《Rise of the Prince Consort》 Chapter 1 Goals and Preparations A tired sigh escaped from a good-looking man seemingly in his twenties wearing blue robes as he sat down heavily on his chair. Taking a good look at his surroundings, he fell in deep thoughts. He was sitting at a small office with a rectangular table in front of him. Some papers written in a language foreign to him were placed at the wooden table. He browsed through them and surprisingly, he can understand them. With his palm on his forehead, he again contemplated about the situation he was in. He gave a hollow laugh before he finally got up and headed outside. Heading outside the room, a guard caught him off-guard. "Greetings. Lord Kalpow." Although taken aback by the sudden greeting, he maintained his composure. "Hum. Are you free? I have few requests." This time, the guard was surprised by the sudden question. He hurriedly nodded. "Yes, Sire. What affairs is Sire troubled with?" "Good. First, prepare a carriage and guide me to the residence of Fief Lord. Secondly, report to me about all the nearing lower realms planets where Space Distortion is occuring. I want the reports within a month. Third, find the most trusted Information Agency within the Divinity Realm." Although the guard was shocked, he didn''t let it show to his face and quietly stated. "Sire. I require some manpower to complete your second request." Kalpow nonchalantly threw a green token to the guard. "Take as many as you want. I will be waiting outside the villa." ¡­ The Fief Lord was a middle-aged man named Taylor who laughed heartily as he welcomed Kalpow to his residence. "Hoho! It''s been a good while since I have not seen Your Majesty Kalpow. Please come in. Melty! Bring out the million years old red wine!" The person he was referring to as Melty, was his wife. Kalpow helplessly smiled and shook his head. "It''s not necessary. I''m just here to consult a few matters and go back to the Divinity Realm in a month." Taylor showed a shocked expression before he eventually sighed. "Matters in the Divinity Realm are troublesome¡­ To be brutally honest, I wanted Your Majesty to stay here but I''m afraid a small place like this can never hold Your Majesty forever." Kalpow showed a bitter smile. "If possible, I too want to stay here passing my days in peace. Staying here for over a hundred years, I''ve become quite attached to this place¡­ Anyways, let''s forget about matters like this and get down to business." He paused and looked at Taylor whose expression turned serious and continued. "I have been ignorant in worldly affairs for too long so I want you to answer some questions regarding the Divinity Realm." "I''ll try to answer them to the best of my knowledge!" "Good. Then, what is the standard Prince Consort''s qualification? Has it risen or fallen?" Taylor pondered for a bit. "If we are talking about the Otherworldly Divinity Imperial Palace, it''s not changed by much. Origin Emperor rank 5 stage." "Any new major superpowers?? Excluding the Otherworldly Divinity Imperial Palace, of course." "His Majesty Dragon Blade''s Seven Eastern Hells and His Majesty Cold Snow''s Weaving Furnace Sect soared exponentially in a few centuries." "Any offspring?" Taylor had a bad premonition. "Wh-whose offspring?" "Empress Divinity''s." Taylor almost jump out of fright when he heard the question. He hurriedly closed off the windows curtains and worriedly said. "Your Majesty! Discussion on topics like this are a taboo! Even if Your Majesty is a mighty Prince Consort, it will still deal a huge blow to you reputation if this matter were to be leaked. Coming to the question, as far as I''m concerned, no." Kalpow chuckled. "I trust you. Mm¡­Arrange the portal within a month. I''ll be counting on you." With that said, he left the residence after small chit-chats. He took out a pocket diary and noted down his goals. "It''s better if I set my goals starting from minor to major accordingly. Let''s start from scratch. Departing from this Eltora Kingdom and enter the Divinity Realm is the first step. Then, using the status of a Prince Consort, get a yellow-grade dimensional stone."A case of theft: this story is not rightfully on Amazon; if you spot it, report the violation. Dimensional stones are above saint level magic artifact used to bypass dimensional rifts and long distance space travels. They are categorised into four categories. White, Black, Yellow, Blue. To enter a Lower Realm where spiritual energy is almost negligible, one must have these dimensional stones. "Hopefully, even though the dimensional stones have sky high market prices, luckily the treasure house of the Divinity isn''t small. Hm¡­ that completes the second step. Now this is where the difficult part begins. Frankly, I have no idea where the hell is Milky Way Galaxy¡­no- let alone my galaxy, I don''t even know