Erix and Isabe spent four hours on the mountain peak in a leisurely and passionate time.


    The past 24 hours of Isabe were happiest from her ascended state.


    She was not just a mother. She was also a powerhouse of Royal-order lifeform rank, a powerful Mage, and…a woman with a man.


    Her life was filled, her mind was cleared, and she began living in the present for the future after this night.


    …


    Erix and Isabe returned to the Blessed Ind after another hour of traveling.


    The scenery and sun changed as they arrived at the orange sky where the sun was slowly drowning.


    It was past six in the evening and everyone was busy as usual in training or something else.


    With Erix and Isabe''s return, all powerhouses gathered into a party and prepared for the daily expedition.


    Resources were necessary and people needed more items like Elemental crystals, ingredients, Item evolvers, and such things to improve.


    The leaderboards were changing every day as people got powerful and improved.


    The past 20 days brought many changes already, and it showed in the expedition.


    More and more people broke past the 40k Power Level and started entering Antis.


    The main progress of the Antis expedition was handled by the Unfettered Fate guild due to the overwhelming power of Erix and Rin which made it easier for everyone to progress.


    They''ve also targeted two more tribes in the past twenty days because they couldn''t progress much further in the Merfinn and Baiandron tribes'' areas.


    As such, their recent expedition targets were the Tarocto and Aquarill tribes. Naturally, the retaliation of the Antis tribe also increased and casualties appeared at almost every Sanctuary Area, even in the Phoenix city.


    Although only barely ten people died in Phoenix City, the number of deaths was higher in other areas.


    In total, roughly a hundred thousand people had died at the hands of Antians and 99% of those people were weaker and only 1% of casualties were from the proper guilds.


    After all, during the Antis invasion daily, the only saving grace of people—Sanctuary Area—was disabled, leaving everyone extremely vulnerable.


    But this daily danger, also made all people get stronger with a newfound resolve and fear.


    The sense of safety that the Sanctuary Area gave people made most of them rx and slowly lit up the desperation fires once again.


    If they wanted to survive, they would have to continue getting stronger.


    That was how Mystic Root''s system worked on worlds under it. Indifferent, ruthless, and only rewarding talent, hard work, and whims of luck.


    …


    Kanx Abyss, the hub of Unbound Star cosmic faction.


    Inside the Cosmic Portal Hall, Lilith, Lily, and Maleina stood with a staff member of the cosmic faction—a long ponytail blond-haireddy with brown-red draconic horns and a tail.


    "Yes, I got the coordinates. It''s the human race popted that recently entered under Mystic Root''s influence."


    Lilith nodded.


    "As you know, it''s under Mystic Root and no native there has reached Empyrean-order yet, so your actions will be restricted by rules and consequences if you break them."


    "I am aware."


    "Alright. I am connecting the portal to an unpopted area there."


    "Thanks."


    The staff member walked to the side and pressed some buttons on the terminal to the side.


    "Before you go, can you tell me if you are going to such a backward ce for business or something else?" the draconicdy curiously asked, her eyes shing a glit.


    "We are just going there for a new adventure," Lily chuckled.


    "Eh? Why go to ces under Mystic Root for adventure? There a whole cosmos out there," the draconicdy wryly smiled.


    "Don''t worry. We are not the Cosmic Pirates if that''s what you are worried about," Lilith chuckled.


    The draconicdy faked a cough and said, "It would be wrong to say I am not doubting you. You are famous or rather infamous here in this Kanx Abyss, and given your strength you should be at the rest of the Cosmic Expanse and not under Mystic Root''s areas which are just growing ces in the cosmos."


    The draconicdy looked at the trio with scrutiny.


    "Our Cosmic faction is rankedst and I have seen people who join here and target a random growing under Mystic Root and go there to settle and build their forces."


    "Some groups use extreme methods to kill a lot of people to nurture others and take them while some enve the entire with nning and staying by Mystic Root''s rules."


    It was clear that this draconicdy thought Lilith, Lily, and Maleina were going to do something simr since they were going to a ce where it would be easy for them to utilize their powers and knowledge to build forces.


    Lilith''s name was ringing too loud recently and her power was recognized throughout the Kanx Abyss. After killing six powerhouses eighteen days ago, she spent the next eighteen days disying other feats and getting even more powerful by going to every dangerous ce in the Kanx Abyss.


    She cleared all other people responsible for her n''s downfall as well, and she didn''t bother hiding it to make it fast, causing her name to spread.


    And now, it was time to return to their dearest and begin their new journey.


    "Do you sympathize with people of those worlds that get targeted by such groups?" Lilith asked with a faint smile.


    The draconicdy''s jaw clenched, "I was a human once, from a distant like the one you are going to. It was targeted by the Blue Maw Pirate Kingdom."


    "It''s a floating space continent that constantly travels and often targetss under Mystic Root. They gradually control the entire, dividing guilds and ruling everyone. Those who don''t obey are enved, sold, and exploited. They deliberately created such an atmosphere."


    "They do whatever they want and if someone opposes their atrocities, they be a target. They make sure strong guilds are spared and get benefits at first while treating others badly to create a conflicting atmosphere...in the end, they basically rule everything and exploit everyone."


    "People lose empathy and only think for themselves. Those who escape are gone, and those in their clutch see hell while living," the draconicdy gritted her teeth. "I hate these pirates to the bones."


    Lilith and the other two were surprised.


    ''Lady Lilith, are there really such organizations?''


    ''There are, though I haven''t heard about Blue Maw Pirate Kingdom.''


    The draconicdy sharply said. "If you are going to do that, I will inform Cosmic Bounty Hub. There are many people who don''t like those pirates and will band together to kill and loot them."


    "Don''t worry," Lilith wryly smiled. "We are not associated with any pirates. You are also free to keep your look on that."


    "Why are you going there then?"


    "We are going there to reunite with our family," Lily grinned. "You can take it that way."


    It wasn''t wrong. Lilith''s family was gone a long ago. Lily didn''t even know her parents since she was raised as an assassin since young age after her kidnap and finally died when she was barely adult, causing her to descend into Abyss and meet Lilith, beginning her new life with Lilith.


    Maleina also had no rtives alive.


    As such, the trio''s family was indeed none other than Erix, Rin, Aria, and Amu.


    "Fine," the draconicdy nodded. "I''ll keep a lookout there until it reaches thest phase of Mystic Root."


    "Up to you," Lilith faintly smiled and stood before the portal. Lily and Maleina standing at her sides.


    The draconicdy nodded, "You can enter now."


    At that, Lilith, Lily, and Maleina entered the portal.