"You've proven to be unreliable, Overlord Harkin."
Overlord Harkin floated above the Divide, his tall stature unbent as he coldly gazed towards the distant Abyss.
"That's a baseless accusation," he transmitted back. "I have given you what you wanted."
"You have not," the owner of the voice transmission answered. "We have asked you for answers. We wanted you to investigate the incident from 5,000 years ago."
"And I have done just that," Overlord Harkin answered. "We have investigated, and I have given you our findings. When you disagreed with our findings, we have given you the identities of the involved people, and I know for a fact that you have investigated them as well."
"You know what happened," the voice spoke evenly.
"Over 90 dead Spirit Lords and Ascendants," Overlord Harkin answered. "That's why I didn't push it. Pushing the group too far might end up destroying the only lead we have. This incident has destabilized the frontlines. Resisting your onslaught of mindless soldiers has bee difficult."
"The veil isn't relevant," the voice answered. "This is about the event, not about keeping Humanity's subservience secret. You have kept vital information from us."
"What vital information? I'm just as much in the dark as you," Overlord Harkin transmitted, his body not moving. "Want me to swear another oath?"
"Your oaths have proven as unreliable as you, Overlord Harkin," the voice transmitted. "You have sworn your loyalty again and again, and yet, we keep finding issues with your work."
"I have kept all of my oaths," Overlord Harkin answered, "and you know that. Name one time in which I have broken any of my oaths."
The voice didn't immediately answer.
"Your argument is based on semantics," the voice spoke. "Yes, we can't find a time in which you have broken your oaths, and yet, the issues during your governance are numerous when pared to the people preceding you. Raw data doesn't lie."
"Then, why are you still talking to me?" Overlord Harkin asked. "Replace me."
"Be careful of your choice of words," the voice spoke evenly.
"My choice of words is deliberate," Overlord Harkin answered. "You are the ones in control. You can freely choose your governor. I know the countless acts of betrayal I have mitted for you best, and I know that I'm fulfilling your requirements. If you wanted to replace me, you wouldn't be talking with me."
"I've investigated the incident. I've given you the opportunity to abduct General Psychosis Manifestation. I've given you a list of all the people who have been invited to the event. I told you that this group is hard to crack. I told you that pushing them too far would eliminate all hope of finding the truth."
"You pushed them too far. You're the reason why the investigation has nowhere to go, and you know that. You're the one who has caused this. Tell me what you want me to do instead of throwing accusations my way."
The voice remained silent for a while.
"This is your last chance," the voice spoke. "Hand over Overlord Sunlight."
"She's dead," Overlord Harkin answered. "She died with the other ones."
"Swear an oath," the voice manded.
"Fine, I fully believe that Overlord Sunlight is dead. Everything I know points towards that fact. I did not see her die, and I did not see her corpse. She might still be alive, but I fully believe that she is dead, and all the evidence agrees with me. I swear on my life that I have only spoken the truth and nothing but the truth while talking about Overlord Sunlight and anything related to her."
The voice remained silent for a while.
"Hand over Voidbolt," the voice ordered.
"Which one? I assume you mean the one who has fought Black Sin Hammer 37?" Overlord Harkin asked evenly.
"Yes, swear an oath."
"He's dead, and you know that, but fine, I swear..."
"Hand over the Sect Member known as Star Genesis," the voice ordered after Overlord Harkin had finished swearing his oath.
"Also dead," Overlord Harkin answered. "Fine, I will swear another oath. I swear..."
"Hand over Fierce Breaker."
"Also dead."
"Hand over Lightning Lance."
"Died with Star Genesis."
"Hand over Psychosis Manifestation."
"I already did."
"Hand over Swamp Dragon."
"Dead as well."
Overlord Harkin kept swearing one oath after the other. The oaths were solid, and the voice couldn't find any holes in the oath.
"Hand over Black Sin Hammer 37," the voice ordered.
"I've already done that," Overlord Harkin answered.
"That wasn't Black Sin Hammer 37," the voice said.
"His designation was Black Sin Hammer 37. All evidence points to the fact that I have handed you Black Sin Hammer 37," Overlord Harkin answered.
"No, that was Front-Facing Hammerlord 955," the voice answered.
"Front-Facing Hammerlord 955?" Overlord Harkin asked as he pulled out his Emblem. After sending a query to the database, he got a result.
Apparently, Front-Facing Hammerlord 955 had died about 3,500 years ago.
"I swear on my life that this is the first time I have heard of that designation," Overlord Harkin answered.
The voice wasn't surprised that Overlord Harkin hadn't heard of that designation before. There were billions of Seekers. Overlord Harkin couldn't know all of them.
"How do you know this is Front-Facing Hammerlord 955 and not Black Sin Hammer 37?" Overlord Harkin asked. "I swear on my life, I was certain that was Black Sin Hammer 37."
"But it wasn't," the voice said. "We are certain this wasn't Black Sin Hammer 37. I will not share the details with you."
"Fine, then, what do you want me to do?" Overlord Harkin asked.
"Black Sin Hammer 37 must still exist somewhere in Humanity's territory. We want you to find him and hand him over," the voice said.
"How? I didn't even know that he was still alive until just now. I don't even know whom I should ask," Overlord Harkin said.
"We want Black Sin Hammer 37," the voice spoke. "We do not care how you do it. Find him!"
"Fine," Overlord Harkin answered. "I swear on my life that I will do everything in my power to find Black Sin Hammer 37 within reason. I can't interrogate every member of Humanity or kill one Overlord after the other. It has to be within reason. As long as Humanity's direct survival is not at stake, I will give it my all to find him."
"Good," the voice transmitted. "Do not disappoint us. This is your last chance."
"I can only do my best," Overlord Harkin said.
Moments later, Overlord Harkin took out his Emblem and sent several orders and queries. If the Demons were sure that Black Sin Hammer 37 still had to be alive somewhere, they were probably right.
Overlord Riverly received a query from Overlord Harkin, telling her to find Black Sin Hammer 37. He added that finding Black Sin Hammer 37 was critical to Humanity's survival.
Several other Overlords received similar messages, and these Overlords sent more messages.
Within minutes, all of Humanity was searching for Black Sin Hammer 37.
And soon enough, someone stepped forward.
They had information about Black Sin Hammer 37.
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