The three layers of anomalies, the concentration of the elements, the rank restrictions, and the location of the Seeds of Law all allowed Idan to guess the further course of events and the reasons why this meeting was called.

He could have already left, but decided to watch Serafina's performance a little more.

"No matter how you look at it, she's really beautiful," Idan thought with a sigh, watching Serafina's gentle smile.

You can simply enjoy beauty without falling in love or trying to take it over.

Thanks to Arabel, Idan is already surrounded by many beauties, and he's used to it. He just enjoyed their company, not seeking possession.

In this regard, he was quite satisfied with his wife, Arabel, who was a walking collection of beauties in her own right. She changed when using her many bloodlines, and not only in appearance, but also in character.

"It looks like I'm becoming a connoisseur of female beauty," Idan thought with a slight smile, turning to Milena. He couldn't help but notice her beauty, especially her long legs. And the most interesting thing was that Ned completely shared his opinion, which only increased Idan's amusement.

"Now that so much information about Anomalies and Quintessence has been revealed, it's time to report something that will attract the attention of everyone present," Idan thought, turning to Serafina.

"Yes, as you have already understood, the Quintessence will appear only in the central layer of Anomalies," Serafina confirmed.

"To be honest, most of you are unlikely to be able to compete for it. But don't worry, because, as we have already found out, in addition to the Quintessence, the Anomalies revealed formations of rare natural resources, including elemental crystals."

"That's it!"— Idan was right.

This revelation caused a bombshell effect among the audience. No one could remain indifferent to such news.

"Are you sure about this?" one of the representatives of the Big Seven exclaimed excitedly.

"Yes, everything I said is true," Serafina confirmed, and at that moment, photos of not yet fully matured resources that can be found in Anomalies appeared on the screen behind her. The pictures depicted amazing plants, materials, and, of course, elemental crystals.

It changed everything.

Until now, some resources have only occasionally appeared on Earth after the disaster, but such large-scale accumulations of elemental crystals have not yet been observed.

The economy of the world, which was already suffering with the appearance of Awakened and Evolved Beasts, had been experiencing difficulties for a long time.

Now that the world has entered a new stage of development, anyone can become a better person, and this requires resources, not the usual coins and pieces of paper from the old world.

The economy must change to meet the new demands of the world. Many are already beginning to believe that resources for improvement, in particular elemental crystals, will become the new currency in the world.

And now the news has appeared: Anomalies are not only a danger threatening humanity and the whole world, but also a source of wealth and a chance for a long life for many people.

Everyone was aware that the one who would be able to benefit from the current situation would be ahead of the rest.

Looking at the people, Serafina hid her smile behind a mask of indifference.

"How easy it is to manipulate them! Their greed, desire for power, and desire to live for a long time simply cannot be measured," she mused, stealing a glance at Idan, who had remained indifferent all this time, which began to annoy her.

"Since all four Anomalies are not native to creatures of Light or even creatures of Darkness, they will need manpower to break through them without wasting their strength and reach the central layer, where the main battles for the Seeds of Law will unfold." Idan was lost in thought, oblivious to the crowd's excitement.

"As for the guests from other continents, their number is small, and they are unlikely to spread to all four Anomalies. In the end, they will choose the Anomalies that correspond to their elements."

After the information about the Anomalies was revealed and the opportunity to obtain rare resources for improvement appeared, Serafina announced an upcoming expedition that would take place in all four Anomalies.

An expedition organized by the Awakened Association with the support of the Federation Council.

Serafina and the other two Guardians of Light, who had been standing silently next to her all this time, began to invite everyone to join them and take part in this event.

Idan, noticing the commotion around him, rose from his throne and dispelled it.

"We're leaving," he said to Milena, and she nodded in agreement.

However, before they could leave, Serafina's voice rang through the hall.:

"Is this the position of your Kingdom, King Idan?"

Idan turned around and met her gaze.

"Join our expedition. Your Fire skill is perfect for exploring the Fire Anomaly," Serafina suggested, surprising many. "Together we can achieve more than we can individually, instead of competing with each other."

Idan said with a smile,

"Thank you for the invitation, Lady Serafina, but unfortunately, our recent meetings have already shown that we are not suitable for each other."

The smile on Serafina's face disappeared, replaced by coldness.

Idan added, "Our Kingdom guild has more important things to do right now than serve as a tool to achieve other people's goals."

He then looked around at the people present and said,

"However, this does not mean that we are abandoning the Quintessences. The Kingdom will participate in this adventure, but on its own terms."

"And let's not kill each other for some resources when we meet, okay?" he suggested.

Then, without waiting for an answer, Idan and Milena headed for the exit. However, someone blocked their path.

It was Rezkar, who stood in their way with a predatory smile, without taking his eyes off Milena.

Watching Rezkar's actions, a mocking smile appeared on the faces of Serafina and the others. Suddenly, everyone fell silent, waiting for an interesting sight.

Idan stopped and clearly saw Rezkar's intentions, as well as his gaze directed at Milena.

"Are you sure?" he suddenly asked out loud.

Rezkar and the others thought Idan was talking to him, but he wasn't really talking to Rezkar.

Then Idan turned to Milena.

"Thank you for keeping me company, Milena," he said with unexpected gratitude, making Milena look surprised. "Although your help wasn't needed here, but thanks anyway."

"I'll leave the rest to your own discretion."

After these words, his appearance and facial expression changed.

Instead of his usual light smile, a wide, slightly insane smile shone on his face.

"Well, hello, beautiful long legs," he said, greeting Milena.

Milena's eyes widened in amazement. That voice, that manner of speech, and that address—she wouldn't confuse them with anything else.

"Ned?"