System's POV
chapter-279-1

The Unicorn, who went by the name, Albion, lost consciousness after being tortured for an hour.

The Torture Devices inside the Treasury of the Apocalypse were quite impressive, surprising even Thirteen due to their diversity.

"Well then, I'll leave him in your care for now," Thirteen said.

"Sure," Metatron replied with a smile. "I've read his memories and, I've got to say, whatever you're working on is quite interesting, Thirteen."

"Interesting?" Thirteen shook his head helplessly, which made Metatron smirk.

The ten-year-old then left the treasury, while deep in his thoughts. He had also seen Albion's memories, while he was being tortured, so he now had a gist of the power levels of the monsters that they were going to face.

Each time the people of Artem descended on the Arcadian Archipelago, there would always be monsters who were of the same rank as the Unicorn and the Beholder, preventing the two of them from getting in the way of the ceremony.

So, it was highly possible that they would be facing more than two Rank 8 Sovereigns before the last ceremony that would be performed on the island.

The boy was so deep in thought that he didn't notice that Camazotz was right in front of him, making him bump his head on the Death Bat.

"You should really look where you are walking, Thirteen." Camazotz chuckled as he looked at the boy who was rubbing his head with a pained expression on his face. "Do you have a problem? Why don't you tell your best friend, Camazotz, your worries? We're best friends, after all."

"Since when did we become best friends?" Thirteen blinked in confusion.

"Just now," Camazotz replied with a devilish smile on his face. "Ah, before I forget, I have a proposal for you. This is a proposal that will be too hard for you to ignore, so I want you to listen carefully, okay?"

The Death Bat glanced around the room, making sure that none of the other members of the Order was paying attention to them.

"You know, the two of us are fairly new here, so how about the two of us form an alliance?" Camazotz asked.

"An Alliance?" Thirteen smirked. "What's this? You've finally given up on trying to find my location, so that your friend can visit me?"

"Um, after careful consideration, I thought that I shouldn't bully my junior," Camazotz stated. "Since I have turned over a new leaf, I decided to start from scratch and have a partnership with you."

"Uh-huh, so what's the real reason you want to form an alliance with me?"

"It's because of the treasury of the Apocalypse."

Camazotz knew that Thirteen wasn't someone who liked to beat around the bush, so he decided to come clean.

But, before he could do that, someone else crouched down beside them, making the two look at the Majin Princess Kamrusepa.

"I want to join this alliance," Kamrusepa said. "But, let's not talk here."

Without even waiting for Thirteen's and Camazotz's replies, the Majin Princess dragged them to one of the private rooms within the order, which would prevent the others from listening to their discussion.

Kamrusepa knew that Camazotz wasn't really trying to hide from the other Majin Princes' and Princesses' that he was going to form an alliance with their newest member.

Clearly, the Death Bat was planning something else, but Kamrusepa wasn't worried in the slightest.

After making sure that the room was properly locked, Kamrusepa then asked Camazotz the details about his proposed alliance.

"I only want to ally with Thirteen," Camazotz crossed his arms over his chest. "I don't want you joining us."

"Is that so?" Kamrusepa smiled. "Then, Thirteen, who among the two of us you want to be allies with?"

"I'd gladly be your ally, Kamrusepa," Thirteen replied in a heartbeat.

If he could get the services of a Seer of her Rank, he would be able to locate several things that he wished to find in Solterra.

After hearing the ten-year-old's reply, the Death Bat cleared his throat and chuckled.

"Hahaha! Okay, welcome to the alliance, Kamrusepa," Camazotz stated, which made Thirteen, and the Majin Princess look at him in disdain.

Clearly, he didn't want to be left out, especially since he was the one who proposed the alliance in the First Place.

"So, what are the details of this alliance you are talking about?" Thirteen asked. "I'm a very busy person. There are still a few things that I need to do in Solterra."

"Hayz, you're such a busybody." Camazotz pursed his lips. "Fine. I already told you earlier that the reason why I wished to ally with you is because of the Treasury of the Apocalypse.

"After careful consideration, I realized that your potential for unlocking all of the layers is higher compared to the other members of the Order. As you may already know, my original goal was to find your location, and send one of my acquaintances to kill you and take your place.

"But, after a bit of pondering, I deemed that this would not benefit me in the long run. Even if I managed to make one of my friends the new member of the order, it would take decades before we unlocked the Second Layer, and above.

"As much as I hate to admit it, within the three years that you've joined, you already managed to unlock the second level of the Treasury of the Apocalypse. While I'm not sure how fast the others did it, I believe that you are the record holder for doing it.

"Also, I can help you gather as many Rank 5 and above Sovereigns as you need, allowing you to speed up the process of unlocking the other layers of the Treasury of the Apocalypse. All I ask is that every other year, you allow me to choose one item from your treasury, while I'll let you choose one item from my treasury in return."

Thirteen crossed his arms over his chest because he found this proposal acceptable.

Kamrusepa, who was listening on the side, smiled because what Camazotz said made sense in her point of view.

After the Death Bat finished saying the real reason why he wanted to form an Alliance with the ten-year-old, she also decided to come clean, and tell Thirteen why she wanted to form an alliance with him.