System's POV

With the threat of the Monster Tide finally behind them, the Wanderers busied themselves with collecting the Monster Cores.

As for the Ants? Their bodies were kept. For the Wanderers, they were a good source of protein, and they tasted good when barbecued.

Unfortunately, the bodies of the Black Ants were different from what they expected. They were as hard as iron and steel, so eating them was not something that the Wanderers were very keen to do.

Giga and the other members of Thirteen's Monster Army stored the higher Rank Ant Corpses inside the Mobile Fortress.

Since their body could be used by their Master's father, Gerald, as crafting materials, taking them back to Pangea was the best option.

Still, the teenage boy was certain that his father would ignore these monster corpses because he would go crazy in forging items from the parts of the Majin King.

Just the scales alone were enough to create shields and armor that were strong enough to withstand a direct hit from a Rank 8 Sovereign.

As to whether Gerald would be able to craft Mythical Equipment, and above using the Majin King's body parts, Thirteen could only wish that Lady Luck would smile upon him.

Of course, it was not only Gerald who would get the opportunity to work on a High-Quality Material.

The members of the Cygni Faction and David's team had also been able to salvage some scales from the Majin King.

David said that he planned to auction the scale that belonged to him,l so that he could help his family's finances.

Since he already received Adamantine-Grade Weapons and Armor, he believed that he already had what he needed to survive in his next missions.

Adamantine-Grade Gear was the second highest-rank Equipment, second only to Mythical equipment.

The public was aware that there were only five Mythical Equipment in the world, and they belonged to the Four Monarchs and the Grand Marshal of the Central Government.

Of course, the Grand Marshal of the Central Government, Lawrence Seaton, knew that Arthur Leventis was also in possession of Mythical Equipment, which the latter didn't plan to disclose to the public.

After all, the balance of power could change the moment a new set of Mythical Equipment appeared in the world.

Thirteen didn't know if the blacksmiths of the other Factions would succeed or not.

However, deep inside, he wanted them to succeed in creating Mythical Equipment.

The more of these equipment appears, the higher their chances of protecting Pangea from the Jinn Invasion that would take place in a few years.

The Demonic Salamander, who had taken a human form, sat on a small hill with his eyes closed, deep in thought.

He didn't expect that the Monster Tide would be dealt with in this manner.

Frankly, he thought that there would be many casualties because the scale of the Monster Tide was bigger compared to how it was in the past.

If not for the fact that strong monsters appeared to help the Wanderers, there was a possibility that they would lose half of their numbers.

Aries, who had also watched the battle from start to end, felt a bit alarmed because many strong monsters had appeared to help the Wanderers.

The monster that caught his attention was none other than the Bird Man, Zed, who was a Rank 8 Sovereign.

A monster that was as fast and powerful as the Bird Man could easily kill everyone in the Sanctuary.

He had seen this monster talking to the teenage boy leading the Wanderers. At that point, he realized that he shouldn't antagonize them too much.

"Commander, please inform everyone to be on their best behavior when we welcome our guests," Aries ordered.

"Yes, Your Excellency," the Commander replied.

Even if Aries didn't tell him anything, the Commander also planned to tell his subordinates that they shouldn't mess with the teenagers who would soon enter their city.

Everyone who watched the battle unfold understood that, although the teenagers were weak, the monsters assisting them weren't.

Only fools would poke a hornet's nest—the Wanderers protected by a Rank 8 Sovereign.

Several hours later, Thirteen and the Wanderers looked at the gates of the Sanctuary that was slowly opening in front of them.

The barrier was slowly turning transparent, indicating that, soon, it would fade away and that they could finally enter the city.

"Captains, tell everyone to get ready," Thirteen ordered. "We will be entering the city soon."

Ten minutes later, the barrier finally dispersed, and Aries personally walked out of the Gates to welcome Thirteen and the Wanderers under his command.

"Please follow me," Aries said. "We have already prepared your accommodations."

Thirteen nodded. "Thank you, Lord Aries."

The teenage boy's wagon led the way and was the first to enter the city.

Just like its majestic walls, everything inside the Sanctuary was made of white marble, including the road that they were traveling on.

There were a few children peeking at them from the windows of the houses along the way. The curious ones would look and friendly ones would wave in their direction, but whenever they did, these children would hide as if they were scared of them.

"Guests are very rare here in the Sanctuary," Aries commented as he walked alongside Thirteen's wagon. "Actually, we haven't had guests for the past hundreds of years. You guys are the first."

"Can I ask something, Lord Aries?" Thirteen asked.

"Why not?"

"How old are you, Your Excellency?"

Aries chuckled. "Good question. I stopped counting after I went past six hundred."

The Absolutes were a long-lived race, and they could averagely live up to 900 years.

This was the reason why they believed they were superior to humans.

Unfortunately, they were humbled after the Jinns invaded the Absolute Heaven.

Their once prosperous empire now lay in ruins, and only a few thousand managed to survive inside the Sanctuary.

The older Absolutes like Aries only wished that before they finally breathed their last, their people would once again start rebuilding their former glory, even if they had to start from scratch.

"The temple you are looking for is over there," Aries pointed at the tallest tower in the city. "If you need a guide, just tell us. We have experienced warriors who managed to reach up to the 12th Floor."

Thirteen gazed at the tall tower that overlooked the entirety of the Sanctuary with a calm expression on his face.

In order to complete their mission, they needed to reach the 13th Floor and fight the opponent that the World of Solterra had prepared just for them. read-on-MVLeMpYr