Fortuna and Boo-too glanced at Valerian, who seemed lost in a daze. The young man was thinking about what the dragon supreme said, ’The threat the world will face soon.’

He could not help but wonder what this threat would be like. Fortuna asked, "Val, what is it?"

The young man woke up from the daze and shook his head. Boo-too said, "Let’s go. I will take you to meet him."

The trio moved through the horde of flowers. This time the bloomkin were more active. Valerian saw them and greeted them with a smile. He said, ’The beauty and innocence of a bloomkin are just too calming.’

Bootoo smiled and said, "Be careful. Some of us have thorns."

Valerian smiled, and soon they arrived at a place surrounded by thick trees, it was a maze, and the two of them were disoriented instantly. Fortuna remarked, "Hallucogen spore?"

Bootoo nodded, and they followed her tracks. Soon, they arrived at the maze’s center, where a man sat on a pedestal. Bootoo said, "We used a few drops of water from the life pond to regenerate his limbs. We needed to protect his life for a few things he told us. However, he refused to say anything after that until it was to you. In the past five years, he has not spoken a word."

Valerian nodded and asked, ’You told me not to kill me, but can I vent if needed?’

The lady was taken aback but then shook her head, saying, "What you see now is a husk of his former glory. He could die if a strong gust of wind were to hit him. The moment he exchanged his mystical body, his body became fragile."

Valerian nodded and walked over to the pedestal. He circled the man with Fortuna. The lady said, "Tyrant Immortuous."

Immortuous opened his crimson eyes and raised his head to look at the two people. His facial features were restored, and he did not look like the horror he was before. Fortuna said, "The life essence works well on even damned people, I think."

Tyrant Immortuous replied, "So, are you here to kill me?"

Fortuna sighed and said, "We did come with the motive of killing you, but the bloomkin needs you. So, we have to show them some grace. Tell us why Valerian was here and my temper was under control. I do not wish to kill you so easily."

Tyrant smiled and said, "Do you think a threat of death can make me say the things I have been holding deep in my heart and watch my entire continent suffer? You should kill me."

Fortuna looked at Bootoo in the back and then at Valerian. Tyrant Immortuous said, "You look like your pare..."

His words had yet to finish when Valerian waved his hand, and a water blob surrounded Tyrant’s head. The water blocked all and any air he could inhale. After a few moments, the young man took away the water, and Fortuna said, "You better not talk about his family. He would have looped your head off your shoulders if it were his way."

Tyrant Immortuous smiled faintly and said, "What makes you think I fear death? You can kill me, but you will not know if I did not say anything. So be respectful."

Valerian sighed and made a few signs to the Tyrant. The latter opened his eyes wide, and Fortuna said, "You did not expect the Dragon Supreme to tell us these things, did you?"

Tyrant froze and shivered, "You do not have to kill me. I can still tell you a lot of things."

Valerian and Fortuna were bluffing, and they did not know anything. Fortuna looked at Valerian, who shrugged, and the Dragon Queen asked, "Then tell us from the beginning everything you know."

Tyrant nodded and said, "This world is not as simple as we think and know. Apart from the four continents, there are two more lands that you do not know about."

The people were surprised. Immortuous said, "These two lands are called the Kingdom of gods and demons. They exist in this world, and at the same time, they do not."

Valerian, Fortuna, and Bootoo were shocked. Suddenly, an ethereal voice sounded, "Do you mean to say the two firmaments?"

While the people were confused, a lady appeared in the void. If Bootoo was a flower-like lily, this lady was an inverted rose. Bootoo bowed and said, "Pointiaf."

Valerian was shocked, and so was Fortuna. They bowed to the Pointiaf and said, "Greetings, Your Eminence."

The Pointiaf nodded and said, "Immortuous, why do you know these things?"

The man gazed at the lady and said, "Everything I did was on the instructions from people of the Demon Kingdom."

The Pointiaf exuded a strong aura that made Valerian and Fortuna suffocate. The two were shocked to feel such power. Valerian had been through a lot of trouble, and now that he faced such a situation, he could not help but understand that he was nothing more than a speck of dust.

The Pointiaf asked, "How did you contact them?"

Tyrant Immortuous replied, "I used to get dreams. One day, I dreamt of killing my father and usurping the throne. The next morning, my father died. As time passed, my dreams became a reality, expect for Fl..."

He paused and gazed at Valerian, who was glaring at him with pure hatred in his heart. He took a deep breath and said, "The demons influenced me so much that when I could not get anything, I would ruin it. They also told me the method to gain a mystical body."

The Pointiaf asked, "What do you mean to say? The demons told you how to get a magical body?"

Tyrant described the situation for the people. The more he spoke, the more shocked they were. The demons directed him to influence Divinus to research the seven elements. Valerian clenched his fist, and he took a deep breath.

The Pointiaf said, "You fool!"

Although the lady said it lightly, her impact was so strong that Tyrant Immortuous dispersed into a cloud of ashes. The rest of the people were not affected, but they could not believe that Tyrant Immortuous had just vanished like that.

Bootoo sighed and said, "Your Eminence, this...."

The Pointiaf gazed at her and said, "Do you know what this means? The gateways are about to open. Summon the magicals, and the war council is active. If anyone fails to answer the call, have they destroyed it? Lead the army if you need to. I want them here in one week."

Bootoo nodded and bowed her head. The Pointiaf said, "Master Valerian, I would like you to call forth all the experts of the human race or the leaders who can decide on behalf of your race."

Valerian was surprised but bowed and said, "I will try my best to convince the leaders to attend this meeting. However, we will need a passage."

The Pointiaf nodded and said, "That can be arranged. The meeting will be held in the human realm. The magicals will come to the world of humans. We only hope for a secure and peaceful discussion. If someone has a doubt, then tell them, within five years, the world will change."

The young man nodded. The Pointiaf said, "I am not exaggerating, the world will change, and this time, the threat is several times bigger than Tyrant Immortuous could have ever been."

Valerian nodded and said, "I do not doubt your judgment, Your Eminence. I only hope that the details of this threat can be made public. We would need to know the situation fully if we were to act together and retaliate against this threat."

The Pointiaf nodded and said, "Bootoo will be sending you back. In ten days, the meeting will be held at the Titan peak. I think you and the Dragon Queen can handle that."

Valerian and Fortuna bowed, and the Pointiaf had vanished when they raised their heads. Bootoo said, "Come, we need to get back quickly."

...

The trio appeared on the island and quickly entered the high temple. Bootoo told the people about the meeting, then left in a hurry. The leaders at the spot were shocked and tried to ask more about the situation, but Valerian and Fortuna were in the dark. How could they tell the people about what exactly happened?

Valerian only said, "The Pointiaf of the Bloomkin will preside over the meeting in person, so we need to answer the call. This time it is not about the conquest of some stupid human but the survival of the entire race.

I hope you all do not wish for the human race to be enslaved by someone and then made to do their bidding. I hope you will answer the call if you wish to survive and live with dignity. Now if you excuse me, I have a lot of people to meet and discuss this issue with."

The young man and Fortuna left the place with Fragrantia and Valerie. The entire world of Vita was shocked by the announcement of the meeting.