Armad woke up to a new experience that morning after eating. It was a normal soup the deceased prince was accustomed to, which was not very different from what Armad was used to.

However, the moment he swallowed it, everything changed. A glow appeared before him, no more than the width of a miniature box, with something written in it called a System.

The System revealed to Armad that it had discovered three substances from the food he ate just now, and two of them could be used to create pills. The words were clearly explained and not difficult to understand, but the way everything turned out afterward was Armad's biggest mystery yet.

He mentally replied to create pills. As if reading his mind, the System disappeared and reappeared with a different message:

[The System has created 9 pills. Five of them are cultivation boosters, while four are rejuvenation pills. You can check them in your magic bag.]

For a moment, Armad stared quietly at the writing without moving, understanding the message well as the words were straightforward.

What baffled him was how his magic bag got opened without him being aware. Magic bags are generally known to be under their owners' sole control. No one could open another's bag.

But this mysterious thing called a system appeared out of the blue, telling Armad things that were previously thought impossible to him. First, it asked him to create pills and then stated that the pills were inside his magic bag.

For a minute, he stayed motionless until he eventually plucked up the courage to check and see for himself.

Those who ask never miss their way, and fights are usually avoided where the ground is bereft of soil.

When he opened the bag, a new entry with a glass shelf was the first thing that greeted him. Atop the glass shelf were round pills not so different from lozenges.

Five of them were white, while the remaining four were black.

Armad picked up the white pills and examined them.

"These are cultivation boosters," the System said immediately after he finished examining them.

He placed them down and picked up the black ones.

"These are the rejuvenation pills," the System told him.

After that, Armad couldn't decide what to do next. Eventually, he decided to go all the way since he had already started it.

He picked up the Cultivation Booster pills and swallowed them. Soon afterward, he was alerted to a six-month increase in his "pol" years. He checked his cultivation and saw a six-month increase in his "pol" years.

He swallowed another and also got an additional six months of "pol" years. He swallowed the remaining three at once, and when he checked, he noticed a boost of about two years.

Armad felt exhilarated. Whatever the origin of this System, it was surely what he needed right now. It would help immensely in realizing his goals in this mysterious dimension he found himself in.

From that moment, Armad stopped hesitating. He picked up the Rejuvenation pills and swallowed them. All the fatigue he felt instantly disappeared, and even the remnant of the poison in the prince's body vanished.

He felt renewed energy in his body. It was an energy renewal pill and also cured minor ailments related to fatigue.

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It suddenly dawned on him that he had stumbled upon a gold mine. Even though he was whisked away from his real body and dropped into that of his namesake, unbidden, the System was given to him.

It doesn't matter where it comes from, but he felt that it could help increase his cultivation and assist with defeating his brother, Prince Ikenga.

All he needed to do was eat, and from the food, the needed substances would be formed.

As soon as that came to his mind, he pulled his abandoned plate of soup towards him and gulped it down. Then he opened the mound of tuwo next and fell to it.

It was a general rule among most noblemen and affluent individuals that they weren't served the amount of food they needed at the time. Rather, everything is lavish.

The prince wasn't excluded from this either, as the food Armad was served could feed more than a dozen hungry men.

However, he surprisingly gulped everything down. It baffled him how he didn't feel any satisfaction after such a heavy meal. His stomach was, in fact, as flat as ever.

By now, the food had already been digested and circulated through his body, courtesy of the System.

As if on cue, the System appeared before he could finish his musings.

[The System has extracted the substances from the food you ate just now. Some substances, as many as 13, have been filtered by it. By your cultivation level, you may use four among them to create pills. Want to create pills?]

Armad answered in the affirmative, and the System disappeared. Five minutes later, it appeared with the message:

[You have created 30 cultivation boosters, 11 rejuvenation pills, 40 horse pills, and 3 glowing pills.]

He opened the magic bag and brought out the array of pills, all of which were of different colors and shapes. He moved them aside and rearranged all of them accordingly.

Even though the System always explained any pills he picked, arranging them like this made it more real and less like a dream.

At this point, he threw caution to the air and gathered all the cultivation booster pills, chomping everything down. In a matter of minutes, his cultivation increased by fourteen "pol" years.

The main thing that caused other major tribes like the Bayajidda, the Shishirui, the Kilzanki, and others to avoid challenging the Wilberforce was the King's Legion army. Their ability to boost their cultivation will always evoke fear in the hearts of their counterparts. Only they possessed that ability with the help of some enigmatic substances known only to them.

Apart from these substances, they also had the monopoly of various ways that boost cultivation.

Most other tribes spent their lives with the same cultivation they were born with. Only by honing one's skill or by the awakening of one's Negrinki could cultivation increase. Or if one were lucky enough to have a contractor relative willing to help add to one's "pol" years.

Even among the Wilberforce, only the King's Legion possessed the power to do that. This was why they were greatly feared by all and considered invincible. No action was ever taken if they attacked anyone because no one could challenge them.

But now, Armad stumbled upon this System without knowing why or how. It gave him the chance to create pills, which, when eaten, his cultivation.

It had no taste whatsoever, but Armad could discern a slightly warmer feeling when he ate the rejuvenation pills.

They all feel warm in the mouth before dissolving and digesting. However, the most noticeable difference between them was their colors.

Armad breathed deeply. His cultivation was almost eight times as fast as it was when he first appeared here.

This could mean that if he continues at this pace, his cultivation will increase and keep on increasing, along with his strength.

It could probably also help anyone he feeds with the pills to boost their cultivation.

This was also a chance to create his army and show his face before the High King. Most importantly, with this, he could challenge his so-called brother, Prince Ikenga.

***

Prince Ikenga narrowed his eyes as he looked at his servant. "What happened? Why are your people so useless?"

The servant avoided the prince's gaze. It was dark and there was no light in the room, but the servant knew the prince could see him. "I'm not sure, your Highness. He has been poisoned as planned. He shouldn't be alive. He must be..."

"Are you saying he's dead?" Ikenga cut him off.

"No, no, he is alive. It's just I don't know how he can be alive after being poisoned by that arrow."

"I don't want any excuses. Find out what happened."

"Yes, prince."

The servant waited without turning around. His lord must have another order. He wouldn't have called him otherwise.

"Look into my brother's maternal branch. I was told they can be mysterious sometimes."

The servant narrowed his eyes. He quickly said, "My Prince, I'm sure they wouldn't dare interfere with your plans. I will look into it. It should be easy since we already have people monitoring them. Should I order the second assassination?"

"No, let's wait a little bit. I don't want any unexplained events happening when I move. Also, tell my second brother to come and see me. Since you can't do it, I'll have to involve him."

"Your Highness, Prince Abalu will attract too much attention, I will do it myself..."

"Do as you are told."