He turned to Rhys, a serious look in his beastly eyes,"You'll need to fight as hard as you can to survive. Azazel might be able to help you to an extent, but you'll need to rely on yourself the most."Rhys frowned, "You know that old demon?"Ashur snorted with pride, "Know him? Who do you think taught him everything he knows?"Rhys stared at him blankly...Clearing his throat, Ashur became serious once again,"This will probably be the last we will see of each other for a very long time."Rhys felt a deep sense of panic rush into his body when he heard this. Staring at Ashur in disbelief, he couldn't help but shake his head,"What? Why?! Is the damage really that bad?"Ashur smiled to the limit of what his beast snout could allow,"You have no idea. There is no way I can explain it to you now, but you will understand in due time. For now... for now, you will need to grow. Grow as fast as you can so you can protect those you will come to care about."Rhys gritted his teeth, "I do not

"You might be a part of me, but you are not me. Not in the literal sense, anyway..."Rhys's mind was in shambles,'What did he mean by that?' He thought to himself as he floated on the calm black waves.The Golden Dragon was gone, and the golden sun above the sky dimmed all of a sudden. Rhys had noticed this change but paid little mind to it.'A Remnant? A God remnant? What does he mean by that? Am I an object?!'Remembering the strange-looking coral Stan had given to him, or the shell he had found that contained the legacies of different Celestials, he couldn't help but scrunch his face up a bit.Eventually, he let out a sigh. The world around him was not real. He could feel it unraveling at the seams already. This world of solitude and solace was just a part of his mind that longed for some rest.'No rest for the wicked, huh...'Rhys shook his head. Despite being a little down about the unfortunate turn of events, he decided to forcibly get over it. Now was not the time to wallow fo

"We are on the adjacent island. This place is devoid of stronger aether beasts, so we are safe." Layla said with a serene expression on her face."Haha... I thought I was kidnapped for a second. It's just you guys." Rhys said with an awkward expression on his face.Layla rolled her eyes, "Did you expect us to abandon you?" She said, her eyes narrowed dangerously.Since he couldn't move, Rhys was forced to bear the brunt of her glare headfirst,"Not quite. I didn't expect that he would keep his word."Layla 's face fell, "You mean the other you?"Rhys's eyes shot up, his face filled with unspoken questions,"So you met him, huh."Layla 's voice fell into a whisper as she leaned in, "Who was that? Do you know him? He gave me the creeps."Being so close to such an attractive female made Rhys squirm a little. His gaze fell towards her bountiful cleavage almost instantly.'Damn it! Stop starting, you dog!'Reprimanding himself in his head, Rhys cleared his throat and whispered back,"You

Without Rhys wasting another word, all four girls burst into action. Rhys felt his body rise above the ground in a split second. That was when he realized that his body had been lying on a makeshift stretcher.'No wonder I wasn't comfortable.' Rhys grumbled internally."Tch! Why do I always have to be the one carrying this invalid?!"Rhys gritted his teeth, "Invalid?!"Without sparing him a glance, all four girls rushed forward. Ignis and zara were left to carry the stretcher, as Layla acted as the scout and dashed ahead of the entire group. Meanwhile, Riva once again showed her utter lack of sympathy as she dived into the shadows.Seeing that he had been left with the callous Cherufe Spawn, Rhys resigned himself to fate and kept his mouth shut.Closing his eyes to concentrate, he dove into his mind and opened his status window. With a resigned sigh, he saw that indeed, all his stats had been greatly reduced. They were so pitiful, that even a stray wind would be able to kill him.Rh

The battle ended almost as quickly as it had begun...The creatures that attacked them were a group consisting of twenty level 90 {Flame Jackals}. These fiery creatures looked very similar to dogs. However, when standing on all fours, they were only a head shorter than the average man.Their light brown, slick coat made them blend into their surroundings perfectly. They had bushy tails that were ignited by a seemingly inextinguishable flame. Their faces were contorted in a vicious snarl that seemed to work wonders in intimidating smaller and weaker creatures.However, these monstrosities were put down by the four girls in less than a minute. Well, three, since Riva decided to sit on the sidelines and observe as well. Although she earned a few hard glares from the other girls because of this, she didn't seem to care.What surprised Rhys the most was the diversity of the skills and spells each girl had. He knew that Layla was affiliated with the metal element, but he still had no idea