Confessing to someone who thinks I'm a fat otaku, and then crying when monsters descend?

Where are they?!

Di Mie arrived and questioned him in a cold voice.

"They escaped... It was those wandering knights who rescued them."

Upon hearing the words "wanderer," a hint of displeasure flashed across Di Mie's brow.

That was indeed a troublesome organization. They could travel between dimensions, were as difficult to catch as eels, and frequently changed their bases.

Three shooting stars fell upon this world.

All the calamity beasts bowed their heads and knelt in worship, even the Earth Destroyer bowed in homage; it was the three great ones who had arrived.

The Tree of Calamity grows in the core world of the fifth level.

The Fifth Tier has officially fallen!

This means that the army of calamities is now ready to attack the fourth level.

More importantly...

The power of the Tree of Calamity's deity has increased further, while the power of the World Tree's deity has been weakened once again.

Therefore, the "rule suppression" experienced by Jianyang and others has weakened.

Now, he can personally attack the fourth level. Although his power will be weakened, he is no longer completely unable to fight.

"My lord, I am willing to lead a great army to conquer the rest of the worlds in the fifth tier."

Di Mie volunteered for the mission.

According to past patterns, after conquering the core world, it is necessary to continue planting the seeds of the Tree of Calamity in other worlds, making all planes the territory of the Tree of Calamity, thereby further weakening the divine power of the World Tree.

"No need."

Jianyang said, "Let's abandon the fifth level for now and prepare to go to the fourth level."

"My lord, why?" Di Mie asked, puzzled.

Jianyang glanced at him indifferently. "Do I need to explain my actions to you?"

That one glance caused the ninth-rank demon god's blood to surge, as if struck by lightning, and he coughed up a mouthful of blood.

"I apologize... I spoke out of turn."

He hurriedly took his leave, not daring to utter another word.

"Big brother, why aren't we taking action against the other worlds of the fifth level? Is it because of the fifth brother?" Jinglong asked.

"I made arrangements in advance because I didn't want to fight him," Jianyang said slowly, gazing into the distance.

The best outcome is that the fifth child didn't wake up.

No one knows what the conditions for his divine awakening are.

If he were to attack other worlds and accidentally awaken his divine powers, it would be a huge problem.

Therefore, he decided to attack the fourth level directly.

.......

World Tree Academy.

This day was undoubtedly an extremely dark one for the academy.

A large number of elite trainees were dispatched, suffering more than half casualties, yet they still failed to hold the fifth level...

This was the largest battle in the history of World Tree Academy against Calamity, yet it was lost so quickly.

The consequence of this is that the power of those few level guardians is no longer restricted, making it even more difficult for the three levels behind them to defend themselves.

In the Great Archives, Merlin came to report the battle situation to Morning.

Before the dean could speak, Mo Ning said, "I am aware of the situation."

From the moment she realized that her elder brother had laid out his plan ahead of time, the fall of the fifth level was only a matter of time.

"How about the aged version?"

"According to the information from the Blue Star observers, all we know is that... he killed two Primal Demon Gods, ranked twelfth and eleventh, but ultimately failed to return."

The dean's words were rather conservative; the so-called "not returning" actually means there's a high probability that he won't be coming back.

In short, he died in battle.

Mo Ning didn't speak; she gazed at the sky, lost in thought.

The dean couldn't help but ask, "Miss, if Chen Nian is truly a guardian of the fifth level, why couldn't he awaken his divine power at the critical moment of life and death?"

"Death is not a necessary condition for the awakening of the Guardian God. Before true awakening, death merely represents reincarnation and rebirth."

"By the way, they didn't choose to attack the other worlds of the fifth level. It seems they are preparing to launch an attack on the fourth level. Why is that?" the dean asked, puzzled.

"Because they don't want their fifth brother to wake up either."

"Miss, what should we do next?"

"Rest and recuperate," Mo Ning said expressionlessly. "The battles of the fourth tier are not something you can participate in."

.......

Realm Ranger Camp.

After a night's rest, Chen Nian, though he hadn't slept a wink, had recovered his physical strength and energy.

He had only one thought in his mind: to fight his way back.

Because he was unaware that the other worlds of the Fifth Tier had not been attacked, in his eyes, Blue Star must be in a critical moment of life and death, and he could not stay here safely.

There are too many important people on Earth. Chen Nian knows that he can't change the overall situation with his own strength, but at least he wants to go back and be with them.

He opened the door, preparing to leave.

Unexpectedly, a girl stood outside the door. She looked to be about fifteen or sixteen years old, with a cute ponytail and a round face.

"Oh, Brother Chen, you're awake!"

"Who are you?"

"My name is Qiqi. My father is the clan chief here. He was just about to invite you over for breakfast, Brother Chen. Come on, come on."

"I... I don't think so. Where is Uesawa... Asuka? I need to talk to him."

"Brother Ashu is having breakfast with us too, come on, come on!"

"Oh well."

Chen Nian couldn't refuse the little girl's enthusiasm and kindness, so he had no choice but to go along.

After having breakfast, he planned to ask Ze Zhishu to take him back.

Beside the clear stream, there are several wooden houses, and many wooden tables are set on the green grass. Around them, there is a bonfire with steaming hot water rising from it. People are happily gathered together to eat, looking like a real family.

This is the camp of the Realm Rangers; it looks quite lively.

Chen Nian followed Qi Qi to the table and sat down. Besides Shang Ze Zhi Shu, there was a tall, middle-aged man with a beard, who was presumably the clan leader.

"Young man, you look good! I'm the clan chief, just call me Old Miao."

"Hello."

"Don't be shy, you're Ashu's friend and also a guest of our Wandering Knights. Eat up."

Chen Nian looked at the porridge and meat on the table, then glanced at Shang Zezhi, but didn't touch it.

"Actually, I've come to say goodbye. I want to go back."

Unexpectedly, as soon as Chen Nian finished speaking, Old Miao laughed heartily: "Good, good lad, you're quite the man of loyalty and righteousness! Not bad, I admire you."

"However, you don't need to rush back to your death. Our people have just discovered that those people haven't attacked other worlds, but are preparing to attack the fourth level."

"What?"

This news surprised Chen Nian, but also made him feel fortunate.

"We don't know the reason either, but I have a guess: perhaps they don't want the fifth-level guardian to wake up."

"You...you also know about the Guardians of the Hierarchy?"

"Haha, of course I know. One of the three great rangers who once led us was also a comrade-in-arms of that guardian!"

Chen Nian finally felt relieved and started eating.

He looked at Uesawa Naoki: "You've been staying here the whole time?"

"It wasn't long, just half a year," Shangze replied.

Qiqi, standing to the side, said with a smile, "Brother Ashu is amazing! He's only been here for less than half a year and he's already received the inheritance of one of the three great wandering knights, the Wind Chaser!"

"And when it comes to speed, none of us can beat him. Everyone says he will be the most powerful ranger in the future!"

After being praised by Qiqi, Shangze Zhishu felt a little embarrassed.

"But Brother Chen, he often mentions you to us, saying you're the kind of strong person he needs to spend his whole life chasing, hehe~~"

pat.

Uesawa Naoki placed the chopsticks on the table.

"I'm stuffed."