Seeing that Rezen really did succeed in corrupting a Senior Beast, the Guardian was delighted. With this, humanity will have more hope in the upcoming war!

The Guardian was previously doubtful whether Rezen's claim was true or not. But now, there is no need or any room for doubts anymore since the facts are already proven.

Rezen's so-called Innate Magic has the capability to corrupt Senior Rank magic beasts! This is a cause for celebration for humanity!

"Great! Great! Very good, with this, we wouldn't need to be as passive anymore! We can even start to counterattack!" The Guardian said joyfully.

As the person who founded the City of Hope and literally singlehandedly carved a space for humanity in this realm, it was precisely the Guardian that is number one when it comes to wanting humanity to survive and flourish!

For that goal, he dedicated his entire life!

"I didn't disappoint the Guardian," Rezen said while rubbing his palms together. He was trying to show a humble and respectful attitude, yet it was evident that he was waiting for a reward.

His greed was clear to see on his face; after all, he managed to achieve something that could potentially overturn the war.

It wouldn't be too much for him to ask for some treasures, right? After all, the stronger he becomes, the better, since his berries would also improve.

If humanity can corrupt even peak Senior Beasts, do they even need to fear the magic beasts? No! Not at all!

It was only because they were severely outnumbered by the enemies that caused them to be on the brink of annihilation.

The Great Mage of humanity is stronger compared to the Great Beast of the magic beast. If it were a one-on-one fight, then the Guardian has a chance of killing the Sage!

"You greedy kid," the Guardian said with a chuckle after seeing the greedy smile on Rezen's face. The former can only smile wryly after seeing such a greedy man.

In any case, greed itself is not that bad as long as it is wielded properly.

Just look at the Guardian. Do not think that his current position and standing were achieved by being selfless.

In the past, before he reached his peak, he also fought against both humans and magic beasts for treasures.

There is a set number of treasures in the world, and if you want more, you can only take them from other people.

As long as you are ambitious and striving to be stronger, greed is inevitable!

"Here, take this. With this crystal, you will not need to spend twenty years just to barely reach the Senior Rank. You would only need to spend a few years at most," the Guardian said before throwing a crystal at Rezen that immediately took it.

The crystal was light blue in color with some intricate golden designs. It looks to be manmade, but at the same time, it looks like a naturally occurring crystal.

"That's an Arcanite Crystal. It is formed when certain conditions are met, and in the whole City of Hope, there is only one"

"With that crystal, you will not have a problem with your cultivation until you reach the Senior Rank. It is a treasure that could improve talent, specifically your comprehension. It could greatly help you become a Senior Mage as soon as possible"

Hearing that, Rezen was ecstatic. Elder Priss originally mentioned that it would take Rezen 20 years to become a Senior Mage, which was an extremely long time. He does not want to spend two decades being a weakling Junior Mage.

But with this crystal, the 20 years of time could be condensed into a few years! This is the difference between having and not having resources!

Resources could make a genius a monstrous genius, and the lack of them can turn a genius into an average mage compared to a mage who has access to endless resources!

The path of cultivation is a path that not only relies on talent but also on resources!

"Thank you, Guardian!" Rezen said happily.

"That's just an initial investment for now. Once you reach the Senior Mage Rank, we will focus on nourishing your Innate Magic. Of course, even just now, we must also do it already. Even if it takes more resources for us to improve your Innate Magic, as long as we can corrupt stronger Senior Beasts, we would be able to snatch and gain more resources from the magic beasts."

"I will set a meeting with the Council of Elders to talk about the resource distribution. I will ensure that you will become a priority for cultivation!

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Eclipsion Realm.

"Master is really decisive. Once he set his mind on something, he would immediately enact it" Claude muttered with a bitter smile.

For the past year, he has mostly stayed inside the Void Shi,p but from time to time, they would also stop on one of the realms they passed.

Even if Claude were to enter a realm, it would be with his Master. This is exactly the first time that he has entered another realm on his own.

Of course, what he didn't know was that his Master was also in this realm, just hiding.

He sent Claude into this realm alone for him to foster relationships with other people, potentially even bring a daughter-in-law for him.

However, this is also a chance for Claude to have more experience and grow. Only when he struggles would he be able to stand stronger.

For that, Sage Stormbringer even chose a relatively chaotic realm, the Eclipsion Realm.

"Based on my research, the Eclipsion Realm is a third-level realm. It means that potentially, the realm could produce at most a Great Mage. Of course, this is just in theory."

"If people or resources from other higher-ranking realms were to enter the realm, even a 4th rank mage, a Noble Mage might appear."

Realms are divided into the same ranks as mages. If a realm has enough mana concentration and resources for the beings inside the reach the Great Rank, it means that the realm is a third-level realm.

However, that is not absolute. With enough talent, a native of this realm has the chance to become a Noble Mage. Of course, that would be as hard as scaling the heavens.

Aside from talent, a native can also leave the realm if they have a Void Ship and voyage into the Sea of Void. If they encounter resources in the void or a higher-level realm, they can then break through to the 4th rank and return to their birth realm.

Compared to the Earth Realm, which is completely closed to other realms and the natives cannot possibly have the ability to travel the void, the more developed parts of the universe were not like that.

There are beings that can travel from one realm to another, spreading their culture and technology just like the Magic Chip that Claude had implanted on his head.

This magic chip allowed him to access the internet of the entire Southern Domain. If Earth itself can have technologies such as smartphones, then the rest of the universe naturally could have them as well, and the level of technology would be even higher!

Just compare the smartphone from Earth. At most, they could cover the entire realm, and one even needs to use a handheld device to access the internet.

However, the Magic Chip that Claude was using can transmit informer directly to his mind. He can also surf the internet in his mind without the need to hold a handheld phone.

The difference in technology is staggering!

With the Magic Chip, Claude can access the internet, and he learns about the general information of the Eclipsion Realm.

Most realms have their own specialties. Some have rare spirit plants, some have precious metals, as for this realm, it does not grow any special commodity. What they focused on more was slavery!

Yes, slavery!

In the Southern Domain, slavery is perfectly legal, which was not surprising.

A single Noble Mage can enslave an entire realm. The natives are powerless, and they are often sold as slaves.

This was the reality of the primitive and weak realms that hadn't entered the Sea of Void yet.

This Eclipsion Realm was previously such a primitive realm, but after it was discovered, it was attacked, and the natives were turned into slaves to be sold.

There is always a demand for slaves in the universe, and it was quite a profitable business.

"They are pitiful" Claude sighed. He knew that if he were to ask his Master, his Master could definitely take over this realm and free the natives.

However, even if his Master can free the natives of this realm, it doesn't mean he can free all the enslaved realms. Even a 6th rank Sage could not achieve such a feat.

If they were earthlings, Claude would definitely do his best to set them free. But they were not. As much as Claude pitied them, this was simply the norm of the universe.