Chapter 581 - 580: The mortal realm awakens

Chapter 581: Chapter 580: The mortal realm awakens

People now had to queue from morning until afternoon just to obtain breakfast.

And even then...

All they received was low-quality bread and corn.

Other types of food had become even more expensive.

As for the nobles...

They could still dine comfortably.

But even they understood that something was changing.

Reports of the Molak Family’s march spread throughout the Mortal Realm.

And they weren’t the only ones making a move.

It seemed the Ynvashi Kingdom had finally responded.

Massive armies from across the Mortal Realm began gathering under its banner.

Experts who had remained hidden from the world for years began appearing one after another.

Peak Rank 0 experts who had rarely shown themselves publicly emerged from seclusion.

The Mortal Realm was beginning to move.

And amid all of this...

Leon was the only one wearing a bright smile.

After all...

This was his opportunity to grow stronger.

As long as he was attacked by opponents stronger than him, yet unable to kill him in a single strike, his path to power would be smooth sailing.

"What a pleasant gift..."

Leon muttered with a grin.

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As the Ynvashi Kingdom received news about the Molak Family, the Molak Family received news about them as well.

Because of the enormous army accompanying them, a journey that would normally have taken only a week had been extended into several months.

They had to make camp between mountains, rest frequently, and travel to nearby cities to restock on food and other resources.

The growing food shortage eventually began affecting them.

No matter how much money they had, it wasn’t enough.

Most of the available food supplies had already been hoarded.

Eventually, they had no choice but to establish a temporary camp at Vision Mountain.

They remained there for several weeks while sending reports back to their respective organizations and kingdoms, requesting that additional food and resources be delivered.

At night, inside the main tent, Princess Rasel and the various leaders of the forces accompanying her would gather to anxiously discuss how the upcoming war might unfold.

They all understood the reason behind the food shortage.

The impending war.

But what could they do?

If the Mortal Realm were allowed to fall into the hands of that mysterious organization, who knew what would happen?

Then there were the Blessed Ruins that had suddenly begun appearing.

The sudden increases in energy concentration.

The strange changes occurring throughout the Mortal Realm.

All of it pointed toward one undeniable conclusion.

Something that had never happened before was occurring to the Mortal Realm.

It was undergoing a transformation.

And with every passing moment, the concerns of Riua and the Ancestor continued to grow.

The Mortal Realm could only accommodate Quasi Rank 1 experts.

That was one of the reasons they suspected the Lord of Darkness had never personally intervened.

For an existence above the Quasi Rank 1 Realm, conquering the Mortal Realm would be as easy as taking candy from a child.

Therefore, they could only deduce that there was some restriction preventing him from doing so.

Perhaps his strength had been suppressed to the Quasi Rank 1 Realm while inside the Mortal Realm.

Or perhaps there was a rule preventing beings from the Upper Realm from personally interfering with the affairs of the Mortal Realm.

However...

That didn’t mean they couldn’t act indirectly.

They could still manipulate forces within the Mortal Realm through organizations such as the one controlled by the Lord of Darkness.

But now...

The energy concentration of the Mortal Realm was steadily increasing.

Even the Ancestor was beginning to feel his realm slowly improving.

And this was despite the fact that he had already reached the Fifth Step of the Quasi Rank 1 Realm.

The ultimate limit of the realm.

As someone who stood at the very peak of the Mortal Realm, he was far more sensitive to its changes than anyone else.

If this continued...

The Mortal Realm might eventually become capable of accommodating Rank 1 experts.

And if that happened...

The entire Mortal Realm would descend into chaos.

The appearance of new resources and Blessed Ruins meant that countless opportunities would emerge.

Among them might even be treasures capable of allowing someone to break through into the Rank 1 Realm.

Of course...

Perhaps the person who discovered such a treasure would be someone from the Molak Family.

Perhaps it would be one of their allies.

That wouldn’t necessarily be a bad thing.

But what if it wasn’t?

What if their enemies discovered it instead?

What if one of the princes obtained such an opportunity?

Then the Molak Family would either be destroyed...

Or eventually fade into history.

And there was another problem.

If the Mortal Realm became capable of accommodating Rank 1 strength, the Lord of Darkness would also be able to utilize Rank 1 power within it.

How terrifying would that be?

Only someone standing at the Quasi Rank 1 Realm could truly understand.

The Ancestor let out a heavy sigh.

"Riua..."

"I fear this war will not simply be a battle for the throne of the Ynvashi Kingdom."

His voice became solemn.

"It may very well be the beginning of a new era."

The Ancestor of the Molak Family spoke slowly, his expression heavy.

"The Mortal Realm..."

"May be entering a completely different age.

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Update on power system..

Hey guys I need your thoughts on this..

RANK 1: PLANETARY TIER

Sub-Rank. Destruction Capacity. Speed

Early Small planets. Few light-years

Low Medium planets. Dozens of light-years

Middle. Large planets —

High Entire solar systems —

Peak Multiple solar systems —

Quasi-Rank 2 Thousands of solar systems Hundreds of light-years

Capabilities: FTL travel, stellar manipulation, gravitational dominance

RANK 2: GALACTIC TIER

Cosmic Destruction - Universal Scale

Sub-Rank Destruction Capacity Speed

Early Single galaxy —

Low Dozens of galaxies —

Middle Thousands of galaxies —

High Multiple galaxy clusters —

Peak Universal dominance (invincible within one universe) Thousands to millions of light-years

Quasi-Rank 3 : Can fracture/break universes —

RANK 3: UNIVERSAL TIER

Universal Sovereignty - Multi-Universal Scale

Sub-Rank Destruction Capacity. Size Power Level

Early Single/few universes. Dozens of MU Controls basic laws

Low Hundreds of universes. Hundreds of MU —

Middle. Thousands of universes 2,000–4,000 MU —

High Tens of thousands of universes 5,000 MU —

Peak Damages multi-universe structures 6,500 MU —

Quasi-Rank 4 Can destroy multi-universes (not-instantly) 20,000 MU Controls Origin