Chapter 1928 The Liberated And The Jackals

“Yes, but the outside world didn’t know it was a magic book at the time,” Jim said with a nod. “A Celestian businessman was said to have purchased the book at the time. It was unclear why he purchased the book; perhaps he’d heard of the legend that when five books are gathered, one can become God. Three months after purchasing the book, the businessman’s entire family was slaughtered. After that, the book vanished.” “Was the book stolen?” Tyr asked in surprise. “Who robbed it from them?” “Yes, someone robbed the book from them,” Jim explained. “But no one knew who took the book at the time. Our squad looked into this, but the situation overseas was far too complicated. It had been a long time since I received accurate and reliable information. It wasn’t until a month ago that the two major Celestian forces overseas underwent some changes. I gradually learned the most recent location of the fourth book.” “The two major Celestian forces that you mentioned… Are you referring to the Liberated and the Jackals?” Tyr asked subconsciously as the conversation drew his full attention. “That’s right. I’m talking about those two.” Jim nodded. “We used to interact with these two forces when our organization was active in Rayne. We didn’t really fight them seriously because we all came from the same motherland. There were a few conflicts between us, but each of the organizations were able to develop their own strength peacefully. “Now that I think about it, it’s a good thing Regal Palace didn’t have a major feud with them back then. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have been able to become Rayne’s most powerful organization.” Jim’s words contained some hidden meaning. Tyr immediately got what he meant. “Are you saying that both the Liberated and Jackals belong to the Second World?” “That’s right. The businesses that those two organizations have run abroad are just their disguise on the surface,” Jim continued. “When we were active in Rayne, our understanding of them was just the tip of the iceberg. “A century ago, those forces used to be ancient martial arts organizations before they were expelled from the Celestial Empire. Later, due to the war that took place in our motherland, they were forced to relocate overseas for various reasons. They developed their power in the Second World in the dark after they arrived, in addition to expanding their business in the mortal cities. “These two organizations reached a prestige position in the Second World. However, the territory isn’t big enough for both of them. Both the leaders of the Jackals and the Liberated aspired to be the most powerful Celestian organization abroad. For the past century, those two forces have been secretly competing with each other. “On the surface, both of them appear to be getting along in the mortal cities, but they always fought tooth and nail till their last breath in the Second World. Although they have been fighting for nearly a century, they’re equally matched. Nobody has any control over their adversary. However, the balance was tipped a month ago.” Jim has reached the most crucial part of the discussion. In the meantime, it was also the most exciting part. Olympias sat quietly on the sidelines while listening to Jim tell stories about the upcoming battle between the organizations. “A month ago, a very powerful warrior appeared in the Jackals,” Jim explained. “He’s called Gideon Banks. This man single-handedly challenged thirteen Liberated branches. No one could withstand more than three of his moves. He eventually captured the Liberated’s heir and nine key executives. He blackmailed the Liberated’s master, Emmett Hutchinson, into handing over all of his mortal cities business to him. “The Jackals’ strategy was to go up against their rival from their least important businesses, and annex the entire Liberated like a ferocious wolf.” Tyr wondered out loud, “That man is able to challenge thirteen branches ine one go and capture nine senior executives. Given your analysis, this guy named Gideon almost destroyed the Liberated’s massive turf in the overseas, right?” “Yes. Before that, the Jackals’ warriors were inferior to the Liberated,” Jim explained. “The fact that this Gideon guy could crush the Liberated easily surprised everyone.” Tyr propped up his chin with his hand. He thoughtfully stated, “This guy must be a Demigod based on your description. He wouldn’t be able to take down the Liberated like this if he wasn’t one to begin with. Even if there was such a powerhouse appearing among the Jackals, what I don’t get is why would you link this to the fourth book in the vast overseas?” Jim retorted, “I would never associate it with the fourth book based on these facts alone. When Gideon singled out the Liberated’s branches, he demonstrated an ability that were very similar to those that could be found in the legendary fourth book.” “What ability does the fourth book contain?” Tyr’s eyes shone brightly. He already had two books with him, and he knew that each of them contained a special cultivation technique, coupled with endless power and luck. The Song of the Empire, for instance, contained tyrannical vitality energy, whereas the Souleater Grimoire contained Bloody Spell. Both tyrannical vitality energy and Bloody Spell were the world’s most powerful cultivation techniques. Jim explained further, “According to the journal left behind by my master, each magic book contains particularly powerful cultivation techniques. This has been confirmed. The Glinting Tome, the fourth book, is thought to have originated from the Araiton Dynasty. The cultivation technique contained in the book should be a kind of vision.” “What sort of vision?” Tyr probed. “I’m not sure how to explain this to you,” Jim replied. “But the answer will become clearer after you watch this.” Jim then requested Olympias to get one of his tablets. After he unlocked it, Jim placed the tablet in front of Tyr. There was a video on the tablet. Intrigued, Tyr immediately played the video. The video was only fifty-three seconds long. The short recording showed Gideon wiping out a branch of the Liberated within that short time. A branch headquarters for an international organization like the Liberated housed at least a thousand fighters. There was a sizable number of powerful fighters among them. Gideon was able to destroy the entire branch in less than a minute, proving that he was a Demigod. The footage was taken at night. Members of the Liberated were seen densely packed in the large square.