"This feels better," Alex commented, speaking to no one in particular. Inhaling the ash-filled air of the apocalyptic Earth, he felt a homey feeling. Having spent over a day in the dungeon, in the ocean, and in the desert, returning to Earth was a reward.
With Durendal strapped to his waist, he felt invincible. Although he was nowhere close to his former strength, he wasn't inferior to anyone in the third tutorial. His strength was boosted severalfold through the use of Fusion and Fission, which created the Domain.
Also, the two concepts forged a path of ascending by expanding his knowledge of the laws of time. It was an amazing achievement.
He wondered if he could fight a grade 9 beast now. With his previous minuscule strength, he felt he could barely match up to a grade-7 beast. However, with the newfound power, he was close to reaching the apex.