The dinner table was completely silent.
Everyone knew that this silence and incredible tension were due to the single person at their table: 'Shun'!
This table had previously hosted many high-status individuals, powerful figures, and even, once, the Empress! Back then, the hosts were the same people sitting at the table—the King, his wives, and children—but even then, there was an absurd tension now!
Although everyone knew the reason for this tension, they couldn't help but find it a little strange. After all, the Empress was the most powerful person they had ever seen, yet while the King could flatter the Empress while eating, not a sound came from anyone at the table regarding the person sitting opposite them!
After all, the limits of this world were clear; in their eyes, the Empress was the one who controlled everything! The fact that the King, who was comfortable even in her presence, could eat silently without daring to do anything in front of this person, shattered their own worldview in an instant.
Even the King felt the silence was suffocating. He wanted to speak, but he didn't know what to talk about, or even if he should speak at all!
As time slowly ticked by, the tension reached its peak, and in his final moments, the King couldn't help but think, "I wish I could die and be free from this tension!" But suddenly, an idea came to him to start the conversation!
A slight, elegant smile spread across his face, and as he tried to relieve his tension, he spoke softly, "Mr. Shun, I am truly grateful that you have come and dined with us at the same table today. In fact, I don't know how to describe how I feel right now."
As the King began to speak, the unusually silent atmosphere at the table was suddenly broken, and the King's wives and children finally breathed a sigh of relief. 'Finally!' Everyone was shocked to find their backs drenched in sweat as the tension at the table disappeared!
Shun was busy slowly cutting into the large piece of meat on his plate with his fork and knife. Even though he didn't need to eat right now, his sense of taste was still there, so why would he refuse good food?
He was certainly aware of the tension at the table, but he didn't care at all and was eating slowly, focusing on his own food. However, he felt a little uneasy when he realized the King had begun to speak, fearing his relaxed state would be disrupted. After taking a deep breath, he looked at the King and, smiling slightly, said, "It's alright. I should thank the King for inviting me to dinner."
After Shun looked up and smiled slightly, all the girls at the table suddenly turned their attention to Shun's face, blushing.Even the king's wives couldn't help but blush at the sight of Shun's ridiculously captivating face.
The king couldn't help but feel uneasy seeing the expressions on the faces of those around him, especially his wives. But there was nothing he could say, for the being before him possessed a power and physique that surpassed that of ordinary humans. Those long, black hair, those abnormally attractive eyes of varying colors, that slightly elongated face, those languid gazes, a pointed chin, red lips, pale skin, and a small nose perfectly suited to that face—it would be highly unlikely that any woman would instantly go mad and pounce on him if he were to smile at her…
The king cleared his throat slightly to bring everyone around him back to their senses and continued, "How could I possibly be worthy of this? I bet even the Empress herself would bow before you in reverence!"
Shun simply smiled and said nothing in response.
Noticing Shun's silence, the king continued, "But I would like to ask you, who were those five people who arrived recently and overwhelmed everyone with their powerful aura the moment they appeared?" "I want you to know that I've even met people who hold the title of the most powerful in the world, and the previous 'most powerful' person was truly worthy of the title I've ever seen, but even he felt like an ant compared to these five! Especially compared to you..."
The King asked the question that had been on his mind for a long time, and after speaking, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.
Shun had been expecting this question, and the smile on his face returned to its normal expression. It wasn't because he was unhappy or anything, it was just tiring to try and change his facial expression to something he didn't want...
Shun looked first at Sily, then at the others around him, and saw that they were waiting expectantly for the answer. After all, they too had felt the arrival and powerful momentum of those five beings.
"Good, I'll explain this for the first and last time, so listen carefully." Of course, his main intention was to explain it to Sily, but it would be better to explain it now, with so many people around him curious.
When they heard Shun about to explain, everyone's attention was focused on him, and the King and Sily were no exception.
Feeling the attention on him, Shun began speaking in a calm voice, "First of all, the title 'Most Powerful' is nothing but nonsense."
Everyone at the table was waiting for Shun to speak, but they couldn't help but be shocked by his first words!
The King asked in a trembling voice, "W-what do you mean?"
In the eyes of everyone in this world, the title 'Most Powerful' was an unattainable height, representing the pinnacle of this world! But the man opposite him was saying it was nonsense... How could he accept that?
