Yes, I became a god just by exercising.

Chapter 168 The Signer of the Silver Throne, a Core Member of the Augustus Family, and Six Hundred Years of History.
The lamps on the golden candlesticks, like glowing spheres, illuminated the entire banquet hall.

The banquet hall was completely silent. Everyone was extremely focused, their attention entirely on Marshal Gaius, not wanting to miss a single word.

Marshal Gaius took a deep breath and suddenly lowered his voice. Despite being one of the two strongest beings in the Augu Kingdom, he was now as cautious as a mortal being haunted by something strange.

"My definite information is that there is only one reason why this Mysterious Emperor emerged from the Earthly Kingdom of the [Nature Monarch]..."

He lowered himself, his voice barely audible, yet every word reached the ears of everyone present, including Xia Fa.

"...He received revelation from the righteous god, the Lord of Nature, and was searching for something that was of paramount importance to Him, the mysterious emperor!"

Upon hearing this, everyone in the Augustus family—from the angels to the demigods and the younger generation—was shocked, their eyes filled with disbelief, followed by extreme confusion.

On the planet Caligia, something appeared that even a being like a Mysterious Emperor desperately wanted to obtain. This information was of utmost importance.

But the key question is, what exactly is that mysterious emperor looking for?
Seeing everyone looking over in confusion, Marshal Gaius leaned back in his golden chair and spread his hands.

“Don’t look at me. I don’t know what He is looking for, or rather, I’m not qualified to know.”

This marshal, who was always as serious as a soldier, revealed his approachable side at this moment.

Of course, while He was approachable, no one dared to show the slightest displeasure, or even ask any further questions.

No one noticed Xia Fa. Xia Fa's expression seemed similar to that of the people around him, but at this moment, his heart was filled with shock as if the earth were shaking.

Marshal Gaius didn't know, nor did the Augustus family, but Shafa knew exactly what that mysterious emperor was looking for!
"Eternal proof! Absolutely eternal proof!"

Xia Fa seemed to hear a voice roaring and howling in his heart, even with an extreme urgency.

He didn't know if Marshal Gaius had joined the "Fate Carnival," but it was highly likely he had.

So either Marshal Gaius deliberately didn't tell his family about the "Eternal Certificate," to prevent them from learning about the concept, or even just hearing the term, from causing unpredictable dangers and horrors.

Or perhaps Marshal Gaius truly didn't know.

Xia Fa felt that the former was more likely.

However, Marshal Gaius obviously did not expect that he, who appeared to be a mere insect-level superhuman, would also know about the existence of the "Eternal Proof"!

Xia Fa's mind raced, and clues emerged from his thoughts like fish leaping out of the water.

"Two supreme-level secret contracts, plus an eternal token, are enough to allow the ruler to completely transcend and become a god..."

"The ruler who has signed two overlord-level secret contracts is called the Emperor of Secrets..."

These clues only flashed through Xia Fa's mind for a moment before he had already pieced together the general outline.

This mysterious emperor, the only being on Planet Kaligi in over 30,000 years to have signed two overlord-level secret contracts, suddenly emerged from the Earthly Kingdom of the [Nature Monarch], undoubtedly in search of the proof of eternity!
"Wait a minute, doesn't this mean that there's a certificate of eternity on Caligi?!"

Upon reaching this point in the reasoning, Xia Fa felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and his eyes widened suddenly!

Fortunately, everyone's attention was completely focused on Marshal Gaius at the moment, and many people were shocked by the information he had revealed, so no one noticed anything unusual about him.

"On the planet Caligi, there are actually certificates of eternity..."

Xia Fa murmured to himself, his gaze turning deep again.

He himself has signed two hegemonic-level secret contracts, and will even be able to sign a third hegemonic-level secret contract soon...

He clenched his fist slightly under the table, gritted his teeth, and a hard line appeared on the side of his face.

This eternal certificate, if given the chance, I... must get my hands on it!
Although I will be facing a mysterious emperor, it doesn't necessarily mean I have to compete.
With the "Gate of Stars," a supreme-level secret agreement with extremely strong escape and survival capabilities, and after signing the "Mysterious Singularity," it seems that stealing a chicken might not be out of the question...

