Earth's Greatest Magus

While it might seem a great thing, the reveal had Emery on edge. After all, it basically told him his body had been tempered without his knowledge or consent. Who knew what they put in him while he was unconscious.

The last thing he needed was for another Lucius situation to repeat itself.

Therefore when they told him to take some time to consider the matter. That in the meantime they would have some tests carried out on his body, he gladly accepted. It hadn't been long since Emery had awakened and he really needed some time to process everything he had just learned.

Headed by Grand Master Reikun, along with several Apex experts he had seen before, Emery underwent several tests to find out more about his condition in a closed facility within the Silvermane Palace.

Although he had expected it, Emery was still quite surprised when he easily aced the physical test with his nearly 300 battle power. There were a few Crescent Moon wolf half-blood magus who could match this number, but with his Twilight transformation ability and [Paragon's Blessings], Emery could arguably be considered the strongest.

However, what was defined as a new mutation to his gene only gave him 25 points of battle power. Even though it was indeed quite a substantial boost, it fell short of the expectations for a Rank 9 gene. After all, it was the limit to any existing bloodline.

"Let's start with the mental test then," Grand Master Reikun said.

After the physical test was over, one of the staff quickly approached him and a device was placed on his head. It was the medium that mimicked a spirit attack and would be used to measure his mental capacity.

"Have we started yet?"

Emery asked Grand Master Raikun and the others, who observed him when he didn't feel anything. To his surprise, the words he spoke earned him a look of surprise.

"Increase the power!"

Once again, Emery didn't feel anything. There was not even a single jolt.

Grand Master Raikun and the others grew flustered until eventually expressions of pure confusion could be seen on all of their faces. This naturally caught Emery's attention, who could see everything clearly.

"Is it already at maximum?" Grand Master Raikun asked his men, his eyes on the graph that showed Emery's current condition.

"Yes, grand master. The device is already at its limit."

Nodding his head, Grand Master Raikun told Emery what happened, which surprised him. As it turned out, even at maximum capacity, Emery only felt a slight tingle of the spirit attack.

Emery's situation was quite a fascinating discovery, as the device used for mental tests normally didn't need to utilize its maximum capacity, even when used by a peak Full Moon magus.

Seeing such a situation, Warwick, who was also present to observe the examination, suggested an alternative to both Grand Master Raikun and Emery. After receiving confirmation and consent, he entered the room Emery was in and used his spirit attack to probe his mind.

The situation reminded Emery of the first encounter he had with the old wolf. At that time, the grand magus was only probing for information, hence he couldn't use his full strength so as to not create permanent damage to his mind.

However, this time was completely different.

A faint ripple could be seen spreading across the room as Warwick unleashed his spirit attack on Emery. The moment it entered his magus core, Emery subconsciously formed a mental barrier. One that was unique, coming from within.

[Emperor's Focus]

It was an innate ability new to him. It must be something that came with his mutation. When it was activated, Emery felt a sense of confidence telling him he could block the old wolf's attack, which he did, albeit leaving only a slight feeling of unpleasantness.

As time passed and his attack didn't seem to inflict any damage, Warwick was clearly impressed by Emery as he said, "I can confidently say that among us, only Lord Alduin could break your mental defenses."

An innate skill that allows him to stop spirit attacks from a grand magus-level individual would indeed be very useful for him.

Those words gave Emery a sense of security and relief. With this ability, coupled with his blood gene enhancement, it was likely that no one would be able to mess with his mind any longer.

On the other hand, the discovery of Emery's ability brought excitement to the group. Even King Alduin looked happy for him.

Catching Emery by surprise, the old wolf suddenly bent his body, giving him a respectful bow while saying, "This is an undeniable proof. You have indeed received my lord's legacy. Hence, please accept the will of the late Alpha King."

Seeing such action, Grand Master Raikun and General Talbots immediately followed suit and gave similar respectful bows to him.

Emery felt overwhelmed by the respect from powerful figures like them. However, after a little consideration, his answer was, "No, I refuse, please find someone else."

***

As the atmosphere became awkward, Emery quickly walked out of the facility without an explanation together with Morgana, leaving the group of the grand magus confused at his refusal.

The reason he refused was actually very simple. However impressive the title of Silvermane King was, Emery trusted none of them. He knew basically nothing about them.

If he accepted, they might just kill him as soon as Alduin left, or worse, make him a puppet for hundreds of years and throw him away like trash when they found someone better.

After all, he didn't have any real strength to go against them.

Therefore the answer he gave was a big No.

He really should just take the win and leave the planet while he still could.

Emery headed straight for the main door, to leave the palace, only to find that he was not allowed to leave without the permission of Lord Warwick.

"Damn, really? I have to choose between king or prisoner?"

Emery honestly found this whole situation threatening to him, so much so that he was considering getting out of the place by force when a voice rang through the air, stopping him in his tracks.

"You're not going to just leave without talking to me first, are you, young friend?"

Turning around, he saw the ruler of the Zodiac City, Alduin Talon.

"Come, let us have a talk."

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