I Am Unstoppable

Chapter 197

Jonathan recalled something suddenly. He asked, “Which factions are Edward and Jose from?”

Lailah replied in a low voice, “Edward is from Oswald's faction while Jose is from Richard's faction.”

Jonathan was rather dispirited after hearing her answer. “Do we have any experts here in Gideon's faction?”

“Draco, who is ranked number five, is from our faction. However, you don't need to worry about such things. Moreover, you will have more opportunities here since there aren't many experts here. There are many masters in the inner circle. They all have their own factions. The relationships between them are very complicated. It's difficult to explain.”

Jonathan couldn't help but sigh. He could tell that it was complicated indeed. No matter where one went, there would be disputes between factions. Gideon's faction seemed to be the weakest faction amongst them. They might get wiped out if they side with the wrong faction.

However, Jonathan agreed with something that Lailah had said. With lesser experts around, I will have more chances to showcase my ability. I don't need to rely on anyone else.

Lailah continued, “Master Gideon has prepared some Spirit Gathering Pills as a gift to you all. There are twenty-four pills in total. Each of you gets four.” She then took a bottle out from her pocket and put it on the coffee table. “From on now, you will be rewarded for your work under Master Gideon. You will receive a larger reward when you reach the level of Celestial Soul.”

Jonathan and the others were overjoyed when they heard this.

They knew what benefits the elixir pill could bring.

“Thank you, Master Gideon!” they said in unison.

Lailah smiled faintly. “When you reach the level of Celestial Soul, Master Gideon will greet you personally. You will then get a chance to get in touch with our faction.”

Jonathan and the others understood what she meant. Although she said that the faction valued them as assets, she was still observing and testing them. If they didn't do well, the faction would not be bothered with them.

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They treated the Spirit Gathering Pills as valuable items.

However, it was probably very common in Divine Realm.

“We will do our best to cultivate so as to not disappoint Master Gideon,” Simon said politely.

“I trust that you will. You will not have a day of peace unless you reach Silver level. Therefore, there are two things you must do quickly. First, you have to cultivate. Second, you have to finish three missions and rise to Silver,” Lailah stated.

The prerequisite for rising up to Silver was to complete three missions.

One could also be promoted to Silver automatically if one reached the level of Celestial Soul.

Another way to be promoted to Silver was to complete a mission that was above one's level.

“Yes, Ms. Hall,” they chorused in unison.

Lailah stood up. “It's not safe in the headquarters. However, outside of the headquarters, people from Divine Realm cannot kill each other. This is an order from Divine Emperor. No one dares to go against it. Therefore, it's safer outside. Pack your things and get ready. I'll send you all outside.”

“Yes, Ms. Hall.” They went back to their rooms.

After a moment, they came back out with their belongings.

Lailah led them out of the condominium.

Their journey was smooth and they soon left the headquarters of Divine Realm.

The whole Mount Frallein was covered in a layer of thick snow.

Lailah asked a service staff to drive a Bentley to where they were at.

When the car arrived, she said, “Go and find a hotel to settle in. I will report everything to Master Gideon. Don't take up any missions for the time being because Lucio might be tailing you. No one can help you if he takes the same mission as you all.”

Simon responded in a low voice, “If Lucio and the five of us take the same mission together, we won't be held guilty even if we kill him. Is that right?”

Lailah's eyes lit up. She looked at him and stated, “That is correct. However, I do not think that Lucio would be foolish enough to let you team up and kill him.”

Simon nodded in response. “We'll see how it goes. He won't keep having things his way.”

Lailah smiled. “You're all young and have a bright future ahead of you. Lucio is seventy years old and has yet to open the Door of Enlightenment. I don't think he has much of a future anymore.”

“Door of Enlightenment? What does that mean?” Jonathan asked immediately.

“The Door of Enlightenment exists in one's mind. You can obtain great power once you open it. Old Mr. Harrington has already achieved Level Three. However, he cannot go any further without the help of elixir pills.”

“What about you, Ms. Hall?” Jonathan asked curiously. He was surprised about how strong Yareth was and wondered if Lailah could compare.

She looked at him coldly and answered, “I have yet to open the Door of Enlightenment.”

Everyone was surprised by her answer.

After all, she was an inner disciple. They thought that inner disciples were all very powerful.

Yet, she had not opened the Door of Enlightenment.