Moreover, the proof of eternity may not appear now; it will likely take some time before it fully manifests.
The reason that mysterious emperor came out of the earthly divine kingdom was probably to make preparations in advance.

In this case, it means you have plenty of time!
Not only is it a mysterious singularity, but it may even be possible to take advantage of this time to sign the fourth overlord-level secret contract!
By then, even facing a mysterious emperor, it's not necessarily impossible to fight him.

Even the Emperor of Mystery only signed two overlord-level secret contracts, while I will have four, plus the added boost of the burning sensation in my heart meridian!
Xia Fa felt increasingly excited as he thought about it, and he couldn't wait to finish understanding the Gate of Stars, quickly sign the Mysterious Singularity, and become stronger as fast as possible.

Attending the Augustus family's banquet was definitely the right decision; I never expected to receive such a wonderful surprise and obtain such important intelligence.

As for what his fourth overlord-level secret contract is...

To be honest, if she could choose, Xia Fa would prefer "Fairy Tale World" and "Eternal Conditions," as both of these top-tier contracts seem incredibly powerful.

"The reason I'm telling you this is to specifically remind you of something."

Marshal Gaius suddenly spoke, pulling Shafa back to reality.

Everyone pricked up their ears. Clearly, the patriarch was not the kind of person who liked to talk nonsense. His military-like demeanor made him not want to hear even a single word of nonsense.

So all that He said before was for the real, crucial words that followed!
"What that mysterious emperor is searching for will... appear on the Balen Ocean!"

"In other words, the only being on our planet Caligi who has signed two hegemonic-level secret agreements... will be active in the Baron Ocean for a long time to come, and the maritime landscape is about to be reshuffled!"

"It's uncertain how many of the five pirate emperors will survive. It's also possible that they will put aside their prejudices and accumulated grudges and choose to unite against that mysterious emperor, but the chances of winning are slim."

At this point, Marshal Gaius showed a hint of pleasure.

Clearly, as the ruler of the three armies of the Augu Kingdom, He had very strong opinions about some of the five pirate emperors, but was unable to eliminate them.

Now, the only Mysterious Emperor of Caligia is about to forcefully intervene in the power dynamics of the Baron Ocean, and He naturally hopes that some pirate emperors will fall.

On the long, oval marble table, everyone from the elders who were of angelic rank to the juniors who were only of wolf-like status was deeply lost in thought and awe.

Marshal Gaius spoke so casually because he had a profound understanding of that level and that person.

But to everyone's ears, it was like a tidal wave crashing in their hearts.

Five pirate emperors, five pirate emperors who were either infamous, deeply rooted, or incredibly powerful, even if they joined forces, they might not be able to defeat the mysterious emperor who had signed two overlord-level secret contracts.
They're both clearly rulers!
This gap is too big!
Moreover, everyone had vaguely heard that among those five pirate emperors, there was also an extraordinary monarch who had signed a hegemon-level secret contract!

The difference between one Overlord-level Secret Contract and two Overlord-level Secret Contracts... is actually this huge? It's practically an insurmountable chasm!
In an instant, many members of the Augustus family realized that their assessment of just how powerful the extraordinary individual who had signed two overlord-level secret contracts was... seemed to be far too low.

It's important to understand that the reason why the Kingdom of Augu, the Empire of Wave Moon, and the Cloth Bag Dynasty... allowed five pirate emperors, especially the three most cruel and bloodthirsty among them, to ravage the Baron Ocean with impunity was because...
That's because these pirate emperors sometimes didn't fight alone; they would choose to join forces!
Now, a problem that at least six rulers from three kingdoms couldn't solve for hundreds or thousands of years can be solved by just one Mysterious Emperor, one Mysterious Emperor who has signed two overlord-level secret contracts...

"So, whether it's yourselves or your subordinates, you should restrain yourselves for a while and not go to the Baron Ocean. Even if you only catch a glimpse of a battle between Sovereigns, there is a possibility of things getting out of control, let alone the actions of the Mysterious Emperor."

