I Am Super Rich

-Book XII-

Chapter 551

David was stunned.  

Based on past experience, items that could make the system automatically give a pop up were all amazing treasures.  

He continued to read the introduction of the Exquisite Wine of Hundred Flowers and Fruits  below.  

✦✦[The Exquisite Wine of Hundred Flowers and Fruits is made from a collection of hundreds of precious flowers and fruits. The final product is only formed after tedious brewing and its specific efficacy depends on the number of raw materials and their preciousness. The top wine is brewed from 999 kinds of precious flowers and 999 kinds of precious fruits. Ordinary people can rise to the top with just one sip. Even the worst wine can improve the consumer's physique and enhance the consumer's talent, not only that…]  

David looked at the introduction about the wine given by the system.  

He was extremely shocked.  

'This is not f*cking wine.  

'This is something from heaven!  

'The top wine can make ordinary people rise to the top after just one sip?  

'What does that mean?  

'Doesn't it mean entering Eternal Realm?  

'That is to say, ordinary people can rise to the top and become Eternals by taking a sip of the top Exquisite Wine of Hundred Flowers and Fruits.  

'Isn't this too damn exaggerated?  

'This top Exquisite Wine of Hundred Flowers and Fruits is much more powerful than any top treasure of heaven and earth!  

✦✦[Even the worst Exquisite Wine of Hundred Flowers and Fruits can improve the consumer's physique and greatly improve their talent.]  

David hurried to see the final evaluation given by the system.  

✦✦[This jar of Exquisite Wine of Hundred Flowers and Fruits is brewed from 47 kinds of flowers and 54 kinds of fruits, a total of 101 kinds of precious materials. The storage time is sufficient, and the quality is well preserved. It is one of the best low-quality wines. Those who consume it will see their physique improve and their talents enhanced. It is worth three trillion Star Dollars.]  

'Three trillion Star Dollars?  

'Isn't that 30 thousand lavish points?'  

David was excited at this moment.  

His eyes sparkled with excitement.  

With these 30 thousand lavish points, he could go directly from Ruler Rank to Sovereign Rank, directly skipping past Immortal Rank.  

Once he was at Sovereign Rank, he could be regarded as having a certain right to speak in the Central Sacred Continent.  

The point was that this Exquisite Wine of Hundred Flowers and Fruits was of great use to David.  

Celia and the women were somewhat lacking in talent.  

Therefore, it would be tough for them to become Eternals.  

With the Exquisite Wine of Hundred Flowers and Fruits, which could improve their physique and talent, they would have a greater chance of becoming Eternals after taking a sip.  

If he had the chance, David wanted to reach his goal in one fell swoop.  

He wanted to get a jar of top Exquisite Wine of Hundred Flowers and Fruits and let Celia and the others take a sip so they could directly step into Eternal Realm.  

It was a pity that this thing was hard to come by.  

Since he could not buy it with money, he could only proceed step by step.  

It would still be good to increase the chances of them breaking through Eternal Realm by even a little.  

After David touched the wine jar with his hands, he did not take it away. Instead, he stayed in the same position, puzzling Magus.  

He looked up and saw David looking straight at him excitedly.  

'What's going on?'  

Magus was a little confused.  

In reality, what David was looking at was the system panel that appeared in front of him, but Magus could not see it.  

All he could see was David staring straight at him, his eyes filled with excitement.  

"Master David, what's wrong with you?" Magus could not help asking.  

His voice also made Marigold and her mother look up.  

The family of three looked at David inexplicably.

At this time, Magus' voice also brought David back to reality.  

He put away the panel, sorted out his excited emotions, and asked, "Magus, where did you get this jar of wine from?"  

Magus obviously did not know that this jar of wine was Exquisite Wine of Hundred Flowers and Fruits, nor did he know the value and efficacy of this jar of wine.  

Otherwise, their family would not have fallen to where they were today.  

If he sold this jar of wine, ten million Star Dollars would just be a drop in the bucket for them.  

David wanted to know the origin of this jar of wine. Was this the only one or was there more?  

If so, were there any top Exquisite Wine of Hundred Flowers and Fruits?  

David wanted to get some of this good stuff that could make ordinary people Eternals with one sip for Celia and the others no matter the cost.  

He would be willing to pay for it no matter how high the price was.  

"Master David, the Allen family have been winemakers for generations. This jar of wine has been handed down by the ancestors of the Allen family for many years. My grandfather told me before he died that this can change the fate of the Allen family. It might make us rich and powerful, or it might destroy the family, so I shouldn't take it out unless I absolutely have to. You not only saved my mother, but also my whole family. Therefore, I will present it to you today. I hope you will like it," Magus replied honestly.  

Marigold and her mother were a little puzzled when they heard that.  

'Our family had such a secret?  

'Why didn't we know?'  

Especially Magus' mother.  

She had married into the family for decades and she never heard the old master mentioning this.  

At the same time, she could be sure that her husband Mosi did not know about it either.  

Otherwise, he would have already taken it out.  

"Then did your ancestors leave just one jar? Or are there others? Don't get me wrong, Magus, I'm just curious so that's why I'm asking. If you don't want to talk about it, you don't have to. It's okay."  

"I have nothing to hide. Since I gave it to you, I naturally believe in you, Master David, but I'm afraid I will disappoint you. Grandpa told me that this is the only one. We don't have more," Magus shook his head and replied..  

"I see!" David felt a little disappointed in his heart.  

However, he recovered in an instant.  

Exquisite Wine of Hundred Flowers and Fruits was such a precious item.  

The fact that he could even get one of low quality meant that he already needed to thank all of the gods above.  

He would not even dream of getting one of top quality.  

That would take 999 kinds of precious flowers and 999 kinds of precious fruits as raw materials to brew successfully.  

It was hard to say whether it even existed in the entire Star Kingdom.  

After all, there was a high probability that the system was something from the God Tier Civilization while Star Kingdom was only a level 7 civilization.  

There were still the level 8 civilization and the level 9 civilization after it.  

Many raw materials might not be available in Star Kingdom, a level 7 civilization.  

If he wanted the top Exquisite Wine of Hundred Flowers and Fruits, he needed to wait for the opportunity to go to a level 8 or 9 civilization to see if they had it.  

David certainly would not go to a God Tier Civilization.  

It was because he might expose the system if he went there.  

"Magus, you may not know the effect and value of this jar of wine. If you knew, you might not have been willing to give it to me," David thought for a while and said.  

