Death... and me

After that, Logu grabbed Rean's Hand as she heard his voice. "Don't resist." The next thing she knew, she was already in a completely different place. Naturally, she was pulled into the Dimensional Realm. "What is this place?"

Rean did the same thing as the others, using a Divine Sense message to explain everything about the place she was in at the moment. "And that's how it is."

Due to her cultivation, Logu knew a lot more about the wonders of the Realm of Gods than the others. "A Dimensional Realm? Is it some kind of ability that comes after the Void Tempering Realm?"

Suddenly, a floating orb approached and answered Logu's question. [You're not wrong. This place was indeed created by someone above the Void Tempering Realm. Without the power to control space, it's quite hard to open a Dimensional Realm. It's just that things went a little different here.]

Seeing the orb, Logu couldn't help but ask, "Are you some kind of spirit or demon beast?" There were so many races in the Realm of Gods, so she simply thought Sister Orb was another one of them, even if it was the first time she saw someone like that.

[Hmm... not quite, but it won't be a problem if you think that way either.]

It was then that the kids Rean left with Hage came running. "Grampa Logu! Grampa Logu!" Hage was there as well, but he didn't say anything.

Logu sighed in relief when he saw the kids. At the very least, the kids didn't seem to have been mistreated. "You guys! How could you do such an idiotic thing as signing a Soul Binding Contract? Do you have any idea what could have happened to you?"

Gustav and the others then looked at Luan before replying, "But big brother Luan is not a bad person."

"Luan?" Logu looked at Luan, who seemed to be around twelve or thirteen years old. "I haven't seen you before. Are you with this guy?" Logu asked as she pointed at Rean.

Luan nodded in response. "Yes. Uncle Rean and my dad let me bring the kids with us on our travels. I explained everything to them before they signed the contract."

Rean then patted Luan's shoulder and told Logu, "Whether you want to stay or leave is up to you. However, this is definitely a very good place. Have you noticed the Divine Energy in the environment yet?"

"Divine Energy?" Logu was so busy trying to make sense of the situation that only now did she stop to check what Rean mentioned. "So much Divine Energy..."

She didn't relax, though. "What do you really want from us? Also, it was obvious you came looking for me. What could I possibly do for you?"

Rean shrugged his shoulders as he told her, "To be honest, I didn't really want to go after you. However, after what the kids said, I decided I should at least offer you this chance. Now I'm certain. You are at the Initial Stage of the Elemental Transformation Realm. However, you don't look down on those kids at all and even help them. I would be very happy if you joined us."

"You didn't want to look for me?" Logu found it weird. "Then why would the kids even mention me? It's not like I see them every day. I sometimes pass by to give them some toys I make on the spot, but that's about it."

Rean then explained, "It's because they heard when I said I needed someone who knew how to build large buildings. The sect will be raised in this Dimensional Realm, so I obviously need someone who knows how to make them. Because you knew how to make toys, the kids thought you would be perfect for the job. I simply couldn't force myself to refuse their help even though I knew it wouldn't have anything to do with what I needed. In any case, I'm happy to have you here and will be even happier if you decide to stay. As I said, I like you... or, to be more specific, the type of person you are."

Logu narrowed her eyes in response. "So you really are starting a sect. And the reason you're looking for those with harsh lives and no family is that this sect of yours will be on the move. Is that what you're saying? Will you be able to provide everyone the resources necessary to build it? You might be in the Transition Realm, but building a sect needs a lot of resources, you know?"

Rean nodded in response. "If it's Divine Stones, believe me, we have more than enough. Anything else can be provided. Oh well, I first need to find someone who knows how to build things and is willing to join and travel. As for you... well, you can help Hage take care of the kids and make sure they're cultivating properly. You can even make those toys they mentioned since there aren't many things you can do to help us at the moment anyway."

Logu finally organized the thoughts in her head before asking, "And can truly leave whenever I want, is it?"

Suddenly, Rean and Logu reappeared in Glastocen City, much to Logu's surprise. "What is it?"

Rean then shrugged his shoulders again. "Here you go. If you wish to leave, you can do that. I won't stop you. Once again, I'm not putting anyone in prison. However, if you truly decide to join us, you won't have many opportunities to come out since we're traveling. There will come a day where we will spread our roots in a specific location, but that will take time."

Logu pondered over it. "You said you need someone who can build large buildings, didn't you?"

Rean nodded, slightly confused. "I did. Why? Do you know someone? If you do, please let me know."

Logu nodded as she replied, "Then I'll give you a chance. I'm exactly the person you're looking for. After all, most of this city's design was planned by none other than me."