1 Chapter 1

As the full moon reaches its peak, moonlight starts to illuminate the earth displaying the beauty of the starry night sky.

Washing away the gloomy atmosphere that is accompanying the darkness of the eve.

At the base of the highest mountain in the forest, there lies an entrance that leads to a secret underground base that houses the most dangerous organization of the world named "The Godfiends."

They are small in numbers and the ones known carried a great weight to their names, as once the world knows that they are acting, a massacre follows which sends everyone to tremble in fear.

They called themselves godfiends as they bring judgement to anyone that ruins the peace of the world like a guardian god and let them experience hell to anyone that participated damaging this said peace even if the world comes to identify them as fiends.

The world loves, yet hates this organization at the same time, as they killed countless terrorist group and corrupted leaders of the country, leading the people who knows their deeds to admire and respect them as they cleanse this world from its own sin. But they were classified as a terrorist group by the government to get rid of their worsening image and 'justified' things just to save it, the people now come to know how pretentious the government can get just to save their already ruined image.

As the organization continue their so called judgement, the leaders and the underworlds had enough and started to join hand in hand to deal with them.

This led to the creation of a secret operation codenamed ANNIHILATION. The ones who knew of this operation can only be counted in one hand as the importance of this is too high. The fewer the people who knows the less it can be spread.

The godfiends have already catch on their trail but they ignored it and continued on their own things as they do not care about it. They can take on what they will be throwing on them.

*The night before the fated day*

"Ugh... Why do I have to go back there now? I wanted to at least have some fun while I'm still here after I've finished my work. Damn that old geezer, overworking the members while he himself slacks off." complained the man that was sitting in a chair lazily as he looked at the beautiful view the hotel balcony was offering while thinking of the order he just received from his leader.

Although he said this, he still obeyed the orders of his leader and took it seriously. "Whatever," he shrugged, "If he called me back then it must be because of the inheritance that he will be passing on to me," as he was thinking of the purpose of why the leader is calling him back in the organization, he remembered something,

"Its interesting that those old geezers did not stay in their comfortable rocking chairs obediently, instead, they are making moves that obviously targets us, the organization. He must have called me because of this as well. Not like we will take it seriously but its still good to remain cautious," he laid back down lazily.

"Its too tiring to think all of these serious stuff," he sighed as he remember his carefree childhood, "I miss the good old days where I just laid down on the field of grass lazily and cloud gaze and be free of the worries and responsibilities that I have to carry as the heir,"

He was a young adult man who seems to be in his early 20s with a height of 200cm and a perfect muscular lean body that was filled with scars that he got either from training or his missions. He has an above average looking face that was not too attractive yet not bland to look at at the same time as coupled with his scars and otherworldly aura, he was an eye candy.

He has no name. In the organization, everyone abandoned their name and was renamed to be called by numbers on how powerful and talented they are at their respective jobs. It was their tradition as that means they have abandoned their past and start anew. As you proved yourself to be competent enough, the elders and the leaders will bestow a name to you and a title that suits your personality and will based it on your achievements.

But there is one rule related to this and it is to keep your real name a secret and use you title. If not, then your name and title will be revoked and have their limbs staked at the foot of the mountain where the entrance of the organization lies.

The reason for it was not known but they all obeyed it regardless and no one wants to test the patience of the leader and the elders.

He was number 1 titled "Sloth". He never liked his title. He was not lazy, no not at all, all the time he was being one with nature, feeling the nature, and comprehending something profound.

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Ok that was a lie but that's beside the point.

He can singlehandedly kill all of the top 10 when faced against them. Even though he may not look like it because of his lazy nature, he is a true monster to the bone. He was trained by the best of the best and honed his skills on the battlefield while he was still young.

He was respected by all of the members of the organization and treat him as the rightful heir of the organization. No one challenged his rights as the heir apparent because no one can hold a candle against him.

The only one who can handle him is the leader, who took him when he was at his lowest and trained him up to this point and the supreme elder, who was the elder brother of the leader, they do not have any blood relations, they just have the same master, hence why the leader and the supreme elder grew together and was as closed as blood related brothers.

They supported each other and had no serious conflicts. The supreme elder, as the elder brother and the first disciple of the former leader, was supposed to take the mantle of the previous leader, their master, but all he, the elder brother wants to have is a carefree life and has no ambition of being a leader.

The younger brother on the other hand was ambitious and carried the aspects of a leader. The former leader was helpless and conflicted, although he wants his first disciple to take on his mantle, but this disciple of his is just too carefree and was ambitionless, so he made no other choice and just pass it down to the second.