David was not going to hide from the Magus family too.  

Firstly, David wanted to spend money to buy it to get 30 thousand lavish points.  

Secondly, David was not willing to take advantage of the Allen family.  

The Allen family treated him with sincerity, so he would not be despicable.  

Even if he would not get any lavish points, David would not hide the truth about the wine from the Allen family and simply take it away.  

This was simply not his character.

David's words immediately upset Magus.  

Although he was just an ordinary person living at the bottom of the Central Sacred Continent and he could not compare to a big shot like David, he had his dignity as an upright pillar of the Allen family.  

He was a man of his word.  

No matter how much this jar of wine was worth, he would give it to David and would never regret or ask for it back.  

"Master David, what do you mean? I, Magus Allen, am just a commoner, but I am also a man of indomitable spirit. There is absolutely no reason to take back what I said. Since I said that I will give you this jar of wine, I will give it to you no matter how much it is worth. I won't go back on my word," Magus said solemnly.  

"Master David, Magus is right. The Allen family was a big family thousands of years ago. Although we have declined, we will never do something as despicable as going back on our word. We have already given this jar of wine to you, so it belongs to you now," Magus' mother also said.  

Her husband was completely hopeless, so her family would have to depend on her son in the  future.  

No matter what Magus did, she would support him unconditionally.  

"I'm sorry I can't see the wood for the trees, but the value and efficacy of this jar of wine is beyond your imagination, and it's something inherited from your Allen family so even if you give it to me, I can't take it," David said seriously.  

"Master David…"  

David reached out to interrupt Magus the moment he spoke.

Then, he continued, "Listen to me, this jar of wine is called Exquisite Wine of Hundred Flowers and Fruits. It is brewed from hundreds of precious flowers and fruits, and it can improve the physique of the consumer and enhance their talent. It is of great value, so your ancestors must have gone through great painstaking efforts to brew it. The reason why it survives to this day is because they hoped that their descendants would use it to change their destiny. I, David Lidell, cannot seize this object of their painstaking effort and love."  

"Master David, no matter how high the value is, it is just a jar of wine to us. The tavern is our life. You helped us pay off the debt and prevented our family from sleeping on the streets. Therefore, this kindness is not something that can be offset by a jar of wine. You have to accept it no matter what, otherwise, we won't be able to sleep at night."  

"That's right! Master David, you must accept it, otherwise, we will all live in condemnation," Marigold also chimed in.  

Naturally, David did not want to reject the Exquisite Wine of Hundred Flowers and Fruits.  

It was of great use to him.  

People like Celia needed it to have a greater chance of breaking through Eternal Realm in the  future.  

However, David could not take it without giving something back.  

How could he miss such an excellent opportunity to get 30 thousand lavish points?  

With these 30 thousand lavish points, David's strength would undergo a quantitative leap and reach the Sovereign Rank.  

Although he was still far from Sacred Saint Rank, at least for now, Sovereign Rank was enough for him to do many things on the Central Sacred Continent.  

He would also do his best at the auction to raise his strength to the peak Sovereign Rank or partial Saint Rank.  

Then, he could boldly carry out the next phase of his plan.  

"If you really want to give me the Exquisite Wine of Hundred Flowers and Fruits, I can accept it, but ultimately, it was brewed with great effort by the ancestors of the Allen family, so I can't take it for free," David said reluctantly.  

"What do you mean?"  

"I can only take it away with complete peace of mind if I spend some money." David expressed his true thoughts.  

Spending three trillion Star Dollars to buy the Exquisite Wine of Hundred Flowers and Fruits was David's ultimate goal.  

However, as soon as he said that, Magus was enraged.

He said angrily, "Master David, you are looking down on us. Although we are only civilians, we are not the kind of people who care about money. We have nothing to pay back your great kindness, so how can we ask for your money? I can't do this kind of thing."

Chapter 552

"Magus, money is nothing to me, it's just a number, but it's different for you. If I'm not wrong, your father Mosi should have been deceived and framed, leading to him mortgaging the tavern as a last resort. I think he was too ashamed to come home after this. Maybe he has been caught by debtors and is being abused. As his son, will you help him?"  

Magus was stumped by David's few simple words.  

If his father was really being abused by creditors like Black Water, could he do nothing?  

If he wanted to save him, what should he do?  

Continue to mortgage the tavern?  

Not only was Magus stumped, but both Marigold and her mother were also stunned.  

Even if Mosi was a scoundrel, he was still their family and the father of the siblings.  

They could not just ignore him.  

Back then, Mosi also loved Magus and Marigold very much.  

However, he had went down the wrong path in recent years.  

David knew that what he said had an effect as he looked at the family of three.  

Thus, he took advantage of the victory and continued, "If you sell this jar of wine to me, you will get a lot of money. After you have this money, you can pay off Mosi's debt and have him return to the family with peace of mind. In this way, your family can live together again just like before. Isn't this what you have been pursuing?"  

Magus, who was originally planning to resolutely reject David, fell into a dilemma at that  moment.  

He was moved by David's words.  

Although they had paid off the debts they owed to Black Water and they got the tavern back, who knew if Mosi still owed money to other parties?  

If so, how would they pay for it?  

Companies like Black Water that wandered in the gray area would genuinely resort to cruel methods if they did not pay up.  

Magus could not stand by and watch his father getting abused.  

When that happened, the Allen family would be in a desperate situation again.  

However, accepting David's suggestion and taking his money would make Magus feel injustice. He had agreed to give the wine as a gift, but in the end, it became a business deal.

"Magus, maybe you don't care about money, but you have to admit that it is very important to you now, and the Exquisite Wine of Hundred Flowers and Fruits is also very important to me. We are not trading, but instead, we're helping each other. We became friends after drinking just now, so we should support each other, don't you think so? Unless you think that I, David Lidell, am not worthy of being your friend."  

David's last words completely reassured Magus.  

He was right.  

They did not know how Mosi was, and money was really very important to the Allen family right now.  

"Master David, thank you! It is my honor to have a friend like you," Magus thanked him sincerely.  

Magus knew that David said so much to make him accept David's money to ease his father's troubles and relieve the family from worrying about the future.  

It was indeed an honor for the family to meet a big shot such who truly valued friendship and righteousness.

"That's right! Magus, you should know that we're not doing business, we're just helping each other as friends!" David smiled.  

David was thrilled that Magus was able to think this through.  

This meant he could spend 3 trillion Star Dollars and get 30 thousand lavish points soon.  