“There's no need to be shocked. I'm not truly an inner disciple. Only people like Master Gideon,

Oswald, Richard, Emperor of Chanaea, Demon Emperor, and Asura Emperor are the true inner disciples of Divine Emperor. As for me, I am considered an inner disciple because I am a direct disciple of Master Gideon. Presently, there are around twenty true inner disciples, and seventeen disciples like me who are disciples of those inner disciples. In the future, if you do well, Master Gideon will take you in. When that day comes, you will become inner disciples that outrank Gold-tier disciples.”

Realization dawned on Jonathan when he heard that. He asked, “Why were Edward and Jose not accepted into the inner circle?” Lailah replied, “They were tasked to manage the external disciples. Hence, they are not in the inner circle. However, their status is in no way lower than inner disciples like me. You should respect them.” She paused for a while mid-speech. Then, she concluded, “All right, that's enough. You should be on your way.”

With that, she turned around and returned to Divine Realm headquarters.

Jonathan and the others got onto the Bentley.

Elijah was the youngest of them all. Hence, he offered to drive.

It was freezing, and snowflakes danced around in the air.

Everyone felt much warmer after getting into the car.

The Bentley provided a very comfortable ride. It cruised through the roads smoothly and steadily.

Moreover, it was very spacious in the car.

They did not feel squished together at all once they got on.

Once they were on their way, Jonathan took a deep breath. He said in a formal manner, “Thank you, Simon, Lesley, and Elijah. If it hadn't been for you three, Catherine and I wouldn't have been able to hang in there until Lailah arrived. Thank you for saving both of us.”

“Don't worry about it, Jonathan. We're all friends here,” Lesley answered rather awkwardly.

Simon merely stared at Jonathan with a cold expression.

The latter felt rather uncomfortable.

Simon said coldly, “If you say such things again, I will throw you out of the car.”

Jonathan was stunned for a second. Then, he had a fuzzy feeling in his chest.

Simon continued, “Although we didn't fight Lucio today, we had already stopped worrying about our own lives the moment we came to save you. We are friends. Friends don't need to thank each other. We help each other naturally without asking for gratitude or repayment.”

Jonathan was touched. He laughed aloud and said, “Sure. I won't say such things anymore.”

Elijah, who was driving, chuckled as well. “Simon, we thought you were scary before. However, we saw how cool you were against Lucio today. Everyone, I have a suggestion. Would you like to hear it?”

“Say it!” Simon stated brashly.

Everyone was used to his temper. They did not feel uneasy because of it. Instead, they found it endearing.

“I suggest that we become sworn siblings. What do you all think?”

“What do you all think?” Simon repeated, glancing at everyone.

“I think it is a good idea,” replied Lesley.

Jonathan was excited about the idea as well. “I'm an orphan without any siblings. I will feel blessed to have you all as sworn siblings.”

Naturally, Catherine agreed with him.

“Great! Let's do the ritual once we reach the hotel,” Simon concluded.

An hour later, they settled into the presidential suite at Griffin Hotel in Lostaria.

All of them held a glass of wine in front of them.

The ritual was done in a simplified manner without completely adhering to tradition.

Nonetheless, their hearts were sincere.

Simon announced, “I swear to become siblings with everyone else present here today. In the future, we will stay united through thick and thin. May I be ripped to shreds and never rest in peace if I ever do anything to betray my sworn siblings!”

Lesley repeated after him.

Then, everyone else followed suit.

After taking the oath, they downed the wine.

After completing the ritual to become sworn siblings, they started telling each other their ages.

At the age of thirty-one, Simon was the eldest among them.

He was also the most decisive one; hence, he was truly like the leader of the pack.

The second eldest was Lesley who was twenty-eight years old.

Jonathan was twenty-four years old while Elijah was twenty-three years old.

The youngest was Catherine.

They became sworn siblings impulsively, without realizing how impactful this pact of theirs would become in the future, during the Great Tribulation.

Simon, Lesley, and Jonathan would go on to become legends - Celestial King, Simon; Wrathful King, Lesley; and Protector King, Jonathan.

But of course, that was a story for another time.

Elijah suggested that they went out to celebrate becoming sworn siblings.

However, it was hard to find a nice bar in Lostaria. “There's a Chanaentown nearby. Let's head there,” suggested Lesley.