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    Roberto, known as the Spatial Architect, and the possessor of the Cheat Ability of the same name was doing his best to retrieve as many people as possible inside of his Spatial World, a special space that he could create and maintain through his Ability.


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    However, because it had a space limit and the Spatial World was devoid of light and other things, it was only ast resort for him to save people inside… However, he had no option now.


    Roberto has always been a gentle and tranquil man, even on Earth, he was known for being rxed and calm, even though the stress of working as an office worker, he was even a bit admired by hispanions due to this.


    When he reincarnated in Kritias, he was given a lot ofmodities, and through his Cheat Ability, he had finally thought that he could have a nice life devoid of concerns…


    But well, that could not be so far from the truth.


    ''Saving'' the world only led to its imminent demise, fragmenting into pieces as their benefactor gobbled all the divinities of the Great Gods, wanting to dominate the world by himself as the sole ruler.


    However, the Gods were given Divinities separately because it was impossible for a single one to maintain the world, they needed to work in unison.


    But Bestellen had long gone through a dark path that made him insane, something within him had changed him, and the Heroes were veryte to understand and realize this when the world was literally falling apart, as space opened and closed, and gates leading to otherworldly dungeons appeared, with powerful creatures trying to conquer the world or just envelop it with more chaos.


    If things went as they were… the world would end.


    And Roberto could only do what he could, and help who he could…


    It was toote to even regret his decisions, he knew that as long as he kept being with his friends and protecting the people in need, there would, perhaps, be a way out of this…


    But maybe his judgment was too warped now that he had gone through so much suffering…


    He only gritted his teeth as the group of people kept entering his Spatial World.


    "Please, hurry up, everyone, get inside!" he cried.


    Roberto nced at thest stand, thest humans, elves, and dwarves which had barely survived in the ruins of the Empire of Bestellen.


    All of this chaos, however, was not even caused by the many dangers around the heroes, but by the heroes themselves…


    "Gabriel… why are you doing such a thing?! What is wrong… with you!?" he thought, as he nced at a group of people, thest few dozens of people that were running towards his Spatial World.


    After getting these people inside, he was told by Catalina to go retrieve Cecilia and Jonathan, and then run away from this ce as fast as possible, and to never nce back… if his friends survived, they would meet in the ruins of a nearby nation, where another small group of survivors was existing deep underground, which was being taken care of by a few other Heroes.


    However, things did not happen as nned.


    BOOM!


    Suddenly, gigantic, ck-colored roots covered in sharp spikes emerged out of the ground, as enormous vines, carnivorous flowers, and monstrous cursed trees emerged one by one, capturing thest group of people within their vines!


    "W-What?! This power… it could only be Cami…!" thought Roberto, as he nced at his side, where he found a gigantic, ck-colored nt monster made of endless entwined vines covered in purple and crimson roses.


    Sitting atop it there was a beautiful woman with a sinister smile…


    In a sh, Roberto was surrounded.


    "Cam…!" said Roberto.


    "Hello there, Roberto… If you do not want to see these people bing food for my children give it up and join us," said Cam, her expression was cold and ruthless, she was serious about all of this… if Roberto were to doubt, the death of these innocent people was… more than imminent.


    "Cam, you can''t… possibly be serious! You were… a good person! What happened to you? You never toyed with other people''s lives like that! What has gotten into you?! You''re not… the same as before…" said Roberto, remembering the sweet and nice Cam back on Earth…


    "Roberto, that was years ago, people change as we live and experience more things… I have changed, I do not see life the same innocent way as you… All of you… And Eustace… All of you took what was most precious to me… now there is nowhere for me to go… and I will make sure that there is nowhere to go for Eustace too!" said Cam in anger, her eyes gleaming with wrath!


    Roberto was surprised, this was… not the same person he knew.


    Cam had changed.


    She became someone different.


    She was now… not the friend he remembered.


    "Perhaps I should grab you and see if you can speak as I pinch you with dozens of needles, huh?" asked Cam as she manipted arge spiky vine to emerge at the feet of Roberto!


    sh!


    "L-Let me go!" cried Roberto, he feared using Space Magic because he didn''t want Cam to take the lives of the prisoners… he was left without options!


    However!


    "Soul Dragon Breath!"


    BOOM!


    Suddenly, an enormous st of zing mes reached Cam, impacting the nt she was sitting over as it exploded into burning pieces!


    The mes began to expand all over the other nts, making them shriek in agony as the people managed to free themselves in time thanks to Roberto''s assistance!


