Life After Prison

Jason’s growing interest brought some relief to Clarkin. He had feared that the Deifirm Sect might hesitate to collaborate due to Oskar’s formidable reputation, but Jason’s openness to hear him out seemed to hint that success might be in the offing.

“I’ll cut straight to the chase. Uzair’s death is still fresh in the Deifirm Sect’s memory, is it not? I’m sure there is still some unease over his demise.”

Jason’s expression soured at the mention of Uzair’s death. He asked, “Why are you bringing that up?”

Clarkin’s decision to mention such a sensitive topic stirred confusion in Jason’s mind, as that seemed counterintuitive to negotiating a deal.

Uzair’s death had undoubtedly sparked outrage within the Deifirm Sect, and they were hoping to seek justice from the Grandiuno Sect.

Jason, too, harbored deep resentment, and he might have done the same thing as Clarkin did if he had not been prudent enough to suppress that anger and consider the potential repercussions.

Even the daftest of people could understand what Clarkin was playing at, and Jason was no pea-brained fool. Despite Jason’s growing strength after reaching level seven royal paragon, he had yet to be bold enough to challenge Oskar.

Jason glanced at Clarkin with scrutiny, to which Clarkin responded by stroking his chin calmly.

“Please do not rush into anger. I came here with sole intention of discussing cooperation. Severin was bold enough to kill my clan’s prodigy as well as yours. Neither you nor I can stomach this injustice if he remains alive!”

Clarkin straightened his posture and tapped his fingers on the handle of the chair. “I want to collaborate with you to eliminate this menace!”© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

Jason’s eyes narrowed slightly at that proposal and contemplated for a moment. He then shook his head and sneered, “You’ve made some rather meticulous calculations?”

Severin could be dealt with easily despite his status as the Grandiuno Sect’s core disciple and Oskar’s most cherished disciple.

However, doing so risked invoking Oskar’s wrath, which would undoubtedly rain down upon the Deifirm Sect.

Though Jason wanted to kill Severin just as much as Clarkin, doing so by enlisting the help of a royal paragon practitioner was a reckless venture. It would go against the unspoken rules in Southsky to let the strong pick on the weak.

He would have to bear the brunt of the entire situation if things went south, and he was not prepared to put himself in such a disadvantageous situation.

The plan he had formulated with Gianluca was to wait until the Starry Sky Battlespace was accessible, whereupon he would send Simeon over to avenge Uzair’s death.

Even if Severin died from their face-off, Oskar would not be able to put the blame on the Deifirm Sect because it was an issue between the two young men.

Clarkin remained calm in the face of Jason’s surging aura. “Please don’t get me wrong. My intention to cooperate is a genuine one.

The Grandiuno Sect has reigned supreme in Southsky for several millennia. Though there were the occasional friction with the Purevoid Sect and the Deifirm Sect, there is always some measure of check and balance.”

He then paused before continuing, “Now, Severin had emerged as an exceptionally talented individual from the Grandiuno Sect. He ascended from supreme saint to paragon within a year of joining them. If this situation is left to fester, it would not be long before he becomes the Grandiuno Sect’s supreme paragon. It might happen in less than ten years. What will become of us in Southsky?”

Jason fell silent upon hearing that because he could see the logic in Clarkin’s words.

Severin’s qualifications were nothing short of incredible.

The revelation that Severin had reached the paragon realm within a year left him astounded, for the achievements that one could make within that short time frame were undoubtedly limited.

It was already a remarkable enough feat for ordinary disciples to go from level one to level three supreme saint. Even Simeon who was acknowledged as one of Southsky’s three prodigies had taken about three years to make a breakthrough to paragonhood.