524 Preparations (1/2)

Next, it came to the discussion about who would go there to test Krune. After all, each Universe that isn't part of the ones managing Dalin can only send one protector for their Heavenly Competition participant. This would be the same guy that will stay with Krune until the end of the competition too.

Obviously, all three Sacred Lands wanted to have their one going there. In the past, it would depend on which Sacred Land had the Heavenly Divine Soul owner. However, neither of them had it now. In the end, it was decided that a member of the Extreme Yin Yang Palace would be going. The reason turned out to be quite simple, they were the only ones who didn't have a Heavenly Fragment Owner under their command anymore.

The guy was called Erzato Brangen. Obviously, a Peak Divinity Realm cultivator. All the other Universes would only have their strongest members accompanying their Heavenly Divine Soul Owner. After discussing a method of communication back to Luvile Universe, Erzato left for the Dalin Universe.

Several weeks passed by. Krune was still in his Blacksmith workshop, practicing his forging while Cinty and Heaven were doing their own things. Krune had taken the hardest requests, but in the end, there weren't many of them. That being said, he had to contact the Blacksmith Organization once more to describe the types of requests he would take from now on.

When the Blacksmith Organization received Krune's call, they were overjoyed. That's because the Heavenly Competition is close by, so thousands of Universes that are taking part in it kept bugging them. They all wanted the Purple Flame Equipment, which could increase their competitors' combat power more than any other blacksmith weapon.

Of course, there was a problem with these requests. All of them were asking not for the Diamond Stars Equipments, but for Stars Path Level ones. However, Krune wasn't at that level yet back then. Without another choice, they could only tell the truth.

But now, Krune began to make requests far above the previous level. So the Blacksmith Organization thought that perhaps, he was now at the Stars Path Level or close to it. The levels requested were Six Diamond Stars or higher, so they sent Krune the list and the materials for weapons that go all the way to the One Star Path Level equipment. Hopping that they would get that Stars Path equipment finished as well.

When Krune received the requests, he was quite impressed by the numbers of high-level ones. He also wanted to reach the Stars Path Level before the Heavenly Competition, so it was quite good that they did it for him.

'Still, I might not have enough time to reach the necessary level to use the Diamond Golem's body. It seems like I will need to do that in the end.'

Suddenly, Krune noticed that someone had arrived outside his courtyard protection formation.

”Oh, he's here.”

”Thank you for coming, senior. My name is Krune. I believe you were already told about what I need, right?”

The old man nodded.

”Hello there, you can call me Wellink Zuto. I'm here on behalf of the Formations Master Organization Branch. They said that you needed a Time Control Formation, is that correct?”

Krune nodded.

”Yes. But it doesn't have to be anything grand. I only need it to move three times faster than usual.”

The man nodded once more.

”Then that's okay. The problem would be if you needed something ten times faster or higher. In that case, you would need someone more qualified than me. If it is just three times, then it will be easy. I already received the payment as well, so where do you want it?”

Just as Krune was about to tell, Heavin came flying in his direction.

”Oh, the guy is here, yea? Great, I will need a time formation as well. The same speed as his one is good enough for me.”

The man looked at the Parrot Puppet and thought that its real owner was controlling it from somewhere else.

Krune then guided the man to his Blacksmith workshop, and Heavin's Puppet's one.

Krune's issue at the moment was time, so he decided to use a Time Control Formation to have more time to practice before the Heavenly Competition. However, Krune is already 36 years old. As mentioned before, the Heavenly Competition is realized fifth years later after a Heavenly Fragment is found out anywhere in any universe. Together with that, an age requirement is also set. Otherwise, things would go out of control due to the existence of Time Formations.

The age rule was quite simple but different from the usual one. It didn't check the Heavenly Fragment or Divine Soul owner's total age. Instead, it checked how long it has been since he or she achieved the Foundation Establishment Realm. After all, that is the moment everyone receives their Heavenly Fragments. That being said, no one could be above 50 years of 'Foundation Establishment.' Krune achieved his Foundation Establishment when he was close to 4, so he is already 32 'Foundation Establishment' years old.

Obviously, Krune couldn't become too old. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to take part in the Heavenly Competition. Also, a formation that accelerates time makes using the laws harder than normal. If he accelerates too much, he won't be able to use them.

To make an analogy, it is the same as driving a car while looking at the scenery just a few meters around it. If you drive slowly, you can make out the details without a problem, but if you are too fast, that obviously becomes much harder to do. Everything is bound by time, even laws.

Heavin also asked for the same thing for the same reason.