Another World Mall

"Looks like everything has been set up properly," said Lily while looking at the report.

"That means I can go all out?" Michael grinned.

"Dear. You shouldn't go all out like that. This is a perfect chance to train the younger generation. Besides, most of the beasts are low level, around Tier 2 to Tier 4. This will be good training for Gerald and Aisha."

"But the overlord of this area is a Tier 8 beast, no? Shouldn't I go there?" Michael protested, only to stop when Lily's smile grew bigger. Despite that angelic smile, it felt like he would have to sleep on the couch if he said another word.

How could this be? He was a Tier 9 human. In the first place, he was supposed to be indifferent, but before he knew it, he couldn't say anything to his wife.

Lily sighed before whispering, "This is just between you and me, OK? If you say this to them, I'll get angry."

Once Michael nodded, she revealed the truth. "There's a high chance of a Tier 5 beast appearing. Although Tier 5 is strong, it's still within what Gerald and Aisha can do as long as they do their best. This will be a perfect chance for them to deepen their relationship. Isn't that how I fell in love with you in the first place?"

"Seriously? What do you mean by doing their best? There's a chance of them dying unless they overcome their limits."

"That's what I'm trying to do. Don't worry. I will be watching them. In this world, if we're too soft, our descendants will become too weak to protect themselves."

Michael scratched the back of his head before exiting the camp. He suddenly shouted, "Gerald, Aisha! You two are to lead the team forward. We'll be moving our camp a few kilometers deeper."

"!!!"

"Yes!"

Gerald and Aisha were surprised, but they exchanged nods, knowing what to do. Lily, on the other hand, could only smile helplessly. 'Jeez. I was supposed to be the one who announced it. At this rate, it would look like tough love from Dad.

'I guess he just doesn't want me to get hated by the children? This guy… really…' Lily helplessly fell in love again.

However, that happiness lasted only for a short while.

…

A few hours later.

"We've finally done it!" Aisha cheered while jumping toward Gerald.

"Ah!" Gerald didn't know what to do other than catch her. Both of them were very tired, so they ended up falling over.

"Ouch!" Aisha covered her forehead before her gaze met again with Gerald's before they laughed together.

"Great job, everyone. Thank you for your hard work. Since the level of the beasts here has grown relatively high, we should retreat and consult with the main group before proceeding further." Gerald announced.

They acknowledged Gerald's order.

However, the forest suddenly shook as though an earthquake had occurred.

Cries and roars echoed across the forest, startling everyone in the advance party.

"!!!" Gerald and Aisha cut their celebration short. Gerald hurriedly gave another order. "Something is happening. We should return right away…"

Gerald abruptly stopped as a huge beast bulldozed through the forest and appeared before him.

"This is… the Tier 8 overlord?" Aisha recognized it right away after seeing the information the group had gathered prior to this expedition.

"Not good!" Gerald gritted his teeth. "Run!"

Roar!

The beast charged toward them as a shadow emerged from the opposite direction.

"Mom?!" Gerald was startled. The advance party was quite far in front, so Lily shouldn't be here unless she had followed them the whole time. In his eyes, Lily looked like a worried mother who was keeping an eye on their kids after the father gave a dangerous mission.

But that wasn't important. Lily might be strong, but she was only a Tier 7 human. The opponent was a Tier 8 beast.

The beast stretched its arm toward Gerald, but Lily drew her sword in such a swift movement and contained such massive momentum that it blasted the arm down. The residual momentum dispersed, creating a violent gale that caused the leaves to snap from their branches and fly into the air.

The sight alone was enough to know why her nickname was the Sword Gale Lily. She, too, was similar to Gerald, possessing a pseudo unique ability, which controlled the momentum in a unique way.

"Run, kids! I'll take this beast on. Call your dad here!" Lily shouted. "Don't worry. A mere Tier 8 beast won't be enough to hurt me until your dad arrives."

"Yes, Mom!" Gerald hurriedly helped Aisha up before running together with the rest of the advance party.

However, that was also the exact moment when a man, who wasn't supposed to appear in this kind of place, emerged.

As Lily had another clash with the Tier 8 overlord, she sensed two presences coming.

The first one appeared on the left side. Lily hurriedly swung her sword at the presence, because it came for her instead of the beast.

*Clank!*

Her sword clashed with a metal staff. When Lily took a glimpse of the person, she couldn't help but gasp, "Why are you here, Carnan Deli Vioente?! What are you trying to do?"

He was a man of the same age as her, but the man was famous on his own. After all, he would later be known as the Prophet.

However, the guy didn't say anything. Instead, his attack only served as a way to restrain her.

Another man appeared from the opposite direction.

"Kh!" Lily panicked. With such strong people coming from two directions, there was no way she could stop them. There was also the Tier 8 beast that looked like it was about to attack.

Still, she surpassed her own limit and continued the swing that had been stopped. "Haaaa!"

Surprisingly, the swing continued, and the momentum actually curved to her back. It clashed with the spear that was about to pierce her heart from behind. The momentum swayed the spear slightly, deflecting it to the side.

However, it still grazed the side of her chest, destroying it all the way to her waist.

But this kind of pain was something she could endure. What was even more shocking was that it felt like the pain suddenly intensified more than it was supposed to.

"Aaarggghhh!" Lily screamed in pain. It felt like her entire being was being ripped apart from the inside. There was only one person who could do such a thing with a spear.

The Spear Saint, Carrick Melesviet.