Chapter 53

After Milica explained about the "Path of Bloodline" rank, Idan and Arabel remembered that their bloodlines of Alpha Fire and Ice Valkyrie are currently at the "Golden" rank. They were curious to see how their strength would change before and after the transformation compared to "Path of Bloodline".

As always, the System immediately came to the rescue and analyzed what she heard, ahead of their questions.

"Silver, gold and platinum? Three stages at once!" exclaimed Idan, not hiding his surprise.

Arabel was also amazed by the rough estimate of the System.

The others also noticed the unexpected change in the couple's behavior, but did not ask any questions.

Milica continued her story. She reported that Eulalius' bloodline has currently reached the "platinum" rank, and Nemo's strength, according to Milica's rough calculations, is at the peak of the "gold" rank. If Nemo uses Izzy's newly acquired power, then his strength will probably be comparable to the "platinum" rank.

After comparing Nemo's strength to the "Path of Bloodline" rank, Milica immediately moved on to another path that the people of Junonia choose. This path is commonly referred to as the "Path of Mastery".

Not all residents of Junonia possess a bloodline capable of helping them reach higher realms. For such creatures, the "Path of Mastery" becomes a life-saving way out. This is the general name of the path, which includes many areas of cultivation, such as "Path of Magic", "Path of Sword", "Path of Bow" and many others.

Milica quickly introduced the couple to the ranks in "Path of Mastery", using "Path of Sword" as an example, comparing it to the rank in "Path of Bloodline".

**The Lower Realm**

* Rank 0 – Iron | Mortal

* Rank 1 – Bronze | Sword Follower

* Rank 2 – Silver | Sword Disciple

* Rank 3 – Golden | Sword Elite Disciple

* Rank 4 – Platinum | Swordsman

* Rank 5 – Diamond | Elite Swordsman

** The Higher Realm**

* Rank 6 – Rare | Sword Expert

* Rank 7 – Epic | Sword Elite Expert

* Rank 8 – Legendary | Sword Master

* Rank 9 – The Mythical | Sword Grand Master

* Rank 10 – Ancient | Sword Saint

According to Milica, Nemo's rank in "Path of Sword" corresponds to the peak "Sword Elite Disciple". It was only after Milica's words that they realized that Nemo had no magical abilities at all.

Throughout the time, the magic Nemo used came from Izzy. She was the one who read and used the spells, and Nemo, thanks to his connection with Izzy, could use her spells as his own.

This, of course, surprised Idan and Arabel very much. They also knew that Nemo was a descendant of a superior race, but his bloodline was sealed, and he was unable to evolve along the "Path of Bloodline" yet. They could only guess at what kind of bloodline he had.

Milica explained to the couple that following the "Path of Mastery" is more difficult than following the "Path of Bloodline". However, for many, this is the only way, and many are stuck in the lower realm, unable to break through to the higher one.

Many practitioners of "Path of Bloodline" practice "Path of Mastery" at the same time. For example, Eulalia is improving the "Path of Magic" and "Path of Bloodline", and the rank of both her paths is almost the same.

Milica also shared that both "Path of Bloodline" and "Path of Magic" are being improved. She even learned how to combine the two paths, discovering a new way to become stronger.

Milica mostly talked about the Lower Realm, explaining that they would only know about the Higher Realm if they could break through. She was convinced that they could do it all, even Eulalia.

Milica believed that she could help her disciple reach the Higher Realm if they could find a way to leave Limbo. As for Nemo, he has to find a way to remove the curse placed on his bloodline. As for Idan and Arabel, thanks to their awakened bloodlines, they have already discovered the path to the Higher Realm. They just need time for quiet cultivation.

After finishing talking about the basics of strength and cultivation in their world, Milica smoothly moved on to information about the world itself.

The world of Junonia itself consists of five continents.

* Ludelia is a human continent where all the countries, kingdoms and empires ruled by humans are located.

* Magelia is a continent that can be called the center of magic in Junonia. There are many creatures associated with magic and mana here. The most powerful ruling race on this continent was the Alphas, but currently, no one had seen a single member of this race.

* The Continent of Labyrinths, formerly known as Labirelia, is where all the famous undefeated dungeons are located. It is also often referred to as the Dungeon continent.

* The Northern continent is a small piece of land located far to the north, where the eternal kingdom of snow reigns.

* The Celestial continent is the most mysterious and unknown to most residents of Junonia, the continent that floats in the air. Due to the magic of disguise and the ability to fly, no one except its inhabitants knows the exact location of this amazing place. The ruling race on the Celestial Continent are the Valkyries.

In addition to the five main continents, Junonia has vast water areas inhabited by a variety of water-related creatures. There are many representatives of the higher races from the higher realm among them. They fully control the water areas and do not allow other races to commit outrages on their territory, with the exception of areas defined by the agreement.

At the end of the meeting, Milica shared information about Limbo, the part she could reveal without fear of being consumed by Limbo.

The territory and shape of Limbo itself is a circle. Within its borders there are three cities located at equal distances from each other and from the borders of Limbo, forming a perfect triangle.

Behind each city stands the leader of the local population and the leader of the outsiders, whose strength is comparable to the strength of the Militia itself. All of them, like her, are representatives of the higher realm, capable of resisting Limbo's takeover. Many outsiders united under their banner, who swore allegiance to them in gratitude for their salvation.

Unlike her colleagues, Milica has always helped other outsiders, guided by her principles and her desire to resist Limbo's actions. While the other leaders of the two cities provided support only to those who were willing to swear allegiance to them and become their subordinates.

Besides the three of them, there are other representatives of the higher realms who do not seek power and act solely in their own interests, without fear of conflicts with other representatives of this circle.

The leader of the outsiders of Limbo's largest and first city, Astacus, is a man who is one of humanity's heroes. He possesses one of the seven sacred weapons and was able to break through to the higher realm due to his skill and this powerful weapon.

"A Hero?" — Idan and Arabel were intrigued. In their world, many hit stories and fantasy works featured heroes wielding holy weapons or something similar. Are there really such amazing characters in this world?

"Yes, heroes are those who have been recognized by the seven sacred weapons: the sacred sword, the sacred bow, the sacred spear, the sacred gloves, the sacred stick, the sacred shield, and the sacred twin daggers," Milica listed all seven sacred weapons.

Idan and Arabel looked at each other in surprise, unable to believe what they had just heard. It turns out that these creatures really exist!

"And which of these heroes got into Limbo?" asked Arabel with a slight irony in her voice.

Instead of Milica, Eulalia answered: "Hero of the stick!" she said with disgust on her face. The couple immediately realized that this hero probably didn't have the best reputation.

"Yes, the Hero of the stick is the leader of the outsiders of the first city. He doesn't have a very good reputation, mainly because of his, let's say, promiscuous nature. He even came to this town once, trying to hit on me. But when I almost stripped him of his dignity, he quickly ran away and has not dared to approach this place since," Milica said with a frightening smile.

The thing she regretted the most was that she hadn't been able to teach him a lesson that day. If it weren't for the subordinates who followed the hero, she would have been able to fix him, depriving him of the most important "thing" in his miserable life.