Chapter 181: A Small Agreement II

Chapter 181: Chapter 181: A Small Agreement II

One of the elders leaned forward.

"What kind of treasures are you looking for?"

"Anything with a high concentration of pure elemental energy, particularly lightning and wind. Rare beast cores, elemental fruits, natural treasures or anything else that could be useful to their evolution."

Damon paused.

"I’ll examine what you have available and decide which resources are suitable. I’m not asking you to hand over everything in your stores."

The elders exchanged glances.

Although his request was substantial, it was far more reasonable than some had anticipated.

Still, they couldn’t help feeling that Damon was taking advantage of their current predicament.

One of the family heads cleared his throat.

"We can certainly provide some resources. However, treasures of that quality are not easy to obtain, and many of them are reserved for the development of our own younger generation."

Damon looked at him.

"Then I suppose you’ll have to decide which is more important. Keeping those treasures in storage or preventing Tempest Hollow from becoming an even greater threat."

The family head’s expression stiffened.

Damon continued in a calm voice.

"I’m not forcing anyone to agree. If you don’t want to provide the resources, that’s fine. Find another way to deal with the Zone Heart."

His words were casual, but the meaning was clear.

He could walk away.

The elders fell silent.

They had no intention of letting him leave without securing his help. Tempest Hollow was too dangerous, and the consequences of another large-scale invasion could affect every city in the surrounding region.

One of the representatives from Frostveil quickly spoke up.

"We are willing to contribute suitable treasures from our family’s reserves."

Damon glanced at him.

"That’s your decision."

The representative nodded, though his expression remained tense.

The other family heads began discussing among themselves. Some were reluctant to part with rare resources, while others understood that the potential damage caused by an expanding distorted zone would far outweigh the value of the treasures they might offer.

After a short discussion, one of the senior elders turned toward Damon.

"We are prepared to provide the resources you need, provided that you can stabilize Tempest Hollow."

Damon nodded.

"That works."

The Calloway family head finally spoke.

"If you return to the family, we can also restore your former position and provide you with additional resources. Your talent and current achievements are worthy of recognition."

The room grew quiet.

Several elders looked toward Damon, waiting for his response.

It was an offer that would have once meant a great deal to him. The Calloway family had considerable influence and access to rare resources. Having their full support would make his future development easier.

But Damon didn’t even need to think about it.

"No."

The family head’s expression shifted.

Damon continued, his tone unchanged.

"I have no interest in returning to the position I once held."

"You’re still a member of the Calloway family," the family head replied. "There’s no reason for you to remain outside when we can provide you with everything you need."

Damon gave a faint smile.

"That’s a generous offer. But if the family truly believed that before, we wouldn’t be having this conversation now."

The words struck a nerve.

The Calloway elders remained silent, while the family head’s expression tightened.

Damon didn’t press the matter.

He had no intention of wasting time arguing about the past. Their offer was simply another attempt to bring his abilities back under the family’s influence.

He wasn’t interested.

Besides, he had already made considerable progress without their support. His Spirit Origin, his spirits and the path he had chosen were all his own. Returning to the family would only give them another opportunity to interfere with his decisions.

"I only need the treasures," Damon said. "You can keep the position."

The offer had been rejected so easily that some of the elders struggled to hide their surprise.

The Calloway family head leaned back in his seat, his expression unreadable.

He had expected Damon to be angry or resentful. Instead, the young man seemed entirely indifferent to the opportunity.

It was clear that restoring his former position meant very little to him now.

And that made the situation even more uncomfortable.

After some further discussion, the elders finally reached an agreement.

They would gather suitable treasures from their respective family and city reserves, then present them to Damon for inspection. The resources would be selected based on their elemental properties and potential benefits to his Spirit Elementals.

Damon accepted the arrangement.

"Have everything ready within a month."

One of the elders frowned slightly.

"A month? Is that enough time for you to stabilize the Zone Heart?"

"It should be."

Damon’s answer was simple.

He had no intention of dragging the matter out. The longer Tempest Hollow remained unstable, the greater the risk of its expansion and the appearance of another beast tide.

He would need time to examine the Zone Heart, identify the source of the instability and determine how to restore it. But based on what he had learned in Frostveil, he believed he could make meaningful progress.

"Once I’ve gathered enough information, I’ll begin the stabilization process. I expect to have the zone under control within a month."

The room fell silent again.

Even those who had witnessed his achievements in Frostveil found the promise difficult to absorb.

Stabilizing a distorted zone was no small task. Tempest Hollow was particularly dangerous due to its unstable Lightning and Wind Aether, and its condition had already worsened considerably.

Yet Damon had spoken as though the matter was manageable.

One of the elders hesitated.

"Are you certain you can accomplish this in such a short period?"

Damon looked at him.

"Would you prefer I give you a longer estimate?"

The elder paused.

"No, that isn’t what I meant."

"Then let’s focus on what we can do now."

Damon turned his attention to the others.

"While I’m dealing with the Zone Heart, you should also send more elemental users into Tempest Hollow. Clear out the remaining beasts and reduce their numbers as much as possible."

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