Inside the quiet Dimensional Palace, filled with wondrous doors, Liam suddenly appeared.
And without warning, he fell to his knees, panting wildly.
His face was etched with shock, and it took him several seconds to calm himself down a bit.
Then, he checked his body. Once he confirmed he was safe, sound, and without any injuries, he let out a sigh of relief.
"Phew."
Afterward, he adopted a serious expression and said with a heavy heart,
"I survived this time, but fighting someone of a higher rank than me is just a death wish. This shouldn't happen again."
Although the experience he had just gone through had deeply shaken him, it also made him realize how weak he truly was.
Therefore, he decided to change his plans. After a brief moment of hesitation, he took out the two keys he had obtained earlier after increasing his rank.