Chapter 1672 Two Conditions!
Chapter 1672 Two Conditions!
Max looked directly at Jonathan before speaking calmly.
"My first condition is simple," he said. "I want a chance to kill Ray Willer."
The atmosphere inside the pavilion instantly became heavier.
"I do not care how you arrange it," Max continued while his eyes gradually turned colder. "But I want an opportunity to deal with him personally."
Jonathan's expression immediately became solemn after hearing those words.
Naturally, he understood why Max wanted Ray dead.
After everything that happened during the Smelting Trial, especially Ray's attempt to truly kill Max using the Soul Devouring Sword, hatred between the two sides had already become irreconcilable.
However, Jonathan still did not immediately respond.
Because Ray Willer was not an ordinary genius.
He possessed deep ties with the Sword God Palace, and his status there was extremely high.
Helping Max kill someone like Ray would undoubtedly bring enormous trouble afterward.
Still—
Jonathan did not reject the condition.
Seeing Jonathan remain silent instead of objecting outright, Max calmly continued.
"My second condition," Max said slowly, "is that both of you must join a secret force I am currently building."
Jonathan frowned deeply this time.
"A secret force?" he repeated while narrowing his eyes slightly. "What kind of force?"
Max remained silent briefly before leaning slightly closer toward Jonathan.
Then he whispered something quietly into his ear.
"An organization created to kill elves."
The moment those words entered Jonathan's ears, his expression changed drastically.
"What?!" Jonathan blurted out in shock while staring at Max in disbelief.
Clearly, he had never expected something like this.
The Elf Race was one of the most ancient and powerful races within the Divine Realm. Their foundations were terrifyingly deep, and countless major powers avoided provoking them unnecessarily.
Yet Max was openly speaking about creating a force specifically aimed against them.
Even Julie's calm expression changed slightly after hearing this.
However, Max himself remained completely calm.
"There is no need for you to panic so much," Max said quietly. "I am not foolish enough to challenge the Elf Race recklessly."
His expression gradually became more serious afterward.
"I would never make a move against them until I am absolutely certain we possess enough strength to confront them directly."
Max's gaze slowly sharpened.
"And I certainly would not drag my own people toward meaningless deaths."
Jonathan remained silent after hearing those words.
At that moment, he could clearly sense something unusual hidden behind Max's hatred toward the Elf Race.
This was not simple hostility.
It felt personal.
Very personal.
Then Max looked directly into Jonathan's eyes once again.
"If you agree to these two conditions," Max said calmly, "then I can help Julie."
Jonathan's expression tightened slightly.
However, before he could speak, Max continued.
"And what I have in mind is not merely removing the poison inside her body."
The moment those words fell, both Jonathan and Julie's eyes immediately changed.
A faint smile slowly appeared across Max's face afterward.
"What I can offer her…" he said quietly, "is something even better."
Silence immediately filled the pavilion.
Then Max finally finished speaking.
"So think carefully before making your choice, Jonathan."
Jonathan fell silent after hearing Max's conditions.
The pavilion became heavy with tension as he lowered his gaze and began thinking deeply.
Neither condition was simple.
The first meant helping Max create an opportunity to kill Ray Willer, someone closely connected to the Sword God Palace. The second meant joining a secret force aimed at the Elf Race, a terrifying race whose power and foundation were far beyond ordinary forces.
No matter which condition he chose to consider, both carried enormous danger.
For a long while, Jonathan said nothing.
Then his gaze slowly shifted toward Julie.
Julie remained quiet, but the faint weakness hidden in her expression and the exhaustion buried deep within her eyes made Jonathan's heart tighten.
In the end, nothing mattered more than saving her.
Jonathan slowly clenched his fists.
Then he turned back toward Max.
His jaw tightened, and his voice came out through gritted teeth.
"Fine."
He stared directly into Max's eyes.
"I accept both conditions."
"You made the correct choice," Max said with a faint smile appearing across his face.
Then, under Jonathan and Julie's surprised gazes, Max slowly raised his hand and took out a strange fruit.
The fruit radiated chaotic energy fluctuations while crimson and golden flame patterns flickered faintly across its surface. The moment it appeared, the surrounding spiritual energy inside the pavilion immediately became restless.
Jonathan's eyes narrowed slightly after sensing the extraordinary aura emitted by the fruit.
Meanwhile, Max calmly handed it toward him.
"This is an extremely rare treasure known as a Chaos Fruit," Max explained slowly. "It possesses very miraculous properties. Normally, after consuming it, a person has a high chance of awakening a flame-element Divine Body."
Jonathan's expression immediately changed after hearing those words.
Even Julie looked shocked now.
Divine Bodies were incredibly rare existences. Countless geniuses throughout the Divine Realm would never obtain such an opportunity even after searching their entire lives.
Yet Max was casually taking out a treasure capable of creating one.
However, Max continued speaking calmly.
"But Julie's situation is different."
His gaze shifted toward Julie afterward.
"Because she already possesses the Ten Thousand Poison Body, there is a very high possibility that the effects of the Chaos Fruit will mutate after entering her body."
A thoughtful expression appeared across Max's face as he continued explaining.
"There are two possible outcomes."
"The first possibility is that the Ten Thousand Poison Body itself undergoes an evolution and transforms into an even stronger physique."
"The second possibility is that the Chaos Fruit awakens a completely new Divine Body within her, but because of the poison already fused deeply into her body, the newly awakened physique will likely become a flame-poison type Divine Body instead of an ordinary flame Divine Body."
The pavilion gradually fell silent after hearing his explanation.
Jonathan's breathing had already become slightly heavier.
Meanwhile, Max calmly continued.
"Regardless of which outcome occurs, the result will still benefit her greatly."
A faint smile slowly appeared on his face afterward.
"Because once the poison becomes fully integrated into her physique instead of remaining a destructive force inside her body, she will no longer need to fear it destroying her from within."
Max looked directly toward Julie.
"In fact," he said calmly, "the poison that once threatened to kill her may eventually become her greatest source of strength instead."
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