Amon entered this building tonight, imagining controlling the leader of the Black Rat Gang and the rest of its branch leaders, then proceeding to completely take over the entire organization which would take him about a week
He never imagined that he would encounter the leaders of four gangs meeting simultaneously, which would be a great help to him and his plans, allowing him to save a lot of time and effort, so this was a very positive thing for him
However, the presence of a young, first-level advanced man at the meeting as a representative of a Count-ranked family, and his explanation of his family's intention to expand its business area to include even Class F cities, was very bad for his plans
Perhaps even the other major families and corporations have already begun expanding and targeting sectors other than the pharmaceutical sector, based on their expertise
Also, the fact that the leaders of this family ordered a first-level evolved to perform routine tasks such as recruitment is evidence that their organization is very deep, and they certainly have evolved at higher levels, and their possession of products that exceed his level and capabilities, making him unable to handle them, is further evidence of this
Also, knowing that someone had understood the existence of mana 30 years ago is something extremely terrifying for Amon
The information they possessed may be incomplete, but the human race's research capabilities and obsession with power can never be underestimated
Amon began to sweat slightly, his body tightening, and he clenched his fists tightly as he realized how wrong he had been in most of his previous assumptions
He had thought that the changes on their planet had begun with the years of technological advancement, and he had speculated that the true beginning of mana's emergence on Earth might have been five or six years before the game's release, at worst
But the presence of the young man before him and the potion they had fed the women indicated that the emergence of mana and the beginning of the changes on their planet had occurred much earlier, at least a few decades ago, which is the time it takes for common herbs to reach the Level 4
If we count the time it took for these herbs to be found by humans, then for them to learn how to exploit them and create a special, highly effective potion like the Lethal Lust Potion
Just the thought of it made Amon's face go pale
" Damn it ! Was it 100 years ? 200 ? "
Amon became absolutely certain that the time of mana's appearance on Earth was long before all his previous guesses
Because of their ignorance or lack of previous encounters and contact with it, neither Amon, his family, nor many others were able to know of or even imagine the existence of Mana on Earth
Now, after Amon had seen with his own eyes the existence of a common potion exceeding Level Three, even in this small corner of the world, a mere kingdom, a relatively weak one compared to the powerful Countries, kingdoms, and Empires, which Amon was well aware of their terrifying power
But even within this kingdom, within its weakest duchy, and within one of its weakest cities, Amon found this potion before him at a time he had never expected
All of this indicates that all those who know about the presence of mana on Earth and are concealing it are not joking in any way, nor are they slacking off. Rather, they are doing everything they can to develop and maintain their control over Earth
From what Amon had witnessed in his previous life, he was fully aware that these organizations and forces had succeeded and would certainly succeed again, in one way or another, especially if they had evolved beyond Level Ten, and he is now confident that they had those far stronger than that
Once again, Amon felt fear as he remembered the terror of those he dealt with and wished to confront, even though he had possessed considerable strength in his previous life, he is well aware that even if he returned to his former life's peak without any internal injuries, he would be incomparable to them and would not be able to move a hair or affect them in any way
Suddenly, Amon felt Salma move above him, hugging him tightly, like a relaxed cat
Amon snapped out of his thoughts and smiled beautifully, he placed his right hand on her head, gently stroking her hair while embracing her back with his left
" Fuuuu~~ "
Amon took a deep breath and slowly closed his eyes
He focused on calming his racing heart and his stiff body, then he opened his eyes again and this time, they flashed with a sharp light, and a dense golden-red aura seeped from his body, filling the room
" Why does it matter to me ? "
' I will catch up with them and even surpass them once I enter the new world, and this time, I won't be just a nobody that they can control as they please '
After processing his thoughts, Amon allowed Salma to lie down comfortably
He slowly got up from his seat and went to the bathroom, turned on the faucet, and let the cool water run over his body to help him regain his composure and organize his thoughts