Rhys thought he heard the system clear its throat...{The story begins eons ago, long before the Thousand Millenium long war that shook the universe, just after the universe came into being, the Nomad created the first beings, The Primordial Devils, within the greater void which hadn't been split apart at the time...}Rhys's heart fell when he heard this. He had almost forgotten that the creature he had been casually speaking to was a creature that was almost as old as time itself. Not only that, it was also an incredible and dangerous creature that sought pure destruction. Somehow, he had forgotten all that as he conversed with the Primordial devil. He had even decided to accept his quest.'So scary...'Maybe because it could sense Rhys's inserted mental state, the system paused for a while. Once he had calmed down, the system continued...{During the battles between the Celestials and the Devils, the universe was broken apart and repaired countless times. This led to it continuously

Rhys took some time to prepare himself before he began scaling down the mountain. It took him far less time to descend than to ascend. However, it was still as perilous as before.Soon, covered in minor bruises and scratches, he finally reached the base of the mountain. Soon, he got to witness how the Goblins and the Trolls got down from the mountains.The Trolls were earth-elemental creatures and thus, could manipulate the structure of the earth beneath their feet and make it flow like water, or turn it into hard spikes or hardened armor that could cover their bodies. Another thing for him to worry about...Nonetheless, the Goblins arrived at the base of the mountain far quicker than he could. But since he was a few steps ahead, they were unable to notice him.He allowed them to continue on their journey before he began following them. They didn't go anywhere near the Garden of Self-Reflection. They did however spend the majority of their time in the Valley of Death.Rhys nicknamed i

Although the creatures possessed a modicum of intellect, they weren't very smart...Rhys's reasoning told him that the reason for this was the fact that the creatures had no natural enemies. Hence, the only thing they needed to learn how to do, was hunt for food.Considering how powerful they were in the first place, it wasn't very hard. And because of the fertility of the female counterparts, which, in his own opinion, shouldn't even be possible, they had more than enough numbers to burn through.However, this is where the confusion began...'They are at the top of the food chain here. They barely lose any of their numbers when they go out to hunt. The females are also very fertile. Their numbers should have surpassed this...'Rhys had thought about this for a while, but he couldn't come to a logical conclusion. Logic and reasoning told him one thing, but the reality was different.Rhys scratched his head, 'I've been thinking about a lot of stupid stuff lately, haven't I?'Shaking hi

His body felt like he had lead flowing in his veins. {Hell's Nexus} had taken everything he had. The effects were catastrophic, but he was left completely destitute. Even holding the supposedly light blades felt like he was trying to lift a mountain.'Curses...'The duration of the lightning enchantment of {Burning Spirit} and {Azure Burst} had yet to run out, so he was still able to keep up, albeit with difficulty.'This must be a backlash from using the skill. Rhys did not doubt that one of the system prompts he had received after he had executed {Hell's Nexus} would show how and why he was suffering now.The enraged {Chaos Troll} attacked him like a violent hurricane, never letting up its mad downpour.Its lower body was covered in rock armor that had the same texture as mud which allowed it to move around since it had no legs anymore.Rhys dodged and twisted his body, sometimes parrying the creature's mad blows.'Damn it!'Each clash felt like his bones were going to crumble into

Rhys frowned..."A {Scylla's Spawn}?" He had never heard of such a creature before.Riva continued, "Apparently, they are a strange type of beast that lives within oceans. The system explained that it had been lying beneath the oceans, dormant for centuries. However, with the influx of God Ash on Urbus and the surge of mana density, it was only natural it would awaken."Rhys rubbed his face, "That's quite the revelation..."Riva nodded in agreement. Then a small smile formed on her face, "However, even though it is incredibly powerful, as it was just waking up after who knows how many years of slumber, it was incredibly weak. That didn't mean it was easy to kill. Far from that..."Her face gradually fell back to its expressionless state, "That thing almost killed me. It also didn't help that my {Blood Manipulation} was close to useless underwater, so I had to rely on my other skills."Rhys stared at her a bit perplexed, 'Why is she telling me all these things?'They weren't close, and