Global Beast Mastery: Only I Can See the Hints - Chapter 690 690: The Secret of the Holy Light Greatsword
In the heart of the grand pyramid at Serpent’s Eye Lake Oasis, Charles had gathered Kent the High Priest, General Sost, and Zara.
“I have received top-secret intelligence. The Stellar Empire has brought four artifacts from their homeland. The crown prince of the Stellar Empire has secretly arrived at Serpent’s Eye Lake Oasis with one of these artifacts. He plans to launch a surprise attack on us to weaken our defenses before the final battle.”
As soon as Charles finished speaking, the other three looked alarmed.
Kent the High Priest anxiously asked, “What should we do? According to the ceasefire agreement you reached with Harbor, you should be unable to take action, right?”
“Technically, that’s correct. But in reality, I only made a ceasefire agreement with Harbor. If the Stellar Empire crown prince decides to strike directly, I can intercept him in the underground areas of Serpent’s Eye Lake Oasis.”
After Charles calmly finished his words, the expressions on the other three finally eased a little.
Kent the High Priest repeatedly said, “That’s good! That’s good!”
“So, you gathered us here just to say this? This doesn’t seem like your style,” General Sost said, eyeing Charles with a puzzled look.
He thought that if it was just about this, Charles wouldn’t have bothered to summon them.
Charles nodded. “You’re right. The Stellar Empire crown prince could indeed pose a threat to us. But the threat isn’t significant enough to warrant gathering you all for a special discussion.”
At this point, he snapped his fingers, and the massive doors of the pyramid slammed shut.
“What I’m about to say is the most important. No one else can know about this. We can’t risk it being leaked.”
As soon as these words left his mouth, Kent, Sost, and Zara’s faces turned serious again.
Kent the High Priest instinctively denied, “There are no spies in Serpent’s Eye Lake Oasis. Every Serpent here has remained completely loyal to the Queen.”
“Don’t speak too soon!” Charles cut him off.
“I’ve gathered some other intelligence at the Gold Fortress. The Stellar Empire does indeed have spies within our Serpent’s Eye Lake Oasis. But I don’t want to discuss this any further. What I need to tell you is related to ‘Constellation.'”
As soon as the word “Constellation” was spoken, Kent the High Priest’s expression changed drastically.
Meanwhile, Zara and General Sost remained unchanged.
Charles quickly noticed the difference in the expressions of the three.
He realized that Kent the High Priest must know something related to “Constellation.”
“Constellation is an evil organization, dedicated to destroying our entire world. The reason I mention them is because one of the four artifacts that the Stellar Empire brought from their homeland was provided by this organization.”
As soon as Charles finished speaking, Kent the High Priest, unusually, asked in a hoarse voice, “Is there any clue? Can we now confirm which artifact was provided by ‘Constellation’?”
His outburst was too obvious, so everyone turned their gaze toward him.
Charles observed Kent the High Priest with great interest, looking him up and down.
“There aren’t any clues yet, but we must understand one thing: the upcoming final battle isn’t just about the Serpent Empire. This battle might trigger a chain of events that could affect the fate of the entire world.”
His words made General Sost and Zara’s expressions grow even more serious.
Kent the High Priest, however, still seemed lost in thought.
“But don’t worry too much. We still have a few days before the final battle. I will find a way to bring some allies here.”
The allies he mentioned, of course, were Isolde. After all, among all the high-level Beast Masters, he had the closest relationship with Isolde. Only Isolde had once promised to provide support if he ever found himself in danger.
General Sost and Zara didn’t say much more. They simply left to prepare for the upcoming battle.
Only Kent the High Priest stayed behind.
“Though ‘Constellation’ is an evil organization, they must be hiding themselves very deeply. As far as I know, some high-level Beast Masters might not even know of their existence. How did you come to know about them?”
Charles, with a smile, asked the restless Kent the High Priest.
Kent the High Priest hesitated for a moment before giving a detailed answer.
“As the High Priest, my job is to collect, organize, and preserve the knowledge and culture created by the Serpent Empire. Regarding ‘Constellation,’ I once came across them in an ancient text.”
