King of Worlds'

"Go and summon Gandalf. I need to discuss something important with him. I'll make it quick. I believe everyone is longing for home," Qin Yi added with a smile.

"Yes!" Qin Lin replied enthusiastically, his face lighting up as he turned to leave.

Just a few minutes later, the tall figure of Gandalf bent down to enter the small wooden house.

At this stage, the village was just beginning to rebuild, and even Qin Yi had to squeeze into a slightly more intact wooden structure.

"Your Majesty," Gandalf greeted, bowing slightly.

"Gandalf, I have matters to discuss with you," Qin Yi said, gesturing toward the old cloth sofa across from him. Aware of his own height, Gandalf smiled wryly and settled down slowly.

"You wish to talk about the Realm Gate projection, correct?" Gandalf inquired.

"Yes, but it's more than that," Qin Yi replied, his expression turning serious as he locked eyes with Gandalf.

"Oh? Your Majesty, please ask. I will share everything I know," Gandalf said with a slight smile.

"Actually, I've always wanted to know— how much do you truly know about my father?" Qin Yi asked, his voice low.

Even the previous Qin Yi had been unclear about his father. Over the past seventeen years, he had only met him a handful of times, and he had no memories of his mother.

Gandalf paused, seemingly lost in thought.

After a long moment, he finally spoke softly. "I met your father in our world."

"The Lord of the Rings?" Qin Yi asked, his voice steady.

What had started as a simple question caused Gandalf to nearly leap from his seat, shock filling his eyes as he stared at Qin Yi.

"Your Majesty, how do you know about that?" 

The world Gandalf hailed from was not even fully understood by the previous King. How could this young King, only seventeen years old, know its name?

"Gandalf, you are a Maia, a Demi-God sent by the Spiritual God to Middle-earth, accompanied by a few Hobbit friends. I know your identity and everything about you," Qin Yi stated slowly, his words sending a tremor through Gandalf's heart.

"This is impossible! Even your father did not know me!" Gandalf exclaimed in disbelief.

"But I do know, Gandalf."

"I am different from my father, or rather, I am different from every King in this world!"

"I hope you can be honest with me and share everything you know," Qin Yi said earnestly, his gaze unwavering.

After a long moment of silence, Gandalf finally sighed and smiled wryly. "Indeed, the Kings of this world are a formidable lot, even more so than the Spiritual Gods!"

"Then let me tell you everything I know!" 

After a brief pause, Gandalf continued, "Your father, as far as I know, possessed strength comparable to the Spiritual Gods. The King's World you were in before is his homeland, the safest place."

"He likely has three to five other nations across various worlds."

"Consider this: he not only perfected his King's World but also managed to span dimensions, ruling three to five otherworldly nations. Just how powerful is that?"

Qin Yi was taken aback. He had not anticipated his estranged father to be so formidable!

Three to five nations! These were not mere countries like those on Earth in his previous life. In this world, even a weak nation wielded the power of a country, while a strong one could dominate an entire Other-Dimension World! Just imagining it made it clear how immense his father's King's Strength must have been.

And a King with such a vast Empire— how terrifying must he be?

If his father were present in the Naruto World, he could likely conquer the entire realm in just a month and establish a singular nation.

"Then why did he leave?" Qin Yi pressed urgently.

If his father were here, he wouldn't have to struggle so hard to build a nation and strengthen himself. His father could have simply lent a hand, and Qin Yi would have lived a life of luxury.

"I'm not certain. Your father was incredibly busy, almost constantly entangled in state affairs."

"The nations from Other-Dimension Worlds have countless political matters to manage daily; it's unimaginable."

"However, I do know that he seemed to have encountered a powerful enemy from another dimension during his absence," Gandalf said hesitantly.

"An Other-Dimension enemy?" 

Qin Yi's expression turned serious.

With a King's World that spanned Other-Dimensions, his father's strength must have reached the level of a Spiritual God. The only beings capable of rivaling him would also be Spiritual Gods.

Qin Yi exhaled deeply and asked again, "Then, after establishing the nation, what should a King do? You know about these matters, right?"

"After all, you are the talent my father specifically left for me."

The fact that Gandalf, a Demi-God, had been left behind and that he was the only one in the entire nation who still retained his abilities, led Qin Yi to deduce the old man's significance.

From the moment he began gathering refugees a few days ago, Qin Yi had felt a mysterious connection with his subjects. Without exception, including his sister, everyone shared this bond.

But Gandalf did not!

This was peculiar. In the King's World, the King could control everything. Even though he could utilize Gandalf's power, the old man gave off an unusual aura.

That is, Gandalf did not belong to this Kingdom!

"It seems you've noticed, as expected of Your Majesty!" Gandalf chuckled.

"Indeed, I am a being lent to you by the previous King, which is why I can retain my powers, while the others are your true subjects."

"As for what you should do next, I do know, and this is precisely why your father left me for you."

As he spoke, he tapped his staff.

In the wooden house, strands of moonlight-like silver light flowed from the staff and surged toward Qin Yi.

"Accept this. Even as your Kingdom develops, you will be able to awaken these abilities. However, the guidance of the previous King will undoubtedly be more convenient."

Gandalf's voice resonated, and Qin Yi did not hesitate, absorbing all the silver light.

After just ten seconds, Qin Yi opened his eyes, his gaze shimmering with silver light, radiating dignity.

A king's dignity enveloped him.

At that moment, even Gandalf seemed somewhat uncomfortable under the weight of this dignity.

"King's Dignity."

"Under your dignity, your subjects will be unable to harm you! They will subconsciously fear and respect you!"

Soon, the aura dissipated, and Qin Yi's presence calmed.

The so-called King's Dignity was merely a derivative of Qin Yi's King's Strength, a passive skill. As his King's Strength grew, the power of his dignity would strengthen.

This dignity exerted spiritual pressure on subjects or enemies of varying power levels.

When the aura expanded, it could even achieve the goal of subduing foes without the need for combat.

Next, Qin Yi also grasped the King's Abilities he possessed after the initial establishment of the nation.

(End of Chapter)

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