After he passed down his mantle, he suddenly disappeared and vanished into thin air and no news of him had been heard since then, but the leader and the elders seemed to not notice his disappearance since they have not arranged a search party.

The new members were confused by this and the old ones explained that this was normal and they have to get used to it. They were told that this was what happened to all of the leaders after they passed down their mantle. Since then, no one asked about it anymore. They all accounted it to fate, the fate of all the leaders who passed down their mantle afterwards.

Fate is a concept that we all came to love and hate. The cycle of fate is always interchanging without any selected path, albeit, at the same time, fate has already selected the outcome. Fate is without past, without present, without future, we all don't know what direction we are taking, either we are following the whims of fate or we all are walking on our own path without fate controlling it.

Tomorrow is also my "fated" day, the day of my inheritance, the day of a new era, the day where I gained everything I have ever wanted and the day where I lost it.

It was just a momentary glory but was the most glorious of them all.

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As the sun rises, signaling a new day to come, light passed through the gap of my window blinds and came straight to my eyes, making me squint my eyes and slowly rose up from my bed groggily.

"Its already morning?" I grunted in displeasure, "and here I thought I could get a little more sleep. Well, I guess I should move and prepare to leave."

I got up, showered and freshen up, changed my clothes and got all of my things, "I guess its time to say goodbye to my time for lazing around," I sighed.

I got out of my room and came to the hotel's front desk to check out of the hotel.

I smiled and greeted the clerk politely, "Good morning, I would like to check out of the hotel and thank you for the wonderful service that you have given me during my stay."

"It is our duty for our guests to have a wonderful experience while staying in the hotel. We hope you will be staying with us again. Have a wonderful rest of your day," she said and nodded while smiling.

"I will, and I hope you have a wonderful day as well. Well then, I will be on my way," I said and nodded to her.

I went down the parking basement and got in my car, "Well, lets have some fun shall we," I smirked and as soon as I got out of the parking basement, I sped up and drove past a lot of cars, leaving them behind.

I arrived at the airport to catch my flight prepared by the organization. I wanted to drive my own jet to get there, but that old geezer already handled everything for me.

As soon as I got to the entrance of the airport, someone approached me.

He closed in and whispered in my ears, "Hail the Lord our God," he walked away as he finished.

I followed in closely and as soon as we reached a private room.

He bowed and greeted me, "Greetings, leader."

"Don't call me that yet, I haven't taken over and the old man is still the leader," I warned him but it isn't that serious since I don't care about the way he addresses me anyways, "By the way, where's my usual pilot? You don't look familiar to me, are you new?"

We talked as we made our way into the jet.

"It is only a matter of time young leader. And yes, I was assigned to be your pilot today, as your usuaI pilot, my senior, is not available at the moment. We should be going now since we don't want to be late for your ceremony, shall I escort you to the aircrafts that we will be flying?" he gestured for me to follow him.

"In addition to our jet, there will be four F-22 Raptors that will be following us from behind to secure our surrounding area. As you may already know, they are not a member of the organization but of the kamikaze unit," he explained.

I squinted my eyes and smiled.

*Since when did Herald had a junior and have forces follow us,* I smirked, *Well this will be a fun ride.*

Instantly changing my expression back to normal, I replied, "That's wonderful, when are we going to depart?"

"We're ready to depart and just waiting for your instructions young leader," he said. "Alright, let's go," I replied.

"Orders received, sending signal to the other units..... sent. Requesting permission for take off.... permission granted. Taking off in 3...2...1," the jet took off as soon as he finished.

We took off. After sometime, we were half way through our journey and I suddenly talk breaking the silent atmosphere.

"All right, why don't we take off the masks we're wearing, shall we?" I said nonchalantly. His expression didn't fall off and smiles back at me, "I knew we would fail to keep you until we arrived our destination. Well, we will see you in the after life young leader," he laughed maniacally.

As soon as he finished speaking, I see that we were surrounded by hundreds of modified jets and some kind of beings with red skin, bat-like wings, and horns that were one feet long.

"You guys really went all out. Even you b*stards are here to kill me. Since when did demons get this cocky in front of me and get an idea they will be able to kill me with just this?" I laid back lazily, calm and unaffected by the atmosphere.

An eerie laugh suddenly broke out, I looked over and he grined maniacally, "We know we won't be able to kill you but still, we'll be able to injure you to some extent."

He was the biggest one out of all of them. It's obvious that he's the one leading the demons by the aura he's letting out and his size.