Ever since breaking through to Eternal Realm in the Milky Way and reaching beginner Ruler Rank, David's strength had not changed for a long time.  

This was because he had no place to spend his Star Dollars and could not get lavish points, which meant he was unable to improve his strength.  

Now, it was finally time to spend the money.  

He was also spending three trillion in one go.  

As soon as he got 30 thousand lavish points, David's strength could immediately rise from beginner Ruler Rank to Sovereign Rank, directly skipping past Immortal Rank.  

This was a staggeringly big leap.  

If the outside world heard about it, they would certainly be shocked.  

Even those in Saint realm would be shocked because they had never heard of anyone who could cross two realms at once when they broke through.  

Was this even human?  

Even the legendary galaxy beasts were not so amazing.  

"Master David, I know you're saying that to help our family. I sincerely thank you. I must have done something good in my previous life and have accumulated enough karma to have met such a benevolent friend," Magus said with reddened eyes. Marigold and her mother also had tears in their eyes.  

They could all understand what David was doing.

There were very few big shots who possessed David's affection and righteousness.  

Which one of those powerful people cared about the lives of ordinary people?  

David was rendered speechless by what the family of three was doing.  

In reality, he cared more about whether he could spend 3 trillion to get those 30 thousand lavish points, which could then be used to improve his strength which had not changed for a long time.  

Otherwise, he would not have persuaded Magus and his family so earnestly.  

Of course, if the Allen family was in need, he would not hesitate to help.  

"Magus, you don't have to do this. Since we are friends, let's stop talking about this, okay? Give me the account number of your tavern and I will transfer the money to you. Then, you can go to your father tomorrow with the money and pay off all his debts so you can live a good life as a family."  

"Thank you!"  

The thousands of words in Magus's heart turned into a thank you in the end.  

David did not say how much money he would transfer to them, as he was afraid of scaring the Allen family if he told them.  

Furthermore, if Magus knew, he definitely would not accept.  

For the sake of his 30 thousand lavish points and Sovereign Rank strength, David decided not to tell them as he secretly transferred the money.  

By the time the Allen family found out, the money would have been transferred and the transaction would have been completed. Furthermore, he would also have gotten his lavish points.  

It would be too late for them to return the money then.  

After he took the Exquisite Wine of Hundred Flowers and Fruits from Magus and put it on the table, David asked Magus for the account number of the Allen Tavern.  

Then, David used the system to transfer three trillion Star Dollars.  

After the transaction, David glanced at the system panel.  

✥✥✥✥

[Host: David Lidell  ]

[Balance: 9996999990000000 Star Dollars.  ]

[Body: Ruler level 1 (You may upgrade one level using 10 lavish points)  ]

[Mind: Infinity level 10 (You may upgrade using 100 lavish points).  ]

[Combat: Eternal Realm Beginner Ruler Rank  ]

⚔️Combat Skills:

-Void Punch (Perfection)

-Air Crushing Slap (Perfection)

-Evil-Splitting Sword Technique (Perfection)  

[Skills: Ancient Traditional Medicine (Perfection)  ]

[Lavish Points: 30000]

✥✥✥✥

David was excited when he saw the number behind lavish points.  

Indeed, 30 thousand lavish points were in his account the moment the transaction was completed.  

David did not feel so nervous after he got the 30 thousand lavish points.  

He had achieved his goal.  

To prevent any accidents, David found an excuse and bade farewell to the Allen family.

Then, he took the Exquisite Wine of Hundred Flowers and Fruits and disappeared from the sight of the family of three.  

Marigold still stood in place until David completely disappeared as she stared in the direction of David's back, unwilling to leave.  

Magus patted his sister on the shoulder and said with a sigh, "Mari, stop looking, Master David is destined to be from a different world than us."  

"I know, Mag. I'll just pretend this was all a dream. Tomorrow I will try my best to forget Master David," Marigold replied.  

Of course, she also knew that it was impossible for her to have a relationship with David.  

However, David's figure had left a deep imprint in her heart.  

It would not be so easy to forget him.  

"Sigh."  

Magus sighed again before he turned to enter the tavern.  

The mother of the siblings also shook her head and followed Magus inside.  

Marigold remained at the door for a while.  

After confirming that David was not coming back, she finally accepted the reality, turned around, and returned to the tavern.  

As soon as she returned to the house, Marigold saw her brother and mother sitting there in a daze.  

"Mag, what's wrong?" Marigold asked.  

No one answered her.  

Marigold walked up to Magus, shaking her hand in front of his eyes.

Magus remained unresponsive.  

"Mag, what's wrong with you? Don't scare me!"

Marigold was quite frightened by his brother's behavior. Hence, she grabbed his shoulders with both hands and began to shake violently.  

Her movement finally snapped Magus back to reality.  

He quickly stopped Marigold from shaking him and comforted, "I'm fine, I'm fine, Mari, we're okay."  

"Mag, what's the matter with you guys? Why didn't you move just now? You scared me a lot."

Marigold patted her chest and asked.  

"We were just looking at the money Master David transferred to us, and we couldn't recover for a while," Magus replied.  

"The money transferred by Master David? Is it a lot?"  

"Yes, it's a lot! More than we can imagine."  

"How much?"  

"Three trillion!" Magus replied.  

"H-How much?" Marigold thought she had heard wrong.  

"Three trillion Star Dollars!" Magus confirmed again.  

He had recounted this number no less than ten times.  

At first, Magus also thought he was seeing things, but after counting it over and over again, he was sure he had counted correctly.  

What David transferred to them was indeed three trillion Star Dollars.  

'Three trillion!'

How could Master David have so much money?  

Magus could not think of anyone who could casually spend so much money on the Central Sacred Continent, except for the top five trading companies.  

'Is Master David an heir of the top five trading companies?  

'Otherwise, how could he spend so much money so freely?'  

Marigold stared at her brother in shock.  

"Yes! Mari, you heard that right, it's three trillion. Master David transferred us three trillion Star Dollars, which is enough to buy a large piece of land around us."  

"H-How is it possible for him to have that much money?" Marigold stammered.  

"If I'm not mistaken, Master David is likely to be the heir of one of the top five trading companies."  

"T-the heir of one of the top five trading companies?"  

Marigold finally realized how large the gap between David and her was.  

One of the top five trading companies!  

They were a mythical existence on the Central Sacred Continent!

Chapter 553

After David returned to Treasure Trove, he immediately locked himself in his room.  

