Chapter 776: I’m Keeping You Alive
As the vice leader of the Bonum Society, Olag had been in numerous situations. Not only was he strong, but he had a lot of experience dealing with matters and had been put in plenty of situations where he needed to make quick, snap decisions. When he entered the training room, he thought a few things. Sure, the young man with a scar across his chest was strong, but he could take him on. Even when he was going up against Raze’s allies, he was only doing so to see if they were strong enough to trust with the rest of the Bonum Society members.
In truth, he thought that he might be able to go up against the man known as Zon a bit more, and bring out what he wanted from him, but decided it was pointless in the end. Instead, this young person seemed a lot more fun to deal with. Olag was ready to bring out of this young person what everyone saw in him, including that of Amir. While fighting, although Olag was having a lot of fun, there was a thought that crept into the back of his mind constantly.
‘Was this person really strong enough to go up against Murkel, the Dark Faction leader, and the one in charge of the academy?’
This was the main thought that was going through Olag’s head as Mantis’ fist had penetrated his stomach. The person in front of him was strong but too naive. There was still a chance for him to show more, which was why Olag was ready to push him further. That was until he heard the sound of several of his men groaning, and several thuds as if something heavy had hit the floor.
When looking up, Olag could see the man in the blazer, standing there and all of his men on the floor. Not only were the stronger individuals of the Bonum Society on the floor, but Olag’s personal party, the ones he would go out with, were also defeated.
There were around ten or so others that had fallen on the floor as well.
“They all were defeated?” Olag said. “But that’s impossible.”
Olag was strong, and Amir was also strong, but so were many members of the Bonum Society. The feat that this person had just accomplished wasn’t something that the two of them could do, at least not so quickly and effortlessly. When looking at the white-haired man, there wasn’t a single mark on him, and that’s when a thought crossed his mind.
‘Did I get the wrong one? Is the person that’s right next to me right now… not the one they were talking about?’
Looking up, Olag could then see the white-haired warrior walking towards him calmly with his sword by his side.
“I would advise you to get away from that young man,” Raze said as he lifted his sword and then swung it down. A red slash appeared through the air and came out at an incredible speed.
Olag had no choice but to pull himself away from Mantis and move to the side. No longer was he even focused on Mantis, but instead on his own heart rate that was beating incredibly fast.
Looking at the attack that had just missed him, Olag could see a large indent that had been made across the floor and had even cut part of the wall.
‘That attack was so fast, and he attacked from so far away as well,’ Olag thought. ‘He cut through the steel with it. I might be going crazy, but it didn’t feel like he used much Qi either.’ The panic was starting to set in, but behind that panic, there was a creepy hidden smile. This was more like it, this was more along the lines of what he expected someone to be like, a person that was able to beat Murkel, a person that was to be the head of the Dark Faction.
‘I want to test him a bit more. I’ve only seen a single attack and I didn’t even see what he did to the others. The good thing is, it appears as if they’re still alive, but I want to see it, I want to see what else he can do before I clear up this misunderstanding!’ Olag thought.
It was then that Raze started to swing his sword again and again, performing the Crimson Slash multiple times. Olag quickly needed to move out of the way to avoid the attacks. He could see that each attack was just as dangerous as the last, tearing and ripping through the metal in the area.
The other warriors that had come with him weren’t safe either, as all of them were moving away from the attacks that were tearing up the place.
‘Just how long can he keep this up for!’ Olag thought, but strangely he started to notice something. Now the attacks weren’t close to hitting him, and it was the same for the others that were behind him.
Then suddenly, the red Crimson Slashes had stopped. Olag looked at where he was standing. The others that were running behind him were out of breath, and as for the ones that were on the floor, they were the ones part of his group, part of those that had attacked Raze.
It was then that Olag realized a little too late that every one of them was on one side of the room, while the white-haired student was now next to his ally.
