"I have prepared three compensations this time." Nathan raised three fingers. "First, the cores. We will only take 250 elite class cores, even though we’re probably going to kill most of the aliens. That many cores will be divided between the dynasty and the empire entirely, depending on their contributions. If you contribute half, that means you will get half.

"I believe all these cores can create much stronger front lines for both of you, right? Elite class cores might not be as extremely rare as it appears in the auction from time to time, but this many? 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

"You can basically create a dozen crystal fusion summoners if you really want. This means the stability of the two nations will increase."

The emperor nodded in agreement. "That’s true. No one will agree that they will receive more compensation when they contribute less."

Nathan nodded. "The second compensation will be the cloud. My team will be cleaning up the ash clouds in the sky. Right now, the ash cloud’s expansion has become noticeably slower. So, if we work fast, we can clear them up.

"The only thing the dynasty and the empire need to do is periodically destroy the ash cloud from the front lines. After all, the supervolcano should be located south of this continent."

"They can be cleaned?" The emperor widened his eyes. He definitely had heard about the ash cloud, but he never thought about cleaning it up. The amount of manpower he would need to do it would be massive.

Nathan nodded with a serious expression. "I understand your concern. You are probably worried that if you spend manpower to clean this up, the front lines will become shaky. In that case, how about letting my team clean it up?

"We can do it quickly, and I believe this will benefit you a lot."

The emperor crossed his arms, contemplating. If that were the case, the situation would change a lot.

The emperor said, "In that case, I believe we won’t need your cloud-repelling device anymore."

"Yes. You can repurpose them as a charging station for your magic weapons. I’m assuming you’re using it right now." Nathan nodded.

"Indeed. The magic weapons have become popular due to their power and convenience. Those guns are killing many aliens, even though there is still more room for improvement, especially the fuel efficiency. At the very least, it can slightly lessen the burden on the front lines."

"Indeed. That’s why this is my second compensation."

The emperor thought that if people could harvest like normal again, they would definitely be able to restore the food supply and focus their forces on the front lines. In addition, there would be a lot of magic weapons that could be used.

"Still, we have to take care of all the fallen ashes."

"Indeed." Nathan nodded. "Still, it’s not really a problem, right? The ashes are good materials to make the land more fertile. Once you sort it out, you won’t have any food problems anymore."

The emperor couldn’t deny this point. He ultimately agreed. "All right. How about the third compensation?"

"The third compensation is the teleportation circle. Unlike my continent, your continent’s way of traveling is too inconvenient. It may not use a lot of resources, but it takes too much time."

Ternius’ eyebrows twitched, but the emperor didn’t feel insulted. He had seen how Nathan traveled with his space element, so he understood his way of thinking.

Hence, the emperor asked, "What do you mean by teleportation circle?"

"We will be creating teleportation circles to all major cities within the empire, including the front lines. These teleportation circles can only be created by people with the space element, but they can be used by other people.

"This way, you can travel from the capital city to anywhere you want just by using ena. This will be extremely convenient for the dynasty, right?"

Ternius was startled. Even the emperor couldn’t contain his shock.

Having teleportation circles would be revolutionary. The goods could arrive faster. People could go back and forth between one city and another.

It produced a lot of convenience, which would be useful for the entire nation. And if they could even send their soldiers to the front lines that quickly, they could set up a massive city for training and send them to the front lines with the teleportation circle.

So, this reward was actually much more tempting than the first two.

The emperor looked down, contemplating. This was more than enough compensation to spill their blood and fight for Nathan.

He just didn’t know that Nathan had a hidden intention. By clearing up the ash cloud, he would also harvest the karma from this continent. All the convenience he provided would be recorded in history books, and people would even pour in more karma for him.

In a way, this karma would become a terrifying weapon against the aliens, so he was more than happy to give this compensation.

The emperor looked like he wanted to agree, but he had to remind Nathan about one thing. "What about your reason?"

Nathan’s expression turned solemn. "These cores will be useful for our progression. I’m not talking about becoming crystal fusion summoners. I’m talking about becoming a summoner beyond that stage."

"!!!" Ternius widened his eyes. "Beyond the crystal fusion stage?"

Nathan nodded. "I believe a few familiars on this continent have shown that such a stage is possible."

"You want to become gods?!" Ternius gasped. "Is that even possible?"

"We don’t have a choice." Nathan shook his head helplessly. "Right now, the aliens will come at us harder. If we don’t surpass the human limit, we won’t be able to protect this world."

"..." The emperor and Ternius fell silent. Now that they thought about it, Nathan’s reason for coming to this continent had changed. In the past, it was for revenge. This time, it was for survival.

This army alone would be enough to decimate both the empire and the dynasty, but if a stronger calamity arrived, they wouldn’t be able to escape in any way.

The emperor said, "I don’t think you need to find that Regina. I will bring you directly to the empire’s emperor."