Riya chuckled when she saw the embarrassment on Samuel's face. While it was indeed pleasing to do when they attack and no opponent could block them, this kind of man made 'cliff' would be too dangerous for others.
"Do you have a way?" Samuel asked hopefully.
[When you received this message, it means that you have reached rank 7.
Congratulations.
But your journey is far from over.
Magic beasts came from the evolution of ordinary animals upon contact with the corrupted crystals. Thousands of years passed and the magic beasts formed a complete system to strengthen themselves, embodying the power of destruction. But it didn't mean all magic beasts yearn for destruction as some of them only followed their instincts….]
What followed was the long history of magic beasts and their conflicts with humans.
Both Riya and Samuel had learned about these things when they were in that world but between the two of them, Samuel knew more. So hearing these was nothing more than reviewing the lesson that he had received before.
But the knowledge afterwards was something that he had never heard before.
[The evolution of the magic beasts didn't stop here. Upon reaching the peak, the leader of the magic beasts set off on the journey to conquer other planets. Using the teleportation of time and space formation, they connected to countless worlds.
Worlds that have been exposed to mana will enter a long period of war with the magic beasts, thus the recurring magic beasts' tide will happen. The degree will increase in time and matching opponents will be provided with increased intensity.
This is a never-ending war.
World that have never been exposed to mana will be forced to undergo transformation for all living beings in that world will have to adapt to the new world. No matter what the world is like before, it will change….]
Samuel was rubbing his forehead, digesting the information that he received in his brain.
There were some things that he didn't know and also many things that made him shocked.
That large beast tide…
It was something that has to happen.
[Countless worlds have been destroyed.
My child…
You are selected amongst billions of people to prepare yourself to face the real invasion of the magic beasts. It would not be like the current situation where only rank 7 and below magic beasts existed.
On the year XXXX, the formation will lock onto this world's coordinate.
12 pillars have been selected.
To retain human's hope.
Let this be a reminder for you that the real battle has not yet begin. For your real enemies will not come until that time but this is your practice.
Practice for the inevitable battle that will come.
When the third rank 7 appears, it is time for the world to enter the second stage of training and when the sixth rank 7 appears, if it hadn't reached the year XXXX, the teleportation formation can be used for those who wants to go and explore the world they were about to face in advance…]
"This…"
[Good luck, my child.]
Samuel raised his head and looked at Riya with an incredulous look only to see her nodding in response.
Riya had already received that message before and the content should be more or less similar. It was a warning and reminder to them, telling them that this is not the end of their journey.
"These magic beasts are nothing more than… practice." Samuel looked at the devastation around him and didn't know what he should feel.
Grieve?
But if there was no such practice, what they faced would be nothing more than the magic beasts swarming and destroying the entire Green Planet without them being able to do anything.
Anger?
Who should he feel anger to?
Without this practice session, they would only die without even being able to raise their weapon to fight.
Without the experience in that world, there was no way they could have enough preparation to reach rank 7 in time before the formation connected into their world.
And they didn't have much time.
Year XXXX
There's only a year and a half time left before the time come.
How could they become even stronger in such a short period of time?
…
Within a certain place
It was dark.
The silver haired man from before opened his eyes once more when Samuel's advancement ceremony has been completed. The golden pupil reflected no emotions but indifference.
"The second one is really that swordsman," the man muttered in a low voice.
He was not surprised.
That pair… is truly worthy of it.
"Soon… one more…"
A light flickered and disappeared into the distance.
The silver haired man looked in the direction where Riya was located for a while longer before closing his eyes once more.
It was not the time yet.
Just one more…
For the second stage.