Entering Apocalypse in Easy-Mode

Hearing the brown-skinned woman's words, Vernik was silent for a few moments pondering over it. Then he nodded as if he had come to a decision.

"You're right. Maybe Maethion is planning something though I don't know what it is," Vernik said. "So, we're still going to send them to Archangel Uriel's domain?"

"I think that's a good idea. From the information I got, she isn't in the best mood right now so she rarely keeps an eye on her territory," the brown-skinned woman replied.

"You know what happened?"

Vernik knew that the Archangel, who had a sweet appearance with blonde hair, was actually a very cruel being.

Her appearance betrays her hideous personality, who will not hesitate to destroy anyone who gets in her way.

Her temperament is so bad that all her servants are afraid of her. But she also had strength strong enough that no candidate would refuse her recruitment once they exited the Selection Stage.

But, they already knew about it. Yet the brown-skinned woman said it as if currently Uriel's mood was in a worse state than usual.

"I do not know." the brown-skinned woman shrugged. "The information my spy give only says that the Archangel's mood got worse after the Selection Stage that happened recently."

Vernik frowned, looking interested. "The Selection Stage that happened recently?"

The brown-skinned woman nodded.

There are quite many Selection Stages taking place in several different worlds simultaneously. If the Archangel's mood worsened after the Selection Stage it meant that maybe she failed to get her warriors.

It's no secret at all that Uriel made a deal with the maker of the Selection Stage system at a high price so that she could choose three Candidates who she would make her personal warrior.

So when she loses the warriors, of course, Uriel will feel angry. But that rarely happened before because no Celestials would bother to pay such a high price to be directly involved in the Selection Stage like him. And there shouldn't be any Candidates who could kill the three warrior candidates that Uriel chose.

Unless...

"Hey, Madri." Vernik glanced at the brown-skinned woman. "Didn't that boy named Clyde come from the Selection Stage that happened recently?"

"Yes," replied Madri. "Why?"

"Could Uriel's anger be caused by him?"

Upon hearing Vernik's words, Madri tilted her head to the side. "That might happen. But very unlikely. Why should Uriel be angry because of a mere human?"

"About that... I don't know. But could Clyde kill Uriel's warrior candidate?"

Madri snorted with a disdainful smile. "You know that's impossible."

Vernik then smiled as he shook his head as if laughing at his stupid guess. "Yeah, you're right."

Neither of them knew about what happened on the Selection Stage and what Clyde was doing.

They both only found out about Clyde when he arrived at this fortress so what they knew was only limited to Clyde's extraordinary growth.

It's not something to alarm them because Samuel and several members of the Senior Council also experienced rapid growth in strength after they arrived in this fortress.

"Then, we just need to give the order to him, right?" Vernik asked.

"Yes. Can you do that?"

"I will. We still can't show ourselves to that boy or else he will become trouble to us."

They ended the meeting with a smile. It was just the two of them because Maethion had decided not to get involved. They don't feel anything wrong with it instead they are happy that nothing will stand in the way of their decision.

Even though Maethion didn't agree with their plans, he put up no resistance and simply chose not to be involved. So, it's the same as no problem.

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Clyde wakes up the next day feeling lighter than usual. Today he planned to go back to the Ruin and check what was there.

Maybe among those worlds, he could find something. He didn't know what he could find but it was better than staying here.

While he was still in the bathroom, Clyde remembered the amulet that Samuel used to change the direction of the portal to The All Territory area.

'Where can I get an amulet like that?'

If he gets it he will be able to leave The All Territory easily according to his own will.

But an artifact that has such an effect must be extremely essential. He wouldn't just give it to him and most likely wouldn't say where he could get it either.

Clyde heads to Hammer's place to ask about it. In this fortress, the Dwarf is the only person who can be said to be the closest to him.

They had worked together for each other's advantage so Clyde felt that it should be easier to ask him. Hammer was also a longtime resident of this fortress so he must know a lot of things.

"Clyde! My dear friend!" Hammer greeted with his usual big smile. But this time he also stretched his arms up, showing that he was pleased with Clyde's arrival.

"What brings you here now? I heard that you just came back after saving Haru from God Hades' domain!" Hammer said.

"Yeah." Clyde nodded and answered dryly.

Hammer shook his head with a sigh. "I can't stop admiring you. Precisely, what do you have to be that strong?"

"Do I have to answer it?" Clyde looked at Hammer with a mysterious look.

Hammer noticed the stares. He immediately blinked quickly and laughed because he felt somehow, there was a dangerous glint in Clyde's eyes.

"Aahaha! You know I'm just kidding." Hammer tapped Clyde on the shoulder. "So, what made you come here again? Another weapon?"

"You know the amulet that Samuel used?" Clyde asked.

"Yes. An amulet that can make you go to The All Territory," Hammer replied. "What's with that?"

"Where can I get it?"

Clyde's question made Hammer frown. "You want to go to The All Territory yourself?"

It didn't take long for Hammer to realize the point of Clyde's question. The Dwarf already knew that Clyde wanted to go to The All Territory and asking about things that could make one go there meant only one thing; Clyde wanted to be able to go there alone without the help of Samuel and his party.

Clyde just nodded with a flat expression as if it was the obvious thing.

"You can't do that." Hammer shook his head. "Maybe you are strong enough to go there. However-"

"The Senior Council?"

Hammer looked surprised when Clyde said that. He sighed and said. "Yes. You can't leave before the Senior Council allows it. Even Samuel's actions can be considered as a violation of the rules."

"Just tell me where I can get the amulet," Clyde said.

"You can only get it from the Senior Council," Hammer replied.

Clyde clicked his tongue. If that's the case, it means that he can't get it easily.

"Is there another place?" Clyde asked with a face full of annoyance. That made Hammer immediately rack his brains for answers that might be somewhere in there.

"That amulet is made from the essence of all the domains in The All Territory so Samuel and the other party leaders can enter and leave every domain with it," Hammer said with a thoughtful face. "And you can only get that essence from the Senior Council."

"So there's nothing I can do but ask them?" Clyde asked with a heart that was ready to accept that it was the only way.

"Not really."

But Hammer's reply was beyond his expectation.

"What do you mean?"

"Besides the essence, the other components are quite easy to get. After getting the essence, even I can make the amulet," said Hammer.

"You can?"

Hammer nodded proudly. "I saw the amulet before. Samuel didn't suspect anything because he knew I wouldn't have stolen it to go to The All Territory.

After seeing it, I know how to make it. But I can't possibly get hold of the core ingredient that can make the amulet work."

"The essences."

"Yes."

"Where can I get the essence apart from the Senior Council?" Clyde asked.

"The essence of the Senior Council can let you go to any domain you want. But if you only want to go to one specific domain, you only have to get the essence of that domain," Hammer replied.

Clyde was starting to see a bright spot. Then he could come and go easily to The All Territory. It doesn't matter in whose domain, if he can get to The All Territory, then Clyde can use the system power.

"How can I get the essence of one of the domains?" Clyde asked.

"That's really easy. You just have to bring something from the domain, give it to me, then I'll extract the essence," Hammer said.

"Anything?"

"Anything solid enough!" Hammer nodded firmly.

"Looks like there's still sand left from my trip to Hades' domain last night," Clyde muttered.

"No." Hammer shook his head. "You should bring something more solid than just sand. It will disappear in the portal as soon as you enter."

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