Chapter 253: Retreat (1/2)

”These tanks might not be full but Yumiko and Jayna will be able to use them well if they have the Absorption Room from the World of Meta. Ah. I can actually help Yumiko absorb some by using Energy Zone but Jayna has to attempt her Transcendence later so there will be no time.”

I picked up and put each tank littered on the ground inside the Necklace. Now that there's no more Source of Dark Energy, there's also no point leaving them here. Every Energy especially Higher Energy is a resource.

Now that they also have Flux Energy State, it will be easier for them to convert or absorb new energies.

”Great, they stored more of it here.”

At one corner, I found a not-so-hidden storage room where more tanks filled with Dark Energy were stored. I already detected it earlier when I was searching for traps.

Picking this Portal Room clean by searching for any other hidden rooms will have to be done later. Helping them wrap up the things there comes first.

After storing all of it in the Necklace, I turned back and walked towards the Core Room

Upon seeing me exit the room, the slumped down Dark Elf that was probably the one named Elena scrambled to her knees to look at me. With a hint of astonishment in her voice, she meekly uttered while stuttering.

”E-eh? That fast? D-did you already close the Portal?”

No. I widened it further to let your Transcendents enter and conquer this world.

Ugh. This woman.

”Isn't that an obvious question? It's done. This world is finally free from your world's encroachment. Anyway, stay there for a bit longer. It's time to send back the reinforcements your subordinates sacrificed their lives for.”

I passed by her without giving her a second glance.

Let her rethink her life decision. Once the Incarnations disappear, she'll really be alone in this foreign world where she would surely be considered the enemy of everyone.

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”Jagu!”

Chee shouted while she spun and transformed back to her true form to catch the falling Jagu.

He was sent flying by one of their opponent's attacks.

Since there were only seven of the Mortal Incarnations left when I left them earlier, they matched up one against one. Since they're a pair, the husband and wife they also took on a pair as their opponents.

Though the Formation was already lifted, they're still getting thrashed by the Mortal Incarnations.

Well, that's to be expected since their enemies were full-fledged Transcendents. Yuko also fought one before and she needed to use her system's Awakening to defeat that Smoke Giant.

On the other side, Rei and Ren were also fighting in pairs with their Golden Pixie form. Unlike the husband and wife who could be categorized as both Attacker, these twins were an Attacker and Supporter pair.

With Rei in charge of disabling their enemies, Ren will then go in to deal a blow against the disabled opponent.

Harlan on the other hand was laughing madly as he fought against one of the Mortal Incarnations in a brawl. With every punch, a part of the Incarnation's energy will be dispersed and in exchange for that, Harlan will bleed from every punch of his adversary.

The pair of Ezyn and Yse were the ones who were completely overwhelming their opponents. With two huge Dragons thrashing them until they got embedded deep in the ground, the two Mortal Incarnations already gave up as they waited for the final attack from the two.

Judging from this, only Jagu and his wife Chee needed some assistance. But knowing that guy's personality, he wouldn't ask for help at first, only when he deemed it hopeless would he ask for one.

Well then, I better help Jayna or Yumiko first.

Since they already saw me, they could deduce that I'm already done at what we were here for.

”Daisuke!”

Jayna shouted upon spotting me coming to her side. There were already a few wounds around her body. It's not life-threatening, nonetheless, it made me rush to her side and bathe her in both Physique and Spirit Boost.

When her opponent, Yulan, saw me, she clicked her tongue as she instantly backed away from us and the same thing happened to Remi.

These two were always quick on the uptake. Especially that Remi. She sighed and put down the blade in her hand as she jumped back to rejoin Yulan.

”Remi. What do we do?”

”What else? Him returning from there only meant one thing. He already closed the Portal.”

Remi answered her while pointing her blade at me.

Yumiko who got freed from their fight also moved next to me, there was sweat lining up her forehead. The proof of how hard it was for her to fight someone like Remi. And that's not her real body.

”Daisuke, is it done?”

”Yes, I closed the Portal. The problem now is how to defeat them.”

I nodded and reached for her hand. Using the three boosts on her, the used up Psyche Energy from the continuous summoning of a Higher Spirit got a refill.

”What if I told you I can let you off, saving both your time and blood?”