Chapter 1955 Any idea who it could be? "Tsk, this power is creepy, get rid of it." The instant Nux commanded, the Transcendent's domain disappeared. "H-Huh…?" The Transcendent widened his eyes in horror, unable to believe what had just happened. First, it was his Spatial Artifact that malfunctioned, and now even his domain wasn't working properly. What the hell was happening? He was a high-level mercenary. He had seen his fair share of strange, inexplicable things in this vast Universe, yet this… This was something he couldn't explain in any way. The Spatial Artifact was just that—an Artifact. It was normal for it to malfunction, but… even his domain? This had never happened before. Something was wrong. "Confused?" Nux chuckled. Already knowing what he was thinking. "…" The Transcendent stayed silent. The poor guy had no clue that he wasn't even in his own Universe anymore. He just thought that he was in a different place with no colors, someplace that was slightly different than the Outer Space he knew and didn't think too much about it. He had seen so many strange places in his life. This one, though different, wasn't enough to surprise him. Of course, this was only because he didn't understand where he was. If he knew that this not-so-surprising place was an entirely new Universe that he was now part of and that his Law was no longer connected to the Universe he came from but this one, His reaction would be different. And once he would learn that the new Universe his Law was now connected to was… this man in front of him—the man he just tried to use it against, the Absolute of this place—his reaction would be even more absurd. Yes, Nux now held absolute control over his fate. He could even strip him of his hard-earned Law if he wanted, let alone allow him to form or destroy a Domain. In his own Universe, in front of beings from his own Universe, Cultivation levels didn't matter. Nux's authority here was absolute. Yes, the moment the being was devoured, his fate was sealed. "Hmmm, I wonder what I should do with you." Nux muttered, tightening his hold around the being's neck. "Aacckk!! Kkkhh!!" The being struggled, desperately trying to get away, even thrashing his legs, trying to kick Nux, but it was all useless. Nux simply grabbed his leg, which was about to kick him, and tore it off. "AAAAGGGGHHHHHHH!!!" The being screeched in pain, but, "Shut up." Nux commanded, and he lost his voice. Finally realizing his situation, the being stared at Nux, wanting to say something in desperation. Nux allowed him to speak, and, "I-I did not wish to target you! I didn't do it on purpose! It was a mission! I am not your real enemy, and I have a way for you to meet your real enemie-" "Yes, Malrik. I know that already." Nux interrupted. "H-How do you know my na-" Malrik's eyes widened in fear, and Nux just grinned. "I know everything about you, Malrik, the Withering King. It is quite a grand title you have, a King, huh?" "T-That is not important. As I said, I took a mi-" "Yes, you took a mission. The mission was to kill one of my wives and capture the rest, wait for me to appear, and then secretly press the call artifact given to you and summon the ones who hired you. The way you talk about that would help me meet my real enemies was for me to let you go and allow you to activate your artifact, which would summon those bastards, and in exchange, I will let you go, correct?" "W-W-What… How did you…" Malrik couldn't understand. Let's forget about the details of the mission and whatnot since those could be leaked. How does this monster know the plan he just came up with? He didn't even have the chance to share it with anyone! There was no way to know of this plan unless this man read his mem- The Withering King realized something, and noticing his changed expression, Nux's grin turned even more demonic. "You have nothing of value to me, Malrik. There is nothing you know that I do not. So if you wish to be spared, you better come up with something very quickly, or else… You wouldn't like what is going to happen to you." Nux spoke as the purest Death Energy gathered on top of his hand. No, he wasn't going to kill him. He was a Transcendent with a somewhat decent ability, someone Nux could use in the future. However, The man had targeted his wives. He couldn't go unpunished either. So… "Allegiance! I swear my allegiance to you! I will be your loyal slave and do everything you ask me to! Please! Please spare my life!" Malrik gave in. Since he couldn't offer anything else of value, he decided to offer himself. But… "Hmm? I told you to come up with something different. Why are you suggesting something that is already going to happen?" "Huh…?" "You didn't think you had another choice but to serve me, did you? Malrik Dannas, you will swear your allegiance to me, whether you want it or not. But for now… It is time you see my vindictive side." As he said those words, Nux used Death Energy to push Malrik's soul out of his body. Then, he created his own clone that was given a few needles, while he himself disappeared. He didn't have the time to torture him on his own. He needed to deal with bigger matters. … Nux reappeared in front of his wives with a solemn look on his face. "We were wrong when we thought someone from a Higher Level World wanted to target your mercenary party. He didn't come for you." He spoke, staring at Ember. The General nodded with a solemn look on her face. She and the others saw the conversation between Nux and Malrik. "Whoever gave him that mission knew that I would come to protect you, even if the one who captured you was a Transcendent and the odds were highly stacked against us. Any idea who it could be?"