Chapter 19: The Family Bound by Fate

Chapter 19: The Family Bound by Fate

Hobert continued to design his honorific name. The second line typically describes one's authority, and since he ruled the "Nation of Disorder," he decided to incorporate the titles "Black Emperor" and "Judge."

As Hobert stroked the armrest of the "Iron Throne," an idea struck him: "You are the source and end of all order!" Here, "source" refers to the "Judge" who establishes order, and "end" refers to the "Black Emperor" who destroys it.

For the third line, Hobert noticed the clock tower in the "Sky," which reminded him of the famous "Clock of Order" in Backlund. Although he wasn't sure if there was an actual clock inside, his intuition told him it was significant in the "Nation of Disorder."

Got it!

"You are the ruler of the laws governing the Clock of Order!"

Although Hobert didn't yet know what was inside the clock tower, he was confident that as his power grew, he would eventually find out.

Thus, his three-part honorific title became:

- Creator in the shadow of order;

- You are the source and end of all order;

- You are the ruler of the laws governing the Clock of Order.

Next, Hobert conducted his routine observation of the two glowing stars. Over the past few days, he discovered that the middle-aged man in the first star lived in Backlund, while the young man in the second star seemed to reside in the Southern Continent, though the exact location was still unknown.

The middle-aged man in the first star continued his life of debauchery. Today, Hobert got lucky and learned from a signed bill that his name was Raft Pound.

Exiting the star's perspective, Hobert found the name strangely familiar but couldn't recall where he had heard it. Since he now knew the man's name, he planned to inquire about him in Backlund when the opportunity arose.

He then observed the second star and saw the young man pacing in his room, his face contorted in pain as if countless venomous snakes were burrowing into his exposed skin. The sight was terrifying.

This is... a sign of losing control!

Hobert had sensed something was off about the young man yesterday but hadn't expected him to be on the verge of losing control.

Sitting on the "Iron Throne," Hobert pondered for a moment. Although he had first seen the young man committing murder, his observations over the past few days revealed that the young man wasn't a homicidal maniac or a villain. He decided to try saving him.

After a brief moment of thought, Hobert decided to use the "Power of Order" to stabilize the young man's condition.

Hobert then used the "Iron Throne" to channel the "Power of Order" into the second star.

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In the upper reaches of the Hodis River, West Byron, Southern Continent.

Elliot was tormented by the maddening roars in his ears. His blood boiled, and he felt like an overinflated balloon about to burst. His sanity was slipping away.

Elliot didn't know how much longer he could hold on. He was on the brink of despair, tormented by the roars for years. Perhaps it was time to give up.

Just as Elliot was about to warn his companions to prevent unnecessary casualties in the village, a majestic throne appeared above him.

The throne, forged from iron swords, looked powerful and imposing. A shadowy figure sat among the thorn-like swords, gazing down like a deity with an indescribable sense of solemnity and majesty.

Suddenly, Elliot felt the sensation of losing control vanish. Every inch of his skin and every drop of his blood seemed to fall into perfect order.

After a few seconds of stunned silence, Elliot bowed deeply. "Thank you, mysterious and great being, for restoring order to my body. What sacrifice must I offer to repay you?"

He dared not look up, only feeling the overwhelming pressure and speculating about the identity of this mysterious entity.

A dignified and solemn voice replied, "I have not observed the mortal world for a long time. Tell me about your surroundings and the reason for your loss of control. Consider it your sacrifice."

Not observed the mortal world for a long time? Is this a powerful being from the spirit world or an ancient entity that has been asleep for ages?

Elliot speculated as he respectfully replied, "As you command. I am in the territory of General Anthony in West Byron, south of the Star Plateau, west of the Pamich Mountains.

"The reason for my loss of control is a family curse. Every member of my family hears maddening roars in their ears when they turn twelve.

"These roars stimulate our blood, making us half 'Lawyer' pathway Sequence 9..."

The dignified voice interrupted, "You mean you can only alleviate the symptoms by consuming the 'Lawyer' potion?"

Elliot was initially stunned, then excitedly said, "You... you know about this curse?"

Sitting on the "Iron Throne," Hobert thought, Of course, I know! Why do I know? Because the mysterious and great me also bears this curse!

Could this be a member of the Heller family?

Hobert calmly asked, "What is your family's name?"

"The Balk family!" Elliot quickly replied. "Mysterious and great being, do you have a way to lift our curse? We will offer you anything you desire."

Not the Heller family? Or have they changed their name?

Heh, if I had a way to lift the curse, I'd use it on myself first.

Hobert continued, "I am not interested in the sacrifices of mortals!"

He thought to himself, "Just like 'Mr. Fool'!"

Elliot hurriedly said, "Our family also has semi-divine beings. If you can lift our curse, we will serve you for generations!"

A semi-divine family! Having such a curse and still producing semi-divine beings is quite remarkable.

Hobert suddenly remembered that Christine and his biological father had once fought in West Byron, so he asked, "Have you heard of a man named Rex Heller?"

Elliot bowed even lower. "Omniscient and mysterious being, Rex is a benefactor of our family. The Heller family, like us, suffers from the same curse.

"The difference is that Rex was an unprecedentedly powerful being, the most likely to end the curse, but he reportedly failed.

"However, during his lifetime, Rex generously shared much knowledge on combating the curse. For example, he taught us three methods to alleviate the curse, all of which we found very effective.

"He also taught us how to use extraordinary traits to fight the curse. Thanks to this method, our family has produced semi-divine beings!"

(End of Chapter)