Back at the audience room, Jace remain with all four of his generals and the two new subordinate recruited by Nass…
"now to the main purpose of my summons… (the generals adjusted their sits and dawned a serious look) it is time, I hope you are not rusty cause this will be a challenge (smiles) it's time we say hello to one of the three powers of the world…. just to disrupt things for them a little" said Jace in a very calm voice… "yessss…. it's about time I get some action, now that is what am talking about" Drako got off his sit and screamed blissfully… "your lordship which nation do you have in mind" asked Nalia… "the Unified Nation of Warmark" ..… "um.. they have the best offense in the world with their strange weapons, all created by that genius princess called the Golden Mind… Clover Tio Von Warmark…. hm, why them lord Jace" asked Pyon… "am sure you don't need me to explain that to you, if you truly pay attention to the affairs of the world you should know the answer" Jace replied with an exasperated look… "among the three powers they are currently the most vulnerable" Nass replied… "there you go… we won't really be fighting to take over just yet, we are just going to shake things up a bit in the nation, destroy some facilities, kill some nobles, or even killing the king or anyone from the royal family, if we can get our hands on Clover that would be most excellent…. all that should suffice" said Jace with a smile… "in other words young master Jace, we will just be teasing them, stopping them from fully recovering from their instability… giving us an advantage for when it's time for all out war against them" Nass explained… "exactly Nass… it will naturally be very difficult to go all out against one, cause they have a strong relationship since the war, mostly formed cause of their guilt, focusing on just one nation won't be wise cause they react quickly to defend each other, also they have already figured out how to eliminate the Lost, that princess Clover mind is truly frightening (laugh)… anyway this will be our chance to keep them where we want… our chance to control everything " ..… "enough of all this talk, let's get to the crushing part" said Drako with excitement… "oh did I forget to mention not all of you are going, most of you are already assigned with tasks too important to be left on hold for this one, this mission is just to shake up Warmark, so I don't need all of you in one place, just one of you commanding some Lost should suffice… and I've already made my decision on whose going… Pyon this mission is yours" said Jace with a glance at the direction of Pyon .… "your will shall be done my lord" Pyon replied with a bow… "whaaat!!!… come on your lordship, I need this, I haven't seen any action in months, I am sooooo bored and my missions aren't as interesting as the others… I really need this" said Drako in a pleading tone… "Drako… it might just be reconnaissance but your tasks are the most important of all, and you are the only one among my Grand Four that can carry it out, cause of your information network in Righteous… I can't have you delaying it... I feel a huge change is happening, and it's going to begin in Righteous, I don't want to be surprised by it… I want to be in control, and information is power, it gives control…. that's thanks to you… so you are going to have to sit the Warmark invasion out" .…. "please your lordship… my source are out gathering Intel, it would take a while to hear back from them, to kill my boredom I really need to join Pyon on this mission, I can't take sitting around anymore" Drako argued… "are you retarded or sometime, his lordship clearly side no, quit acting like a child and shut up" said Pyon in annoyance… "uhh… what did you just say to me, you idiot" Drako asked in a vexed tone… "you heard me" Pyon replied staring down Drako… "that's enough from both of you (Pyon immediately calmed down upon hearing Jace's voice)… sigh… fine (Drako's face lite up blissfully) you may join Pyon… but only after you complete the urgent mission of investigating the Great Forest of Dawn, that is really important and should come first, after that you may join Pyon… you best not rush through the mission, trust me I will know if you do" said Jace with a serious tone in defeat… "yes… thank you my lord, I will do a great job in the Forest of Dawn, you have my word (laugh) this is going to be fun" said Darko with a huge smile, then he smirked in the direction of Pyon… "everyone make preparations and carry out your task… and please don't disappoint me… Pyon and Drako we have a month to prepare for the Warmark invasion, so get your affairs in order… Drako begin the task of investigating the Forest of Dawn, you have at least three weeks to do that, you best use it wisely" said Jace, they all answered with a bow, Jace eyes then locked with