After Marshal Gaius finished speaking, he casually tapped the table twice, then lay down on the golden chair:
"Alright, it's time for you to freely exchange information."

Next, starting with the three elders of the angelic rank, the members of the Augustus family took turns sharing their most important observations and news from this period.

"You all probably know what happened this afternoon. The Crimson Agents appeared in the waters outside our Rum City and wiped out Greenbeard's entire ship."

The angel named Chalcos spoke. Previously, when He faced Marshal Gaius, His voice trembled, but now His breathing was steady and His voice was loud.

Cardan nodded:

"Yes, but do you understand His purpose?"

Charcus slowly shook his head:

"It's unclear, but according to many eyewitnesses, just before the Roaring Emperor arrived, and just before the Crimson Agent left, Bluebeard's ship... exploded with starlight, even dimming the sky for a moment."

Gaius, who had only intended to let the family members interact, suddenly reached out and tapped the table twice, the two "thump-thump" sounds echoing in the banquet hall.

The oval marble table fell silent as everyone looked at Him with respect.

This is one of the rules of the Augustus family's monthly dinner party: when the head of the family has something to add, he will tap the table twice.

Given Marshal Gaius's dominant position, each of His supplementary words was extremely important, containing information or intelligence that other family members could not access at all.

Therefore, everyone waits with utmost respect.

Only Xia Fa's eyes flickered.

Only now did he finally learn the name, or rather, the title, of the extraordinary monarch wearing the mask with fangs and a demonic face.

"Crimson Agent..."

Just then, Marshal Gaius spoke up:

"You don't need to guess anymore. I've already confirmed it. It was caused by an anomaly triggered by a being who signed the 'Gate of Stars,' a supreme-level secret pact."

hiss--!
All the members of the Augustus family gasped, their eyes widening involuntarily, their faces filled with horror.

The major news is coming one after another, more than all the major events of the past few years combined!

"What's wrong with this world? In the past, it might not be possible to find even one overlord-level secret covenant signatory in hundreds of years, but our Augu Kingdom has actually produced two in a row?"

A burly old man with blond hair like a lion's mane spoke.

His face was full of imposing authority, and it was clear at a glance that he had long held a high position and was one of the three angels of the Augustus family.

But at this moment, this elder of the angelic rank had a look of deep emotion on his face:

"First, there was the Silver Throne signatory from the Mist God Hunting Grounds, who, with his whale-level rank, killed the critically wounded and dying Angel-level Black Abyss Worm. Now, there's another signatory from the Gate of Stars, who managed to escape from the hands of the Crimson Executor, this extraordinary monarch. This is truly..."

Charcos also sighed:
"Yes, if our Augustus family could win over either of these two, there would be hope for a revival!"

Xia Fa listened silently, not daring to speak.

Because, the so-called Silver Throne signatory and the Star Gate signatory are actually him...

Although Cardan's expression was serious, comparable to that of Marshal Gaius, whom he couldn't tell was his great-grandfather or great-great-grandfather, his tone was also full of emotion:
"If only our family members could also sign a top-tier secret pact, it's just a pity that my spiritual intuition doesn't provide any guidance..."

Marshal Gaius, however, revealed a rare smile:

"In any case, these two signatories of the overlord-level secret pact, the future extraordinary monarchs, currently appear to be people of our Augu Kingdom, don't they?"

At this moment, He showed a broad mind and tolerant attitude. In fact, if these two signatories of the hegemonic secret agreement were allowed to grow, the nobles would definitely have to give up some of their interests.

However, Marshal Gaius seemed completely unconcerned and instead full of anticipation.

"By the way, have you found any information about the person who signed the Silver Throne?"

Marshal Gaius asked a follow-up question, his expression revealing anticipation.

As soon as the Silver Throne signer appeared in the Mist God Hunting Grounds and killed the demigod-level supernatural creature "Imprisonment Chains" with an extremely powerful and domineering demeanor, He immediately issued a search mission to His family members.

Everyone was asked to do everything possible, utilize all their connections, to find out about the signatory of the Silver Throne, and to try to win him over as much as possible.

Everyone shook their heads, even Charcus and the lion-like old man.