Darkness started to come out from Raze’s arm, and was beginning to surround the sword. It covered it from top to bottom, until the entire sword was covered black, an eclipsed sword. “You… you missed us on purpose, you planned all of this, to put us all in one place!” Olag asked.
“I know… I was the one that told you all to get away from him…” Raze said as he raised his sword above his head. “But that was the only thing that was keeping you guys alive.”
Chapter 777: Destroy The Bonum Society
Olag was starting to think about the grave mistake he might have just made. Coming in and assuming he was the great hope that Amir had in his mind, strong enough to defeat Murkel.
As for the second thought, it was after realizing who it might be. For a second, Olag had in the back of his mind that he wanted to test this person. After seeing a few moves he made, he wanted to see more until he felt like everyone was trapped in a corner.
For him to fail to see the plan in the attack beforehand, to get them into the position they were in, there was only one way someone could do that, and it was if they were
overwhelmingly powerful compared to their opponents.
The strange dark floating substance around the white-haired man’s arm was sending chills running down Olag’s spine. It wasn’t his human senses that were reacting either; it felt like the beast part of him.
Everyone in the room, as they could feel the build-up of energy gathering in the sword, could feel that the beast side of their body wanted them to run away, but there was nowhere for them to run.
“I know I was the one that told you all to get away from him…” Raze said as he raised his sword above his head. “But that was the only thing that was keeping you guys alive.”
“Wait!” Olag shouted out with one hand out, standing confidently slightly in front of the others. If it was a large-scale attack, then he would stop it with his body, and then at least some of the others would survive, and with his healing rate, there was a high chance he would as well.
“Dark Edge Sword Arts, Eclipse Strike!” Raze called out and swung his sword down. The whole room shook the moment the energy was released, and a large aura of darkness, like a giant wave, was coming toward them.
The fleeting words left Olag’s mouth. “We’re on your side,” Olag said as he looked up at the attack ready to consume them.
The wave of energy struck the area where all of the Bonum Society members were. From Mantis and Raze’s point of view, the only thing they could see was Raze’s large attack covering half of the arena.
The energy continued to flow out and then started to dwindle. A large chunk of the metal flooring had disappeared as if part of it had been ripped from the ground, other areas slightly melted and solidified.
The large walls that covered the training area were nowhere to be seen, and instead, a hallway could be seen. The main thing was, there wasn’t a single person in sight; everyone had gone.
“What is going on?” Raze said.
“Huh, what do you mean, what is going on?” Mantis said, standing up. “You just killed all of them. With that much attention, there have to be more of them. Come on, let’s go.”
“No,” Raze said as he looked to his side.
When Mantis turned his head, he was confused as well because he could see Olag and the rest of the Bonum Society members all alive, standing just to the side where they were on the edge of where the attack hit.
Not only were Raze and Mantis shocked by this, though, Olag and the rest of the group were as well. They were touching their bodies, seeing if any limbs had gone missing, and some were even pinching themselves.
While others were pointing at the wreckage that Raze had just done with his attack.
“It was my mistake… he would have killed us all… you saved us,” Olag said as he looked to his side, and a man with red hair and an eye patch was present.
“I’m just wondering what you guys did for him to hurt you that much. I’m guessing with your mouth it’s quite deserving though, right?” Liam said as he hit the frightened Olag’s back.
Now with Olag and his group, there was one more person who was standing by their side, and it was Liam of all people.
“Where did you come from? I didn’t see you,” Raze asked. “And who are these people? Why are you with them?”
“Did you just wake up or something? Did no one explain to you what’s going on right now?” Liam asked. “I think I can kinda guess what happened then. It’s a good thing this worked.”
Liam bent down and picked up a circular device off the floor. It was around the same size as a plate. It had strange engravings and a small beaded gem in the middle. After picking it up off the floor, he stuck it on his back.
The plate seemed magnetized as it attached to the rest of his body.
“It’s a special artifact I got; it saved these guys. There’s a lot that’s happened, Raze, but you don’t have to worry about these guys.”
