exactly could interest 18th-floor existences.

When he brought Red into the picture, and because this 2nd Set Contestant was from Chaos, it made this 90% go infinitely near to the 100%.

Who in the entire Primordial Tower would even believe that Red possessed the Color of the Supreme not because of the Emperor bloodline, but because he was Kai of House Stormborn?

No one.

Only the Conquerors could see through the true origins of one's Color of the Supreme.

Rest were unworthy.

And this was when people didn't know about Kai having not one but two Haki.

As Nexus didn't know about Kai's Observation Haki, the Kings didn't know about his Conqueror's Haki.

The day when these two facts were to come to light, would be the day when earth-shattering changes would happen in the Primordial Tower.

The Supreme Protector's theory related to Kai was also the reason for him to stake out everything to save him.

However, that wasn't the only reason.

Kai's mind had already gone blank after seeing his Items getting snatched by someone.

He turned around and his dead gaze landed on Nexus as if he was eying the most stupid person he had ever looked at.

And then he spat, "You are weak."

Moraine and Blade Singer's eyes popped out.

Everyone who heard Kai gasped, anger flashing across their eyes as they heard their savior being called a weak person.

Only Nexus' eyes trembled.

You are weak… these were the same words Red Sun had said to him before he left the Inheritance Land, the Supreme Protector remembered.

In a world where killing and massacring were a common sight, where no one cared about anyone but themselves… was thinking of others, saving innocents, and doing something right so wrong? So wrong that they would label him as weak?

Nexus had never questioned his methods before, believing in himself and his acts.

Now, however, hearing the same words from a reincarnated emperor's descendant made his heart tremble.

"How dare you?!" Blade Singer fumed, her eyes burning. "Take those words back."

Kai didn't even look at her.

With one last gaze at Nexus, he threw himself off the ship, jumping into the sea with a resounding splash.

This was his Attitude!

And only his attitude was Demonic!

So what if the threat was beyond him?

All he needed was one reason to take on the risk.

And the Book was the most prominent reason Kai could ever have.

If he were to just run away, giving up on his hard-earned power, without even trying, then what right would he have to call himself a Demon?

Heh! Kai sneered, scalding heat coursing through his veins as Gyarados-Kai came into existence.

With one powerful kick and flick of his tail, he threw himself toward the Inheritance Land, entering the dark dome.

Over at Interceptor, Moraine eyed the ripples under seawater vanishing beyond the dark covering around Inheritance Land.

Blade Singer was still breathing hard, blood dripping off her chin.

"Humph! What an idiot!" She didn't have a habit of speaking so much.

But Kai's remark had brought out her fury.

Even her voice had a sword-like edge, cutting through the hearts. "Go die! Just who the hell he thinks he is?"

The Supreme Protector, too, was looking at the disappearing ripples, and he had seen much more, including the strange transformation.

"He…" Contestant Nexus opened his weary heart.

His voice was only for Moraine and Blade Singer, entering the ladies' ears and hearts like the most powerful boom of heavenly thunder.

"… He is the Five-crowned Prince!"

…

This world had become the realm of shadows.

Dark, dense clouds were hammering sinister bolts of lightning at the land.

The wind had gained an ominous aura, howling like a hungry wolf upon seeing the prey.

Among the dying screams of half-dead Contestants, one could hear the pelting of rain; silent but heavy.

And thousands of Shadow Creatures prowled the land, killing, ripping, and tearing off the very flesh of the living.

This was the true appearance of an Inheritance Land of C+ Grade.

Kai could feel himself cut off from the world outside the dome's dark boundaries.

This world had no place for him.

So what if he had Glitch? So what if he had mastered the art of Selfless Breathing? So what if he possessed a Will like none other before him?

This world… could show disdain to these all.

Yet Kai still came, his eyes bloodshot but brimming with a defying glint.

He would not and could not lose his Power. Not again.

Gyarados-Kai lunged out of the water, wielding Afro's Tachi and Murasame. He lifted his head and eyed the entire island of Port Royal.

It was like he had arrived in some strange land, having its own hideous environment within the dome's boundaries.

Kai saw a gigantic shadow, over 100 ft tall, surrounded by 3 humongous beast-like Shadow Creatures.

The beasts were further backed by more Shadow Creatures.

Kai recognized the shadow copies of the Protectors.

But only one of the two Supreme Protector's copies was among them, unlike the scene he had seen on the screen on Interceptor.

The other one was missing…

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