Chapter 424: Chapter424-Forefather Mistral Falls—Chaos Is About to Erupt
"Very well. I happen to be short of manpower at the moment. Since you’re willing to join me, you may stay."
Naturally, Daniel had no reason to reject the allegiance of several Oracle-grade experts.
As for how many resources they would consume, he did not care.
No matter how much they used, it would never catch up to the speed at which he acquired resources.
After all, he possessed the Millionfold Boost talent.
That kind of power simply defied all reason.
At that thought, Daniel suddenly remembered that there seemed to be an unspoken rule within the Endless Starsea.
Whenever an Oracle-grade expert chose to pledge allegiance, they could refuse to sign a life-and-death contract.
This custom had been established long ago, after a fifth-stage Oracle-grade expert fell and the other Oracle-grade experts under his command refused to follow him into death.
After all, those Oracle-grade experts had joined him only for resources and opportunities to increase their strength.
There was no possibility that they would truly accompany a powerful master into the grave.
They might even turn around and pledge allegiance to a new master immediately after the old one died, willingly risking their lives and dying on the battlefield for the new master.
Even so, they retained control over their own lives. They would never willingly kill themselves merely because their former master had died.
Within the Endless Starsea, most Oracle-grade experts signed only ordinary retainer contracts that imposed little sense of permanent belonging.
Such contracts could ensure that they would not betray their master, but they could not force them to obey excessively harsh demands.
As long as they paid a certain price, they could terminate the contract and regain their freedom.
This was how most powers in the Endless Starsea recruited Oracle-grade experts.
After all, they needed Oracle-grade experts to guard their territories and fight their wars.
They did not need a group of slaves.
Naturally, Daniel had no intention of breaking this convention.
He waved his hand lightly.
"Very well. Sign the contracts."
He did not care whether they were willing to die alongside him.
"Thank you, my lord!"
The three Oracle-grade experts secretly breathed sighs of relief.
Pierce, who had been watching for some time, could not help but feel envious when he saw this scene.
Who would not want to become Daniel’s follower?
Unfortunately, he had yet to reach Oracle-grade. Even if he wanted to become one, he was not qualified.
"My lord’s momentum is at its peak. He has only just established his faction, yet three Oracle-grade experts have already joined him..."
Pierce thought silently.
"Once the master of Mistral Manor fails his advancement, my lord will be able to rise completely."
The destruction of Overlord Mountain had alarmed many powers throughout the starfield.
Unlike the Myriad Worlds Alliance, which still stood within the Myriad-Star Cosmos, the Flying Fish Star System possessed only one superpower—Mistral Manor.
The remaining factions were merely ordinary powers occupying their own corners of the star system.
Each ordinary power was guarded by an Oracle-grade expert, and they generally did not interfere with one another.
As for the medium-sized and minor powers, there were almost no rules governing them at all.
Countless supreme-grade and quasi-sage experts acted however they pleased within those territories, never worrying that an Oracle-grade expert might come looking for them.
The regions controlled by those smaller powers could not bear the descent of truly powerful Oracle-grade existences. Only the territories of major factions were capable of accommodating such experts.
Because of this, the supreme-grade and quasi-Divine-grade experts of this universe were far stronger than those of the same Rank in other universes.
These people felt almost no fear toward Oracle-grade experts.
However, there was one exception.
Faustus!
...
"Faustus is someone we absolutely cannot provoke."
Within a Stellar Plane of the Flying Fish Star System, a fifth-stage Oracle-grade expert solemnly warned his subordinates, lingering fear still visible in his eyes.
He had heard of Daniel’s battle record and had long been extremely wary of him.
Because of this, he had even warned every Oracle-grade and Divine-grade expert within his faction that they were not permitted to harbor the slightest disrespectful thought toward Daniel.
After all, at their Rank, even a single thought could form causality.
And as the leader of those experts, the resulting causality would eventually be settled upon him.
...
Silvermoon Plane.
"Forefather Mistral is currently attempting his advancement. We must act cautiously!"
The fourth-stage Oracle-grade expert who ruled this place was equally wary of Daniel.
No matter how abundant the resources of the Flying Fish Plane were, he did not dare make a move against it.
The world was about to fall into chaos.
There was never any harm in being more cautious.
...
"That ruthless figure who emerged from the sacred ground has now occupied the Flying Fish Universe and destroyed Overlord Mountain."
Crimson Mist Universe.
Several Oracle-grade experts exchanged information with one another and concluded that their newly arrived "neighbor" would not be easy to deal with.
Since that was the case, they could only temporarily avoid his edge.
...
Because Daniel’s fearsome reputation had already spread far and wide, the disturbance caused by his occupation of the Flying Fish Universe soon died down.
However, an even greater period of chaos was about to begin.
Not long ago, rumors began spreading that Forefather Mistral had started his advancement and was preparing to face his Holy Tribulation!
No one knew where the Forefather was undergoing his advancement, but news would most likely emerge after some time.
At that moment, both the Flying Fish Universe and the Blooming Flower Universe were waiting for news of Forefather Mistral.
Daniel was waiting as well.
...
Several days later, Vito returned from gathering information.
"Master."
He first offered a respectful greeting.
"Speak."
Daniel waved his hand lightly.
"Master, according to the information your subordinate has gathered, Silvercrown Fortress of the Ancient God Universe is preparing to send two fifth-stage Oracle-grade experts to Mistral Manor."
Vito spoke in a solemn voice.
"I obtained this information through an informant I stationed in the Stellar Plane. He negotiated with one of the leading local powers."
"The leading faction of the Stellar Plane has already made contact with Silvercrown Fortress."
Daniel raised an eyebrow when he heard this.
He had heard a little about Silvercrown Fortress.
It was a top power of the Ancient God Universe and was guarded by a T7 Oracle-grade expert.
However, its overall foundation was lacking, so its ruler stood one level below Forefather Mistral.
Before Forefather Mistral began preparing for his advancement, Silvercrown Fortress had always been forced to avoid his territory.
Yet now, it was sending two fifth-stage Oracle-grade experts at once.
What that meant was self-evident.
Furthermore, the leading faction of the Stellar Plane had already begun making contact with them...
Daniel quickly reached a conclusion.
"I’m afraid Forefather Mistral has already failed his advancement and fallen completely."
Vito strongly agreed.
At the same time, he could not help but sigh inwardly.
A legendary overlord had fallen just like that.
That was a T7 Oracle-grade expert!
He had dominated the Flying Fish Universe for countless years, yet now he had simply died...
Daniel, however, felt nothing.
After all, he had personally seen that even Reo, a T9 Oracle-grade expert, had fallen beneath the tribulation of advancement.
The struggle for the Great Path never cared about one’s former glory!
"In that case, the T7 Oracle-grade expert of Silvercrown Fortress probably sensed Forefather Mistral’s death immediately."
Vito continued his analysis.
"That is why they sent two experts to establish contact at the earliest opportunity."
"It also explains why the Stellar Plane dared to meet with them."
Daniel nodded slightly.
"Silvercrown Fortress is located within the Ancient God Plane, not far from the Stellar Plane. Naturally, they would want to seize that region before anyone else."
"However..."
His eyes flickered.
"The other powers probably won’t allow Silvercrown Fortress to get its way."
Daniel issued his order.
"Go. Continue gathering information."
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