Windsor looked at Richard. Her eyes were firm and unafraid after the news of his death. Satisfaction and certainty filled her eyes.
Could he lead everyone in a desperate situation if the leader of a faction was mentally unstable and met with real difficulties?
No matter how powerful he was now, it was just seasonal seafood.
The mentality was the cornerstone of becoming a powerhouse.
“Lord Richard, I see is a fragment in the endless mist. It might happen if nothing changes and things develop in this direction.”
“But it will only be a warning if we set up the plan.”
“The New Era is the same. We could achieve our goals if we slack off and even give up on our goals just because we see the future full of possibilities.”
“Then the result might be that one would shatter hope and extinguish the flame.”
Windsor had a noble temperament and had a deep and calm look in her eyes that outsiders could not understand.
“Lord Richard, before the New Era, the Mortal Plane will be in unprecedented chaos and darkness.”
“Those gods one had stripped their authority will transform into the most brutal beasts and devour everything.”
“The forces hiding in the dark for countless years will also be restless.”
“Even the bottomless abyss will be connected to the Mortal Plane.”
He stared at Richard, and his tone became unusually solemn.
“The system will reorganize all the rules after the chaos. And I will lose half of the power I control. I’m afraid I won’t be able to help you anymore.”
“But I hope you can lead your territory and survive until the day the New Era begins, no matter what happens in the future.”
The air fell silent again.
Richard’s expression was complicated. He was silent for long.
Dark Valkyrie and Vale’s expressions softened.
Fortunately, that so-called future fragment had not become an unchangeable fact.
Otherwise, they could not imagine what would happen if that happened.
They probably did not need to live in this world anymore. The sky would fall if anything happened to Richard.
He would shatter again the confidence that Dark Valkyrie had gained from her rapid increase in strength.
A strong sense of urgency rose in her heart.
She needed to become stronger, stronger!
She was so powerful that no one could hurt her master under her protection!!
She would never allow the future fragment Windsor mentioned to happen. Never!
The desire for power again engulfed her eyes.
She wanted to break through to legend or even demigod as soon as possible.
Then demigods would be the most powerful existences in the Mortal Plane if the gods lost their authority.
She could only protect her master by mastering the soul-strapping power.
Vale’s heart was also in turmoil. Some of the plans he had previously conceived were risky, and some quickly surfaced in his mind.
He suddenly made up his mind.
High risk meant high returns.
Time didn’t allow the Violet Merchant Association Chamber of Commerce to continue developing like this.
He needed the Violet Merchant Association Chamber of Commerce to expand in the shortest time possible to provide more support to Twilight City.
Richard looked at Windsor. She was silent. She let out a long sigh.
All the gods had lost their authority, and Windsor naturally could not be an exception. Otherwise, there would be no need to start a New Era.
Wouldn’t it be better for the other party to eliminate all the unstable factors?
Richard pondered. He slowly said, “Will the Ell Players Association be less useful to us if the big change is coming soon?”
One had stripped the gods’s authority. The conflict between the Old Camp and the other party became less vital.
Windsor shook her head.
“No, it’s the opposite. The more unstable it is, the more obvious the effect of the Grace Mainland Lords will be.”
“The Ell Players Association will be the last straw to crush the gods.”
“The devouring of the gods will also be the key to a New Era.”
She spoke in a solemn tone.
“Lord Richard, last month, the Crimson Moon established a branch in a Special Plane.”
“Next, you can tell the coordinates of that plane to the Ell Players Association and let them go…”
“All the Grace Mainland Lords here will receive rewards one can’t refuse.”
“The only condition is to become a member of the ancient ones.”
Richard nodded and did not object.
At this stage, most players were still neutral or on the side of the sect.
However, it was not a big deal for the players with milk switch camps. They would even sell themselves as long as the benefits were enough.
Crimson Moon was the main character of the new expansion pack. Those guys had probably waited for this day for a long time.
Who didn’t want to reap benefits more often?
Richard discussed the general direction. He discussed many details with Windsor.
The Crimson Moon’s next move, the other party’s plans after the situation changed, and so on.
Richard and Crimson finally stopped after three hours when the dwarf clock on the wall reached 12.
The Mortal Plane was about to enter unprecedented chaos. There were too many things to prepare.
Windsor summoned the maid and asked her to prepare lunch.
The entire floor where her office was a private area. There was no one else.
The office was not the only private area. The dining room, living room, bedroom, and bathroom were secluded.
The group returned to the office after lunch in the dining room.
The maid made hot tea again.
Richard sat comfortably on the soft sofa and slowly savored the food.
Something must have soothed his tense mood after lunch.
Richard looked at the bustling city through the transparent floor-to-ceiling glass window. He thought about some of the details of the discussion just now. He did not say anything.
The air fell silent for a moment.
Windsor seemed to have thought of something, and her gentle voice broke the silence after a long time.
“Lord Richard, I haven’t given you the gift I prepared for you.”
Richard immediately perked up and turned to look at Windsor with interest.
Last time, he had blocked the pursuit of the Knight God and completed the S-rank Mission.
The other party had just given Dark Valkyrie a stone of the ancient one. That was not enough.
What kind of gift could this top-tier boss give him?
He filled his heart with expectation.
She was the primary character of the new expansion pack and the Phoenix-Tail Flower Chamber of Commerce chairman. She was a well-deserved rich woman.
