More than two weeks passed as we continued moving from one rift to another without slowing down.
The pace we had set in the beginning did not drop even for a moment. If anything, it only became faster as the days went by. In just the first five days, we had already freed a massive number of forces across the galaxy. That alone changed everything.
Those freed forces were immediately redirected toward cleaning up the planets, removing abomination zones, wiping out phantom infestations, and stabilizing regions that had been under constant threat for years.
At the same time, the traitor organizations were not spared either. Every known base, every hidden stronghold, was hit with full force. There was no room left for them to regroup or hide.
But while all of this was happening openly we were doing something else.
Something no one knew about.
One by one, silently, without leaving any trace, Vivi was taking control of world cores. The number had already crossed into triple digits, and with each one, her growth was becoming more and more terrifying.
Today was no different.
My summons were out across different sectors, supervising operations, leading battles, and ensuring everything moved according to plan.
And here, it was just me and Vivi.
We floated inside the pocket space of Kaalseris, the main planet of the Nagas, standing before the last world core we had decided to take. Vivi hovered beside me in her phoenix form, still small enough to fit in my palm, but everything about her had changed.
Her strength had skyrocketed. The amount of Essence she could access now felt almost endless, and her control over laws had improved to a level that even surprised me at times.
Yet, despite all of that we had not used her full strength anywhere.
Not on Vaythos.
Not on any other world.
The changes within her were too vast, too sudden. I wanted to understand them properly before allowing her to affect anything on a larger scale. There was one more thing.
She could already feel it. The pull of the Blue Spiral’s core.
"So you really think," I said, looking at the floating core in front of us, "that once you take over Kaalseris, you’ll have enough strength to go against the Blue Spiral core?"
Vivi remained silent for a moment before replying.
"It’s not just about strength," she said. "It’s about control. If I take over the Blue Spiral without being ready, I might lose myself."
Her voice was calm, but there was seriousness behind it.
"The amount of information... the scale of it... it could overwhelm me. That’s the dangerous part."
I nodded slowly.
"I don’t think you’ll lose yourself," I said. "You’re not alone in this."
She glanced at me briefly.
"I know," she replied.
Then her tone shifted slightly.
"So... should I start? This will take time. After this, I’ll have to go into hibernation."
"That’s fine," I said with a small smile. "Go ahead, Lady Vivi."
She frowned immediately.
"I still don’t understand why you find that funny."
Before I could respond, her body shifted. Her head expanded instantly, growing far larger than her tiny form should allow and in one smooth motion, she devoured the entire world core. The moment she did, I stepped forward and placed my hand on her.
Without wasting a second, I activated the portal I had prepared.
We vanished from Kaalseris.
And appeared on Abor. From there, we moved again, arriving on Vaythos, directly inside Vivi’s garden.
The space felt calm, quiet, untouched by everything happening outside. The small pool of Essence I had created for her earlier was no longer small. It had grown significantly, now nearly ten feet long and five feet deep, its surface glowing softly.
I gently lowered her into it. Her small phoenix body sank into the pool with a soft sound, disappearing beneath the surface as she settled at the bottom.
Without delay, I raised my hand. Space and dream laws intertwined as I sealed the entire pool, locking it completely, isolating it from any disturbance.
"Alright, Vivi," I said quietly, "take your time."
The garden remained silent. I turned away and pulled up my talent panel.
Function 3: Awaken Dawn Core [Complete]
– Core Quality: High
– Generates Energy from law conflicts
– Laws: 12
– Energy: Gold
The change was clear. The core had advanced from Medium to High quality. And the energy had shifted from Silver to Gold. The difference was massive. Earlier, it took ten units of Silver to generate a single unit of Essence. Now, with Gold, it only required five. Double the efficiency.
But that wasn’t the real change. I closed my eyes. And entered the Dawn Core.
The moment my projection appeared inside, I paused.
Because this was no longer just a core. It was a world. I floated high above, looking down, and it felt like I was standing in the sky of an entire planet. The scale had increased beyond anything I had expected.
It was massive. Far larger than Vaythos.Even larger than Abor. At least ten times the size of Vaythos.
The small islands that once represented my laws were gone. In their place were vast continents. The volcanoes had grown into mountain ranges, the scattered landmasses now forming stable, expansive terrains.
There were oceans. Endless stretches of blue.
Forests.
Mountain ranges.
A sky that felt real.
Alive.
Everything had taken shape.
Everything except life. I looked out further. Beyond the edges of this world, there was still space. Empty void waiting to be filled, ready for expansion.
A slow smile formed on my face.
"This is no longer a core," I said to myself.
"It’s a world."
From that moment, I stopped calling it the Dawn Core.
"And from now on," I muttered softly, "this will be called the Dawn World."
It felt right. Without wasting any time, I reached out through the summon link and connected with Silver.
"Silver, I need you on Vaythos," I said.
There was a brief pause before his voice came through.
"Right now, boss?"
"Yes. Right now."
"On my way."
The connection closed.
I gave the Dawn World one last look, taking in its vast sky and endless lands, before pulling my awareness back. The transition was smooth, and I found myself standing once again in Vivi’s garden on Vaythos.
The sealed pool shimmered quietly. I stood there and waited. A few minutes passed before the teleportation circle nearby flared to life. The runes lit up, and in the next moment, Silver stepped out, his usual relaxed smile already in place.
"At your service, my lord," he said with a slight bow.
I shook my head lightly.
"Drop the act, Silver."
He chuckled.
"Can’t help it. It sounds good."
I gestured toward the sealed pool.
"Stay here on Vaythos until Vivi finishes her transformation," I said. "Make sure nothing disturbs her."
Silver glanced at the pool, then back at me.
"How long is that going to take?"
I shrugged.
"No idea."
He sighed dramatically.
"And why do I get the babysitting job?" he complained. "You should’ve called Knight. He’d enjoy standing in the shadows doing nothing."
I smirked slightly.
"I have something else for him."
Silver narrowed his eyes.
"That doesn’t sound good."
I turned toward the teleportation circle.
"Anyway, I heard you had some free time," I added casually.
"Free time?" he repeated, frowning. "Who told you that?"
"Aurora."
There was a brief silence.
"...Aurora," Silver muttered under his breath.
Then realization hit him.
"Oh, come on," he groaned. "Is she still upset that I helped Lyrate with shopping instead of going with her? Boss, this is not fair."
I didn’t respond. I simply stepped onto the teleportation circle. The runes flared. And in the next instant I was gone.
I arrived directly on Abor.
Without wasting time, I reached out again through the link.
"Knight," I said, "I need you on Abor."