Lawrence is taken aback. "Is this Ruk?"

  His brown feathers now have a soft reddish tint, his eyes are no different from those of Coldness Divine, dragon eyes capable of seeing through everything. His body structure is firm and resilient, gone is the weak eagle from his memories.

  And most astonishing of all, a level his species has never reached before, level 101.

  "Do you still have the ability to conceal your level?"

  Nodding, Ruk screeches and in the next moment, his level drops to 1. All his characteristics plummet along with it, making him look just a bit different from other eagles, but just as fragile.

  "Great. As soon as you get accustomed to your current state, I'll send you back to the Divine Plane."

  After saying this, the eagle in his hand spreads his wings and takes off to survey the surroundings.

  After watching his departure, Lawrence is puzzled not to see Sky Petal in the mansion. His confusion deepens after witnessing Serene Will and Coldness Divine trying to attract his attention by various means. He's not foolish, he just pretends to be.

  He detects the medicinal scent coming from that room, his women may interfere with his senses, but he's capable of connecting the dots.

  The next day, a wondrous event occurs.

  A medicinal aroma spreads throughout the mansion. This scent travels down the corridors, the level of Initial Spark might be considered significant on the Inferior Plane, but after smelling this fragrance, she falls into a pleasurable trance. Even Ryan in his crib falls asleep instantly with a smile on his face.

  Only Lawrence and the others can maintain their sanity.

  "I knew it."

  Smiling, he rises from his seat and heads toward that room. There, waiting by the door, are Serene Will and Coldness Divine.

  They look at each other in silence, no one daring to interrupt this moment.

  Minutes later, the door opens, and Sky Petal emerges. The three look at her, awaiting her next words, understanding this, she doesn't keep them waiting.

  "The refinement was successful."

  They hardly have time to be surprised by the news when a medicinal pill appears in her hand. From it emanates the fragrance that flooded the mansion.

  "It's effective up to level 800."

  "Hahaha!"

  Lawrence can't contain his joy and hugs Sky Petal directly. This woman is a gold mine! Wives one and three should learn from her!

  Sky Petal allows herself to be loved, with a smile she accepts her husband's embrace.

  Meanwhile, Coldness Divine receives the fertility pill and evaluates it carefully. In the end, she nods approvingly. She wasn't wrong, Sky Petal is a diamond in the rough. Today she might have successfully refined the fertility pill, but this will only be one of many accomplishments to come.

  If Coldness Divine had one regret, it's that there's only one pill in existence. Lawrence will want to sell it, she has no doubt about it.

  "When will you be able to replicate the Mediterranean Sap herb?"

  "In a few weeks, the new generation will sprout, only then will I know if I was successful or need to keep trying."

  He's not upset by her answer. "Well, well. I was planning to let some time pass and although it's still early, this event deserves at least that much effort."

  The three women fail to grasp his meaning, Lawrence is glad that for once Serene Will hasn't read his thoughts, otherwise, this news wouldn't have the necessary impact.

  "I've been testing the limits of my surveillance and it might be possible to send you back to the Divine Plane sooner than expected."

  Though they are pleased by this fact, from his words, they expected something more.

  "Your priority is to raise the level of Coldness Divine and as soon as you finish that..."

  Because of this, they didn't see his next words coming.

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  "You may begin the hunt for big shots. All your former clients... you have authorization to kill them all. Let no one remember your names or faces! Burn all the records! Let no one remember your past!"

  Although their past can never be erased, this is the closest they can get to it.

  Coldness Divine and Serene Will feel their blood boil. The day is near, they will be able to reclaim the dreams they once had, eliminate this stain that plagues them every day! They will not rest peacefully until they have killed all those men with their own hands, only then can they say it is over.

  Among them, only Sky Petal continues to smile. Because she truly doesn't care.

  Lawrence continues speaking. "I've researched their levels during this time, you have the possibility to kill them one by one... but I will not tolerate mistakes."

  Calmly he approaches Coldness Divine and strokes her neck. "At the slightest suspicion, you must retreat to the past. No one can know about our existence."

  "..."

  His order, is no different from killing her with his own hands.

  Coldness Divine looks at him with hatred. "Coward, this is not the method I desire."

  She wants to stand before them and destroy all their hopes. No matter what means they use, how many of their resources they waste, destroy everything before their eyes! Kill them in body and soul!

  But Lawrence is asking her to kill them silently, what joy does such slaughter bring?