“I know the bald-headed big mouth might need a hitting once in a while, but they’re helping us out.”
Raze was still quite visibly confused, and so was Mantis, but Raze no longer lifted his sword, placing it away, and he could see that none of the others no longer had the intention to attack them.
“Wait, so that’s Raze, the one that was sleeping, the one we were meant to be protecting?” one of the men asked.
“I guess we weren’t under attack then, but then why did he attack us?”
“They’re from the Bonum Society,” Liam answered. “You remember Amir, right? He brought you and the rest of us here after the fight with Murkel. They’ve been helping us quite a bit while you’ve been asleep, and there are big changes that happened as well, but I’ll let all of them tell you that.” Liam nodded in another direction.
When Raze turned his head, he could see the others coming through the regular entrance of the training hall: the Crimson Crane, Rayna, Simyon, Safa, and both Anna and Zon. There was a strange air of confidence around them all.
“Raze, you’re awake!” they all shouted.
Chapter 778: What Is The Society?
Out of the group, Safa, Rayna, and Alba were all running forward first. It was something a bit comical for the others who were watching, as the three women caught themselves, stared at each other, and soon their run turned into a slow walk.
“What a guy, huh?” Kizer said, hitting the shoulder of Tilon. “How did he get it so the leader is fawning over him like that? I’ve been with the leader how many years now, and she’s never run after one of us like that.”
“I’m sure it’s just relief more than anything,” Reno replied. “After what happened last time, it’s a surprise that he is awake after all.”
Safa and the other two quickly reached Raze first, and they all remembered that he didn’t particularly like being touched, so they stayed a meter distance away, giving caring smiles while looking at him.
“Oh, the Lux Sword!” Safa said and pulled it from behind her. “You probably want it back, right? I looked after it and used it to help heal myself.”
Before Safa could even fully pull it out of its sheath, Raze lifted his hand and shook his head.
“You keep it. That sword has compatibility with Light magic, so it’s more suited for you than me. I know you focus on spear techniques, so I’m sure Alba might have someone that can reconstruct the Lux Sword into a spear for you. It will be a great help for you,” Raze said.
Before, Raze would have kept everything to himself, especially something as valuable as the Lux Sword, but during his journeys, he realized something: he was stuck with these guys.
No matter where he would go, they would follow, and considering his life had been saved twice now by them, the Lux Sword would be much better in the hands of a healer like Safa. With her skills, it was the perfect combination.
For Safa herself, she was very pleased. In fact, on her latest outing, the Lux Sword had become very handy for her, and it would have been something hard to give up.
While the other two said their sweet words to Raze, mostly checking that he was okay and not feeling lightheaded like before, the others arrived as well.
“Of course he’s alright,” Ricktor said. “Can’t you see the state the arena is in?”
The others had an awkward look. They had only left for a short time, and all of this had occurred while they were away.
“Yeah, what exactly happened here? Did you go…” Mada decided to take a step back before he finished his sentence. “Crazy… Did that thing come back inside you?”
Mada, having tried to kill Raze behind his back, had experienced the bloody woman firsthand, even though he didn’t realize it, so he had a built-in fear when Raze’s body had changed at the time.
“What is going on? Why are all these guys here, and why are you all together?” Mantis said, sounding defensive.
Although many of them might have been Raze’s allies, not a lot of them were Mantis’s, and the Dark Faction was considered the enemy.
“Are you really working for both the Dark Faction and the Demonic Faction?” Mantis asked as The turned to Raze.
“We just fought against the Dark Faction with our lives, how can he be… forget it,” Simyon said. “I guess you didn’t see much because you were knocked out the entire time.”
It was true, which was why out of everyone that was there, Mantis would be the most confused.
“We woke up, and I’ve never been to this place before, with people I had never seen. I had assumed that we had been captured,” Raze explained. “So I was trying to break out of the place.”
The others felt a little guilty for the hurt Bonum Society members. After all, if one of them had stayed by Raze’s side, then maybe he wouldn’t have been so shocked about their situation.