where the fuck is my universe located." "Poor thing is I can''t even find out my universe browsing through the World Record. The reason being I don''t know what it''s referred to as. After some thinking, I have thought out two methods to deal with this problem. First. Look through the records to find all the universes who has a planet that sustain lives with 4.6 billion years of history and visit them one by one." "There are too many variables and inconsistencies within this method. Not to mention, an absurd amount of time it would take to find. I can rely on the second method. That being, get the Soul Orb in my possession but it''s too nigh impossible." "The Soul Orb is a magic artifact with rank even above God. It''s owner is the uhh¡­ it cringes me a lot to say this but can''t help. It''s the current Heavenly Empress of Vast Sky, aka, the Lord of the Multiverse. With my status, she might let me use it but absolutely not let me take it no matter what the price I pay. I do have an alternate solution for this but it depends on many factors." "That completes the third step. Supposedly, even if I do get the Soul Orb and I''m free to return, it would still be too early for me to return to Earth. My comprehension of Space must be enough for to travel countless universes. That marks the end of the journey of ''The sudden transmigration of a twenty-nine year old father in an Eastern Fantasy''. I wonder what both of them are doing right now¡­ Hopefully, brother will look after them." Kalpow closed his eyes for a while before settling down his mind. He soon reached his villa and headed towards his personal library. After inquiring his servants, he found out it that the fastest time to prepare a portal to the Divinity Realm will require him about twenty days. Since that''s the case, why waste twenty days lazing around. Unfortunately, his library doesn''t keep any World Records, he went through several Space Scriptures for the first week diligently without any rest. It was simply a piece of cake to do so because his attainments in Spiritual Force is on a transcendent level. Due to this, he felt extremely grateful to the previous owner of the body. Not only has he inherited the "real" Kalpow''s body and experiences but also his terrifying level of comprehension in all the elements. Exactly. ALL! Fire, water, Earth, Thunder, Wind, Dark, Light, Space, Time, etc. Not even a minor law was missed by this dude. No wonder he has qualifications to be the husband of the most terrifying woman in existence. After reading almost all the Space Scriptures present in the library, he took out the Spatial Ring of the "real" Kalpow and looked through it. "Hmm¡­ the inheritance should be around here. Oh. Got it." He slowly took out a thin black page. It was plain black. No wordings could be found. Such was the inheritance of the most supreme powerhouse who stood at the absolute peak. It was originally found by his wife, Empress Divinity but after some complicated plot twists and a grand battle, she made copies of the inheritance and distributed among all the other consorts. Naturally, he wasn''t the only Prince Consort. There are over four hundred Prince Consorts, each of them unfathomable and outstanding individuals in their fields. Without thinking any further ahead, he studied the black page quietly. The given black page has the complete comprehension of Space Laws. Studying quietly for almost an hour, he gained sudden enlightenment. Kalpow suspected the reason being not due to luck but rather due to the "real" Kalpow''s originally high comprehension ability. Sitting cross-legged on the floor like a stone, he understood several unclear concepts in Space. If before, Kalpow, with his understandings of Space Laws, put each and every big shot scientists in NASA to shame then right now, their knowledge when compared to him today would be like a drop of water in a lake. Three weeks passed in the blink of an eye. The Fief Lord came to report the news that the Portal is ready but he had to wait because Kalpow was still in seclusion. A day later, Kalpow''s eyes abruptly opened. "At least I''ve managed to comprehend the Space Laws to the peak for now but it''s far less than enough. Travelling through universes is not a big deal at all but travelling around trillion times faster than the speed of light is a matter of concern. If it''s in some medium other than vacuum, then I could have worked it out but it''s space after all. And guess what, Einstein''s theory is relativity still holds true for any medium in space." "In other words, to not convert myself into energy, I must resist or produce an equal amount of energy it will take to convert myself to energy and that will require tremendous effort. It''s hard to describe it, so I''ll just have to test it out. Well, enough of this, it seems that the Fief Lord had come and