The atmosphere thickened slightly at those words.
The Golden Domain was the ’known’ universe itself.
It was the discovered, mapped, and livable section of universe for Gods and mortals.
Beyond its edges stretched what most simply called [The Shattered Horizon].
It was a place with harsh environnts and unstable laws.
Gods who held their heads high inside the Golden Domain would be nothing but dust outside of it.
The conditions were so extre that even most divine beings couldn’t last a breath.
Only Heavenbreakers, Apostles, or the rare Realm Divinity Gods had the strength to survive out there.
Bael leaned back slightly on his throne. "I do know a way to leave the Golden Domain. However, I can’t give it to you."
Neo’s expression sharpened. "Why not?"
"You will die instantly as soon as you go there," Bael said. His tone wasn’t mocking, but blunt. "Forget the monsters and the Realm Divinity Gods waiting beyond. Even the air in that space would crush you before you could take a step."
"...What?"
"The space outside is saturated with Chaos Particles. Unless you carry the defenses of a Grade 3 Stage 6 God, you’ll be obliterated before you can think."
Neo stared at him, surprised.
He had always known the Shattered Horizon was dangerous, but he hadn’t expected this.
That the very air could obliterate a god below a certain level was absurd.
His own endurance had carried him through storms that could vaporize armies, yet even he wouldn’t last there.
"So what about children? Do they not exist out there?"
"They do," Bael answered.
Neo’s brows drew tighter. "And they’re all as strong as Grade 3 Stage 6 Gods?"
Bael smiled at that.
The hint of amusent was obvious in his expression.
"Realm Divinity Gods create pocket universes," Bael explained. "Their children live inside until they are strong enough to survive the environnt outside."
"I see."
Neo let the words settle.
His current strength wasn’t enough.
Even if he had ways to escape or stall a Stage 6 God, fighting one was impossible.
It was already absurd that soone like him, whose existence was barely Stage 5, could defeat peak Stage 5s Gods.
But against Stage 6?
That was beyond him for now.
I need to complete my breakthroughs soon, he thought. The changes they’ll bring should be enough to make strong enough to fight Stage 6 Gods.
But even then, whether he could stand against a Grade 3 Stage 6 was uncertain.
He looked back at Bael.
"So why won’t you tell how to leave the Golden Domain?"
"Because I can’t let my little princess die so easily. Co find when you reach Grade 3 Stage 6 level. If you can sustain a single attack from , then I’ll let you go."
Neo raised an eyebrow.
"Aren’t you just Stage 5? I think I can sustain an attack from you even now."
"You jest, princess," Bael said, his tone amused but firm. "You’re only embarrassing yourself with such claims. Did you forget I’m a Realm Divinity God? I can easily fight peak Stage 6 Gods."
Neo blinked.
He hadn’t expected that answer.
Bael tilted his head slightly, as if reading Neo’s thoughts. "In case you don’t know, Realm Divinity Gods are stronger than Blessed Gods."
The words hit harder than Neo wanted to admit.
Blessed Gods were ’children’ of the Elental Supres.
Their existence was beyond what Elental and Divine Gods could hope to stand against.
Leonora herself wasn’t a god, yet even she could fight Stage 4 Gods without faltering just because she was the Blessed of Water.
The Blessed ones carried the fragnts of the Supres’ power after all.
And Bael had just claid that Realm Divinity Gods stood above even them.
Neo’s jaw tightened.
Insane bastards.
How do you even reach that level?
One thing beca clear.
He would have to beco a Realm Divinity God himself.
It wasn’t even a matter of choice anymore, it was necessity.
After he completed his breakthroughs, he would use the Primogenitor to beco a Realm Divinity God.
For now, though, he pushed the thought to the back of his head.
"Thanks for the information, Bael. Now, can I have so ti with Earth’s World Core?"
Bael studied him carefully. "Why do you want to talk with it?"
"I want to fuse my Path with Earth’s World Core."
Bael humd softly, then shook his head.
"I apologize, but I can’t allow that. You’ll first need permission from Earth’s current leaders."
Neo didn’t argue.
He simply nodded.
Bael’s refusal was not expected, but he already knew Bael wouldn’t budge from what he had said.
Neo turned and left the hall.
The Grim Reaper badge at his side pulsed faintly.
With a thought, he activated it, and a portal shimred open before him. He stepped through, leaving the palace behind.
When his feet touched solid ground again, he was standing on the surface world.
The cool air brushed against his skin.
For a mont, he stood still, looking out at the horizon.
He felt like he was forgetting sothing.
But since he couldn’t rember what it was, it must not be important.
He decided to ignore the nagging feeling of having forgotten sothing.
He exhaled slowly.
"I finally have a clear path on how to leave the Golden Domain."
His fists clenched unconsciously.
Sowhere beyond that boundary, Elizabeth might be waiting.
The thought pressed heavily against his chest, urging him to move faster.
Part of him wanted to rush. To start his breakthroughs imdiately. To hunt down Stage 6 Gods, devour their existence, and push himself higher no matter the cost.
The hunger for progress gnawed at him.
But he forced himself to breathe and slow down.
Not yet.
"First I need to et with Alia," he muttered.
The quest tied to her still hung unresolved, but even beyond that, he knew eting her was necessary.
I can’t just keep running away from things I don’t like.
I need to face them head-on.
And then there was Layla.
His little sister lived with Alia now.
He needed to have a proper talk with her too.
"Oh, wait."
Neo suddenly realized what he had forgotten.
"I forgot to bring Jack back."
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