### Chapter 72 The Demon King Reemerges
Order of Sequence Headquarters
The news from the Rising Sun Theater Group ultimately reached here.
“What did I think it was? It turns out to be from Huaxia?”
“From what we’ve gathered from Huaxia, despite their overwhelming strength, the Rising Sun Theater Group doesn’t cause as much destruction as the other Star Eclipses. They just perform for a while and then move on. Where they go next is seemingly random.”
“The last time they were in one of Huaxia’s cities, who knew they’d show up in Waltonka this time?”
“Even though that sounds outrageous, the tracks of a Star Eclipse can’t be predicted with common sense.”
The leaders of the Order of Sequence held an emergency roundtable meeting. All present were key figures who could shape the future of the Order of Sequence. It was practically a gathering of all the bigwigs.
Sitting at the head, the top honcho, who could be called the Pope, was deep in thought, not chiming in with the rest.
The Pope, a man nearing fifty, had barely any signs of age on his face. He looked like he was in his prime, rather than someone aging gracefully.
Yet, just sitting there, people couldn’t help but feel his imposing presence, proving looks can be deceiving.
He watched a recorded video showing the performances of the Rising Sun Theater Group.
This video he had reviewed multiple times, from when the group first appeared late at night until now.
He paused the video, freezing an image where a venerable old man wearing a magician’s hat appeared.
The characteristics of the Star Eclipse triggered some vague memories.
The Pope immediately stood up, walked over to a nearby shelf, and retrieved an old tome, flipping it open gently.
In this ancient record, details about a Star Eclipse from the time of a great crisis matched the appearance and traits of another dangerous Eclipse captured by an eyewitness nearly at the brink of insanity.
This crucial information had been preserved.
The Pope returned to his seat with the book and double-checked the description, confirming it was an exact match!
At this moment, his heart raced, bl**d boiling in anticipation.
It wasn’t the thrill of battle; it was something else entirely.
He controlled the video to show the scene of the Rising Sun Theater Group leaving. Dark feathers rained down from the sky in a scene so eerie yet haunting, a stark contrast to the seemingly grand performance.
To an uninformed audience, it might have seemed like a fantastic spectacle, but to the Pope, it was like a d*ath knell.
Crack!
The round table instantly shattered, stunning everyone in attendance.
“Pope, what happened?”
“The Demon King.”
“What?”
“The Demon King, the one who destroyed the Holy Church, has returned to this land. His appearance and abilities are very much like what’s written in ancient texts. The Demon King with the devastating Black Feathers is back.”
As soon as those words left his mouth, everyone was stunned—some even skipped a heartbeat.
They were top officials of the Order of Sequence; how could they not know why the Holy Church fell?
Though the era was long gone, the headquarters still kept the original files intact.
Almost every leader had read these historical documents to broaden their understanding and knowledge of the Order.
They all had a clear impression of the “Demon King,” being the mastermind behind the fall of the Holy Church.
Back then, the Holy Church was mighty. Knights from that time were as powerful—if not more so—than those today.
But even with all their strength, the Demon King demolished them.
Now, they could be certain the Demon King back then was at least a top-tier Ultra Star Eclipse, possibly even the ultra-elite Supernovas.
But now…
“The Pope, our sources say the suspected Demon King Eclipse might be confirmed as Ultra Star Eclipses, not Supernovas.”
“Hmm.”
Following that, the Pope and others delved deeply into the information sent by their informant from Huaxia, reviewing nearly all intel on the Rising Sun Theater Group.
They were unable to get their hands on anything too classified.
However, in their review, they noticed a recurring pattern in the actions of the Rising Sun Theater Group in Huaxia. That made their efforts to understand them somewhat useful.
Based on these observations, the suspected Demon King Star Eclipse didn’t appear strong enough to destroy everything. Could it be weakened?
“For now, let’s observe them. Reports say the Rising Sun Theater Group leaves after completing four shows. They won’t create chaos during their performances. We can monitor them and gather more info. At least we need to confirm whether this suspected Demon King has the power to obliterate us.”
Even with the Order of Sequence being powerful today, the Pope remained vigilant despite his lofty position.
After all, the previous lessons still weighed heavily on their minds.
The fall of the Holy Church was something the Pope did not wish to see repeated in the Order of Sequence.
As for handling the Star Eclipse events they were causing?
Ha.
Their “disasters” were mere theater. Compared to other troublemakers, these were tiny peanuts.
Who in their right mind would risk angering such a formidable entity for something so trivial?
Forget the Star Eclipse thought to be the Demon King and the Ultra Supernovas, not to mention the other non-friendly Super Eclipses.
If the Demon King had his former power, this combination could wipe out the Free Country in its entirety.
Unless the Order of Sequence had multiple equally powerful allies, they were marching toward a dead end.
“Personnel,”
The Pope swiftly issued orders.
“Send the diplomatic knights to Huaxia to meet the Night Watcher organization and seek their advice on how to handle the Rising Sun Theater Group.”
Sure, it was humiliating, but the Pope wasn’t going to take chances with his future.
In such critical moments, even dignified individuals drop their pretenses; pride means nothing when facing extinction.
And the Rising Sun Theater Group had earned the Pope’s respect by sheer weight of their impact.
Although Huaxia was officially an enemy state to the Free Country, this was mere politics. How did it concern law enforcement?
They worked hand-in-hand with the official government, but at heart, faith came first. No messy political stuff involved.
The Order of Sequence, after all, targeted Star Eclipses, akin to what the Night Watcher organization did.
Given this, there was nothing to worry about.
With this realization, the Order of Sequence started executing various strategies based on this intelligence.
And for now, only they were aware of these plans. The smaller Star factions couldn’t digest the news of the impending Star Eclipse disaster.
By the second day after the weekend, the underworld of Waltonka remained silent, showing no signs of activity.
