Vex attacks her master with love!*
Everything could be described as a great mass problem, fueled by the existence of evil.
Dante's thoughts could be simple, yet at the same time complex. He was evolving gradually; he had finally reached Advanced Ascension, the first stage after complete Core formation.
Now he could better utilize his mana and his body for his battles, not that he needed much. He was a perfect fighter and even with little power could match many higher realm ascenders.
The popularity of "Cultivation" or "Ascension," as most people had adopted calling it, has been steadily increasing. Many people have been unconsciously learning, even without knowing how to do so. Something Dante noticed had become popular, as if something had changed in the construction of this world.