2307 - Spearhead
"W-what..." Renara stared at the collapsed ceiling. "...is happening here?"
"Didn't I tell you I'd make you the strongest?" Robin showed a wide grin. "It hurts my pride a little that you didn't believe me, heh."
"I thought you were talking about a deeper understanding of the Law, more complex techniques, or something like that!" Renara raised her voice slightly.
"Ugh!" Richard pressed his hands to his ears, which had begun to bleed, as the dust around them was pushed away by the powerful sound waves.
"Ah!" Renara quickly covered her mouth with her hand and looked at Robin with a gentle, apologetic gaze.
"Don't worry, he's tougher than he looks." Robin chuckled, then pointed at her. "I didn't give you super strength, muscle serum, or anything like that. You are now limitless, using the Law of Energy Transformation at full efficiency, plus all the other Laws no longer try to suppress you or diminish what you're trying to do. You are now the true embodiment of a Seventh Level user without any pressure."
He then gestured to his surroundings. "Sound, gravity, friction, and all the things that give our movements resistance and must be taken into account—all of them will open the path before you, and all of them will enable you to use your full power in a way never before seen in the universe." Then he smiled. "Well, it did appear for a few minutes with Althera, hehe~."
"....." Glacion stared at Renara with eyes full of envy.
That girl's fate had been completely transformed within a few centuries, from a low-level Nexus State struggling with internal betrayals and a crumbling empire, to a Law Dominator with power never seen before...
Then he glanced at Robin...
All because of him.
<Perhaps your opportunity came with meeting me today.>
That was what he had said to him on Planet Donara, and if what happened with Althera and Renara was any example... it seemed that luck had indeed smiled upon him by meeting this thousand-year-old young man.
"Lady Althera of Dawn Light Academy has the same power?!" Renara pulled her hand away from her mouth.
As a girl in a chain of empires often ruled by men, Renara knew most of the prominent girls in the Empire, and all the girls who had a connection to Robin, and Althera was among them. Even if she had never dealt with her face to face before, she sometimes followed her news.
"Lady of Dawn Light Academy?" Glacion furrowed his brows. "How long have you been in seclusion?"
"...?" Renara furrowed her brows. "Who are you?!"
"Alright, alright." Robin waved for Renara to look at him. "You've missed a lot of events, and we're not going to start a history lesson here. I'll send you to a place where you'll learn most of what you've missed."
Then he continued: "As for Althera, she reached the same level of power as you for a few minutes, then completely erased all her power and returned to zero. She is currently building her first foundation... but with a Master Law."
"...Master?" Renara murmured.
"What?" Robin smiled. "Do you want to be like her? I can arrange it, but keep in mind that the training will be difficult and long, and Althera may not regain her former power for several thousand years."
"...." Renara looked down for a moment, then shook her head. "I don't want to feel weak again." Then she looked steadily into Robin's eyes. "I like the position of Spearhead." Then she stood very quietly, afraid of breaking something else. "Give me The Oath."
"....." Robin stared at Renara's face for a few seconds before smiling. "No need."
".....?!?!?!" Glacion's eyes widened.
Was he going to give her this immense power and leave her without a binding oath? What was happening here?
But Renara did not seem surprised. A faint smile appeared on her face as she nodded.
"I've heard a lot that you don't demand any oath from your inner circle followers, saying that if one of them betrays you, you'll accept the consequences with an open heart, because it would expose your poor judgment, and that you trust them, trusting that everyone in that circle will never betray you… Thank you for including me in it."
Then she continued seriously: "And don't worry, I have no intention of leaving it, and I won't be the one to change your mind about this method based on absolute trust."
"Good." Robin showed a grin from ear to ear. "I know you won't let me down, Renara." Then he calmly continued: "I'll give you a month from now. Get used to your new power, explore the Law of Energy Transformation more deeply, and create a few new techniques… then wipe out my enemies for me."
"Understood." Renara nodded. "The head of the Emperor of the Seven Thrones will be at your feet by the end of the month."
Gulp
Glacion grabbed his neck.
If he had remained stubborn and opposed Aru, would the name of the Vast Ice Empire have even existed to this day?!
"Hmm?" Robin was surprised for a moment, then remembered something. "Ah, right, this is the empire that Caesar has been fighting for a while?" Then he waved his hand. "These are your matters with Caesar. After you finish your mission, return to Caesar, and he will inform you of your new objectives."
"...?" Renara was greatly astonished. "Then who is my current target?"
"Someone who insulted me twice in the Spirit Society, and I wasn't strong enough to retaliate." Robin's expression darkened. "Someone the Syndicate believes has become strong enough to eliminate me and everything I've built if they remove Arkail from the equation."
"....?!" Glacion's expression turned fearful, as he could already predict the rest of the words.
"Renara." Robin raised his voice seriously. "One month from now, I want you to do to Zargul what you did to the Iron Pig Emperor."
"Zargul?" Renara was surprised for a moment, then opened her eyes wide. "Do you mean the Sorcerer Behemoth?!" Then she raised her voice slightly. "That's impossible for me alone!!"
"...." Robin furrowed his brows tightly. "And why would it be impossible after I gave you such power?"
Glacion truly began to feel the weight of the atmosphere.
"Zargul the Sorcerer is in Sector 98, and we are in Sector 100. It would take me years to reach him, so how can I kill him within a month?" Then Renara rested her head on her hand. "...I suppose you could use the major gates, but since we are at war with them, the gates will be heavily monitored. Secondly, I know nothing about Sector 98, nor do I know how to find it... Never mind, I will contact the Shadow Swords to find a suitable arrangement for me."
"Hehe~" Robin's smile returned, and he waved calmly beside Renara.
*Huum*
A rectangular golden gate appeared near her shoulder.
Then she heard Robin say:
"Spend the month there, and afterward, he will handle what you need to do."
"Huh?" Renara took a step into the gate without hesitation.
The next moment, Aru's anguished scream was heard:
"Whaaa!!"