Hodan said sheepishly, "Reporting to you, Sovereign, I have some talent in other elements, and I'd like to borrow some Nether Fruits to see if I can make progress in them. I'd also like to request a few for my family."
When the Sovereign of Death heard that Hodan had talent in other elements, the corner of her mouth twitched. She almost wanted to slap him. Wasn't he showing off his talent right in front of her? She was a mighty Rule Sovereign, yet she had only two clones, and her Water Element hadn't reached Paragon.
You're a Dual-Element Paragon, and you still have talent in other elements? How is anyone else supposed to live with that?
The others were just as astonished. They hadn't expected Hodan, a Dual-Element Paragon, to have talent in other elements, too—and to be so determined to improve his strength. Perhaps that was why he had reached Paragon so quickly. People more talented than you were still more driven and hardworking than you. How could someone like that not succeed?
"Oh? How many do you want?" the Sovereign of Death asked. She didn't ask which elements Hodan had talent in. Everyone had their secrets, and if Hodan truly had talent, he would show it someday. That might bring a few surprises to her life.
"Could you give me around ten?" Hodan shamelessly asked, like someone haggling over a purchase—starting high to settle low.
"You've got some nerve asking for that much." The Sovereign of Death rolled her eyes at him.
Asers spoke up beside them. "Mr. Hodan, the Nether Fruit is a legendary treasure. Put simply, a single Nether Fruit can create a Prefect-level powerhouse. Just think how precious it is. Besides, the Nether Fruits grow on the Nether Fruit Tree, which belongs to the