" How long could i hide here, a day, a week, a month or even a year? The thing which is about to happen is not going to be prevented by the way.
Sooner or later those powers would decide to act directly. Staying here would only increase the time before it happens so.
The only way to change this thing is to crush the very minions arranged by the old fool from cole family thoroughly, presumably kill them at best, until no one dares to offend me for his cause. "
It's not like mark was planing on staying near the flame glory premises his entire time. He also needs to find a way to exit this dungeon later.
Unlike others that cultivate through cycling the mana between their core and body, Mark had a different way of cultivation which is suitable for him. That is leveling though killing high level targets.
Overnight mark may upgrade his realm, becoming a powerhouse that could surpass his peers, if suitable condition are met, and staying behind in this place would not benefit him in the least, it could do more harm than good for him.
Who knows if the hidden spies from other family are lingering around him, and what if they decide to stab him, when he had let his guard down for a second.
If not for spies, the other families could send their branched powers to provoke flame glory or even attack mark when he's around the family premises.
Also, it would not break the treaty between the major forces as the major forces had only dispatched their branched powers, and not powerhouses from the main family itself. So it would not necessarily violate the contents in the treaty itself.
There's a saying that one's life is more precious than wordly treasure for him.
If mark could sprout the fear of death, right into the hearts of minions, which were dispatched from cole family by their supreme elder.
Who else would dare to offend him then, to get the bounty over his head.
As for azel, she had been carrying a worried face. Since it was her young masters decision she had to respect it and could not refute him by suggesting him to stay behind in flame glory.
Since it was dangerous outside, she thought of inviting hidan and heil to accompany mark for the matter of safety.
Being an emperor class himself and also a member of flame glory family, going around by treaty itself, other major forces would not be able dispatch their emperors, to lay their hands on mark by then.
Heil being an old timer since the times before farthur himself and guiding him over several decades itself, because of an unforeseen circumstances that took place, which he did not expect to arise, all his calculations on mark had jumbled out the order and messed up.
" Young master it would be this servants pleasure to accompany her master, but still... Let this servant invite Hidan and Heil for escorting young master to the arena. "
Exclaiming it, azel bowed a little before mark and left the large halls, in the direction of central buildings.
five minutes later.
Two person's were standing before mark, one shorty who was in black suit and a tall one in red robes, that looked quite opulent.
Mark turned his head towards the tall guy, Hidan, who's brows furrowed down and had an guilty expression over his eyes, he wiped the sweat over his face with his bear hands and exclaimed.
" Young master forgive this servant for his negligence before... Had I reacted a bit faster, and blocked that attack from cole family's old monster... Young master wouldn't have to expose his secret... and incur public greed... "
" Looks like this Hidan had been given a disciplinary lesson by farthur. Hahaha... a mighty emperor class cultivator is asking for forgiveness, hilarious right! " Mark had exclaimed within his heart, with a sneer that could be barely visible outside.
Mark later kept both the hands behind his back, standing upright as a well bred noble, looking straight into the eyes of hidan, he exclaimed.
" So this servant before me understand his mistake? This young master mark, forgive you this time, I won't be so forgiving, the next time you made a mistake. " He paused for a bit and continued " I take your silence for a yes. "
Mark knew that it was not hidan's fault to begin with. Even if he jumped straight into the trajectory of the blow, that terrifying attack would had finished him off shortly before it reached mark.
Him being not able to intervene in the scenes had been for the best. A emperor class expert from the side of the family supporting him would had been dead for nothing.
The restriction over the relic woudn't had been weakened if the blow hadn't reached him, he also gained the access to bind with the relic, so his negligence had almost turned into a blessing for mark.
He then looked at heil who looked extremely normal, " Well, a head butler, serving directly under farthur, a position that would be earned by many servants of this flame glory, since he looks intact, even after causing such great disturbance it shows how great is his position within the family.
" Mr librarian or presumably Heil flame glory, alias head butler serving supreme elder farthur.
