Chapter 1229: Results

By this time, everyone realized that Geminia knew more than she was telling them, but the silence that followed made it clear that she wasn’t going to share everything.

The meeting had already dragged on, and it was obvious that if it went on like this, it would last for a long time. With each new question and answer, more and more new questions appeared, and there seemed to be no end to them.

As a result, it was decided to end the meeting, but first it was necessary to sum up the results of the successful "conquest" of the Ice Caves, which, in fact, began this meeting.

Nemo more or less realized his origin, curse, and, most importantly, identified his goal.

Milena and Hailey received the same World Quest as Idan and Arabel.:

[Help the descendant of the Rain Clan to conquer the Throne of the World King]

Lina gained a deeper understanding of the Rain Clan. Being an ardent follower of the Path of Mastery, the Path of Sword, she knew only fragmentary information about them and that they were behind the "Rampage" ability mentioned in her father’s manuals.

Hailey broke the silence, suddenly remembering something she had forgotten to ask earlier.:

"Why is the Rain Clan called the Rain Clan? What is their connection to the rain?"

Her question was answered by Ilveina, who remained silent for almost the entire discussion:

"Wherever the members of the Rain Clan go, the rain always follows them."

Milica, Sierra, and Geminia nodded, agreeing that these words perfectly explained how important rain was to the Rain Clan.

"What does that mean?" asked Hailey, blinking in surprise.

"For other races, rain is just a natural phenomenon, but for Rain Clan members, it represents a source of strength and mana. Although they cannot absorb mana themselves, their special physique allows them to draw it from the rain on their own.

Rumor has it that the heavier the downpour, the more powerful the Rain Clan members become. Even enemies who outnumber them try not to engage them in battle during the rain, because at that moment they become almost invulnerable," Sierra explained.

"That’s why they chose this name," Milica continued. "While others despised them and called them flawed, the rain protected them, healed them, and gave them strength. He has become not just a symbol of the clan, but also an integral part of their bloodline."

Hearing this, Nemo fell into thought and remembered how he felt a surge of energy during the rain. And most importantly, his spell-inflicted wounds, which used to constantly ache and even hurt, stopped bothering him when it rained.

Milica distracted him from his thoughts by asking a question:

"So, Nemo, what did you gain after conquering the second Forbidden Zone?"

He saw that everyone was waiting for his answer, and said:

"Like the Forest of Doppelgangers, the Ice Caves have now come under my control, and a replica of the Temple has appeared there."

Nemo began and revealed a new feature of the Temple: now it exists in two places, and when leaving, anyone can choose where to go — into the Forest of Doppelgangers or into the Ice Caves.

And, just like in the Forest of Doppelgangers, the Ice Caves have their own safe zone that can be equipped.

He also made no secret of the fact that his authority over the two Forbidden Zones has so far remained rather formal. Their true purpose will only be revealed when other Challengers appear who can challenge the right to the conquered Forbidden Zones, or when he begins to conquer the Seven Impregnable Dungeons and can summon the forces of the Forbidden Zones as his own army.

But the two remaining Temples were still wandering through the seven Forbidden Zones without finding their owners, and Nemo had not yet reached the next stage of the trial.

He did not forget to mention the Crystals of the Element of Ice.

When he said these words, Arabel and Idan’s eyes shone, and they looked hopefully at Ilveina.

She noticed their glances and said without further ado:

"Ice caves live by their own rules. I’m not going to change anything or forbid the creatures that live there. You are free to search, take risks, and extract resources as you please."

"Yes, we are aware of that," Idan and Arabel beamed with joy upon hearing her agreement. They did not expect Ilveina to help them, and they were ready to take on all the risks. The fact that she agreed was more than enough.

Now, in addition to the place of extraction of Fire Element crystals, the Kingdom has a place for Ice Element Crystals.

"Milena," Arabel called out, and when Arabel paid attention to her, she said, "As the head of the Kingdom’s branch in Limbo, I want you to take over the leadership of mining materials in both the Lava Lake and the Ice Caves. Can I rely on you for this?"

Milena felt awkward. She had completely forgotten that at the first meeting of the Kingdom Guild, which was still in its infancy, she was assigned this role.

She had no other responsibilities right now, so she didn’t mind.:

"Of course, you can entrust it to me."

Having dealt with this issue, Idan finally moved on to the last topic of discussion.

"I assume you’ve all noticed the changes that have taken place in the Kingdom since Nemo’s successful conquest of the Ice Caves, especially the changes to the Ice Elemental Tree?" he asked.

Miliсa, Lucinda, Geminia, Sierra, and Ilveina, who knew about the law, immediately understood what Idan was talking about. The others just felt that something significant had happened in the Kingdom, but they weren’t sure what it was.

Without making everyone wait, Idan said:

"The unripe seed of the Ice Law that Lucinda extracted from the heart of the Ice Anomaly resonated with the Ice Law of the Ice Caves and matured into the Seed of the Ice Law of the two Worlds."

There was silence in the living room.

Before anyone could say anything, Idan added:

"Thanks to this, the Kingdom has acquired its rudimentary Ice Law of the Two Worlds."