According to the ancient text, “Constellation” evolved from the evil side of the Creator. The four most powerful beings within the organization refer to themselves as Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, White Tiger, and Black Tortoise.
Legend has it that this organization only becomes active as the world approaches its end. And wherever they appear, catastrophic disasters are sure to follow.
After hearing all of this, Charles slowly nodded.
This matched his judgment.
As an ancient empire, the Serpent Empire surely had records related to “Constellation.” However, since the Serpent Empire did not possess particularly powerful Beast Masters, their knowledge of this organization was likely incomplete.
“Don’t worry too much. I believe the apocalypse isn’t coming quite so soon,” Charles said, before turning and walking away.
Kent the High Priest watched Charles leave, then sighed softly.
He pulled an old, worn piece of parchment from his pocket.
The parchment appeared to have a complex pattern drawn on it.
He carefully studied the intricate design, his face growing serious before he put the parchment back into his pocket.
After Charles left the grand pyramid, he headed straight for the underground area. According to his calculations, the Stellar Empire crown prince had likely entered the underground zone by now.
He needed to act quickly to stop him.
Meanwhile, the elite team personally led by the Stellar Empire crown prince had been wandering the underground river area for half an hour.
They were actually lost.
The crown prince was furious.
Holding the map Harbor had given him, he kept comparing it with the surroundings, frustrated.
“What is going on here?! Is this map fake?! How dare he trick me with a fake map! When I get back, I will kill him!”
His anger was evident, but no matter how furious he was, it didn’t solve the problem.
He had to suppress his rage and find an exit as quickly as possible.
As he led his elite team in search of a way out, the Holy Light Greatsword strapped to his back began to emit a faint glow.
The faint glow gradually intensified.
Soon, the Stellar Empire crown prince could feel an intense heat radiating from it.
“What’s going on? Why has the Holy Light Greatsword been activated? Who activated this weapon?!”
The crown prince asked, panic in his voice.
But clearly, no one answered him.
It seemed that the other members of his elite team had disappeared in an instant.
The light emanating from the Holy Light Greatsword grew stronger and stronger.
The crown prince was consumed by the intense power of the holy light.
He couldn’t help but let out a cry of pain.
Amid his screams, the Holy Light Greatsword continued to radiate intense light and heat.
All the holy light’s power was released at once.
Such overwhelming energy tore open a dangerous rift in the underground area.
The rift was filled with endless evil power.
A massive surge of malevolent energy poured into the real world through the crack.
This dark force fused completely with the crown prince and the Holy Light Greatsword.
The crown prince’s body twisted beyond recognition, with multiple new limbs growing from his form, and his head transformed into a tiger’s skull, sharp teeth bared.
One of the four most powerful beings in the Constellation organization, White Tiger, had successfully manifested in the real world through this process.
White Tiger was neither a mystical beast nor a Beast Master.
It was a twisted creation, entirely infused with the power of an evil god, filled with malicious intent.
Because White Tiger was formed entirely of this dark power, it required a specific host and vessel to fully materialize in the real world.
The Constellation organization forged the evil god’s watchful giant sword into the Holy Light Greatsword.
After a series of disguises, it was transported from the Stellar Empire to the Atacama Desert.
Their aim was to ensure that at the critical moment, the evil god’s power would manifest as a powerful, distorted entity like White Tiger.
Their goal was to kill Charles in the Atacama Desert.
The evil god’s power had grown so immense that it could now break through the Abyssal Great Wall on the outermost edge of the Ethereal Grove.
In the evil god’s prophecy, the only one who could stop the destruction of the Ethereal Grove in the final battle was Charles.
As the evil god’s servant, the Constellation organization naturally had to ensure that the evil god’s plan went without a hitch.
Once White Tiger’s form was fully shaped, the crown prince’s consciousness was completely erased.
Now, the crown prince was nothing more than a part of White Tiger’s body. All the strength the crown prince once possessed had transferred to White Tiger.
After a brief period of adaptation, White Tiger immediately set its course toward Charles’ location.