“Mantis does have a point, though. Where are we then, and what happened to everyone?” Raze asked. “What have you been doing to gather such artifacts?”
The others all had this cheeky smile on their faces. They were gloating as if they couldn’t wait to talk about what had occurred.
“There you are finally!” Olag’s loud voice could be heard. “All of us nearly went up to the sky, I thought I would never see you again until another thirty years.”
Another had entered the room, and it was none other than the Vice Principal, Amir. “Thirty years, is that how long you think I have left?” Amir replied back. “And for you, I don’t think you would be going above, but instead, I think you would be going down below.”
Amir was inspecting the scene, looking at the entire place. He was deeply shaking his head, and when his eyes met with Mantis, something clicked in his head.
“Ahhh, the pain!” Mantis said, holding his side. “Why do I recognize you, and this place, what the heck is this?”
“I’m sorry for my lateness, and sorry for not being there when you woke up,” Amir said, looking at Raze. “I was in the middle of gathering the others, and we were doing a bit of testing above, making sure everything would be ready for when you woke up.”
“For when I wake up?” Raze replied.
“Yes, to answer your question, right now, you are in the base of the Bonum Society. I, as its leader, had brought you and your allies here to help protect you from the Light Faction and anyone else that might be chasing you.” There was a small glance from Amir toward Anna and Zon, who both hadn’t left yet.
So they had no way of contacting Alter.
“As promised, I will now proceed to tell you everything. All of you deserve to know the true reason for the existence of the Bonum Society, and then it is up to you to decide what you wish to do next. So all, follow me.”
Chapter 779: The Bonum Society Origin
The Bonum Society was in complete disarray. Several of the steel walls that had withstood the test of time since the society’s inception had been destroyed. On top of that, the training
room was practically unusable.
Thankfully, half of the facility that remained untouched could still be used for operations. Either way, it wasn’t too much of a big deal to the group, and Amir made sure everyone knew that.
Currently, one of the large open, unused rooms was being used for a meeting. Inside, it had the remnants of a classroom-a large chalkboard at the back and several seats for those in attendance.
In the time since Amir had run the place, it had never been used as a classroom, which was why it hadn’t been used until today.
Raze, along with everyone else, was seated in their respective chairs, while Amir and Olag stood on either side of the chalkboard, each with a piece of chalk in their hand.
“To understand the goal of the Bonum Society, we first need to explain things that some of you might already know, while others may only have a basic understanding,” Amir began as he drew a round object representing a planet and wrote the word “Pagna” underneath it. “I’m sure you all know that Pagna is the world we currently live in, and with the opening of other dimensions, we have learned that there are other worlds and other planets.”
“However, these dimensions that open up on Pagna only link to dimensions with civilizations that have long been lost. There is no sign of life on them other than that of beasts,” Amir continued to explain.
The others nodded in agreement, listening carefully.
“However, this isn’t exactly true. There are dimensions out there, dimensions that open up temporarily, allowing civilizations to sneak into Pagna, and these people are known as Otherworlders.”
“So, people from other worlds, huh? What a unique name,” Liam joked. “So I’m guessing Anna and Zon-these two are from another world, right? That’s why they can do different things.”
“Correct, and I’m sure you might know there are other Otherworlders out there,” Amir said, placing his hand on his chin.
“In fact, let’s go from this. I’m sure you’ve all heard of the organization called Alter, right?” Amir asked.
Mantis was the one who answered. “That strange group that does favors for the clans. If they have a problem that can’t be solved, then they’ll solve it. But Belil made it so none of those guys could ever step foot in the Demonic Faction.”
“Really?” Raze replied, turning to Mantis, who was behind him. It was the first he’d heard of this; he just knew there weren’t many in Alter.
“Yeah… I think there was a falling out a long time ago, and Belil ended up killing a bunch of them. If he ever found out they were in the place, he would kill them,” Rayna added. “I don’t know much of the details because it happened a long time ago in the Demonic Faction.”
