Strings Of Domination

"I..." Nash opened his mouth to reply, and after brief thinking, his gaze turned resolute and said, "I will choose none."

The words said by Nash were like an unexpected tidal wave that washed away the expected reply Aruer wished to say next and even caused his smile to froze on his face!

Aruer has already thought about what he will say and do next when Nash will accept his offer as that was the most logical to do. After all, he was an ancient being that lived for countless millennia and had strength, that he found out just now, was way above the strongest existence inside the Ancient Dimension!

Yet, despite seeing the obvious and knowing what Nash should choose, he still decided to go with something else that seemingly made no sense at all! As Aruer thought about this, like getting struck by a magic wand on the top of his head, all his previously collected thoughts vanished and his eyes flashed with confusion as he stared at Nash!

Time seemed to freeze for that moment as the two looked at each other straight in the eyes, none of them talking for quite a while. The only thing that could be heard was the occasional rattling sound of leaves on the tree above Aruer's head which were blown from almost all directions from time to time.

Only after an entire minute of silence later did Aruer's brows lowered into a deep frown and asked, "Did you just say... none?"

The eyes of Aruer flashed with mixed emotions, but the most noticeable ones were surprisingly not anger nor coldness, but confusion and curiosity! This made Nash sigh with relief secretly in his heart as it seemed his biggest fear did not happen.

After taking a deep breath to clear his mind Nash looked at Aruer and nodded, "Yeah, I said I will choose none. Well, to be more specific, I will choose the third option."

The curiosity in Aruer's eyes deepened a level and once he leaned back against the tree's trunk he asked, "And that is?"

Nash knew Aruer would ask that next, as it was pretty obvious, thus after he cleared his throat he said, "I will become strong enough to force each and every one of the races to their knees."

'...'

The curiosity that Aruer had a few moments ago quickly faded and what replaced it was a gaze and complexion that now felt as if it was looking at a clown that lost his mind more than a rationally thinking human.

Though, if one thought about it, Aruer's reaction was perfectly normal. Like, didn't he just explain to Nash that he would stand no chance at all against the races that inhabited the Ancient Dimension? Even if he would find a way to reach the Pure Legacy Holder Rank without getting slain beforehand, against hundreds of beings on the same Rank and millions of others below it with infinite numbers of powers and abilities was simply impossible to stay alive.

However, what Aruer did not know was that when Nash said 'getting stronger' he didn't only mean his Rank, but his Strings of Domination's Class!

So far, he only strengthened and enhanced his Domination Art only by one Class, and yet it already possessed an ability with which he was able to alter other beings' emotion level before turning them either into his Soul or puppets!

Furthermore, since its basic level, it granted him abilities that no one else in the vast number of dimensions had; the power to collect different Legacies and build up an army that literally was unkillable!

Yes, maybe if all the races joined hands against him he would not stand a chance, but who said he needed to face all of them at the same time? With patience, great thinking, and a little bit of help, if he pushes both his Rank and Art's Class to greater heights he can easily achieve the impossible!

Also, just who knew what kind of abilities will he be able to unlock in the future? What's more, didn't Aruer just say the Pure Legacy Holder Rank in the past was considered as the weakest Rank? Then wasn't the possibility of finding a way to break through that Rank was still there?

However, although all these were reasons why Nash said what he did, the real cause was something much greater; something that although didn't look extremely obvious, was, in fact, really crucial in the matter of making his decision.

And that was Aruer himself!

While others would without hesitation accept Aruer's offer as they thought his strength was essential for success, Nash thought a little otherwise. While he must admit Aruer was someone with vast knowledge and unfathomable strength, it was exactly that what made him know he must act with caution.

After all, who promised him that Aruer didn't have any ulterior motive? What promised him that Aruer won't try to do anything once he regains his true strength, especially now that beings in the Ancient Dimension were seemingly much weaker than during the Ancient Era?

Nash didn't know Aruer nor did he know just what kind of leader he was despite saying he made everything in his power to save humans when all hell seemed to break loose. Of course, the possibility of Aruer being hostile and wanting to cause catastrophe was tiny, but the chance was still there.

From Nash's point of view, it was better to stay safe than sorry!

The silence was lengthy and the gaze in Aruer's eyes was pretty obvious thus Nash quickly sighed and said, "I will become strong enough to make all the races regret what they did even if it will take me decades or centuries! Though this does not mean I won't need your assistance, thus I will help you regain your remaining fragments of soul. But that will be my secondary goal, of course."

When Aruer heard the words of Nash a mysterious glint flashed in his eyes and his previous glow of ridicule and mocking in his gaze faded away.

"You are pretty confident in your ability to achieve what you just said. It seems you have a plan, huh?" Aruer asked as his silver eyes gradually changed shades, turning into bright golden.

Nash's body tensed up when he felt a mysterious and ancient power envelop his body, but as he felt it was only covering his body without invading his body he remained seated and watched Aruer's face without moving.

And soon enough, a second later he watched as Aruer's golden eyes changed back to silver and a subtle smile appeared on his face.

"It seems you are really not joking. You really wish to do what you have said and with a plan at that." Aruer mumbled quietly and as he connected his gaze with Nash's he began to ponder before he said, "How confident are you in your success?"

The question Aruer asked slightly took Nash by surprise as he expected him to ask why he was so confident or even use some ways to unearth his secret considering his Domination Art. But at least the replies he has come up with was worthless and he could respond with certainty;

"If I am given time while also I find a way to increase my Rank, I am almost 100% certain."

Aruer looked at Nash with a nonchalant face but soon he broke up once again, laughing with way more delight than previously. However, this time Nash was not shocked nor surprised as he kind of expected such a reaction.

Even he would have done the same as it was pretty funny to hear from someone, who was only at the Warrior Rank, to have 100% confidence to conquer the Ancient Dimension and force all the races to their knees.

However, knowing that this confidence of his and his seemingly arrogant statement was backed by a terrifying ability, he knew those that laughed would find themselves facing harsh reality real soon!

Aruer laughed for a while and once he calmed down again he looked at Nash and said, "You know, although I have lived for countless years where I met with numerous individuals, you definitely are among the few I find the most amusing."

Then after sighing deeply and wiping away the tear from the corner of his eyes, Aruer smiled and said, "Thanks to my eyes and the accumulated experience I gained throughout many affairs, I can differentiate between individuals that are either arrogant just to fall at the end of their path, overly confident to hide their incompetence, or simply assured because they have something up in their sleeves."

"And you are definitely keeping something deeply hidden in your sleeve, thus without asking what it is as just like me everyone has their secrets and also because I have learned how to trust such individuals, I will help you," Aruer said coolly and waved his hand, summoning different items in mid-air before Nash that quickly formed a small circle around his body.