New Country's Hiring

"Why are you all looking at me?" Ichigo Kurosaki looked at everyone with a baffled expression.

Ling Yao smiled and shook his head. "Nothing."

The Ichigo Kurosaki before them had displayed astonishing power.

And he was not even a Pill Refiner.

The other party seemingly possessed immensely formidable strength.

But they truly did not know whether he could withstand an entire nation.

They knew of that country with the elixir of immortality and the existence of alchemists. Although the alchemy they possessed differed somewhat from the Pill Refiners like themselves—

It was merely a difference in perspective toward things that led to different results.

But Ichigo Kurosaki's existence challenged their understanding. They simply could not comprehend his power.

Because of that, their journey to find the elixir of immortality had been delayed.

And now, that country had directly begun a war of conquest.

"Looks like we'll have to go back first." Ling Yao sighed helplessly.

Since war had broken out, leaving now would mean losing far too many opportunities.

New Country was currently in a period of peace. If they wanted to advance further, they needed to pay a greater price.

The elixir of immortality had been one such opportunity.

Now, that opportunity was gone.

War had brought new opportunities, but the competition within them would inevitably be fierce.

But—

Ichigo Kurosaki's strength might be an opportunity for him.

He glanced at Mei Chang from the corner of his eye. She might be his only competitor.

How could he win Ichigo Kurosaki over to his camp?

Mei Chang was not as subtle as Ling Yao. She simply stared straight at him.

Though they were both prince and princess, they belonged to different factions from the start, and the power behind her could be said to be the weakest within the