Severin smiled and reached into his pocket to retrieve the item. "It seems to have a space of its own, much like that of a spatial ring. I wasn't able to store it in my ring as a result, and it's highly likely that my master lost it in the Paradise Secret Realm because he had to keep it on him instead of inside his ring."
"Amazing! You've managed to find it!" Wuhlricht exclaimed with a hint of excitement. He gingerly took the miniature black tower from Severin's hand and cradled it, taking great care to ensure it did not drop.
Tamara then proceeded to provide more details of the expedition. "However, we regret to inform that the disciples of the Highworld Sect and the Horizon Sect have been hostile toward us when inside the realm. They suffered significant casualties as a result, with Elder Severin taking out many members of the two sects during his journey there. He has already made a breakthrough to level four royal saint, so he was able to kill even their most talented disciples. When we exited the realm, we noted that only three hundred of the Highworld Sect's disciples remained out of the one thousand and two hundred that entered. The Horizon Sect fared much worse, with only two hundred survivors out of an initial two thousand and four hundred people."
"No way! Were you all that ruthless toward the Horizon Sect's disciples?" An elder frowned and asked. "They've always been our ally. There's no need to go so far as to take the lives of their members just for some treasure."
"Elder Severin's progress is truly astounding," another remarked in awe, "especially when you consider that he has spent only three months in the realm! His talent will allow him to become a very prominent person in the future."
Many people began to view Severin with newfound admiration, but even Tamara and Heidi were unaware that Severin had already reached level six royal saint. In an effort to conceal the fact that he was the man who slept with Gilda, he had chosen to downplay his attainment level by stating that he had reached level four royal saint. However, that did not diminish his accomplishments in the eyes of the sect's members.
Wuhlricht was impressed and nodded contently. "Kudos to you, Severin. You've done exceptionally well. We were left with no other choice after they became hostile to us, and it is only just to let them bear the consequences of their actions."
Rynold added, "Tsk, tsk, tsk. More than two thousand of their prodigies were lost in a single swoop, and I'm sure many are level eight or level nine saints. The Horizon Sect is going to be livid when they find out how many casualties they had." He then paused and added, "But seeing as so many of their members are killed, won't we be in trouble if they decide to retaliate after finding out that we're responsible for it?"
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