"The Crown?" Jonathan repeated thoughtfully.
Max nodded lightly.
"That is the na of this organization."
His voice remained calm, yet the atmosphere inside the hall gradually beca more serious afterward.
Then Max gestured toward Isabella standing nearby.
"This is Isabella," he introduced calmly. "She currently handles many matters related to the secret domain itself."
The mont Jonathan and Julie looked toward her, Isabella calmly nodded toward the two of them.
"It is good to finally et both of you properly," Isabella said with a faint smile.
Jonathan also nodded politely afterward.
Likewise, Julie greeted Isabella calmly as well.
After the brief introductions were finished, the atmosphere inside the hall quickly beca much more serious.
Max did not waste unnecessary ti afterward.
He directly walked toward the large table at the center of the hall before speaking calmly.
"Now that everyone is here," Max said slowly, "it is ti to discuss the true purpose behind the Crown."
The mont those words were spoken, the expressions of Jonathan and Julie gradually beca solemn once again.
anwhile, Max's gaze slowly swept across everyone present.
Then he continued quietly.
"The purpose of this organization is simple."
A faint coldness gradually appeared within his eyes afterward.
"The Crown exists to stand against the Elf Race."
Silence instantly filled the eting hall.
Neither Jonathan nor Julie spoke imdiately after hearing those words again.
After all, even now, the idea of directly opposing the Elf Race still sounded unbelievable.
However, unlike earlier, neither of them questioned Max anymore.
anwhile, Max himself did not explain further. He did not ntion why he possessed hostility toward the elves. He did not explain what kind of connection existed between him and the Elf Race.
Nor did he reveal the true depth of the hatred hidden within his heart.
Those matters remained buried completely within him for now.
Instead, Max simply continued calmly.
"The Crown will continue growing stronger quietly from the shadows. We will gather resources, we will grow in number and once...."
A faintly terrifying pressure unconsciously spread from Max's body.
"We are strong enough, we will declare war on the Elf Race."
Max looked toward the three of them calmly before continuing further.
"Even though the eventual enemy of the Crown is the Elf Race, none of you need to worry too much about that right now because I have no intention of provoking them recklessly while we are still weak. The current Crown does not even possess the qualifications to stand openly before a race like the elves yet, and I would never drag all of you into a aningless death. Until we possess enough strength, everything we do will remain hidden in the shadows."
The atmosphere inside the eting hall gradually beca more serious afterward.
"We will quietly continue building our foundations," Max continued while his gaze swept across everyone present. "We will gather resources, connections, influence, and talented people while expanding slowly from the shadows. I will only move against the Elf Race once I am absolutely certain that we possess enough strength to face them directly."
Jonathan and Julie silently nodded after hearing those words.
Then Max leaned slightly against the table before continuing calmly.
"For now, the most important thing for the Crown is growth. If possible, I want all of you to quietly recomnd this organization to people you genuinely trust. However, do not recruit random geniuses carelessly. I only want talented people who are capable of keeping secrets and who would never betray us."
Jonathan slowly folded his arms while thinking deeply for several monts.
"That should not be impossible," he said thoughtfully. "I still know several people I trust completely. However, we will need to be extrely cautious because one wrong person could expose everything before the Crown is ready."
Julie also nodded lightly afterward.
"I know a few suitable people as well," she said calmly. "Most of them already possess dissatisfaction toward the current balance of power within the Divine Realm, so convincing them might not be too difficult. Still, I agree that secrecy must remain our highest priority for now."
A faint smile slowly appeared across Max's face after hearing their responses.
"Good," he replied calmly. "Then from today onward, all of you should begin quietly laying the foundation for the Crown. We may only have a few mbers right now, but one day this organization will beco powerful enough that even the major forces of the Divine Realm cannot ignore us."
Max continued discussing several additional matters with them after that.
The four of them talked about how future communication inside the Crown would work, how carefully they needed to handle recruitnt, and how they should avoid drawing unnecessary attention toward themselves before the Cosmic Ascension Conference began.
The atmosphere inside the eting hall gradually beca much more relaxed compared to earlier.
Eventually, after nearly everything that needed to be discussed had already been settled, the first official eting of the Crown finally ca to an end.
Jonathan and Julie soon prepared to leave the Dinsion of Genesis and return back to the Violet Star Palace before anyone noticed their absence for too long.
However, just as the two of them were about to leave the eting hall, Max suddenly spoke once again.
"One more thing."
Jonathan and Julie both stopped before turning back toward him curiously.
Max calmly looked toward the dinsional passage runes engraved upon their hands before speaking.
"You are free to enter the Dinsion of Genesis whenever you want," he said calmly. "There are no restrictions placed upon either of you."
The mont those words entered their ears, both Jonathan and Julie looked slightly surprised.
anwhile, Max continued explaining further.
"This place is now the headquarters of the Crown, but it is also a safe place for all mbers of the organization. Whether you need a place to hide, cultivate peacefully, or discuss important matters privately, you may freely co here anyti."
A faint smile appeared across his face afterward.
"You do not need my permission every single ti."
Jonathan slowly looked around the eting hall once more after hearing that.
Even now, he still found the existence of this secret independent dinsion unbelievable.
A hidden world completely isolated from the outside.
The value of sothing like this was imasurable.
anwhile, Julie lightly touched the dinsional rune on her palm while speaking softly.
"This really is an incredible place."
Max simply smiled faintly afterward.
"In the future," he replied calmly, "the Crown will continue growing here."
Jonathan eventually nodded seriously afterward.
"Understood," he said calmly. "We will make good use of it."
Julie also nodded lightly before the two of them finally activated the dinsional passage runes on their palms.
Soon afterward, dinsional portals silently opened before them.
The next mont, Jonathan and Julie stepped through the portals and disappeared from the eting hall completely, leaving only Max and Isabella behind inside the Dinsion of Genesis once again.
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