    "That''s… Natalia''s attack!" said Roberto, ncing at a beautiful red-haired woman descend from the sky while pping draconic wings emerging as mes from within her soul, this was the power of her Dragon Soul Cheat Ability, which after reaching its maturity, had be a powerful Elder Dragon Soul!


    "Roberto, are you okay? Healing Warmth," said Natalia, healing Roberto''s wounds on his feet.


    "I am fine-"


    "NATALIA!!! My nts… you bitch! I am going to fucking kill you now!!!" roared Cam, as she unleashed the entire power of her Cheat Ability, Devil''s Garden, which let her summon and control dark nt monsters!


    She drank some mana potions and immediately began to attack Natalia with arge snake made of dark vines, roaring as it shed against Natalia!


    CLASH!


    "Roberto, there is no point in trying to rationalize with this woman, she''spletely nuts, run away! I havee here faster to save you, but the rest of the group is about toe here!" said Natalia.


    "…Okay!" cried Roberto, as he uses his Spatial Magic Spell ''Short-range Teleport'', which let him Teleport at around ten meters around him, this way, he was able to easily run through the ruins without being stopped!


    "Damn it,e back!" roared Cam, as she unleashed a gigantic vine tentacle, pointing it at Roberto!


    BOOM!


    However, Natalia''s fire breath was fired into her vine tentacles, sting them into pieces!


    "YOU BITCH…! I might as well kill you where you stand! ck Arrows! Poisonous Nails!" roared Cam, conjuring magic while using her nts to generate powerful spells, showering Natalia with them!


    Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!


    sts of darkness and poison exploded over Natalia''s body, as she defended herself using herrge fiery wings as shields, however, most of the damage began to get into her body!


    "Tch! zing Ring!"


    Natalia counterattacked with the zing Ring Spell, generating a giant ring of mes that closed into Natalia''s monstrous spiky vines protecting her body, restricting her marily!


    FLASH!


    "Unnaagh…! You… bitch!" cried Cam, unleashing a giant vine tentacle from the ground right below Natalia, which impacted with a strong hit!


    BOOM!


    Natalia defended herself with arge wall of mes, however, the vine''s strength and speed were enhanced by a coating of dark magic, breaking through Natalia''s defenses and reaching her in no time for a strong and low hit!


    "UNNGH…!"


    Natalia then saw countless Dark Spears shower her, as she evaded as much as she could while using her wings to shield herself!


    sh! sh! sh! sh!


    "Just because you can use fire magic and have an overpowered dragon soul doesn''t mean that I don''t stand a chance! I have plenty of tricks below my sleeve! I am not the same as before!" roared Cam, drinking another mana potion and then covering herself on vines, forming a giant vine snake coated in sharp, metallic spikes!


    "DIE!" roared Cam, as she moved her gigantic snake towards Natalia while coating it in the Shadow Enshroud Skill, giving it an impermeable coating to her vines, so they wouldn''t be as susceptible to mes as before!


    "You''ve indeed grown stronger… but you''re still way out of my league, Cam!" roared Natalia, as she unleashed her Dragon Soul, an enormous dragon of mes emerged out of her body, pointing its jaws towards Natalia, and firing a powerful beam!


    FLASH!


    The beam reached Cam''s vine, burning through it as if nothing!


    "W-What?!" asked Cam, as the fire crossed through her shoulder, sting it into pieces and leaving arge and burnt wound!


    "UNNGGYAAAAAHHH…! Y-You… bitch…! Nnnghuuh…!" cried Cam, covering her wounds with vines as she directed her hand towards Natalia, guiding dozens of Vine tentacles towards her alongside dark spears!


    However, Natalia had already readied a new attack!


    "This is your end! Draconic Fire Storm!" roared Natalia,bining magic with her Dragon Soul, as she generated a gigantic storm using the fire of her very Dragon Soul, the storm flew towards Cam''s vines and destroyed them all, turning them into ashes and reaching her!


    "Aaaaaggghh…! You bitch…! I hate you! I HATE YOU! I HATE ALL OF YOU…! I hope… that you and everyone you love die horribly!!!" cried Cam in agony, as her entire body was impacted by the mes, her flesh burning as the pain took ahold of her mind!


    "Mom… dad… I am…ing…" she muttered, as her mind cked out and the fire consumed her body.


    Natalia sighed, dissipating the mes as her friends came to her side.


    "Cam…" she sighed.


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