Criminal X : Epitome Of Evil

Malvador Nocturne decided a place for the war to take place.

The name of that place was: Ashen Crucible—The Dread Horizon.

Just after hearing this name, everyone became tense. No, not tense. Tense was a small word. After hearing the name, their faces became ashen. They found Dread in them.

But Pablo wasn't like this as he had no idea what that place was. He had heard it for the first time. He had read everything about Seraphim, he had read about all the places of the world and yet, he hadn't heard anything about this Ashen Crucible.

He couldn't ask the soldiers about it, nor could he ask Harlia about it. Since everyone on the ground knew about it, then they would be shocked to hear that Pablo doesn't know.

That's why, to know about this, he chose to ask someone else. The safest person possible. Cupid.

He looked at her and was just about to ask it when his words went back to his stomach.

The reason for that was—the Angel was terrified as well. Her eyes were also wide upon hearing the name of the place.

Seeing this, Pablo figured one thing.

The Ashen Crucible wasn't just a place. If it could even make an Angel like that then the place must have something worthy of being fearful of it.

He would ask about it later and focused on the ongoing call.

"I am sure you and everyone hearing this call must have started sweating right now after hearing the place. But I couldn't care less. I chose that place. That place is the only one worthy enough for the final war to take place. That place is the one that would bring out the warriors in everyone. Those who would die just at the start, they weren't part of the war in the first place."

Everyone went silent and Harlia too.

She was against using the place for the war but when she saw that Pablo was showing no special reaction and no objections, she also summoned courage and agreed to the venue.

"What about the time?" She asked.

"After two days. We will meet at that place after two days. I am giving you the time to prepare. Be thankful to me. Also, if you think that all of this is a lie, it is not. I am an honest man. I never lie. The war will surely start in two days. See you there. Also, one more thing. Is Pablo there?"

Harlia gestured with her brows to Pablo as to what to answer.

You are an admiral. Quit asking me every damn thing. Usually she acts like a boss but sometimes takes my permission.

Pablo found Harlia annoying but he figured that Harlia would have answered herself but the question concerned Pablo so she asked him.

Harlia stared at him for an answer but Pablo wasn't the type to answer using someone else.

So…

"Yeah. I am here."

Pablo answered himself.

Harlia shrugged and let them talk. The receiver stayed on her hand though.

Malvador heard Pablo's voice and after hearing it, his voice found new vigor.

"Pablo! The man, the myth, the legend. The one who killed a full-fledged Demon alone. The man who saved his kingdom single-handedly. The man whom everyone calls a Monster. Is this really you?"

Pablo smiled. "Yeah. That's me."

"Great. So I wanted to say two things to you. Hear me out."

"Go ahead." Pablo wouldn't mind hearing Malvador out.

"So during the war, your whole army and even my army will see a surprise. They don't know what it is, but they would surely like it. But your side won't like that at all. I am just giving you a warning. In the war, prepare for the worst."

"You too. And for you, I don't even have to prepare a surprise. I am the surprise."

"Hahaha. Good. Good. I expected you to say that. That's why, the second thing I want to say to you is that you think of yourself as the Monster, but in reality…"

Malvador paused and the next second, his voice completely changed from playful to authoritative.

"You haven't seen what a Monster truly is."

At those words, everyone became shocked again because this was the same thing Pablo had said about Malvador to the Admiral.

All of them gawked at Pablo to see his reaction and the man, like always, smiled.

"Fair enough. We can talk like this to each other forever and no result will come out of it. Let's meet at this Ashen Bitch and claw each other's throats."

"Count me in. Also, make sure to bring your King to the war too. Since both the Vampire and Cannibal King will be present, he needs to come too. Alright?"

"Hmm."

BEEP!

Pablo cut the call even when it was Harlia's Receiver.

Harlia didn't mind it and put the Receiver back in her pocket.

Then, she looked at Pablo and said, "It's time to meet the King."

But Pablo shook his head.

"It will take time for that to happen. The king should come and meet us."

"He is the King. He won't go to meet anyone."

"He is the King because of us. Because of me. He would come to meet me even without clothes. The war is near and it will be fought by us. Call him and tell him that Pablo wants him to come and meet at Ground 0 of the military camp in Numb City.

And not just the king, call all the Marshals, Generals of all the divisions of the Military, call the Generals for the King's army, all of these Generals and Marshals are under you, Admiral. Use your power and call them in Ground 0."

Harlia nodded and took out her Receiver.

Pablo turned to his soldiers.

"Everyone, go back to your rooms. Be ready with your belongings. The next time I'll call you, it would be the time to leave for the battle. Got THAT!?"

"YES!"

"IS THAT CLEAR?"

"YES!"

"Now Go! Say your prayers and ask the Gods to make sure you don't end up in the hands of Marvador."

"YES, SIR!"