Endless Horde: Through the Eyes of a Godking

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'Haaaah...'

Cedric was now back in his room. Laying on the clouds and staring at the bright blue sky above him, he contempelated the things that were discussed in his talks with the Celestial Hunyo and Silas the Tower Master.

In the end, he asked for some time to think about his decision, which was given to him graciously. Of course, he knows that he can't make them wait too long; preferrably, he should give them a clear response as soon as possible, but he also had all the time he had remaining here to give them that should his indecision truly trap him.

'The Scarlet Homeland Security Department...' he mused inwardly.

To him, this place looked like the hub of overly righteous folks. And it wouldn't be surprising if it were so; after all, this organization was in charge of the threats that endangers the entirety of the Primeval Scarlet Dust Realm.

Truth be told, Cedric had no desire to become a guard or a police officer for a community that he's not very familiar with. He's just a new member of the alliance. Evidantly, he's still too ignorant about many things about the alliance.

Also, it is known that people who uphold the law are either usually the ones that are hated the most or the very ones that don't follow it.

Cedric really didn't want to be tossed to the political side of the alliance right away. He hasn't even had enough time to enjoy his life as a regular citizen. He's too green for this line of work, so he's not confident if he could meet their expectations.

That said, the job comes with extremely lucrative benefits. One of which was the immediate transfer to the outer ring of the alliance's physical location.

Yes, that statement is exactly what it sounds like. If he signed the contract, they wouldn't just bring his solar system close to the physical location of the alliance; they would bring it inside.

The physical body of the Scarlet Dust Alliance is composed of three rings: the outer ring, the inner core, and the core circle.

Those who were at the Outer Ring were clans and races that have joined the alliance as a whole either by having someone working from the inside bring them along or by making some level of contribution to the well-being of the alliance as a whole.

One must know that, even though this was only the outer ring of the alliance, there's still a lot of benefits that come from being placed here. Access to many secret realms, resource lodes, news about the alliance, and plenty of opportunities. Not to mention, the sheer density of concept laws and origin energy was more abundant here than everywhere else, which would not only accelerate a world's growth but also the evolution of the race as a whole.

The Inner Ring is the residence of clans and races that shared a long history with the alliance. Their merits are something that no ordinary clans or races can match, and thus they deserve access to more opportunities presented by the alliance. The majority of these clans and races have either joined the camp of one of 'The Six' or pledged neutrality and worked to the overall well-being of the alliance. These people also hold some level of authority over the management of the alliance as a whole. Their voices matter when it comes to certain decisions, which is why they were placed there.

And finally, there's the Core Circle—a place where 'The Six' or the Divine Council was located.

This is where the true treasures of the alliance are kept. The security measures in this place are extremely strict. Only those from the Six Leading Races could go there without much trouble, but even they couldn't come and go as they pleased in there because that place is just too important and valuable to the alliance as a whole, and any accidents there could spell everyone's doom.

Cedric was promised that if he signed the contract, the entirety of Solaris Prime would be relocated to an empty spot within the Outer Ring, which not only removes any further worries he had left about the safety of his people but also unlocks a lot of opportunities for them.

He would also have a much easier time governing the growth of his home if they were to be located there.

In addition to this promise, Cedric will also be given a mentor that will teach him the secrets of the cosmic level of life evolution, along with a hefty amount of capital to pursue this stage.

And this doesn't include the chances and opportunities he could secure himself while training and working for the SHSD.

Just being a trainee in the department already gives him some benefits. It's an additional badge to his growing status as a member of the alliance, and the excess benefits he's receiving will inevitably trickle down to his people as well.

Simply put, this offer was simply way too good to pass on. But if he does join, then it means that he's putting himself directly into the fire. He simply can't imagine the politics of the Scarlet Dust Alliance being too simple or easy to decipher.

But you see, the main thing that's preventing him from joining the alliance completely was the idea of being separated from his loved ones.

They're already in the midst of starting a family, and he truly wants one. If Cedric were to sign this contract now, his schedule will be completely filled.

It hasn't been long since his home was liberated from the grasp of their demonic invaders. It also hasn't been long since they entered the era of peace and prosperity. And it also hasn't been long since he got married to his wives and began planning for their family.

He's understandably hesitant to leave them behind right away just because this offer was simply too good to be true. Therefore, he really needs some time to think.

'Fortunately, they are willing to wait. Otherwise, I might be pressured into agreeing here.'

They will wait for his response until he eventually leaves the tower. Whether that's sooner or later will depend on Cedric's performance, of course. But at the very least, he had a long time to think things through.

Beyond all of this, though, Cedric also wondered why they're being too enthusiastic and eager for him.

Sure, he did win the tournament with his team, but he didn't think that that's enough to make them see him in this light. Moreover, he won through sheer luck. They won by taking advantage of the rules, not because of their personal strength.

The Thunder Prince was the most challenging enemy he has ever faced. One that reminds him of the disparity between the real powerful races of the alliance.

Sure, Cedric faced stronger people than him. But most of them were employees of the tower, which was meant to squeeze out his potential. He isn't really 'competing' with them with the intent to actually take them down. They were more like tests for him—trials to overcome, as the tower calls it.

The Thunder Prince was different because he was a fellow prodigy, one that is publicly known as the strongest too. If what happened during the trial was a real battle, then, even though their team won it in the end, he would still personally consider it a loss since he died.

In Cedric's mind, his life was too valuable to stake for a mere competition on who's the best. He simply has too much to lose, and he's not willing to die just yet. Fortunately, this was all just a simple tournament—a little event to entertain the Tower Master and his friends.

'Speaking of which...'

Cedric opened up the chat for the first time in a while and went through the unread messages that piled up for him.

As expected, he's not the only one that received a lucrative offer. Morning Wood and Moss Lady had been invited by the Faes; Howler and Hawkeye got the opportunity to pursue Beastial Atavism to join the Primal Beast Clan; and Eunuch Wei... well, he's already set, so he's fine.

In short, all of them secured a brighter future by simply participating in this little tournament. And it's not just them; even those who didn't make it very far must've received offers too.

With this little tournament that only served to entertain the Tower Master and his friends, many lives have changed. Such was the power of alliances and their connections.

'Argh! I'll think about it later.' Cedric scratched his head and decided to postpone his decision at a later date since this was just giving him a headache now.

Besides, he still has the 6th stage of his trials to clear, and these were enough to keep his mind occupied for a long while. Since they said that they could wait for his answer, then it should be fine to not think too much about it for now.

Besides, this isn't something that he could decide on his own. He needs the opinion of his wives as well.