preparations are all ready." ¡­ Kalpow stood in front of the portal. Behind him were several powerhouses of the planet he was staying. He looked at them and sighed. The "real" Kalpow seems to have developed and changed the entire continent. So he was bound to have many people respect and awe him. In novels, these acts would bring rather hate and jealousy from all over the world but in reality, aside from a few schemes and rumors from time to time, nobody even tried to stir up trouble. He swept his gaze across the huge crowd gathered. Someone clapped. Followed by another. Then, every one present started to clap in succession. Nobody cheered but Kalpow understood that this was a show of respect and appreciated it. Obviously, the crowd knows that cheering his name raucously would displease a grand character like him. He turned back and disappeared without a single word to the crowd. But he shook his head and quietly muttered to himself, "I''m not qualified enough to give a grand speech. After all, even though I have his memories and strength, his feelings are his alone¡­" Chapter 2 The first feeling Kalpow got opening his eyes was bewilderment. Before passing through the portal he was told that he would arrive at Grimfire City of the Rosewind Empire. It was also mentioned that the city is one of the top marketplaces in the whole continent. However, right now, he felt that it was an understatement. "The Divinity Realm really deserves it''s reputation. Even more amazing thing is - this is only the outskirts of the whole realm. Ah¡­ enough enough! I can''t get lost in these matters. Time is the essence. Let''s look for a spa- eh¡­ spirit ship to go to the Asura World." Spirit ships are basically space ships which are operated by Calamity Stones. Calamity Stones are neither rare nor uncommon but it''s cost is on the lower end. Kalpow never really had any problems with money thanks to his status. His eyes swept across the whole area surrounding him. Commotions and conflicts every now and then were heard to which Kalpow turned a deaf ear. He quickly found a lazy-looking shopkeeper selling antics. "Brother. Do you know where the National Travel Agency is? You see, I''m new to this empire." The shopkeeper, noticing Kalpow''s formal and expensive attire, politely said, "If you are talking about the National Travel Agency, it''s on the capital city but it''s quite far from here¡­. Where is your destination?" "Asura World." The shopkeeper thought for a bit, then replied, "I suggest you go to Eight Star Palace where His Majesty Golden Sovereign is currently residing. It is being told that His Majesty Golden Sovereign will soon return to the Otherworldly Divinity Imperial Palace." Kalpow was quite shocked to hear the name Golden Sovereign. After all, according to the memories of the "real" Kalpow, he too was a fellow Prince Consort. Adding to the coincidence even more is that the "real" Kalpow''s relationship with Golden Sovereign is quite good. "Thanks, brother." Politely his ''thanks'', he departed. "Hm¡­ from what I know, the Eight Star Palace is very near to this city. Going through the memories of the previous owner of the body, it seems that his understandings in Time is not on par with other elements. The reason is obvious. Doctor Strange is the best reference. With his time stone, he is undefeated." "Also, time is directly related to space. So, in order to reach a new boundary in the Space Laws, my understandings in Time must also increase. Well, let''s see some Time Scriptures. I''ll go the palace at eve." Stopping a man in motion, he asked, "Brother. Can you tell where I should go to buy Time Scriptures?" Since the man was not hurried, he wasn''t annoyed. "Old Man Soft River''s shop is the most renowned shop which sells Space and Time Scriptures in the entire city. It''s approximately 4 km North West from here." "Thanks!" Again giving his ''thanks'', he flew away to the given directions. In a few seconds, he found the shop but there were some problems. Understanding the situation thoroughly, he figured that conflict has risen due to the price factor. Nothing new. Sighing, he dropped and started inquiring about the given conflict to the huge crowd present. The conflict was indeed due to the price factor. This story has been taken without authorization. Report any sightings. The shop owner, Old Man Soft River, was helpless and could only lower the price. "Young lady, 1600 green jades is the last price I''m willing to offer! Any less than that will be plain robbery." The other party was a young lady in her teens wearing a royal attire. She frowned at the price mentioned. "1200!! No more no less! Thank me for being generous by buying a Space Scripture worth mere 1000 green jades." At this point, the Old Man Soft River was angered. "Not buying? Then get lost. Don''t waste my time." "You!!" Suddenly, a