Chapter 463 - 463: This world is twisted!

"Why didn't you go instead? I could have created a decoy to make the beyond and the other old gods believe you are still here… if you went there instead, this would have been finished in mere seconds" Tanatos asked with a frown on his face.

Even though he failed to show it there, the truth remains he is not in support of sending those kids to another world filled with unknown danger. Lack of knowledge of an enemy's strengths and weaknesses puts a person in a disadvantaged position. In his opinion, the chances of Blink, Clovis, and the other ten members of their forces die are quite high and after spending a year here and getting welcomed properly by everyone, Tanatos felt like it's his duty to protect them.

"Huh?" Derik was taken aback by the question. Focusing on Tanatos he couldn't perceive any ill intention, instead, he noticed the old god's feeling towards those kids is genuine and pure. He didn't know how Tanatos suddenly had a change of heart and now dedicates his life to protecting the people here but he liked it.

"I can't… God's veins are not stupid… They can detect other gods and place necessary restrictions on them once they enter… Not only will my strength as a demigod be reduced but my strength will also attract strong foes…. The strong attract the strong! Don't forget that… a day's trip will last for months and years and if I'm not careful, I will be killed… That's why I sent them since they are all normal cultivates with a standard cultivation base! The world has no reason to suppress them and with everything we have given to them, they should be able to battle the strongest existence in that world" Derik explained slowly as he gazed at the stairs leading out of the underground chamber.

Listening to him, they all found his reasoning reasonable and his line of thoughts perfect. He solved all of the problems and placed as many safety measures as possible just to make sure that Blink and Clovis survive. What left them stunned was that someone like Derik who always claimed to be absolute is suddenly afraid of a new god vein.

"Don't overthink it… I claim to be the absolute and not invincible… those are two different things entirely. I am inevitable… Death will surely come for every one of us, including me…" Derik said before walking out of the room.

"If anyone hurts my successor, I will burn that world to the ground and kill every living being in it" Derik said as he left the room.

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As soon as they got pulled into the portal, they found themselves in a dark tunnel with light at the end of the tunnel. The journey to the other side was short, yet long. Their perception of time was badly disrupted and they couldn't tell how long it took them to get to the other side but when they did…

Bam!

Blink and the others found themselves on the ground. It felt like their eyes were spinning and they felt extremely sick. Blink wasn't too affected by this so he didn't throw up like the rest as someone who has dabbled with spatial magic for too long. Instead, while the others were busy spitting their stomachs out, Blink walked forward and took his time to understand the terrain. 

He realized many humans remain here like rotting skulls, bones, and more hidden under the grass. This didn't surprise him much since from Derik's explanation, they got to understand that the beast-men are the ruling race here and their powers were more amazing than the beast-men in their world.

Looking far north, Blink noticed a thick forest and felt its best they leave this place through this route. In his opinion, it's better to find a well-concealed place first before he can attempt to find the location of the power source by using his largescale sensing techniques.

"Prepare to leave… we need to go before anyone finds us here" Blink said.

He was about to start moving towards the north but then he felt the existence of a group of people approaching from behind. Their aura was different and fierce, while also calm and controlled! Blink could clearly feel their strong affinity to their various elements while possessing the aura of well-trained fighters as well.

Is it possible for someone to be so perfect as a fighter and mage? Even My master can't do this!

Blink thoughts went while as he decided to wait and see those who possess this aura. His mind kept screaming that this is the perfect time to flee but his body refused. Derik is arguably the most powerful being in this realm and even he couldn't perfectly blend his fighter path with his mage path. He gave up his archery skills for his magic since they couldn't develop together as one. Even Gerald the perfect prince of the Gyro kingdom once followed the hybrid path, developing his strength as both a fighter and a mage. For a while, it was going well but soon his strength began regressing and he was forced to focus on magic alone.

Clovis and the other ten realized Blink was focused on a certain direction and also prepared themselves for the worst.

"This world is twisted!" Blink said as the first person came into sight.

It was a red haired youth in his early twenties adorned in a blood red Kimono and a red katana attached to his waist. His eyes were completely bloodshot and he had this undying animal aura around him which made the ten men behind them tremble. His smile looked intimidating and his words carried weight as he asked;

"Humph! Humans! Which empire do you belong and what gives you the right to set your foot on these sacred grounds? I can understand we slaughtered your kind here in large number and that may hurt but that's what happens when weak humans go against us! Descendants of god beasts!"