These forces might look like a colossal beast, yet it got old and weak over time. Not to mention many had their own battles against each other, with deadly wars being ragged all over the universe.

In addition to that, there were tons of forces sent every now and then towards the outside battlefield. Hye wanted to go there, but he didn’t have the time nor the power to secure a good spot in such a hectic place.

The outer battlefield was like a massive universe lying between this one and the hostile one. That middle universe was like a flat land, spanning for billions upon billions of miles, stretching without showing an end.

In one part, it got attached to the universe here, and in another part, it ended with the hostile universe. The whole idea of war was to see which universe’s forces would span and control most of this universe, securing paths towards the other one, and invade it.

So far, and after endless years, such a process didn’t succeed. And Hye knew a small fry like himself wouldn’t do anything out there.

The only advantage he might be proud of was the cultivation level of his people and forces. He made sure to teach all the people living inside his kingdom about cultivation, teaching them how to open their cultivation bases and even encouraged them to train and level up their ranks.

Hye got over a general rank and now was at the middle of the third big stage of his cultivation. As for his entrusted people, they already were close to jump over the second big stage and enter the third grade like him.

Out there in that battlefield, cultivation was all that mattered. Yet inside the universe here, cultivation wasn’t that important compared with stat points and levels.

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“Trying to do so will end up with disastrous defeat. We will lose many good soldiers, and won’t secure any world in return,” Legend paused, turned around before adding, “we shall focus over the newly opened apocalyptic trials. Every month, around a hundred new trials are opened. We can take part in a couple and see…”

“No, we won’t,” Hye was already aware of what his entrusted circle was thinking about, “we will assault the world first. I have a target in mind and will lead the entire army myself.”

“This…”

His sudden announcement of war against that world he had in mind wasn’t that shocking like declaring him leading such force.

“I know what you are worrying about,” Hye rolled his eyes, slowly waiting for all the hums and whispers to die down before adding, “I’m the king, and it’s risky for me to go out there and get killed. But… If you forgot about this fact, let me remind you all with it again… Without me, our kingdom, all of this, wouldn’t have happened. And I’m able to defend my life no matter what.”

His words landed and left everyone speechless of what he said. Yet it was all true, he wasn’t weak. And if there was someone who became stronger during the past twenty years, then it’d be him.

“Which world do you want to attack then?” Sara was already feeling bored of such a peaceful life. If not for having two kids from Hye, she’d have been bored to death.

“Are they strong? The forces behind them?” Legend asked, as he was considering the general challenge the military forces of the kingdom would face.

“Is this world nearby? How will we go there? What if things went south? Is there a way out?” Lily asked the more logical and in-depth questions regarding such expeditions.

“How about the predetermined visit to the Toranks capital, won’t we go there? You promised us and the kids of such a visit!” Karoline was more concerned about going out and seeing new places and people.

She wasn’t wrong, none of them were. Hye looked calmly at them, before an evil smile appeared on his face.

“We are going to rock the universe first, then we’ll go to visit the Toranks.”

“Hahahaha, you are aiming at pulling them into the middle of the mess, I like that!” It was Toramos, and his words highlighted what Hye was really thinking of doing.

“I just promised to go and visit them,” Hye laughed, pushing over the blame Toramos hinted at, “let’s just focus on arranging our armies. As for the way to do it, I’m going to visit that world first, establish many portals there, and then you’ll come over.”

“This…”

“Won’t there be a world shield protecting it?”

“Can you get there alone? Won’t this be dangerous?”

“Don’t worry,” Hye reassured the anxious generals, “I know what I’m doing. This world… It doesn’t yet have any protective shield around and didn’t belong to a strong force. So, we shall act fast.”

Hye didn’t explain much about this world, but it was just like their Grand Earth. It was a world formed after the end of an apocalyptic trial, one that was controlled by a weak race, without much backing or a strong ally.

According to the intel he gained from the Toranks race, the race controlling this world was called the Derangs. They were just blessed with having weak races inside their trial, without any big name.

So, when they controlled their apocalypse, it came as a big surprise to all. Like usual, many forces sent their delegations to negotiate with that race to pull them over to their camp. And like any inexperienced folks, these race members were intoxicated with such an amazing feeling, getting more arrogant and full of themselves, and didn’t yet take any decision about joining any force.

Hye knew they were just enjoying their moment, didn’t know that a predator like himself was setting his gaze upon them. As they didn’t belong to any force, they were like a hot cake in his eyes. And he wanted to start up by absorbing this world.