"Kingdom?"

The bartender was familiar with the name. Ever since he gained access to the {Local Systems Network}, he, like all the other Awakened Ones, followed the events in the world with interest and, of course, the recordings of Coco the Fox.

Needless to say, the bartender was one of her devoted fans.

He turned around and looked at Idan. He already had a suspicion that the "Most Handsom King" had something to do with this mysterious Kingdom.

Everyone knew that some of the so-called Heroes of the Federation had joined this "Kingdom," but there was very little information about the Kingdom itself.

"Since you’ve decided to take the risk and trust me by leaving your territory, it’s only fair that I trust you too."

With that, Idan took off his {Ghost Mask}, showing the bartender his true face for the first time since they met.

"Idan Fein, pleased to meet you." Idan held out his hand.

The bartender stared at Idan in amazement, and only after more than ten seconds did he finally come to his senses and excitedly extended his hand in response.

"Simon Gray, pleased to meet you."

Shaking Idan’s hand, he added:

"You can continue to address me as a Bartender or IceShaker."

Idan nodded with a grin.

The bartender, who introduced himself as Simon, was very excited. He shook Idan’s hand tightly and asked:

"Is your territory really that Kingdom?"

Idan replied:

"If you mean the Kingdom that Federation Heroes like Irene, Arslan, Yulaya, and Hazel belong to, then yes."

After receiving the confirmation, Simon looked around, and then, bending down slightly, whispered:

"Is Coco the fox also a part of the Kingdom? If so, is she here? Can I meet her?"

Idan’s smile wavered slightly. He seems to have slightly overestimated his reputation, believing that Simon knows him. But it seems that his fame cannot be compared to the popularity that Coco has gained since she gained access to the {Local Systems Network}.

"Yes, Coco is part of the Kingdom," Idan revealed, satisfying Simon’s curiosity. However, he immediately upset him: "But I do not know where she is now."

Then he asked a counter question.:

"Why do you want to meet her?"

Idan had no idea where this scoundrel was. She came and went as she pleased, without warning either him or Arabel.

Simon’s smile faded, but it didn’t disappear completely.

"Why do you want to meet her?"— Idan asked a counter question. If he was not mistaken, Coco had never appeared in the frame of her videos, and no one knew that she was actually a real little fox who loves sweets.

"I’m a big fan of hers," Simon scratched his head in embarrassment. "I would like to just see her and, if possible, discuss with her and ask her to film an advertisement for my bar in the future."

"Of course, I’m willing to pay," he added.

Idan closed his eyes and sighed. This was not how he had imagined this meeting.

"Coco is like the wind: she appears and disappears whenever she wants," Idan said with a slight smile. "I’ll talk to her as soon as I can catch her and tell her what you want to advertise."

"Yes, please let her know," Simon, of course, jumped at the opportunity.

"Okay, maybe we should discuss why we’re here," Idan reminded him, and Simon, smiling awkwardly, realized that he had been distracted as soon as he found out where he was and about a possible meeting with Coco here.

As one of the two owners of the territory, Idan gave Simon a short tour, showing him the most important places in the Kingdom.

"Your territory is very similar to the Oases of Life," Simon remarked, being Awakened by the Eastern Continent. Idan nodded, agreeing with his words. He himself had noticed the similarity earlier, because both the Kingdom and the Oases of Life were creations of the Will of the Earth.

An energy-rich village, rapidly developing, with many inhabitants, as well as evolved animals living in harmony, not to mention the inhabitants of Limbo, did not leave Simon indifferent.

"Are they dwarves?" He stared in amazement at Hector’s men, who were returning to work after dinner at Sofia’s restaurant, patting their stomachs.

"Yes, that’s them, and they have their own workshop here, where they do interesting research," Idan noted, catching himself thinking that he had never been to their workshop, and decided that he would definitely fix it in the future. Besides, he was curious to know what they were working on and what progress they had made in creating spatial artifacts.

Simon stared at Idan with his eyes wide open.

This was exactly the look Idan had hoped to see from Simon from the very beginning, rather than ignoring and wanting to see a little lover of sweets.

It seemed to Idan that the one he knew before Simon crossed the threshold of the Portal and the one who stood in front of him now were completely different people.

The fear and doubt dissipated, replaced by the admiration and delight that shone in Simon’s eyes.

And this is despite the fact that he has not yet seen the most important thing — what he made the deal with him for and ended up here.

"This is..." — Simon was stunned when Idan led him to the Dungeon Gate. He turned to Idan, waiting for confirmation of his eyes.

"Yes, this is the place you wanted to go to, and the place I promised to take you to is the Dungeon Gate."

"How? How is this possible?" — Simon couldn’t believe his eyes and ears.

Wanting to make sure that this was not a hoax, he walked over and stretched out his hand towards the Gate, and a notification from his System appeared in front of him.:

[Private Gates to the Systems Dungeon have been discovered. Host, would you like to enter?]

"It’s real!" he exclaimed, turning back to Idan. "Especially a Private Gate!"

"Who are you really? How the hell did you manage to get something like this for your territory?" asked Simon emotionally.

Idan just smiled, not going into details.

It took Simon a while to come to his senses and realize how incredible the situation turned out to be. He hadn’t even imagined that things would turn out this way.

In that short time, his attitude towards Idan had changed a lot.

Idan was aware that most of Simon’s trust was due to Coco, and in truth, he was grateful for that.

When Simon finally calmed down, Idan suggested: "Let’s discuss the terms of our deal again."

"Okay," Simon replied, looking at the dungeon Gate with anticipation.

As a result of the discussion, Idan agreed to give Simon free access to the Kingdom and to the Dungeon Gates so that he could reach the Platinum Rank.

In return, Simon made a commitment to create a stable entrance to the Coldhouse in the Kingdom as soon as he reached this rank.

Residents of the Kingdom will be able to visit the Coldhouse through this entrance and return back to the Kingdom.

However, it was stipulated that only those who have the status of a "permanent resident" of the Kingdom or special permission from Idan and his wife can use this entrance. Guests of the Coldhouse who come from other places will not be able to enter the Kingdom through this passage.

In addition, residents of the Kingdom who enter the Coldhouse from the Kingdom itself will not be able to freely leave the bar through its other exits. To exit through them, they will need a separate service, an additional fee, and compliance with the security rules established at the Coldhouse.

In the end, both were satisfied, and after concluding the agreement, Simon immediately went to the dungeon, and Idan went to visit his wife.

Meanwhile, in Limbo, a group led by Nemo began to conquer the Ice Caves.

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