The Author's POV

"Huuu…"

When I emerged through the portal, I inhaled deeply. The teleportation had somewhat upset my stomach, as it had in the past, but I was able to bear it.

It was fortunate for me to know that the effects weren't as bad as the previous times.

Was it because of my strength increase? I wasn't sure, and I didn't care. At the moment, my mind was preoccupied with other things as I extended my hand.

"This sense of heaviness, yeah, it truly feels like I'm back in Immorra."

It only took me a single minute for me to know I was back in Immorra. The distinct gravity that came from this place was quite familiar to me.

It wasn't just that.

"The suns…"

Illuminating the sky wasn't just one sun, but another one, making it clear that I wasn't on earth. Apart from that, the land looked exactly like earth.

Well, that was how it was supposed to be, but...

"Why is the sky grey?"

It took me a moment to realize this, but the sky was of an ashen gray color.

Compared to the last time I had been here, the azure clear sky had completely changed.

Because there were no clouds in the sky, it was necessary to point out that the sky's color had not changed because a storm was brewing, but rather, it was the pigmentation itself that had changed.

"The demons must've corrupted the mana to the point where the sky has changed color."

Similar to every place I had gone before, especially those where a significant amount of the mana, or in this case, aura, in the air had been transformed into demonic energy, there were phenomena that would result in a shift in the surrounding environment.

In this case, the color of the sky had changed.

"Ugh."

A wailing voice from behind me startled me out of my thoughts. When I turned around, Hein was standing in the middle of the grass with his eyes closed and his legs extended widely in a horse stance position.

From the looks of things, he was trying to get adjusted to the sudden shift in gravity but was having trouble with it.

"Ugh, what in the world!"

Another figure appeared behind Hein, and they showed similar first time reactions to his.

As I got a better look, I could see that it was Ava, and she appeared to be having more difficulty adjusting to the gravity than Hein.

But this was to be expected. After all, Hein's physique was much stronger.

Not minding the two of them, I walked near them and waited for more people to show up.

Soon, Leopold, Han Yufei, and Liam showed up one by one. Leopold aside, Han Yufei and Liam were able to quickly adjust to the shift in gravity.

From the way they were moving, it didn't seem as though they were affected in the slightest.

Han Yufei because of his extremely sturdy body, and Liam...well, Liam because he was Liam.

There was no point in using common sense with him.

"It's only Angelica and Ryan left."

They were the only two that were missing.

Fortunately, the wait didn't last for long as the two of them appeared at the same time, with Angelica holding onto Ryan's hand. The faces of some of the people near us changed when the two of them appeared.

I shook my head when I saw this.

There was a very good reason why Ryan came with Angelica, despite the fact that he was no longer a child but a fully grown teen and their appearance were therefore somewhat perplexing.

"Ugh!"

As soon as the two of them landed on the grass, Ryan's face distorted with pain as he almost fell on the floor right then and there.

been for Angelica, he would most likely fallen

alone was because he was still, unfortunately, too weak for this

"Here, wear this."

that I knew this and came prepared as I handed Ryan a

"What's this?"

questioned as he took the

"It's nothing much."

back while turning around to

can increase your strength with this simple artifact. You shouldn't have any trouble navigating this gravity with it. The only drawback

"Alright."

nodded his head

give him the bracelet before was because I wanted to see if he could adjust to the gravity

unfortunate that he

all adjusted to gravity,

should

a brief moment before delicately raising her hand to

"That way."

rushed

you heard

others to follow after

***

Ashton city, undisclosed location.

for everyone to finally enter the portal. By the time they all entered, Kevin felt his body grow

for as long as

direction of where the portal used to stand,

he's gone I should be able to sort everything out without

to tremble as

typical red glow that emanated from his arm, a white

began to take

was of a red

book that had previously traveled with him and had assisted him in changing a

"...It's almost time."

started to form on the paper. Carefully reading through them, Kevin carefully closed the book in his hands after a

one last look at the area where the portal was set

***

and pieces

Spurt—! Spurt—!

ground, they splattered all over the ground,

"…That's disgusting."

happening, Hein took a step back

turned to face Ava who was

you have, you know, done this

"I could've."

the sky, allowing for multiple eagle-like

took out her flute and tapped the eagles on

cleaner manner. Our priority right now is to get rid

rather cold, but no one seemed to take offense to

died, one by one,

apart from Liam and Han Yufei who barely

way, everyone became more serious and focused. The changes were great, and they were nice to see…but at the same time, the cost that came with the changes wasn't something

"I've been wondering, Ren..."

then that I heard Leopold's

changed quite a bit. He no longer smoked. That was a real

"What is it?"

asked while paying attention to my

about

"Yes."

quietly nodded while I extended my hand to push away one

wasn't something that I hid

how they knew my strength, I knew theirs,