Meanwhile, Hilda and Arte had reached a sprawling forest that stretched from the remote village to several major cities in the kingdom. The forest was dense, with sunlight barely penetrating its depths. Moreover, it was inhabited by numerous monsters of various races and high power levels. Yet, none of this deterred Hilda and Arte from their escape. They swiftly made their way through the forest, heading east toward the Blue Dragon City. "Hurry up, Arte! Don't let them catch us!" Hilda sternly warned, holding back tears that threatened to fall at any moment. She was thinking of her husband who was cornered earlier. But all this was just a facade, a ruse to evoke sympathy from Arte. Hilda and her husband had meticulously planned everything. They aimed to eventually mold Arte into a fearsome figure. She had managed to keep this secret perfectly. "Mother, shouldn't we–" "If I say run faster, you run! Your father's sacrifice must not be in vain! We can't teleport too far because of

"I won't let you do anything strange!" Gunnar's shout made Ulla glance at her subordinate. She seemed to be signaling for him to do something horrific to Gunnar. "Understood, Leader!" the subordinate replied, grasping his superior’s intent. He swiftly moved his hands, and soon after, a burning flame capable of blistering human skin appeared within the Eternal Crystal Prison. "Argh!" Gunnar screamed in pain, his voice filled with agony. Especially to Arte, who was hiding in the distance, the torture was unbearable to witness. "Stop tormenting my husband, or do you want me to unleash my forbidden power? Don't force me into my most powerful state!" threatened Hilda, trying to free herself from Ulla Sven's grip with all her might. "Stunning Magic: Paralyze this woman's joints!" Ulla shouted, sealing Hilda's joints and rendering her unable to move freely. Even speaking became a struggle for her. Ulla’s magical skill was overwhelming. She held the upper hand, ensuring neither Gunnar nor

"We finally managed to escape from there. But, did you sense something odd about the behavior of our two masters, Imdal?" Freya asked as they continued flying eastward. Carrying Arte on his shoulder, Imdal immediately nodded in understanding. Doubt appeared in his eyes, questioning the mysterious actions of their masters. "It seems our summoning was only to protect this young man named Arte through this uncertain and long journey. Are we to become slaves to this young man? Is this—" Imdal's words were abruptly cut off. "Don’t speak of what was commanded to us telepathically. Fear that this young man might hear it. Even though he's unconscious, I can see something special in him. Let's execute the order,” Freya whispered. "Alright, I'll listen to you, Freya! Our mission is to protect this boy and train him to navigate this world,” said Imdal, his face both wise and sweaty. "It's also a good thing, as we're no longer confined to that dimension by the Two Masters. We must do everythi

“Argh! Whose memories are these?” Arte exclaimed suddenly after he managed to control his emotions. Unfortunately, the awakening of the power within him didn't subside easily. Instead, it triggered memories that had been sealed in his head. It was all about his biological parents, who were killed by the gods on the Heavenly Throne. [Do not worry, Master Arte! The system will certainly enable you to harness this power to avenge all that!] Ignoring that voice, Arte got lost in the prolonged memories, recalling the moments when his birth parents died. Tears uncontrollably began to flow due to the deep sorrow he felt from those scenes. “Why? Why did you kill my parents? Didn't they avoid committing any forbidden acts? Why do you gods seem so sinless? What you did is barbaric!” Floating high, Arte uttered some strange phrases. Unknowingly, he had spoken several sentences in the language of the gods. Memories of his adoptive parents were now replaced by those of his biological parent

[If the power level begins with Warrior, Elite, Master, Grandmaster, Legend, and Myth. Each of these tiers consists of 100 levels. Specifically for Myth, it consists of 500 levels. There are more levels above this, but for now, you don't need to know to keep your motivation up.] [Meanwhile, for the Magic Circle, there will only be 10 Circles. Its progression is exactly like the power level, to upgrade it, you must use Experience Points, and the requirement is quite high.] [The higher the circle, the more magic skills can be cast simultaneously. It's a sign that you can become a great magician with hundreds of skill combinations.] "I understand, thank you for the explanation, System! Of all the features, I'm still curious about the last one, so with this feature here, [STORAGE], I can store any non-living object, no matter how many?" [Exactly, Master! All these features in the system can significantly boost your power. Everything has been designed to make the Master one of the Stron