I can finally reach my dream that I have in my entire life and the catalyst for this dream to start was when I first saw my father. When I first saw him, it was like my dark vision of the world had suddenly brighten, enlightening me to see a whole new world that I have yet to experience in my entire life.

At that moment, I knew that I wanted to be like him, treating others that lost their meaning in life like they were a part of this world.

With the organization, his teachings, and the supposed main inheritance, the 'Throne,' I will easily be able to spread light across the darkening world made by the disgusting devils in human skin.

I know that it isn't easy as I make it sound like, but what's the problem with a little challenge. If only this can stop me from my dream, then I may just commit suicide and say goodbye to the cowardly me.

A challenge, in my dictionary, is not an obstacle, but an opportunity to grow, because as you go through your challenge and overcome it, you will be a better person that you never imagined to be, prior to when you had yet to encounter your challenge.

This will be my era. An era where people shall suffer no more, an era where people can find their true meaning in life, an era where the light will brighten and smite the disgusting devils in human skin, an era where the world will have a new beginning.

I will be their hope, I will be their leader, I will be their savior

Maybe I have turned crazy, but who cares, as long as I can have my dream within my reach, I can do anything. I will and I must make it happen, for the mother earth and for the innocent humans.

I will control my own destiny and will not waver even for a second, if I waver even once, then I'M NOT A COMPETENT LEADER. I will not tolerate myself, I will not let that happen, even if there will be divine intervention, telling me that my and the innocents fates were sealed, I will challenge It's authority and change it.

I desire to be one of those in the novels, what were they called again?

Ah yes, they were called cultivators of the Dao as I recalled it.

Have you ever read one novel of this kind? If yes you know what I'm talking about, and no, not Peng clan's young master or the bow down to me mortal troupe, but them being able to control their own destiny when they are strong enough and is even able to cross the voids and wander the space.

This is a desire that I will never be able to fulfill in my entire life, but I believe that there will be sometime that I will have this chance and my instincts tells me that the time for it is coming closer, although it does warn me that I will have to lose something precious before I do fulfill my desire.

I wonder what it will be?

Power?

Authority?

Riches?

Or.....?

I laughed as I think of a possibility that will never happen as long as I'm still breathing. I find myself clutching my head as I tried to stop my mind wander on it's own again. Well, this happens all the time I'll just ignore it like I do every time this occur.

Because of this possibility, I made it as my motivation, my motto in life, so that I will never forget.

I will never forget this possibility.

Although it made me a maniac and a little crazy in the mind, all great people in humanity has a screw loose in the head, each and every one of them. And it made the unique and unfathomable minds that they have, just like me. IT, made the me today, the one who reached the top at his prime time in life.

Have you heard of this saying? To be successful, you need to suffer.

Ironic is it not? For you to suffer to reach your dream, your desire? They say its a necessity in your life for you to advance, to reach your limit as a human being.

It is a necessary evil they say, and I completely agree with that. Look at me, have I not reach the top?

Why is it a necessary evil you say? Why do we need it if we can have a normal life without suffering, without any worries, and without a care in the world? This, I cannot answer.

We all have our own suffering that we went through. I won't say that I understand what you went through because that is a hypocritical move in my opinion. All that I can say is, please make it through, for it can make a better you. You will have your answer soon enough. Don't make self-harm, drugs, or suicide your escape from reality. Go out, touch some grass and cloud gaze, maybe it can relax your mind for a bit.

Now you ask, why do we suffer? Why am I still living this forsaken life of mine? Is there still a single worth left?

All I can say is, it is life. We have to get through it to see the real worth and the real meaning of life.

Anyways, I'm now on my way back to HQ to receive what I will inherit. I can't be late or I'm screwed even though I'm not scared of that old man. It will be embarrassing to my image as an heir that will inherit the godfiends and the most powerful person of the whole world. Well, technically second but don't mind the small details.

As I make my way to the HQ, I remembered that the World Allies are making some suspicious moves and it looks like they are gathering for something. My instincts tells me that its related to us, the organization, and I trust my instincts well enough that I can say it carried me till now. Well, if they do make a move, they'll have hell to pay.

Can't get too ahead of myself though, I'll just warn the old man when I get back, I can't get careless even though they're weaker than us, there is still some chance they may have some hidden cards we have yet to discover. They have at least 75% of the world altogether so yeah you get the idea with all of that available resources within their hands.

How did I notice their movements you asked? It's a trade secret is all that I can say. I have my own ways for me to know a thing or two that only happened in that same hour.