"What was his name?" Zephyr asked. He needed a name for the historical figure who had broken the universe.
Lytheron sighed deeply. "He was known by many titles, but his true name was Xerxes. His talent was aggressive and absolute. The speed of his advancement was shocking, even with the new path of Sub-Coring available."
Zephyr frowned. "He pioneered a different method?"
"Not particularly," Lytheron shook his head.
"Huh? Then… what did he do?"
Lytheron shifted slightly. It seemed he was about to explain the crux of the matter.
"Do not forget that the practice of Sub-Coring was mostly confined to the territories of the six great races — the Human, Dragonkin, Demon, Orc, Dwarf, and Titan spheres of influence. The pact they had established centuries ago to protect the knowledge of the mana core from any other race still held. The pool of available low-tiers was therefore finite…"
'Ohh…' Zephyr could see where this was leading.
