The Tale of the Void Emperor

"That powerhouse is here with the real body, unlike us who are just here with our avatars," Dreevindo said with a severe expression.

"Even if we fought together, we can't win," Blankrino said with a frown.

"Let's go check out the situation," Dreevindo said with a solemn expression as he and Blankrino entered the zone.

"Huarin, you stay here and wait," Blankrino said before he waved his hand towards Huarin as a round dark brown orb flew towards her before forming into a barrier that protected Huarin.

Afterward, both of them entered the dark zone of clouds.

Huarin was confused as to why they suddenly left, but she didn't move and stayed here because of Lily's words. Also, she knew that no danger would befall Lily and Athan with Ark of Exordium.

...

"Who are you?!"

Athan saw Dreevindo and Blankrino coming towards him with a serious expression as Blankrino asked the identity of Mimi, who was facing Athan with a barrier around her.

"Be careful, Athan! She is very powerful. I am also an Atomix-stage powerhouse, but this is just my avatar while this girl is here with her real body. Even though you got strange power, you might not be able to survive," Dreevindo said hurriedly.

Athan and Mimi were speechless as Mimi turned around to look at them, "Idiots! He is my brother Athan. I would never fight him."

Athan smiled wryly and nodded, "relax, she is with me. I've known her for a long time."

"So you indeed had connections with the Orchos Firmament," Dreevindo exclaimed.

On the other hand, Blankrino narrowed his eyes while observing Mimi for a few moments before telling Dreevindo through telepathy, 'Dreevindo, that girl possesses royal aura. I recognize that crystal on her forehead too. She is one of the major races in 6th Lerento.'

'What! Are you serious?' Dreevindo's eyes almost popped out of his sockets, hearing about the background of the young girl standing before Ahan.

'Dang, no wonder Athan got such strange powers. He has connections at the top!' Dreevindo said as a realization dawned on me.

"What are you talking to each other?" Mimi said as she put her hands on her waist before asking in a stern voice.

Dreevindo rubbed his tiny hands together as a fawning expression appeared on his face, "nothing, nothing. We were just surprised by your royal aura, young miss. Would you mind telling your origins if you don't mind?"

Athan raised his eyebrows seeing Dreevindo's and Blankrino's reactions and how Dreevindo's tone changed, 'did they find anything about Mimi?'

"My origin? I..." Mimi was confused for a second before she collected her thoughts and said, "I am from Rinor. No, you don't need to know where I am from, right? I am just here with my brother Athan and others."

However, some sadness filled Mimi's eyes as she remembered her parents. She knew they died but didn't know how or where or anything about it. She just remembered the last words spoken to her by her parents that she would surely find her forgotten brother.

The next thing she knew was that she woke up in the ark space and saw Lily in the same situation as Athan.

"Hey, you two. Go away and leave us alone," Athan said with a frown when he saw the state of Mimi.

Dreevindo and Blankrino also realized something was wrong when they saw Mimi's reactions and her behavior, so they nodded and went back.

However, their curiosity was not satiated.

"How come someone like that is here? Also, it doesn't seem like she came here from the top," said Dreevindo.

"Mhmm, something is wrong, but let's not look too deep into it. We shouldn't poke our nose into affairs 6th and 7th Lerentos with our current strength," Blankrino said with a wry smile.

Dreevindo nodded with a wry smile.

...

"Brother Athan, it will be soo lonely for me without Lucky and others," Mimi said with a sad expression before speaking, "from now on, I will stay outside with you, sister Lily, and sister Huarin; okay?"

"Haha, of course. It's your choice on whatever you want to do," Athan said as he patted Mimi's head.

"No!" Mimi shook her head and before saying with a cute smile, "Mom and Dad told me that I should listen to you and sister Lily because you two will always think best for me."

A gentle smile appeared on Athan's face hearing that, and he nodded, "yes. You will live a happy life, just like your parents wished."

One could really see the pure innocence and trust in Mimi's words.

Suddenly, Lily appeared beside them with a mystical orb in her hand.

The orb was faint black filled with pitch black and golden sparks inside.

"Haha, it worked," Lily said with a happy chuckle, "Athan, take this orb."

"Ohh, sister Lily, that is the power of Exordium," Mimi said with a grin, "I remember mother explaining it to me so that I could tell it to brother Athan. However, it was automatic at that time."

Athan remembered how he could produce strange energies and crystals that would enhance his body and make him powerful.

He also remembered how he would get that golden energy when he did those activities with Tiana and Avelia.

'So...Lily created a source of origin power of this dark zone filled with black and golden lightning bolts with that function of Ark...If I remember correctly, it would always give better power after absorbing respective energy,' Athan thought as he took the orb that Lily passed to him.

"Can you make use of it?" Lily asked with hopeful eyes.

Athan grinned and spoke, "I can make use of anything."

After saying that, he ate the orb directly.

*crackle...*

Athan also consumed a single Abyssal Blood Crystal, and his void empowerment veins started their work as well.

He intended to fully use this potent power to make his body as strong as possible and to the limit.

Lily and Mimi saw Athan's body involuntarily trembling outside as countless tendrils and veins glowed with a black and golden hue on his body.