He did not care how shocked the Allen family would be when they found out how much was transferred.  

The most important thing right now was to spend the lavish points he had just got to improve his strength.  

Only by raising his strength to the Sovereign Rank and inadvertently revealing it in front of Alba would she undoubtedly believe that there was a Sacred Saint behind him.  

This would greatly aid the crazy plan in David's mind.  

Alba, the third young mistress of Treasure Trove, played a very important role in that plan.  

It would not be possible without her help.  

After locking the door to the room, David sat cross-legged on the bed.  

He then unleashed all of his mind power to form a transparent shield within the room and prevent anyone from breaking in at a critical moment.  

At the same time, he was also paying close attention to Elmer, a Sovereign Ranker.  

He did not know if Elmer had mind power or not.  

However, in David's opinion, it would not be very strong even if he did possess it.  

After all, Elmer was not as strong as Celeste.  

Compared to him, Celeste's mind power was much weaker.  

As long as he was vigilant, he should be fine.  

After everything was ready, David opened his system panel.

✥✥✥✥

[Host: David Lidell  ]

[Balance: 9996999990000000 Star Dollars  ]

[Body: Ruler level 1 (You may upgrade one level using 10 lavish points) ]

[Mind: Infinity level 10 (You may upgrade using 100 lavish points)  ]

[Combat: Eternal Realm Beginner Ruler Rank  ]

⚔️Combat Skills:

-Void Punch (Perfection)

-Air Crushing Slap (Perfection)

-Evil-Splitting Sword Technique (Perfection)  

[Skills: Ancient Traditional Medicine (Perfection)  ]

[Lavish Points: 30000]

✥✥✥✥

As he looked at the 30 thousand lavish points, a smile appeared on David's face.  

His strength which had been stagnant for a long time was finally changing, and it was going to experience a huge leap.  

He first spent 100 lavish points to raise his mind power from Infinity level 10 to Ruler level 1,  and then spent another 90 lavish points to raise it to Ruler level 10.  

Finally, he spent another 90 lavish points to upgrade his Body from Ruler level 1 to Ruler level 10.

After reaching Ruler level 10 both physically and mentally, David's combat power also reached partial Immortal Rank.  

The system data also changed accordingly.

✥✥✥✥  

[Host: David Lidell  ]

[Balance: 9996999990000000 Star Dollars.  ]

[Body: Ruler level 10 (You may upgrade using 1000 lavish points)  ]

[Mind: Ruler level 10 (You may upgrade using 1000 lavish points).  ]

[Combat: Eternal Realm Partial Immortal Rank  ]

Combat Skills:

-Void Punch (Perfection)

-Air Crushing Slap (Perfection)

-Evil-Splitting Sword Technique (Perfection)  

[Skills: Ancient Traditional Medicine (Perfection)  ]

[Lavish Points: 29720]

✥✥✥✥

David did not hesitate to continue upgrading his Body and Mind.  

He needed another 1000 lavish points to upgrade from Ruler level 1 to Immortal level 1.  

Then, he spent another 900 lavish points to upgrade it from Immortal level 1 to Immortal level 10.  

This cost a total of 1900 lavish points each.  

To upgrade both his Body and Mind to Immortal level 10, David spent a total of 3800 lavish points.  

At this moment, his combat power had reached partial Sovereign Rank.  

A strength like this was not considered weak even in a level 7 civilization like Star Kingdom.  

As long as he did not provoke those people from medium or large forces, he could basically do anything he wanted.  

After David took a deep breath, he moved his body and looked at the system panel.  

✥✥✥✥

[Host: David Lidell  ]

[Balance: 9996999990000000 Star Dollars  ]

[Body Immortal level 10 (You may upgrade using 10000 lavish points)  ]

[Mind: Immortal level 10 (You may upgrade using 10000 lavish points)  ]

[Combat Eternal Realm Partial Sovereign Rank  ]

 Combat Skills:

-Void Punch (Perfection)

-Air Crushing Slap (Perfection)

-Evil Splitting Sword Technique (Perfection)  

[Skills Ancient Traditional Medicine (Perfection)  ]

[Lavish Points: 25920]  

✥✥✥✥

He would need 10 thousand lavish points for the next upgrade.

Furthermore, he would need more points in the future.  

If he wanted to upgrade both his Body and Mind to Sovereign level 10 and upgrade his combat power to partial Saint Realm, he would need 38000 lavish points.  

Right now, David only had a little more than 25000.  

He still needed 12000 more points.  

He hoped he could obtain those lavish points during the auction.  

Soon, David's head started throbbing.  

He did a rough calculation. If he wanted to reach Sacred Saint Rank, the highest combat power in Star Kingdom, he would need tens of millions of lavish points. Even so, he would only reach beginner Sacred Saint Rank.  

Even if he finished all the money in the system, he would only get 100 million lavish points. This was not enough to break through to the realm after Saint Realm.  

However, judging from the system's behavior, it might go through another upgrade by then. It was from a God Tier Civilization after all.  

Sacred Saint Rank was the highest combat power in Star Kingdom, a level 7 civilization, but it was not the system's limit.  

After he calmed his breathing, David continued to upgrade himself.  

He would put aside future matters and tackle what was in front of him first.  

He wanted to upgrade his Body with the remaining 20 thousand something lavish points.  

He spent 19000 lavish points to upgrade his Body to Sovereign level 10.  

That way, David would be a peak Sovereign Ranker.  

If he upgraded his Body and Mind together and spent all of his lavish points, he could only get to Sovereign level 5, which was mid-Sovereign Rank.  

The effect would not be as good as upgrading his Body alone.  

However, if he wanted to go one step further and reach partial Saint Realm, he needed to spend another 19000 lavish points to increase his Mind.  

However, after spending 10000 lavish points to raise his Body to Sovereign level 1, the system issued a prompt that stated that his Mind had not reached Sovereign Rank, so David could not continue to upgrade his Body when he tried to upgrade it again.  

David was a little confused.  

He could do this before the system went through its most recent upgrade.  

Did it not work now?  

It seemed that there were still some changes that he did not know about when this system upgraded.  

He had to upgrade both his Body and Mind.  

'Whatever.'  

David could not help it either way.  

He could not talk to the system so he could not ask about this.  

Therefore, he could only go according to system requirements.  

It took another 10000 lavish points to upgrade his Mind to Sovereign level 1.  

Then, he used the rest of the lavish points to improve his Body.  

After all this was done, David looked at the system again.  

