Chapter 205: Chapter 205: Double Portal

Eren nodded thoughtfully, his fingers tracing the edges of one of the books. "Good. I need you to do that for me once I finish reading."

He didn't explain any further, only telling Yelen all that she needed to know. Yelen was curious, but she also refrained from asking further questions.

Eren started flipping through the pages, absorbing the information about the Western Continent.

He learned the geography, political structure, and more importantly, the profiles of key figures, including the Holy Priestess, the Crusaders, the Cardinal and even their King.

Even he was surprised at how fast he was able to read the books. If he had this speed back on earth, he was sure he would have finished reading all four thousand chapters of the novel, instead of just two hundred.

He wasn't sure if it was an ability that Ren already had, or if he received this thanks to the system and leveling up. For now, he didn't care about the source of this skill.

He simply kept flipping through the pages, not spending more than a few seconds on a page. Within a few minutes, he finished reading the first book and moved over to the next, still not feeling tired in the slightest.

The more he read, the more he realized how intricate the political web of the Western Continent was. It was more or less like he had expected with the King being subservient to the Holy Priestess who was the true ruler in the shadow.

Hours passed as he immersed himself in the books, barely noticing the passage of time. Each piece of information was helpful as he needed to be prepared for everything.

The trip to the Western Continent was a scenario that hadn't happened in the novel upto the point he had read. It was something entirely new from this point onwards, and he couldn't afford to make a mistake.

Fortunately, it didn't happen sooner. Currently, he wasn't as weak as he used to be. His level was increasing. He wasn't as strong as a Great Elder, but he was strong enough to use his other abilities without being overburdened.

He had the Pendant of Poison which had two attacks left. He also had the First Spirit Queen as well as the forces of the Spirit Realm. And lastly, he had the Dragon Lineage.

"That happened because you took so long to enter the portal. It became a little unstable," she explained, reminding Eren that she had opened the portal before he entered a spirit contract with Felona and heard the past of Xiu Ying.

As the portal was open for such a long time, it was completely normal for the destination to change by a few feet.

"I made sure that doesn't happen this time," she added. "However, there is a different problem. It's fine for me, but you are human."

"Entering two portals one after another that take you to different realms will be hard for you. The spatial tunnel won't be stable, and you might actually end up in the wrong place again."

"Is there a solution for that problem?" Eren asked.

If there was no other solution, he was about to tell her that they could take a short break in the Spirit Realm before entering the second portal to their destination.

Fortunately for him, Yelen did come up with a solution.

"I will guide you to the destination so you don't get lost within. So you should have physical contact with me," she said, reaching out her hand for Eren to hold.

To her surprise, Eren didn't hold her hand. Instead, he wrapped his arm around her waist.

"If it's just about that, then it's fine," he said while stepping towards the Portal. Yelen didn't even have time to react before his warm hand was wrapped around her slender waist.

She cast a glare at Eren but didn't say anything. She entered the portal, accompanied by Eren. The portal led them straight to the Spirit Realm, which made Eren feel a little dizzy.

It became even worse as he was connected to another portal right away, which led him back to the human realm. He finally understood why Yelen said that it was hard to travel through two portals one after another.

Without Yelen, he was sure that he would have lost his way as the second spatial tunnel was even more complex with multiple paths splitting into branches.