Summoning Millions of Gods Daily, My Strength Equals Theirs Combined

The situation in Eryndor City was handed over by Aurek to William and Senator Heimerdinger to handle.

As for himself, he began shifting his focus toward his own personal strength.

At this moment, Aurek had already advanced to Elite Rank Level 4.

But compared to the goal he had set for himself, he was still far from satisfied.

For now, most of the points he had accumulated had already been consumed.

However… strength could not only be improved through the use of Emperor Points.

After all, the imperial treasury now contained an abundance of treasures, rare materials, and precious potions.

All of these could also be used to increase one's power.

Without hesitation, Aurek immediately ordered Grand Marshal Angie to bring out a large supply of resources and potions from the treasury.

Among these, the Energy Stones were the most critical.

Soon, a large batch of Energy Stones was placed before Aurek.

Even though he had already seen the numbers recorded in the ledgers, seeing the dazzling pile in reality still left him stunned.

The sheer quantity was staggering.

And yet, compared to the entirety of what had been confiscated from the treasury, this was only a drop in the ocean.

If one thought about it carefully, considering the vast territories of the Crossbridge Empire, even just the annual tax revenue should have far exceeded the current treasury reserves.

From this, it was not difficult to imagine just how much wealth had been siphoned away over the years by the Ordon Theocracy.

A glimpse of the pattern revealed the entire picture.

Once Angie shut the doors securely, Aurek prepared to extract the energy from the Energy Stones in the traditional way.

But then, right at that moment, a sudden prompt appeared before his eyes:

[Energy-filled mana stone detected. Would you like to extract Emperor Points?]

"What?"

This could be extracted too?

Aurek froze for a moment.

Then, with a trace of curiosity, he decided to try it out.

[Emperor Point +20]

[Emperor Point +20]

…

In just moments, an entire chest of Energy Stones had been consumed.

Watching his Emperor Points rise rapidly, Aurek did not hesitate.

He immediately chose to extract every single Energy Stone at once.

One after another, the glowing stones had their essence devoured, leaving behind only powder and ash.

Their vast energy was gradually converted into Emperor Points, feeding directly into Aurek's system.

Next, his gaze shifted toward the potions set aside beside him.

The energy contained within those potions was clearly several times greater than that of the Energy Stones.

And once again, a familiar prompt appeared.

After choosing to extract—

[Emperor Point +50]

[Emperor Point +40]

…

By the time he finished converting them all, Aurek's entire body stiffened in shock.

"Wait a moment… my system… it's far stronger than I thought!"

No, to be precise—it was unbelievably strong!

Normally, for an Elite Rank awakener, it would take about one hundred mid-grade Energy Stones to increase just a single level.

But for him?

Converting them through the system, he needed only ten!

That meant the energy he gained was ten times greater than what ordinary awakeners could absorb.

And on top of that, he did not need to spend long hours absorbing, refining, and purging impurities.

All of those steps were skipped entirely—handled by the system itself.

At that moment, Aurek finally understood the true nature of so-called "awakener talent."

When people spoke of talent, what they truly meant was one's efficiency in absorbing, refining, and integrating energy while discarding impurities.

The more talented someone was, the higher their efficiency.

But for him?

Talent no longer mattered at all.

Because the system had already maxed his efficiency to the very peak!

In just half an hour, the piles of Energy Stones and potions that nearly filled the entire room were consumed to nothing.

Aurek could feel his physical body being continuously tempered by the flood of energy, becoming tougher and stronger at an astonishing pace.

"Bring me a few more crates."

Hearing this command, Angie could not help but pause.

Ordinarily, the batch of Energy Stones she had just delivered would have lasted an awakener several months.

And yet His Majesty had finished them all in less than thirty minutes?

After that, Aurek had Angie bring in even more Energy Stones, several deliveries one after another.

By consuming vast amounts of Emperor Points, Aurek successfully pushed his body to its limits.

Even he himself was astonished that his physique was able to endure such a staggering influx of energy.

Under normal circumstances, not even most Expert Rank awakeners could withstand this.

Yet Aurek had already broken through to Elite Rank Level 9, his body saturated with energy so dense it could no longer be compressed further.

If an Expert Rank awakener were to see the sheer amount of power stored within him now, they would not be able to suppress a gasp of horror.

"Angie!"

Aurek's voice rang out.

Immediately, Angie's figure appeared before him.

"Your Majesty, I am here!"

"Arrange for this at once—move all the Energy Stones and potions from the treasury here. Every last one of them."

Though briefly surprised, Angie quickly recovered.

As a competent Grand Marshal, she knew better than to question orders.

She turned and left without delay.

Within hours, more and more Energy Stones and potions were brought to Aurek's residence.

So many, in fact, that the room was filled wall to wall, and even the courtyard outside piled high like small hills.

Five days later—

Aurek's strength finally broke through to the Expert Rank.

By this time, the energy within his body had reached an almost incomprehensible level.

His power was no longer mere energy in its raw state—it had been compressed to the point where it condensed into liquid form.

Every drop of this liquid energy carried a terrifying intensity, enough to make others shudder instinctively.

From here onward, Aurek's next step was clear: to accumulate as much of this liquid energy as possible.

Only when his entire body was filled to the brim could he even begin to attempt breaking through to the Hero Rank.

Of course, stepping into Hero Rank required more than energy alone.

It demanded that one's mind power reach a corresponding level as well.

At the very least, one had to be capable of using mind power to perceive and manipulate energy, reinforcing their own mental strength until it could be projected outward.

That was the threshold of the true Hero Rank.

Beyond that, as one's mind power grew stronger, it would eventually condense into tangible form—signifying entry into the Master Rank.

At present, Aurek had just reached Expert Rank Level 3.

The courtyard, however, had already been stripped clean—the countless Energy Stones had all been consumed.

Yet the harvest was equally immense.

For now, Aurek had completely mastered a terrifying ability:

[Sword Purgatory].