✥✥✥✥

[Host: David Lidell  ]

[Balance: 9996999990000000 Star Dollars  ]

[Body Sovereign level 5 (You may upgrade one level using 1000 lavish points)  ]

[Mind: Sovereign level 1 (You may upgrade one level using 1000 lavish points)  ]

[Combat: Eternal Realm mid-Sovereign Ranker  ]

[Combat Skills:

-Void Punch (Perfection)

-Air Crushing Slap (Perfection)

-Evil-Splitting Sword Technique (Perfection)  

[Skills: Ancient Traditional Medicine (Perfection)  ]

[Lavish Points: 920]  

✥✥✥✥

His combat power had reached mid-Sovereign Rank.  

With his Soulbound Weapon Evil-Splitting Sword and Evil-Splitting Sword Technique, David figured he could even fight a late Sovereign Ranker.  

David predicted that Elmer from Treasure Trove should be a mid-Sovereign Ranker.  

This was because the pressure he gave off to David was not as impressive as Celeste's. Meanwhile, Celeste was a late Sovereign Ranker, so if Elmer was not as powerful, then he would just be a mid-Sovereign Ranker.  

Of course, David would not disregard the fact that Elmer might have a powerful Soulbound Weapon.  

After all, Treasure Trove was one of the top five trading companies in the Central Sacred Continent, so not only would they be loaded, but they would also have a lot of treasures.  

Still, this was only a 50-50 possibility.  

David was not afraid of Elmer.  

How was David supposed to know that his Evil-Splitting Sword was a first-rate Soulbound Weapon and Elmer would never get his hands on a weapon of this level in his lifetime?

Satisfied, David put away the system, and at the same time, he retracted his mind power.

Right now, he was completely different from when he first entered the room.  

David just now was just a beginner Ruler Ranker, but now, he was already a mid-Sovereign Ranker.  

There was a huge gap between the two.  

He got out of bed and moved his body freely.  

Crack!  

All the joints in his cracked.  

David felt strength coursing through his body.  

The powerful feeling was finally back.  

Although David's appearance had not changed after his strength improved, his spirit was completely different.  

When David retracted his mind power, Elmer and Miss Alba were talking about something inside another room in Treasure Trove.  

Suddenly, Elmer was stunned.  

Alba immediately noticed the change in Elmer, and asked, "Elmer, what's wrong?"  

"Miss Alba, I sensed a powerful energy flashing by, but when I tried to look for it, I found nothing," Elmer replied honestly.  

"A powerful energy? How powerful is it?" Alba continued to ask curiously.  

"It's not weaker than mine!"  

"Not weaker than yours? Then it's a mid-Sovereign Ranker. Do you know who they are?"  

"I don't know!" Elmer shook his head.  

He had just cultivated his mind power and was still very weak.  

If David did not retract his energy when he dissipated his mind shield, Elmer would not have been able to notice it at all.  

"It's okay, don't worry. Since this is one of the 108 large trading zones of the Central Sacred Continent, it's normal for some unfamiliar Sovereign Rankers to occasionally pass by the trading company. It'll be fine as long as they are not hostile to us."  

"Got it, Miss Alba!" Elmer replied.  

In truth, he still had something to tell Alba.  

Just now, he suddenly found that this energy was not weaker than his.  

Elmer felt that the other party was very close, and they were possibly even in Treasure Trove  

However, he had no proof, so he did not dare to say anything.  

The two continued to talk.  

David was in his room, slowly adapting to the physical changes brought about by his soaring strength.

At the same time, he was familiarizing himself with his mid-Sovereign Rank strength.  

For the next few days, David did not leave the room.  

No one bothered him except the one time when Marlee came over with her daughter.  

Peggy kept clamoring for David to tell her stories.  

Marlee was helpless. Coincidentally, she needed to talk to David, so she brought Peggy along. However, why would David be in the mood to play with a little girl?  

There were more important things he had to attend to.  

Therefore, he could only tell the little girl that he would owe her the stories. Once he was done with his work, he would slowly tell her all these tales.  

Although the little girl was a little unhappy, she was good at reading the room.  

She knew that David was genuinely busy now, so she did not continue making a fuss and left with her mother obediently.

Chapter 554

A few days later.  

Knock knock knock!  

Someone knocked on the door.  

"Who is it?" David opened his eyes to ask  

Right now, he was sitting cross-legged on the bed. After a few days of getting used to his new Sovereign Rank strength, David nearly mastered it with the help of his mind power.  

"David, it's me."  

Alba's voice came from behind the door.  

"Miss Fellowes! Hang on, I'm coming."  David got up to open the door.  

When she saw David, Alba was stunned.  

She had not seen him in a few days, but she felt as if he had gone through a huge change.  

As for what exactly this change was, she was unsure.  

He was the same David, but something was completely off about him.  

'How strange!'  

Alba was curious.  

When David saw her staring at him, he asked, "What's wrong, Miss Fellowes?"  

"Oh, it's nothing. I just remembered something, so I spaced out," Alba explained after coming back to her senses.  

"How can I help you, Miss Fellowes?"  

"Hmm? Can't I visit you without a clear purpose? David, you've locked yourself in the room for a few days, so I came over to see if you were still alive. What should I tell your master if something happened to you at Treasure Trove and he came over?" Alba joked.  

"Miss Fellowes, you're hilarious. What could happen to us now that we're at this stage? I was just cultivating in the past few days. My master said cultivation is like rowing a boat upstream, if you stop moving forward, you'll fall backward. Thus, I have to seize every available moment. My master said he'll show up randomly to check on me. If I don't meet his standards, I'll be punished."  

"Your master will be coming? When?" Alba asked immediately.  

David's master was an alleged Sacred Saint.  

It would be a huge blessing to meet such a big shot.  

If she could foster a relationship with him, she would enjoy boundless benefits in her lifetime  

Hence, Alba naturally wanted to get to know David's master.  

"I have no idea. He's always mysterious and traceless. No one knows his whereabouts."  

"David, you have to introduce me to your master if he comes here. I'm very curious about what kind of person a powerhouse like your master is. I have admired strong people since I was young."  

"Miss Fellowes, I'm sorry to disappoint you. He looks like any ordinary old man. There's nothing special about him."  

"Perhaps you spent too much time with him so that's why you don't think he's special. It won't be the same for me when I meet him for the first time. David, promise me, okay?"  

"Alright. I'll tell him. However, I can't guarantee that he wants to see you."  

