Chapter 669 669. Diplomacy?
RiverBlood Empire Academy.
Staff Residential District
Principal's residence.
On a balcony, nighttime.
Silver moonlight. Fresh air. A feminine figure seated on a relaxing bench, treating herself to some delicacies.
"He took first place in the professorship ranking with just a single mission. No wonder the academy is in shock again. What's going to happen next? Won't he exceed all the points I have with the next mission he takes on?" Principal Theodora chuckled.
She was not in the least bit anxious. Neither did she feel threatened in any way. If someone better than her could lead the academy, she would gladly step down.
"I don't think he's the kind of person to covet the position of principal. Even if his points come to exceed mine, and he can decide to take the position or not, he will most likely decide against it. Men like him only seek power through cultivation. Positions and whatnot are irrelevant to them" She muttered.
"I honestly can't wait for the secondary Carrier alliance conference though" She thought.
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Riverblood Empire academy
In a natural secret realm.
A figure was seated on a mountain peak at the moment. Droves of universe energy could be seen rummaging his figure at an extremely rapid pace. Only someone with a tier three elemental mirroring could absorb universe energy at such a rapid pace.
This figure was naturally Kailen.
Two weeks had passed since he completed his first mission. He had been focusing solely on cultivation as planned. He spared no time. The universe energy density here was very high. It was not on the level of the pocket world, but it was quite dense.
In just two weeks, Kailen had made considerable progress. He was still at the rank 3 intermediate stage universe level, however, the amount of universe energy rummaging his cells was leaps and bounds greater than it had been previously. It was worth it. He had made considerable progress.
Kailen kept cultivating. He has scheduled his second batch of lectures and missions for the last two weeks of this new month. He cultivated for another week. After this, his eyes flashed open.
" Time to enter the pocket world"
Kailen disappeared from the secret realm into the pocket world.
He was currently seated on the tallest mountain peak he could find in the pocket world.
" I missed the universe energy density in the pocket world. As expected, even the universe energy density of a natural secret realm is like a drop in the ocean compared to the universe energy density here" Kailen muttered.
He closed his eyes and started cultivating.
During this period, Kailen didn't even open his eyes on a single occasion. He remained seated on the icy mountain peak like a statue.
1 month.
2 months.
3 months.
4 months.
5 months.
6 months..
Kailen's eyes fluttered open.
"Breakthroughs in the universe level take more time the more you advance through ranks"
Just a couple of months in the pocket world and he would have broken into the rank 4 intermediate stage universe level. He was almost there. Unfortunately, his time in the pocket world was up. Kailen sighed.
"I should really become a core member of the Secondary Carrier Alliance general HQ and have access to expert tier secret realms and cultivation mountains. That will accelerate things a bit"
If anyone heard Kailen's words, they would have coughed a mouthful of blood. He was calling this speed slow? When he was known in the universe at the moment as the person with the fastest cultivation speed?
Even those geniuses with their tier three elemental mirroring spent decades making advancements in their cultivation, if they were to have expert tier cultivation mountains and secret realms at their disposal. They were not like Kailen who had the abnormal universe energy density of the pocket world, which, coupled with his tier three elemental mirroring, gave him an advantage in cultivation speed others didn't have.
As for those normal geniuses, naturally it took them sometimes a century, or centuries to break through from one level to another in the universe level. If anyone found out that right after breaking through to the rank 3 intermediate stage universe level, he was almost breaking through to rank 4, they would have been extremely shocked.
Kailen reappeared once again in the secret realm. He had almost a week left till his next lecture. Kailen closed his eyes, and kept absorbing universe energy. Finally, the time for the lectures arrived.
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Professor Darkhaven's three lectures were all very successful. This time, the attendance had exceeded the previous ones. For his runesmith lecture for instance, even some staff members had participated in the lecture.
One would have thought they would act all snobbish and challenge his intellect. However, each one of them were extremely calm, open minded even, absorbing his explanations and demonstrations with eagerness.
Gaps in understanding were filled. Confusion gave way to clarity. Eyes glinted with newfound understanding of runic concepts. Professor Darkhaven was indeed a great educationist. Many left the lectures, sighing with respect and admiration.
Having finished his lectures for the month, Kailen figured it was time he took on another academy mission. Currently, he was in an academy restaurant, where several were looking at him with admiration and respect. Naturally, the gazes he was getting was not his focus.
Kailen had treated himself to a nice meal at the restaurant. After this, he was looking through a list of missions professors could take on. His eyes finally landed on one of the missions.
[The Asura Corrugation Empire has been at civil war with the Asura Radiant Empire over the fair distribution of five expert stage natural secret realms.
The Asura Radiant Empire has decided to let the Asura Corrugation Empire have three of the expert tier secret realms, as long as they get to keep the remaining two secret realms.
However, the Asura Corrugation Empire insists that all the expert tier secret realms be handed over to them, else, they will wipe out the Asura Radiant Empire, the weaker among the two empires.
The Asura Radiant Empire exists outside the northern territory of the RiverBlood Empire. Their existence is an advantage to the RiverBlood Empire, since they assist in handling vimodial threats plaguing the northern border between the RiverBlood Empire and the Asura Radiant Empire.
Your mission is to kindly find a way to bring an end to the civil war between the two empires in a way that does not bring repercussions to the RiverBlood Empire.
Tip: The Asura Corrugation Empire is backed by a rank 6 supreme stage universe level ancestor.
The Asura Radiant Empire is backed by a rank 5 supreme stage universe level ancestor.
Mission rewards: 120 million universe coins
70 million credits]
" So they are saying whoever is expected to end the civil war between the two Asura empires should do so in a diplomatic manner that will ensure that one of the empires does not come to harbor enmity for the RiverBlood Empire. This is definitely because of the two monstrous powerhouses backing the two empires. The one taking on the mission cannot intend to side with one empire over another because each of the ancestors may deem him or her an enemy siding with one of the Asura empires. That will implicate the RiverBlood Empire in a war they can't handle" Kailen was in thought.
" If the war is not put to an end too, vimodial threats on the side of the RiverBlood Empire will increase, because the Asura Radiant Empire, bordering the RiverBlood Empire, and reducing vimodial threats at the northern border between the two empires, will definitely be destroyed by the Asura Corrugation Empire. This is neither a situation of brute force or psychological and tactical manipulation. I will need to exercise pure diplomacy in this situation."
"I have something that can help me finish this mission in probably just a day" Kailen mused as a glint of realization flashed through his eyes.