Shun looked at the King and noticed his complexion had turned pale. He continued speaking softly, "I will explain, you don't need to ask any questions."
"First, I'll tell you about the world. The world is divided into 3 different levels, but these levels are further divided into different sub-levels: Small world - Real world - Big world. These worlds are further divided into 5 levels within themselves, so to speak, the Real world we are currently in is at level 2."
As Shun spoke, those around him listened in silence, but terrifying storms raged within them! Because everything Shun was describing was about to completely shatter their own worldview...
"Each world has its own consciousness, and its only desire is to level up and eventually evolve into a higher world. However, its own development is very slow due to its excessive size and potential, so the worlds found a way to improve themselves: The System."
"This system is imprinted on every living thing on it before birth, and after birth, it forcibly absorbs their potential, giving them a short-term power boost." To explain, the Earth, in exchange for your potential, allows you to develop rapidly by giving you a small portion of the energy it absorbs, but your future development is completely destroyed; ultimately, your entire potential is swallowed up by the Earth. This is why you humans, no matter how hard you try, cannot become stronger.
However, even though the system is powerful, it only affects the weak. The five beings you saw that day are beings from one of the great worlds that could be considered 'powerful,' so the system cannot absorb their potential. Therefore, I can say that the title of 'Most Powerful' is just a nonsense, a deception of the Earth, standing at the top only among the weak.
Now you might say, 'This is unfair, this system has been absorbing our potential from the beginning, how can we become stronger and escape this cursed system?!' I can tell you that you cannot."
After hearing this, everyone felt as if the world had collapsed on them, especially the 2nd prince and the 7th princess. These two were driven by a great ambition to reach the pinnacle of martial arts, and honing their powers was their greatest goal in life. But Shun's words were tantamount to destroying their ultimate goal; they stood there, blankly watching Shun, unsure of what to do.
After observing the reactions of those around him, Shun smiled mysteriously and continued, "Of course, I said you couldn't escape on your own, I didn't say you had no chance of escaping."
At that, those around them felt a great weight lifted from their shoulders, especially the prince and princess! The sparkle in their eyes returned, and they eagerly awaited Shun's continued words.
"There are two simple ways to escape: one is to destroy the world that gave you the system, and the second is for powerful beings to save you from it." By saying "simplest way," he meant that while still part of the system, he could awaken the power within his soul and escape. While there are other ways to escape, explaining them would be difficult, so he could only mention these two.
The second prince and seventh princess's eyes dimmed at the first option; how could they possibly destroy this world? But upon hearing the second option, their excitement instantly soared. They rose to their feet, approached Shun, and simultaneously knelt and shouted, "Master Shun, please save us from this system!"
Their voices echoed throughout the hall, and the King, his wives, and children stared at them in astonishment.
Courage!
There were two reasons why these two did this. First, they had no other choice. Having dedicated themselves to developing their powers, they knew that if they couldn't escape this absurd system, they would eventually lose their chance to become even stronger and ultimately lose their sole purpose – and that was their greatest fear!
Second, they understood from Shun's demeanor that he wasn't a bad person, and they knew that if they truly begged, he would help them. If he were truly a bad person, forget the second prince, the seventh princess would never have attempted such a thing, because the thought of what he would demand in return made him tremble!
Shun looked at the two kneeling before him, then his eyes fell on the seventh princess. He couldn't help but smile at her thoughts. This princess was so naive. If he were truly a bad person and powerful, he could have taken her to bed without any reason. For truly powerful people, who cares about the desires of others? The seventh princess was about 14 years old, with a small nose, a sweet face, and long black hair reaching her waist. She was about 1.60 meters tall and had a charming demeanor. As for the second prince, he was about 16, with short blonde hair and a muscular figure, exuding a masculine charm; he truly deserved to be a prince of the royal family.
Shun looked at them for a while and asked their names.
"I'm Reina Fresta!"
"I'm Nora Fresta!"
The seventh princess's name was Reina and the second prince's name was Nora.
After hearing their names, Shun smiled slightly and asked, "Then tell me, Nora, Reina, why should I save you from the system?"
Nora and Reina were stunned to hear this question. Indeed, why would he save them from the system? They were afraid that if they said something wrong, Shun would prevent them from escaping this cursed system, so they remained silent and began to think about what to answer...