Options

"That is a good idea," Kane nodded when Rui explained his thoughts regarding interacting with states to him. "Frankly, let's not put ourselves in such a stressful situation again. We can grow stronger even without resorting to such extreme measures."

Rui couldn't help but agree wholeheartedly.

"What else?" Kane turned towards Rui.

"There are multiple options," Rui murmured.

The continent was vast, and Guildmaster Bradt's information was decently vast. Rui had hundreds of places that they could visit on their journey to the West. He had already begun searching for those with the means to give them what they wanted, and places where the difficulty of obtaining what they wanted wasn't too difficult.

That narrowed his search down tremendously.

Only three places were left!

"Damn, guess things aren't that easy," Rui murmured.