Everyday Chatter

Chapter 776: Everyday Chatter

He put his question to the Emperor directly.

Emperor Yale smiled. "Maze World may be complex, but the more dangerous places all have distinctive markers. They also give off powerful auras, so you only need to act within your limits. The strongest creatures inside are only level six."

Aixi asked at this point, "So only young people are going this time?"

Emperor Yale nodded. "That's right. Only the younger generation will be going this time. There's no use in the older ones going."

He turned his head and glanced at Yuno. "You can go too."

A faint delight surfaced on Yuno's calm face.

Dole looked at Emperor Yale, a heavy weight pressing down on him. The Emperor had inexplicably offered him such a benefit, so clearly his intentions were not so simple. The matter of the potions was indeed important. Over the years, the Empire surely had a great many level-six and level-seven experts whose injuries could not be healed. It was perfectly reasonable for the Emperor to have him refine potions for them, but using this as a condition to send him into a secret realm—it was hard to say who was taking advantage of whom.

After thinking it over, Dole said, "Your Majesty, when will you need the potions?"

Emperor Yale turned to Dole and said easily, "There's no rush. We more or less know what materials the potions require. Make a list first, and I'll have people prepare them. It will probably take some time. After your ennoblement, if the materials are ready first, then refine the potions first. If they aren't ready, then go to the secret realm first. One month more or less makes no difference."

Emperor Yale had referred to himself as "this sovereign." Clearly, he was preparing to exercise