"...Since that day, a number of Truth Chosen began observing the Sacred Covenant Academy from afar, watching every movent and every developnt with great attention. So companions I know even went directly to the academy and applied as instructors, hoping to get a closer look at how things function there and perhaps, if they were fortunate, catch a glimpse of you in person... but unfortunately, that never happened."
Jin continued after a brief pause, organizing his thoughts carefully, "After several years had passed since the announcent, one of the brothers finally gathered the courage to act. He approached Lady Morgana and requested a eting with you. He introduced himself as a Truth Chosen and openly declared that he wished to beco your disciple..."
"...Lady Morgana firmly rejected him that day without leaving room for negotiation, but she did not turn him away completely. Instead, she redirected him to your disciple, Shaddad, as an alternative path."
"That brother then went and t Lord Shaddad, accepted the conditions placed upon him without hesitation, and officially joined Sky Opening City. After witnessing what existed there with his own eyes, the environnt, the resources, the freedom, he began contacting the Truth Chosen he had known throughout his life."
"By himself, he managed to attract five more Truth Chosen to co and join... and through that, he effectively opened the door for the rest of us to follow, giving us a clear path to take."
"...Any Truth Chosen who hears that Your Majesty possesses your own empires and entire cities dedicated purely to science and developnt, where your works are shared openly and where unimaginable amounts of resources and wealth are constantly poured into research and experintation..."
"...imdiately begins to reconsider their current situation. Most of them end up abandoning the places that shelter them and co here without hesitation." "Even those who have deep emotional ties to the places they serve eventually make the decision to join the city, taking an oath to balance both sides if necessary, just to be part of this unprecedented environnt."
Robin raised his eyebrows slightly, his expression shifting into one of thoughtful curiosity, "Hmm... that first Truth Chosen who stepped forward, he must be quite bold and unusually daring for soone of your kind," then he asked calmly, "Why didn't he co with you?"
"Klein? He's no longer in the Mid sector 99," Shaddad answered this ti, stepping in with a composed tone, "I sent him to the Sky Opening City under senior brother Jabba in the Mid sector 100. Senior brother Jabba remains in constant seclusion, and the Sky Opening City there has been relying almost entirely on his blood-related discoveries, without making aningful progress in other fields."
He continued, elaborating further, "...So when I realized that this Truth Chosen was also at the third stage and specialized in arrays, I decided to send him there. He now acts as a deputy to senior brother Jabba, helping guide and advance the other branches that had been stagnating."
"He's also a third-stage Truth Chosen?" Robin raised his eyebrows in visible surprise, then let out a long breath as he absorbed the information, "Impressive... it seems the Sky Opening Cities have developed far beyond what I expected."
"You truly cannot imagine the extent of it, Master." Shaddad chuckled, clearly proud of the progress, "All the branches you established have now reached an entirely different level. City designs have beco more refined, armor has improved significantly, and there has been rapid advancent in talismans and
consumables..."
"Even daily innovations and improvents to the interstellar communication system occur at an astonishing pace. Almost every single day, there is a new discovery, a refinent, or an upgrade."
"And of course, the field experiencing the most rapid and continuous breakthroughs across the three cities is the developnt of new uses for the harvested parts of space beasts. That area alone is evolving at an incredible
rate."
Then Shaddad placed his hand over his chest, his expression firm and resolute, "I am willing to swear that there is no other place in the universe that possesses this level of progress today, nor this sheer volu of research output... and certainly not this number of Truth Chosen gathered in one place."
"..." Robin nodded several tis in satisfaction, clearly pleased with what he was hearing, then slowly turned his head toward the Cosmic Elder with a wide grin stretching from ear to ear, unable to hide his amusent.
"..." The Cosmic Elder raised an eyebrow slightly, his expression shifting into mild suspicion, "Are you trying to provoke by showing off that you've
gathered a bunch of bookworms under you?!"
Robin chuckled lightly, clearly enjoying the mont, "Hehe, one who spreads knowledge is better than one who spreads his sperm."
"You've brought this upon yourself!!" The Cosmic Elder imdiately reacted, his patience snapping, and reached out with his left hand to grab Robin's hair tightly without holding back.