the new contract candidates… "{oh yes I almost forgot about them}… Nalia, Pyon, Drako… you may all leave (they bowed as they stood up and walked out of the room leaving Jace, Kolpa, Demiurge, Nass and the contract candidates) now then… (turned his attention to Kite and Jen) Nass might trust you well enough to be as daring to even consider bringing you before my presence, but (with a serious took in his eyes)… i do not trust you, give me one substantial reason I shouldn't erase you from existence" said Jace with his eyes glowing red, and a very intimidating voice, shaking with fear Kite and Jen fell on their knees and was finding it difficult to make eye contact… "my lord… as the princess of the Sea Port Nation of Oceanus, granting me the honor of acquiring your blesses will grant you dominion over the vessels of the sea, our nation's pride that not even Warmark has, out ships… you are a being that likes to control, this will give you control over the sea, giving you more options than what is already available" Jen replied with a hint of panic in her voice… "and what makes you think I need you for that… I already have control of Oceanus" Jace replied with a cold stare… "yes… yes of course your lordship, but those vessels are ancient relics passed down by centuries of Oceanus royal bloodline… only a true Oceanus royal can command it (Jace eyebrows was raised at the mention of ancient relics) and also your holiness, before the coup my family was adored by our people, so using that to your advantage by stating you stopped the corrupt nobles and rescued me from certain death, will boost your reputation and change the viewpoint of the people toward you, making your ascension smoother" Jen concluded, Jace stared down at her in silent for a few seconds with no facial reaction, then he turned his gaze to Kite whom was beside Jen also very nervous…
"you… speak" said Jace in a cold tone… "yes your lordship, as you know I am the head of the Willburg trading empire, thanks to the influence of my company, I get access to every flowing information from every nation, and not just rumors, concrete Intel that would keep you one step ahead of everyone in the world… you said it yourself young master, 'information is power, information is control' and that is exactly what am offering to you…and also I am a citizen of one of the great powers of the world, the Kingdom of Kosuke, it will be a big boost to your campaign to have me inside as your faithful subordinate… if we keep my affiliation with you a secret, I can operate freely helping you with whatever you need… to add to that I am also very confident in my market skills and eye for trade and business, am sure you can find a good use for the skills I offer in building your empire" Kite stated with his head bowed, Jace stood up from his sit taking some very slow steps towards Kite and Jen, whom were still on their knees with their heads bowed, he stopped just in front of them… "I have made my decision (hearing that, the nervousness they were feeling intensified, Nass was standing behind them but opted to take a couple of steps back with a smile on her face knowing the choice her master has decided upon)…. you both better not make me regret it" said Jace as his draws blood from his fingertips, imbuing it with his life energy and making a soul chant of some kind… "dear universe, hear my call, I am the light of mercy, but also the darkness that devours all (his blood started glowing brightly, and it suddenly became windy in the room) bare witness to this pact and grant it fruity….Soul Casting… Unbreakable" said Jace then he aimed his fingers at both Kite and Jen, a red beam was fired from it hitting both of them in the chest, they fell on the floor howling in pain, then their body began glowing red, the screams subsided and both of them started regaining their composure, on getting on their feet a mark in the shape of lightning can be seen on the left shoulder of Jen and the right shoulder blade of Kite, it sting, they felt different even surprising Jace… "{looks like I was right… their soul energy is activated somehow… what is this… is it the doing of those incompetent gods… hmm, this might be trouble if it is what am thinking it is}" Jace pondered in his thoughts while scanning both of them… "[young master Jace, there is something off about this two humans, normally the process of igniting the soul flow in their bodies which has been dormant in the human race since the dawn of time shouldn't be done this quickly, humans are not like the Demonoids and Drakials… humans haven't been familiar with it as they have, it should have been a slow process, with them slowly getting the feel of soul energy… this two are truly impressive if it's not what am thinking… if what am thinking is the case, it would be very concerning]" said Demiurge