XXV

Kzel found an empty Training Area after aimlessly wandering around. He decided to test the Chaos Blast on the training dummies.

The Rzir brought about blue energy above his palm that eventually became purple until it totally ended up red. He hurled it at a dummy and upon contact, it exploded into red smoke. When the dummy was revealed, it melted like an acid was poured on it.

'Okay!' Kzel already had a theory. It needed more mass at the center so that it won't lose its form after leaving his hand. He tried again, but this time, he concentrated the energies on one point and then summoned another layer that didn't have the same attention. When he threw it, the ball of chaos penetrated its target and produced an explosion that almost took out a chunk of the wall behind the dummy.

Kzel smiled and dusted himself. He swirled around only to notice a woman as pale as snow, concealed by the shadows in a corner with her legs crossed. She was sitting on a blood rune with hands orbitting a red orb.

"That's Aviree. The second master of our sect." A voice nearly startled Kzel. When he turned to look at its owner, his eyes narrowed before taking a step back. Dafag only smiled as he also started watching the woman.

"What's she doing?" Kzel lowered his guard but careful to keep his distance.

"She's trying to breakthrough the 3rd stage of mortality." Dafag answered in admiration.

Kzel coughed, "Would you care to explain to me what this stages are?"

Dafag raised a brow and rolled his eyes. "It's simple. The basic stage are normal people. The 1st stage is reaching ones physical peak. The 2nd is the ability to influence ones own lifeforce. The 3rd is being able to control all four of the base elements that believed to have consisted the universe. The 4th is the path to immortality where one can have a small ability to control their life force and others while also be able to control most of the energies around them."

"And what's the 5th?" Kzel curiously asked.

"Immortality." A feminine voice answered. The two did not recognize that Aviree was the one who answered until she passed them while floating in the air and vanished to the corridors. She did not even bath them an eye.

"She must be strong." Kzel murmured.

"Yes. She's the most powerful in our sect." Dafag nodded but instantly corrected, "Except to our Sect Master, Cleera. She recently reached the 4th Stage."

'Cleera. So that's her name.' Kzel nervously laughed. "So what's your stage now?"

Dafag chuckled and scratched his head, "I'm at the beginning of the 3rd stage."

"Huh?" Kzel almost choke on his own air. He at least expected the man to be at 1st or 2nd stage. What he did not know is that all Eerians automatically passed the 1st stage at the age of 18.

"Anyways," Dafag motioned for Kzel to follow, "Master Xendan just arrived and specifically asked for you."

"About time." Kzel stifled a smile as he trailed the Red Acolyte.

After minutes of turns, they reached a clearing with a platform elevated from the ground floor. From there, they can see all the Crimson Sect members all gathered on the clearing, their attention focused solely at the platform. At the center of the platform, Xendan stood with a staff in hand while at his side, Cleera gazed at the crowd seemingly searching for someone. Aviree was on the other side, lost in thought.

"Approach the stage." Xendan's voice pierced through the crowd. Kzel immediately knew that it was meant for him so he began making his way through the Cultists. He cautiously halted about a meter from the platform.

Xendan made a mysterious move and went down the platform and whispered on Kzel's ear, "So that's why when I stared deep inside you at Mt. Poch, I only saw darkness. The mighty lord is very pleased with this alliance. We have high expectations that Chaos will finally reign supreme over the Order with you at our side."

Kzel was a shadow agent and knew when to compromise. He was used to telling lies and blackmailing even the Council of the Coalition in his younger days. "Hail Her Supreme Enigma, not me."

"Oh!" Xendan was taken aback before smiling in recognition, "Yes. My deep praises to Rzina."

Kzel almost chuckled because Xendan just praised another deity. He might as well switch to the side of the goddess he himself did not even know.

Xendan went up the stage and spread his arms in an all encompassing gesture, "Brothers and sisters! Our League of Chaos had now decided to expand to another world. Please, stand by my side, brother Kzel."

When Kzel did, Xendan continued, "This man right here is a Chaos Bringer, one that has the same power and authority as I."

There was a collective gasps from the crowd, Dafag had his jaw almost drop on the ground. Aviree had a look of admiration while Cleera was a bit shocked but a second later her eyes bore a glint of attraction accompanied by a slight smile.

Xendan gave Kzel a dark red octagonal necklace. "For our influence to spread further, we need volunteers to aid him in creating a new Chaos Faction."

There was silence. One must know that Eerians had difficulties in adapting to other cultures. Kzel disappointingly glanced around. He could at least have one of the powerful cultists as a bodyguard and mostly a guide.

"I'll go." A voice swept like a thunder through the crowd. Kzel soon found out Cleera clinging on his arm. He wanted to pry it out of her grasps because she was too close.

'Wait! Wait! You can't go! You are the master of this sect.' Xendan protested in his mind but did not voiced it out. He knew that Cleera was always attracted to power.

"I'll go too." Aviree stepped behind Cleera, "Dafag can take over the Crimson Sect."

Xendan sighed, the two women are precious assets he can only afford to dispose in a certain event like this, "Is there anyone else?"

When no one answered, Xendan retrieved a glowing stone from his pocket and handed it to Kzel. "This is a Spatial Stone. When you feed it a certain amount of mana, it will open a portal that leads to a specific place."