"Something’s definitely off with these humans! With their ingenuity, I refuse to believe they couldn’t find another way. After all, this world has a pretty decent Mana environment!"

"Even if they could only rely on the power of Blood Cores to fight the Blood Race at first, they’ve managed to establish a foothold in this world. This Human Empire should have had more than enough time to research other, harmless systems of cultivating Power."

"Strange! Definitely strange!"

Potter wore a peculiar expression, a look that conveyed his certainty that this world had serious problems.

"Of course it’s strange."

"After all, have you ever seen a world where the very ground sucks blood?"

"Not to mention that the power of the Blood Race here is being restricted by some unknown Upper-Rank Rules."

"The situation in this world is definitely not simple. It’s nothing like any world we’ve ever known."

"However, if the power of the entire Blood Race in this world is restricted, what level of power do you think a High Tier, or even a Saint, of the Blood Race would possess?"

"Tier Three? Tier Four? Or Tier Five?"

"Perhaps this is our chance."

Young Princess Helen looked at the other two with a pensive expression.

Hearing this, the other two paused, their expressions a mixture of hope and concern.

"If all of the Blood Race, and even the strongest fighters of the Human Race, are restricted to below the Middle Tier, then this is indeed our chance."

"But you all had better be prepared. A world like this definitely has a deity-like existence interfering from behind the scenes. If we draw too much attention, we could find ourselves in trouble very quickly."

He’an said cautiously.

"That goes without saying. Only a Deity could suppress the power of all mortal beings in an entire world."

"Even an ordinary Deity might not be capable of it. It could even involve the rules of the Mana Will."

"Isn’t that the whole point of the research our professors at the Intelligent Mechanism Academy’s advanced labs are always promoting? How to bypass the Mana Will’s interference to produce more powerful Intelligent Mechanical Magic Weapons, or even Pure Mechanical Weapons?"

"In a Demon World, the Mana Will is a problem you can’t escape."

"I’m even starting to think the blood-sucking ground is the work of this world’s Mana Will. The Mana Will here has probably ’gained sentience’! It’s wringing every last drop of value out of all the mortal creatures in this world." 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

Potter’s mind worked quickly; he had clearly figured out a lot on their journey.

"’Gained sentience?’ You know that term?"

He’an was clearly more interested in Potter’s use of the term "gained sentience."

"What’s so strange? Isn’t that a specialized term you Divine Favored use?"

"Even if no one really understands its exact meaning, it just refers to illogical phenomena or creatures, right?"

Fair enough.

As a newbie Player, He’an decided to accept Potter’s explanation.

Indeed, the culture of the Star Empire was currently heavily influenced by the Players.

This was true of everything from their lifestyle to the way they spoke.

"So, it looks like our next step is to secretly follow this squad to the human’s Earth Realm and check things out."

"If we can, let’s try to blend in with the common people first."

"This is a world of suffering. It will surely be fertile ground for us to spread our faith."

"We’ll start with small acts of kindness, like handing out eggs or something."

"Eggs? You’d have to have some to give away!"

"Don’t get caught up in the details. I’m a Priest! I can start by healing the sick!"

"Oh, that’s actually a pretty good idea. That’s what you holy rollers—er, Priests, do, right? You must be familiar with it."

He’an gave Potter a deadpan look.

Helen, however, couldn’t help but cover her mouth to hide a smile.

And so, as the trio covertly followed the human squad back toward the city, a young man on Blue Star suddenly awoke from his sleep.

The moment he woke up,

the Player shot upright and quickly made a phone call.

[Dialing Human Alliance Countermeasures Bureau, Player Affairs Division... All lines are busy... Please hold.]

[Connecting... Identity confirmed. Dear Player ’Waiting Room Strongman,’ you’ve reached the Human Alliance Countermeasures Bureau. Operator 10099 at your service...]