“Right, but I’m sure as Raze and Anna will tell you, since both of them are members of Alter themselves, that it’s all a front,” Amir explained. “That’s how they want to be viewed by the several clans out there, but there’s a reason for them doing this. Anna, would you like to explain what Alter actually is to the rest of them, or at least what they tell you?”
Anna already knew what Amir was insinuating, that even the goal of what Alter told them was false as well. It wasn’t as if she never thought that was the case, but she still couldn’t shake the feeling that just because the Bonum Society was another group fighting against them didn’t mean they were good either.
Regardless, she gave out a sigh and went on to explain. “Alter is a group for Otherworlders. There are three main goals of Alter. One, to find other Otherworlders and bring them together. Two, to stop the use of Otherworlders’ power in Pagna. And third, to gather powerful artifacts and stop them from being used.”
“Gather powerful artifacts? How long has this group existed?” Alba asked.
“A very long time,” Anna answered. “At the moment, Alter has a number of powerful artifacts that could eliminate entire clans if a normal citizen got their hands on them. So they’re sealed away at the Alter base.”
“So are all Otherworlders just part of this big group then?” Reno asked. “They come together and gather items. Is Zon a part of them as well?”
“No,” Zon replied. “Alter does not know of my existence. There are many Otherworlders out there who are in hiding. I’m sure Raze was the same when he first came to Pagna. With his skills, he perhaps could have avoided them as well. If I were to take a guess, he joined them on purpose.”
Everyone’s eyes turned to Raze. It was expected that he, too, was an Otherworlder.
“Because I thought I could use those items myself,” Raze stated. “Anyway, it’s not important. From your words before, you make it sound like that’s not Alter’s real goal. One thing I do know is they told me that you are the enemy.”
Olag couldn’t help but let out a loud laugh when he heard that.
“Oh, I feel sorry for those that have been sucked in at Alter,” Olag stated. “The truth is, we don’t know what is up with those guys at Alter-why they are gathering so many Otherworlders and so many artifacts-but we can take a good guess that it’s not good, and that’s because they have made us the enemy.”
“I mean, of course they have,” Anna stated. “You are after strong artifacts yourself, are you not?”
“No,” Amir replied. “In fact, let me ask you another question. Everyone who isn’t from Pagna, raise your hand.”
Raze lifted up his arm, as did Zon, as did Anna. This was the expected result until they looked right in front of them and saw Amir and Olag raising their hands as well.
Chapter 780: Alter and Bonum
The look on everyone’s faces was completely stunned, including Anna, Zon, and Raze, whose hands gradually lowered back onto the table. Never would Raze have guessed that Amir, the Vice Principal, wasn’t a Pagna native.
“How is that possible? And is it just you two, or the entire Bonum Society?” Raze asked.
“Now we’re getting somewhere,” Amir said with a smile as he drew another planet with lines indicating it was far off in the distance. “The Bonum Society originated from a world known as Bonum, so no surprise there in terms of creativity for our group.”
“The current members are all descendants of those who originally came to Pagna, and that includes us.”
“So you guys were born in Pagna?” Ricktor asked.
“Yes, and so were our fathers, but our origins trace back to another world, and we’ve always been part of a collective group that has supported each other-a society that we created,” Amir explained.
“However, as stated, our community has always remained tightly knit, and there are stories that have been passed down about our origins. These stories are important to know because they might explain why the Bonum Society and Alter are at odds with each other,” Amir said.
“From what we know, the world of Bonum was a place where humans and beasts lived side by side. These beasts were unlike the ones you find in other dimensions that attack humans on sight.”
“In fact, even before coming to Pagna, there were a large number of Hybrids who had willingly formed bonds with beasts to become a new type of creature. Our world was one that was free from much trouble, which allowed us to focus on advancements, particularly in studying beast crystals and the crystals that formed the beasts in the first place.”
