As Il Ji arrived, he looked fo his right. Myria's breathtaking beauty stunned him just as much as it gave him vibrance.
Seeing his heated gaze, she blushed before removing her arm.
Myria began to study him. "I'll follow you" were the only words he spoke, but somehow, when she started forward, he was matching her step for step, walking right at her side.
Soon, they made it to the council room. "Legislator Kairo, please call an emergency meeting for all council members."
"At once, Lotus Queen."
Myria Onn Viva, the Lotus Queen, took him towards her throne. The two of them waited there for the rest of the council members to arrive.
The Tide Emperor arrived in a fury of water; the Sky Emperor, in a whirling zephyr of wind. The Mammoth Emperor arrived using his [Ancestral Horn], and the Tyrant Queen on her [Chain-Flogged Frothing Bambi].
Apart from them, there was the Iron General, leader of the Chrono Federation Military, the Sky Queen, his aerial counterparte and the Sky Emperor's wife- and the Farming Emperor, in charge of the nations supply of food.
The Construction Emperor and Architect Emperor were in charge of the nation's buildings, and worked closely together with the Culture Queen, who planned the overall culture and growth of the Federation itself- though mostly in the federation's capitals.
There was also the ice cold Warden Queen. Her chains bound her just as often as they did her detainees. Although she was the head of the federation's police force, she left most of the work to her secretary, preferring instead to give judgement upon her city.
The twelve fellow rulers made up the High Council of Chrono. Each had a city to their name. With their own power, each city was unique, and flourished amongst the lands of the federation.
"Rulers," the legislator Kairo intoned, "You have been summoned here by the Lotus Empress. Empress?"
"Indeed." The soft-hearted beauty spoke from her throne. Il Ji looked. She was already wearing her mask again. "Il Ji has something that could greatly benefit our federation."
"Il Ji, if you could stand in the center of the room."
Il Ji nodded and walked forward to the center of the room. "Greetings, twelve rulers of the Chrono Federation. As a fellow member of our great country, it is my great wish to see it fortified. We need strength to hold our ground any man or beast that desires to attack us."
"So far, the great barrier has held. The land is in peace. But the secret to the [Primordial Rank] is not known but to a select few. Today, I would like to allow our grand and esteemed alliance the chance to grow in power, and break through to the next level."
He pulled out an orb from the ring on his neck. "As the Lotus Queen can confirm, this orb contains the memories of a beast regarding the path to the [Primordial] rank."
"While my life is to the Federation, I am also a business man at heart. Therefore, I have no choice but to present it to the highest bidder among you. If you have any, I would request Soul Fruits as my strongest need."
"Tide Emperor, I'll let you start the bids."
Myria looked across the room to her compatriots. How shameless could they get? All eleven of them had offered discipleships, and soul fruits were being bartered around like candy.
Using [Appraisal], she spied on Il Ji's many conversations. Using [Telepathy], he was encouraging them to throw in the very specific items he needed! Just how shameless was he?!
Just then, the tyrant queen spoke up. "Young man, you do not disappoint me. In addition to my bid of five soul fruits, two [Archaic] bloodline beasts, a discipleship, and a [Bloodborne Contract], I, Ellia Bone," she said, puffing out her chest, "offer you myself. For a night, or as long as you'd like."
Myria coughed loudly. "Shameless!" She muttered under her breath. In this room, though, with everyone being at the [Archaic] level, everyone heard her loud and clear.
The Tyrant Queen blushed.
"Beloved Tyrant Queen," Il Ji started as Myria's heartbeat went up several motes, "I could not possibly lay with someone to whom my heart is not inclined. If you truly want to be with me, you should become like Myria, whose beauty transcends her bountiful form."
Myria blushed deeply, and the Tyrant Queen's face soured.
Il Ji turned to face the crowd. "I think I have a pretty good idea of what the twelve of you are willing to trade."
He summoned Jackpot from his soulspace. Opening the chest, he tossed the spatial ring in before pulling it back out. From the spatial ring, he pulled out 12 small, drawstring bags.