As soon as the door closed, Malrik turned towards the first ancestor and asked, "When did you find out?
"As soon as you forcefully broke out of Nyxaria's illusion".
After saying this, he paused for a while and continued. "The power hiding in your body had to use the full extent of your power to break out of Nyxaria's illusion. Although it tried its best to cover it up, I still picked it up."
"Ohh, I see that will never happen again," Malrik replied
Their entire conversation sounded confusing to the rest of the listeners in the room
"Excuse me, but how powerful is Malrik now?" Mircalla asked
Hearing her question, everyone turned toward the first ancestor seeking an answer, but the First ancestor completely ignored them and kept his gaze fixed on Malrik.
Seeing that he could no longer keep his power level hidden, Malrik sighed, and a devastating aura suddenly erupted from his body. His aura felt dark and oppressive, like a snake hidden beneath a fog waiting for the right moment to strike.
His aura felt incredibly dangerous, and something that shouldn't be provoked, but to the people in this room, his aura didn't faze anyone. What drew their attention was the power level. His aura was at the first level of the Law Manifestation realm.
A twenty-four-year-old in the law enforcement realm was completely unheard of in Eldoria. They all knew that Malrik was insanely talented but this was unbelievable.
Even Draven, who was renowned as the most talented individual in his generation, stepped into the law manifestation realm in his late forties, and it took him thirty more years to rival the most powerful individual from the previous generation.
And now Malrik had beaten his father's record with about twenty years to spare. This achievement defied common sense.
If they hadn't seen it with their own two eyes, they wouldn't have believed it.
"How is this even possible?" Grand Elder Thalor asked, his expression, which always seemed calm and composed, had been broken as an expression of utter shock.
"Wait, didn't the royal family send you to the Ashen threshold to stunt your growth, as they didn't want another Draven to pop up. You were sent there to suffer, not become outrageously powerful," Arkan said
Everyone nodded their heads in agreement as the scene playing before them left them confused.
"If the crown prince heard this, he'll shit himself in fear, I heard he still has nightmares about your encounter in that secret realm," the second ancestor said
"Second, when did you become so vulgar?" the third ancestor asked in shock
As the discussions were going on, Thalor suddenly spoke
"While this new development is a thing of great joy, we have to understand that if those petty royals find out about this, they will waste no effort to kill him."
Hearing this, the room fell silent once again. Malrik, who was the subject of discussion, was quiet with an indifferent expression on his face.
Draven, who had been quietly observing, finally spoke
"If they dare lay their hands on my son, I'll turn the entire royal capital into a slaughterhouse," his tone full of conviction and authority.
When the others heard this, they looked at him in shock
Draven, before the title of duke was passed to him, was a wild individual who created chaos wherever he went, but that all changed after the title was passed down to him. He became calm and calculating, never acting on impulse.
But the only thing that never changed, even after he was bestowed the title of duke, was that Draven was a man of his word.
If he said something, he always acted on it without fail, regardless of the consequences.
Hearing his words, the room turned gravely silent because they all knew the full implication of what he had just said, and even Malrik was shocked. The only person unaffected by his words was Elanor, because she knew the man she married.
But before they could think further, a voice rang out through the hall
"We've left the main reason I told you all to wait while I sent out the little ones."
It's about Valdis sword, right?" Arkan asked
The First ancestor nodded in acknowledgement
"What's the big deal about the sword? Yes, the shape and craftsmanship are a bit unusual, but this sort of thing shouldn't be considered new to you." Mircalla said
"The problem with the sword is the craftsmanship," Thalor said
Elanor, who hadn't spoken in a long time, finally spoke and asked
"How can the craftsmanship of a sword put Valdis in danger?"
The others nodded, agreeing with her question as they looked at Thalor seeking answers.
"That sword is known as the demon sword because it was the signature weapon used by the demon race when they invaded Eldoria, and when I was little, the old folks despised anything related to that race. I couldn't understand their sentiments because I was born almost eight centuries after the millennial war."
Upon reaching this part, he paused and looked at the first and second ancestors before continuing, "If you want to know the details, you'll have to ask them because I grew up hearing dreadful stories about a war they fought in."
As soon as he finished speaking, the focus immediately shifted from him to the two ancestors, and even the third ancestor looked at them, demanding answers, as she was born about three centuries after the war and, unlike the first and second ancestors, didn't witness that war."
As soon as he said that, everyone's focus shifted back to the two ancestors in the room
"The Millennial war was the greatest catastrophe that ever happened in Eldoria, and it was the appearance of the demon race that triggered the war," The first ancestor said
"We've all heard the stories, but one thing still baffled me. Who are these demons and where did they come from?" Draven asked
"The demon race didn't originate in Eldoria, but from outside it. Probably from the place every ascendant is taken to after their ascension."
This time, it was the second one who responded to him
"We all know the demons are hated, but I don't think having a sword that looks like the demon sword is enough to paint a target on your back," Arkan said
"You all say this because you've yet to see a real demon. If you had most of you would hate them and everything related to them."
The First ancestor finally spoke.
"About eight races were annihilated by the demons, and in the battle against the demons, we were nearly overwhelmed by the sheer number of the demons who invaded Eldoria, and in the intense fight, some people had to watch friends and family brutally killed by the demons."
After saying this, he fell silent, and the second ancestor continued
"The main issue doesn't lie with people in his generation, but with people who survived the millennial war; they are the true issue."
"If he met someone who survived that war while holding that sword, he might be instantly killed on the spot for owning a demon weapon."
The whole hall froze in shock upon hearing that, because of how absurd the whole thing sounded