The woman from the Tribes just looked at Kyle in shock.
A default judgment? She lost due to a default judgment?!
She was a Unique Sage, and this guy in front of her couldn't be a Spirit Lord! She would've noticed if he were a Spirit Lord! This meant that he had to be a Sage, and yet, the Emblem said that she couldn't possibly win.
How?!
“What is this trickery?” she asked with narrowed eyes. “You're a Sage! While I can accept that you might be able to win against me, your power can't be that much greater!”
“Yeah, well, tell that to your Emblem,” Kyle answered. “Apparently, it thinks you can't win. Anyway, I'm going to focus on my Law now. Have a great day!”
The woman complained a couple of times, just like the man behind her. The two of them were obviously not related by blood, but they sure were acting the same way.
Kyle just ignored them and kept focusing on comprehending the Law of Minor Earth.
Eventually, the two of them left, and Kyle could finally comprehend his Law in peace.
Kyle did not have an Affinity for Earth, but he still made rapid progress. He was unfamiliar with comprehending Earth Laws, but they didn't seem to be too hard to learn.
“Of course it's not hard,” Kyle thought. “This is a Level Three Law. Even an average Crusher can comprehend a Level Three Law without too many issues. I already looked at Level Four Laws in the Compression Realm, and right now, I'm a Legendary Sage. It's a bit hard to feel how earth works since it feels like I'm not supposed to look at it. It feels like I'm trying to learn something I have no talent for, but it's not a hard Law.”
“What are your plans?” Star Genesis asked Kyle after some years of comprehension. She was still experimenting with several materials.
“Minor Elemental Laws first,” Kyle transmitted. “Then, the Law of Spacetime Metal. Then, I'm making new Complex Laws.”
“Spacetime Metal?” Star Genesis asked in surprise. “How can you comprehend the Law of Spacetime Metal?”
“Manny gave all the Spacetime Metals to me. He exchanged them for his unique wish,” Kyle transmitted.
Star Genesis stayed silent for a while as a complicated expression appeared on her face. She had talked with Manny a couple of times, but ever since he had shared his true allegiance, she had been doubting him.
But now, she heard that Manny had sacrificed such a valuable opportunity just to increase Kyle's power by a bit.
“Can you spare a small part of every Spacetime Metal?” she asked.
“How much?” Kyle asked, glancing at Star Genesis.
“Five cubic centimeters of each metal,” she transmitted.
“I can do that,” Kyle answered. “I need to break them into pieces, which I can't do here. I will give them to you when I'm done with the Law of Minor Earth.”
“Thank you,” Star Genesis answered.
Kyle didn't know why Star Genesis wanted so much of the Spacetime Metal. Five cubic centimeters per metal was barely anything.
However, he knew that they were all working toward the same goal, and Star Genesis didn't strike Kyle like someone who would waste resources. If she asked for Spacetime Metal, she believed that this would end up helping the team.
Kyle kept focusing on the Law of Minor Earth as Star Genesis kept experimenting, and just like that, many years passed. No Tribe Members appeared to make trouble for Kyle.
Eventually...
**BOOOOM!**
All the insights regarding the Law of Minor Earth combined, and Kyle's mind was filled with understanding. He had comprehended the Law of Minor Earth.
“Took me about 300 years,” he thought as he looked at the date on his Emblem. “Earth was probably one of the easier ones since it's very similar to metal. The others might need a bit more time.”
The woman also nodded in agreement.
“These are the doubts I've been talking about,” Melvaro transmitted. “While I have not heard of an Emblem malfunctioning, there will always be doubt if there is no concrete proof.”
“Do not misunderstand me,” Melvaro added. “I am not here to cause you trouble. I am not here to take the Merits back. I am only here so that my family can go back to focusing on growing their power without any doubts or issues.”
Kyle looked around.
“You say one thing, but the positions of your family members speak of something else entirely.”
“I have not asked them to assume these positions,” Melvaro transmitted. “Their positions simply reflect their opinion of you. If you wish for them to be more respectful, show something that puts respect into them.”
Kyle rolled his eyes in annoyance.
“If I do that, will you stop bothering me, or will there just be even more Tribe Members searching for me afterward?”
“I am the head of the Melvaro Family,” Melvaro transmitted. “There is nobody you have to answer to, aside from our Guide. Yet, our Guide is a Spirit Lord and doesn't get involved in conflicts between Sages. He will not come looking for you, as long as nobody dies today.”
“Fine,” Kyle answered. “This better be the last time.”
Since they were not inside the territory of the Sect Branch, Kyle also didn't need to keep a low profile anymore.
So, in order to dispel their doubts, he simply stopped hiding his aura.
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