“However, despite our world’s long existence, it was soon predicted that it was on the brink of destruction. The great minds of Bonum predicted that the world we lived on only had a few more years at best.”
“We aren’t sure of the details of what occurred, but we suspect that whatever destroyed other civilizations in other dimensions was the same thing that was about to affect ours. And like those other civilizations, we also had a powerful artifact, an artifact that Alter would consider a God-tier artifact.”
“An artifact known as the Golden Globe.”
This wasn’t the first time Raze had heard of the artifact. It had also been mentioned by the Dark Faction founder.
“The Golden Globe is a powerful artifact that can open a permanent rift between worlds, and there seem to be no restrictions on where it can go. Escaping our world’s imminent destruction, our ancestors used the Golden Globe and ended up in the world of Pagna.”
Anna, Zon, and Raze’s eyes lit up at that moment. An item that could permanently open portals to another world was exactly what Raze and the others were looking for. It was quite possible that this item could be a way for them to return to their own worlds.
It was no wonder that Alter would be after this item as well, as it would help many within their group.
“Of course, our ancestors were kind people, and although our numbers were smaller compared to those in Pagna, we were much larger than we are now. They decided to live like the Pagna people while also protecting the Golden Globe.”
“And so, the Bonum Society was created, as well as this base. People lived above while the base itself was originally constructed to store the Golden Globe and prevent others from getting their hands on it. After all, who knew if we might need it again, and it was something that belonged to our world in the first place. So it should be rightfully kept in our possession.”
It was an unbelievable story, but given what they knew about Otherworlders, they had to consider it possible, especially knowing how powerful artifacts could be.
“However, as time went on, we learned that we weren’t the only ones in the world of Pagna who were not from it. There were others, and that’s when another group was formed-the group known as Alter,” Amir continued.
“Rifts continued to open up in the world of Pagna.”
“Is that because of the power of the Golden Globe?” Safa asked. “Did it cause some type of disturbance?”
“Right, right, that’s what most people would think,” Olag said. “But I very much doubt it. It feels like it’s something else, like someone else is trying to open these portals, but that’s just my guess, so don’t look into it too much.”
The others weren’t too sure, based on just hearing the story.
“We have never found out why, but we aren’t sure that we were the first to come here either. There were rifts that brought people in from another world temporarily and then permanent rifts that linked to other dimensions,” Amir continued.
“Alter explored many of these rifts, but there was a difference between our two groups. Those in Alter still had a home to return to; they still had a world to go back to, while we knew ours
was gone.
“With them exploring these other dimensions, they found powerful artifacts-artifacts that should never have been in the world of Pagna to begin with. Since it wasn’t their world, they decided to seal away extremely powerful artifacts so they couldn’t harm the world of Pagna, where they didn’t belong.”
“It was noble of them, right? Just like the Bonum Society. In fact, our two groups were very
much aware of each other.
“That was until our relationship started to sour, and that was when Alter learned of the Golden Globe’s existence in the first place. A group that seals away powerful items couldn’t just let us keep the artifact under our protection,” Amir said. “As for their fear of the item’s use, it was something we were never aware of, and something that could change the entire world of Pagna.”
Listening to the stories, Raze’s mind naturally tried to piece everything together. The origin of it all, the mess of his being here he knew all too well how powerful artifacts from other worlds could be.
For one, the book that had taught him his resurrection technique had brought him here, to this body, and to this world. He still didn’t quite fit in like the others. What intrigued him, though, was the fact that there were those from Alterian who were here.
Raze still remembered vividly how, as soon as a dimension boss had been defeated, it only seemed like a short while before mages from Idore’s guild appeared. He imagined they had to play a role in this somehow.
The strangest thing of all was that these stories spanned years, with deep histories intertwined.
“For one, as I expect all of you are thinking here as well, the Golden Globe could be used to open a portal back to their home,” Amir explained. “This was one of the reasons Alter wanted it.”
