As and Lilith continued watching the Dark Ones, who circled the camp as he spoke. ''''They haunt the night. In some ces, the creatures don''t appear.''''


    When the honey-badger woman heard this, she growled at them before climbing on hisp and gettingfortable. Without thinking, he started stroking her fluffy ears, which made her shiver.


    Following that, the two of them crawled into the tent and started cuddling up, which made Lilith happy as shey on top of him while he fell asleep. The next morning, he woke up and yawned.


    As went to move, only to realize the honey-badger woman was asleep with a radiant smile on her beautiful face. He moved Lilith to the side and made sure she wouldn''t wake up as he left the tent.


    As he stepped outside, he immediately noticed the dense fog enveloping their campsite, its heavy presence unsettling. Without thinking, he summoned his magic to disperse it, but the fog seemed almost alive, which creeped him out.


    Realizing his efforts were futile, he sighed and sat down, making himselffortable. He pulled out a pouch of dumplings, eating slowly as he scanned the mist, ever watchful for any hidden threats lurking within the haze.


    While sitting there, As decided to check out Level Seven to see what monsters it would give him when he conquered it. He closed his eyes before activating the Void Realm, only to appear in a swamp.


    Trees covered everything along with a fog that covered the ground, which made him gulp as the noises of insects sounded out. The swamp was abyrinth of gnarled roots and stagnant pools.


    ''This ce smells horrible but there''s something creepy about it,'' he thought while casting Void Infusion on the des.


    Mist clung to the air, muffling the sounds of distant croaks and the asional ssh of something unseen. As moved carefully, his boots squelching with every step, eyes scanning the shadows for signs of monsters.


    He could feel it—the heavy, oppressive presence of monsters waiting just beyond his sight. The swamp itself seemed alive, the trees twisting unnaturally, their branches wing at the sky.


    Water rippled in strange patterns, and faint, guttural growls echoed through the mist. As tightened his grip on his des. A shadow shifted in the corner of his vision, and his muscles tensed.


    The monsters weren''t just lurking—they were organizing, preparing to strike. While standing there, something lunged from the underbrush and the creature started using its scythe-like des to strike.


    ''What the fuck are these things!'' As yelped, but started battling the monster and used his swords to deflect the others, causing sparks to fly.


    Secondster, he used Void Step to appear on the branches above as chittering noises rang out. As could use Void Sight and found out their name, which caused him to grow curious.


    [Void Broodmaw]


    [Rank A]


    [These fuckers will chew you and shit you out, boy! Keep it moving]


    Following that, he started casting Void Lance at the swarm of creatures. Explosions rang out as As started fighting the monsters while jumping across the branches and killing them, but it was harder than he expected.


    Hourster, he burst out of the treetops above, which gave him some breathing time to check on the monster total.


    [Void Broodmaw - 6/10000]


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    When As saw this, he sighed just as a pair of scythes lunged out of the treetops and tried to swipe at him. He ducked under the attack before hitting it with a Void st that connected with the mantis-like monster.


    ''These things were annoying,'' he thought as his heart raced.


    The creature''s exo-skeleton exploded into bits, but more of the creatures swamped him. As quickly used Void Wave to clear some space. After the attack, he jumped down from the branches as the monsters chased him.


    When As crashed to the ground, more Broodmaws fell around him before lunging in his direction. One scythe pierced his shoulder, causing him to let out a scream of pain that made him shudder.


    Following this, he was sent back to the real world and woke up while Lilith was crouched in front of him with a concerned expression as she questioned, ''''What were you doing? The look on your face was like a horrible pain hit.''''


    As nodded before exining the Void Realm to the Honey-Badger woman who became fascinated. She jumped up beforending in hisp as she asked with glowing yellow eyes, ''''Can I join you next time? I want to help you.''''


    ''''Of course you can,'''' he replied with a smile. ''''Are you okay?'''' Find your next read on empire


    Lilith stretched before shaking her head, ''''Still tired, would you like to join me?''''


    As agreed and scooped the white-haired woman into a princess carry and walked back into the tent. The two of them gotfortable before falling asleep while cuddling up as the weather worsened.


    The next morning, As stirred awake to find Lilith lying against him, her head nestledfortably into the crook of his neck. A soft smile tugged at his lips as he tightened his embrace around her, savoring the warmth of her presence.


    Cold morning air seeped into the tent, causing a shiver to run down his spine, but it didn''t matter. With Lilith in his arms, the chill outside was driven off just as Estelle''s voice echoed in his mind, ''We''re training in the Otherworld, my love. The storm is terrible, so be careful.''


    Following that, As pulled out more nkets and wrapped them around himself and the Honey-Badgeras as the tent shook because of the wind. While this happened, Lilith muttered in a quiet voice, ''''A Storm Titan is above Master. We need to stay quiet.''''


    The wind howled, carrying with it the scent of rain and earth, when suddenly, a deafening roar shattered the air. It was a sound so deep and primal that it reverberated through his bones, making the ground beneath him tremble.


    A roar echoed across thendscape, bouncing off distant mountains and crashing through the trees like a thunderp. He froze, his heart pounding in his chest as the earth seemed to hold its breath.


    Lilith got closer than her leg draped over him. She pulled him into a passionate kiss that distracted them. As pushed closer to the Honey Badger woman, who had an athletic figure causing him to love her muscles.


    Without hesitation, the duo drifted back to sleep as the storm worsened and the Storm Titan moved on. The following morning, As awoke to the soft light of dawn. He nced over at Lilith, still sound asleep, before quietly slipping out of the tent.


    The mist had lifted, revealing vast grasnds stretching out in every direction. As took a deep breath, the fresh morning air filling his lungs. ''I''ll use N to travel,'' he thought. ''Time to wake the Honey-Badger.''


    With that, he summoned the mighty Dreadmaw Lion, its powerful form appearing beside him in a swirl of shadow. Then he turned back to the tent and walked inside before gently nudging Lilith.


    She woke up allowing him to pack up the tent before scooping her into a princess carry and climbing on N''s back. The lioness let out a roar before taking off across the grasnd and reaching a massive forest that led south.


    The Dreadmaw Lion entered the treeline before quickly jumping into the branches as her voice echoed in his mind, ''Many powerful enemies Master, I''ll get us away so you can hide out for a little while.''''


    N surged forward, her sleek body cutting through the grasnds like a force of nature. Her paws barely touched the ground as she raced, the wind whipping through As''s hair and Lilith''s cloak; thendscape blurring around them.


    As held onto the Dreadmaw Lion''s thick mane, one arm wrapped securely around Lilith, who rested against his chest, her face pressed into his side as they sped across the open ins.


    The sound of N''s thundering paws echoed in the vast space, each stride taking them farther from the dangers. As grinned, while Lilith, still half-asleep, nestled closer,forted by the steady rhythm of N''s gallop.N?v(el)B\\jnn


    As reined N to a halt at the crest of a gentle hill, his breath catching as he took in the view. The grasnds stretched endlessly before him, a sea of green and gold swaying under the soft caress of the wind.


    Distant mountains loomed on the horizon, their jagged peaks painted in shades of blue and gray by the early morning light. Above, the sky was vast and open, streaked with ribbons of orange and pink as the sun climbed higher.


    Birds wheeledzily through the air, their cries faint but clear, carried by the breeze. A small stream wound its way through the ins below, its surface shimmering like liquid silver, which caught his interest.


    Hourster, N came to a stop when they saw a mountain ledge above that As used Void Step to get up to.


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