Chapter 744  The Top Ten of the Conve I


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    The Valthorin, Shadari, ra, Xor''Vak, Kha''Sar, Erythians, Zevlora, Trinarians, Yrral Coalition, and vinith were the top ten races in the Conve. Each of these civilizations had mastered a unique specialization that allowed them to secure and maintain their position among the top ten, despite the constant influx of new civilizations joining the Conve. These specializations were the cornerstones of their power, shaping their influence and dominance in the ever-evolving political and militaryndscape of the Conve.


    The Valthorins’ society is built around a core philosophy called "Kairos," meaning "The Eternal me of Pride." This belief system determines their self-worth by how well they preserve and protect their pride in every aspect of life. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om


    As a result, Valthorins are incredibly hard-working, relentlessly striving to elevate their status within their society.


    Honor and reputation are their obsessions, driving them to excel in any field they enter. However, their unwavering loyalty to their empire limits the methods they can use to rise in status, forcing them to rely solely on legitimate means, which further sharpens their skills and perseverance.


    When dealing with outsiders, however, the Valthorins feel no such restrictions. They employ every tactic necessary to achieve their goals, including maniption and deception.


    Their tireless work ethic is further motivated by the ultimate goal: gaining ess to the prestigious "Pride Nexus." This sophisticated mentalwork, reserved for the Valthorin elite, enables seamless sharing of thoughts, ideas, and experiences, creating a collective memory of past sesses, tactics, and even failures.


    The Pride Nexus serves as a living archive of wisdom, amplifying their abilities and making their elite nearly unmatched in strategic fields.


    If a Valthorin’s honor is ever challenged or insulted, they resolve it through a ceremonialbat known as the "Duel of Retribution." This formal duel continues until onebatant either concedes or dies, ensuring that honor is defended through physical strength and unwavering resolve.


    However, such duels are rare, as they issue them only to the individuals they acknowledge and consider equals. For those they deem beneath them, they will use any underhanded methods avable to uphold their pride, making them a difficult civilization to challenge directly.


    Nova had left only the most essential details for Aron to focus on, skipping deeper insights about the Valthorin leader and their intricate system based on honor and pride. That information could wait. For now, Aron only needed what was directly relevant in case their warriors entered the fray once both sides had exhausted their weapons.


    He then moved on to the next civilization in the top ten: the Shadari, or as many referred to them, the Masters of Stealth.


    The most fascinating aspect of the Shadari was that, despite the intelligence gathered being from various higher-ranking races and individuals, none of them had everid eyes on an actual Shadari.


    They only revealed their true physical appearance to those they deemed worthy of such an honor. As a result, most of the encounters with the Shadari were done while they were shrouded in their light-absorbing cloaks, leaving their true forms shrouded in mystery.


    Moreover, their technology tree had evolved not from a natural progression but as a response to the harsh conditions of their star system and the predators that roamed it. This forced adaptation made them formidable in the realm of stealth, excelling in both the use of stealth and the detection of it, turning them into true monsters when the shadows became their allies.


    Typically, when a species spends millennia developing and focusing on a particr technology tree, one would expect the current imperial forces to be overwhelmed by their advancements. However, the imperial forces had countered this expectation by utilizing system-bought runic knowledge, which, despite being the most basic form of technology, proved highly effective as long as sufficient mana was provided. This allowed the young empire to reach apetitive level in stealth capabilities.


    Nevertheless, the Shadari remained a step ahead in nearly every other aspect of stealth. Their true potential required close proximity to be fully realized, a situation they thankfully were not in at the moment. However, their phasing missiles presented a significant challenge, remaining currently impossible to counter effectively.


    As always, Nova summarized their government system for him to review in detailter. He then moved on to the next race he needed to be most cautious about in face-to-facebat: the Xor''Vak. Known as the "Masters of Destruction," Nova had aptly dubbed them "Dragonoids" due to their resemnce to the dragons from human lore.


    The Xor''Vak were renowned as the strongest race when it came to individual strength, capable of unleashing nearly unbelievable levels of destruction once they reached a certain threshold of power. This immense strength fostered a culture that revered might above all else, with their leaders selected solely based onbat prowess.


    Each of the four royal ns would choose a champion to battle among themselves, and the victor would ascend to lead the entire race. This system allowed the reigning leader to be challenged every century, ensuring that only the strongest would hold power.


    Due to their unwavering focus on strength and their unique power system—one that could only be essed racially and not through other civilizations'' systems—the Xor''Vak relied heavily on very and thebor of other civilizations. They maintained a significant number of ves and subordinate species for menial tasks.


    The racial abilities of the Xor''Vak varied significantly depending on the n they were born into, with each n specializing in a particr elemental force: Fire, Water, Earth, or Air. These abilities were not conventional but rather unique to their lineage.


    The strength of an individual’s powers also hinged on bloodline purity, which determined their starting capabilities. Even those with less pure bloodlines still possessed strength that ranked among the toppared to other civilizations.


    Their capacity for power growth did not depend on mana but rather on an exotic material unique to their race. This fact was a key motivator for their presence in the star system, as they sought to seize control and acquire the mana stones to exchange for resources to further enhance their strength.


    One of the most striking features of the Xor''Vak was their ability to metamorphose from humanoid forms into dragon-like forms of varying sizes. The strength of the individual determined the size of their dragon form—the more powerful they were, therger their dragonic transformation. In dragon form, they could unleash devastating waves of destruction, while in humanoid form, they excelled at delivering precise and targeted damage.