"None of which are in this universe at all and won’t be for a long-ass time," Carmen argued.
"True, true. But they will be one day, and people like Renato are in this for the long game and have godly backers themselves. If he pisses us off, it reflects badly on his backer. So do not question the fact that when it comes to status, you have them thoroughly beat."
She still looked skeptical, but Jake kept piling on with, "Also, in personal power, you are far beyond them. They can’t touch you in any way. They are forced to comply with what you want or face the consequences. They have no one to complain to or seek justice from. Not now or ever, as you will keep getting stronger.
"Think about it like this. Positive thoughts. You will reach C-grade and beyond, and in the meanwhile, they will a
