Chapter 55

Just recently, they were discussing intelligent beasts and dragons in Limbo City, when suddenly the System offered them a task, the reward for which is a new feature — Beast Taming.

Was it just a coincidence, or is the System selectively assigning tasks based on their current research?

It's especially strange that they have to help Nemo tame this unique creature instead of taking him in.

— once again, the System came to the rescue, reading the thoughts of its hosts.

Now they have a fourth active task, and almost all of them are related to Nemo.

"Is Nemo really that important?" muttered Idan. Arabel heard him clearly and also thought about it.

Of all the active tasks, the very first and last, whose deadline was inexorably coming to an end, was to find a way out of Limbo. They received the second and third tasks at the same time, and both were part of the chain of the World Quest, which was related to Nemo.

The first task of this quest required somehow making Nemo your champion.

The second task was to help Nemo, his champion, get the key and a clue leading to one of the five "Thrones of the World Kings".

What are these Thrones of World Kings?

Idan and Arabel were still in the dark. They wanted to ask Milica, but decided against it. Now that they were alone, they had time to discuss it with each other.

"Do you think this Throne of the World King somehow makes Nemo so important in the eyes of the System?" Arabel asked after some thought.

"Most likely, — Idan agreed. He also had some suspicions about this.

"It seems to me that all these dungeons and Limbo have something to do with the Throne of the World King," Idan suggested. Arabel looked up from her thoughts and looked at Idan, waiting for him to explain his thoughts.

"Think about it. From everything we've heard, we can draw a definite conclusion. Limbo is connected to the dungeons from the outside world, which are located on the continent of Labyrinths. And the same rules apply in these dungeons as in Limbo. Those who didn't manage to leave the dungeons before the reset end up here in Limbo," Idan Arabel began to explain, trying to piece together everything he had learned. Arabel agreed with these conclusions because she had no way to refute or supplement them.

"This raises the question: how did such a strong personality as Milica end up in Limbo? Did such thoughts occur to you when you listened to her story?" asked Idan, and Arabel's expression immediately changed. He was right: she also had similar questions, but she did not dare to ask about it.

"Without a doubt, she ended up in the dungeon when it swallowed her up. The question arises: what was such a strong personality from the higher realm doing in a place where powers are limited to the lower realm?" This question still worried Idan.

"Not only Milica, but also other representatives of the higher realm who are in Limbo. What attracts such strong people to the dungeon? It's not just a desire to conquer an unknown dungeon, is it?"

"The Throne of the World King?" Arabel asked, combining all of Idan's thoughts and realizing what he was driving at.

"I am more than sure that this is the reason why all these people are risking their lives by descending into the dungeons in droves. And by the way even such strong personalities end up in Limbo, you can judge serious competition," Idan said with all seriousness.

"I can't believe that powerful beings like Milica could voluntarily go into a dungeon to be devoured. According to Milica and Eulalia, we know that none of those who were swallowed up by the dungeon have returned. Why do you think these people couldn't get out of it in time?" asked Idan.

"Perhaps they faced dangers that they couldn't handle. But this is unlikely, because these people belong to the higher realm, although their power is limited to the lower realm. Their power should be the most powerful in the dungeon, unless there are other beings from the higher realm there," Arabel suggested in response to Idan's question.

"What else can you say?" Idan asked.

"If we assume that there are no stronger creatures in the dungeon than them, then only those who are equal in strength remain. Competition, enemies, and other individuals who deliberately attack and prevent them from leaving the dungeon until the next reset. You can add traps, betrayal of your own and other similar things to this," is all Arabel could come up with.

"Yes, I don't see any other options either. Except for those who, like madmen, voluntarily allow themselves to be consumed by the dungeon," Idan agreed with Arabel's conclusions, clearly pleased with this.

Arabel looked at him in disbelief. She wondered if he was testing her mental abilities to see if she was really smart. When she saw his pleased and proud face, she felt satisfied at first, but then, after thinking a little, her mood worsened.

"Okay! All right! Calm down!" said Idan with a smile, noticing how Arabel's mood was beginning to deteriorate.

"It follows from all this that the System's tasks involve us and Nemo in events involving powerful beings from higher realms, including the master."

"You don't mean to say that..." Arabel didn't have time to finish her sentence, as Idan interrupted her.

"Yes, I am absolutely sure that the so-called salvation of our world has something to do with this 'Throne of the World King'. No wonder the System, unlike the usual tasks, calls it a World Quest. Isn't that right, System?"

Idan didn't expect to get an answer from the System, he just asked out of curiosity. As expected, she didn't respond.

When all the couple's attention was focused on the System, Arabel remembered a question she had wanted to ask for a long time, but still couldn't find the right moment. She was sure that Idan wanted to know too.

"System, tell us, how is the lifting of the 'second seal' related to the fact that our world has overcome the second calamity?"