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The system constantly reassured him that the Abyssal Jeweled Heart was safe.

Maybe the shadow of his last fight with that creature made the doubts heavy on his mind.

The mana eater monster grew into a threat unknowingly on Star 9501. It was as small as a caterpillar when it came through the dimension crack and grew into an oppressive flying beast that attracted more monsters to the planet. It led monsters below its tier into a frenzy, destroying shelters before moving to another country. It was a chaotic monster.

As one of the top awakeners, he was at the battlefront constantly, protecting the ordinary humans and also watching his back from the despicable ones.

It wasn't as fun as the fantasy novels portrayed the heroes.

Saving lives and keeping the peace were filled with backstabbing and political gains. It was tiring and the mental strength to go head-to-head with those people was too much.

He had a bittersweet attitude towards that life.