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He sighed in relief and was about to relax when Rieka, who had stayed a bit away, quickly approached.

“[Kaiyan, could this be the effect of the skill?]”

“…It’s possible, but not certain.”

It was unlikely for the rock monsters to miss their attacks twice, especially not five of them.

“[So, Steady Step might make you avoid enemy attacks?]”

“It seems so… but the problem is losing control of my feet.”

In combat, feet are crucial for evading attacks and closing in for attacks, allowing for various maneuvers.

“[But if it really lets you avoid any attack, wouldn’t it be an amazing skill? Like avoiding Canien’s tentacles, which are hard to dodge!]”

“Oh… That’s true.”

Though the skill’s cooldown is 24 hours, making consecutive uses unlikely, it could serve as a powerful emergency measure, provided it can indeed evade any attack.

“We’ll have to test the skill whenever its cooldown is up. If it can truly avoid any attack… it would be an excellent trump card.”

Imagining using the skill against an enemy’s all-out attack without spending any energy while depleting the enemy’s could make it an ideal skill.

“Then, shall we finish up?”

Clapping his hands together, Kaiyan looked at the frightened monsters trying to escape on their short legs.

**** ****

“Sigh… Looks like walking out isn’t an option.”

[Cheer up, Kaiyan! At least we confirmed Havmheim is an Aether space, right?]

It had been 30 days since they arrived in Havmheim.

At that time, Kaiyan had confirmed that Havmheim was indeed a Sub space.

However, both Rieka and he were clueless about how such a vast Subspace could exist. The only thing they knew for sure was the transparent wall marking the end of Havmheim.

Tap tap!

Tapping on the semi-transparent wall created ripples.

“Ha… If it’s an Sub space wall, we can’t break through it.”

“[Hmm… Theoretically, it’s possible to break through, but normal strength won’t do. And even if we could, we shouldn’t. We don’t know what might happen.]”

From a distance, the wall’s semi-transparent hue was unnoticed, but up close, it resembled the walls of the sub-space where the dark beings resided. Despite its transparency, the interior remained invisible.

What was stranger was not realizing there was a wall when viewed from afar, despite his high vision.

“That means the sun floating in the sky is fake, too.”

“[It seems so, though how it’s done is unknown.]”

“Sigh… Rieka, do you think following this wall could lead us to an exit?”

“[There’s no exit in a Subspace. You know that, Kaiyan.]”

He knew the answer but asked Rieka out of frustration.

“So, what now? Is buying that scroll the only option? That outrageously priced scroll?”

He had been steadily collecting G through hunting, as initially planned. The problem was the exorbitant price of the scroll Rieka mentioned.

“To use 20,000 G just for one use.”

Just one time. 20,000 G to escape this place. From the Advanced Dimensional Cube onwards, his sense of G’s value had dulled. Perhaps there’s an easier way to accumulate G that he was unaware of. How else could other players in different dimensions afford such expensive items?

“Rieka…”

[No, Kaiyan. You’re actually gathering G faster than other players! Plus, it takes others at least 3 to 5 years to grow as much as you have.]

Before he could even finish, Rieka, reading his expression, answered the question he had in mind.

It all made sense. The battlefield’s uniqueness and the few lucky breaks from toys had indeed accelerated his growth beyond his expectations.

“…But I can’t just stay here until I collect 20,000 G, especially not knowing if Canien is dead.”

He presumed the Mareon Empire had killed Canien, but the uncertainty had kept him restless since that day.

All he wanted now was to confirm Canien’s death with his own eyes, especially since he was on a mission from Banson, the only survivor of the Banson Mercenary Group.

[Canien wasn’t in good shape when we left, right? That strange… The energy floating around was almost depleted then.]

“Sigh… If that’s true, it’s a relief. Then, let’s head back. We need to deal with the Kuma creatures and send the spirits back.”

They were at the eastern edge of Havmheim, a bit away from where the spirits were.

The spirits didn’t have a specific home and could move around, but the problem was the World Tree’s energy, which could only open a portal in the area where the Kuma creatures resided. Ultimately, mid-level spirits would need to return there.

Especially since Kuma creatures were the only monsters encountered so far that stored World Tree energy within them.

“[Is that necessary? Other low-level spirits will just come in.]”

“More than sending the spirits back… I was thinking if the door opens… it wouldn’t hurt to try.”

If the portal leads to Eunasia, it’s worth considering seriously.

“[No? That’s dangerous! Didn’t you see? Your body will turn to dust!]”

“I know. That’s why I won’t try it right away. I want to observe a few times and feel what the World Tree’s energy is like. If I understand it, it won’t be too late to try then.”

Knowing Havmheim is a Subspace with no way out, he needed to find some method if he didn’t want to spend 20,000 G.

‘At all costs.’

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