System's POV

The Continent of Rigel, located in the South of the world, suffered a similar fate. It was also taken over by Monsters. There had been numerous attempts to clear it, but ultimately, they failed in the end.

Cygni, the continent located in the West, would probably follow suit if their defenders fail to hold back the Monster Outbreak that would emerge from their gates.

Dozens of Dimensional Gates had already appeared, and they would be opening in a few years.

The Dimensional Gates would appear at random places, but the time when theyʼd open was fixed and always on time.

It was truly on time that there were even timers displayed at the very center of these gates, informing everyone how many minutes, days, months, and years they had left to prepare before the Monsters on the other side started their invasion.

It was as if the Gods were teasing the humans and showing everyone the countdown until their doom.

But all hope was not lost. People had gained the power to fight against these threats, and they were called Wanderers.

Wanderers were people who could traverse these Dimensional Gates and go to the world of Solterra, where the Jinn originated.

The Wanderers would often mobilize teams in order to clear these gates before they came to wreak havoc upon the world.

And the Cygni Continent had countless Dimensional Gates opening around the same time.

Several of them were in the Tier 6 and Tier 7 Categories, which had stronger Monsters that could end the lives of everyone in the continent in just a few days.

Unless a great deal of manpower was dispatched to clear these gates, all attempts would be futile.

Only the Central Government, the Five Monarch Clans, and the Ten Prestigious Families had the manpower to mobilize such a strike force.

As for whether they were willing to help or not, it was still unknown.

But Thirteen was certain that they would all mobilize their forces since the resources in each Dimensional Gate was nothing to scoff at.

It also allowed people to become stronger, helping them break through to the next Rank.

So far, there were nine Tiers of Dimensional Gates that had been recorded in the world.

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Tier 1 = 15 minutes before Monster Outbreak

Tier 2 = 30 minutes before Monster Outbreak

Tier 3 = 5 days before Monster Outbreak

Tier 4 = 1 month before Monster Outbreak

Tier 5 = 6 months before Monster Outbreak

Tier 6 = 3 Years before Monster Outbreak

Tier 7 = 6 Years before Monster Outbreak

Tier 8 = 10 Years before Monster Outbreak

Tier 9 = 20 years before Monster Outbreak

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The Rigel Continent was destroyed by a Tier 9 Gate, the first of its kind to appear in the world.

Thirteenʼs host had fought another Tier 9 Gate that had appeared in the Antares Continent, which was ʼconqueredʼ by the five individuals who ascended to the Monarch Rank after it was cleared.

Fifty years later, another Tier 9 Gate appeared in the Antares Continent.

The Five Monarchs, who were considered to be the strongest pillars of humanity, refused to make a move.

In the end, a forced evacuation had to be executed, transporting everyone in the Antares Continent to the main continent of Sirius, allowing them to survive a disaster that the Monarchs refused to deal with.

Of course. Why would they? The five of them were very clear about how difficult it was to conquer a Tier 9 Gate.

Even after becoming Monarchs, they were still not confident in their ability to survive the Monsters that were waiting inside the Dimensional Gate that led to the Antaresʼ Continentʼs demise.

Currently, Thirteen and his family were on the continent of Aldebaran, located in the Eastern side of the World.

Although their continent had a fair share of troubles, the Wanderers in their land were able to deal with the Jinn Threats and keep their continent safe.

”So, Antares and Rigel have fallen,” Thirteen muttered as he continued to read the information about the world. ”The Sirius Continent is facing monsters in their Northern Regions (Arcturus), but itʼs still under control... at least for the time being.”

After gathering all the information necessary, Thirteen closed his eyes to meditate and digest everything he had learned.

”I still have eight years before I get Spirited Away,” Thirteen thought. ”I better finish all my preparations before then.”

When Thirteen opened his eyes again, he looked at the faces of the Five Monarchs of Humanity with a murderous gaze.