Analyzing the Power of the World

"Magic Restore."

As these four words gently left Eriri's mouth, the previously magic-less world of Tortus was instantly restored to its original state. The abundant magic power once again filled the atmosphere, and the magic within all living beings was restored in an instant.

People who had been panicking moments earlier, fearing the end of the world, now relaxed as their fears subsided. In the Dukedom of Ankaji, the sandstorm that had begun to invade was finally halted as the protective barrier reactivated. Fortunately, the magic had only disappeared for less than a minute, and with the protection of the city walls, the damage to Ankaji was minimal and would soon be fully repaired.

Meanwhile, the magical creatures that had fallen into hibernation due to the loss of magic also regained their vitality. However, those creatures that had fallen from the sky and died remained permanently dead. Within that brief minute, more than half of the world's flying magical creatures had vanished.

Afterward, Eriri transmitted the scene of the Lord of Creation Ehit's death directly into the minds of all living beings through a special method, simultaneously informing them that the earlier disappearance of magic was also her doing.

At that moment, Eriri's status instantly surpassed that of the Lord of Creation, becoming the supreme existence in Tortus. With the death of the Lord of Creation, the Holy Church that worshipped Him also quickly disintegrated. Seizing this opportunity, the five elders of the demi-human race decided to present their goddess to the world.

Thus, Tortus became home to a single religion—the Kashiwagi Eri Faith. As the faith grew, the beastman, who had initiated the religion, saw their status rise accordingly.

As their goddess, Eriri's statues soon spread across the entire world. In the future, if anyone like Arifureta, who knew of Eriri's existence, were to cross over into this world, they might be so shocked by the name of the religion and the goddess's statues that they would question their own reality.

Upon learning that the Demon King and several top generals had all perished, the entire demon race fell into a state of panic. The next day, through the efforts of certain individuals, the truth about Ehit's evil nature quickly spread throughout the world.

Under such circumstances, the so-called war between humans and demons completely lost its original purpose. However, centuries of warfare and deep-seated enmities made it impossible for humans and demons to cease their conflicts entirely.

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After restoring the world's magic, Eriri and her companions returned to the ship and continued their journey to the demon race's territory. Over the next day, the four of them explored the demon lands and other places they hadn't visited before, including the ruins of the vampire kingdom and the hidden abode of the dragonman, where they met Tio Klarus before she became eccentric.

Upon learning of Ehit's demise, the dragonman extended their highest respect to Eriri, and in the future, they would all join the Kashiwagi Eri Faith.

On the evening of the next day, while aboard the ship hovering in mid-air, Eriri looked around at Arifureta, Shea, and Reina, a faint smile on her face.

"We're about to return to my world. Are you all ready?"

"Of course," the three replied in unison.

Then, Eriri turned her gaze to Arifureta, her face full of anticipation. "Arifureta, first buy a single Cross-Boundary Talisman. I want to conduct an experiment. If it works, we won't need to buy any more talismans."

"Of course, no problem. What are you planning to do?" Arifureta asked without hesitation, immediately purchasing a Cross-Boundary Talisman from the group and handing it to Eriri.

"A single talisman contains enough world energy to support one person's cross-dimensional transfer. But if I inject the nascent world energy within me into the world tunnel, could I extend the duration of the world tunnel?"

"Isn't that too dangerous?" Arifureta asked, worried. After all, this involved the world tunnel, and if something went wrong, they could end up trapped in the space between worlds.

Shea and Reina didn't understand what Eriri and Arifureta were discussing, but seeing the concern on Arifureta's face, they couldn't help but look at Eriri with worried expressions as well.

"Eriri…"

"Sister…"

"Don't worry, it won't be a big problem. Even if the world tunnel collapses, it won't affect me at all. Arifureta, the power of an Eighth Level being is far beyond your imagination," Eriri said confidently, gently patting each of them on the head.

Taking a few steps forward, Eriri raised her right hand, looking at the Cross-Boundary Talisman she held. Recalling the first time she used it, she silently repeated in her mind, "Use Cross-Boundary Talisman."

As strange patterns appeared, a familiar white tunnel soon manifested before them.

After sensing the situation inside the world tunnel, Eriri turned back to Arifureta and the others. "I'll go in first to run the experiment. You three wait here on the ship."

With that, Eriri stepped into the world tunnel.

The familiar world energy once again enveloped her body. Unlike the first time when she absorbed it greedily, this time Eriri used her cosmic energy to actively analyze the essence of this world energy.

As time passed, the world energy within the tunnel gradually diminished, and the tunnel itself began to slowly close.

At that moment, Eriri completed her analysis of the world energy. She had fully grasped its essence and could now convert her cosmic energy into world energy at will, enabling her to open a world tunnel without needing the Cross-Boundary Talisman anymore.

Deciding not to maintain this world tunnel any longer, Eriri exited the tunnel and returned to the ship.

Seeing that the world tunnel had disappeared, Arifureta, thinking that Eriri's experiment had failed, quickly stepped forward, took her hand, and softly reassured her, "Eriri, it's okay if it didn't work. We have plenty of points, so we can just use a few more Cross-Boundary Talismans."

Arifureta's sudden comfort caught Eriri off guard. Realizing what had happened, Eriri's face softened into a gentle smile. She pulled Arifureta into her arms and spun her around several times.

"Arifureta, I didn't fail! In fact, the results were far better than I expected. From now on, we won't need points to travel to other worlds."