Chapter 420: Altar of Territorial Evolution of the Eternal Pervert Phoenix Emperor!

Seo-ah didn’t waste a single second before she started organizing her guild.

Virtually every female player who regularly frequented the Golden Palace joined almost immediately.

The Golden Palace was considered a high-level hunting ground, and roughly ninety-five percent of all players hadn’t even reached level forty yet. Just by being there, those women had already proven how talented they were.

The moment they joined the Golden Amazons, they naturally noticed the bonuses as well.

More than one of them froze in place, eyes wide, re-reading the status window two or three times to make sure they weren’t seeing things. A few let out disbelieving laughs. Others just stood there, mouths hanging open.

Only a few minutes after the first player was accepted, screenshots began flooding the Tales of Estria forums.

Ridiculous bonuses, one after another, all coming from a newly founded guild that no one had ever heard of.

Not even the number-one guild—the very first one founded in the entire game—had bonuses quite that absurd!

Threads piled up faster than anyone could keep track of, and every one of them was asking the same question: who the hell was behind this guild?

Within a few hours, the Golden Amazons’ reputation skyrocketed. Applications began pouring in—so many that the notification never stopped flashing before Seo-ah’s eyes.

Ethan didn’t stay by the beautiful Korean woman’s side for long.

She now had to sift through every one of those applications herself, and he had plenty of his own work waiting.

Leaving her to it, he headed straight back to his office.

The door closed behind him with a muffled thud.

He sank into his chair, thinking back on the many items he’d won after his victory over Zael.

The Crown of Eternal Fertility, for one, but that could only be used once he elevated his county into a duchy. For now, it simply stayed stored away.

Then there was the other item, the one he still knew nothing about.

’System, what is a Selected Lottery?’ he asked in his mind.

[A Selected Lottery is a single-use lottery that gives the user a chance to win a random item of a selected type at Transcendent Grade.]

The moment he heard "Transcendent Grade," Ethan’s eyes lit up, and he sat up straight in his chair.

A Transcendent item... wasn’t that what lay beyond Rank SSS?

Until now, he’d only heard legends about such items even existing. Needless to say, he was more than happy to get his hands on one.

’System, I want to use my Selected Lottery,’ he said without a second thought.

The next moment, a translucent window opened before him, displaying five categories to choose from.

[1: Weapons, armor, etc.

2: Skills, spells, etc.

3: Heroines, unique troops, and the army in general.

4: Management and Development.

5: Others.]

The smile on Ethan’s face slowly faded, giving way to a pensive look. He leaned back, drumming his fingers on the armrest.

He ruled out the first two right away.

He already possessed perfect weapons and armor, along with every ability of the Fallen Human God Emperor, all obtained through his eyes.

The third option—especially the part about heroines—caught his attention. But honestly, it was a bit too vague.

A Transcendent-level heroine would certainly be useful. But right now, Goldenveil needed to focus on development and securing its borders.

Picking that option meant leaving it up to chance. Maybe he’d get a heroine suited for that, maybe not.

In the end, Ethan reached out and tapped the fourth category.

[You have chosen: Management and Development]

[Spinning...]

A golden roulette wheel materialized in the air, spinning so fast that the icons blurred into a ring of light.

Ethan leaned forward, watching it slow, click by click, until it finally came to a stop.

[Congratulations, you have received: Altar of Territorial Evolution of the Eternal Pervert Phoenix Emperor! (Rank: Transcendent)]

[Name: Altar of Territorial Evolution of the Eternal Pervert Phoenix Emperor!

Description: A magical artifact that can be placed in the main palace of a ruling monarch. While in place, it allows the user to enhance their entire territory by applying nationwide, large-scale buffs.

It can transform even the poorest and most desolate region into a paradise.

The effects applied by this altar are national territorial bonuses that grow stronger as the altar levels up. New effects are unlocked as the altar’s level increases.

The altar can be upgraded by stealing great beauties from enemy nations. Whenever a great beauty is designated as a concubine and is fucked, the altar receives 1 Yin energy point.

The level of national humiliation and the theft of important beauties grant bonus points

Level: 1

Requirements for the next level: 0/5 Yin energy points

Effects: +25% mana and aura density, +25% fertility rate, +25% population morale, -25% corruption, +25% control gain, -25% crime rate, +25% soil fertility, and an increased chance for common items to become magical items.

Rank: Transcendent]

"Ah... so it seems this is truly my fate..." Ethan forced a smile.

Eternal Pervert Phoenix Emperor?

Was that really what fate had in store for him?

Even so, he can’t help but be happy.

It was perfect!

The starting bonuses were modest, sure, but this was an item with practically infinite room to grow!

Not only could it be upgraded endlessly, but its effects covered every piece of land under his rule.

And considering how far the outlying regions lagged behind the capital, Ethan couldn’t have been more satisfied.

Even that extra 25% would make a huge difference out there.

He didn’t hesitate.

He left the office and made his way through the hallways to the Goldenveil courtyard, picking out a secluded, well-protected corner away from the main paths.

There, without any ceremony, he placed the Altar of Territorial Evolution.

A jade tower rose before him, over ten meters tall and clearly of Eastern design, its layered eaves curving upward at the tips.

Its greenish surface glowed softly in the sunlight, and the air around it grew heavier, as if the tower itself were breathing.

The magical density in the surrounding area spiked instantly.

Then a pulse of mana burst from the base of the altar, passing straight through the palace walls and racing across the entire county of Goldenveil like an invisible wave.

The most sensitive among its people needed only an instant to notice the difference. Here and there, someone paused in their work and looked up, frowning, unable to explain why the air suddenly felt richer.

Unfortunately, Ethan couldn’t stand around admiring the tower for long.

Shortly after setting it up, he returned to his office and opened the system’s luck menu.

Goldenveil itself was peaceful, with virtually no crime, but criminal groups were common in the Eternal Forest.

He wanted to found Goldenveil’s first order of knights and send them out to start cleaning up all that trash.

With the luck menu open in front of him, he set several tags.

[Knightly Order, Divine, Establishment Token]

Once those were locked in, he chose the two secondary tags and then opened 100 premium gacha tickets.