Inside Egypt's Royal Palace, the assembled senior officials barely dared to breathe. The king on the throne possessed power rivaling a god descended to earth, and his soldiers were all extraordinary beings...
Tetsuhiro lounged on a throne fashioned from gold. Its soft leather cushion protected his delicate backside; otherwise, after two hours of sitting, even "Hashirama's" rear would have suffered.
Once Erwin finished his report, Tetsuhiro immediately clapped in encouragement. "You've all done well. Accelerate the takeover plan, but remember one thing: this world isn't as simple as it looks."
"Yes. We will proceed with caution."
From his throne, Tetsuhiro surveyed the assembly with regal authority before his gaze settled on a bald, middle-aged man. "Shadi, I've brought him here. Whatever you intend to do, you may begin now. However..."
Shadi's expression grew grave. He stepped forward and asked, "However what?"
"However, there's something else we need to address first. You adopted a group of chosen children when you were younger, didn't you?"
"..." Shadi suddenly fell silent.
"I know you wanted a backup plan. If the Great Evil God Zorc wasn't sealed away and the world was destroyed, you could still restart the world and preserve a seed of humanity."
"But you didn't teach them well. The boy who received your treasure is heading down an extreme path."
A complicated expression crossed Shadi's face as he spoke bitterly. "Back then, the evil god within the Millennium Ring attacked me, and I lost consciousness. I thought I was dying, so I entrusted the eighth Millennium Item-the Dimension Cube-to Diva on the spur of the moment.
"It is the key that opens the gate to the Dimension Realm. Only when the Plate summoned me while I was wandering the Underworld did I learn my true identity. After awakening, I searched everywhere,