I know its not easy, but it has been decades already! We need a new realm to be offered to Lord Preta! The fat man continued to rage, and the man named Beral could only shrink.

It was normal for slave traders to roam the void, even for a whole hundred years without discovering a virgin realm. What more for the fact that they just sailed for a few decades.

However, Beral knew that saying the truth would only make the boss angrier, and he refrained from speaking. He just lowered his head to accept the fat mans rage.

If he were to resist, he would be the one who would get hurt. It was better to remain silent.

Hmph useless! The fat man sneered. With Beral not daring to contradict him, he lost interest.

Make sure to do your job properly! We need to discover a new realm soon! He said before turning his focus back on the slave who was still on the ground while holding her bruised and bleeding face.

Hmph! What are you still doing here? Get out! I dont like damaged slaves!

Without even a hint of mercy and care, the fat man kicked the woman away. He was the one who hurt her, causing her face to be damaged, but he showed no remorse.

As a slave trader, he owns a lot of slaves. Killing one wouldnt hurt, much less just hitting them.

Y-yes, I-I am sorry the poor woman could only ignore the pain from the slap and kick that she received while she stood up from the ground.

She tearfully held her hurt body while she walked out of the command room, and the fat man didnt even bother to give her another glance.

Break one slave, and another slave will replace them. Its that easy. No need to overcomplicate things.

After a burst of rage, the fat man continued to indulge himself with women and alcohol without a care for the world.

In any case, there was simply nothing to do inside the void ship aside from playing with slaves. It was not his job to check the realms they passed through.

His real job starts only when a suitable realm is discovered. With his power cultivation, he would be at the forefront when fighting the natives.

As for the poor slave, after walking out of the command room, she walked several corners until she entered a remote hallway.

How was it? Were you able to administer the poison in the captains drink?

Without a warning, a man suddenly appeared behind the slave, but she wasnt surprised. She wasnt even startled, even a bit. It was as if she had long expected the appearance of this man.

Yes, Master. I discreetly poured the poison into the alcohol. But the Masters plan might be postponed. The captain had one of his outbursts. It would be some time before I can serve him again the slave answered truthfully.

With the collar on her neck, she didnt have the ability to lie.

Good, good. Taking the risk and making the captain believe that you are a slave under his control was worth it. Sooner or later, he would fall. The poison I had you use requires multiple doses before any symptoms appear. By then, its already too late for the captain the man said with a chuckle while caressing the slave collar on the womans neck.

Whoever controls the collar controls the slave. The fat man captain thought that this woman was under his control, but he was mistaken.

The real control over this particular slave was not with him.

As for the delay, it doesnt matter. Searching for undiscovered realms is not easy. Decades of search might not even bear fruit.

Before we discover a new realm, the captain should have been poisoned to death already. By then, from being the vice-captain, I will be the new captain of this ship

Just thinking about the time when the captain died and was replaced by him filled the man with bliss.

Being the ships captain comes with a lot of benefits, including speaking and having an audience with their Noble Mage master.

Forging close relationships with a Noble Mage would surely bring a lot of benefits. Who knows, with a Noble Mages help, he might also become a Noble himself.

Hence, to be the captain, it was necessary to do everything, including even plotting to kill the current captain.

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Eclipsion Realm.

Days and even weeks passed, and only then did Claude recover and wake up. With the help of his fortune aura that grew exponentially after killing an invader Great Mage, the enemy has not discovered his group.

They were able to successfully hide inside the forest and had enough time until Claude woke up.

The aftereffects of using power beyond what he could currently handle were extremely severe.

Even when it took him weeks to wake up, Claude hasnt fully recovered yet. He just regained consciousness, but his body and soul were still badly hurt.

Even now, he can barely move as every time he did, a severe wave of pain would engulf his senses, both his physical body and soul were suffering.

Boss! Youre finally awake!

Claudes subordinates, who were anxious for weeks due to their Masters condition, finally heaved a sigh of relief.

The past few weeks were really nerve-wracking. They were always in constant fear and alert in case the bandits discovered them.

With the annihilation of a large bandit group, along with the destruction of a large area, the other bandit groups would definitely investigate.

Even now, they still should be searching the forest for the perpetrator.

To these subordinates, they all felt lucky that even after weeks of hiding, they were still not found.

Of course, things are not as simple as that. This was the subtle effect of Claudes fortune aura.

Fortune aura would not directly make you powerful, but it could create a series of coincidences that would aid your growth or save your life.

Hence, there is a reason why people are envious of the heavens blessed and the realms chosen due to the luck that they have.

At this point, Claude still hasnt recovered enough to have the energy to understand the situation and the things that happened after he annihilates the Black Bear Bandits.

He needed to recover first.

Fortunately, while the potions of his subordinates barely managed to keep him alive, but were not potent enough to help him fully recover, it doesnt mean that Claude doesnt have superior potions.

He endured the pain in both his body and soul to retrieve a potion from his spatial ring and hurriedly drank it.

As soon as he consumed the poison, his complexion immediately grew better. The pain he had to endure started to become more tolerable.

In at most a few days, he should be back at his peak condition. The potion he used can bring any Great Mage and below from the brink of death back to their peak condition.

As for Noble Mages, due to their different constitution, the potions that could help them recover are more special and not easily acquired, even if one has money.

Fortunately, since Claude is still a Senior Mage, there are many potions that he could use to save his life. In at most a few days, he should be back at his peak as if nothing had happened

Hmm? I am actually breaking through the 7th cycle?

Now that Claude was recovering swiftly, he didnt expect that after he woke up, he would actually automatically reach the 7th cycle.

Even without his control, the free mana in the surroundings was gathering around him, making him experience yet another baptism of mana.

This unexpected breakthrough even helped him recover fully.

Its the fortune aura again Claude thought in his mind. His sudden breakthrough caused most of his fortune aura to be consumed.

Fortune aura was not infinite, and even among the heavens blessed, some have more fortune aura while others have less.

Once the fortune aura helps the heavens blessed, the fortune aura would be spent until all the fortune aura is used.

As such, there are people born to reach even the Noble Mage Rank due to the fact that they are favored enough by their realm.

As of the moment, Claude was no different. Saving his life and helping him achieve a breakthrough are all things that happened with the indirect influence of the fortune aura.

As such, his one abundant fortune aura started to plummet.

B-boss… The other mages around were surprised by the sudden thing that happened.

Claudes breakthrough was unexpected. In their minds, Claude should still be resting to recover and not breaking through the high cycle Senior Mage!

However, when they think of it, Claudes breakthrough seems to be not that surprising. Claude was previously heavily injured, even on the brink of death.

The potion he drank seems to have helped him recover, leading to this current breakthrough.