Chapter 2460

2460 - Jinn

When Caesar turned left, his pale expression grew even paler, and a mix of confusion and hatred entered it!

At the edge of the circle, a number of people stood at perfectly equal distances.

Each one of them wore a long white robe covering his entire body, while the same fabric extended over the head and hung forward until it covered the face through what looked like a huge pointed hood. No eye appeared, no mouth, not even any features through which it could be known who stood beneath those clothes; just still white human shapes standing there, watching.

And in this dark gray place, their white clothes did not make them less terrifying, but made them clearer than anything else, as if they were a group of bodies wrapped in shrouds that had stood up on their feet to watch that horrifying event.

None of them moved despite the continuous screaming in the center.

Their body language showed no joy or sorrow, anger or happiness… they were only standing, silent as statues.

Until that moment—

One of them slowly turned toward the place where Caesar was hiding.

"..!!!!" Caesar lowered his head quickly, screaming inwardly from shock and fear, but he suppressed the sound before it could escape his mouth, his eyes wide open and his heart pounding with tremendous force… even though he didn't know that person's strength or history, he felt awe toward him without a doubt.

Escape? If he moved even a finger's breadth now, they would know his location.

All he could do was stay in this position and pray that the stealth equipment he wore—the best in the universe—would help him survive, and that the dark location would give him an advantage, making that person think he was a passing shadow or a ghost.

"…." After about ten minutes of silence and waiting, Caesar dared to slowly raise his head again to see the situation, and finally breathed a sigh of relief… that person had returned to watching what was happening beside the Array like those around him, in silence and calm.

Are these… the Jinn?

Caesar asked, his eyes still on the White-robed figure outside.

[No, they are devils of mankind.]

"…!?" Caesar was extremely surprised.

Mankind? These are humans?!

[Yes, that particular group is mostly composed of humans.] Mortix's voice reappeared, [This is not their first time here.]

Not their first time?

Caesar quickly lost interest in the White-robed figure, though he had many questions about them.

Then he looked back toward the center of the array.

So… these are the Jinn.

What was happening inside was still ongoing. Those creatures were still draining the human's blood and refilling it, ensuring he remained conscious and responsive. Each one of them entered his body in succession for some reason before the process began again in a loop that seemed like it would never end.

[Jinn? Almost…] Mortix replied ambiguously, [They are the Devils among them.]

"….?" Caesar was greatly astonished and lowered his head again, fearing someone might see him once more.

What the hell do you mean?!

[Haven't you heard the term Devils repeatedly? There's no need for me to explain in detail what it's used for and what it signifies. In short, it is absolute evil and the drive toward destruction, isn't it?] Mortix replied calmly, [These are them. You are now looking at the Devils — the true Devils who are used as a proverb, to whom anything evil is attributed.]

"…..?" Caesar stole another glance.

Those transparent fiery things are the Devils? And all of them are here?!

Caesar's face grew paler.

He could not determine their strength, nor did he dare send his soul sense there, but there were two indications of their power.

The first is that his very being tells him that clashing with them is a certain path to death; he had never felt this degree of terror even when he faced Helen on the Day of Coronation, in a situation where there was no escape from death.

The second… is that this suspended, tormented person radiates the aura of a mid-tier Nexus State.

[Yes, these are the Devils, or more precisely, some of them.] Mortix added, [Devils is a term applied to the evil ones among the Jinn kind, those who communicate with humans.]

"………..?" Caesar grabbed his head with both hands.

So the Devils that everyone has heard about since birth are part of the Jinn? But I never knew anything about the Jinn before — do they all live here in the Necrofortress Galaxy? Is this a den of evil or something?!

[What are you talking about?] Mortix's laughter echoed in his head, [The Jinn live everywhere — on every planet and every star, in every remote or crowded city. It wouldn't be far-fetched that one day you returned from a battle to your home and slept next to a Jinn without ever realizing it.]

"…………." Caesar's blood suddenly ran cold.

[The Jinn are ancient creatures, Caesar, and when I say ancient I am not talking about the current Cycle. They are an existence deeper than that, an existence we cannot fully comprehend. Only a very few know they exist, and some humans have seen individuals of them by chance, or by the desire of one of the Jinn one day, and spread rumors about them… They exist among us, but we do not see them nor feel them, and your soul sense will not pick them up.]

Caesar resisted the urge to swallow his saliva so as not to make a sound,

What about the Law Dominators? Can they feel them?

[It has nothing to do with power, but with the nature of the creature itself. Most of the Jinn spread throughout the universe, sitting on store shelves and players above beds, are actually weak, but even if you brought a Law Dominator, he would not feel them unless the Jinni reveals himself… And in fact, there is no need for you to feel them.]

What do you mean?

Caesar asked quickly,

Harmful creatures like these move in our homes and we do not need to feel them? …I must tell my father about this!

Panic began to take hold of Caesar somewhat, those fiery creatures are everywhere? Perhaps he had slept next to one of them before?!!

[Your father won't be able to do anything about them. Perhaps he has already seen one of them once and ignored it because he knows it won't lead him to anything… It's just that you don't understand them, Caesar.] Mortix explained, [The Jinn don't want to harm you. Even if you were 100 million years old, to them you are a child exploring the world. And if it reassures you… they cannot harm you directly at all.]