Kaos asked Izou to lead the way and headed for the palace.
On the way.
Izou and Enshin walked in the front, occasionally turning their heads to look behind them and showing a flattering smile in the direction of Kaos, with a little fawning expression.
After turning around, they couldn't help but discuss in a low voice.
Enshin couldn't help asking, "Izou, which country do you think these people come from?"
"Are you an idiot?"
Izou immediately lost his temper. "What country do you think can have such powerful existences?"
"What do you mean? Don't these people come from other countries? They can't be those barbarians from the north?" Enshin said, dissatisfied.
Hearing this, Izou didn't speak, and Dorothea beside him couldn't help but sneer. "If I call you an idiot, you really are an idiot. The kind of land determines the kind of people it nurtures. A place like the north may be able to produce a strong man, but it will definitely not give birth to such terrifyingly strong individuals.
"Not to mention the others, the strength displayed by that lady and gentleman just now is not weaker than General Esdeath, or perhaps even stronger.
"And in today's world, the strongest is the Empire!"
"Since this group of people is not from the Empire, the only possibility is that they come from a hidden force stronger than the Empire!"
"Stronger than the Empire? Are you kidding me?"
Enshin said in astonishment. "You just said that the Empire is the strongest kingdom right now. How can there be a force stronger than the Empire?"
"Shut up, I haven't finished speaking yet."
Dorothea glared at Enshin and said in a low voice, "Actually, I have some guesses. I don't know if you noticed earlier, but when Cosmia died, her Teigu was casually glanced at by His Highness before being thrown to his subordinates."
"And I also saw someone holding Champ's Teigu in their hands."
"You all know how powerful Teigu are."
"But in the eyes of His Highness, seeing a Teigu didn't elicit much surprise or excitement. Strictly speaking, he seemed interested, but not very interested."
Izou frowned. "What are you trying to say?"
Dorothea's eyes flickered. "I think His Highness and the people around him don't seem like people from this world."
As soon as these words came out—
Both Izou and Enshin stared in shock.
Immediately afterward, Enshin couldn't help but speak. "Are you kidding? Or are you crazy? How could they not be from this world?"
"Shut up."
Dorothea said in a low voice, "Though it's unbelievable, the possibility is very high. After all, we have never heard of His Highness before. It would be fine if only one powerful person suddenly appeared, but two or more appearing out of nowhere? This situation itself is abnormal!"
As Teigu users, they understood the world better than ordinary people.
At least among the strongest humans, only Esdeath and Budo in the Imperial Capital were considered the strongest.
Outside the Imperial Capital—
There were no such strong individuals.
At least not in this entire world.
Perhaps the world is vast.
But except for the northern barbarians, the Imperial Capital, and a few surrounding kingdoms, the rest were all territories of dangerous beasts.
It was not an environment suitable for human habitation.
Therefore, every known force was essentially the same.
But these individuals were completely unknown.
And their strength was terrifyingly immense.
Coming out of nowhere?
Impossible.
Such powerful existences would always leave some traces.
Since there were no traces at all—
That could only mean they were from another world.
Combined with Kaos's casual attitude toward the Teigu, Dorothea reached this conclusion.
Compared to Enshin's disbelief, Izou nodded seriously and said excitedly, "I think what you said makes sense. Maybe all of this is true. If it is true, then it explains why they are so powerful."
"Because they come from a world of immense power, where the strong are as numerous as the clouds!"
"Damn it, are you both crazy? This kind of thing doesn't exist. There's no such thing as other worlds!"
Enshin still didn't believe it and couldn't help but curse under his breath.
To this—
Dorothea and Izou just glanced at him before looking away, ignoring him.
Instead, they focused on leading the way.
However, their conversation reached the ears of Kaos and the others.
After all, with Kaos and his group's strength, how could they not hear it?
Looking at Dorothea's back, Kaos couldn't help but chuckle. "She's quite smart."
Hearing this, Imu nodded. "So, do you have a new idea?"
"Yeah."
Kaos nodded without hiding anything. "Some of the new world's forces… now that I think about it, we might consider directly taking over, absorbing them, and then integrating them into the World Government to become part of it…"
"This way, the strength of the World Government can be improved even faster."
Imu reminded, "That being said, it might lead to chaos within the World Government."
Kaos was well aware that if people from different worlds gathered together, those who didn't submit wholeheartedly would definitely cause trouble.
But Kaos simply sneered and said, "Those who obey should be rewarded, and those who don't… just kill them. There will always be people who understand the situation. Besides, becoming part of the World Government does not grant them a high status."
"That's a good plan."
Imu nodded in agreement.
They continued forward.
Soon—
Under the guidance of the three, they arrived outside the palace.
A high wall blocked the way.
Dorothea stepped forward, lowered her head with fiery eyes, and said, "Your Highness, this is the outer area of the royal palace, but with our status, we cannot enter. What do you think?"
She was not interested in Kaos's body.
After all, there was Cosmina's example—a lesson learned from the past.
She didn't want to die yet.
The reason for her attitude was her firm belief that Kaos and the others were from another world.
And since they were from another world—
They represented the unknown.
All sorts of unknowns.
All of these made Dorothea eager to become a member of Kaos's ranks, to explore the unknown.
This enthusiasm also stemmed from her desire to serve Kaos.
Hearing her words—
Kaos frowned slightly and looked up at the towering wall in front of him.
Can't enter?
That won't do.
"We've come all this way. Wouldn't it be a shame not to go in and take a look?"
Murmuring to himself, Kaos waved to Zero.
Understanding His Highness's intent, Zero nodded without a word. He immediately looked at the massive palace in front of him, tensed his entire body, and released a terrifying aura.
In the eyes of Izou and the others, at this moment, Zero was like a Danger Beast, exuding an overwhelmingly dangerous aura.
The next moment—
Their pupils shrank suddenly, as if witnessing an unbelievable scene, their mouths agape in shock.
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