After ten minutes, Nyx returned with the small object, only to find everyone looking at the screen in the distance.
The screen was showing news about an incident that took place in the next City.
A video was also being played on one side of the screen where a car hit Caen, only to be destroyed in the process.
The car could be seen compressed in a small cube. Seeing that scene, Nyx couldn't help but look back at the small cube in his hand. This was the same cube that was created from compressing the car.
Nyx placed the cube on the table, catching Ryder's attention. However, it was only for a fleeting moment. Ryder's expressions revealed his anger as he watched Caen on the screen.
"That little brat... He's just like Janus described," He stood up. "Why can't he be like his father?"
The small cube floated in his hand. Right before everyone's eyes, Ryder disappeared. The next moment, the live visuals of the barrier stopped. All the news channels stopped playing the news at the same time.
"Does father know him?" Nyx wondered, asking his mother. From his father's reaction, it was clear that Ryder realized who this young man was. Not only him, but he even knew his father.
Nyx's mother nodded her head, rubbing her forehead as if she felt a headache. "That boy... He's technically your father's nephew if I'm not wrong."
"He's the son of Uncle Janus?" Nyx asked, even more surprised. He could never have expected Janus' son to be like this. Moreover, from what he had heard, Janus neither had a wife nor a son.
"He's not the son of Janus," his mother answered.
"If he's not Uncle Janus' son, then he would be..." As Nyx thought up to this point, he realized what was happening.
He remembered the last time Janus had come down to meet his father. Janus asked his father's help, talking about Caen.
He looked at the blank screen, muttering only a single word, "Caen."
He remembered Janus saying that Caen was the heir to the Throne of Realm of God since he was the son of Chaos. However, Janus didn't want the throne to go to Caen, believing him to be spoiled.
According to Janus, Caen had the blood of lots of people in his hand. He had destroyed multiple worlds, only for his entertainment. That's why Janus came to ask for Ryder's help.
Janus wanted another person to take the throne, and he had only one option... Nyx.
Since Ryder and Chaos came from the same origin, both of them possessed a similar bloodline, albeit a different soul. They also fought in the War of Gods together, which resulted in their victory. That made Nyx a Royal Blood Heir as well.
Unfortunately for Janus, Ryder had refused the proposal, not wanting his son to be involved in this mess. He wanted his son to have a normal life on earth, similar to a mortal, which was why he didn't allow his son to use his abilities to his advantage.
Unlike Caen, who was a spoiled child that didn't listen to anyone, or Gabriel lived a life filled with loss and suffering, Nyx has had quite an ordinary life.
He was given good teaching of manners. He wasn't arrogant and didn't abuse his powers even once, to the point that even Janus was stunned at his humility when he met Nyx for the first time.
Even after inheriting the powers from his father, Nyx still worked like an ordinary person in an office every day. Ryder wanted to maintain this life for his son and not push him on a verge to war with his cousin.
Fortunately, Janus seemed to have another candidate, which was why he didn't insist too much and left.
It had only been a few weeks since that moment, and Caen was already here to cause trouble? It was understandable that his father was upset.
Nyx felt a mix of emotions swirling inside him as he processed the revelation about Caen. It had shocked him to think that the person who killed innocent people on the screen was his cousin.
He didn't know what was happening inside that barrier, but he had a really bad feeling about this, as if he could feel that the people inside the barrier were facing death. This was too much to take in so suddenly.
"Mom... Is dad going to kill him?" Nyx asked his mother.
None of them had started eating, and now they didn't have an appetite either.
Nyx's mother looked at him with a grave expression, her eyes reflecting concern and worry.
"I hope not, Nyx," she replied softly. "Your father doesn't want to resort to violence unless it's absolutely necessary. But I fear that Caen's actions may leave him no choice. It might be too much this time."
She knew that if Ryder was forced to kill Caen, then this was going to break him. Even though he might not show it, Ryder still thought of Caen like family.
As they continued to watch the blank screen, anxiety hung heavily in the air. The news channels had gone dark after Ryder's sudden disappearance, leaving everyone in the room in suspense.
"But why is Caen doing this after having so much power? Why is he misusing his abilities on mere mortals?" Nyx asked, trying to understand the motives behind his cousin's destructive actions. "Is it really just for fun? How can killing innocent people be fun?"
In response to his question, there was only silence. Even his mother didn't know how to answer that question.
The blank screen suddenly started showing visuals again. However, strangely enough, every headline about the recent incident had disappeared. They didn't show any visuals anymore.
Instead, the Anchors apologized to everyone watching the broadcasting, and told them that the news they showed wasn't true, and that the video was fake and made to fool people.
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"Good. Make sure no news about this is broadcast. I'll take care of everything else." In another place, Ryder spoke on the phone, appearing right above the barrier dome.
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