The moment everyone stepped out of their respective Spirit Jets, their eyes immediately turned toward one another, each person silently observing the others who had gathered here. Solaris was the first to look toward Eliana, who gracefully stepped forward with a young man standing behind her, his entire face covered by a mask. Solaris only needed one glance to realize that this was the Disciple Eliana had mentioned to her before, so she simply nodded toward Eliana before turning her attention toward the Dwarven King, Thorsin.
[A/N: Thorsin was introduced in Chapter 105 if you remember correctly]
Behind Thorsin, she noticed two small figures standing quietly in their respective regal Attires, their appearance completely different from everyone else present. It wasn't only their clothing that stood out, however, as Solaris could clearly feel something interfering with her perception of them.
Even as a Special Ex-rank, she couldn't determine their Cultivation ranks despite already knowing that neither of them was particularly strong. 'Dwarves really are troublesome when it comes to their crafting...' she thought, realizing that whatever Relics or equipment they were wearing had completely concealed their presence. Their pride in their craftsmanship was practically visible without either of the two needing to say anything.
Thorsin noticed Solaris looking at his two Attendants and smiled slightly after seeing the faintly flustered expression on her face before turning his attention away. Solaris then shifted her gaze toward the person she hadn't seen in more than three decades, and that person was none other than the Dragon Emperor. Although he ruled an entire Continent just like the other rulers present, he had always preferred the title Emperor over King.
It was a somewhat strange preference, but everyone had eventually come to the conclusion that it was most likely because of his arrogance as a Dragon. Perhaps, in his mind, the title of King simply wasn't worthy of someone like him. However, the moment Solaris looked at him properly, her eyes narrowed slightly because she couldn't feel his presence at all. It was as if the Dragon Emperor wasn't standing there in front of them to begin with, and the same confusion appeared on the faces of the others who tried to sense him.
While everyone stared at the Dragon Emperor with varying degrees of confusion, he simply continued looking toward the Basilica ahead without giving any of them even a single glance. His attitude made it clear that he didn't consider any of them worthy of his attention, completely ignoring them as if their presence wasn't important enough to acknowledge.
Seraphiel and the other Attendants couldn't understand what was happening because they lacked the perception necessary to sense that kind of difference, but Kael, Eliana's Disciple, immediately understood why everyone was looking at the Dragon Emperor like that. His eyes remained fixed on the Dragon Emperor as his Unique Ability displayed the information he was capable of seeing, and what appeared before him made him almost freeze under his mask. 'What kind of monstrous being is he? All his Stats and Abilities are showing question marks...even Master's doesn't show like this.'
His seemingly System-like Window displayed nothing except "???" across almost everything it could normally reveal. His Attributes, Abilities, Ability Ranks, and even other pieces of information were all replaced by the same three symbols. Kael had encountered incomplete information before, and even when something was beyond his current ability to inspect, the system would normally reveal at least a portion of it or replace specific details with question marks. This was different. The entire Status seemed to have been concealed from him.
'It's better to stay away from him, He seems to be on the same Cultivation rank as that man who guided us here.' Kael thought as his mind returned to the Human wearing the Church's robes whom he had seen earlier. When that man had appeared in front of the Spirit Jets, Kael had immediately used his Unique Ability to inspect him as well, and the result had also contained several "???" marks. However, unlike the Dragon Emperor, some of that man's Ability names had still been visible, which made the situation somewhat different.
After remembering what his Master had told him, Kael could only assume that both of them had reached a Cultivation rank that had already broken beyond the known limits of this World. 'One rank above the highest known Cultivation rank...' he thought, realizing that this was most likely the reason his Ability couldn't properly display their information. No one here seemed to know about that rank yet, except perhaps the Dragon Emperor himself.
Kael eventually stopped thinking about it and turned his attention toward the others, using another of his Unique Abilities to slowly analyze everyone present. Although he couldn't see everything about the Special Ex-ranks, he could still observe their Strength, Stamina, and Spirit Energy, and those numbers were already enough to make his eyes tremble. Some of their Attributes had reached values exceeding a hundred thousand, showing just how monstrous the people gathered here actually were.
'Soon...I will reach that stage too, I just need time, that's all. There is no reason for me to rush.' Kael thought, forcing himself to remain calm as he looked at the people around him. For someone like him, being surrounded by beings this powerful wasn't enough to make him retreat. Instead, it only strengthened his desire to reach their level someday.
After analyzing the others, Kael's eyes eventually fell upon a particular figure, a female figure who was none other than Seraphiel. The moment his gaze settled on her, however, his eyes widened beneath his mask as he saw the result of his Unique Ability. 'What? Why can't I see her Status?'
For the first time since he had arrived here, no, since he had arrived in this World itself, Kael was seeing something completely unexpected. His Unique Skill had never failed him before. Even when someone's information was beyond what he could currently perceive, it would still reveal something, whether it was a few Attributes, Ability names, or simply a series of "???" marks. But this time, there was nothing.
The only thing displayed before him was:
[ STATUS ]
And that was all.
There were no panels underneath it, no Attributes, no Abilities, no Cultivation rank, and not even the usual question marks that appeared when his Skill couldn't properly inspect someone. The Status simply ended there, leaving Kael staring at it for several moments. The discovery shocked him, but that wasn't the only emotion appearing within him.
He was excited.
Yes, excited.
This was exactly why almost everyone who knew Kael well, including Eliana and Alberion, considered him a pervert. Whenever something unusual happened, especially something that fell outside his expectations, his first reaction wasn't always fear or caution. His curiosity would often become stronger than either of them, and this situation was no different. Behind his circular mask, his expression had already changed into one of genuine interest, as if he had just discovered a completely new toy that he had never seen before.
'Heh, I'll have to look into this later, it seems it's time to enter the Basilica.'
Kael finally stopped using his ability on Seraphiel as his attention was drawn toward the massive doors of the Basilica. The enormous white double doors covered in intricate carvings slowly began to open, revealing the entrance beyond them. There were still two people whose Status he hadn't inspected yet, but he decided to leave that for later and check them once everyone was inside and the meeting had begun.
One of those two was none other than the Human King Azarion, the most unusual figure among everyone gathered here, while the other was Velmira Ashenworth, who had remained standing with a detached expression throughout the entire exchange, as if the meeting itself had very little to do with her.
The Human figure who had been waiting near the Basilica stepped forward as the doors opened and raised one hand slightly toward the entrance. "Please enter the Basilica. It was delayed for a minute, but all preparations for the meeting have been completed. The Pope is already waiting inside."
With those words, everyone began moving toward the entrance. The Dragon Emperor was the first to step forward, his demeanor remaining completely indifferent as he didn't even spare a glance toward the Human representative who had welcomed them. He simply crossed the threshold of the Basilica and vanished from everyone's sight, a small distortion appearing around his body as space seemed to shift for a brief moment.
The others followed one after another. Since the Dragon Emperor had brought no attendants with him, he had no reason to wait for anyone else, while Velmira followed shortly afterward with her Disciple, Mary, walking behind her. Solaris entered next with Seraphiel beside her, followed by Eliana and her masked Disciple, Kael. Finally, the Dwarven King, Thorsin, entered with his two Attendants, bringing everyone invited to the meeting inside the ancient Basilica.
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