Standing tall, daring to look down upon all under heaven.


    Such an arrogant statement, so full of bluster, yet oddly enough, the King of Ai took a liking to Hailbo’s rebellious demeanor.


    Just like himself in his youth, proud and haughty, challenging the formidable Empress of the Far North with only the Third Awakening.


    However, not all Masters of Miracles could ept being challenged in such a manner.


    If it weren’t for the preparation my old uncle made more than a decade ago, any stranger who dared to challenge the King of Ai like this would be crushed within minutes.


    "Was that Royal Prestige just now from the King of Ai?"


    Senior sister came out of her seclusion, and upon reaching Bailuo, she asked, "Is the veteran Master of Miracles really that strong?"


    "How do you feel, Feiya?"


    "I’d need at least a thousand years before I’d be qualified to face him head-on."


    Senior sister is currently at the Second Awakening, but thanks to the energy from the Mysterious Dragon, she is very close to the Third Awakening.


    But after the Third Awakening, the period leading up to the Four Awakenings, the vessel of Royal Prestige is empty; it would take senior sister a thousand years to fill it and thereby have a chance to break through to the Four Awakenings.


    The King of Ai has been receiving the miracle for nearly 4000 years, and he had already broken through to the Four Awakenings 3000 years ago.


    Yet, 3000 yearster, the King of Ai is still at the Four Awakenings.


    Therefore, as long as senior sister can break through to the Four Awakenings, she can keep pace with the King of Ai, who is also at the Four Awakenings, for 5000 years!


    "But this is only a contest between Miracle Entities."


    Senior sister said, "Even if I can break through to the Four Awakenings, there’s still a significant gap in the military strength under ourmand."


    Generally speaking, it takes three times longer than the breakthrough period to fully popte one’s troop types.


    What does that mean?


    Take Lilith as an example, the number of Miracle Citizens she could cultivate during her First Awakening is limited.


    How many of Heroic Level can she cultivate, and how many are Transcendent, Extraordinary, or Common Miracle Descendants—there are set limits on these numbers.


    For those at the same Level of First Awakening, say a Middle Tier Heroic Level can cultivate a quantity of 2.


    Lower Tier, then, is 1.


    Upper Tier is twice that of Middle Tier, that is, 4.


    In other words, there’s a marked distinction in the size of the legions even with just one tier difference in the Miracle Level.


    Then there is the rate of cultivation.


    I not only have more than you, I also move faster than you.


    "Without breaking through to the Third Awakening, there will be a big gap in military strength between me and him, but once I break through..."


    Senior sister said, "Just give me another 500 years, and I’m confident I could challenge the whole Ai Country."


    Avalon World is a Superior Miracle, but senior sister’s Avalon is anything but ordinary.


    It’s not just one feature, but five.


    Therefore, its rate and limits of troop cultivation are also five times that of normal Superior Miracles.


    A Superior Avalon,pared to a Middle Tier 81, already has a 2x difference in the speed and upper limit of troop cultivation.


    Another 5x multiplier, and that bes 10x.


    This means, sooner orter, Ai Country will be surpassed by Yatun.


    This is also the greatest regret a Lower Tier Miracle has when facing a Higher Tier Miracle.


    The entity itself is not weak, but its citizens can’t win the fight.


    "The King of Ai’s forces haven’t changed much over the years, which indicates that his miracle has reached its limit within the constraints of the Four Awakenings."


    The ranks of Legend, King, Master, and Hero under the King of Ai are already filled.


    To cultivate a new Legend, a previous one has to die.


    "This is also why the Masters of Miracles look down on mortals, right?"


    Because the spots for Miracle Descendants are full, even if you give this Master of Miracles 10 billion subjects, they’re not of much use.


    Unless he breaks through to the Fifth Awakening, these mortals with just a few decades of lifespan are like a number.


    Masters of Miracles would only notice the total of 10 billion, not caring about the individual lives and deaths.


    "Rather than being kind to these people now, it’s better to wait until after breaking through to the Fifth Awakening, when there’s a genuine need, then be good to them."


    "So why should one worry about the wellbeing of mortals every single day for thousands of years?"


    You’re 3000 years old now, and you still need 7000 years before you can break through to the Fifth Awakening.


    Do you really intend to take care of mortals for these 7000 years?


    Why?


    What’s the point?


    Even if you make their lives better, they’re going to die in a few decades anyway.


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    Then, a new generation wille along, and you’ll have to take care of them.


    If that’s the case, why not be the viin for 7000 years, then take care of ’that generation’ after 7000 years have passed?


    You take care of 700 generations, but those 700 generations will die regardless.


    Taking care of them is equivalent to not taking care of them.


    But thest generation you take care of can help you develop into Miracle Citizens.


    This is what it means to have an equal return on your investment.


    "Now that the King of Ai knows about our Yatun’s potential, what should he do?"


    "If he were the Holy Elector," said the old uncle who had been on the scene all along but had yet to speak, "no matter what, we can’t let him know we possess four miracles."


    "But he is from Dong Ai."


    Yes, he is from Dong Ai.


    A normal person, merely weaker in a bout of Royal Prestige, would not admit defeat.


    This was just a contest of Royal Prestige, after all.


    "Although wepared ourselves to him earlier, Ai Country will not be our enemy."n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    "We must try our best to ally with this powerful armed nation, which is why I have traveled for many years to select this support for you, Xiao Luo."


    "However, Dong Ai is headstrong."


    Uncleughed, "Dealing with a fierce general won’t work if you are tentative; we must show our strength to him."


    When Bailuo faced off with the King of Ai, he sent out four Miracle Entities: Sherri, Lilith, senior sister, and Lyon—Lower Tier, Middle Tier, Upper Tier, Middle Tier.


    Ai Country might have a 4000-year history, but there has been little advancement in its military strength over thest thousand years.


    In other words, the umtion of 3000 years is the limit of the King of Ai’s Middle-ranking Miracle 81.


    If Bailuo only possessed Lyon, then 1000 yearster, Lyon would be on par with the King of Ai, in terms of their entities.