"Thank you! Thank you! You only need to mention my name to him," Alba said gratefully. As he looked at Alba's excited expression, David thought of something in his heart.  

"By the way, Miss Fellowes, the establishment of the trading company this time is actually a test from my master. Our lineage has accumulated a lot of wealth, so my master wants to use it to do something, but he is unwilling to come forward himself. Therefore, he left it to me. If you can help me grow the company, I only need to mention your name when the old man comes and I'm sure he'll be willing to see you. He might even have a good impression of you."

"Really?"  

"Of course! Why would I lie to you?"  

"Okay, David! Leave it to me. As long as you can provide enough liquidity, I will definitely help you set up this business in the shortest possible time, but the condition is that you have to take me to see your master when he comes here."  

"Deal!"  

Without even thinking about it, David agreed to Alba's request.  

'You want a good relationship with a Sacred Saint, right?  

'As long as you can follow my instructions and convince the Fellowes family to get involved  and help me, the future Sacred Saint will appear right in front of your eyes.'

Alba chatted with David for a long time before she remembered why she came to visit David today.  

She did not come all the way to see if David was fine or not.  

Instead, she came to tell David in advance that they would be leaving for the headquarters of Treasure Trove tomorrow to participate in a large auction, so he needed to prepare soon.  

"David, we're leaving for the super-large trade zone due west of the Central Sacred Continent, which is also the headquarters of Treasure Trove tomorrow. You should prepare now," Alba said.  

"We're leaving? Is the auction going to start soon?" David asked excitedly.  

Things were a little urgent now.  

He still needed 12 thousand lavish points to get to partial Saint.  

Once he got there, he would not be scared of anyone as long as he did not meet a Saint like Nek.  

He needed to spend at least 1.2 trillion at this auction to accomplish his goal.

"It's a relatively long journey. The auction will start as soon as we get there."  

"I have nothing to prepare, so you can just call me tomorrow, Miss Fellowes."  

"Okay! Then I won't bother you anymore, goodbye!"  

"Thank you, Miss Fellowes!"  

After Alba left, David also walked out of the room.  

He went to where Marlee lived and told her that he was going away for a while and would be back soon.  

He asked Marlee to gain some knowledge about trading companies from Elmer.  

Perhaps realizing that David had important matters to attend to, the little girl Peggy did not bother him this time.

—  

Back in the room, David looked at the sealed wine jar on the table.  

This jar of Exquisite Wine of Hundred Flowers and Fruits was reserved for Celia and the others. It could improve their physique and enhance their talents.  

However, David did not have the time to go to the Iridescent Sect now.  

He could only wait to see them after participating in the auction.  

David had not decided whether to go to the Iridescent Sect to hand over the Exquisite Wine of Hundred Flowers and Fruits to Celia and the others first or only do so after he had sufficient strength.  

After all, the reputable elders of the Iridescent Sect were an unknown factor.  

If they sensed something within him, he might not be able to leave so easily.  

In the past, the Iridescent Sect was Celeste's sect, and Celeste's status in the sect was nothing to scoff at.  

Therefore, David had been quite at ease over there.

However, things were different now. Celeste has been imprisoned, and she was in the ice cavern, which would cause most disciples to turn pale at the mere mention of its name.  

The reputable elders of the Iridescent Sect, including Celeste's teacher, had apparently abandoned her.  

David did not want to visit the Iridescent Sect again before he had enough strength.  

If he were to go back, he would do so only with the strength to crush the several reputable elders of the Iridescent Sect.  

Not only to rescue Celeste, but also to take away Celia and others.  

Compared to Celeste's suffering in the ice cavern, Celia and the others were much safer.  

After all, they were the disciples of Nova, the head of the Iridescent Sect.  

As long as the reputable elders did not show up, they would not be in danger.  

The most important thing now was to improve his strength as soon as possible and rescue Celeste from the ice cavern.  

Every day of delay meant another day of pain.  

"Celeste, hold on a little longer. I will come to rescue you soon, just wait for me!" David thought silently in his heart.  

A person's strength was the most important thing whether it was on Earth, the Milky Way, or Star Kingdom. David had a deep understanding of this.  

The next day, David, Alba, several of Alba's maids, and a group of guards left on a merchant ship unique to Treasure Trove.  

No space pirate would dare to rob a merchant ship marked by one of the top five trading companies even if it was outside the Central Sacred Continent unless they no longer wanted to continue staying in the Central Sacred Continent.  

They would not dare to offend any of the top five trading companies.  

Meanwhile, when it came to the small or medium trading companies, the space pirates would not go overboard after demanding a certain fee from them.

If someone like Marlee, who was from a small force from a remote area, encountered space pirates, she would be lucky to survive alive, let alone keep her cargo.  

Even so, countless merchant ships set off from various remote corners of the Star Kingdom to the Central Sacred Continent every day.  

It was not that they did not know the dangers along the way, but after arriving at the Central Sacred Continent, the profits they would obtain were too huge.  

Generally, it would be more than ten times or even dozens of times the value of the goods.  

It was enough for them to raise the strength of their family to a higher level.  

As the saying went, 'There is no reward without risk.'  

Therefore, even if they knew that it would not be an easy journey, and one slip-up might cost them their lives, countless people would still choose to go.  

Star Kingdom was too big.  

There were countless small galaxies like Green Apollo where the Jung family was located.  

Some people liked stability while some people liked to take risks and gamble.  

Treasure Trove's merchant ship traveled the entire distance without encountering any accidents.  

In the blink of an eye, more than a week had passed.  

They were halfway through their journey.  

David had been staying in his room this entire time. He was still adapting to the physical changes brought about by his soaring strength.  

Occasionally, Alba would visit him and chat with him.  

Their topic always revolved around David and the master behind him.  

David knew that Alba was still inquiring about his situation.  

He would also make up some things along the way, either consciously or unconsciously.  

In any case, David had to be firm and claim that a Sacred Saint was standing behind him.  

He had to convince Alba to proceed with the next plan.  

In reality, Alba already trusted David 90%.  

Alba had not seen his masters with her own eyes, which resulted in this remaining 10%.  

She would not believe David's words 100% unless she met David's master, the legendary Sacred Saint and the strongest fighter in Star Kingdom.  

Only then would Alba fully believe it.  

Even so, her 90% trust was enough for her to gamble on David.  

Alba had no other choice if she wanted to change her destiny.  

David was her last hope.  

Once that man was out, she would have to marry him unconditionally unless she found a new Sacred Saint as a backer for the Fellowes family.  