Marshal Gaius's expression turned serious again, but his tone did not contain much of a punitive intent:

"It's alright, just do your best to find them. Now we have an additional task: to find the signatory of the Gate of Stars with the same standards and efforts, and to win them over as much as possible. Whatever conditions they propose, we must try our best to meet them as soon as possible."

All the members of the Augustus family nodded solemnly, expressing their determination to do their best.

This made the younger generation of the Augustus family envious, and at the same time, they secretly hoped for it.

This is the treatment afforded to those who sign the supreme secret pact!
At this moment, whether it was Frederick, Glenn, or Anospa, they all inexplicably hoped that one day their spiritual intuition would guide them to a supreme-level secret mantra, even though they knew the possibility was very, very small.

Marshal Gaius stopped speaking, but maintained his upright posture, even while leaning against the back of the golden chair.

He was always like a soldier.

The other family members continued their conversation, while Xia Fa listened silently without saying a word.

Finally, half an hour later, the most important part of the Augustus family's dinner party, the exchange of intelligence, came to an end.

Marshal Gaius waved his hand casually, and the iron doors in the banquet hall's interconnected corridors and passageways rose up, while the viscous black light on the huge, gold-plated French windows gradually faded away.

For some reason, Xia Fa felt that these family members all seemed relieved.

"Alright, the rest of the time is yours. Those who haven't eaten enough, keep eating; those who haven't drunk enough, keep drinking. I have things to do."

Marshal Gaius stood up as he spoke, seemingly preparing to leave.

At the same time, a large number of male and female servants quickly entered, but without making a sound. With the utmost speed and the most attentive manners, they began to clear away the leftovers on the table and replace them with new food and drinks.

The members of Augustus's family all stood up, bowed to Marshal Gaius, the head of the family, and watched him leave.

Everything proceeded smoothly. Servants quietly cleared the table, and everyone bowed with their hands on their sides. Marshal Gaius turned around, picked up his scarlet cloak with remarkable neatness, and prepared to leave.

Wow——!
But at that moment, a massive amount of mercury vapor suddenly gushed out, engulfing the entire banquet hall!
Boom! ! !
A loud bang erupted, and from the star-blue mercury vapor, a servant's figure was sent flying backward, crashing violently into the French windows!
Wow!
The glass of the French windows shattered, and his body flew out with shards, crashing heavily into the garden outside the banquet hall, creating a large crater in the soil!
call out!
The 3.9-meter-tall metal humanoid suddenly broke through the mercury vapor, transforming into a star-blue radiance, and attacked the servant with extreme ferocity!

This 3.9-meter-tall metal humanoid actually held a 3-meter-long horse-slaying sword in his hand. The moment he charged out, his figure was as graceful as a wild goose, yet as domineering as a raging lion!
In the banquet hall, all the star-blue mercury vapors converged towards him, and a chilling silver light flashed across the black iron blade of his three-meter-long saber, as sharp and cold as a glint of light.

The 3.9-meter-tall metal humanoid leaped high into the air, raised its saber high, and slashed down at the deep pit in the garden!

The silver blade, like a bolt of lightning, carried unparalleled power, as if it were about to slice through the entire palace, plunging into the deep pit of earth!
Marshal Gaius was the first to react. He was usually very calm, but his eyes widened in surprise at first. However, after realizing what was happening, his expression turned to great joy and deep appreciation.

The members of the Augustus family, regardless of age, have rarely seen such an expression on the patriarch's face since birth!

Immediately afterwards, the three angels, including Charcus, also reacted. Just as they were about to make a move, Marshal Gaius stopped them with a gesture.

Then, the demigods, including Cardan Axor, realized what had happened. Even the aloof Cardan leaned back slightly, his pupils suddenly shrinking as he looked incredulously at the demon-like metal humanoid in the garden.

Frederick was the first among the younger generation to look towards the garden. Glenn, Anopas, and the others, after a brief moment of astonishment, also looked towards the garden after the star-blue mercury vapor was absorbed by the metal humanoid figure.

