The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order Chapter 2475 Cain, Noah, and...
Previously on The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order...
After the forces of the Nine Empyrean Suns Alliance pulled back a great distance from the combined Realms of the Root, the heavy veil of violence and frenzy started to lift. The void's essence settled into tranquility. The smothering force that had tormented their spirits relaxed, permitting the fighters to draw breath, compose their minds, and ultimately savor the mounting rush of having lived through it.
They had survived.
They had driven back the Root.
For the first time in ages, triumph seemed within reach.
Yet that tenuous ease endured just briefly.
The cosmos quaked.
The warp expanded like waves over a hidden sea, faint initially, then swiftly growing fiercer. Space contorted. Principles warped. Existence itself appeared to quiver beneath an nearing force.
At once, the Alliance's mightiest leaders shifted their focus to Meylin.
The event mirrored uncannily the disturbance that marked her entrance.
The True Depravita of Original Sin remained quiet, her face a mix of emotions. Surprise was absent from her gaze—only turmoil, doubt, and caution lingered.
She recognized the approaching entity.
The quakes intensified relentlessly until a piercing, fracturing noise resounded through the emptiness—like crystal shattering amid planes of being.
A rift tore open in the fabric of reality.
Then it widened.
A massive gateway materialized afar, revealing a domain that left every observer breathless.
It was a sphere of unimaginable splendor.
Illumination cascaded like liquid. Innumerable radiant flows bound all elements inside. It formed a domain of flawless accord, where every part interconnected in one immense stream.
Oneness. Structure. Equilibrium.
It was awe-inspiring.
And frightening.
For all who beheld it grasped the identical reality:
Should they step into that domain, escape would prove impossible.
From that flawless sphere, a figure emerged.
He resembled a youth with silver locks and blood-red gaze. He donned plain white attire, refined yet modest, with a pair of guns holstered at his side. His demeanor was soft—almost glowing—and he moved with an easy assurance that clashed utterly with the immense aura pouring from his being.
"Scarlet... King..."
A few soldiers murmured the phrase instinctively. Reverence lit their eyes. Loyalty stirred within their souls.
"He is not Cain."
Anark's tone sliced through the void, firm and unyielding.
The wave of feeling stopped short.
The True Primordial of the Void fixed his stare on the youth, his hands tightening without a sound.
"He is the Crimson Exarch," Anark pressed on. "The one who ascended to the summit of the Crimson World."
The youth's gaze hardened a touch at the statement, yet his grin held steady. In fact, it broadened as he directed his regard at Anark.
"It seems Cain shared details about me."
Anark drew a measured inhale. The aura emanating from the Exarch surpassed any sensation he'd known. It wasn't just strength—it was essence, woven with rationale, insight, and a disturbing sharpness.
Should he utter a word amiss, Anark sensed he'd be drawn into a snare of logic with no way out.
"Cain mentioned you as his brother," Anark stated.
Waves of surprise rippled through the Alliance's lines. Meylin's identity had always been known, but this revelation struck differently. Even the Scarlet Kingdom's top members appeared taken aback.
But Anark persisted.
"He also warned me," the True Primordial went on, his tone even, "that you are someone I must never fully rely on. Someone who would betray me if it served your aims."
Stunned silence swept the ranks.
The red sheen in the youth's eyes held an odd allure.
Numerous warriors sensed a natural impulse to bow, to obey, to accept. Yet as Anark's words rang out, subtle crimson gleams sparked in their sight—protections implanted by Cain, guarding their wills.
The Crimson Exarch observed it.
He grasped the situation at once. If Cain traversed universes, he would surely set up barriers should his sibling follow suit.
Still, rather than rage or resentment, the youth erupted in chuckles.
"Hahahahaha!"
The laughter rang with true mirth. No annoyance. No enmity.
As the chuckles died down, he regarded Anark once more.
"Yes," he agreed smoothly. "You're spot on. To pursue my objective,
I did indeed stab my brother's heart."
The forces tensed rigidly.
"But consider this," he went on serenely, shifting his eyes to Meylin, "what result did that yield?"
Meylin paused briefly before replying.
"He aided Cain in merging his dual supreme racial legacies," she explained. "He transformed into a superior entity—transcending Depravitas, Primordials, and Neo-Demons. That victory enabled our triumph over the ultimate foe in a clash that reshaped the cosmos."
A hush of whispers circulated among the Alliance.
Wasn't that precisely their current need? A figure who could compel advancement. One prepared to employ drastic steps against a peril endangering all creation.
The Crimson Exarch's lips curved subtly, detecting the change.
"There's no need to heed my assurances," he declared. "Evaluate me through my deeds."
He motioned gently at Meylin.
"I returned her to the Nine Empyrean Suns Universe. I bolstered her power by letting her witness the grandeur of the Flow's infinite tide—at tremendous expense to my spirit. And it's evident she harbors no fondness for me... and that she would willingly sacrifice herself
for this universe."
The statement landed with weight.
The fighters mistrusted him.
But they placed faith in Meylin.
As the Scarlet King's spouse, anyone Cain had confided in was worthy of their utmost commitment.
Anark's gaze tightened.
He discerned the Exarch's strategy—steering views without coercion, molding judgments via honesty over lies.
And that rendered him all the more perilous.
For every utterance he'd made thus far rang true.
But Anark had endured long enough to know a basic truth:
Honesty often served as the sharpest means of control.
After a pause, the True Primordial declared, "We ought to discuss privately, Crimson Exarch." "Certainly," the youth answered promptly with a tilt of his head.
Then he tacked on, nearly offhand, "Incidentally, you should address me by my true name. You've heard it already."
Anark's brow furrowed faintly.
Then recollection struck—the golden downpour. The proclamation that boomed
across the stars.
"Noah?"
"YES!" the youth exclaimed joyfully.
The Alliance's members exchanged sharp looks as murmurs of the siblings' names arose.
Noah chuckled once more, a playful look passing over his features as he caught their responses.
"Hahaha! I get it, I get it. Our names feel like they're plucked from an ancient biblical text."
His red eyes warmed a bit.
"Perhaps fate binds us as kin through that," he remarked casually.
"Cain, Noah, and..."