The Rise of the Black Plain
Chapter 2407: Kendrick: God of Portals

For the next seven years, Minos' group in The Enchanted Realm would go through many things, collecting opportunities and resources for the journey ahead.

At the beginning of their journey, after leaving the camping spot chosen by Minos, the group worked independently for some time.

Splitting into 3 teams of four members each, one with three Sovereigns and a Grandmaster each, the teams had, for almost 2 years, worked on missions in that city closest to the previous camp.

They got involved in minor problems at the start of their activities, working as mercenary guards, sometimes helping to hunt forest creatures, other times helping to collect important resources.

But as they grew stronger, the missions the three teams had to do became less lucrative, while their contacts grew.

Consequently, in the middle of their journey, they joined a powerful sect on the continent they were on, joining a group that accepted their conditions that they would be free to leave whenever they wanted.

Since then, the group has acted according to the opportunities and conditions of this sect in question, having moved even further away from the place chosen by Minos, a stronger area of The Enchanted Realm.

Now more deeply involved in the planet's reality, the group had a good understanding of the war in the galaxy and their situation within that world.

The war in the galaxy had begun in a similar way to the wars started by the Mechanic Empire in the past. When that state, now dead, had reached a certain level that gave it the confidence to act against other civilizations, it had expanded its domains.

The current case of the galaxy where The Enchanted Realm was located was precisely the same as that of the Mechanic Empire. The Blossom World had reached a new level of power, with its leaders reaching level 114, something that gave it the confidence to begin its expansion plans!

By now, the galaxy had been in a war of worlds for 22 years, with several powerful planets positioning themselves either on the side of The Blossom World or The Enchanted Realm.

The Enchanted Realm, like the Spiritual World, was defending its domains, protecting its colonies The Blossom World was seeking to take control of.

The planets themselves were not strongly attacking their civilizations' homelands at the moment, with the war taking place mainly on neutral planets or in the empty space of the galaxy.

However, by joining their current sect, the members of Minos' group knew that, as the war heated, more brutal attacks could happen at any moment.

While they were preparing to accumulate wealth for their departure to Zocarro, the group was also looking for advances to survive potential terrorist attacks by the civilization of The Blossom World!

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In one area, about a year away from the place where Minos had made his breakthrough to level 100, there was a grandiose floating mountain where it was the headquarters of a sect.

In one of the high-level halls of the Banished Crossfire headquarters, a young man with brown hair and blue eyes, dressed in fine robes and a golden cloak, was sitting in front of a group of geniuses from his sect.

"Young master Kendrick, who do you choose to become your squire?" An old man from the ruling race of The Enchanted Realm, a humanoid being, extremely furry, with a human face, and several limbs similar to corns on his lower body, asked the level 100 human sitting in front of two human girls.

Besides Kendrick, Lily and Hollie were there with him, the youngest currently at level 98 and the oldest at level 99.

Kendrick had recently advanced to level 100 and gained his first divine ability, something different from Minos' ability, since, even with similar techniques, he hadn't inherited Henricus Longus' seal.

Instead of Minos' ability to control time, Kendrick had developed a divine ability related to spatial manipulation, which had earned him the title of God of Portals.

Kendrick's ability was so good that, among its many possibilities, he could create space portals even better than universal wormholes!

Even though there was a level 105 Sovereign in Kendrick's group, the Banished Crossfire sect had him as their current main hope, who they wished to nurture so that, allied with the forces of The Enchanted Realm, they could deal a mortal blow to The Blossom World!

Today, Kendrick was being introduced to the sect's group of geniuses, so he could choose the one who would become his squire. Among his choices were Sovereigns from levels 103 to 105!

Behind Kendrick, besides his sisters, was the level 105 robot of their group, who had recently advanced to become the chief bodyguard of Minos' eldest son.

Kendrick understood his position in Banished Crossfire very well, as well as his group's desire to grow in this sect and even counterattack The Blossom World. Although it hadn't been their primary interest to join the war in this galaxy, they were now committed to helping The Enchanted Realm destroy its enemies.

This was the way for them to accumulate wealth, but also to prepare to leave this world safely when Minos returned!

So, when presented with those options, Kendrick chose his squire well, taking the choices in front of him seriously.

'A squire is someone who will be my right-hand man in this sect. They will become my most trusted ally among these aliens and help me reach the top. As such, they must not only be talented in combat but also a brilliant strategist.' Kendrick thought to himself as he narrowed his eyes, remembering the reports he had received about each of those natives.

There weren't many aliens like his group in this sect, so most there were natives of this world.

"I already know who will walk beside me for the next few decades." He opened his mouth, speaking in a tone of voice very similar to that of Minos, while raising one of his hands towards a level 104 native.

"Grisdi, I hope I can count on your support from now on."

A woman stooped, bending her knees as a smile formed on her face.

"I hope I can serve the young master to the best of my ability. Please, young master Kendrick, lead me to the pinnacle of The Enchanted Realm!"