using the gods' language to the ears of Jace… "[I know, I felt it as soon as I laid eyes on them… when we are done here contact father and let him know… things doesn't feel right… a big change is coming, I just know it]" Jace replied with concern in his voice, Demiurge nods and went back in place… "what is this feeling… I feel so light" said Kite with a smile on his face… "me too, it feels amazing" Jen agreed with a smile of her own… "that is the gift that comes with entering a contract with me, it isn't something I can do with just anyone, so count yourselves lucky Nass has so much faith in you… as I said upon granting you this honor, try your utmost not to disappoint me… that is the best advice I can bestow upon you" said Jace with a menacing glare… "of course master" Jen and Kite replied with a nervous tone… "Nass I leave both of them in your hands, in other words they are your subordinates, train them, help them get use to their gifts and body, give them their orders, if they disappoint just know you will be responsible, if they bring success it's your success too, I trust you understand and are competent enough to handle it" ..… "of course young master Jace, none is best for this task… you will be pleased" ..… "good… you have your orders, you may all leave and see them through" said Jace to Nass, Kite and Jen, they all bowed and exited the room, Jace was left in the room with both Kolpa and Demiurge… "hmmm, Demiurge please contact father and notify him of the situation, let's see what he thinks" ..… "at once young master Jace, but first about Drako… are you sure it's wise to grant him a mission as important as the Warmark invasion… he tends to be extremely overzealous, might be a huge hindrance than competent" Demiurge asked with a skeptical tone… "yes on a normal circumstances it will be a poor judgment from me, but father did say we should cause a lot of havoc, to really unbalance and disrupt things more for Warmark… I can't think of anyone more fitting for a task like that than Drako… either way we will meet our objective, and make father happy… now if you will Demiurge, let's get to the bottom of that strange feeling we got from those humans, contact father" said Jace with a nod toward Demiurge… "am on it young master Jace" Demiurge replied with a bow and exited the room too… "you know I agree with Demiurge about that loss cannon Drako, he will be a lot of work for us down the line (sigh) but you do have a point about using his instability to our advantage in this situation, it is currently what is required… but make no mistake if he crosses the line with you again, I don't care about how important to the plan he is… he dies... immediately" said Kolpa with a serious and intimidating look…. "jeez Kolpa, how utterly terrifying… please control yourself… see, this is why you are not as popular with the ladies as Demiurge and myself are… so uptight" Jace replied with a sigh, Kolpa instantly had a look of shock upon hearing what Jace said about his bad luck with women… "lord Jace how could you betray me like this… the women of earth are just too strange, it's not my fault" Kolpa replied in defense… "uh huh… if you say so" said Jace with a smile… " anyway lord Jace, what was that about, why are you trying to contact your father" asked a curious Kolpa… "oh my dear Kolpa… (smile) things are about to get truly interesting on earth… I hope you are as excited as I am" said Jace with a huge smile on his face, then he went on to explain his feeling upon seeing Jen and Kite to Kolpa and why he requested for Demiurge to contact Pluto… "oh?… (smile) that sounds truly interesting as you said" Kolpa stated with a smile of his own… "isn't it (laughs) Kolpa if you don't mind I have a very important task for you, one too important for any of my grands… also to be honest, you are the only one that can carry it out"….. "anything you need lord Jace, it will be done" ..… "thank you… I need you to investigate if soul energy are active on earth and the exact time it was active… am having a suspicion it has something to do with that person that saved the princess of Righteous and her men… and also, I want you to keep an eye on the prince of Righteous, Tazz, he might be useful as as a pawn, watch him and when you feel he can't refuse you, you have my permission to make contact with him" said Jace with an expression of being lost in thought… "oh I see, of course, I will leave at once" replied Kolpa as he made his way out of the room leaving Jace all on his own… "thank you Kolpa…. and please clam yourself more, remember you can wipe of an entire city in minutes… so please hold back at least (Kolpa made a pouting face and rolled his eyes, then exited)… {just what are you up to incompetent gods}" said Jace in his thought as he was making his way towards a window and looking up in the sky.
