The Man’s Decree – Chapter 5236

Varek sighed, the sound thin as dying embers. "Everything traces back to the great figures of level five. They coveted a priceless relic guarded by the Flaxseed clan. When the clan refused to surrender it, those lords rallied us lesser powers of level four and launched a war of extermination."

"What relic could compel such butchery?" Jared pressed.

Varek shook his head. "I never learned what the treasure was. We only obeyed orders. The true masterminds were the giants of level five."

Jared kept his tone level as he asked, "Which factions from level five were involved?"

Varek paused, shoulders rigid, then answered, "First and foremost, the Malevolent Path Hall. The extermination of your clan was masterminded by its master, Elyon Owens."