When the monsters were ready for battle, Wain decided to act.

[The owner of Ice Caves, Nameless, gave his permission to increase the rank of the zone.]

Every living creature in the Void territory saw this message. The next moment, white energy began to build up in the air in huge quantities. It was like a massive tornado capable of destroying anything.

Then the space shuddered, and the tornado of energy turned into thousands of strands. They would gradually change the area, making it stronger and more valuable, but everything in this world has a price.historical

Crackle.

Suddenly the ice wall shattered into tiny shards, but it wasn't ice. It was a space barrier.

'Huh, it happened faster than I expected,' thought Wain and waved his hand.

A dark sword appeared beside him, which he gripped tightly in his hand. The other monsters also prepared themselves for battle. They knew they might die, but at the moment, they were ready to fight for their home and their future.

"I didn't take it into account at first, but monsters are pretty fearless creatures. I like that." Mumbled Wain.

Most people were too difficult to work with. The reason was that each person was unique and had their peculiarities. Some were fearless, others too cowardly. The list of different qualities was endless. On the one hand, it was good, but nobody wanted cowards and insecure individuals during the war.

Sure, monsters could run away too, but they only did so when there was no chance of winning. It wasn't cowardice. It was simple logic. There was no point in braving it if it would lead to death.

There were, however, people who were perfect partners. It was rare to meet such people, but that was why they were valuable.

The Ice Knight and the Troll Leader stood beside Wain. They were ready to kill anyone who decided to enter their territory. They were sure of themselves, and so were the other monsters.

Crackle.

There was an energy surge, and the ice wall was shattered. The desert was visible behind it, but it was unusually snowy. The desert dunes were covered with a thick layer of snow, and dozens of monsters were running across them.

The next moment Wain saw the following message.

[Rank-E Void, Snow Desert attacked Rank-F Void, Ice Caves. The attack will last until the spatial barrier is stable.]

The first monsters to run inside the Ice Caves were like snow wolves. They pounced on the monsters they saw inside. They were lizards that Wain had been fighting for a long time.

Wain was actively heading to participate in this battle, but he wasn't about to rush into the fight like a madman. First, he wanted to see how strong the monsters in his Void were. It was important, he had to understand what they were capable of.

'Huh, maybe I should have played more strategy and read books on the art of warfare. Given the current situation, that knowledge could have come in handy for me. However, if I'm not skilled at something, I need to learn it, and then the problem will be solved.' Wain thought.

Wain realized that in future battles in the Voids, there would be serious opponents so strong that only he could handle them. In that case, his monsters had to defeat the enemy ones because otherwise, he would have to fight all of them at once.

Wain wasn't stupid. He knew that the World of Darkness was huge, and there were quite a few dangerous enemies that were stronger than him. Moreover, some severe opponents could give him a lot of trouble even on the planet.

One such was Luar. Of course, he used an amulet, but if he had won, it wouldn't have mattered. All that counted was the result when it came to life and death.

So Wain was in no hurry to help the ice lizards for the time being. They had to defeat the snow wolves themselves. However, if the situation became critical, he would save the lizards. They were his allies and strength. Therefore they were important to Wain.

Whooosh.

The snow wolves tried to attack the lizards, but they easily dodged and conducted a combined attack with their tongues. Thus the lizards quickly killed one of the wolves.

"Not bad," Wain muttered briefly.

The lizards had no trouble dealing with the remaining wolves a few seconds later. It wasn't difficult to do since they were in the majority.

'I expected the lizards to be at least wounded since these wolves are from the Rank-E zone, but it looks like I can be proud of my warriors.' Thought Wain.

He understood that the wolves were weak opponents, but he was glad that their war began with a victory rather than a defeat. It was at least helpful for the emotional mood of the other monsters, which was crucial during battles.

Many people underestimated the importance of morale during war, and that was a big mistake. Morale was crucial and could help win even at a disadvantage.

For the next few minutes, Wain stood idly by. He watched his monsters fight those who decided to invade here. To his surprise, none of his monsters were killed, some were seriously wounded, but all survived.

Wain thought he wouldn't even have to do anything at this rate, but suddenly he heard a loud crack.

The space gap became three times larger, allowing multiple monsters to attack at once. Because the passage was narrow, the Snow Desert monsters were disadvantaged. They had to go through a narrow path where they were vulnerable, but that problem was now solved.

'Well, I think this is a good moment to show the others how to fight.' Thought Wain, and a lightning sign appeared on his chest the next moment.

He turned into a blue flash and crossed the gap between the two Voids. Wain would kill all the monsters that would try to attack him in the Snow Desert.

Other monsters from Ice Caves wanted to follow him, but the Ice Knight stopped them. He understood that the priority was to protect his Void and himself. Wain was the strongest of them all and was capable of slaying anyone.

When Wain found himself in the middle of the wilderness, he was immediately attacked by several monsters. They were massive scorpions that had three tails. However, the tails contained a frosty liquid instead of venom, which could freeze almost anything.

The scorpions immediately decided to attack. Ice projectiles flew out of their tails, which should have frozen Wain, but he easily dodged them.

He turned into blue lightning and was behind one of the scorpions.

Whooosh.

Wain swung his sword sharply and sliced the giant insect in two. Then he made several more spurts and thus killed the rest of the scorpions. These foes were too weak to stand any chance against Wain.

Six souls flew into Wain's body, and he smiled contentedly.

'This is a great opportunity to get a large amount of Soul Essence. This war is the best thing that could have happened.' Thought Wain.

[Soul of Snow Scorpion (Destroyed)

Chronicle: First

Rating: Common]

Wain crushed souls and gained some amount of Soul Essence.

Many feared war and the reasons were clear. War always involves killing, and no one wants to die. However, the war had more advantages than disadvantages for people like Wain.

After Wain killed the scorpions, he was attacked by many more monsters. The Snow Desert was Rank-E Void, and there were many more monsters here than in Ice Caves. This could have been a problem, as the Snow Desert monsters could win by numbers.

The monsters understood that Wain was the main threat, and that's why more than fifty First Chronicle monsters attacked him simultaneously. However, Wain had no intention of running away. On the contrary, a mad smile appeared on his face, and he began to cut the monsters apart like a madman.

He loved this feeling of power and invincibility. He spilled the blood of his enemies every second and watched them squirm in agony.

The other monsters didn't want to go near Wain. They preferred to attack less powerful opponents.

While Wain raged on the battlefield, the Ice Knight prepared to attack. He lined up a line of defense and stood in front. The Ice Knight stood in a battle stance and prepared for battle.

His weapon was an outgrowth on his arm in the form of an ice blade. It was sharp enough to cut through the flesh of most First Chronicle monsters.

The Ice Trolls also stood with the other monsters. Initially, they weren't sure if their leader had made the right decision, but now things were different. It became a place where they could go about their business and build up their strength.

The next moment, many different monsters ran inside. They furiously attacked everyone they saw, but that was their big mistake.

Whooosh.

The Ice Knight's silhouette turned into a blur, and the three monsters saw a bright glint. Moments later, their bodies were cut in two, and the ice blade was drenched in blood.

They fought for several minutes, and the Ice Caves monsters were victorious. They acted with clarity and timing. Neither of them was exposed to attack, the monsters attacked together, and they helped each other avoid enemy attacks.

Such behavior was not characteristic of monsters. They were selfish creatures who always put their interests ahead, with few exceptions.

However, when Wain's decision about the crystals made it pointless for monsters to fight each other, they learned to work together. Then they realized that it was better to find more crystals than kill each other.

It was ironic that because of a selfish person acting only in terms of efficiency, other selfish creatures ceased to be so.