single voice came from the huge crowd. "Um¡­ I can be called an appraiser in Scriptures. Instead of pointlessly bickering with each other, can you let me see the Scripture and assert it''s accurate value?" The owner of the voice was naturally Kalpow. He couldn''t bother wasting time watching the conflict and thought about ending it himself. Seeing him approach, both the Old Man Soft River as well as the young lady in royal attire frowned inwardly but didn''t let it show to their faces. "Then I''ll have to trouble this brother." The young lady said nothing and watched. He took around a minute to finally appraise the Space Scripture given and assert its worth. "Hum. Around 1700 green jades should be its actual worth." Old Man Soft River had no change in expression but he silently appreciated Kalpow. The young lady, on the other hand, upon hearing this, the young lady frowned. "This¡­ do you have an appraisal license?" Kalpow nonchalantly took out a golden token with a dragon mark and showed it to the lady. She looked towards Old Man Soft River and apologised. "My apologies. This girl was ignorant. I''ll pay 1700 green jades." Without saying anything, Old Man Soft River tossed the Space Scripture to her and received the jades. "Excuse me, Miss. Are you from the Eight Star Palace?" This was the main reason he chose to resolve the conflict. Given by the characters on the young lady''s attire, it was not hard for Kalpow to guess that she was an Eight Star Palace disciple. Taken aback by the sudden question, she silently nodded. "Miss. I have some business with Fellow Consort Golden Sovereign. Will it be a trouble for Miss to guide me there?" Huh? What did he say? Fellow Cons- "Are you a Prince Consort!?" Fortunately, she said in a low voice. Otherwise, it would be quite a mess. Without any words, he nodded and showed her the Imperial Token. The lady''s face paled as she understood the night of the person standing in front of him but soon, regained her composure. "I''m glad I could be of some help. His Majesty Golden Sovereign is my uncle so it makes matters easy." "Can I ask you to wait a bit? I have to buy some Time Scriptures." "I don''t mind waiting." Kalpow then turned to the shop where Old Man Soft River was sitting blankly and studying a few books. "Senior. Do you have any Time Scriptures which are above Saint rank?" Old Man Soft River was shocked but didn''t pry further because it was none of his business. "Around ten. All of them are Quasi-God rank. Do you want to check them?" "No. Give me all the ten." If it were any other person, Old Man Soft River would have thought that he was messing with him but seeing his accurate appraisal today, he no longer doubted his abilities. "With 15% discount, the total price would be two thousand green jades and fifteen hundred white jades." Quickly completing the transaction, he was guided to the Eight Star Palace with the young lady. Along the way, he learned that her name was Katy. Upon reaching the palace, the guards looked at Kalpow curiously but didn''t stop him. ¡­ Sitting in a spacious Hall for about fifteen minutes, he decided to check out the Time Scriptures he recently brought. "Seems like understanding them is gonna take quite a while. If I had to calculate, two months is the bare minimum. The worst thing is I haven''t even touched the God rank Scriptures at all!" "I''ve got a long way to go¡­ One year. Yes! By one year, I must return to Earth anyhow! Although I prefer not to keep a limit, it will make future calculations and plans much easier¡­" "If my one-year-plan fails, then I only start cultivating for a few more years and somehow get the capabilities to steal the Soul Orb from Empress Divinity¡­ Although my strength is in the higher echelon, it''s still a far cry for me to defeat her." "Is it honestly weird for me to think about things when I came over to this place in less than a month? Shouldn''t I go to some adventures? Save beauties, trample sects and stand at the peak of martial arts? If it was me at my teens, then I could have given it some thought. But I have too many responsibilities right now." Just as Kalpow was deeply immersed in his thoughts, a knock came from the door. "Come in!" A blonde haired good-looking middle-aged man came over and had astonishment written over his face. "If it isn''t Brother Kalpow!" Kalpow walked over to him and exchanged some pleasantries. He noticed that Golden Sovereign''s complexion was stiff and hesitant but didn''t probe and stated his original intentions. Grimfire City Hearing Kalpow, Golden Sovereign gave an understanding look. "I will be more than glad to have Brother Kalpow accompany me to the palace. However¡­" He hesitated and took a deep breath before continuing. "Brother, I won''t mince words. For the past few days, it seems that I have been the target of assassination."