The difference was that among the younger generation of the Augustus family, the men were filled with envy and admiration, while the beautiful girls looked at the metal humanoid in the garden with shining eyes and adoration.

The next moment, Marshal Gaius solemnly waved his hand, and the invisible barrier outside the entire Augustan palace flashed.

All news and intelligence have been isolated and will never be leaked out again. Unless the mysterious emperor or an even more powerful being arrives, no one can detect it.

After unleashing its slash, the metal humanoid did not relax its grip at all, immediately turning its head to look at the southwest corner of the garden.

Only then did he calm down slightly and stop moving at high speed.

It was only at this point that the non-demigod members of the Augustus family were able to see his appearance clearly.

It was a body like that of a demon god, robust and agile, tall and majestic, extremely ferocious and extremely majestic.

Yet his wrists and ankles were adorned with starlight, and the spikes on his shoulders and knees also shimmered with starlight, making him appear both mysterious and sublime.

Like messengers of gods from the depths of the starry sky, they came to bring judgment and divine punishment to all evil in the world.

The next moment, in the northwest corner of the garden, weeds grew wildly, and fallen leaves gathered together, forming the figure of a middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man, dressed as a servant, had dark gold hair and a sculpted face, but was now covered in shocking injuries. He appeared to have been struck severely in the back, with half of his shoulder and arm missing. Strangely, no blood seeped from the wound; instead, countless emerald vines and buds were growing from it.

“Beppendelba? He… how can he be a demigod?”

Cardan was speechless, looking quite astonished.

Beppondelba, an old servant who has served in the Augustan royal palace for more than a decade.

Although this Beppo Delba was rather slow and occasionally liked to hide in the toilet to slack off, he would slack off for several hours at a time.

But once he got to work, he was exceptionally serious, which led the Augustus family to continue employing him. As the years he served the Augustus family increased, his salary also increased.

Yesterday, Cardan scolded him for almost splashing dirty water on his shoes while mopping the floor.

But Beppondelba, as always, just smiled honestly and wasn't bothered by it. He continued doing what he was doing, and Cardan, of course, wouldn't hold a grudge against a servant.

But now, both Cardan himself and other family members who remembered this servant were extremely surprised!
At the same time, they became aware of some huge conspiracy.

A demigod actually infiltrated their Augustus family and served as their servant for over ten years.

Moreover, neither Marshal Gaius, the head of the family with the dominant position, nor the angels like Charcus, nor even the demigods like Cardanaxo, noticed anything wrong with him!
What exactly is he trying to do?
What was his purpose in infiltrating the Augustus family?
Fortunately, he's been exposed now.

Exposed to the domineering and unparalleled offensive of the Silver Throne Signer who has recently been the subject of much discussion and appeared in the Mist God Hunting Grounds!

The demonic-looking metal humanoid suddenly opened its back, revealing countless exhaust vents that spewed out star-blue mercury vapor.

His figure flashed like a contraction of light, suddenly appearing in front of Pompeii, and he struck again!

Pompeii had no intention of fighting him to the death. His right arm suddenly grew to ten meters in length, and with all his might, he swung it. Then, his figure spread out into more than fifty afterimages, which scattered and rushed towards the high wall outside the garden!

He actually wanted to escape! And he wanted to escape at all costs!
His right arm was severed by the metal humanoid without any doubt, but his body then disintegrated into fallen leaves, which was clearly not his original form.

Some of the fifty-odd phantoms were already about to reach the corner of the high wall and were about to leap up.

But just then, a dazzling, star-like silver light shone from above the garden!

It was a sun, but it was a sun formed from flowing mercury! Its diameter was over a thousand meters, stretching almost across the sky above the palace, illuminating the night as if it were daytime!

From the outside, the palace of the Augustus family appeared quiet and still, with no movement, sound, or light escaping.

Just as Kardanaxo Friedrich and the others looked at the mercury sun in the sky with expressions of shock, as if on a pilgrimage—

Wow!!!

Hundreds of mercury beams erupted from the mercury sun, like sharp spikes, unleashing an extremely fierce and domineering offensive that precisely targeted every fleeing figure!
These pillars of mercury light contained a destructive aura that even the angels like Chalcos found terrifying. It seemed that no defense could withstand it, and any being that dared to stand in front of it would be instantly destroyed, leaving no room for any thought of resistance.

