Chapter 258 The Dark Night Organization
"Brother, should I go back to the Dark Night?" Dark threw out his question to Iwan.
With a smile and a nod, Iwan seriously replied, "Yeah, you should. You're going back to the External Battlefield with Ivy today. After that, build the organization into a strong one and make it complementary to Ivy's. And your father isn't as simple as you think, so you should learn more from him."
Dark's lips twisted, and he said, "About that... Brother, you're sure you're not overestimating my dad? He's a stage-one King at best, and I can match Half-a-step King level right now. It's a matter of time before I surpass him."
The Master Dark didn't think highly of his dad at all.
"Huh! Your father keeps his strength under the surface, so deep that you, his own son, have zero ideas," Iwan bantered, and continued, "Stage one my ass. What kind of stage-one King could stop middle-stage Kings of the Amerieland Military Headquarters?"
Iwan didn't know what to say, for he had clear memories that the Great Chief of the Dark Night Organization was in a head-on confrontation against a stage-five King during that battle. Although the Great Chief didn't have much advantage during the combat, by the end, he still had a steady rhythm of breathing.
"What?" Dark froze for a long moment, and then, with his mouth wide agape, he said, "Brother, are you saying my dad is a middle-stage King? That... seems impossible."
Taking a sip of tea, Iwan squinted his eyes at Dark, "You increased your strength so fast because you're potentially one of the best talents in this world, and what makes you think your father is a mediocrity? Plus, the Dark Night Organization has been standing on the Battlefield for over a century."
Then, War took a deep breath and nodded hard, "That's right. Dark, we've been conquering on the Battlefield, and you know quite well that an organization can't stand on that field for over a hundred years without a solid foundation."
Dark was confused as the established facts in his mind collapsed, and he started wondering whether his father was a high-stage King. He nearly went insane, because he thought his organization was weak five years ago when they confronted the Archfield Organization on the Battlefield. His father didn't even show up back then. That experience made him belittle the Dark Night, and to follow Ivy, he left for the Heaven Domain in the end.
At this moment, his most trusted brother told him his father was quite strong, and this was beyond his acceptable threshold. He had been considering helping his father make the breakthrough after he made it to the King level.
"Brother, are you saying my father is actually a high-stage King?" Dark inquired again.
Having frowned deeply for a while, Iwan shook his head, "I don't think so. In my regard, your father is probably a peak stage-six King. Otherwise, he would have joined the fight between high-stage Kings without request if he had been at the higher level. After all, you and I are brothers, and If I had died in that battle, you wouldn't have survived. Besides, the Dark Night was already in the game, already an enemy to the eight External Military Headquarters."
War nodded and agreed with what Iwan said.
After Iwan and War connected all the dots, Dark had another scene popped into his head, and then his lips intensely twisted, "What the... Shit!"
"What's wrong?" Iwan was confused at Dark.
Dark swallowed, raised his head, and gave Iwan a serious look, "Brother, perhaps the Dark Night is not as much weak as we thought."
"What's in your head? Tell us." Iwan took a sip of tea.
Dark nodded and took a deep breath, "A few years ago, brother, my father brought me to visit some people in a hideout of the Dark Night. My father said they were several Supreme Elders that had retreated to the chambers for training and he didn't let me walk in but only asked me to kowtow outside the door. I could tell he was very respectful. Later I asked him why these elders kept recluse, and he mentioned something about the guardians of the rules."
Iwan squinted his eyes, and he gestured to stop Dark who was about to add something, and said, "Dark, remember, I don't mean to pry into the Dark Night. I'm not curious at all. So, just keep what you're gonna say in your heart."
Iwan paused to have a look at Dark and continued, "Dark, as I said, if one day the Heaven Domain comes across big trouble, you can offer our brothers another place to go in the Dark Night. The Heaven Domain's foundation is weak and now we're forced to stand on the stage. And I don't think the incoming circumstances will do us favors."
Dark stood up, took a deep breath, and said, "You can relax, brother. The Dark Night is on the Battlefield as the Domain is, and I know what I should do. After all, I am the Master Dark of the Domain forever!"
Then, he looked at War, "War, I'll take over the Dark Night after I get back. You should also take advantage of the time! We cannot leave every burden to Iwan!"
War's lips twisted while Dark was speaking, and he wanted to punch Drak in the face. Dark, as the only son of the Great Chief of the Dark Night Organization, would have no obstacles to taking over the organization, whereas War was walking on a path full of thorns to be the heir of the God of War Sect.
War's lips twisted and he felt mentally tired as he tried to ignore the rock.
"Well, well, it's time for you to set off, and I'll be waiting for your good news." Iwan took a deep breath and stood up with laughter.
"Yeah, brother, take care of yourself!" Dark and War said to Iwan at the same time. Iwan nodded back at them and then sent them both to the backyard of the Miller residence where two choppers parked. From the other side, Jayna took Ivy and Eleanor Duncan here.
War and Eleanor had registered their marriage, but it was not the proper time for him to bring her to the Sect. He had this feeling that he would face big trouble when he got back to the Sect.
Around the choppers, War was parting with Eleanor and Ivy with Jayna. Ivy came to see Jayna once these days and intended to explain something to the latter, but to her surprise, Jayna already knew all of the ties of friendship between her and Iwan. Ivy was very grateful ever since.
After Ivy parted with Jayna, Eleanor came to say goodbye, "Jayna, I'm not going to the God of War Sect, but I want to send War further."
Jayna smiled and nodded, "Go ahead. Your family is not far from here. You can come and hang out with me if you're not busy."
Eleanor nodded and got in the chopper with War. He would send her to her family and then go back to the Sect. As for Dark and Ivy, they were heading for the international airport of Gotham City to take a private jet to the External Battlefield. The Battlefield just received short-term peace but couldn't be leaderless. Ivy had to sit in the authority.
Soon, the two choppers heading in different directions took off, taking War, Eleanor, Dark, and Ivy away.
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