The purple goblin was afraid of his own shadow.
He already got the message from the couple that they are coming to see him. Not aware that Xaya has her strength sealed, Anoke could only wail in fear. He told his tribe to leave him alone, then prepared a hidden path for the couple to arrive without any problems.
What if a yandere wife got mad over his weak hospitality?
Just imagining the violet eyes looking at him with contempt filled Anoke with more fear. He trembled within his throne while waiting for the couple. Soon enough, the steps of the husband reached the leader's room. The whole cavern became colder upon it!
"Congratulations on repelling the united forces."
"Geh! Thank you very much, the husband!"
The grotesque creation bowed, then knelt in front of the husband. It was not only due to the fear, but Anoke just wished to be alone. The proper decorum and hospitality should be convincing factors! He had done enough in the past! All of these combined should give freedom to the goblin.
"There aren't any heroes in this world… If there were any, then your tribe would be long gone."
"Exactly, husband. Everyone cares about themselves, but we are different! All lovey-dovey!"
As yandere wife thrashed on her husband's back, Anoke trembled. He saw the affectionate, soft hands caressing the cheek of husband, her eyes looking at him while melted by the love and this damn ample bosom folding the white shirt from within. It was the goddess here. The mad goddess fallen in love, ready to protect the chosen one.
Kyoya was lucky in Anoke's eyes.
But then, he also felt like Kyoya might be not so lucky upon giving it more thought. Regardless of that, the goblin knew that he can not taste such juicy flesh, so he whined for them to go straight to the crux of their visit!
"I do believe everyone has at least one important person though. Anyway, Anoke, do you want to go with us to the fourth floor and even higher?"
The adventures! Kyoya was in another world, his wife was like a goddess. Even though Xaya is disciple, she had seen other gods and even meet a few of them. With such wife by his sight who yearns for the fun with him, Kyoya knew that he can not sit in one place.
And the concept of adventures is thrilling and exciting. The fantasy-like world should have a lot of mysterious, magical, and beautiful lands that had never been stained by the killing, greed, or any horrendous schemes. He couldn't possibly sit in one place and imagine the fantasy world while being in one, right?
Even more, if his thoughts reached this far!
"Gehhhhhhhh!"
"I take it as a no. Haha."
The husband laughed, the goblin writhed from the pain spreading from within his stomach. It was a pretty funny sight, but Kyoya knew the reason for the goblin to react in such a way. Knowing this well, he nodded and asked for the spar. The spar between two individuals wielding the knife.
It is going to be the last training that Kyoya possibly could get on the third floor.
"What's with such expression? You don't want it?"
If the training with the husband can save him, then Anoke is willing! He was just too shocked and his incredulous eyes trembled nonstop before the husband's voice reached his ears. The goblin jumped up, then took out the knife. It was time for the spar!
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The chaos has been subdued.
The chaos that began from Xaya rampaging with her divine divinity going through the floors. She was way too much pained back then and didn't even think of going outside the world pillar in a normal way. Only when she met the impregnable, the lady stopped and left the world pillar.
But what she left was chaos.
Countless powers reached out for other floors for the profits. And the death is a close brother of the profit and like Xaya, is clingy too. A lot of deaths followed and unimaginable things got born out of it within the world pillar of Low Agatha World.
One could say that the belief of others had gone rampant.
Regardless of that, the divinities announced the new system and passed their divine oracles. The new system was going so well that other pillars began following the suit. It will take a while before every pillar takes the same route, however, it is clear that this is inevitable already.
Nine Ascended Kingdoms.
This is one of the most important changes that happened in the world pillar. There were a lot of powerful kingdoms and forces on the highest floors. These forces had fought against each other. Impossible alliances, the shocking outcomes, and more ensued then…
The reason for the highest and strongest powers to fight against each other or make an impossible alliance was so that they can get the special land formed out from the divine powers. The land where everyone can appear regardless of one's strength.
Such lands were the nine ascended kingdoms with the powerful figures and adventurers guilds located to look over the rules. They became the guardians of these highly profitable lands which is way too amazing! Those from the highest floor can literally profit from the lowest to the strongest adventurers.
This is the best lucrative land the kings and nobles could get!
Not only missions, but all other facilities could strike the adventurers of every class easily. No, the adventurers weren't even trying to check out the business on their floors as it can also turn dangerous… It is obvious that those lands are also tightly guarded.
If someone is of common origins, then it is way safer to visit such special land and even try to settle here. But the vast lands of nine ascended kingdoms don't welcome everyone.
"The guardians, husband!"
"The guardians… Each floor has a guardian who is immortal like before. He can only die naturally… The guardians are meant to oversee the land and keep the balance, but you know how it usually ends… For example, if Anoke became the guardian, then he would first gather as many women as possible for his tribe… then sacrifice the best for his god and beg for forgiveness… Something like that?"
"Filth!"
"And the quest to get rid of the guardian… is also a highly rewarding one… Adventurers would rather do the quest than beg the gods… The guardians also can issue missions easier I think... Ah, I don't know. We only have common information from your mom."
"Mmm."
Xaya just agreed, then her eyes flashed. She got her vision blocked by a similar phenomenon to that of the word pillar's entrance. She soon found her body located not too far away from the huge gates. A lot of people were going in and out of the city, mostly in carriages.
"Grooma Kingdom."
Her husband's voice slipped into her mind then… He explained that this is one of the kingdoms that had won the special land by not relying on pure strength and belief. They were on the 80th floor initially. Of course, the husband chose the random kingdom as it didn't matter.
Then, with such a small fun fact, Kyoya and Xaya stepped forth.
It was time to see how big this kingdom is!