Beyond the Apocalypse

Vlad only took five days to reach the Solidarity Bridge, yet the path back to the Silent Wind Military Base took much longer despite his body reaching Level 5. Even with his massive vitality, the broken ribs were not so easy to heal, and the backlash of "I am Wrath" only worsened his condition.

For the first three days, the young man ran as fast as possible, as he wanted to put enough distance between himself and the Abyssal and the high demonic horde. However, after that, he focused on his recovery, not overexerting his body and consuming large amounts of Champion Monster’s blood to enhance his regeneration abilities. By the time he had passed Good Side Town, the reserves had finished, but it was worth it since he had fully recovered.

As soon as Vlad was going to get on the mountain path toward the military base, his instincts warned him of danger. Instead of worrying, a wide smile appeared on Vlad’s face as he surveyed the surroundings. By pushing his perception to the limit, he was able to detect traces of magic energy covering the ground and affecting the terrain.

The fact it covered the entire mountain meant that this was the joint effort of several Mages, definitely more than twenty, with good energy control over their energies.

"Success!" Vlad could not help but be thrilled at that sight, as it meant that all the time he had fought and bled to gain them was worth it.

Although just walking through the terrain would not trigger the intricate magic formations that covered the terrain, Vlad wanted to avoid surprising people and causing a problem. After all, according to what most people knew, he was still inside the military base. He raised his right hand and focused his Force to generate a small sphere into the air.

The sight of a sphere of white Force in the air drew the attention of guards in the military base’s walls. It did not take long for a small, agile figure to descend from the walls and flash forward.

"Jormungandr!" Vlad exclaimed with a broad smile as he saw the small yellow cat jump into his embrace and begin to pet his head. It had felt like an eternity since he last saw his friends and missed the little one.

Jormungandr enjoyed the petting for a few seconds and purred but did not lose himself in it. He glanced at Vlad with a meaningful light in his eyes. "We fulfilled our goal. Of the rescue people, 31 Mages arose and 66 Warriors. Also, the soldiers reformed their cultivation runes, and their mastery over their Force and Magic is much higher."

Vlad widened even more as he heard how strong the base became in his absence. Those numbers were much more than he expected to hear. The new additions, plus the soldiers that had already entered the Level System, meant there were over 50 Mages and 100 Warriors. ’It seems that the stress of war and fear of death allowed many to excavate their hidden potential and rise very fast!’