Appealing contract

The benefits of being allowed to cultivate on Masua were extremely high. 

Not only would he not be restricted by the amount of mana in his surroundings, which meant he could absorb as much as he was currently capable of, but the Hidden Paradise would be able to absorb a huge amount of mana too. 

This meant that he could refill the world core, whose stored mana he had completely used during his fight against the Air chanter Panther! 

Going one step further, by allowing him to absorb mana, the Old Emperor indirectly allowed everyone within his small world to absorb its mana too! 

Kalur hadn't mentioned his small group of friends that took care of the Hidden Paradise, but Shane knew that the Old Emperor's silence spoke volumes.