One month later…
Only one minute left.
I sat alone in my study, the digital clock on the wall ticking louder than usual.
00:00:59
00:00:58
00:00:57…
The countdown had begun.
In less than sixty seconds, the world would change—forever.
A new sky would descend, two foreign planets would merge with ours. The Demonic Realm and the Spirit Beast World… were coming.
The demons would be the strongest. Ruthless, cunning, destructive. But they weren't foolish. They knew diplomacy had value.
The spirit beasts were more adaptable. They would become the bridge—the key to coexistence. And through them, humans would begin forming contracts. Power in exchange for bond. Survival through alliance.
I exhaled slowly.
At least… this time, I wasn't clueless. I wasn't weak. I didn't need to scramble for survival like before.
I had laid the foundation already.
The Challenger Association.
