Chapter 2073: Those limitations do not apply to me. "I have a way." He spoke, "A sure-shot way to win and put an end to the arrogant Sharnoth once and for all." Nux offered, like a demon suggesting a pure, ignorant soul to take his offer. "A sure-shot way...?" And the pure, ignorant soul took the bait, just as Nux wanted him to. Finally, the past 10 minutes he had spent on these people were going to give him what he wanted. "What way?" Vexarion questioned, unable to control himself any longer. "In Khaemorr’s statement, they said that they will leave the battle’s structure of accord to Aurendor, correct?" Nux began. Vexarion nodded at those words. "This means the time and place of the battle will be decided by you." "That is correct, but they used the words Herald of Justice. If your plan is to do something to the battle place that will give me an advantage, then forget about it. If Khaemorr finds out about it, the consequences will be dire." "I know that, don’t worry." Nux nodded. Aurendor was part of the Faction of Light. He had to keep an upright reputation like his life depended on it—because it actually did. To a being from the Faction of Light, a bad reputation was no different from death. There were times when the Supreme World of Light acted on its own to ’remove’ the stain on its reputation. Exposing their lies and ruining their reputation was actually one of the strongest weapons used in battle against Worlds from the Faction of Light. Nux knew all that. He knew Aurendor had to choose a fair battle place, and most likely, it would be a neutral Dead World where the two opponents could go all out. "I just want one thing." Nux spoke. "What is it?" "Choose a Dead World that will only allow two foreign entities. If any other entity tries to enter, the entire world shall tremble, alerting every being watching the situation from outside. This will ensure that Sharnoth will have no support in the battle." "There are such worlds in the Universe, yes. It can be done." Vexarion nodded. Nux nodded back. Of course, there were such Dead Worlds in the Universe. This was the reason he was suggesting all this in the first place. "It would be better if the Dead World doesn’t have any other High Level or Supreme Worlds around it as well." "That can be done as well." Vexarion nodded again. "No spectators will be allowed. You can say that you do not want your battle to impact others." Nux made another demand. "It won’t be possible. Since the matter has become this big, there will be spectators." "We can broadcast the battle throughout the Universe in real-time. Spectators can watch from their respective worlds. I am sure you have the power to arrange that." "I do." Vexarion nodded again. "But... why go this far? What’s the point? No one is going to help Sharnoth anyway. She is the Heir to Chaos. Helping her would directly put them against the Supreme Worlds. No one is foolish enough to—" "Do you truly think it is possible for an eleven-year-old girl to escape Aurendor without external help?" Suddenly, Nux asked a question, and in an instant, Vexarion’s expression changed. He obviously knew that someone had helped Sharnoth, but all this time, he believed it was Nocthys remnants or their allies. He tried looking into it, but it wasn’t exactly easy since the little girl left no trace or leads. "What are you trying to say?" "I am saying there are people helping her—people with extraordinary means. If they have the power to make an eleven-year-old Sharnoth escape from right under your nose, then they aren’t enemies you should take lightly. We need to ensure Sharnoth does not have any external help." Vexarion nodded at those words with a solemn look on his face. It was still difficult to believe that there might be beings who were prepared to go against the Supreme Worlds, but honestly, it wasn’t that difficult to believe. Especially considering Sharnoth used the Power of Chaos. It wouldn’t be surprising if the remnants of the Fifth Supreme World still existed. "...are we going against—" Vexarion’s face turned solemn. If they were indeed up against the remnants of Chaos, that would make things much more complicated. He would rather have the Supreme World of Light take care of the matter. "Even if it’s them, they will not show themselves in front of you. If they had that sort of power, they would have done it a long time ago. Stop worrying about it." Nux reassured confidently. Obviously, Vexarion wasn’t convinced, so Nux just sighed and, "Sharnoth is stronger than you. She has every reason to believe she will be able to defeat you in a one-on-one battle. The real reason I want you to choose such a world is to show her that you actually intend to fight her in a fair, one-on-one battle. Do not worry, those people will not make a move because they are confident in her. But once you defeat her and give her to the Supreme World of Light, you can seek their protection. They will not let anything happen to you since you will then become the Face of the Light Faction in front of Chaos, linking you to their reputation. And you know how much those beings care about their reputation." "All I hear is that I will be turned into a glorified target." Vexarion wasn’t a fool. He could see how all of this would work out. "You are already a target, Vexarion." Nux spoke with a solemn look on his face. "I am turning you into a glorified target because the possibility of a glorified target surviving is higher than a normal target that no one cares about." "..." Vexarion turned silent, staring at Nux. Nux stared back. He had already sensed Vexarion’s desperation, so he knew where this conversation would be going. And just as he expected, "Even if I do follow your plan and participate in a one-on-one battle against Sharnoth, You just said she is stronger than me, So how am I supposed to win?" "I will appear and help you." Nux declared confidently. "Huh? How will you help me? You just said to choose a world where only two beings can enter." Vexarion was confused, but Nux... He just smiled, "Those limitations do not apply to me." "What does tha—" Before Vexarion could even say anything, suddenly, he noticed Nux’s body flicker and then disappear. He frowned in confusion, but then suddenly, his eyes widened in horror as he sensed a horrifying amount of energy gathering behind him. He turned around, wanting to react to this, but— It was already too late. SLASH His left arm was cut clean, and he... "...huh?" He still did not understand what had happened.