The most important thing was that even if Alba was married, the other party would still not spare her family.  

He would slowly erode the Fellowes family's influence and finally achieve complete control, forcing the Fellowes family to forever provide them with a steady stream of cultivation  resources.  

The Fellowes family controlled one of the top five trading companies on the Central Sacred Continent, which was a huge slice of pie.  

Over the years, the Fellowes family had been looking for ways to save themselves as the other party's appetite grew.  

However, this opponent was a force with a Sacred Saint.  

Who would dare to stand up to them?  

There were only a few Sacred Saints in Star Kingdom, and everyone had their own affiliated forces.  

Therefore, no one would nonchalantly break this balance.  

However, David's existence gave Alba hope.  

A Sacred Saint hidden in the shadows.  

As long as she seized this opportunity, the Fellowes family might be able to get out of their current predicament.

Chapter 555

Time passed slowly.  

On that day, David was sitting cross legged on his bed in the room with his eyes closed. He was practicing how to control his surging power.  

Suddenly, he felt a violent shaking  

He opened his eyes immediately.  

'What happened?  

'Does anyone dare to mess with one of the Central Sacred Continent's top five trading companies?'  

However, he did not use his mind power to investigate.  

The situation was unknown now so it would be better to be careful.  

In truth, even if David used his mind power, it would not matter if he was discovered.  

After all, he was already a mid-Sovereign Ranker and there was nothing wrong with him having mind power. Thus, he would not cause a sensation.  

He would be fine as long as he did not fully expose himself in front of a Saint.  

—

Outside the merchant ship that David and Alba were on, a luxurious spaceship at least several times larger than it blocked the way.  

The word 'Lightfoot' was engraved on the side of the luxurious spaceship.  

On the Central Sacred Continent, any discerning person would know the origin of any ship named 'Lightfoot'.  

It was the special means of transportation that only direct descendants of the Lightfoot family could use.  

The Lightfoot family, like the Fellowes family, controlled one of the Central Sacred Continent top's five trading companies.  

The Fellowes family controlled Treasure Trove, while the Lightfoot family controlled Splendor.  

The two trading companies were very similar in strength.  

Treasure Trove ranked third among the top five trading companies, while Splendor ranked second.  

The violent shaking just now was from the two ships colliding.  

However, there were no casualties.  

Both ships had decent defenses.  

The collision just now did not even break through the defense, and the ship was unscathed.  

However, the Lightfoot family's ship was much bigger than the Fellowes family's ship.  

Even if it was not damaged, there was still a violent shake.  

Alba frowned when she saw the Lightfoot family's ship.  

Then, she ordered her crew to bypass the other party.  

Unexpectedly, they still collided.  

She knew that the other party did this on purpose.  

She also guessed who was on the ship opposite her.  

There was only one person in the Lightfoot family of this generation who would insistently pester Alba.  

That was Cornelius Lightfoot, one of the top descendants of the Lightfoot family.  

At the same time, he was also the second-in-line heir of the Lightfoot family, so he had a high status in his family.  

Sure enough, not long after the two ships collided, a voice came from the Lightfoot family's ship.  

"Miss Alba, how are you?"  

"Cornelius, how did you know it was me?" Alba asked in a deep voice.  

She was traveling on Treasure Trove's merchant ship which was not exclusive for the direct descendants of the Fellowes family. How did Cornelius know her exact location and even run directly into her?  

"Hahaha! Miss Alba, if I, Cornelius Lightfoot, didn't even have this ability, how could I be the heir to the Lightfoot family?" Cornelius said with a loud laugh.  

Alba was lost in thought.  

'What went wrong?  

'Is there a spy around me who reported my whereabouts to Cornelius?  

'Impossible!  

'Those around me were all cultivated by the Fellowes family since childhood.  

'So how could they betray me?  

'What the hell is going on?'

Alba could not find out the answer for a while.  

"Cornelius, why did you stop me?" Alba asked.  

"Nothing. I just want to invite you over for a meal and a chat. Will you do me the honor, Miss Alba? I have prepared good food and wine here," Cornelius said.  

"Sorry! I still have something to do, so I won't accompany you!" Alba directly refused.  

"Miss Alba, I came all this way just to see you, don't you think it's disrespectful for you to do this? How do you expect me to show my face on the Central Sacred Continent if you do this?"  

"You can show your face however you want. How is that any of my business? I don't have time to mess around with you. Goodbye!"  

After Alba finished speaking, she commanded the merchant ship to avoid the other party and prepared to leave.  

Yet, as soon as the merchant ship set off, the Lightfoot family's ship stopped in front of them, blocking the way.  

They changed direction several times in a row, but the other party still stopped them.  

Alba was fuming so she asked loudly, "Cornelius, what the hell do you want?"  

"Miss Alba, as I said before, I want to have a meal and a chat with you. As long as you say yes, I will get out of the way immediately after eating. You can think about it slowly, I have plenty of time," Cornelius was not in a hurry said slowly.  

Alba's pretty face was flushed red by Cornelius' words and her ample chest heaved violently.  

She wished she could kill him with a sword.  

However, she could only imagine such a thing in her mind. Alba could not do this in reality.  

Aside from whether she could kill Cornelius, even if she could, she would not dare to.  

On the one hand, Cornelius, as the second-in-line heir of the Lightfoot family, had a high  status.  

Alba's status in the Fellowes family was not comparable to his.  

On the other hand, although Treasure Trove was not much different from Splendor, it did not mean that there was not much difference between the Lightfoot family and the Fellowes family.  

Many aspects were at play here.  

Simply put, the Fellowes family was their backer's affiliated family.  

To put it bluntly, they would offer a large number of resources every year to seek asylum.  

Even so, they would need to act according to their backer's wishes.

Especially in recent years, the backers of the Fellowes family intended to swallow the Fellowes family.  

However, the Lightfoot family was different.  

The Lightfoot family already had someone who had established a firm foothold in the backing family behind them.

—  

Once upon a time, a daughter of the Lightfoot family married into the family that was backing  them.  

Just like Alba right now.  

After the woman from the Lightfoot family got married, she counterattacked and was now an important figure in that big family.  

The Lightfoot family's situation also changed from that.  

The Fellowes family was likely to be ruthlessly abandoned by the backers behind them but the same would not happen to the Lightfoot family.  

This was the gap between the two families.  

