n

n

n

n

"I'm tired of this! I'm going to destroy it!

"

nEztein threw a heavy punch into the air. The space cracked, and a loud sound reverberated throughout the entire area.

nBang!

nShockwaves swept out, blowing the humans and dwarves several hundred meters away.

"Playing God?! I know you're watching this broadcast, so come here and let me join too!

" Eztein punched the air once again, and the cracks grew wider.

nThe dwarves and humans were shocked by the power Eztein wielded to shatter space.

n

"What is this power?!

"

n

"He's breaking the space!!

"

nThey had never experienced this kind of power before. If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they would never believe such power existed.

nEztein glanced at the dwarf and human representatives. His hands emitted intense energy as he forcefully grabbed the space and twisted it.

n

"Go back to where you came from! This is not a place for you!

"

nHe opened a rift in space and sent the representatives away. He knew that if a battle occurred here, they wouldn't survive. After all, their combat prowess was below D-rank.

nEven an ordinary farmer in Imperium could overpower them.

nEztein suddenly narrowed his eyes and turned his head.

n

"There you are!

"

nHe stretched out his hand as an even greater amount of energy erupted from his body. Boom!!

nThe people watching the broadcast suddenly saw the screen turn black. The broadcast was cut off as Eztein discovered something.

nMany were curious about what would happen next, while others felt fear from the power they had witnessed.

nSomeone had managed to intrude on the battle.

nBack in the unknown space, Eztein stood with a cold look on his face. Beneath his foot was a man with purple skin and long, pointed ears.

n

"W-Who are you?!

" the elf shouted.

n

"A First Shackle Realm... Have you grown tired and decided to play god in this place?

" Eztein said with murderous intent.

n

"First Shackle? How do you know that? Don't tell me you came from a higher dimension?

" The elf's eyes widened in surprise.

nAfter all, the people in this world didn't know about the existence of shackles. Only beings treated as gods knew about them.

nEztein pressed his foot down harder and said,

"Tell me who is behind this game, or else I'll kill you painfully. And don't you dare tell me you're the only one behind it, because I won't believe such lies. I know you're too weak to achieve this alone.

"

n

"Y-You...?!

" The elf glared at him.

n

"To be able to do this... it must be someone stronger,

" Eztein muttered.

n...

nMeanwhile, Vashno arrived in an unknown place. Dozens of people lay unconscious on the ground.

n

"It will be easier for me if this world is lower...

" Vashno muttered.

nHe was originally from a lower world, where he was like a godlike being, but this world was higher than his homeworld. It was hard for him to manipulate the laws here.

nHis senses swept the area.

n

"I'm close. The broadcast has been cut, so they're focused on Eztein.

"

nHis figure flashed, and he quickly reappeared in another part of the planet. He stood in the sky, looking down at the towering buildings.

nVashno immediately released his energy as he descended, suppressing every living being in the surroundings.

nHmm?

nVashno raised his eyebrows, and a smile formed on his face.

n

"It seems I'm in the right place.

"

nAs soon as he said those words, a figure burst through the building. The figure was a man with

na pair of wolf ears. The energy around him was so intense that it made the whole space

nvibrate.

n

"Two Shackles... But it's not enough,

" Vashno said as he observed the demi that appeared. Without saying another word, Vashno moved at high speed, arriving in front of the demi. He raised his hand and pressed the man to the ground with a powerful surge of energy.

nBang!!

nFor the current Vashno, a Two Shackles Realm was too weak. He could easily subdue someone at this level unless the expert was exceptional.

nThe demi didn't have a chance to fight back. He thought the opponent was just a little bit strong, but who would have thought he was beyond his league?

n

"W-Who are you?! Don't tell me you're with the man who interrupted the battle?!

" the demi glared at him.

n

"If you're talking about Eztein, then you're right. Can you tell me your background and what your organization is doing? If I find out you're not related to what I'm looking for, then I'll leave you alone,

" Vashno asked.

n

"It's already too late. My comrades are about to attack your friend. Once that happens, I'm sure you won't let me go free,

" the demi said.

n

"Can you contact them?

" Vashno asked.

nThe demi shook his head and said,

"It's already too late. Also, we aren't afraid of you. You're not the only higher-dimensional being that has found our world.

"

n

"What do you mean by that?

" Vashno narrowed his eyes.

n

"Ehe, those people are going to attack your friend. You can't stop them. They've always visited this world to entertain themselves. To them, this world is nothing but a mere playground. You're lucky I'm the only one left to guard here, or else you wouldn't be able to act like this. Your friend acted as bait so you could find this place but... Ehehe!

" The demi

nlaughed.

nThe demi glanced at him and added,

"We have dozens of bases on different planets, and you're lucky you chose this one. Either way, I'm gonna die once they find out I let someone do

nthis.

"

nVashno snorted and swung his hand down, slicing off the demi's four limbs.

nThe demi screamed in pain as his blood spurted all over the ground. His voice echoed through the surroundings, but no matter how much he screamed, no one was going to hear him. Vashno tortured the demi for a whole five minutes. For the demi, those five minutes felt like a lifetime.

n

"Tsk, I don't want to torture anyone, but he forced me since Eztein is in danger,

" Vashno said with a displeased look on his face.

nHe descended to the building and started rummaging through the files, according to what he had heard from the demi.

nAfter a while, Vashno finished gathering the information, and what he found was surprising. He had a grim look on his face as he realized the danger in this mission.

nSwoosh!!

nVashno suddenly raised his head, sensing a presence in the sky.

n

"Franklin?!

"

nThe person who arrived was Franklin. The information he had gathered also pointed to this

nlocation, but it seemed someone had been faster.

n

"I didn't expect to see you here,

" Franklin said upon spotting Vashno.

nVashno cut straight to the point.

"You need to go now.

"

n

"Me?

" Franklin pointed to himself.

n

"Yes. Eztein is in danger. I'll go help him, while you head back to Imperium and send this

nevidence to the local authorities there,

" Vashno said.

n

"No, I'll go help Eztein. You know the truth, so you'll be able to explain it to the local authorities. Also, you're faster than I am, so you can call reinforcements more quickly,

"

nFranklin said.

nVashno took a deep breath and nodded.

"Fine, I don't have time, so I'll go now.

"

n

"Sure, then I'll go help Eztein,

" Franklin replied.

n

"Here, take this. Once you've found Eztein, run to the different points on this map. There are fourteen planets you need to visit and find something valuable that Souta might call a treasure. I think the treasure Souta is referring to is hidden on one of those planets,

" Vashno

nsaid.

n

"I'll remember your words,

" Franklin nodded.

nThe two immediately separated. Franklin didn't know the full details; he simply trusted that if Vashno said Eztein was in danger, then Eztein was indeed in a precarious situation. Vashno moved as fast as he could, tearing through the space of this dimension.

nThere were two organizations in this world that came from Imperium: the Blackstone Immortal Sect and the Deadly Sins. These two organizations used the lower dimension to exchange information and smuggle artifacts to avoid detection by the authorities in

nImperium.

nThe worst-case scenario was that Deadly Sins officers would arrive today.

nThe Blackstone Immortal Sect wasn't as strong as the Deadly Sins or other major factions, but

nit still had experts at the Hero rank. Whenever they descended into this world, the conflicts between races became their form of entertainment.

nFrom the looks of it, the Deadly Sins were planning something dangerous. They were waging

nwar on the God's Continent at the moment.

n

"We discovered something big, but how did Souta find out about it? He also mentioned a treasure here... Maybe the treasure is the artifacts being smuggled. It's good that I gave Franklin that map.

"

n

n