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    Each space had its own size, amount of energy, and resources that could grow in each space. These and some other factors determine the rank of a space, and the highest rank is Half-World.


    If the space somehow managed to expand significantly or to increase its volume of energy by several times, then Half-World was transformed into something bigger, like a real World.


    It was almost impossible to achieve this artificially, as it took too many resources to do so, so even if the owner of the space was someone on the Transcendence Stage, its maximum was Half-World.


    For a space to be a real World, it required the efforts of millions of beings, all of whom had to be alive, going through their own difficulties and gaining achievements.


    This made the world what it was supposed to be. The strongest worlds were obviously those of the Pirs, for they were the most numerous and powerful races. Compared to their worlds, the others seemed weak and inferior.


    However, even among the Pirs, there was one world that was considered more powerful than all the others, although the inhabitants of that world were not one of the Pirs. It was Dragon World.


    Even the gates to this world were special, their appearance alone was a real event, as it could lead to local destruction or conversely, the creation of something new.


    "Hmmm... Is it really him...?" Sven muttered, looking at the huge gate, whose stone bs, were slowlying into motion.


    Sven, like Marlis, Osvald, and many Fifth Chronicle creatures, had seen the gate in Dragon World at least once in their lives, some many more.


    However, the gates that now appeared in the skies of the nt World were different from those that usually appeared. Violet mes burned around them, and the statue on the edges of the gate was a strange shape, even a little frightening.


    "Do you know what it is?" Arden asked, looking at Sven with a worried and curious expression. If his world was going to be attacked by Dragons, he had to do everything he could to prevent it or protect his people.


    Sven nodded, "Yeah. Don''t worry. He''s definitely not here to fight you or bring destruction to nt World, his actions always have a deeper meaning."


    "Agh... He? You mean one particr Dragon came here?"


    Arden gave him a questioning look.


    Sven didn''t answer anything, he just stared at the gate with aplicated expression. He didn''t understand why this dragon decided toe here now, but it was actually a unique opportunity for him. The most important thing for him was to take this chance correctly.


    Tremble. Tremble. Tremble.


    Space trembled as the gate slowly opened, releasing massive streams of purple energy, which could be a powerful weapon in itself.


    Behind the light from the gate were two silhouettes, which made Sven''s eyes go wide with surprise, then the silhouettes stepped forward.


    Wain, too, was surprised, but, as soon as the silhouettes revealed themselves, a satisfied smirk appeared on his face.


    "Hehehe, didn''t expect to see that here, but it looks like I got another answer to my questions now. Now I see why he was paying so much attention to me. Long before my rebirth, he was already involved and indirectly helped me." Wain smirked, staring intently at the two dragons.


    A dragon with long ck hair and massive dark wings behind his back walked ahead. He wore a spacious purple robe that fluttered in the wind currents-it was Cetid, the Gatekeeper.


    Even among Dragons, he was unique in that he watched over the passageway to Dragon World, and no one could pass without his supervision. Common Dragons, members of other races, and even Elders, all had to get his permission before entering or leaving Dragon World.


    Obviously, the only exception to this rule was the Dragon Progenitor, but he had not left his temple for a very long time, so there was no need to take him into consideration.


    Behind Cetid, there was another Dragon, with long white hair and amber eyes, and a sly grin on his face. It was he who had saved Wain several times when he was in a critical situation after his rebirth; it was Kadridas, The Watcher.


    Cetid cast his gaze around the world, then he swung his hand, creating adder of purple energy in front of him.


    He and Kadridas stepped onto it with calm faces, gradually descending and approaching Sven and Arden.


    "Looks like you made a mistake, a rather foolish one to note." Cetid uttered, meeting Sven''s gaze.


    "And what...?" Sven frowned, "You decided to break through some spatial barriers to taunt me?"<novelsnext>I think you should take a look at </novelsnext>


    Sven turned around, looking towards the gate behind which Crystal Mind Dew was hiding, "Even if I remembered that, I wouldn''t be able to change anything. Arden, with the energy of the world, was able to create an event that reced Crystal Mind Dew for nt World, but it won''t help me with my problem."


    Cetid answered nothing, he just gave a slight nod of understanding and turned to Marlis.


    "Since we''re meeting today, I should warn you." Cetid said coldly, looking at Marlis, "If you repeat what you did a hundred years ago, I will punish you by all the rules of the Dragon World, even though you are an Arkan."


    Marlis gulped. Exactly one hundred years ago, she tried to infiltrate Dragon World. She didn''t have any special purpose, she just wanted to test her skills.


    She was well-versed in magical circles and various barriers, so she wondered if she could break into Dragon World unnoticed.


    However, Cetid didn''t let her get past even the initial stage, she received a powerful blow of dense energy from which she was recovering for months. At that, Cetid didn''t even get close to her, everything happened remotely.


    Marlis nodded, "Sure... I understand that. Anyway, I have no reason to repeat something like that."


    "Good for you." Cetid said calmly, before turning to Sven.


    Marlis usually acted arrogant, it didn''t matter who she was talking to, but now she was quiet and humble. Cetid was not the kind of adversary she was going to feud with, especially in their current situation.


    "Fuck... So he''s still ying this game, right?" Wain muttered with a dazed expression, as he wasn''t expecting this at all.


    When he got into Dragon World and one of the Dragons attacked him, it was Marlis who saved him. She was able to do this as she opened her secret passageway into Dragon World.


    ''I thought it was all about her unique skills and understanding of how the protective barriers of spaces work, however... It''s pretty obvious to me now that Cetid did it. He let her through the barrier... Damn, sometimes we don''t even know who really helped us, right?'' Wain muttered inwardly, scratching the back of his head.


    He and Cetid had only seen each other a few times, even though they had both lived very, very long lives and had hundreds of years to do so. That said, Cetid decided to help him secretly, what now what then in five hundred years.


    Wain was not stupid, he understood that Cetid was doing this because he too was not happy with the current situation with the rulers of the Arkan World. However, he could not act openly, he had a peculiar position.


    "Now let''s cut to the chase. I want to hear your n, your every move, and your subsequent actions if you seed or fail." Cetid looked intently at Sven.


    Sven frowned, "What? If that''s what you''re here for, you can piss off. Why on earth would I tell you that?"


    Cetid nodded, "Well, because right now you don''t have a backup n. You don''t know what to do with Crystal Mind Dew, do you?"


    Sven narrowed his eyes as his aura intensified. He didn''t like the tone with which Cetid was addressing him at all. To Sven, it was uneptable, as he was certainly no weaker than Cetid.


    "I''m your backup n." Cetid said seriously as his eyes grew deeper.


    "Agh...?" Sven was surprised, he didn''t understand what Cetid was talking about.


    "This is yourst chance. Either you tell me your n so I can be sure whether you should help or not, or I leave. I''ll give you ten seconds to think about it." Cetid said coldly, as his eyes became sharp as des.


    Sven frowned. Cetid had just given him an ultimatum, perhaps he was the only one who could afford such a thing.


    Time was passing, rather quickly, so Sven urgently had to make a decision, or it would be a failure, and it would be all his fault.


    "Fine!" Sven shouted, clenching his fists tightly, "I will enlighten you! However, don''t you dare refuse me after this, or you will know my wrath! My true rage!"


    "Sure." Cetid nodded calmly.


    Arden was puzzled, but he had no choice but to ept what was happening. He was d it was just going to be a conversation.