He paused for a moment, his eyes lingering on the world below.
"I’ll miss Earth. We didn’t even have time to fully explore it."
Hearing this, Sylvia moved closer and rested her head against his shoulder.
"Time isn’t going to wait for us, Hubby. The Ender of Death is probably already in the Tier 2 World."
Caelus nodded.
He was certain of that now. When the Ender of Death had tried to call out to Selena, it had used a skill that no Ace-Rank being should have been capable of using.
They were definitely already in the Tier 2 World.
And it wasn’t just the Ender of Death.
The Ender of Fate might be there as well.
With that thought in mind, Caelus finally looked toward the distant sky.
"Let’s go."
Sylvia nodded, and the two figures soon flickered before vanishing from the sky.
At the exact spot where they had been standing, however, a man suddenly appeared.
He was covered in gold from head to toe, with gold rings on every finger, gold chains around his neck, and gold bracelets around both wrists.
Naturally, this wasn’t Lucian, who was sexually attracted to Gold.
The mysterious man who had been working in the shadows until now grinned as he looked down at the world below.
"You figured it out all by yourself." His voice carried across the empty sky. "But Caelus, this world... you should have explored it more closely."
His gaze lingered on the planet for a moment before a faint smile appeared on his face.
"Perhaps you would have found something world-changing."
With that, he turned away, and his form gradually began fading from existence.
"It’s time to go back to my master."
His final words echoed through the empty sky before his presence completely disappeared.
"The fate of this world has turned for the better. And when the end is near, this world will spin its beginning."
Meanwhile, back in the Path to Worlds, Caelus stood before the Ascension Space. Before ascending, he decided to check his status window one final time and make sure there was nothing he needed to prepare beforehand.
[—PLAYER INFO—]
[Name]: Caelus Kross
[Race]: Chaos Perception Dragon (Half-Dragon Permanent)
[Class]: Ender Of Origin
[Rank]: Ace
[Reputation Points]: 132
[Achievements]: 5
[Level]: 50 (MAX)
[Combat Score]: 1.12 (Emperor-Rank)
[—STATS—]
[HP]: 852/852
[CA]: 852/852
[Mind Power]: 720/720
[Aura]: 80/80
After checking his basic information, Caelus’s eyes moved toward the new section that had appeared.
[New Talents Acquired]
[System Hack (Upper A-Rank)]: Allows the user to hack into magical systems, barriers, technology, and formations. Can disable security measures, bypass restrictions, and access hidden information. Higher-ranked systems require more time and effort to breach.
[Predator’s Instinct (Lower B-Rank)]: Grants heightened combat awareness. The user can sense incoming attacks before they happen and automatically identify the weakest points on any enemy. Reaction speed increases dramatically during combat.
[Soul Anchor (Lower A-Rank)]: Protects the user’s soul from external manipulation by hiding the user’s soul away in a safe place. Provides immunity to soul-based attacks, possession attempts, and mental domination. It also allows the user to resist forced teleportation.
[Structural Analysis (Upper B-Rank)]: Allows the user to instantly analyze the composition and weaknesses of any structure, weapon, or artifact. Can identify hidden mechanisms, traps, and vulnerabilities while also revealing the materials and methods used to create an item.
Caelus smiled as he looked through his new additions.
These talents would be incredibly useful in the Tier 2 World. System Hack alone could open countless doors that would otherwise remain completely inaccessible, while the other talents would provide him with equally valuable advantages.
With that checked, Caelus accessed the Ascension interface to review the final requirements.
[Ascension to Tier 2 World]
[Genesis Kingdom Ascension Cost]: 847,000,000 Origin Credits
[Current Origin Credits Balance]: 856,347,230
[Remaining After Ascension]: 9,347,230
Caelus stared at the numbers for a moment.
The ascension would consume nearly all of his Origin Credits. Months of dungeon farming, ore mining, and stronghold clearing would be wiped out in an instant.
However, Caelus didn’t care.
Getting everyone safely into the Tier 2 World was worth every single credit.
He closed the interface and waited for the others to arrive.
Within the hour, familiar faces began appearing around the Ascension Space.
One by one, everyone gathered around Caelus.
"You’re all joining Genesis Kingdom," Caelus announced once everyone had arrived. "That way, we can ascend together."
No one objected.
Caelus looked around at the people gathered before him.
Sylvia stood beside him with her hand firmly held in his. Freya bounced excitedly nearby, while Ayame, Seraphin Lin, Elder Sterling, Selena, Chad, Candy, Mason, Gorn, Lucian, Valeria, Dickenson, Lunari, and Marcus all stood ready to depart.
Everyone was here.
Seeing them all together, Caelus felt a strange sense of satisfaction.
"When we get there, things are going to be crazy," he said, his expression becoming more serious. "The Tier 2 World operates under completely different rules, and we’ll have a hard time there."
He looked at each of them in turn before continuing.
"But we stick together. No matter what happens."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Sylvia squeezed his hand tighter and gave him a warm smile.
"Always."
Hearing her response, Caelus smiled before turning toward the Ascension Gate.
"Let’s go."
He immediately initiated the ascension process.
[Ding!]
[You have cleared Tier 1 World.]
[Congratulations. You have reached the pinnacle of the lower realm.]
[Now you must transcend.]
As the system’s announcement echoed through his mind, golden light began enveloping everyone in the group.
[Ding!]
[Ascension Protocol Initiated.]
[Scanning abilities for compatibility...]
[Skills: Compatible. Will be retained.]
[Talents: Compatible. Will be retained.]
[Traits: Compatible. Will be retained.]
[Transformation: Compatible. Will be retained.]
[Attributes: Incompatible.]
Caelus frowned slightly when he saw the final notification.
[Warning: Attributes from Tier 1 are not compatible with Tier 2 systems. Attributes will be removed upon ascension. The Attribute system functions differently in higher worlds.]
[Spatial Attribute: Removed]
[Lightning Attribute: Removed]
Caelus felt something leave his body, a subtle emptiness appearing where those powers had once resided.
The sensation was uncomfortable, but he had already expected that some things would be lost during the transition.
Immediately after, another series of system notifications appeared.
[Ding!]
[Leveling system will operate differently in Tier 2.]
[New mechanics will be unlocked upon arrival.]
[Rank progression will follow Tier 2 standards.]
The golden light surrounding them grew brighter and brighter until their surroundings became almost impossible to see.
[Ding!]
[Preparing teleportation to Tier 2 World.]
[Destination: Assigned based on Kingdom tier and member count.
[Teleportation commencing in 3... 2... 1...]
The moment the countdown ended, the entire world turned white.
For a brief instant, Caelus felt as though his existence itself was being pulled through an endless tunnel.
Then everything abruptly went silent.
[Ding!]
[Welcome to Tier 2.]
A final notification appeared before his eyes.
[You will now receive Ascension Rewards for official ascension.]
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