"Destroyed Silver..."

The old man with lion-mane-like golden hair uttered these words with trembling hands, and the illusory image of the mercury sun was reflected in his azure pupils.

Even with His angelic insight, He was wrong.

This is... because after the core secret power of the Silver Throne and the Gate of Stars merged, it was upgraded from the Silver of Destruction to... the Silver of Star Destruction!
More than fifty figures appeared, most of whom immediately disintegrated into fallen leaves upon being struck by the mercury beam.

However, three phantoms turned around simultaneously, pushing their palms forward in an attempt to block the mercury beam!
Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!
Each of the three phantoms had an identical pocket watch explode on its body.

Suddenly, a clock, twisted like melting wax, appeared around them. The hands of the clock rapidly reversed, and a rapid, intense ticking sound filled the surrounding void.

As the three beams of mercury light were about to approach the three identical figures, they suddenly slowed down, as if they had been trapped in a viscous gel, and time itself seemed to stand still.

Seeing that they had seemingly successfully withstood the destructive attack of the mercury beam, the three identical Pompeian figures all showed joy on their faces.

Their figures began to transform into fallen leaves from the edges, and those leaves flew into the melting clock in the surrounding void.

He was actually trying to escape! In a bizarre way that was hard for ordinary people to understand, he was trying to flee the palace!
Just as Charcus and the blond, bearded old man were about to make a move, Marshal Gaius once again raised his hand to stop them.

The two angelic elders looked at Marshal Gaius with considerable surprise, but all they saw on the patriarch's face was a deep confidence and absolute appreciation for the metallic figure.

The next moment, above the mercury sun, which was a kilometer in diameter and resembled a star, a flash of light appeared, and the demon-like metallic humanoid suddenly appeared!

The three-meter-long saber in his hand had disappeared at some point, but the metal claws on his hands were emitting a chilling light, as bright as cannonballs about to explode!
Swish!
He crossed his arms and swung them at the thousand-meter-diameter mercury sun, his claws disappearing into the mercury sun!
The mercury sun shuddered violently, as if it had suffered a severe blow.

beep--!!!
A column of mercury light, a hundred meters in diameter, burst forth from beneath the mercury sun, like a giant silver python, carrying an unparalleled and fierce momentum, and shot towards the three identical figures that were about to dissipate!

This was an extremely shocking, domineering, and powerful attack that was impossible to resist. The mercury beam was like the radiance descending from the sun, with divine violence surging within it, and its speed was unbelievable!

The members of the Augustus family even had a feeling that the entire palace would be completely destroyed, and that the air and the ground were shaking violently, and the flowers, plants and trees in the garden were withering rapidly.

The three Pompeii figures had no time to react. Their expressions turned to extreme terror in an instant, but their faces were immediately illuminated by the dazzling silver light, and their figures were completely submerged by the hundred-meter-diameter mercury pillar.

Boom-!
The demonic-looking metal humanoid landed right in front of the three figures.

The three figures then coalesced into one, their bodies charred black, like burnt charcoal. Their faces were deeply sunken, leaving only a dark pit, and their bodies and limbs were also sunken in.

This demigod was nothing but an empty shell.

Xiafa crouched down, his gaze sweeping over the empty shell of Pompeii, before reaching out to touch the lower back of the corpse.

It was hard to describe the feeling, but he clearly sensed something in Pompeii's lower back—something that he found extremely repulsive and disgusting.

This was the first time Xia Fa had ever felt this way. Not only did he feel extremely repulsed and disgusted by that thing, but it also gave him the feeling that it was rejecting and disgusting him.

Xia Fa immediately realized that this must be some kind of evil thing.

But it is also highly likely that this is the very thing that Dick Tudor needs!

He found a small bottle on the lower back of Pompeii's body and took it out.

The small bottle was quite exquisite, made of platinum, and had a hook on its body, which was how it was hung on Pompeii's belt.

However, Xia Fa recognized it at a glance—it was actually a black bag!

