Chapter 161. Storm (1)
The sudden end of the Orthodox-Unorthodox War came as a huge shock to the Constellations.
─ I was expecting the Orthodox and Unorthodox Coalitions to fight to the death, but it ended this anticlimactically?
─ Yeah. I thought they’d keep fighting until one side was destroyed.
─ Tsk, tsk. That was never going to happen in the first place.
─ Exactly. The White Forest Alliance leadership only ever intended to force the Black Dragon Society into surrender as early as possible.
─ In the end, it was a war started so the Orthodox Faction could swallow the Unorthodox Faction.
─ And the Orthodox Contractors shouting about eradicating the Unorthodox Faction were the ones being used without even knowing it.
─ But was it really Ha Mina’s conspiracy?
─ Who knows. There isn’t exactly any hard evidence.
─ It was uploaded on Jason’s Constellation Tube channel.
─ If it was uploaded there, that almost makes it harder to trust.
─ Why? That channel reveals tons of secret information.
─ Even the Great Unification Society is condemning Ha Mina now.
─ Great Unification Society? What’s that?
─ You didn’t know? They were the ones secretly supporting the White Forest Alliance from behind the scenes. Apparently, a lot of famous Constellations belong to it.
─ I thought that organization operated in secret. Are they going public now?
─ They created an official Constellation Tube channel and made an announcement.
─ Seriously? Is Constellation Tube really becoming the mainstream now?
─ But... was all of this designed by that S-rank Constellation, the ‘Nameless King’?
─ Who knows...
─ The Great Unification Society moving onto Constellation Tube definitely feels like his style.
─ According to a rumor I heard, the Great Unification Society is about to upload a video declaring its support for the Nameless King.
─ Seriously? Is that reliable?
─ I said it’s a rumor. Anyway, just wait a little. They said it’ll be uploaded soon.
─ If a video like that really goes up, then I guess we have to assume that S-rank Constellation designed everything.
─ Come on. This one has to be a coincidence. No matter how incredible he is, how could he manipulate the timing of Pandemonium’s invasion?
─ Well... maybe that Constellation could.
─ Yeah. If it’s him.
─ Wow, there are a lot of people here who have completely lost their minds over the Nameless King. Does that even make sense?
─ Is the Nameless King a god now? He can control Pandemonium too?
─ If he controls Pandemonium, wouldn’t that make him a demon, or rather a Demon King?
─ An overwhelming Constellation who rules even Pandemonium... worship the Nameless King!
─ I think these guys are being serious, not joking.
Countless discussions filled the Spirit Realm.
There were many different opinions, but eventually they began converging in one direction.
The conflict between the Orthodox and Unorthodox Factions had to end.
Now was the time for everyone to unite against Pandemonium.
And more and more voices began calling for support for the S-rank Constellation ‘Nameless King,’ who had openly declared his intention to oppose Pandemonium.
Of course, that flow of public opinion was not entirely natural.
Until now, the channels of the ‘Nameless King’ and ‘Leader of the Expedition’ had largely driven public opinion on Constellation Tube.
Now the ‘Taoist of Transformation’ had joined in by creating an official Great Unification Society channel.
Yang Jian, the ‘Taoist of Transformation,’ quickly captivated the Constellations with his handsome appearance and eloquent speech.
While doing so, he repeatedly made statements supporting the Nameless King.
That wasn’t all.
The Constellations belonging to the Great Unification Society moved systematically beneath the surface to shape public opinion.
They spread favorable stories among nearby Constellations while also waging organized comment campaigns across Constellation Tube.
All of it was done under Yang Jian’s instructions after he agreed to cooperate with the Nameless King.
As a result...
my standing rose higher with every passing day.
Less than five days after the Orthodox-Unorthodox War ended...
my Origin Power surpassed twenty billion.
“Everything went exactly according to your plan, Nameless!”
Number 49 chattered excitedly inside my throne.
“Honestly, when you appeared before Yang Jian in your avatar form, I was a little nervous.”
“But everything got resolved without any problems in the end.”
“Yeah.”
Number 49 was one of the very few people who knew that I could use [Avatar Descent].
At first, I had intended to keep it hidden.
But since Number 49 interacted with me so frequently, I figured he would eventually notice anyway.
More importantly, having his assistance made a lot of things easier to handle.
So I eventually told him.
“The alliance between the Orthodox and Unorthodox Factions is going well in the Material Realm too.”
“I thought only the Black Dragon Society would lower its head, but apparently the White Forest Alliance is voluntarily making concessions and working hard to establish a friendly relationship.”
“Yeah. We shouldn’t have to worry about another conflict between them for a while.”
The White Forest Alliance was under the influence of the Great Unification Society.
As long as I held leverage over Yang Jian...
I could make the White Forest Alliance move in accordance with my will as well.
“The Mountain-Sea Alliance also said it would support you.”
“Now all that’s left is the war against Pandemonium.”
“But that won’t be easy.”
That was right.
Asmodeus’s legions were enormous.
Sabnock was there as well.
Even if Gremory pulled out midway through the war, Pandemonium’s forces would remain a serious threat.
And most likely...
Ha Mina and the Vessel would appear as well.
“Unlike human conflicts, Pandemonium’s movements are difficult to track.”
“That’s... true.”
It was difficult to observe the inside of Pandemonium with an Observer.
The same applied to regions through which massive demon armies were passing.
Those areas effectively became similar to zones densely saturated with Pandemonium demons.
That meant simply watching through an Observer wasn’t enough to properly track their movements.
Of course, I could send Number 49 in and have him transmit footage...
but across the vast Chinese continent, even that had its limits.
And Gremory said she can’t track Asmodeus or Sabnock’s every movement either.
There’s no way to stay in constant real-time contact.
While I was thinking about that...
a communication window opened.
“Hello, Nameless King.”
It was the A-rank Constellation ‘Fairy Who Controls Water,’ Princess Longji.
“I wanted to inform you of the Mountain-Sea Alliance’s official position.”
“Do you have some time?”
“Of course.”
The Mountain-Sea Alliance, an organization of Constellations from Investiture of the Gods, had agreed to cooperate with me as much as possible.
Until now, Wen Zhong and Princess Longji had personally helped me.
But this was the first time the Mountain-Sea Alliance itself had agreed to cooperate.
Maybe it’s because I put Yang Jian, who left the Mountain-Sea Alliance, firmly in his place...
With that thought, I discussed several matters with Princess Longji.
“By the way, Nameless King.”
“Yes?”
“Well...”
Once our official business was finished, Princess Longji cautiously spoke again.
“How does Yang Jian seem these days?”