Not only had you decieved me the entire time accompanying me before, you were also the core cause that led me to the current circumstances.
like Hidan earlier, I forgive you this once, If not for your meritorious deeds done for family, supreme elder farthur would had already sentenced you to death for it. "
" This old servant thanks the young master for his forgiveness. " Heil flame glory exclaimed with a small bow towards mark.
The idea of testing capabilities of mark, in the arena was personally chosen by Heil.
The turmoil going in the dungeon after the exposure of relic would had been prevented, if Heil decided on the other way for testing marks potential.
Still the figure of him looked extremely normal as if nothing major had incurred to him.
This shows his status within the family, since his presence would directly represent supreme elder himself, other than the supreme elder himself no one else would dare to order him around since it would offend farthur himself.
With the wise knowledge he gained from several decades, his wit would be second next to none in the family.
Every thing went according to his plan, but the unforeseen circumstances of the emergence of a relic had collapsed it thoroughly.
Though mark wants to curse at this old timer before him, for putting him under the current circumstances, where every strong cultivator on this floor had set their greed on his profession, he still had to thank him for that.
Had he failed to go to the arena that moment, a valuable potential slave such as wilhelm would not had been caught under systems radar, and mark would not had enslaved him under the slavers contract.
Mark had reached level 47 this fast, it would also be indirectly contributed to this Heil flame glory miscalculation itself.
Since it had caused him more good than harm at the last, Mark did not choose to pursue the issue any further and decided to get as many ally's as possible, since a major event would soon occur at the floor, that would change the entire power structure maintained for several thousands of years itself.
Few minutes later
Mark had reached the arena without any bumps on his way.
Unlike his expectations no cultivator stepped forward to collect the bounty over his head, though few covetous gazes were sensed by him, they immediately had to give up their idea after looking at Hidan, who had unintentionally been extruding the aura of an emperor, and these people wouldn't want to be eliminated by him, before they even reach mark.
" Quite understandable, having an emperor escorting me sure was a wise choice to be taken. "
Mark went near the registration counter, he seemed to remember this bewitching women, who was an ordinary fox demon, belonging to third rate family at best.
When mark put down the old form he had registered before, to renew a new one. As soon as the receptionist looked at mark she burst out. " Ah! So it's our young master mark here! "
Mark was confused, had she still remembered him from that time, he turned his head towards her and exclaimed out in surprise " You know me! Am i familiar to you? No is it to give the stash I earned last time right? "
10,000 low grade mana stones, raised by twenty, so the amount of 200,000 seems to be excessive in this zone. It should be, even a elder from supreme force may receive little more than this annually from his family.
Earning it overnight was a difficult task, tough the arena seems to be at loosing side, giving out such high numbers of stones to mark.
It had already collected the amount many times larger than the ones earned by mark that time.
" Since many had chosen to place their bids against my favor, serves then right. " exclaiming it internally mark had sneered into his heart.
Quite unexpectedly her answer had been different form his expectations.
" No! It's just that, young master's name became well known after the incident at the novice zone.
Ah! I had received orders from the upper management, if young master mark arrives here to register for today's battles, let him notify that you had became eligible for masters test.
The novice zone or other could be longer house a person of your caliber and young master mark could also prevent the hassle gone by others to enter this crucial step.
" Hah... I decided to pick up that offer then. "
Side quest
(( Difficulty – C class 10 star ))
Location : Underground arena
Time alloted : 5 days
Type. : Challenger
Target : Position of chosen twenty from masters zone.
Reward : Opening of first seal of the relic.
So a side quest ah! This time it's to beat the top rankers in this masters zone. It should have been triggered after I agreed to their demand.
Upper management, isn't that handled by old timers from major forces. Don't know what that's old monsters from major forces are plotting, but you should know that this mark not a person to be offended, no matter what your petty tricks may be i will crush each of them one by one until you regret doing it so.