After the two were dead, Kakarotto grabbed the golden box and calmly headed back to the royal city with his allies. A few hours later, as they approached the city’s walls, a crowd was already kneeling, waiting for him.
Buman, who was nearby, murmured: "Your Majesty, after you left, the Primordial Elemental Spirits led by Mandar took over the royal castle and tried to gain the support of other clans, but failed. Lord of the Wind and I were working to push them out… but now, with news of you, they’ve given up."
Kakarotto snorted and approached the thousands of kneeling figures. Soon, a voice rose up: "Your Majesty, we deserve death. We were manipulated by the old king and our greed..."
"Enough with the excuses," Kakarotto interrupted coldly. "If you know your crimes, live with them and try to learn something. I’m just passing through; I became king by chance. Very soon, you’ll have to fend for yourselves. But if you want to die, do it on your own terms. I’ve got nothing to do with it."
His words left everyone stunned. Was he really going to forgive them like that? And now that he had finally become the invincible king, was he going to leave soon?
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Kakarotto just walked past them all, heading for the city’s gate. Inside, the entire population was on the streets, watching the triumphant return of the king. The top cultivators witnessed the events, and news spread quickly. In the eyes of the people, the new king was like an unbelievable god.
In front of the royal palace, hundreds of servants waited for Kakarotto’s return. Most of them were those who had fled before. Even after taking many treasures and resources to ensure a peaceful life, they chose to return upon hearing of Kakarotto’s comeback. They only wanted to serve him again.
Ruri noticed several smiling maids looking in his direction and narrowed her eyes coldly. Quickly, all of them felt a chill and averted their gaze.
’Don’t be so hard on them, I had to play a little part, and they got the wrong impression. But I didn’t do anything wrong, obviously,’ Bruno spoke mentally to Ruri.
She didn’t reply, just took a deep breath, holding onto his arm to calm herself. She trusted them and knew they wouldn’t betray her. But seeing them act so grand and adored by everyone, even though it made her extremely happy, caused her to lose a little confidence in herself.
Alm and Bruno knew this, but they also knew Ruri well enough to understand that this would only motivate her to grow even more and become stronger.
Inside the royal palace, Alm and Bruno quickly called for Buman and Minnan. The two were nervous, especially Minnan.
"I’m going to give you a gift. For that, you can’t resist. Do you trust me?" Kakarotto said calmly, and both nodded quickly.
Without delay, he placed his hands on both of their heads. Alm and Bruno worked separately, and in a few seconds, they brought forth all the memories of their past lives.
They didn’t know which memory belonged to which life exactly, but they could at least distinguish the most recent ones. They didn’t plan to release all of the memories, like they had done with Ruri and Maelik, but considering how many lives they had lived, they decided to unlock the six most recent ones.
When the two opened their eyes, their energy fluctuations became chaotic. "Do you remember your missions and why you’re here?" Kakarotto asked lightly.
They both looked at him, trembling. The first time they were born into this world, they had all seen the green screen with the main mission objectives and the hint to find the missionary. If they remembered their mission and where they came from, it had worked.
"Find... the missionary..." Buman murmured.
"Save the Nine-Star Tree..." Minnan completed.
Alm and Bruno nodded. Maybe six lives weren’t enough for everyone, but it was a number that worked in most cases. If it failed, they could just unlock one or two more.
They then spoke calmly with the two, while Kakarotto revealed who he was. Buman explained that he had once been an elf, part of Sesel’s army. As for Minnan...
"Sir, it’s me, Oami. How did this happen?" She revealed her name, looking at them seriously.
Oami was the ancestral Starry Sky Tree, who had helped them create the divine seed. She ended up involved in the main mission by accident. Alm and Bruno snorted, so they had to explain more clearly where they were.
Oami knew about the Divine Inquisitors. But upon discovering the identity of the Heaven-Defier, she became seriously frightened, realizing the magnitude and danger of the mission.
"Now that you’re here and have become my ally, there’s no longer any influence on your mind. Think calmly about the heroes in the universe and everything around them..."
Bruno made her reflect and realize the true nature of the universe’s heroes. It wasn’t hard; the heroes were flashy and bloodthirsty. She herself concluded, shocked, that neither she nor anyone else from that universe had even thought about fighting back against them. An experienced person would quickly connect the dots: they were all slaves.
"So..." Oami murmured.
Bruno finished: "Yes, and remember the mission as well. We have to save the Nine-Star Tree. It’s still alive, but it’s being used here. The nine laws of this place come from it. Everyone in this universe is a slave, even an immortal is being exploited."
