738: Chapter 738: The Two Sides

Chapter 738: The Two Sides

"But with only us, it'll be hard to search the entire Upper Realm at the same time. This might give them a chance to escape if we can't first locate their right place," the old man stated, pointing out a problem. 1

It was a genuine problem that almost all Rebel Gods had thought about. That's why, they've been trying to find the precise location of the Escaped Gods but so far, they haven't managed to locate. 

They didn't even know which of the five worlds in the Upper Realm were those people in. It was as if they had simply disappeared after going there. There was some unknown energy that had completely erased their presence. 

"As Gabriel said, it doesn't matter. Even if we have to burn the world down, we will find them. As for their escape, you don't have to worry about that. I'll seal the space around the Upper Realm. No one shall be able to escape!" Ezekiel, who had been sitting silently until now, spoke. 

"Start preparing for the war." Gabriel commanded the Rebel Gods. For him, it was the perfect time to attack the Gods. At the same time, he also hoped to find Caen there.

The Rebel Gods momentarily looked at each other, before nodding. They had always thought they they were going to defend this world and the other side was going to attack them. They thought the war was going to be in the Realm of Gods. 

That's why they strengthened the security so much, but to their surprise, the war was about to be held in the Upper Realm. 

With the meeting getting over, the Rebel Gods walked out of the Meeting Hall. Since the plan of war was different to what they expected, they had a lot of preparation to make. They didn't want to delay a single second. 

They immediately began preparation according to the new battle plan. The urgency in their movements reflected their understanding of the immense challenge that lay ahead. With the fate of their realms and their future hanging in the balance, there was no room for complacency.

Only Ezekiel and Gabriel remained behind in the Meeting Hall. Only these two were the ones who didn't need any preparation. If they wanted, they could've attacked the Upper Realm right away, but they decided to wait a few days until everyone else was ready. 

The biggest problem in this war was the fact that the other side had the number advantage, which made it a hassle. But with the addition of the Rebel Gods in the war, that burden was decreased to some extent, allowing Ezekiel and Gabriel to target the main people like Caen and Janus. 

Caen was known for his prowess and ruthless nature, making him a formidable opponent, especially thanks to the Bloodline he inherited from his father. 

On the other hand, Janus was strong in his own means. He was the brother of Chaos and had fought in the last great war. These two were the most formidable opponents on the other side. 

If there were to be a war, Ezekiel wanted to only focus on Janus, meanwhile Gabriel was going to focus on Caen and have his revenge. A rough plan was already taking shape. The war was close. 

....

Back in the Upper Realm, there was another side that was preparing for war. It was the side led by Caen. 

After losing to Ryder on earth, Caen had realized that he needed more strength. He had always been reckless and barely focused on his training. But he had changed. In the last one month, he had spent most of his time working on himself diligently. 

It was as if his previous defiant attitude was changed with the loss of his mother. It was unclear if it was because of the embarrassment of his defeat, or because of the loss of his mother. 

For both these things, he blamed himself. If only he was stronger... If only he wasn't as careless... if only he had stayed with his mother... If only he hadn't impulsively attacked Gabriel and sent him to the Abyss... There were so many 'If only' that could've changed all that happened, but the past couldn't be changed now. 

While he focused on training himself, the search for the Mysterious Crystals also continued secretly. 

The Gods had gathered a total of four more crystals in the last one month, which they handed over to Caen as soon as they returned. 

With this, Caen had a total of six such crystals, only missing a few. 

"What about the rest?" Caen asked the second-in-command, keeping the Crystals safe. 

"We searched every place we could, but he couldn't find any more. There are only three places we didn't search..."

"Those three places are...?" Caen inquired. 

"The Realm of Gods is the first. But it's unlikely for one to be there. If it was, it would've been discovered long ago," the man answered. 

"And the second place is the Abyss. We can't enter the Abyss, and even if we could enter and survive, it would be impossible to find anything in the endless Abyss."

"And the third place that we didn't search is the lower planet called Earth, because you instructed us to stay away from Earth for the time being."

With this, the man finished giving a brief. Even he didn't understand why Caen told them to stay away from Earth. It was just a measly little planet of mortals that didn't even have any magic. So what could be so threatening?

He didn't know what was actually residing on Earth. The Young Gods who had seen Caen getting thrashed didn't tell anyone about that incident. It was as if the incident was buried under a rug, making it appear that it never happened. 

"So you're saying the rest of the crystal can only be in two places... Earth, Abyss and Realm of Gods? That makes things complicated." Caen frowned, feeling as if it was getting harder to collect all. 

For the time being, he dropped the plan. Even though he only had a total of six, but those six were enough for the time being. 

"Fine. Six shall be enough for now. Leave me alone for a few days. Also, start preparing for a war! It's time!" Caen commanded, sending the man out of the cave.

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