Lord Shadow

In the Island of Peace however, Hirate just got his backlash. The moment that arrow sever his psionic force, like someone pull him back, he was back on his chair. 

He coughed up golden blood from his mouth and his face turns sickly pale. The veins on his head suddenly throbbed 

Hirate quickly remove the helmet from his head and jump down from his chair. The chair is floating high, nearly reaching the ceiling.

'Deactivate Cerebral mode'

The chair suddenly floats down back to the ground and floats a few inches from the ground. 

Hirate heave a sigh of relief. 

'She is more and more like Death Monarch. Still, if she thinks I am just going to give up, she is mistaken'

Hirate knew that he had picked the wrong time. He should have guessed by the fluctuation of her mind wave that she is not in a stable emotion then. 

He just had to wait until she calms down before he tried again. 

Hirate then walk to the phone on the wall and call someone. He gives some order to the other end of the phone. Finished giving the order, he sat back on his chair

The chair is now back at its original position. He leaned back on his chair as the chair follow his movement.

He closes his eyes and rubs his forehead. 

Doing such a thing is strenuous. His temple is pulsing and there is a sense of weakness that is rushing over his head.

It took him a few seconds of closing his eyes before his mind is calm enough. Then he pushes another button on his table. 

A clicking sound could be heard from the oak table. 

A holographic interface appears. 

If anyone enters the room right now and look at the interface, they would see only an empty holographic interface.

Only Hirate could see the content of this holographic screen. It is encrypted only to show itself to the person who have the authorization. 

This kind of technology is among many new technologies that could be used to guard information against Divine Sense

Of course, this did not mean that it is truly safe. 

After all people adapt. 

There is someone in the crime underworld called The Cheshire Cat. He is a hacker. Only what he hacks is not only programs but also technology

He is a bane to many technopath. 

No one knows who this Cheshire Cat is. 

Some people said that the Cheshire Cat is actually the operative of Pandemonium. Some said the Cheshire Cat is a hacker before the Fall

Some said he is a middle age man. 

Others said that the Cheshire Cat is a twelve-year-old girl. There are many urban legends about this persona among the intelligence community

The reason he is called the Cheshire Cat is because of his calling card which is the picture of the Cheshire Cat from Alice in the Wonderland. 

And that is why he never use the World Government server when it is about the confidential files of the World Government   

In the holographic projection right now is the location of Japan. 

Japan is still an island nation. 

Only this island is too big now and it could even fit tens of Europe landmass inside it and still have a lot of space.

The problem with humanity right now is that they have a lot of space, numerous and abundance of natural resources yet the population when compared to the numerous resources is dwindling.

And the reason why he is looking at Japan right now is none other than to monitor Hikigaya and Oreki. 

He sighed.

Even though his satellite on the sky had malfunctioned and some of them damaged, there is still some new tech satellite that had just been launched a few days ago that could monitor the area

Of course, because of the magic particle, there is some obstruction and it was like humanity is back during those early era of satellites. 

Hikigaya and Oreki. 

These two men were never that close in the beginning. 

During the Warlord period they even almost clashed with each other, to lay claim to be the hegemon of Japan. 

But as years go by, these two people, known as the Two Great Heroes of Japan has become close.

They are not brothers like Death Monarch and Will. But they could be considered bosom friends.                     

When Hikigaya back out of the World Government, Oreki followed and right now there is a vacuum of power in the high seat of the Quorum Council.

Not only Hikigaya departure is a big blow to the morale of the people of the World Government, with the sudden vacuum of power, those people in the dark would once again fight for power. 

Hirate might have a lot of power in the World Government but he himself could not manage this large organization by his lonesome. 

By now, the World Government is more than just an organization. They are like a large empire ruling an entire continent.

But because of that, there is also problem. 

Hirate while he himself is cunning and adept in the ways of politics, he did not possess the deterrence power and that mysterious image like of Death Monarch

If Death Monarch is the transcendent being standing atop on some divine clouds, where none of his subjects dares to entertain the thought of treason, he, Hirate is the mortal monarch, always having to use his wits and ingenuity to keep the World Government strong. 