And that thing that he loathed and rejected so much, and that he also loathed and rejected so much, was right there in this black bag!
Xia Fa's silvery-white metal hand immediately opened a hole and put the black bag away.

Of course, we can't go inside to see what's inside right now; we just need to make sure that the things Dick wanted are still there.

"Pompeii is finally dead, which avenges myself and those refugees by half. Next is..."

In Xia Fa's mind, the image of the extraordinary monarch wearing a mask with fangs and a ghostly face appeared, along with the scene of Him, in a state of madness, slicing a revolver across the sleeve of His suit and pointing it at His own temple.

"Crimson Agent..."

Whoosh!
Whizzing!

The next moment, before Xia Fa could even stand up, three figures suddenly appeared in front of him.

Those were Marshal Gaius, Elder Charcus, and another elder with lion-like hair.

Immediately afterwards, another figure appeared, this time behind Xia Fa.

The figure was shrouded in a black robe. Apart from rising to respectfully see Marshal Gaius off when he was about to leave, he did not utter a single word throughout the entire banquet.

However, He sat to Marshal Gaius's right, clearly the most powerful and highest-ranking figure in the entire Augustan family besides Marshal Gaius.

"No need, he's a member of our family. We're all one family, so there's no need to be wary of him."

Marshal Gaius spoke, looking at the figure in black robes.

The figure in black robes nodded, said nothing more, and then suddenly disappeared.

Marshal Gaius then withdrew his gaze and looked at the ferocious, majestic, and domineering metal humanoid, speaking with a smile:

"Xiafa?"

There were over a hundred people present, all core members of the Augustus family; none of them were fools.

The moment the metal humanoid burst through the broken window and slashed at Beppo Delba, everyone realized who was missing from the banquet hall.

It was precisely because of the absence of Shaphat, who was attending the banquet for the first time and had just been recruited into the family by Axo and Glenn because of his surname Augustus!
No, his name isn't just Xia Fa, it's...

Shaphat de Augustus!
Xia Fa hadn't really intended to hide, and seeing that his identity had been exposed, and that he had achieved his goal of killing Pompeii and obtained the item, he nodded.

wow——

The next moment, a massive amount of mercury vapor erupted, and Xia Fa slowly transformed from the 3.9-meter-tall metal humanoid back to his original height.
The star-blue amber melted and flowed into the openings in his ears, nostrils, eye sockets, wrists, and ankles.

This scene was actually quite bizarre and terrifying, making the young people not far away tremble.

But then, when Xia Fa's figure was revealed, the entire banquet hall was immediately in an uproar!

"It really is Xia Fa!"

"My God! It's him! The one who signed the Silver Throne at the Mist God Hunting Grounds is actually him!"

"Judging from this, he's not an insect-level being at all! He's clearly a whale-level being!"

"Whale-level? That's too simplistic. This is a whale-level being capable of killing demigods and slaying critically wounded, dying angel-level supernatural beings!"

"I knew it! Xia Fadu is now surnamed Augustus, how could he be simple! He really is our long-lost blood relative from the Augustus family!"

"Keep it a secret! It must be kept a secret! This matter absolutely cannot be leaked, especially not to those guys like Selenes!"

"Haha, definitely. With the patriarch here, the servants' memories will be erased. As for us, of course we can't utter a single word!"

"Glenn, you're amazing! Did you know that Xia Fa was the signatory to the Silver Throne and the future transcendent monarch, which is why you went to such lengths to win him over?"

"And Elder Axo, he has truly rendered a great service to our family this time!"

"Our Augustus family has finally produced a signatory to a supreme-level secret pact! We finally have a future extraordinary monarch! Rejuvenation is in sight! Rejuvenation is indeed in sight!"

All the members of the Augustus family were extremely excited and thrilled; some even had flushed faces.

Especially the blonde, blue-eyed, elegant and noble girls of the Augustus family. Although they say that Shafa is a member of the Augustus family, they all know in their hearts that his bloodline does not belong to the Augustus family, and he has no connection with the Augustus family at all.

