David Garcia
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A maidservant rushed in to pick Konrad’s silver plate. Lifting it, she bowed toward him, bowed toward the king, then prepared to take her leave. "Wait. May his majesty dispatch one guard to make sure the girl doesn’t embezzle or tamper with the food. I will also do the same." Now, there was no longer any need for pretense, and Ernst failed to fake smiles. "As you wish." He then had a royal eunuch escort the girl, while Konrad dispatched a delegation member to do the same. Even if she…-
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Instantaneously, music stopped, eyes widened, tension rose, and apprehension filled the air. The water alliance king’s hand trembled while he struggled to not let his face distort. What was this? This was insult. Naked, unrestrained insult meant to shame him before his house. In his more than one thousand years of life, Ernst von Gradl had never suffered such a slight. And even if he were thick-skinned, this would still be hard to bear. "You are going too far!" A voice boomed from Krann’s…
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In the meantime, the crossed-legged Konrad tested himself in the formation setting arts. Twenty-four glittering blue crystals hovered around him, aligned in an intricate web and connected by blue light lines. The twenty-four crystals formed a formation circle that swirled above Konrad’s head. With a wave of his hand, the formation circle expanded, before descending onto the ground and setting a detection array across the room. With his first successful formation setting, Konrad could officially…
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Konrad’s purple eyes fell back onto the second prince who floundered within the blood puddle. "The second prince feels deep remorse at his actions and wishes to kneel for the whole duration of our stay in a show of repentance. Do I make myself clear?" How could the second prince not understand Konrad’s meaning? With a feeble nod, he submitted and knelt in the blood puddle while his quivering hands rested on his thighs. Konrad’s eyes returned onto the remaining two. "After you." Not…
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As the capital of one of the Holy Continent’s major secular forces, the Central Water City was a bustling place of more than twenty-five million citizens spread across seven thousand square miles. The hierarchical structure was the same as the Holy Flame Empire’s, with humans at the bottom, beast nobles at the middle, and spirits at the top. However, mermaids, or water spirits as some called them, replaced the Holy Flame Empire’s Flame Spirits and took a more active role in politics. For…
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Following the Saint bodyguards’ consumption of the Phantasm Orchids, Konrad concealed them within his space pouch, alongside the real Anselm Kracht. He then turned toward Yvonne whose eyes showcased doubt. "Another one of your mother’s tricks?" The timing was too convenient. Was it not for Gulistan’s intel, how could those guards so promptly discover Eysan’s death and know who to chase? "Most likely an attempt to show goodwill by sending free Saint labor force my way. In any case, it…
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"Now, of course, this is all hypothetical. But clearly, she, at the very least, wants to slowly gain control of me. Therefore, we cannot stay too close. For now, let her believe that there’s hope for cooperation and that in the future, she can use her female wiles to take me down. Meanwhile, my growth continues. The founders’ bodies are treasure troves. Not only the Infernal Founder’s, but I also want the Celestial Founder’s. When I obtain the heart from her hand, she can have the empty…
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Though the mother-son pair maintained smiling faces and exchanged contented glances, Yvonne couldn’t help but feel a wave of apprehension rise within her chest. Better than anyone, she understood the dangers of the Tower of Rebirth. With half the state’s resources and the number one mercenary band, she and Olrich had barely managed to reach the seventh floor. And even then, it took more luck than skills. Dozens of peak stage Semi-Saints saw their lives harvested like flies for the two of them to…
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Hell’s Gate, Heaven’s Gate. Those were the two most treasured objects of the two religious forces. Whoever triumphed over its foe, would see their gate open to lead them back into their respective higher realm. The gates were indestructible. "You...want to summon an infernal legion?" To Konrad’s question, Gulistan immediately nodded. "Yes! Those billions of souls will give us enough power to slightly open the gate and allow Lord Stolas to send an infernal legion led by a minor Stolas God’s…
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"No, it’s possible, and I’ve already set the plan in motion. Therefore, Konrad, as long as you listen to me, you’re doomed to become this world’s ruler. World Gods are different from the average higher realm deity. Because of the inherent difficulty of polishing a Godly Foundation in a mortal world, their talent doesn’t lose out to the higher realms’ elite. Moreover, with the faith power of billions empowering them, their battle-power is leagues above the average God at the same level. As…
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