Oami turned pale, but understood. Bruno turned to Maelik and Ruri: "We can’t waste time. We need to gather all our allies. First, go to the clans and bring back those young ones who chose not to fight. After I restore their memories, we’ll find all our allies in this empire. Then we’ll head to the others."
The two of them headed to the clans, and in no time, they returned with the young ones. Alm and Bruno then worked on restoring their memories. No surprises there; they were all truly allies. After a few days, Buman recovered and joined the group to help with a new grand mission.
It was announced that the King was recruiting to form a new royal army. Young or old, regardless of cultivation level, anyone could be accepted. The news spread across all planets in the empire, with the promise that neither talent nor the past mattered—what the King sought was loyalty, and he himself would train the chosen ones.
This was a smart move because powerful cultivators who had felt a connection with Kakarotto would show up without hesitation. And those who hadn’t met him, like young ones or people from other planets, wouldn’t miss the chance to try. This allowed Alm and Bruno to identify which of their allies had been brought from outside.
Meanwhile, Minnan, who was actually Oami, took almost a week to digest the entire situation. When she finally met Kakarotto, she asked several questions, and they answered without hiding anything. There was no reason for secrets anymore.
After getting all the answers, she calmly bowed, saying, "I understand. The fate of my race is tied to you. Thank you for trusting me. I guarantee that when we return, my sect and my entire race will stand by your side. I won’t allow them to keep being enslaved. We’ll fight and die to end the oppressors."
She spoke firmly, and Alm and Bruno nodded, satisfied. Fate had quickly brought them together for this mission, and now, knowing Oami’s true nature from when she was still Minnan, they trusted her.
After that conversation, a maid approached Kakarotto in a strange manner. She kneeled, begging for mercy for her clan. Confused, Bruno asked what had happened.
He found out that six clans had sent their best young women, hoping to seal a marriage contract. However, they were unlucky to be discovered by Ruri, who sent them back. Then she visited the clans, leaving a "message" that might have been a bit excessive.
The maid, knowing Kakarotto since his first arrival, didn’t hesitate to ask for her clan’s forgiveness. He had always treated everyone well, and the servants felt no fear speaking with him. In the past, still acting, Bruno openly talked to them, making them feel comfortable.
Alm was pleased, and Bruno spoke comforting words to the maid, then destroyed all the marriage contracts. A message was sent to the clans, informing them that everything before was just an act, and now, it was over.
Two months passed, and all the cultivators started arriving for the recruitment. Unfortunately, they had to give time for people from other planets to reach the capital.
Kakarotto went to see the crowd of millions of cultivators. The selection process was simple and quick: he just had to use his divine soul to sense each one. About five thousand people were chosen.
After a second screening to ensure no mistakes were made, the exhausting process of restoring memories began, one by one. It was slow because they asked each person if they remembered who they were in the other universe and their mission. Two-thirds had lived six lives in that world, but some had already lived ten or more.
After a month of intense work, the five thousand people recruited for this mission were fully awake again. But upon closely observing them, Alm and Bruno noticed something alarming.
After remembering the many lives they had lived in that world, they all developed a sharp fluctuation and solid determination. Both of them recalled these individuals who had been recruited by Sesel, Ervly, and Leafar. Before, they were immature youngsters but full of determination.
Now, they had completely changed; they had all had families, lived through many significant experiences, and even faced death. Now, they were confident, experienced, and knew how to value what really mattered.
"This main mission bore a lot of fruit," Bruno reflected. "When we return with everyone, this army will be just as terrifying as the one we were forming in the Yinblood Clan."
After the process was complete, the soldiers didn’t need any additional training. Kakarotto only ordered them to cultivate as quickly as possible. With the experience they had and some advice from Maelik, they would all soon reach their peak Anima cultivation.
Then, it was announced that Oami would be responsible for ruling the empire in their absence. Almost at the same time, worrying news arrived from the Empire of Natural Harmony.
"The Tundrawalker Sect, enemies of the King, were destroyed. But the king couldn’t stabilize the kingdom. A civil war, ten times worse, has begun," Bruno said to Maelik and Ruri.
Maelik murmured, "Master, from what I’ve heard about this king…"
"Yes," Bruno replied, "A Chromaraic King, extremely talented in battle, born incomparable to the others. He also developed a method to enhance his physique using the elements and his bloodline. We need to investigate immediately; things are getting complicated for him."