Chapter 54

The more Idan and Arabel learned about Limbo and this New world, the more it seemed to them that everything around them was becoming more amazing and incredible.

Their previous world was indeed too simple even compared to Limbo, let alone Junonia herself. But they used to find it difficult.

"As I said before, the outsider leader of the first city of Astakus is the Hero of the Staff. But the leader of the outsiders of the second city of Ikkus is the fire dragon. Because of his rule, the second city is mostly inhabited by intelligent beasts," Milica continued.

"Wait a minute! Wait a minute! A dragon? A real dragon? Here in Limbo?" Idan and Arabel exclaimed in disbelief. They had heard from Milica before that there were dragons in their world. For example, Nemo is somehow connected to the dragon by a marriage mark. But to find out that there is a real dragon in Limbo, and even from a higher realm, was a real shock for the couple.

"Yes, a real dragon," Milica confirmed.

The couple was thrilled to see a real live dragon, but at the same time, they were terrified to realize that this dragon was from a higher realm.

"By the way, you mentioned that the second city is the city of intelligent beasts. I'm curious, can beasts transform into humans? I mean, take human form?" — not only Idan, but Arabel was also interested in learning about this. Although she grew up in a strict family, she managed to see films and read a few novels in which intelligent fictional creatures could take human form.

"Of course they can. By the way the beasts transform, you can determine their approximate strength. The stronger the beast, the more difficult it is to distinguish its human form from its human form. And the weaker the beast, the more pronounced beast features it will have, such as a tail, ears, horns, and so on," explained Milica.

"But I want to warn you right away: don't always believe what you see. Weak beasts cannot control their form during transformation, but strong beasts, especially from the higher realms, can intentionally display bestial features to hide their true nature," Milica immediately warned the couple, knowing that they came from another world.

The couple took this warning seriously.

In addition to outsider leaders, there are local leaders in every city. In the third city, the leader is a high dwarf named Hector. Due to Limbo's suppression, his strength is comparable to Milica's, and although they both have some dislike for each other, they respect each other. It just so happened that they found themselves on opposite sides of the fence.

Also, in her story about Limbo, Milica paid a little attention to the Adventurer's Guild. According to her, the Adventurer's Guild remains neutral and does not interfere in conflicts between the local population and outsiders, although members of both sides are members of the Guild.

The Adventurer's Guild does not issue assignments or encourage its members to take sides in conflicts. However, they turn a blind eye to the voluntary participation of adventurers in various cases. Nevertheless, they quickly stop any attempts of provocations and calls for adventurers to join any of the parties.

Eulalia joined the conversation, sharing the information she had recently received from the Adventurer's Guild on behalf of Milica.

According to the data provided by the Guild, about 50 new outsiders have arrived in the city over the past month. Most of them have a "Gold" rank, but there are also a few "Platinum" and even a couple of "Diamond" ones.

"These are just the ones the Guild knows about. We must also consider those who entered the city secretly. Believe me, there are many ways to avoid the Guild's surveillance, and most of those who are capable of such a thing will be at least of the "Platinum" rank," Milica added after Eulalia shared her discoveries.

Idan and Arabel were aware of how serious their situation was. They needed not only to find a way out of Limbo, but also to understand that this place has its own consciousness. This consciousness was somehow interested in them and sought to take possession of them.

However, according to Limbo's rules, this consciousness could not act openly. The local population also had no way to resist the couple due to the same restrictions. That's why it attracted all these outsiders to this place. Idan and Arabel wondered why Limbo and the locals had attracted so many people. And most importantly, why is Limbo so determined to get them?

"The last reset happened two days ago, and the next one is five days away. I understand that you need some time to come to your senses and learn about the new power that you have received. But I think five days will be enough to prepare and finally start the search?"— Nemo, Eulalia and Milica, all three, turned to Idan and Arabel.

Idan and Arabel needed more time to get used to their new power. However, they realized that they had already gone a long way in preparation and now it was time to act. Of the remaining time allocated by the System, they had just over a month, and ahead of them were dangerous trips to Forbidden zones.

"Good! That's all for today. Get some rest. Come back tomorrow, I'll test your strength and give you some tips on how to improve it a little in a short time," said Milica. In fact, she wanted to start testing and teaching them right now, but she noticed some signs that Idan and Arabel were not in the best shape and something was bothering them.

Milica also wanted to share information about the Forbidden zones with them, but decided against it. She has already provided them with a lot of information, and it is better that they digest it first, and then she will share it before starting their search. That was Milica's decision.

Everyone supported Milica's suggestion and dispersed. Idan and Arabel went up to the second floor and entered Idan's room. They were silent the whole time.

Towards the end of the meeting, to the couple's surprise, the System gave them a strange task. At first, they were at a loss, but then, when it finally dawned on them, they couldn't believe their ears.