Another World Mall

The moment Carrick spread the analysis about Clovis' ability, the world was in complete shock.

Sharing his unique ability with others? It was something that wasn't possible before, but if this was a mutation, then the value of Clovis skyrocketed.

At first, they didn't do much because they thought Clovis had become a part of Absalom.

However, after knowing Clovis' true worth, they thought, 'Screw Absalom. Clovis can only be ours.'

That was right. They were planning to steal Clovis from Absalom. For Carrick, stealing Clovis was the same as weakening him.

It was true that someone who could steal Clovis from Absalom must be a strong nation, but there would be a small transition from Absalom to that country. If he played it right, he could end Clovis at that time.

Besides, even if he failed, the fact that the people were fighting to get a piece of Clovis would make Clovis' life more miserable. If he didn't have enough time to grow stronger, Tesron could use that time to focus on his training.

By slowing down the pace of his growth, Carrick cleverly bought some time to come up with more ways to screw Clovis over.

…

Absalom's presidential office.

"Mr. President. We've got a bad situation on hand. It looks like the Melesviet family is spreading analysis regarding Clovis' unique ability. They claim that Clovis can share his unique ability with others.

"They're cleverly using words that are hard to deny. Besides, Clovis' teammates are making it suspicious, and now the beast has just confirmed it.

"At this rate, other countries will be more proactive in stealing Clovis from us."

The president fell silent, his expression turning dark.

"Has there been a huge conflict between Clovis and Tesron before the sparring match? Or is he that petty?"

"If you're talking about conflicts, then yes. It's not between Clovis and Tesron, though."

"Not between them? Then…" The president frowned. "His family?"

"Yes. It happened 30 years ago. Michael Hacfield and Carrick Melesviet were rivals. Well, Michael Hacfield had a lot of enemies, such as Berserker Kayne Ghorn. They both were fighting for a woman back then, but their competition was much purer than the conflict with the Melesviet family.

"The Hacfield family and the Melesviet family might have looked tame in people's eyes, but their relationship is irreconcilable. The reason Sir Ezekiel Elseingarde chose to go all the way to this country to protect Clovis from Carrick.

"It all started with the Prophet. At that time, the Prophet suddenly attacked Michael Hacfield out of nowhere. No one believed the Prophet actually harbored any grudges because the two had never met before. Even Michael himself clarified his confusion from the sudden attack.

"I personally don't know much about the details of their conflict, but the Prophet loved to act using a borrowed knife, right?

"And that knife was none other than Carrick. At that time, the Hacfield family might not have been big, but they were certainly not this small. They still had several families and experts, but due to that conflict, the Hacfield family was crippled.

"80% of the people who followed the Hacfield family died at that time, including Madam Gloria, Michael Hacfield's wife. She was heavily injured back then, and nothing could save her.

"After three years battling that injury, she finally passed away. That was why Michael Hacfield changed his ways and turned the Hacfield family into a hidden family.

"The person who managed to extend her life that long was currently the wife of his son, Aisha.

"Due to her death, Michael Hacfield went berserk. He destroyed all sorts of facilities that the Carrick family had, resulting in the loss of a few thousand lives in the process.

"That was where his nickname came from, the Madman. Even with all the bounty in his head, he survived. All those people coming for him just added to the number of people who had died at his hand.

"This was the reason the Spear Saint was ranked higher than Michael Hacfield currently. And the one who controlled them, the Prophet, was ranked third in the world. No one knew where the Prophet was, so Michael Hacfield employed the same tactics.

"By staying away from the public eye, people had to think twice before attacking Clovis.

"It was no wonder Carrick employed this kind of tactic. He is probably trying to kill Clovis in the process.

"From the looks of it, Clovis himself is not aware of this story. Then again, not many know about this conflict, and his family doesn't look like a family that wants to place the weight of 'revenge' on their descendant's shoulder.

"And with Clovis beating the shit out of Tesron… Ahem, sorry, language. With Clovis defeating Tesron, it's clear who will come out on top in the future.

"Hence, Carrick will use this opportunity to kill Clovis. Fortunately, he is with Mara Leverstrike right now. We can rest assured for the time being. Instead, we should focus on preparing our countermeasures the moment Clovis returns to his team. That's when those people will make their moves."

The president sucked a cold breath. He had never heard this story before. It might be because he hadn't entered politics 30 years ago, while Radric, who explained this whole story, was the most senior explorer in this country.

"I see… Thank you for telling me this story, Radric." The president nodded with a serious expression. "Of course, we will do our best to protect the interests of our country. Clovis' value is much higher than anything we have seen so far. At this point, it feels like we are getting a bargain.

"Though, we will adjust the terms for Clovis later… I don't wish for him to leave the country because we're stingy.

"Regarding those countries, we will keep Clovis here no matter their demands." The president nodded. "If Clovis can indeed become a Tier 9 human and his beast also has the chance of becoming one, he will certainly become the strongest person in the world.

"Hence, our country will fight for that position openly. Get ready, Radric. The world will become chaotic soon."

"Yes, sir."