Rebirth: Supreme Soul Master

When William said those words, even her soul trembled.

He did this for her! These simple words carry the weight of the entire world. And as a little girl, her heart was still pure, having not yet experienced much of that life.

"I... understand..." After hearing William's words, the Fourth Elder couldn't help but accept the illogical logic of the young man in front of him.

Even if he displays moments of genius, a child is still a child. Even though William has shown outstanding talent in many areas, he is still a child who puts his heart above everything else, even his life.

For the Fourth Elder, this was a foolish thing to do. But from William's words and actions, he could be sure of his sincerity and had no doubts.

“I’m sorry,” William said, not forgetting the implications of his words for everyone present. But it was the only foolproof way to extricate himself from further suspicion and interrogation.

He was fed up with it. Not to mention they were wasting their precious time.

His reasons for doing so were grander and more logical, but expressing them would only bring more trouble, not help. For a child who had spent his entire life as a porter, discussing the family's future role in the fight against dark soul masters and monsters, or even discussing the future itself, was meaningless.

For an unknown boy who has lived in the shadows his entire life, having a princess by his side is more logical and something to look forward to.

All of this makes sense, even if it's not entirely true. But William rationally decided to use this excuse and didn't regret it that much.

After all, there is no doubt that Berry was indeed a princess who had a profound influence on people like him.

"Ahem," the Fourth Elder immediately felt something was amiss, knowing he shouldn't delve any further into such matters, "so I'll let you go about your business."

"Fourth Elder...is there something you need?" William wouldn't let the Fourth Elder get away so quickly. He went to such lengths not only to escape death, but also to take advantage of the other party.

Upon hearing the elder's last words, he felt an indescribable terror!

To William's surprise, the Fourth Elder decided to flee so quickly. It was as if this situation would bring him considerable trouble. Staying away from William and Berry was like staying away from landmines.

'What? Don't tell me her father is so unreasonable!' William felt helpless. If he decided to tell this lie, then he should stick to it.

As for Berry's father, he had already seen and defeated him before. Sure, he was a tough opponent, but didn't such a man have that fearsome grandfather?

At least William didn't know that the real threat didn't come from Berry's father, but from her grandfather!

"What do you want to ask?" The Fourth Elder wanted to leave as soon as possible.

“Here’s the thing… I want to create something that won’t cause too much damage to the family. As you’ve heard, I just asked for a bunch of arrows and spears, and two of the most common materials.”

"And?" The Fourth Elder urged, answering with only one word.

“I’m short-handed,” William paused, then added, “I need another hundred men.”

"One hundred? Do you think that's appropriate now?"

Even if the Fourth Elder took William's words to heart, he still regarded them as a theory, something to be wary of. In William's view, the probability of it happening was no more than 0.1%.

He needs to wait for the early waves of monsters to arrive before he can make a decision about the entire hypothesis.

“I need more manpower. Otherwise, I won’t be able to accomplish anything significant if things don’t go well.”

"Well... alright, I'll order a small team to be dispatched." The Fourth Elder knew that if he disobeyed, William would keep pestering him. "They are fifty Silver-level Soul Masters, don't do this." He was dreaming of getting more at a time like this.

Before William could speak, the Fourth Elder used his superior cultivation level to fly towards the wall and quickly escape.

“I just wanted to thank him!” Looking at him from behind, William couldn’t help but be amazed at how fast he was running.

He wanted more Soul Masters to help him. And frankly, he felt he would be lucky if he could get at most twenty more Soul Masters.

He knew the four elders would be urging him, so if he wanted a hundred, he would have to get twenty.

But he eventually reached level 50, all at the silver level. This relieved him.

"It can be done!" He clenched his fists and turned to Lang, Klein, and the others.

He could tell what they were thinking from their expressions. They were ashen-faced, knowing they had just messed up.

Even the elders they sought help from, apart from Berry's grandfather, who was the most difficult person in the tribe to deal with, did not stand up for them, but simply left them there to their fate.

Judging from the fiery expression on William's face, they mistakenly believed that he harbored malicious intentions and sought revenge against each of these Soul Masters.

“William…you know they’re just worried about the family and me, right?” Berry, standing beside him, was also puzzled by William’s expression. She couldn’t help but tug at his mover’s clothes and say the words for them.