Death… And Me

Chapter 3328 Safest Option

Ralakia pondered a bit. Normally, you would never take such a gamble. However, Gian had something that they could use to be sure Reanʼs group would fulfill their word. ”Gian, do you still have those Soul Binding Contracts you got with the Inquisition Hall back then?”

Gian nodded, also intending to use the same thing. ”That I have.”

He flipped his hand, and two contracts of the Second Stratum appeared. No, they seemed different from even that. ”This is a Soul Binding Contract of Third Stratum, used for experts between the Void Tempering and Space-Time Realm levels. I believe you know how the contracts work, right?”

Rean smiled in response. ”But of course! Even outside, we use them all the time. They are expensive, sure. But for high-level experts, the extra cost is worth the safety.”

”Itʼs good that you know,” Gian nodded, satisfied. ”I wonʼt make things difficult for you. I still state in the contract that you must bring Ridia back within a hundred years, and she has to be in the Elemental Space Realm. If you fail, you will die. It doesnʼt matter how you do it.”

Kentucky then looked at Ridia and couldnʼt help but ask. ”I donʼt want problems to happen, so please tell me. If we come back a hundred years later, and she doesnʼt wish to become the next representative, what will happen?”

”About that, you donʼt need to worry. Iʼm absolutely sure she will accept.” Gian spoke with confidence, seemingly having a hidden card to use if such a thing happened.

Kentucky sighed in relief. ”Then thatʼs good, thatʼs good. Since she will cultivate with me in my nest, she will definitely benefit a lot. Right, she is pretty much a just-born child. Do you have anything you want us to teach her regarding you or her role as she gets older?”

Gian nodded. He extended his hand, which turned into a small branch without leaves. Rean and Kentucky could tell that Gian was embuing it with some kind of energy, but they didnʼt ask what it was about. Finally, Gian finished his work and broke that branch. ”Here, keep it by her side.”

Kentucky took it, then offered the branch to Ridia. The girl looked at it reluctantly for a second, but for some reason, she felt attracted to it. Then, without saying anything, she took it and held it firmly as she continued to hug Kentucky.

After seeing that, Kentucky got curious. ”What did you do to this branch?”

”Hehe!” Gian smiled and patted Ridiaʼs head fondly. ”As long as she has it, she will understand her role in this plan. You could call it a kind of inheritance that only a Parasol Tree would be able to enjoy. Not to mention, she will learn a lot from it as well. There is no need for me to be by her side while she has it.”

Rean and Kentucky nodded at each other. Most likely, it had some of Gianʼs Divine Sense and his Bloodline inside. Perhaps it was similar to a Jade Slip in some sense. ”Then thatʼs even better.”

Ralakia finished writing the contract, and passed it to Rean and Kentucky. ”Here you go. Read the terms and sign it if you agree with what is there.”

The contract was truly very simple. However, at the same time, it was very straightforward, giving no room for misinterpretation. They had to bring Ridia back in one hundred years, and she had to be in the right realm. Ralakia also added a simple extra requirement. Were they to fail, they must bring Ridia back regardless. ”Thatʼs what we agreed indeed.”

Kentucky and Rean quickly signed the contracts, and the contracts burnt down immediately after. Their energy then entered Rean and Kentuckyʼs foreheads, which proved they took effect... or so Gian and Ralakia thought.

*Pin!*

The systemʼs voice echoed again, and the dummy souls were used. Rean and Kentucky were not affected in the least. Of course, they wouldnʼt say that.

”Phew... then we have an agreement,” Rean spoke, pretending to be serious.

Gian and Ralakia were even happier than them. Their plan was to use several thousand years to train Ralakiaʼs hatchling and Ridia to breed the next representative. Now, they could possibly have this issue resolved in a hundred years, and they donʼt need to do anything. How good was that? It had nothing to do with whether they trusted Rean and Kentucky anymore. With the contract, there was simply no room for error, so they had to do it. If they just knew the truth...

”Great!” Ralakia looked at Kentucky, and having experienced his strength, she had high hopes for what Rean and Kentucky would achieve. ”Now, she is your problem. Gian and I will be able to focus on my kid completely instead of sharing our attention with Ridia. That way, when you bring her back, even if you failed, we can still continue our plans from there.”

Rean was just as satisfied. ”I would tell you to not worry, but thatʼs pointless since the contract is in place. Anyway, we will succeed. I can guarantee that.”

The system did indeed protect Rean and Kentuckyʼs soul, but with the systemʼs quest in place, Rean and Kentucky would already fulfill their promise regardless. Having another use of ʼThe Callʼ skill was worth the effort.

Gian then got down to Ridiaʼs height, speaking to her. ”You canʼt understand me yet but know that Iʼm doing my best for you. Once you become this Continentʼs Representative, your future will be limitless. That, I promise you.”

Then, Gian got away from Ridia, arriving at Ralakiaʼs side. ”It is done. If you guys have any questions, ask now. We probably wonʼt see each other again for the next hundred years.”

Rean pondered a bit. ”I understand that you believe us since the contract is in place, but havenʼt you considered that Kentucky and I might die and bring her down with us? Iʼm not saying that will happen, but this is the cultivation world, so your willingness to accept my proposal this easily is kind of strange.”

”Yes, it is strange,” Gian nodded. ”But, believe it or not, that is probably the safest option for her.”