Chapter 1039
James asked about Mr.Gabriel, and the King’s expression turned solemn.He took a cigarette from the table, lit it,
and inhaled deeply.
Smoke filled the air in front of him.
After some time, he began to speak slowly.
"When discussing this, one should begin a century ago."
James was intrigued upon hearing these words.He always had a limited understanding of what had happened a
century prior.He only knew that one hundred years ago, the first King of Sol had teamed up with the ancient martial
artists of Sol to encircle and destroy the Gu Sect.
It was said that countless lives were lost in the battle.
"A hundred years ago, aggressors started an invasion.Sol was in terrible distress.In every region, resistance forces
were formed.Among the numerous resistance forces, the brigade led by the Gu Sect was the most
powerful.However, the Gu Sect did not have pure intentions.Not only did they want to drive out the aggressors, but
they also wanted to retaliate by occupying the hostile nation and attempting to unite the whole world.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Furthermore, the Gu Sect’s strategies were sinister.They made use of Gu venom to confuse and poison people’s
minds.
"In the end, all regions of the nation came together and expelled the aggressors.The Empire of Sol was established,
but it was far from peaceful in the nation.The head of the Gu Sect’s Maverick family advocated seizing this
opportunity to expand the territory and lead an army to launch an attack on the entire world.
"Others believed that since Sol had only recently been stabilized, it should heal and increase its population.It was
inappropriate to start a battle, but the conflict with the Gu Sect eventually took place.
"During this battle, the first King of Sol joined forces with martial artists in Sol.
With Mount Thunder Sect as the leading force, combined with the other two families of the Gu Sect, they
surrounded and attacked the Maverick family.
There were countless casualties in that battle.
Even the Mount Thunder Sect Leader at the time was tricked, poisoned with Gu venom, and died in battle.
"After that, the King was still concerned about the other two families and thought that the Gu technique shouldn’t
have existed at all.So, he wiped out the Davis family and the Owen family as well.Since then, Gu Sect disappeared
without a trace.
"However, the Gu Sect Leader at that time might have already guessed that the King would attack him, so he gave
himself a way out.During the battle that year, Callan Maverick, the Gu Sect Leader, managed to escape.The person
who died was simply his underling impersonating him."
After listening up until that point, James finally learned the truth about the battle with the Gu Sect a century prior.
He had to ask, "Could it be that Mr.Gabriel is actually a descendant of the Gu Sect Leader?"
James recalled the person who appeared at Mount Arclens when his grandfather was kidnapped.His grandfather
referred to him as the Gu Devil, and Tobias’ expression changed when he heard that.
"What is the connection between the Gu Devil and the Gu Sect Leader Callan? Is he his disciple, or are they one and
the same?"
The King nodded and said, "That’s right.He’s the disciple of Callan.Whether he was his or his disciple's apprentice is
still unclear.The only thing we know is that Mr.Gabriel is not alone.Everyone from Callan's sect from a century ago is
behind him."
"A century ago, Callan used his underling to pose as himself.That was how he managed to survive the battle.After
escaping, he contacted his underlings covertly and gathered them.Over the last century, they’ve established a
strong foundation for themselves in Sol.It will be very difficult to get rid of them.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Still, we must act, or else it will be a disaster." The King was deeply worried.
"Over the years, I've been trying to figure out who Mr.Gabriel's allies were in secret, but no matter how I looked into
it, there wasn't much information.However, if Mr.Gabriel were to die, all of his allies would instantly arise, and the
descendants of Callan might do the same.
"There would be a chain of events following Mr.Gabriel's death.Because of this, we never did anything to harm
Mr.Gabriel for all these years.If we took action, we wouldn't be able to deal with the consequences."
He cast a glance at James as he said this.
"But now the opportunity has arrived."
James became deeply absorbed in his thoughts as well.
The King's words were generally reliable, because James knew about Reign Maverick.That was the person who
poisoned him with Gu venom at Mount Thunder Pass at the time.
Still, he did not understand why Reign chose to merely poison him with Gu venom rather than kill him immediately,
as the Emperor would have doubtlessly done.
Was that not just providing him with a chance to survive? Then there was his grandfather.
According to Maxine’s speculation, the person behind the Emperor was his grandfather.
If that were the case, then his grandfather might be an ally of Mr.Gabriel.