At that moment, they were silent, no one was speaking a word as Eros thought. The demigod was pondering what he should do: kill Kayden or let him live. Eros’s few interactions with Kayden were enough for him to understand a little of the boy’s personality and... she was broken. Kayden wouldn’t go against his promises but wasn’t tied to anything.
"I want a promise of divine mana that you will never turn against me," Eros said. Just as Kayden was about to respond...
BOOM!
The world seemed to collapse when a strong enough force was able to alter the lucky world’s orbit. For the first time in millennia, a race turned against dragons and invaded one of their planets. In the area where Kayden was, only the castle survived.
Everything else was planned and turned into pure mana. Trillions of people were killed instantly and converted into mana. Every structure was transformed into mana. Mountains were turned into mana. Rivers and seas were transformed into mana. Only the castle was in one piece in the middle of it all.
The pressure from the being that was floating above everyone was unimaginable, and not even Kayden was able to stay on his feet. Everyone was on their knees on the floor. A being very similar to a human was floating in the skies.
He was unique, and what made him even more unique was that his entire body was made of divine mana, which was constantly swaying around him. No matter how much everyone tried to look at him, it was impossible. They only saw a round, dense mass of divine mana, they couldn’t even identify any signs of life or anything else. It was unique and special. He belonged to one of the most feared races in the universe.
"Does one of the false gods think they have enough strength to invade my planet?" A huge dragon, in its true form, appeared above the false god. His body was larger than a solar system at this moment. If he didn’t count his aura and other characteristics, his weight alone would be able to bend gravity like a black hole and destroy everything in several kilometers away. Its pressure released everyone who was on their knees on this surreally giant planet.
"He’s one of us. I’m just here..." The false god stopped mid-sentence when he realized Kayden’s true race. "I beg your forgiveness, god of dragons. My race will formally apologize for our mistake."
This interaction did not last even a millisecond. Since Eros began his speech, no one was able to even blink before the situation ended. No one had any reaction as the dragon god’s voice resounded to everyone.
"Grow up, Kayden. Become much stronger than that or you will die as soon as you leave this planet." The dragon god’s voice changed any thoughts of killing Kayden in Eros’s mind.
For the next few minutes, no one did anything at all. Their spiritual senses were free and everyone felt that there was nothing else around them. Everything disappeared with just a simple thought from a being far beyond his strength.
The castle shook for a few seconds, and they found themselves in a completely different place. Life was flourishing beneath them. They were in a huge mountain range with yellow grass and large horses grazing.
Any living being around was at least in the fifth realm. Only a few hatchlings and younger beings were in smaller kingdoms. The mana was also much denser and had something quite different: a huge amount of divine mana was present on all sides. This divine mana was what would make any mortal die in a few seconds.
Only those born with a constitution prepared to withstand it were able to survive and quickly grow in power. Horses and other animals native to this area were capable of reaching the fifth realm within just a few decades of life, without any effort. Their bodies increased in level and realm by themselves.
"Those with stealth capabilities, look for any traces of human civilization. The rest, just study the area and find a good place for us to put this castle." Eros quickly gave the orders when he saw that they were thrown into another zone. It wasn’t perfect, but it was still a good starting plan. Everyone left in pairs so as not to have any chance of being caught by surprise. Only Kayden was ordered by Eros to go in and train his skills.
Kayden didn’t have any problem with that. He knew he was relatively weak at this point. He had to seize any opportunity to increase his strength. He was brought out of isolation about a year later. During this time, he tried to solve his problem of excess mana in his spells. He’s made a lot of progress in that regard, but nothing really useful.
What brought Kayden out of his seclusion was the presence of a wizard from the seventh kingdom, who pressured everyone to appear before him. During that year, the castle underwent major modifications and its membership was greatly reduced. The environment outside was much more hostile than they believed; Encountering beings in the sixth realm was ridiculously common, forcing them to live a life of scraps and advance little by little.
A woman with black hair and yellow eyes was floating in the skies, watching the castle and all of its residents. It didn’t take long for her to understand what exactly had happened.
"How did you advance zones? Did a new portal open?" No one could face her because of the pressure. The one who responded was Eros.
"Our zone was destroyed by a mysterious god. He put us here and we were trapped because of the amount of high-level beings around." The woman raised an eyebrow in surprise but understood that the man’s words were true.
"They are all great mages. Which of you would be willing to join our kingdom? We have techniques and resources, but mainly we have one of the few remaining civilizations in this zone." Incredible as it may seem, no one raised their hand. Everyone waited for Eros’ orders.
" We accept the offer." The woman nodded and everyone’s vision flickered as they saw themselves floating over a huge mountain surrounded by walls.
"You have come to the worst region possible. Animals multiply very quickly and grow in power many times faster than rational beings. There are few cities in the entire zone. Park your castle within the walls." Eros obeyed the woman and placed the castle in an open space.
"We have many services that you can do. Just browse and choose the one that suits you best. In a few minutes, several organizations will come to recruit you. Good luck." With that, the woman disappeared, leaving them on the shores of the unknown.
"Regardless of which place you choose, make this place your home. We have to trust only ourselves at this point." Eros just said that and waited. Within a few minutes, several sixth realm mages appeared.
"Welcome to the city of refugees. I am the leader of the walls. Your service with me is very simple: you just have to defend the walls from monthly attacks without running away. The pay is low, but you are entitled to the spoils of defense." Kayden, without any fear, raised his hand and received a nod from the leader.
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"How frequent are the attacks and what is the mortality rate?" Kayden was direct with his questions.
"We normally have two or three attacks a year. Mortality is low and only occurs when one of the defenders goes to an area that does not match their level of strength." Kayden just needed that to understand what he was going to do.
He closed his ears to the next proposals and just waited. When it was time to vote, he joined the wall leader along with a few other people. Before disappearing completely, he released a message to Eros.
"I will not forget the debt I owe you. When you need me, just find me." With that, he left. Eros didn’t have any real power in there, at least at that moment. With his strength, he would rise to the top quickly.
"We offer you room and board. Plus, we have some seniority bonuses. Most quit within a few years. It’s exhausting work. Each of you will be assigned to one of the surrounding walls once we reach the command center." ." The leader was quiet for the rest of the trip.
They arrived at a huge round structure with thousands of rooms and areas facing the defenders of the walls. The structure was made of a transparent and blue material, very similar to glass, but which did not allow anything to be seen through it. In front of the structure, three people were waiting for them. After a few words were exchanged, everyone was assigned to their respective places. Kayden was the only one who stayed with the woman with white hair and red eyes.