After all, Xia Fa had black hair and black eyes. If he had even a trace of the blood of the Augustus family, it would be impossible for him to have no golden hair or blue eyes at all.

However, this was clearly a weakness that would cause him to be intentionally or unintentionally alienated or rejected by his family.

Now, however, it has become an advantage!

This means that Shafa could become the son-in-law of the Augustus family, just like those who were previously recruited into the Augustus family!

The Augustus family has so many outstanding, gentle, elegant, kind, wealthy, and beautiful girls, all waiting for Xia Fa to choose from!
In the garden, Marshal Gaius looked at Shafa with admiration.

This appreciation was so obvious that it even surprised Chalcos and another angelic elder.

“Shafa, I won’t question why you killed Bepongdelba, because we are family. I will support you no matter what you do, as long as you don’t actually commit crimes and harm civilians.”

Marshal Gaius continued, smiling, as he spoke:
"So, I'd like to talk to you privately, is that alright?"

Facing this legendary figure from the Kingdom of Augu, the renowned Marshal Gaius, who had even once been His Majesty Gaius, Shafa naturally wouldn't refuse, and responded with equal politeness:

"Of course, Marshal."

Marshal Gaius nodded, and with a wave of his hand, his scarlet cloak billowed behind him without any wind.

Suddenly, the surrounding scenery blurred, and before Xia Fa could react, he found himself in an elegant study.

Marshal Gaius was sitting behind his mahogany desk in his study. Even in his study, his chair was made of gold and bore the family crest of a roaring lion.

"sit down."

Marshal Gaius gestured for Shafa to sit down.

Xia Fa didn't stand on ceremony; he pulled out a chair next to the desk and sat down immediately.

As soon as he sat down, he spoke first:

"Marshal, do you remember the incident a while ago when the Snow Demon went out of control twice?"

He paused slightly, then added:

"Also, have you noticed that the number of refugees going missing in the Kingdom of Augu was somewhat unusual for a period of time?"

Marshal Gaius was clearly an extremely intelligent man; with just a flash of light in his eyes, he seemed to have already understood something:
"You mean... all of this is related to Beppendelba?"

Xia Fa nodded, his tone becoming even more serious:

"Yes, and his name isn't Beppodelba at all, it's... Pompeii, Pompeii Bald!"

Marshal Gaius narrowed his eyes slightly:
“Pompe Bald? Wasn’t that a local minor nobleman from the Kingdom of Augu who died over a hundred years ago?”

Xia Fa nodded slightly:

"It's him! He's not dead at all! Not only is he alive, he's become one of the Crimson Agent's henchmen! Whether it's the Snow Demon that went out of control twice or the missing refugees, it was all his doing!"

"What did you say? Not only is he not dead, but he's become a subordinate of the Crimson Agent?"

Marshal Gaius almost rose from his golden chair, his expression becoming serious for the first time.

This is a very serious matter, especially when it involves the Crimson Agents.

Marshal Gaius knew better than anyone that the Crimson Executor was an extremely dangerous figure, a transcendent monarch, active in the Kingdom of Augu, the Empire of Wave Moon, and the Cloth Bag Dynasty!
In particular, the Crimson Agent also signed the "Eternal Conditions" contract, which is the most bizarre and difficult to defend against among the top ten hegemon-level secret contracts!
Xia Fa was somewhat surprised:

"Marshal, you seem to have some connection with this Crimson Agent?"

Marshal Gaius sighed softly. He, who looked like a resolute and serious middle-aged soldier, gave Xia Fa the feeling of an old monster who had lived for many years.

"Of course I know it, that was over six hundred years ago..."

He raised his head and looked directly into Shaphat's eyes:
“Originally, only those of our family at the level of angel or above were qualified to know about this matter. But now, as the signatory of the Silver Throne, a hegemonic-level secret contract, and the future transcendent monarch, you are already considered a core member of our family and are also qualified to know.”

He gently shook his head, a look of reminiscence in his eyes, tinged with an indescribable emotion:

“That’s the story of our family and the Selenes family, and it’s also the secret that everyone in the Kingdom of Augu is curious about: why I gave up the throne six hundred years ago…”

(End of this chapter)