'Hikigaya, Oreki. Old friends. It is sad that we have become like this.' Hirate still remembers the early days of the formation of the World Government. 

Those night where they would drink sake and talk about the world while laughing. How valiant they were back then!

How carefree and fearless they were!

Sometimes, Hirate miss those days.

Even though almost a decade had passed, it felt a little bit longer than that. It is sad that now, not only he had to consider his old friends as rivals but also as enemies

Hirate did not have many people he considers friend.

While his relationship with Oreki and Hikigaya were complicated because of their ideals, it is without a doubt that they all consider each other more than just an acquaintance.

Hirate don't have many friend to lose anymore. If he loses more, than he would truly be alone. 

He sighed. 

In the past he and Hikigaya shares the same dream. 

At least he thought so. 

But it is clear Hikigaya had never share the same dream as his. Hirate could not help but sigh thinking of the twist and turns of the relationship between him and Hikigaya

  Hikigaya had just announced his withdrawal from the World Government.

It is not like Hirate did not persuade him to stay. He offers more than what he should have offered. 

He didn't mind crossing some of the Quorum council member interest this time. 

And it did appear like Hikigaya would stay inside the World Government influence. He seems to agree at first.

But then suddenly a day ago, he changes his mind. Actually Hirate was not the only one that was shocked with Hikigaya action.

Azief himself thought that Hikigaya would just force the World Government to acknowledge the contribution of the Empire of Japan to the formation of the World Government

Even though it is called the Empire of Japan, the Emperor of Japan himself did not possess the power. Instead it is the two warlords and the Shogun

After all, Hirate had revived the Shogunate. 

But for Hikigaya to suddenly change his mind and go independent was something that none of the world powers and the factions could have expected. 

If Hikigaya was just one of the nobles and kings of the World Government, he would surely not be let off. 

But in the world right now, other than Death Monarch Azief and Time Monarch Jean, the Illusion Archmage is on the list of people one should not offend.

And instead they should please him. Because these three people is a Divine Comprehension leveler.

Many people know, past the Energy Disperse Stage, each realm after that the gap become bigger 

It took six years to truly understood the strength and limitations of Disk Formation leveler and only then the world power could create weapons and defensive fortification that could neutralize the threat of Disk Formation leveler.

Now, most people in the world did not yet know how powerful a Divine Comprehension leveler could be. 

Nobody knows the limit of a Divine Comprehension leveler and there is too little information about them

One thing is clear. A Divine Comprehension leveler is probably one hundred times stronger than a Disk Formation leveler and the methods they could use is varied.

After all everyone could see how Death Monarch kills tens of thousands of living being from tens of thousands of miles away

This is the current top of personal power in the world right now. Once again, the balance of power is broken

At least when Death Monarch was in the Disk Formation level, there is still a chance of defending against him.

  And Death Monarch also had to use his army to launch an attack

In other words, when he was a Disk Formation leveler, there was still room to resist. 

Right now, however, it is like the early days when Death Monarch become Disk Formation leveler and everyone is still in Seed Forming level. 

And that is why Hirate offers a lot of stuff to Hikigaya. It is regrettable that Hikigaya seems to have other plans.

The World Government right now did not have any Divine Comprehension leveler to guard it. And that is a serious security concern

Hirate is putting his hope on Raymond. Out of everyone in the World Government, Raymond is the closest to breaking through.

And with the massive influx of energy that is covering the world, Raymond problem of lack of energy is solved.

Though, he still needs to take the step by himself. Hirate rubs his temple again. His head is still pulsing 

But like Death Monarch, he has a lot of things to settle. But unlike Death Monarch, he has time. 

'I don't know if the Multiversal Convergence is a calamity or a blessing' he thought to himself.

'At least right now the Republic is not doing anything dangerous.'