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Chapter 816 Seiya is no weaker than the Dark God?!
"Seiya, don't worry, no matter what happens, your older sister will protect you."

Seeing Seiya lost in thought, Livia suddenly reached out and pressed his shoulder, asking him gently.

Vector, the Dark God, is the supreme god of the Dark Realm. According to the game's setting, the inhabitants of the Dark Realm cannot disobey his orders.

Just like the "Taboo Index" in the human realm, the Dark Realm's rule is "absolute obedience to the strong."

If this command is disobeyed or if rebellion is harbored, the code Code 871 will appear in the right eye, and the person will feel intense pain. Therefore, it is also known as the "seal of the right eye".

Of course, this code only applies to the native inhabitants of the Underworld; it has no effect on the player's Seiya and Kirito.

However, to avoid alerting the enemy, Seiya naturally wouldn't disobey the Dark God Vector's orders at this moment. Instead, he pretended to be bound by the code of "absolute obedience to the strong" like the others and went to the Dark Castle with them.

When Seiya and Shasta arrived at the castle with the Dark Knights, they also saw the other Ten Lords of the Dark Realm who had brought their clansmen and guild members there.

When the people present met, their expressions were not pleasant. Even Iskahn, who was originally unruly, looked particularly displeased and said, "What kind of Dark God is this? He just said one sentence and we have to obediently gather here!"

It wasn't just Iskahn who was in a bad mood; many of the other ten lords of the Dark Realm present also had unpleasant expressions on their faces.

Originally, there was no king in the Dark Realm. These ten lords were the leaders of the entire Dark Realm.

Although none of the ten marquises were willing to submit to each other, at least they wouldn't be bullied or humiliated by others.

But now a dark emperor has inexplicably appeared out of nowhere. Does that mean they can only be second in command from now on?
"What do you think? Are we really going to acknowledge the other side's identity as the Dark Emperor and accept his domination?"

The relationship between the ten marquises was generally neutral, even hostile to each other. However, now that a figure more powerful than any of them had appeared, everyone present naturally had no choice but to temporarily put aside their prejudices and discuss the matter.

"Want to order me around? Then at least make sure he's strong enough! Otherwise, I don't care if he's some kind of Dark God or not!"

Upon hearing Iskahn's words, the assassination guild leader, Fie Za, also revealed a mocking expression, saying, "You're all muscle and no brains. If you could disobey their orders, you wouldn't be here like us."

I refuse to believe you're different from me. Before you decided you couldn't come, didn't your right eye show any abnormalities?

Fie Za's words caused everyone present to cover their right eyes with grim expressions.

Clearly, many of the Ten Marquises had previously been unwilling to acknowledge the sudden arrival of the Dark Emperor.

However, due to the code that mandates "absolute obedience to the strong," they were forced to compromise because of the excruciating pain in their right eye.

"Let's go in first and see what kind of person this so-called 'Dark Emperor' really is."

If the other party is relatively easy to talk to, the Dark Empire gaining another powerful figure might not necessarily be a bad thing for the dark world.

When Shasta uttered these words, all ten lords of the Dark Realm present turned their gazes to Seiya beside him. More than a year ago, Seiya had already become the undisputed strongest in the Dark Realm.

If someone had even a little ambition and possessed the strength and talent of Seiya, they would probably have already ruled the entire Dark Realm.

However, to the surprise of the Ten Marquises, despite his immense strength, Saint Zai seemed to have no interest in ruling the entire Dark Realm. He even refused Shasta's offer to relinquish his position as one of the Ten Marquises, showing that he had no ambition whatsoever.

It was also because of Seizai's attitude that the other ten marquises, who originally regarded him as a threat, gradually changed their strategy and befriended him.

Even Fie Za, the president of the Assassins' Guild who had previously been at odds with him, dared not openly oppose him.

If, as Shasta claims, this Dark Emperor is indeed the same type of person as Seiya, then the Ten Marquises are not intolerant of each other's existence.

Unfortunately, while the imagination was beautiful, the reality was cruel. This Dark Emperor Vector, who was parachuted in, was not only not approachable, but could even be described as arrogant.

As soon as Seiya and the others entered the castle, they saw a figure in black armor sitting on a throne, looking down at them with disdain and demanding that they kneel and submit to him.

The people present were all lords of the Dark Realm, so they naturally wouldn't choose to submit easily. However, Shasta and the others present soon felt a terrifying pressure enveloping them.

Among the ten lords of the Dark Realm, Ti Ai Eru, who was physically weaker, and Kachi, the goblin chieftain who was the weakest overall, were all bent over with resentment on their faces under this heavy pressure.

Then, as time passed, Libia, Shasta, and the others were forced to kneel down on one knee due to the immense pressure.

In just over ten minutes, the large group of people who had originally entered the palace were now reduced to only Seiya and Iskahn.

However, judging from the bulging veins on Iskahn's skin and the fact that he was covered in sweat, it was clear that he probably wouldn't be able to hold on for much longer.

On the other hand, Seiya's silver-white armor already made him stand out in the crowd. While everyone else around him was kneeling on the ground, Seiya remained calm and composed, making him quite the outcast.

Seeing Seiya's composed demeanor, the Dark Emperor Vector, seated on his throne, frowned and contacted his hacker companions outside, asking, "Kreit, did you previously say that in this Dark Realm of the Underworld, there is a setting of 'absolute obedience to the strong'?"
If that's the case, why is this Dark Knight named Seiya Zankel able to defy my orders?
"As an ancient emperor of the Dark Realm, Dark God Vector should be the highest-level super account, right?"

In response to the question from Bekuta... Gabriel, the mercenary hacker companion kept typing on a virtual keyboard and quickly provided an answer.

"There are only two possibilities for this dark knight named Saint Zainkel to be able to ignore the rule of 'absolute obedience to the strong'."

The first possibility is that the other player is also logged in, so the game's setting for artificial light is ineffective for him.

As for the second possibility, it is that this Dark Knight named Saint Zainkel has reached a level and strength that is no weaker than the super account Dark God Vector.

Because your strength is no weaker than that of the Dark God Vector, you don't fit his definition of a "strongman," and therefore he can resist your commands.

(End of this chapter)