Chapter 486: Progress towards the Goal (1/2)

As soon as the two Rank 3 Transcendents the newcomer, their expressions both fell.

Although the red-skinned Transcendent was already quite subservient and willing to assimilate the Earth Energy, he's still probably thinking that he only needed to bide his time to get back to his peak before escaping this world or even better, conquer it for himself.

He probably believed me when I told him that he could restore his original strength in less than 20 years.

That time was only like a few days or months for him. For all I know, he's probably already more than 200 years old at this point.

Being subdued by those sufficiently weaker than him… it was enough to plant a grievance inside him.

No matter which world, almost everyone was the same after all. It's easy to guess what's going on in their mind.

Strength always reigned supreme. Only when it became a matter of life and death would one bow down to someone weaker than them and bide their time until they're strong enough to retaliate.

That long-nosed Transcendent was easier to read since he didn't need to wait for 20 years but for the red-skinned Transcendent, he would drop down to Mortal Rank. For him to survive, he needed to play a believable act.

”You brat-- Ah. I mean. I did meet her before coming here. She's also looking for you.” He then shifted his gaze to the girls who greeted him, ”It's my honor to be called father by five gorgeous beauty. My son must have troubled you, I apologize.”

Ignoring the fact that he seemed to be uncomfortable reprimanding me like he always did before, the way he bowed towards the five girls and apologized to them was too much in contrast.

The girls instantly waved their hands and told him that I wasn't troubling them.

”Daisuke… I don't know what kind of food you fed these girls but always take care of them, alright?”

”C'mon dad. It's not like I changed. It's still me. I still remember all your teachings. There's no way I will neglect them after bringing them here from their world. I  also still look up to you and your relationship with mom.  Besides, knowing your story… I guess my view of you is even higher now. Thank you for not abandoning mom and taking care of her.”

I might be someone born from the World's Will during my past life but these more than 16 years of memory with them already shaped my personality.

They're my parents. That wouldn't change.

”... I've known that you'll become like a stranger once your memory returns but seeing you acting almost the same as before… I'm relieved. Did you tell your mother about.…”

”I did. And it's something she couldn't comprehend. She's more concerned that I brought these girls with me. I'm afraid to be scolded again if I look for her.”

I put on a bitter smile.

Although I politely introduced my Companions to her, when it went past 10, she hit me in the head and pulled Yuko and Yumiko to ask them if I was joking or not.

But when the two confirmed it, she fell unconscious.

Well, right now, some of my Companions who were now aware of the customs and traditions of this world were accompanying her. As they all tried to be accepted by her.

”Who told you to introduce them all at once?!” My father almost raised her voice but as if he remembered that I wasn't the same boy he raised from birth, he coughed once and lowered his tone. ”Anyway, is this the reason you called me back?”

Shifting his gaze to the two Rank 3 Transcendents, he then opened his Transcendent Aura. Compared to our Transcendent Aura that wasn't perceivable through the eye and could only be felt, his Transcendent Aura formed a figure behind him, an illusory lightning lion that roared and lunged towards the two, pinning them on the ground.

”Rank 4 Transcendent!” The long-nosed Transcendent of Arania World couldn't help but scream it. Soon afterward, his scheming eyes lost their glow as if whatever he planned to do was already torn to shreds.

There's no escaping his fate now. He would either die as nourishment or become a turncloak from his world.

Earlier, they couldn't properly gauge my father's strength but they were aware that the newcomer was stronger than them just based on sensing his Energy Intensity. Now that they were being pinned down by his Transcendent Aura, the look in their eyes was now filled with fear.

Knowing that they're weaker than the Dark World, they probably didn't have a Rank 5 Transcendent. Rank 4 Transcendent was the strongest entity in their world and upon seeing one here, their hopes of escaping already turned to 0.

With the assistance of my dad, the following procedures to convert them were done smoothly.

On this day, Earth welcomed a new Rank 3 Transcendent and someone who could become Rank 3 Transcendent given enough time.

It's just a small drop in the ocean, there's more to come.

By the time we leave this world, I would make it so that only a genuine Sage World would be able to push this world down to its knees.

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One week later, the incoming Space Vessels that were being sent by the Invasive Worlds had lowered considerably.

During the week, I asked the sly old man to let some Space Vessels land on Earth. With the help of the EDA, those Space Vessels became hidden to the public eye.

It would be bad to let them panic when my plan to nurture them wasn't set in motion yet.