Danilo and his group appeared in an open space. About twenty meters ahead, there was a forest with a peculiar yet beautiful appearance. Tall trees, with unique and vibrant colors, gave the scene a magical air. The group was surprised and amazed, especially the girls. The soft glow of this new world made everything seem even more obvious: they were witnessing something extraordinary.
Even Danilo, an "old monkey" who thought he had seen it all, was surprised. After all, beautiful things must be appreciated. They were on the first floor, in easy mode.
At that time, still at home, after summoning the three women, it took a while to convince Liliana that he had been her lover in Azeroth. When she finally believed him, she hugged him tightly, crying out loud, and apologized for everything—for her clan and for putting him in that unfair situation. To calm her, he decided to explain what had happened.
When Liliana and the children heard everything, they were full of disbelief. In Azeroth, they were all astonished to discover that Danilo had lived for over 600 years in that world—especially the children. The shock was immense as they realized that the father's initial mission had taken so long. It was practically his current age multiplied by twelve.
Meaning… Danilo had lived far longer in Azeroth than on Earth.
They only felt relieved when they confirmed that he hadn't started another family there, as it would be difficult for him to detach from that imaginary world.
At the same time, Danilo looked at the status panel, and in the Patriarch Talent section, he saw that besides the skills and the talent, there were three other tabs: Consort, Little Master, Prince, and Servant. The most interesting thing was that the name of his first wife—the ex-wife—was already fixed in the Consort area. But with the children, he had the option to add or not.
In the Servants area were the names of the three new members.
He evaluated the new options, because obviously, this didn't exist at the beginning. He also discovered that he couldn't remove the name of his ex-wife, despite trying several times. Helpless, he did only what was allowed: he promoted the three women from Servants to Consorts.
But, in his pettiness, he placed the ex-wife's name last, showing a kind of childish tantrum.
The children he placed in the Prince category.
He also discovered that the Share skill, which was part of the Patriarch Talent, came from the ex-wife. Apparently, he only had the ability to share women's talents, so the ex-wife's Share skill proved to be very convenient for him in the end.
After everything, new talents were added to his repertoire. The talents of Leila, Mikaela, and Liliana appeared on his status panel, and he smiled.
Before leaving, he decided to use the ex-wife's Share skill and, since he could share two skills with the family, he chose to distribute Infinite Regeneration and +1000% to all attributes.
Only then did they finally decide to venture onto the Celestial Ship.
His ex-family entered ten minutes after they left for the second time.
When they reappeared in the entrance hall, there were more people this time. Some were talking, and the platform in the center was crowded, with lines forming. Danilo thought it would be a bit boring to wait, but they ended up waiting a little, because people were curious.
Their group drew a lot of attention. After all, Mikaela, Leila, and Lesliana were drop-dead gorgeous—especially Mikaela and Leila, who had peculiar features: wings and tails. Everyone's eyes in the hall were fixed on their group. Especially the women.
Kiala was beautiful, but compared to the others, she was basically ordinary. They were truly stunning.
The image they formed was of a group of six: four young, beautiful women, one tall and handsome young man, and in the middle, an uncle with an ordinary appearance. But he emanated a kind of aura… a majestic aura. In that scene, everyone felt there was a flaw. And the flaw was the men—especially the middle-aged man.
Although it was clear he was someone not to be provoked, the beauties were overwhelming. And two of them, obviously, were not human. Who doesn't know that monster girls are every otaku's fantasy?
So, in general opinion, the two men were considered a blemish on a perfect picture.
When they joined the line, people made way for them. All due to admiration and appreciation of beauty.
Thus, Pancho's earlier idea of changing to a hidden profession without using a basic career was set aside. They agreed that everyone would have basic careers first. Later, if the chance arose, they could change to a hidden class.
And so they did.
They stopped behind the person using the panel, studying carefully.
A small group of eight men approached. They were all between twenty and thirty years old. The leader was well-dressed, wearing a dark, expensive-looking suit. He had an intellectual appearance, but an arrogant aura emanated from him. He looked at Danilo's group, especially at Leila Kronos, the little fox whose beauty could level a nation. His lust was impossible to hide.
As he approached, before he and his group could speak like villains from a bad story, Danilo activated the Monarch Aura.
Everyone within a twenty-meter radius knelt. Even those with Danilo, his family. After all, he still couldn't fully control the aura ability and was using it for the first time.
Conversations fell silent, and everyone was stunned by what they saw.
After adjusting slightly, Danilo removed his family from the aura's influence. They stood pale from what had happened.
Danilo walked toward the man and his group, now pale and scared, and stopped in front of the one who should be the leader, the young man in the suit…
— Since we arrived, many have wanted to approach, but no one had the courage and were prudent. Tell me, what gave you the conscience to do it? — he said, looking at the young man, who was obviously scared and trembling.
The young man stayed silent, but his body shook, clearly terrified.
— Sorry, sir… — said one of the six attendants, in a trembling voice.
— S… Sorry, Sir. I didn't mean to cause conflict. — the young man in the suit finally replied.
— I was just admiring the beauty of your daughters and wanted to know the level of their talent, so they could develop an angel and a tail. It was just curiosity, no malice.
The answer satisfied Danilo. From the young man's gaze, he discovered the identity of the boy in front of him: he was the son of some police commissioner. This explained the huge boost to his ego throughout his life. If he acted arrogantly, Danilo would show that the world had changed and teach him why flowers are red.
