"Are they going to rebel?" Jyu asked.
"Yes! Alber must not be allowed to rule, the Darkent realm is getting more damaged because of him. The peak is the opening of the dimensional portal, this is the pinnacle of destruction he has created," Elveryn replied seriously.
Jyu was immediately shocked, it turned out that the impact of the permanently opened dimensional portal had truly damaged two worlds. In essence, the Darkent realm and the real world each had their own ecosystems that sustained their survival.
Just like forests and human settlements. If a forest suffers excessive deforestation, then the damage will also affect the settlements. Floods and landslides will surely claim many lives. Meanwhile, wild animals will seek new homes which will eventually lead them to attack the settlements as well.
Things like this cannot be allowed to continue. Jyu together with the DV Army must immediately close the dimensional portal for the sake of preserving the survival of both worlds. At the very least, humans will not truly go extinct due to attacks from mystical creatures.
"Let's work together, we have one goal, to defeat Alber," said Jyu as he tried to invite Elveryn to cooperate.
"Since we met, I have already formed an alliance with you. But will Cobra and Mamba agree? Ask them yourself!" Elveryn asserted.
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The day had begun to darken, yet the Darkent realm remained crowded due to the ferocity of its inhabitants. Outside the cave, the hiding place of Jyu and his companions, many mystical creatures approached the dimensional portal. They wanted to enter the human world to hunt humans.
However, Mamba's hiding place was truly safe, concealed behind مخروط-shaped rocks. Almost no mystical creatures passed by or accidentally entered. Even if they did, the two guards at the cave entrance would immediately eliminate them.
Meanwhile, everyone was now resting due to exhaustion. Cobra and Mamba had fallen fast asleep after being worn out from treating Taffie. As for Taffie himself, he was still unconscious, his condition remained critical but according to Cobra, he would get through this difficult phase by tomorrow morning.
Jyu should have been resting too, but his heart was truly in turmoil. A sense of guilt filled his chest, as if he wanted to immediately go to the demon palace to beat Alber. Not to mention Sizhi, where was he? Why did he betray them?
Jyu could only lie on the cot without closing his eyes. His eyes were still wide open, there was absolutely no drowsiness. Slowly, boredom crept in, urging him to do something else.
Finally, he walked very slowly toward the cave exit. Several of Mamba's subordinates were sleeping on the ground, so Jyu was careful not to bump into them. He walked slowly while constantly watching his steps to avoid misstepping.
When he reached the cave entrance, the two guards immediately blocked him.
"Where are you going?"
"May I go out for a moment? I want to find a quiet place to meditate, inside there are too many snores."
The two guards with skin as tough as a rhinoceros discussed briefly. In the end, they gave permission.
"Alright! Beside this cave, there is a safe place for you, meditate there. If there is danger, shout and we will immediately help you."
"Thank you."
Jyu immediately stepped out of the cave. He followed the guards' advice. Walking to the side of the cave, I indeed found cone-shaped rocks packed closely together. Between those rocks, Jyu found the safest place to meditate.
Meditation was just a pretense, in truth Jyu wanted to find a safe place to interact with Kuma. For some reason, Jyu wanted to meet his demon, at least to see his condition after going through the previous fierce battle.
When he entered the gaps between the cone-shaped rocks, Jyu summoned his rune. A second later, a bluish screen appeared in his mind.
Name: Jyu
Age: 19
Rank: Awakened
Soul Power: Awakened
Soul Fragments: 110/1000
Memory: Black Sword
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[Demon]
Rank: Supreme
Demon Fragments: 295/1000
Aspect: Bear Doll
"Thank goodness! There's an improvement from before, I think I'm getting stronger."
Then Jyu summoned Kuma out, a second later the adorable demon was already sitting on his lap.
"Hey, how are you?"
"Grrr"
Jyu was happy to see that his demon had not suffered any serious injuries. Now his body was also gradually recovering quickly. Everything looked normal without any wounds.
"Grrr"
Suddenly, Kuma kept making sounds and also moved as if forcing Jyu to do something. Jyu remained silent while thinking about what Kuma wanted. But everything was still unclear, Jyu truly didn't understand what his demon meant.
"Train, you fool! You can't maximize my power."
Unconsciously Jyu said that. At that very moment, Jyu immediately looked at Kuma with an amazed gaze.
"So this is your power? Are you asking me to train? You're right!"
Indeed, Jyu was still very weak in utilizing Kuma's imagination power. All this time, he always relied on a punching power that could be used only once every 3 minutes. Even though Kuma's imagination power did not have such a cooldown, making it effective in battle.
But a big question immediately appeared in Jyu's mind, train with whom? Because imagination power could only be used if there was an object. Meanwhile, right now Jyu was only with Kuma.
Jyu kept racking his brain so as not to ask the two guards as his test subjects. An idea then emerged, insects became the most suitable training partners for him at the moment.
Around Jyu there were indeed insects, such as ants, spiders, and centipedes, all of which were about the size of an adult's little finger.
Right beside him there was a group of ants walking in a line. Jyu immediately ordered Kuma to disrupt their formation.
"Grrr"
Kuma immediately understood, his eyes now stared seriously at the group of ants. One ant became his target, it was the one chosen to disrupt the line.
A second later the ant suddenly turned around and bit the ant behind it. The line instantly stopped because the ant continued attacking its companion.
Not only that, Kuma also attacked the other ants. Some ants were made to stop, disrupting the formation. Others were made to leave the line and keep running until they disappeared from sight.
Kuma's power was only effective for a few seconds, but its impact was enough to throw the ant colony into chaos.
Jyu and Kuma continued their training. There was no more time to relax, both of them had to train hard to match powerful enemies. Even Taffie, whose strength was acknowledged by the higher-ups of the DV Army, could be on the brink of death, let alone Jyu, who was still an amateur. He might be killed!
Jyu continued sharpening the core power of his soul. His swordsmanship was also trained throughout the night. He even recklessly hunted mystical creatures at the monster level. By killing them, Jyu quickly honed his abilities.
The sun in the Darkent realm finally rose. Jyu returned to the cave with a tired body and a robe full of splashes of mystical creature blood. The two guards were immediately shocked when they saw Jyu.
"Hey, what happened to you?"