“They could help those who were lost, and it wasn’t like we were going to use it to head back home. Honestly, we were willing to cooperate, but only on the condition that we remained the keepers of the Golden Globe. After all, it originally belonged to our world, and we had done a good job of keeping it safe.”
“Yet those slime rats just wanted it for themselves, didn’t they?” Olag commented. “Going on about how they were the keepers of artifacts and that it should be in their hands.”
Anna had to admit, from the meetings she had attended and speaking to Harvey, Alter did seem to carry that attitude, as if they knew better than everyone else.
“And of course, this caused a big fallout between our two groups,” Amir continued. “The thing was, Alter made a point as to why they wanted to look after it and why it couldn’t fall into the hands of others, especially Pagna warriors.”
With the piece of chalk, Amir then drew another circle around the world of Pagna.
“You see, Pagna is a strange world that affects its inhabitants more than any other. I’m sure you all know that if a warrior manages to exceed the middle stage and reach the Divine stage, they ascend to a higher realm.”
“The realm itself seems to be part of the same world but on another plane, almost as if it’s not in the same world at all. It’s hard for us to imagine since we’ve never been to the Divine realm, but I have to tell you, this is mostly theory based on years of the Bonum Society exploring the powers of the Golden Globe.”
“It is stated that with the Golden Globe, our ancestors could not only travel to different worlds but also enter these different planes, including that of the Divine realm.
“Now I’m sure you all know, Divine warriors are unable to enter the world of Pagna unless they are willing to limit their power. Our best guess as to why this is, is most likely due to an artifact on Pagna itself.”
“An artifact belonging to Pagna? But I’ve never heard of such a thing!” Alba said.
“That’s because we might not even know what it is. Worlds are living beings as well, and it’s possible that the world of Pagna has created an artifact that stops Divine warriors from using their full power here. Perhaps even as a self-defense mechanism of some sort.”
“Regardless, here are some important points to remember. One, Divine warriors, when entering other dimensions that share a space with Pagna, are able to use their powers freely; the limitation is only set on the planet of Pagna itself.”
“This limit also seems to only apply to Pagna warriors; otherwise, why is it that hybrid beasts such as Murkel, and powerful beings like Raze and Zon, are able to enter and still use much of their power?”
The others thought about it for a while, wondering where the conversation was leading. That was until Zon spoke up.
“Because we entered through a portal from our world. The limitations aren’t set on us,” Zon said. “Maybe if we were born on Pagna and tried to grow our powers, then the same limitation would be set on us.”
“They are,” Amir answered. “A Bonum Society member who was born on Pagna became a Divine being, and he was forced to ascend. This is why we have a theory that the portals opening up are a way for someone to try to reach the world of Pagna.
“But even if a Divine warrior enters a dimension and then comes into the world of Pagna, their powers are still limited. Our guess is what you just said: it’s because the portal wasn’t directly linked to the Divine realm.
“Well, do you know what item is able to link to the Divine Realm? The Golden Globe. If any clan were to get their hands on the Golden Globe, they could summon Divine warriors to Pagna who could use the full extent of their power.
“Of course, the Bonum Society didn’t want this to happen either, and in the end, it became a matter of distrust between the two. Who knows if Alter is trying to use this for some other gain or is working with one of the clans. Unfortunately, this suspicion goes both ways for us as well.”
Listening to everything, the pieces slowly started making sense to Raze, but another thought entered his mind—what about him? Was his power truly not limited? After all, his original body, which he was using right now, was from Pagna.
Was it because of the way he arrived that perhaps his magic powers weren’t limited, but his Pagna powers would be? It was something he was unsure about.
“Then, the Golden Globe, where is it?” Safa asked.
Both Amir and Olag looked at each other.
“We no longer have it,” Olag said. “It was… stolen a long time ago, and we’re currently looking for it.”
“Stolen!” Simyon said. “By who?”
Raze knew the answer.
“By the Dark Faction… more specifically, the Dark Faction founder.”
