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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.

that, his

Lord, nearly her entire mind was occupied with thinking about bigger things than just this branch. Because of that, she rarely reacted to anything happening in this branch in

all, she had to overlook dozens of

on Trapper, who moved

leave the branch for a bit. I will call

a

of

only Shang and

specifically, Shang and

talents are wasted here," the Territory Lord

Shang didn't answer.

I think we

discussion with everyone that can fight with a Mage two levels above themselves. The important part here is

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

anything and

knew that you could jump two levels for a long time. Under normal circumstances, that would be more than enough for

I'm not a Mage," Shang interjected,

Lord nodded

all too weak. Additionally, joining the inner circle means that the Temple of Blood will lose a mountain of resources. We are investing in new people in the hope that they will one day become Mage Lords and

1.5 levels, investing more resources into you will most

gain inspiration on how to

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

the Sixth Realm with an incredible Battle-Strength, you can't guarantee that you will be able to do the same

you would be akin to throwing a bunch of

"It's not realistic."

"You took care of two Late Archmages in a very

that, he took

he had already suspected

hadn't expected that he had killed someone

the same level as the Natural Selection Company, and they had four Mage

one of

had just killed a Mage

Shang had the backing of the Temple of Blood, this was still very dangerous

Temple of Blood's neighboring territory, the one on top of the Wildfern Family's territory, would suffer

Family might directly come out and patrol his territory, killing every

even decide to sacrifice Shang in

Lord said. "You know that

the one that misjudged your power, and I was the one that