  "If you want to make a scene, do it elsewhere. Those clients of yours may be weak, have a lower level, but they possess a significant fortune! One mistake will have our portraits hung on the walls of the entire Divine Plane!"

  Lawrence mocks the naive thought of this woman. "Do you think the others will wait patiently after knowing you're hunting them? By god, woman, they may not join forces, not shake hands, but what they most have is money. They can easily inflate the reward for our heads, and high-level rankers will come for us."

  His hand grips her neck tightly and he looks her directly in the eyes. "You, don't even meet the requirements to be an ant on the Divine Plane. Just like Serene Will once did, you must accept that you can't act at will! You've returned to the damn level 1, you're no longer the protagonist!"

  He allows Coldness Divine to be arrogant, to value her beliefs, and to have pride in them, but the world is vast. If just having extraordinary abilities could reach level 999, then they would jump directly into trouble, but it's not like that!

  Every single one of them has died! Having talent is not a prerequisite for success.

  Not for nothing did those guys decide to create a brothel where women like them sell their bodies, because if they're going to die eventually, it's better to make money off it.

  "Act according to my orders, and the rest of the time is yours, clear?"

  "..."

  "Is that clear?!"

  "I- I will obey you."

  "Tsk."

  Unsatisfied with her response, Lawrence clicks his tongue and removes his hand from her neck. These bitches have to make mistakes to understand, only then do they learn. But this is no time for trial and error.

  Was he imprudent? Was it not the right time?

  No, the higher they rise, the more their notoriety will increase. These women were born on the stage, sooner or later, the world will talk about them, and when that moment comes, if the big shots aren't dead, their past will be impossible to erase.

  Lawrence has thought too much about this, he is not mistaken.

  He comes back to himself upon noticing a certain look.

  With annoyance, he looks at Serene Will. 'I'm not in the mood for you to read my mind.'

  In silence, Serene Will diverts her gaze.

  The one who eases the atmosphere is none other than Sky Petal. She approaches Lawrence and hugs him from behind. For a moment, he looks at her with hatred, but then he remembers that this flower girl is a gold mine and manages to calm down. A smile appears on his grumpy face.

  "In a few days, I will have the preparations ready to send you to the Divine Plane, but before that... Coldness Divine... what did you witness in your regressions?"

  He advanced his plans because of that gleam in Coldness Divine's eyes, she found something in her regressions that made her hopeful again.

  Coldness Divine takes a deep breath, trying not to hold hatred towards Lawrence. Because despite everything, some of his words are true and especially knowing that he does it for her good. This was not the way, it should not be the way, but that is how her man is.

  After managing it, she explains all the secrets she glimpsed in that sub-space.

  Coldness Divine details everything she heard, what she witnessed, and what she deduced. How the rumor that the barrier could be crossed if one possessed level 500 was false. That there were hunters waiting for a possible uprising or an attack from the outside. The potential identity of the man called Dark Root.

  And among all of them, that there truly exists a way to destroy that sub-space.

  Lawrence frowns. "A space distorted with spatial magic?"

  "That's right, only a user of spatial magic can destroy it and of course, overwhelming it with attacks was the only other option available to me."

  Coldness Divine remembers that moment and bites her lips. "I managed to clear the path, but it was adorned with endless corpses, many more than any regression I had ever had. I managed to destroy that distorted space, but my time of life was running out. I pushed as far as I could..."

  As blood drips from her fist, she regains her composure and continues emotionlessly.

  "That was the first time I had gotten so far and at the same time, the last."

  Her story, rather than resolving, adds more questions. Because no matter how much they think about it, there is no explanation for what she saw beyond that distorted space.

  "Rest up, when you return to the Divine Plane, you won't have time to do so."

  Before he walks away, Coldness Divine asks him a question. "Lawrence... What will you do with that fertility pill?"

  "I'll auction it on the Divine Plane."

  "..."

  With no opposition, Lawrence takes their agreement for granted. He walks away slowly, disappearing down a corridor.

  Serene Will also leaves after congratulating Sky Petal on her successful refinement.

  Coldness Divine sighs, about to do the same, when a container is pushed towards her. Inside, a second fertility pill.

  "Two pills were the result of this refinement."

  Coldness Divine looks incredulously at the container in Sky Petal's hand.

  "If there's a next time, I'll tell Lawrence that my experience allowed me to perfect the recipe. No one will ask about this pill."

  Only then does Coldness Divine manage to react.

  "I like you, Sky Petal."

  A smile blooms on her face, few are those who have seen her smile in that way.