Chapter 84- Clues
A few hours later, the trio finished setting up the plan. Although Kai made it as simple as possible, he had to make sure everything is perfect and that even if something unexpected happens, he will be ready for it.
Granted, Kaya and Eva did agree with his idea and were even quite shocked at how smart yet simple it was. They were certain if things worked out perfectly, they will be able to do the impossible and destroy the Guild without the need to engage in any battles… For the most part.
However, for that to happen, Kaya had to do something beforehand. The date of the plan was still far but getting ready for it from now was required.
"I will need to go back to the HQ." She said as she arched her neck back, resting on the sofa. She was unwilling to leave Kai's side now that she was able to know his real identity.
"Hehehe, good. Go and never come back." Eva snickered evilly.
"Eat that lollipop of yours and shut up, kiddo." Kaya retorted with a smirk.
"Bitch."
"Whore."
"You two, stop it." Kai, who just came back from the kitchen with a few drinks said. Since it was almost winter, it was cold outside so Kai made hot chocolate.
"Thank you, darling~" Taking the cup, Kaya said with an affectionate smile on her face.
"Mmm, it's delicious as always, Kai," Eva interjected.
As the three sat in silence, drinking their chocolate, Kaya seemed to be oddly staring at Kai. Her eyes were peering through his eyes and trying to pry open his soul.
"What?" He asked.
"I'm just… Still shocked that you're the Black Phantom."
"..."
"I mean, the sheer stories I heard about is insane. Some people even consider you some kind of deity in the underworld. 'The King of the Underworld'."
"That's in the past. I'm not that person anymore." Kai replied.
"I know. But, the underworld is still looking for you, Kai. In fact, one of the reasons why I even settled down in this city is because I needed to find you." She said.
The other two halted their idle sipping of the chocolate and looked at Kaya.
"Divinity is looking for me?" Kai asked.
"Yes, actually, they have been for the past few years. You're one of Divinity's biggest goals."
This was news for Kai and Eva. He never thought Divinity was seeking him. But, looking at it, it was logical for them to search for the Black Phantom. He was a freak of nature that could easily boost their strength by a huge leap by merely putting his name next to them.
"They want you to join Divinity and become an Ophanim or even higher. They think you're a great addition to Divinity."
"I see. They can think whatever they want. I have no intention of joining Divinity. However, I'm certainly intrigued to see where they are trying to reach." Resting his hand on the chair, he looked at Kaya. "From what I have seen till this point, Divinity seems to have some kind of goal they want to achieve. However, I can't seem to wrap my head around it."
"Hmm, it's not a goal and more like a distant dream."
"A distant dream?"
"Yes, Divinity has one simple idea that they follow. 'Origin is the future of humanity'. Although I never gave it much thought, it's still quite odd. They don't seem to acknowledge the existence of normal humans. For them, Origin users are the true and only righteous inhabitants of the world. However, because of our small numbers, we can't really take over the world."
"Isn't that a form of racism?" Eva asaked.
"You can think of it as such. However, I would say it's more of a superiority complex rather than racism. Origin users are simply better than normal humans in every aspect. Why should they be the ones to be controlled by average humans? So, taking over the world and making it a new Haven for Origin users is their solution."
'Take over the world, huh? What a foolish idea.' Kai mused to himself. Things like taking over the world were akin to a comical joke in his opinion.
What's so enticing about controlling the world? Are they trying to prove that they can be the gods of the new world? Or maybe simply to fuel their huge egos? He didn't know and really didn't care.
"They have been working on increasing the number of Origin users synthetically. Divinity has countless labs that are dedicated to that work and the progress has been extremely slow for the past 10 years."
"Labs to create Origin users? That's almost…" Suddenly, Kai's eyes widened as he froze for a second.
Something in his mind clicked as he looked at Kaya. The latter was taken aback by the sudden change in Kai's expression.
Eva seemed to also catch on as she quickly asked Kaya.
"Do these labs also work on… making Origin users stronger?" Her eyes squinted thoughtfully.
"Hmm, now that you mention it, I did hear a little news about that. However, it's not something I hear that often."
"Kai…" Eva looked at her beloved.
"What's wrong? Why this sudden question?"
"The Undead Project. I guess we have a possible culprit for it." Kai rested his face on the back of his hand. "Now that I think about it, that makes sense. What a bunch of sly foxes."
"What undead project? What do you mean?"
Kai could only sigh and recount to Kaya what happened during the duel between the Lavines and the Charlamagnes. Kaya's shock was quite pronounced when she heard what he said.
"Undead… Such a thing exists?"
"I still don't believe they can revive the dead. But, they certainly can make corpses move and even bestow them with far more strength than what they had when they were alive."
"... How could that be?" Kaya's frown intensified.
It was understandable considering her relationship with Divinity. They took her in when she was still young and broken. Kaya certainly loved Divinity but hearing that it was doing something as disgusting was shocking.
"Either way, they seem to be making some progress in that department. Something is definitely off."
Just imagining what could happen if they truly achieved their goal. Reviving the dead was something no one should be able or allowed to do. It defies the world and its laws and that is never something good.
Origin is a tool that could make that possible because of its countless possible uses. However, the more a human tries to defy the world, the more they will get punished. It was the world's way of making it a fair deal.
'Tsk, I never thought Divinity will stoop as low as to make dead people puppets they could use for their own benefits.' Clenching her fists, Kaya tried to keep her calm.
For someone like her that hated death to the core, seeing dead people being used made her outraged.
"I will make sure to look more into this."
"No need. Divinity won't allow such information to be leaked that easily. You will put your life at risk."
"Don't worry, I won't do anything reckless. I have my ways of digging out information." A small smirk appeared on Kaya's face.