Shaddad and Jin remained standing where they were, completely frozen in place, exchanging a brief glance before falling silent again... utterly stunned and unsure how to react to what they had just witnessed unfolding before them.
It wasn't because their role model was currently having his hair pulled and his head slamd against the table, no... it was because of who was doing it to him.
The Cosmic Elder.
The very existence because of whom everyone was still breathing, the one without whom nothing in this universe would have remained intact, was personally sitting here playing cards with Lord Human... and tugging at his hair like they were nothing more than two ordinary brothers joking around.
It beca clear that calling him a close friend in the announcent had not been an exaggeration, nor a symbolic gesture ant to send a hidden ssage. It was simply the truth.
At this very mont, while the Cosmic Elder was roughly dragging Lord Human's head across the table with zero restraint, and while Shaddad and Jin
stood silently to the side trying to process what they were witnessing... they began to notice sothing strange, sothing that didn't quite fit with the
scene.
The place was not as calm and silent as they had initially assud.
They noticed an array that was continuously channeling energy toward Robin, feeding him in a stable and uninterrupted flow, almost like a hidden lifeline that never stopped operating. They noticed that the center where his energy gathered was shifting in an irregular and dynamic pattern, clearly indicating that he was engaged in sothing complex... sothing like building or reinforcing his foundations in real ti.
They noticed that inside the glass house, three distinct portals had been opened, each releasing a swirling vortex that greedily absorbed enormous quantities of erald resources, pulling them in with relentless force as if fueling so massive internal process.
They noticed the Seraphim feather pen moving tirelessly across a large board, writing, sketching, and calculating without pause. Occasionally, it would stop mid-motion, hovering slightly as if deep in thought, then resu again, tracing lines and symbols that were far beyond their comprehension.
Then their gazes returned to Robin once more...
He was sitting here casually playing cards and being bullied in the most undignified way, yet at the sa ti, he was clearly engaged in sothing else entirely... sothing that required constant attention and precision.
It was as if he was operating on multiple levels at once. "Tsk tsk~" Robin finally managed to break free with so difficulty, adjusting
himself quickly and wisely choosing not to say anything further that might provoke the Cosmic Elder into grabbing him again. Instead, he simply turned toward Shaddad, regaining his composure almost instantly, "Alright then, what brings you here today? Is there sothing I can help with?"
"Two things, actually." Shaddad replied promptly, then hesitated for a brief mont as if choosing his words carefully. He stepped slightly to the side and gestured toward Jin beside him, "Jin has created a martial art specifically tailored for the Fifth Path... a technique designed to amplify the body's physical
capabilities."
"Oh?" Robin raised his eyebrows, his expression imdiately lighting up with genuine interest and pleasant surprise, then extended his hand toward Jin
without delay, "Let see the details."
"Right away!" Jin didn't hesitate for even a fraction of a second. With a swift motion, he extracted a glowing sphere from his forehead, its light pulsing faintly, and gently sent it toward Robin with great care.
Robin remained completely silent for about thirty seconds, his eyes closed as he absorbed and processed the information within the sphere, his expression unreadable during that ti. Then he slowly opened his eyes and gave a small nod, "Excellent. It's still incomplete, but the foundation is very solid. The direction is correct."
Then he looked at Jin with a faint smile, his tone calm yet filled with subtle encouragent, "What exactly is your intended approach? Tell your core idea so I can understand how best to help you refine it."
"Help ?!" Jin's eyes widened instantly, his entire face lighting up with disbelief and excitent, as if he had just heard sothing unimaginable, then he spoke with a wide, uncontrollable smile, "You're going to help
personally?" "What, you don't want that?" Robin raised an eyebrow slightly, his tone casual
as if it were nothing unusual, "That's fine, I understand. You have your own
pride. You can continue on your own and show the results later when you're satisfied."
"Pride? What pride?!" Jin stepped forward quickly, clearly flustered and eager, "I'll accept your help with complete gratitude!!"
Help from Lord Human... the very person destined to beco the Great Truth
Chosen of this generation?
That was exactly why he had joined Sky Opening City in the first place, and the opportunity now standing before him felt almost unreal.
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