They had not ignored Ze'Chion's presence. Although Ze'Chion's loyalty was assured, this transaction concerned matters far too significant and important.
Moreover, this was a contract exclusive to Mo Li and Ciel. Thus, while they spoke, the two had set up a spell that prevented anyone from hearing them clearly.
That was why Ze'Chion could not hear the details of their transaction.
Meanwhile...
Everyone's awakening had reached an extremely critical stage. After all, it concerned the awakening of Ultimate Skills and could not be taken lightly.
At this moment, everyone present radiated powerful auras—ethereal and immortal, ancient and primordial, violent and tyrannical...
Yet they all had one thing in common: their auras were rapidly rising.
Immersed within his own mind, Benimaru could only feel a wondrous change taking place inside him. It was as though he had glimpsed the ultimate end of the world, the origin of all beginnings.
However, just as Benimaru became lost in that sensation, unable to pull himself free, his Unique Skill seemed to have received some kind of nourishment and began evolving on its own.
Slowly, an Ultimate Skill capable of drawing everyone's attention was born.
[Unique Skill Grand Marshal is consolidating your skills and submitting an evolution request to the world.] [Evolution begins...] [Evolution successful. Congratulations, you have obtained the Ultimate Skill—King of Blazing Flames.]
As those words appeared, the amount of magicules within Benimaru surged tremendously once more, directly reaching four million in his normal state. Combined with the Mythical Grade weapon Crimson Lotus bestowed upon him by Mo Li, Benimaru's Existence Value could now soar to over five million.
Feeling his body, which had undergone a transformation akin to rebirth, as well as the Ultimate Power hidden deep within his soul, Benimaru finally understood.
*So this is an Ultimate Skill? Hehe...