Chapter 563: Last Preparation

"The King's Mark." Aston instantly recognized it.

"Aston?" Arba tilted her head in confusion. "What do you mean by the King's Mark?"

"It is as it is. You know about our Emulda Kalan's symbol?" Aston asked.

Arba furrowed her eyebrows and recalled the symbol. It was a cross with four-pointed needles that connected it like that of a rectangle. "Yeah."

"That was the previous king's King Mark."

"Don't tell me, it's King…"

"Yes. King Gilgamesh once received the marking too that became our symbol. And now the new King Mark has been born. According to the record, the King Mark represents their individual characteristics, so each king will have a different King Mark."

"So, that's how it is…" Arba nodded in understanding. Suddenly, the Magic Particles in the air fluctuated as both Arba and Aston turned around out of reflex, raising their guards.

They saw Kai standing with a serene expression. The Crown Jewel was floating on top of his palm, giving Kai's energy.

"…" Kai frowned when he felt the Crown Jewel released a bit too much energy, resulting in the increase of energy density in this room.

"Tsk." Kai clicked his tongue and tried releasing his power to lower the density once more. However, the power was beyond his imagination as the concentrated Magic Power hovered around his body, spinning in a circle.

When it reached the peak concentration, the Magic Particles just flew in all directions, sending a small gust of wind, albeit a bit too strong.

The ground cracked and the magic circle was ruined.

Arba and Aston were astonished by the sheer amount of power Kai released. And it seemed to be something unintentional. If he gathered more power, he might destroy this room.

"…" They had expected such power from a protector, but this was certainly their first time experiencing it.

Kai, on the contrary, had weird expressions on his face. He scratched the back of his head while wondering if he had done something wrong, especially when he looked at the destroyed Magic Circle.

He glanced at Arba and Aston, asking, "Ehm… Do you know how to replace this one? I mean, is the Magic Circle that important?"

Kai also checked his altar and realized it was still intact without any scratches. He even wondered whether to call Ishii here or not, considering Ishii once returned everything to the previous position like nothing happened.

Luckily, Aston explained it to him. "There's no need to worry, My King. We can replace the Magic Circle ourselves. There are some manuals regarding it, so you don't need to care about this room. As long as the altar and the Crown Jewel are safe, it's good."

"That's good." Kai nodded with a sigh of relief. "I think I really need to leave this place. I still can't control the power of this Jewel. I don't want to destroy anything here."

"I understand." Arba stepped forward and said, "I will be helping you in controlling that power. Do you need me to bring something?"

Kai thought for a moment and nodded furiously. "Yes. First of all, I love to take a bath right now. So, everything related to it. Also, a good bed? Whatever the case, I haven't slept for six months… Maybe we can make a small hut to practice outside this area."

"Certainly. I will bring all our daily necessities there." Arba agreed without hesitation.

Kai then pointed at the right. "I will be near the river next to Emulda Kalan and wait there."

"Understood."

After getting the confirmation, he snapped his finger, teleporting himself away from Emulda Kalan.

He sat next to the river while looking at the Crown Jewel that kept hovering around his hand. He tried to close his hand and raised it, only to find the Crown Jewel kept floating on top of his hand. "So, how do I deal with this? I mean, I will have trouble if I have the Crown Jewel with me all the time.

"I should probably ask Arba about it since I'm going to learn to control the power of the Crown Jewel for one month. Also, the war preparation is going on too…" Kai took a deep breath and took out his device, calling Ria Ross.

"Oh?! You are done?"

"Yeah… I want to know the situation in the base." Kai sighed. "Well, I don't think I have much time left, right?"

"Yep. It's been a year, you know."

"That's why I want to know the development of the war." Kai asked, "What have we done for this war?"

"The command center has been moving around the troops and halting their progress to all other areas. They are shifting their focus to the US Base and South America. Hopefully, the war is there because the destruction can be minimized.

"Though, we have evacuated the citizens near the coast along with your parents. They have been evacuated into the underground bunker together with the president. After all, you are the only one who can do this and you don't want your parents to be endangered."

"Okay, thank you for the consideration." Kai nodded with a serious expression.

"As for the others… we have noticed several movements from the Sea Race, including the gathering of Magical Beasts around."

"I will tell them to not interfere. So, unless they are a part of the Sea Race, they should be listening to me."

"Hmm, okay?" Ria paused for a moment. "Anyway, we have been hindering their movement to buy time for you. When will you come back?"

"I'm not very sure. I am trying to control my newfound power, so I don't really know when I can come back."

"In that case, we will prolong it as much as possible. But I don't think we can give you one month… Probably only two or three weeks."

Kai fell silent as he scratched the back of his head, wondering what he should do. The Crown Jewel ritual took longer than he expected, so he didn't know whether he had enough time or not.

"I guess I will take this to the extreme." Kai nodded. "Okay, tell the others that everything is going to start. Also, I will do my best to help even when I'm not there right now."

"Understood. Though, do you want to leave some messages for them?" Ria asked.

Kai smiled and thought for a moment. "I guess I have one… Tell them that this is not the end."

"A weird thing to say."

"Ahaha, okay, it's time for me to leave. I don't have much time left."

"Sure. See you in a few weeks."

"See you in a few weeks." Kai hung up and laid down on the grass. There were many things to do, so he planned everything in his mind.

When Arba arrived, she found Kai sleeping on the grass peacefully. It was the first sleep he had in the last six months, so she only smiled and waited patiently.

A few hours later, Kai opened his eyes again with a slight headache.

"Ugh…" Kai rubbed his eyes while clutching his head. He soon saw Arba sitting next to him. "Arba."

"Yes, My King." Arba pointed at the stuff next to her. "I have brought everything."

"I can see that." Kai nodded and asked, "After I wash my body, do you want to follow me to do something even more extreme than our training?"

"Ehm, what kind of training is that?" Arba made a weird expression.

Kai smiled and gave her a very short answer. "The World."