Jacob looked at the Legendary Lords, who were also Lord Alchemists, standing in front of him, wearing respectful yet wary expressions.
Jacob didn’t say anything and merely looked at them, making those lords sweat as the tension within the hall was palpable.
The Runic Lord finally couldn’t take it and respectfully probed, "Your Majesty, did you witness the miracle?"
"Indeed." Jacob curtly replied without showing any excessive emotions.
Since Immortika had already told him he didn’t need to worry about whoever pulled that stunt for now, so he was no longer agitated.
The Lord Alchemists looked at each other meaningfully. They clearly didn’t like Jacob’s lack of response, and one of them, a humanoid scaled man with lizard-like features, spoke, "It’s nice to meet you, your Majesty; I’m Talisman Lord, and I was in charge of the front lines. You have me and my brethren sincerer gratitude for what you did." He performed a noble gesture, and others also nodded in agreement and did the same.
"Alright, enough with this farce." Jacob coldly stated, making those Lord Alchemists flinch, "I’m neither your king nor you all consider me one. I know since the problem of those beasts had been solved, you are here to claim back your city. But I must admit, you guys didn’t waste any time and didn’t even consider the possibility that those beasts might come back. What a greedy bunch you are, and I’m starting to understand why the Myriad Galaxy King did what he did."
Jacob’s words were filled with mockery and a hint of killing intent, making the lords shudder as they felt the fine hair on their bodies stand in alarm just by Jacob’s faint killing intent.
The Runic Lord quickly prostrated himself as he trembled and promptly said, "Please quell your anger, Your Majesty! We have no such thoughts!"
He quickly looked towards his companions and berated, "You bunch of fools, why are you standing!? Quickly seek Your Majesty’s forgiveness! We aren’t a bunch of ingrates to show such uncouthness in front of our savior!"
The other lords showed a hint of hesitation before they quickly did the same and prostrated themselves in front of Jacob.
Although they were unwilling to lower themselves in front of a dark being, the thing is, this Dark Being had killed a legendary being without even causing a commotion. So, they were all afraid of Jacob’s prowess.
They had no choice but to wait until the help from the Alchemy Guild arrived, and they knew it would take a while since there was still an aftermath to deal with.
The Myriad Galaxy City was relatively unharmed because the Myriad Galaxy King was obsessed with it. It was a blessing in disguise, but alas, the Myriad Galaxy King was no longer alive to witness this, and now a variable like Jacob was sitting in his position. Discover more content at .com.Côm
Jacob found the current situation quite amusing since, despite their unwillingness, they were prostrating themselves in front of him. He had experienced the same thing in his previous world, but here it was different; this was because of pure power, not because of his status and connections.
"No indeed to sell yourselves short." Jacob spoke impassively, "I know what I promised, and I stand by my words and leave you guys alone since I have no intention of mingling with you, either."
The Lords were astounded as they looked at Jacob since they expected Jacob to claim the Myriad Galaxy Guardian Mountains for himself. After this domain was filled with resources and an elemental galaxy’s cosmic gateway to boot, no legendary king would resist it.
But when they thought about Jacob’s status as a ’Dark Being,’ they knew even if he wanted to, he couldn’t stay here because the Alchemy Guild would do everything in its power to claim back the Myriad Galaxy Guardian Mountains to earn back its prestige and sent a message.
If Jacob was a living being instead, things might’ve been different, and he should have been able to claim this place for his own as long as he joined the Alchemy Guild.
But Jacob’s next words made them instantly alarmed.
"However, the thing is, if I leave, and knowing the Alchemy Guild, they won’t let you guys keep this place. After all, there is an elemental galaxy here, filled with resources.
"Furthermore, your wealth and loved ones are somewhere in that galaxy right now. Who knows what the new king will do with them? he might not even return them to you and keep them so he could keep you guys in check."
Jacob’s voice was like the devil’s as he continued, "But if you can bear with me a little longer, not only will I find the cosmic gateway, I’ll also return what belongs to you. As for why I’m doing it, it’s simple: I want Star Crystals for my dark alchemy, and I also need your knowledge.
"So, if you sincerely trade with him, I’m willing to sign a soul contract with you guys, and once I get what I want, I’ll leave silently, and you guys get not only the entire city but also the elemental galaxy to yourselves.
"All you need to do is find a way to trick the alchemy guild into thinking that the Myriad Galaxy King is still alive and is in retreat because of his fight with the beasts. You all are capable of doing it, and afterward, you need to keep that façade for a long time, and you’ll be enjoying everything a legendary king should have without any fear of a legendary king taking them back from you.
"You’ll be master of your own, and who knows, some of you might even become Legendary Kings, and at that time, you won’t have to be afraid of someone else taking over this place."
Jacob’s eyes were flickering as he looked at those lords, and he could see their greed and ambition were aroused by his words. He knew that even if he tried to keep them in check with his power, it wouldn’t be possible because of the star network and the restoration of peace.
He even suspected them to have already sent some people to alert the alchemy guild, so it was useless to suppress them here. So, what he needed to do was make them feel that they were in control and could benefit from him being here instead of him leaving.
"Are you really willing to form a Zodiac Soul Contract with us?" One of them asked with a hint of disbelief since they knew even a legendary king had to obey the Zodiac Soul Contact.
"As I mentioned before, I stood by my words. If you cooperate with me, we can all benefit from this deal. In the end, dark being or living, we all want benefits, don’t we?" Jacob curtly replied.
The lords looked at each other with a hint of doubt before the Potion Sky Lord spoke, "C-can we discuss this among ourselves?"
Jacob nodded, "Of course, you have a day to consider it. If you agree, then we’ll sign the zodiac soul contract, and you can write the conditions yourselves. If not, then I’ll leave right away."
"Thank you!" The lords were moved and quickly left the hall. They had many things to consider now.
Once Jacob was alone, his expression turned infinitely cold as he sneered, "What a bunch of idiots!"