If Alba killed Cornelius and the Lightfoot family decided to pursue it, the Fellowes family could only apologize and obediently hand her over after paying a huge price.  

Both families had Sacred Saints as their backers.  

However, their situation was completely different.  

The Lightfoot family lived a life of comfort and security while the Fellowes family was living in dire straits. Furthermore, their family might be destroyed at any time.  

"Cornelius, I have something urgent to take care of now, how about I accompany you when I have a chance?" Alba took a deep breath and said aggrievedly.  

"No way! Who knows if you will keep your promise after you go back? I dare not go to your Fellowes family to get you. Since I met you today, you have to have a drink with me before leaving no matter what."

Cornelius was not moved at all.  

Tears welled in Alba's eyes.  

There was nothing she could do when it came to a scoundrel like this.  

Should she go have a meal with Cornelius?  

That was absolutely impossible.  

She could not go even if she died.  

Alba was not stupid. She had a fiance nominally so if she got into Cornelius' ship alone, she would face an extremely miserable life no matter if something happened between them or not.  

—

Inside the luxurious spaceship of the Lightfoot family, Cornelius was half-lying on a chair leisurely, surrounded by several beautiful maids massaging his shoulders and legs. He was enjoying himself a lot.  

His purpose of stopping Alba, the third young mistress of the Fellowes family today, was to invite her to his ship for a gathering.  

When Cornelius met Alba for the first time, he really liked this outstanding and talented  woman.  

However, Alba had a marriage contract, and her fiancé was one of the few top geniuses in Star Kingdom. Furthermore, the family behind him was at the top of the Star Kingdom pyramid.  

Cornelius, as the second-in-line heir of the Lightfoot family, was not the kind of man who would think with his genitalia.  

He could have any women he wanted, so why bother with Alba and her fiancé?  

The reason why he took the risk to invite Alba to his ship was also that he had been entrusted by someone to piss off her fiancé.  

The backer behind the Lightfoot family and the backer behind the Fellowes family never had a good relationship.  The  younger generations of the two families would also compete in all aspects.  

Once the news of Alba getting onto the Lightfoot family's ship got out, her reputation was bound to take a hit.  

The Fellowes family's downfall would then be further accelerated.  

At the same time, the reputation of Alba's fiancé would also be affected.  

'So what if you are the top genius in Star Kingdom?  

'Your fiancée still got into another man's ship.  

'Does anyone know what had gone on in there?  

'You will definitely be labeled as a cuck.'  

For Cornelius, there was also a great risk in doing this.  

After all, the person he was going to offend was the top among Star Kingdom's younger generation in terms of status or strength. He might lose his life if he was not careful.  

He was going all out.  

Although Cornelius was the second-in-line heir of the Lightfoot family, the first-in-line heir was giving him pressure as well.  

He had tried to turn the situation around through his own efforts.  

However, after so many years, no matter how hard he tried, it was to no avail.  

Slowly, Cornelius also understood that effort alone would not do.  

If he did not think of a solution, he would not be able to compete with the opponent at all.  

This was an excellent opportunity.  

If he successfully completed the task his employer gave him, disgusted Alba's fiancé, and made him happy, Cornelius might have a chance to compete for the position of the head of the Lightfoot family with his support.  

The Lightfoot family was, after all, someone else's affiliated family.  

That guy might inherit the position of the head of his family in the future.  

That was why Cornelius wanted to find a way to know Alba's whereabouts and block her path.  

He would get Alba on board no matter what.  

He would not hesitate to use violence if he had to.  

In truth, Cornelius would not do anything to Alba. He would just invite her over for a meal.  

After that, he would announce to the outside world that he, Cornelius Lightfoot, had admired Miss Alba for a long time and since he met her this time, he decided to invite her over for a light meal.  

He would let the public figure out what really happened themselves.  

Even if the Fellowes family learned of this, they would not be able to find fault with him.  

He did not do anything outrageous to Alba.  

Was the younger generation not allowed to communicate with each other and eat a meal together?  

"Cornelius, I have a fiancé. Do you think it's appropriate for you to do this?" Alba asked.  

"There's nothing inappropriate about this! It's just a casual meal and a chat. I won't do anything to you," Cornelius said indifferently.  

"You must think about this carefully. If my fiancé comes out and finds out about this, what do you think the consequences will be?"  

"Consequences? You're not married to him yet. Even if you are, are you not allowed to have a meal with others? Your future life will be so boring if that's the case."  

"Cornelius, I don't believe you do not understand what I mean. Are you sure you can handle my fiancé's anger?"  

"Miss Alba, stop talking nonsense. Since I dare to do this, I dare to bear all the consequences. You have to have this meal with me today no matter what."

Cornelius was a little impatient.  

In order to avoid further problems, he wanted to get this done as soon as possible.  

He also needed to do this properly.  

In order to compete for the head of the Lightfoot family in the future and have a chance of changing his current situation, Cornelius was not willing to throw in the towel just like that.  

"You…"  

Alba was left speechless after hearing Cornelius' retort.

Chapter 556

She did not expect Cornelius, the second-in-line heir of the Lightfoot family, to be such a  rascal.  

He was implying that he would not let her go if she did not have a meal with him.  

'What should I do?'  

At this time, Alba was at a loss.  

She tried to contact the Fellowes family but found that the signal had been cut off by Cornelius.  

She could not do this.  

If she boarded Cornelius' ship, she would be charged with infidelity once this matter got out. It would not matter what she actually did there.  

Even her family would be implicated.  

When the man got out, what awaited her and the Fellowes family would be a devastating blow.  

Judging from that man's ego, how would he accept such a thing?  

Alba even felt that Cornelius had come prepared to speed up the demise of her and the Fellowes family.  

However, when she thought about it, something seemed off.  

'How could dare Cornelius do this?  

'How could he bear the anger of that man?  

'Could it be…'  

Alba was startled and a cold light flashed across her eyes.  

'Is someone instigating this?  

'Who could it be?  

'Is it the backer behind the Lightfoot family?  

'This is the only reason why Cornelius would be so courageous.'  

It was said that the two families were at odds with each other.  

Thus, it was not entirely impossible that someone wanted to play tricks behind the scenes.  

One had to acknowledge that Alba was one of the most famous talented woman on the Central Sacred Continent.  

She was pretty smart.  

She managed to analyze the general context of the situation from Cornelius' actions today.  

If no one was behind this, Cornelius would never dare to do such a thing even if he was given all the courage in the world.  

However, even if Alba figured out what was going on, she did not have a good solution.