— Good answer. But a small piece of advice: times have changed, and the rules will no longer be the same. Being a good father is no longer enough. And most importantly, you must have strength to survive the current changes. — said Danilo, while removing the Monarch Aura and giving small taps on the shoulder of the kneeling young man, leading his family toward the Bronze Post, without even choosing their professions.
A notification appeared.
— Would you like to enter the first floor?
Another notification:
— Solo mode or group mode?
Another:
— Difficulty
Easy
Normal
Hard
Hell
Purgatory
Abyss
— Wow! Just like in the novels!
When Danilo was about to start selecting, a voice full of astonishment spoke. He looked at Pancho and gave him… a nod, allowing him to perform all the procedures.
Moving his hand forward, he went ahead and did it.
— Would you like to enter the first floor?
— Yes.
— Solo mode or group?
— Group mode.
To enter group mode, all members must belong to the same force or connect physically.
They all belonged to the same family, but had not yet been recognized by the Celestial Domain. It was believed they needed to create some kind of force as a method.
— Let's make an arm chain. One touches… one touches another person's arm. Each touches one person's arm. — said Danilo, and the group did as instructed.
— Are you sure you want to enter Abyss mode? — asked the system.
— Abyss mode?
Danilo and his group were confused. When they heard the system's question about Abyss mode, they were puzzled. The first level shouldn't have had easy mode first and then others before reaching Abyss mode?
Then, a kind of flash of thought appeared. He looked at his son, who had the choice to decide their first entry into the Celestial Domain.
When the son was about to answer "yes," he was quick and covered his mouth, saying "no."
— What recklessness! — he thought.
— What kind of stupid thought is that? What the hell are you doing? — he asked his son seriously.
— Enter Abyss mode right from the start? Do you realize the weight of your actions? You want to kill all of us? — Danilo added.
The girls immediately understood. At first, they were shocked by the question about Abyss mode. But it happened so quickly and suddenly that they had time to react. Fortunately, Danilo was fast enough. Otherwise, they would have been in trouble, entering the unknown tower in the hardest mode—which is almost equivalent to death.
— Relax, old man. This is just Abyss mode. What can it do to our group? Have you forgotten our skills? — commented Pancho in a relaxed tone.
Since the earlier scene, when Danilo made many people kneel, everyone had been paying attention to his group. Upon hearing the conversation, most people were confused. Many hadn't gone to the panel, the central platform, or the first floor door.
They hadn't researched the first floor door, nor had they seen the difficulty information of the portals on the central platform. (Not even Danilo and his group fully knew or evaluated all the details when they first arrived).
So, they didn't know the meaning of Abyss mode. But there was a small portion of people who understood the horror of those words and turned pale. It takes a lot of confidence to challenge the tower's hardest mode. Either you are foolish, or very powerful. Otherwise, who would think of walking the safest route, step by step?
— So, you did this on purpose? — asked Kiala angrily.
Unlike Danilo, she didn't have the same patience he had with his brother.
— What's your problem? — Kiala finished, giving the usual smack on the back of his head, which she always did whenever her brother said or did something stupid.
But this time, things ended differently. Pancho flew more than a meter from the small smack.
Earlier, Danilo had shared with them the Infinite Regeneration talent and +1000% to all attributes. This meant their strength was ten times greater than before.
Although it hadn't hurt Pancho much, because his physique had improved tenfold, the impact scared and embarrassed him.
Everyone around watched the scene, frightened.
— What the hell! What enormous strength! What talent do these people have?
Warning! Fighting in the entrance hall is forbidden.
— What the hell, Kiala… No, I didn't like that.
Pancho stood up, indignant and full of embarrassment.
Kiala was also startled by what had happened. She had only smacked her brother on the back of the head. Something she had done practically her whole life. But why did it happen today?
Then she remembered that her strength was multiplied by 10 and felt embarrassed.
— Sorry, I forgot my strength increased. I swear it was unintentional — she said, full of guilt.
Pancho wanted to speak, but when he looked into his sister's eyes, full of regret, he almost felt pity. Almost.
— I don't care about your excuses. Old man, you won't do anything. If I acted, they'd say hitting a woman is wrong. But look at what she did. Almost killed me. All that just to keep the family inheritance for herself. What a cruel heart — Pancho said indignantly, looking at his father.
Outsiders might think there's a huge inheritance. But if it really exists, it must be so well guarded that even he, as the father, doesn't know.
Danilo wanted to intervene to calm things, but his daughter spoke first:
— Why are you crying so much? It was just a small slap. Is there any need to be so dramatic? — his daughter replied, putting aside her earlier embarrassment and entering a grumpy mode.
— Men can't be too crybabies, or women will disrespect you. You should be grateful to me for helping temper your personality. So, you're welcome. — she finished, shamelessly, with the utmost cheek.
Pancho was already used to his sister's shamelessness.
Of all the siblings, she was the one most spoiled by the parents; she was chubby until 14 and very pampered.
Selma was the most reserved and was considered the father's twin. Both identified as twins because she was very shy and quiet. She was also the fourth daughter. So, the father called her twin, saying they had similar personalities. Even though the father had a more playful and lively personality, he did it to cheer her up. Over the years at home, Selma was the one who most disciplined the twins. No one had problems disciplining Pancho because he had been stubborn and confusing from the start, but Kiala had a way of making people feel pity, which worked on almost everyone except one: Selma, later called by the family "The Merciless Quiet One." No matter how many cute puppy eyes Kiala made, it had no effect on her.
Suzeth was the eldest, the one who imposed order. But that was before the whole scandal. Or before joining her uncle, because later they distanced themselves.
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