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After dealing with both corpses, Shang flew back to the branch.

He got past the roots of the Yellow Sunbreaker and entered.

Trapper still sat in the middle of the branch, and when he saw White Ghost return without Ice Princess, he knew what that meant.

He felt a complex mix of emotions.

He was frustrated that he hadn't been the one to "dominate", "conquer", and "ruin" Ice Princess.

He was angry that Shang made it forever impossible for Trapper to realize this dream of his.

He felt glad that the arrogant bitch Ice Princess finally got what was coming to her.

But more than anything, he felt shocked about White Ghost's power.

White Ghost could kill Ice Princess on his own?

But then, he realized something.

It probably wasn't White Ghost that had killed her!

White Ghost had probably only watched her while a Sweeper took care of everything.

However, Trapper still became much more careful in front of Shang.

This was now the second time when someone from their branch had died after going on a mission with White Ghost.

By now, Trapper was sure that White Ghost was the Keeper's most-trusted Named Agent.

From now on, Trapper would make sure that he never showed even the slightest inkling of betrayal in front of White Ghost.

Shang stepped past Trapper without paying him any heed.

Then, he stopped in front of the Keeper.

"I completed the mission," Shang said. "Since Ice Princess is dead, I should get the entire reward."

The Keeper didn't immediately react.

After some seconds, she turned around, but instead of only turning her head a bit, her entire body actually turned to face Shang.

Trapper saw that,

occupied with thinking about bigger things than just this branch. Because of that, she rarely

all, she had to

eyes focused on Trapper,

activate an Isolation Barrier or leave the branch

Shang for a bit with confusion

thing," Trapper said before entering one of the training rooms and activating the

only Shang and

more specifically, Shang and the Territory

here," the

Shang didn't answer.

want to talk with you about your future. I think we can make better use of your talents

can fight with a Mage two levels above themselves. The important part here

fight someone two levels above yourself means you can jump 1.5 levels. Being able to win against someone like this means

didn't say anything

a long time. Under normal circumstances, that would be more than enough for me to have this talk

a Mage," Shang interjected,

Lord

that the Temple of Blood will lose a mountain of resources. We are investing in new people in the hope

jump 1.5 levels, investing more resources into you will most likely end

on how to reach the next Realm.

when you gain inspiration, you can't guarantee that your plan will actually work, and you also

Realm with an incredible Battle-Strength, you

investing in you would be even riskier. In fact, investing in you would be akin to throwing a bunch of Grade Seven Mana Crystals into the wilderness and hoping that there would be more

"It's not realistic."

Late Archmages in a very short period of time. Even more, one of them was the

Shang heard that, he took a

heard the target's name earlier, he had already

Shang hadn't expected that he had killed

as the Natural Selection Company, and they had four Mage

Master was one of those Mage

just killed a

backing of the Temple of Blood,

territory, the one on top of the Wildfern Family's territory, would

the Wildfern Family might directly come out and patrol his territory,

act of desperation, the Temple of Blood might even decide to sacrifice Shang in

the Territory Lord said. "You

I was the one that misjudged your power, and I was the one that sent you on