Windsor did not hesitate. She slowly stood up and extended his fair right hand under Richard’s gaze.
A terrifying pressure surged out of her body. It was as if tens of thousands of mountains had collapsed and thousands of rivers flowed.
The surrounding air suddenly froze.
The world turned dark in a trance. And one must have erased the light that shone through the glass window.
Richard saw the Crimson Moon in the shadows quietly rise and float behind Windsor.
One must have paused everything when the Crimson Moon appeared. It became silent.
Windsor was the only person in his line of sight. She had become the only one in the world.
Richard subconsciously sat up straight and stared at her.
He filled his heart with anticipation.
Windsor opened her right hand slowly. Her palm faced up.
Boundless energy surged into her palm in the next moment. A wisp of yellow sand quietly appeared after a few breaths.
Tiny grains of sand rapidly flew. They piled up into a mini hill in an instant.
Richard couldn’t take his eyes off the dune.
An intense desire rose in his heart.
Excitement, agitation, and countless emotions engulfed his heart.
The power of yellow sand spun subconsciously and flowed out of his body like water. It moved towards the mini hill in Windsor’s palm with clear ripples.
Windsor’s gentle voice sounded.
“Lord, this is part of the desert authority.”
“I slayed three gods of the desert god system and took them away.”
“The Desert God is hiding outside the endless void. I didn’t find any traces of him.”
“However, this portion of authority is just right for you.”
“Too much might not be enough.”
‘Sand, desert authority?
‘She slayed three gods of the desert god system and took them away?!’
Richard looked up at Windsor’s smiling eyes. His heart skipped a beat.
That was not something that she had obtained in a short period. Windsor also paid a price for him while Richard quietly set up a plan for her.
He took a deep breath. He forcefully calmed down the emotions that churned in his heart. The desert authority formed the overflowing power of the yellow sand and slowly wrapped around the mini dune.
Richard’s entire soul trembled when the power of sand touched the dune.
The incomparable comfort was like an extreme climax. That almost made him moan.
Every cell in his body cheered.
The power of yellow sand in his body surged at a rapid rate.
The mini dune gradually turned back into sand. That drew the power of the yellow sand into Richard’s body.
Richard slowly closed his eyes. He sensed everything.
A scene suddenly appeared in his mind during his confusion. The yellow sand that filled the sky lay flat under the scorching sun.
The endless desert connected to the end of the horizon.
The sun and moon moved. That destroyed the stars.
A desert was still a desert.
The wind howled, and the rain poured. The desert was as usual.
The passage of time and the changes of all things could not leave a trace on the desert.
The desert seemed to have become eternal.
Richard carefully perceived all of this. He had a deeper perception of the desert.
“I am the desert, and I will be eternal.”
The wind and frost could not leave a trace, and time could not carve scars.
He didn’t know how much time had passed. It might have been a minute or half a century.
The eternal flow of the desert slowly faded away under the erosion of time.
[Ding~ You have successfully obtained the Yellow Sand Authority (15%). You have acquired a unique skill–Yellow Sand Body.]
[Yellow Sand Body (Special) — The yellow sand can transfer the damage to the nearby yellow sand after activation during the attack for 3 hours. Cooldown: 6 hours.]
[Ding~ Your level has increased. Current Level: 18.]
[Ding~ The Yellow Sand Authority possesses an exceptionally generous power. You could not control it. The Yellow Sand Authority has already fallen into a deep slumber. You can reactivate it after you break through to transcendence.]
A series of system notifications woke Richard up.
He turned around and looked at his surroundings. The air had long returned to normal. Windsor had already sat back on the sofa and sipped hot tea.
The rising Crimson Moon had already disappeared without a trace.
Richard let out a long sigh. He returned to sit down.
Windsor looked at Richard. Her breathing had stabilized, and the admiration in her eyes intensified.
“You’ve mastered it in just three hours, although it’s only a portion of the desert’s authority. Lord Richard, you’re quite a surprise.”
Richard shook his head.
“The power of authority is too great. I only obtained a tiny portion of it.”
“Perhaps I’ll have to reach the transcendent level before I can control it.”
The power of authority was the power of the laws that governed the world.
It would be as difficult as ascending to the heavens to control this power before reaching the transcendent level if it weren’t for the power of the yellow sand.
But even so, his harvest this time was already exaggerated enough.
He calmed down. He opened his attribute panel.
His level had risen from level 17 to 18. He could have touched transcendence if he stepped forward.
It would be a whole new world stepping into the transcendent realm.
The newly acquired skill was also a monster. That was the Yellow Sand Body.
One could transfer all the damage received to the nearby yellow sand.
And it lasted for three hours!!
What did this mean?
No one could kill him within three hours as long as yellow sand was around!
Was this the power of authority?
Richard was excited.
Moreover, this was only an insignificant part of it.
It was hard to imagine how much he would improve if he wielded the power.
It was no wonder that gods were so unattainable.
Even legends were like ants before the gods when one accumulated this power.
Richard was in a good mood.
He took a deep look at Windsor.
The reward for this mission was so generous. It was probably not only because of the S-rank Mission. He had helped the old white-haired man from the Red Dragon General Store retrieve his heart, and this time, he had set up the Ell Plane and established the Ell Players Association.
That was probably the reason.
Each of his efforts had a reward.
This rich woman was not stingy at all.