In the eastern conference, looking away from the vast ocean, sits one of the three great powers of the world, the Unified Nation of Warmark, with a beautiful kind of human race with darker skin tone inhabiting it.
It is a huge country, with nineteen cities including the capital, and six commoner villages around it's territory, with a member of the noble faction overseeing each city and villages as the lord… (domain over the villages are honors handed by the royal household to anyone, commoners or nobles by blood, that has helped the nation in anyway as a reward, depending on how they manage it, they can get promoted and move to oversee a larger village or even a city… if it is a commoner granted the honor, they will automatically gain a noble status and title, bestowed by the king of the nation).
Together the citizens number up to forty million plus, which is one of the highest population in the world… in the heart of the capital, sits the grand castle where the king of Warmark resides, it is not a typical looking castle, it looked more like a sophisticated fortress, with unique designs not seen before, the cities themselves were a utopia with more advance structures than the rest of the world, they are also known to have buildings in one of their cities called a factory or processing plant, all created by the golden mind herself, the second princess of the nation, Clover Tio Von Warmark, which she dubbed the iron city of Turus… she also have something called a lab in the castle where she resides with her family, which she is always locked in due to how devoted she is to her research…
"am so exhausted… (yawning) how many hours have we been at this again" a beautiful dark skin woman with sliver long hair packed up in a ponytail that now looks rough, asked with a tired expression and bags under her eyes, this woman was Princess Clover…. "hours your majesty?! (she exclaimed)… no no no… try days, we've been at this for five days straight, am not sure I still remember what the sky looks like or how fresh air feels" a woman also with dark skin and sliver hair replied her with a strong sigh, this was princess Clover's assistant Rose Jamie… "really, that has to be a new record… and we are not yet close to a break through (sigh) this is more complex than I though, there must be something we are missing, am sure where ever it came from it was powered somehow and used, if we can just figure that out this will be a huge step for the world…" said Clover with a serious look on her face… "do you think this particular relic is really worth all the trouble? I mean you've already done so much for the nation and the world, just look around, I don't recognize Warmark anymore, it looks like paradise compared to how it was ten years ago, people are way more happier, our previous problems in terms of food and cost of living are all just after thoughts, and thanks to you the illiterate rate in the nation has been drastically cut… you are amazing your majesty, so not solving this particular puzzle shouldn't be a problem, you shouldn't ware yourself down" clover's assistant replied… "you are right, we've certainly come so far, and the more I dive into my research, the more I realize all this relics their component, their complexity, their structure, it has to be created by one of us, the care and devotion poured into it is all so familiar to me, so so familiar (curious stare) I don't know what happened that it became this way… forgotten in time, but I feel I was born just for this, I was blessed with my extensive knowledge for this, to rebuild this world, and seeing all this ancient relics inspires me to continue pushing for our future, the future we deserve, no matter how long it takes I will crack it all" said Clover with a determined and inspired look on her face, Rose looked at her with the purest of respect and adoration getting emotional… "I will follow you everywhere no matter what your majesty.. (cries) I will make sure the world you are envisioning becomes a reality no matter how long it takes (sobbing) and I will be by your side when you see it come true" said Rose with her eyes filled with tears… "jeez Rose… you are an emotional one aren't you" said Clover with a exasperated look on her face…. "don't judge me your majesty… it's not my fault (sobbing profusely) you are just so bight" ..… "thank you Rose… I know what will cheer you up… let's get back to work" said Clover turning to face her desk, suddenly all the tears halted and a dark and gloomy aura can be seen around Rose instead… "you know what, just kill me now" Rose replied with a blank stare… "hey… what about all the talk about standing by my side no matter what" ..… "if I keep working like this I will surely meet my end, might as well die now to save the trouble… (a weird laugh) would you look at that, my grand-mama is waving from the great beyond, it looks so nice over there" said Rose still with a blank expression on her face, but this time she dawn a weird smile too… "stay away from the light Rose, stay away… (sigh) fine we will take a break, go touch some grass and smell the flowers… jeez so dramatic" said Clover with a tired expression.