Rulers Gems or Covenant Gems.
They were critical in order to understand the Covenants of Nature more and more, but they could only be formed from the crystallization of the very essence of a Ruler themselves!
So even in the World of Alfana, Ryanara stood before Alexander and stated that they also had the scourge of Beasts.
They had terrifying and dignified Beast Rulers who regularly hunted down their kind to obtain more resources to increase their own power- their rate of understanding and assimilating Covenants of Nature.
Apart from this, the crystallization of Rulers Gems and Covenant Gems also occurred in extremely special Sacred Mountains.
When such a mountain was discovered, blood would flow like rivers!
As Alexander talked about these things with Ryanara being the one speaking the most, he found that she seemed to carry a sort of carefree and innate trust towards him simply because she identified him as a human.
This was something that he was not returning the favor of, but he simply found unique as apart from Ryanara, the 2 old women behind her did not say much, and they seemed to be attendants of this gorgeous entity.
As if she could read his mind, she looked towards him and smiled at this moment.
[I can see the reservation in your eyes. I can see the doubt and mistrust. This world must have done its fair share of pain and trauma towards you. But, from one human to another, I will tell you that over the years, you will come to trust your own kind more and more. As you are exposed to and face the terrifying nature of other bloodlines- when faced with the unquestioning loyalty of some lineages and the brutality they can unleash, you will come to find that if you are alone, they can very easily grind you down no matter your level of strength. But if you have others beside you, if you have others to back you…you will find that there is strength in numbers!]
WAA!
Strength in numbers!
Ryanara said these words carefully as Alexander only received them and pondered.
When it came to having others beside him, who else could be more reliable than his Minions?
As they spoke and time passed, the changes in the surroundings gradually slowed down as the thick mist became even denser.
The roars of beasts and other entities became less and less as if the land between them was made to be further and further apart.
At this moment, even Alexander could not say with absolute confidence just how massive the lands of Ephesus had become.
The only thing he could say with absolute certainty was that they had become even more dangerous!
Currently, he was multitasking.
He was talking with the golden skinned humans before him while half of his mental capacity was focused on communicating with the vibrant Enneagram on his chest.
It had produced vibrant new features because of the induction and empowerment of the Covenant of Gold.
It gave one the capability to design their own ability gems!
It was a fantastical boon as Alexander already sought to try it this time.
His goal was twofold. Find exclusive stories on empire
He could see the potential power to be unleashed with Minions as right now, he had the equivalent of over a dozen half Rulers who were wrapped up in the light of a Covenant of Nature, and the more time that passed, the closer that some of these Minions of his may just step into the path of a Ruler themselves- with a prime example being the Night Walker, Jujugan!
He was already on the cusp of attaining an understanding of the Covenant of Water.
With the exposure to Gold through Alexander, the very connection that they shared seemed to be vibrating as if something that was far out of reach now dangled right before its hands, and Jujugan could obtain it at any moment.
So yes, Minions were important. But at the same time, if there ever came a foe who could speedily get past them or somehow target him while ignoring his minions, he himself had to have absolute power!
These ideas paved the way for some ridiculous possibilities as Alexander familiarized himself with the newly born feature of Ability Gem Design.
‘Start the first self designed Ability Gem.’
His thoughts came out akin to a command.
And…
HUUM!
He felt his mind buzzing as half of his will found itself drawn into the Enneagram itself.
He appeared as an illusory version of himself as around him, a multicolored weaving of lines and colors rotated gloriously- this being the Enneagram itself!
It felt like he was in the center of a massive nine-pointed star that was currently filled with liquid tendrils of the Covenant of Gold, and at this moment, a blank golden gem appeared before Alexander’s eyes while he heard the voice of Enneagram.
||Ability Gem Design- Gold Series, has been activated. The cost to make a Main Ability Gem is currently set at 1.5 Million Values of Energeia.||
…!
A heavy cost.
And yet…Alexander waved his hands freely.
“Take whatever is required.”
He had over 2 million Energeia currently.
To design a single Main Ability Gem was something he afford as soon after, the blank golden gem began to spin.
||Awaiting your guidance. Within certain bounds and limitations, your design will be taken and interpreted. If viable with some modifications, the Covenant of Gold will be mobilized to achieve it.||
…!
What Gem did he want to design?
He felt the many ideas coursing through him as he began to speak.
“Start the design of the Main Ability Gem- Bonds of the Ruler.”
“An Ability Gem designed to empower a ruling figure. For every Minion or Summon present in the field, an additional +250,000 Vigor and Energeia is granted. Through the Bonds of the Ruler, the Covenants learned by the Ruler can be shared a maximum of three times with those who follow him, and he can obtain any maximum of three different Covenants of Nature grasped by those who follow him. Through the Bonds of the Ruler, the maximum collective amount of Energeia Values between all those that follow him form into the Vessel of the Heart of the Ruler where all followers can pull from for their use.”
…!
His eyes shone brightly.
He knew the words he uttered sounded a little crazy, but he didn’t hold back!
And this…was only the single Main Ability Gem as he had yet to even touch the Support Ability Gems!