After discovering the culprit, Akuji hurriedly requested a eting with Regulus.
"What happened?"
Although Akuji was still undergoing punishnt, he remained one of the supre powers of the Interdinsional Alliance.
Thus, despite his busy schedule, Regulus made ti to et him.
"I found it! The one responsible for our losses in the Silent Void Expanse!" Akuji said excitedly.
"Oh? Who is it?"
Though he wasn't particularly concerned about such an insignificant loss, identifying the culprit who had tarnished the Interdinsional Council's na was still an accomplishnt.
"It's Maximus Shadowcrest! The so-called Supre Primordial Candidate!"
"Hm? It's him? As expected, he had such strength even without a River of Law," Regulus remarked, sowhat impressed.
Recalling Maximus's deanor during their last encounter, Regulus couldn't help but feel admiration.
Such a man was destined to reach the Absolute sooner or later; as for the Overlord Realm, his chances were high.
"Huh?" Seeing Regulus praise Maximus instead of condemning him, Akuji stiffened.
"What?"
"That Maximus must be a spy! Destroying two of our Dinsional Void Ships and killing one of our mbers—he must be a pawn of the Devourer faction!" Akuji accused furiously.
Hearing this, Regulus's expression grew solemn.
Gazing at Akuji, a mighty pressure began to emanate from him. "Watch your words carefully. Even if he killed you, Maximus would still be a prodigy of the Dinsional Alliance!"
"Why? We are the Interdinsional Council! How can a re Primordial Candidate wield influence over us?" Akuji shouted indignantly.
As he endured punishnt, Maximus was basking in glory; how could Akuji not feel resentful?
"The importance of a Primordial Candidate is not sothing for you to dismiss. Don't underestimate them as weaklings now. Their significance might even surpass that of us, the Masters of Absolutes of Law,"
As one of Overlord Ascelon's trusted confidants, Regulus knew these Primordial Candidates were more than just reserve powerhouses.
Noticing that Akuji still hadn't cald down, he frowned slightly.
"So, I can't do anything?" Akuji finally sobered, slumping down with a sigh.
"Anyway, you're not to touch him. Even the Master couldn't save you if you did."
Although Regulus didn't fully understand Maximus's importance, he could estimate it.
The fact that Pandora had been stationed nearby to secretly protect him showed his significance.
In an instance where an Absolute-level enemy gets close to the Etherium Realm, that little mink would be the first line of defense.
"So, I'm supposed to just swallow this injustice? Doesn't the Interdinsional Council's reputation matter anymore?"
"Don't goad with your trivial concerns. I don't care about so false reputation. Only weaklings like you value such vanity."
As an Overlord organization, the Interdinsional Council's glory would continue as long as they refrained from mass massacres across dinsions.
Realizing he had no options left, Akuji gave up.
"What about my punishnt? When will it end? And could the compensation be reduced? How can I train without any resources?" Akuji asked, recalling his debts and the long penalty still hanging over him.
"Since you've already found the culprit, there's no need for further punishnt. But as for the compensation—it cannot be reduced."
"Oh…" It seed he'd have to work himself to the bone for a while.
"If you're that desperate, you could take Maximus to the Dinsional Alliance's Court of Council," Regulus suggested.
The Court of Council was where various Alliance mbers settled their disputes.
Established to reduce infighting and provide a fairground, this council offered a structured avenue for grievances.
"Hm? I can do that?"
Regulus had just forbidden him from laying a hand on Maximus, yet now he suggested prosecuting him?
"Why not? As long as you don't harm his life, you can do anything. After all, the Interdinsional Council did suffer so losses. Plus, he's quite wealthy—you should be able to get a decent compensation."
Observing the data streaming to and from the Tower of Knowledge, Regulus knew exactly how rich Maximus was.
This man's wealth was on par with that of a top family.
The brat was even richer than him, which sparked a bit of envy.
If not for the complex web of forces surrounding Maximus, Regulus might have been tempted to apply so "rules" to collect a little "tax."
Hearing Regulus's suggestion, Akuji's eyes lit up.
"So, I can still go this route!"
"Hahaha, how much compensation should I demand?"
…
A few months later, within the Tower of Knowledge, Maximus received a notification.
"From the Court of Council?"
The Court of Council was likely the strongest surface-level power, below the Overlords.
Although it had no Overlords, it housed the strongest Seven Absolutes:
The Absolute of Justice, Judgnt, Righteousness, Sin, Purity, Equality, and Oath.
These figures originated from the early days of the Aeon Plane.
Although they hadn't reached the Overlord Realm, their power was said to rival it.
If not for their stance of neutrality, they might have beco a major force apart from the Dinsional Alliance and the Devourers.
Seeing a notification from the Council, Maximus grew slightly solemn.
Fortunately, after reading it, his worry quickly disappeared.
"A notice to compensate the Interdinsional Council? What a joke~."
He had long expected it was only a matter of ti before the Interdinsional Council discovered his alternate identity.
What surprised him was that they had gone through a legal channel rather than directly confronting him.
"It seems I'm more important than I thought…"
The domineering Interdinsional Council retracted its claws and attempted a reasonable approach?
This made Maximus suspicious, thinking of the deeper implications.
While his ultimate physique granted access to limitless origin energy—able to help Masters of the Ocean of Law advance to Absolute of Law—that was all it could do.
As for aiding soone in reaching the Overlord Realm, that was far-fetched.
Deducing the likelihood of such an event using the River of Knowledge, the answer he got was almost zero.
Having an importance beyond what he estimated could only an one thing: he still had undiscovered abilities that he hadn't even anticipated.
Looking over the total compensation he was supposed to pay, Maximus sneered.
"Compensation? Heh, it should be you who should be compensating ."
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