The Empyreal Gem Master

After some time passed, Alexander had a clear idea of what should be done as he handed Vishpala the Thoughtweaver Gem and told her exactly what to say.

With stern eyes, her Energeia lit up as she began to speak to it.

"You didn't need to send this loudmouth just to check up on me. Everything is fine, we were just ambushed by a force of Ascendant Gem Masters that had a deep grudge- even going to the length of throwing away their lives to trade them for some of the Beast Commanders under me. The Elven Beast Commanders seemed to be their primary targets.

But the issue is dealt with as we will proceed to the target Ascendant Stronghold as planned."

A message that was concise and to the point.

It flowed into the Thoughtweaver Gem that radiated a purple radiance thereafter, and after a few seconds, the Gem lit up again as a voice echoed out from it.

It was deep and filled with power as it echoed out.

"Good. Give an update when you reach the Stronghold and the results thereafter. Anastasia will act as your reinforcement to cover up for the Beast Commanders you lost. I need to see results on this one, Vishpala."

The tone of the voice held distinct worry and sternness at the very end as Vishpala gritted her teeth while listening to it as she ultimately nodded.

"Understood."

She replied with a single word before the Thoughtweaver Gem was put away.

He wanted results.

He didn't know that very soon, there would be tremendous results- just not the ones that he wanted!

"Haa…" She sighed as in front of her…

"Let's go." Alexander took to the skies while speaking out commandingly.

Those who were following behind them just in case were sent back to Anan while Alexander and the two Tier 7 Beast Lords would make their way to the Ascendant Stronghold a few hundred miles away!

The purpose of this was so that Human Gem Masters were not left in the dark regarding the movements of Beasts, and the fact that the Galanis Bloodline was no longer aligned with humans- in a much deeper way than what his father knew and had shared with those above him.

The Human Lineages…

Alexander thought of the grandiose history of humans after the Breaches started to occur, and the legends who rose to elevate and protect humanity this whole time.

Their names stood at the forefront as within the Lineage he stemmed from, there was the Legend of Asmodeus!

Apart from him, there was Galanis.

And the remaining two...were Argyros and Drakon!

These four Legends protected humanity and enacted the Asmodeus Bloodline, the Galanis Bloodline, the Argyros Bloodline, and the Drakos Bloodline.

They divided their power and rulings over City Fortresses and Strongholds, with Gem Masters holding Five-Link Gem Sockets and higher being clustered around the Strongholds as they were granted the distinction of Ascendant Gem Masters.

These were the four pillars of humanity.

But at this moment, one of these pillars was already aligned with other races!

BOOM!

Alexander's figure tore across the skies powerfully as he thought about many things while heading towards an Ascendant Stronghold of the Asmodeus Bloodline for the first time.

Behind him, two Peacocks followed as one had a simple expression on her face, while the other had a cloudy one filled with annoyance.

Anastasia picked up on none of the cues whatsoever as she matched her speed and whispered to Vishpala.

"Sis Vishpala, you got lucky that our new Master is impotent, otherwise-"

"He is not impotent, and just shut up for now!"

Vishpala was more than annoyed by Anastasia who looked towards her in shock at this moment.

As if she was asking, how could this be?!

She had an entire conversation with him mentally as she even gave him the Methodology of the Gem Resonance Cultivation Technique!

He didn't deny any of her words, but they seemed to not be true?

Then why…

She blinked as she touched her face and then looked closely at Vishpala.

"We…we can't be ugly in his eyes, right?"

Her voice carried genuine confusion as the annoyed Vishpala sighed while turning towards her.

"Seriously, drop this and find something else to fixate on."

"What? How can I do that, Sis Vishpala? He is very likely a Tier 9 Human Emperor. If my first Gem Resonance is with him, do you know how big a boost I will get? We can't let such a chance slip by!"

Anastasia was defiant as her green gold pupils shone with confidence.

She and Vishpala continued to hold their own conversation as they followed behind Alexander- their figures moving at such shocking speeds that they were bound to reach the Ascendant Stronghold soon!

They were traveling a millionth the speed of light as this was over 11 miles every minute.

In 20-30 minutes, they could seamlessly cover a few hundred miles!

—

A few hundred miles away from the City of Anan.

Surrounded by a radiant white wall and dead trees covered by thin layers of frost, a fantastical Stronghold of the human race grandly stood.

Temperatures in this region were much lower than others, with layers of coldness covering everything.

The white wall stretched out for over a hundred miles all around- showing the innovation of the human spirit and the bastions they built to defend themselves!

Near the wall, two massive Tier 5 Breaches shining with obsidian light could be seen as they looked like reality itself was torn between the earth and skies.

The auras of powerful Gem Masters surrounded the entrance and the inner Barracks of these Breaches as nothing could get in or out without their say.

Past the white wall, one could see a truly massive White Mountain rising up from the center of this Stronghold- with intricate structures built all around it as at the very peak, burning with crimson radiance, a flaming word forever stood!

[ASMODEUS]!

In bold, flaming layers, this word remained active above the white mountain for years.

Around this White Mountain, heavy winds of coldness whipped about as over a hundred Airships floated around it.

On the walls and within the airships monitoring everything, the eyes of powerful and prideful humans could be seen as their bodies were covered in heavy fur clothes, many of them adorned in blue and green robes.

At this moment though, their eyes looked pensive.

As if they knew something was coming.

They were the powerful Gem Masters of the Ascendant Asmodeus Bloodline, and they reigned over one of the Asmodeus Strongholds that was known as the Sanctified White Mountain Stronghold!

At this moment.

Atop the walls of the Stronghold, a Tier 5 Ascendant Gem Master sat at a high tower as a Tier 4 and a few Tier 3 Gem Masters were scattered around him talking while occasionally gazing past the wall.

The Tier 5 Gem Master was only gazing out calmly as at this moment, he blinked in confusion while squinting his eyes, and he eventually rose up in shock and alarm as he shouted out!

"Incoming!"

BOOM!

No sooner had his words echoed out, a booming sound echoed out in front of the tower he and other Gem Masters were in, their bodies glittering with power and pensiveness as when they looked ahead, the figure of a young man with a crown, green battle robes, and radiant wings of crimson light suddenly came to a stop right before them.

Fast.

Far too fast!