Chapter 2135 Agreement
"You weren't expecting me, were you? I've been at level 97 for ages... Conversely, you haven't even been at level 90 for a decade, Minos." Julian said with a smile, looking back at the young man he had discovered on the Divine Continent decades ago.
As he greeted Minos, he asked. "How are you? How does it feel to have all this power at your disposal?"
Minos smiled as he greeted his old acquaintance who had helped him along the way. "Well, I'd say. It doesn't feel better because I don't know if I'll still be here in 20 years." He laughed bitterly.
Julian sighed when he heard that because he felt the same way about his promotion. "If you think that, imagine how I feel... After getting so close to level 100, I feel it is getting further and further away."
"But maybe we'll beat the aliens and have a chance to advance," Minos said, trying to improve the mood of their conversation. "That's why you're here today, isn't it? To talk about how to improve our chances of success?"
"In a way, yes." Julian smiled as he looked out from where they stood on the outskirts of Dry City. "I'm here because of the Continental Tournament. Even though this competition won't be as important as it was before we found out about the alien invasion, there will still be great prizes for the bettors and participants. I can't bet since I'm part of the event organization. But I want to be on your side. I'll help you in any way I can to be the event's big winner.
Maybe we'll find some wild Divine-grade medicine if we succeed."
Minos saw Julian's narrowed eyes and understood that this man wanted to get his hands on such a medicine.
Most of the time, the organizers of the Continental Tournament didn't have the main prize. The main item of the competition was given to the winning bettor by the combined work of the seers of the Elves Tribe.
In other words, not even the elves knew where the prize was! Usually, the most the event organizers knew was the value that would be given to the tournament winner, which usually generated very important prizes for its winners.
That's why Julian wanted to join Minos for the upcoming tournament on Elves Island.
Minos asked. "Julian, let's say our alliance wins... What would you do with the Divine Medicine? I don't want to be pessimistic, but you can't reach level 99 before the aliens arrive."
"Hmm, you too."
The two separated, with Minos quickly arriving at the seat of his government, where he would stay for the next few days to attend to the affairs of his empire.
The Ice Age worsened as time went on. Problems related to climatic phenomena were occurring worldwide, which naturally led to losses and opportunities for the Black Plain Empire.
Minos wasn't in charge of the empire during this difficult time, but he tried to learn about local affairs and help out whenever he could.
His focus was on developing new technologies and opportunities for his group's future in the war of the worlds. But dealing with his state had its importance.
But there wasn't much for him to get involved with. Dillian managed the empire very well. He was well aware of his sovereign's preferences and had decades of experience running the state and the army in the emperor's absence.
Currently at level 84 and having gone through the Minos-led talent evolution, Dillian worked well with the Demigods and Sages of this rich state.
So, after a few short days in Dry City, Minos returned to the Spatial Kingdom with a group of soldiers to undergo the next round of talent evolution.
Meanwhile, he was finally ready to test the chaotic energy cultivation methods his men had been preparing for the past few years.
With Voyager serving as the first guinea pig, it was time for Minos himself to experience the sensation of cultivating the energy from the bones of giant skeletons!
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Arriving in his Spatial Kingdom, Minos quickly joined the group working with Voyager, leaving aside the soldiers he had brought with him.
"Let's continue with the mnemonics of the ancestral cultivation technique," Minos said as he arrived next to his scholars and Voyager. "Time for me to cultivate the energy in my being for myself."
