Defiance of the Fall

Who knew the idiot actually would get himself killed? It was a bit of a shame with Kaela dying as well , as her scouting abilities were top notch among the youths in the clan . But the death of Kevoran more than made up for it . Ogras could kiss the assailant on the mouth if he found him . Just before decapitating him , of course .

Ogras wasn’t overly concerned about the little rats that were hiding on this or some neighboring island . He estimated the number of enemies to be somewhere between 10 to 20 , judging from the number of beasts killed . They certainly had to be some elites on this world to be able to kill even his imps and two scouting parties this soon after their world changed , but it didn’t matter .

He was well aware of the rules by which The Ruthless Heavens worked . As long as he stayed safe in his palace , then his mission would be a success in roughly two months . The portal would stabilize , and the area would be within his jurisdiction .

The native’s group would have to infiltrate his army base , kill their way through the army , and then kill him in order for their quest to succeed . No matter how strong they were they still were only weak natives , and such an assault was suicide .

If they had actually been truly strong they wouldn’t have been forced to use trickery to kill his poor Vul . They would simply have slaughtered all his four pack leaders and stopped the invasion before it even started .

Therefore he would simply stay in the base . Even if everyone thought he was a coward he didn’t care . He had already planned everything out . He didn’t plan on staying for too long in this world .

Initially , he had planned to stay here for a long time , protected from his clan by the limitations of the gate . It was an advantage for him that he could finally cultivate in peace here without anyone finding out , as the suppression would keep his real prowess hidden in any case .

But something had changed this . The mountain contained treasure .

More exact , it contained a Nexus Crystal mine . Even Ogras had been shocked when he heard the news . Of course , it was only a small F-Grade mine , but still , the wealth it contained was staggering . It could at least rival the whole accumulated fortune of some of the elders in the Clan .

With that kind of wealth he could obtain a Fruit of Ascension . It would save him decades on his cultivation time and would leave his competitors among his generation in the dust . Normally , for a clan of their limited power , using such a luxurious treasure on an F-grade cultivator would be considered far too extravagant . But for him it was a matter of life and death .

The supreme elders and clan leader usually turned a blind eye to killings within the clan as they believed it created stronger and more ruthless members among those who survived .

But if someone showed enough promise they would protect their seedlings from the shadows , as they were potential future powerhouses that could bring their clan to greater heights .

And if he just so happened to pilfer enough crystals for him to cultivate in solitude for a decade or so he could come back one advancement , maybe even two , stronger . Then he’d be the hunter instead of the hunted .

Ogras was giddy as he looked over the report containing yesterday’s haul from the mine . Hesitated a bit and then with a swipe removed a few lines of the report , and added back a new tally . This time the extracted amount of crystals printed were 1000 lower compared to before .

Unfortunately , he wasn’t the only one who had this kind of idea . There had been quite a few children with good heritage that had come with him into the incursion . Everyone was hoping to find the lucky break which would allow them to stand out among the masses .

It was tacitly approved by the elders that the young elite would have a feeding frenzy when they arrived at the new world , as some healthy competition was good for strengthening . As long as enough benefits were lugged back they did not really care that some didn’t make it all the way .

As Ogras was pondering about his next steps the door to his temporary study opened , and a man decked in an extravagant armor entered .

This time Ogras was angered for real , as such conduct was a blatant disregard for his authority . Still , he wouldn’t break character for something minor like this .

Insolence! How dare you enter my chambers like his! I will have my grandfather flog you when we return! - Ogras roared as soon as the man was inside the door .

My apologies - the man answered with a face that spoke of no regret . - I wonder what steps you have taken to capture those responsible for my cousin’s death . -