I opened an adventurer's guild in another world.

As he spoke, Ocasio gestured with his hands to indicate the size of the name.

"Otherwise, a woman whose pectoral muscles aren't even as big as mine has no femininity at all!"

"Brother Ao, you're right."

Anno wholeheartedly agreed, chiming in, "Without large breasts, how can we win people's hearts!"

"If the breasts aren't large, how can they win people's hearts?"

Ocasio kept repeating Anno's words, his eyes shining, and said, "Brother, what you said is absolutely brilliant. I, Ocasio, am determined to be your brother!"

Ocasio looked at Anno, a fourth-tier knight, with a sense of instant kinship—since Anno was carrying a shield, Ocasio assumed Anno was a knight.

The two talked the whole way.

According to Anno's summary, Ocasio is a repressed and brooding guy.

She always presents a cool and aloof demeanor in front of others.

But after getting into a good chat with Anno, his true nature was revealed.

One of the reasons is that Ocasio firmly believes that both Sylvia and Salom like him.

Otherwise, why would they stick to him every day? Anno thought the two women only sought him out because the knights could stand at the front when fighting.

This forced him to put on a cold and aloof demeanor every day.

According to him, he didn't want to ruin the friendship between the three of them.

He didn't want Sylvia and Salom to become enemies because of him.

Anno then recounted his experience of almost being forced to marry the beautiful daughter of a viscount.

If it weren't for their increased strength, which gave them the means to resist, that viscount would have almost succeeded.

Ocasio expressed extreme skepticism about this.

Because Anno's current appearance is unremarkable.

Ocasio thought that unless that viscount or nobleman had his head caught in a door, he would choose to marry his daughter to Anno.

Nobles are nobles after all.

Although Ocasio, Ocasio, and their two companions were geniuses, they were still ordinary people.

Nobles marrying commoners are generally only found in chivalric romances.

"Is it possible that the viscount's daughter is actually very ugly?"

"It's not ugly, it just doesn't meet my aesthetic standards!"

"Got it!"

......

Valkam.

Laura, who was working in the castle, suddenly sneezed.

"Could it be that Brother Anuo misses me?"

Laura shook her head and continued working at her desk.

Scott, the old butler, who was carrying a plate in, looked at Laura with some pity.

Since Viscount Renault went to Glad City, Valcam and the Southern Territory have been practically under Laura's control.

Although Laura is exceptionally intelligent, the pressure she faces is unimaginable.

Compared to before, Laura has lost a lot of weight.

"My lord, your milk has arrived!"

"Um!"

Laura put down her pen, took the large glass of milk from the plate in Scott's hand, and drank it all in one gulp.

"It should be useful!"

After Scott left, Laura stood up, puffed out her chest, looked down, and said happily, "It seems... I'm a bit bigger than before! I can hardly see my toes anymore."

......

After returning to the town of Gruel, Anno said goodbye to Ocasio and Green.

He first went to the Adventurers' House in the Forbidden Forest and sent his trusted adventurer, Gri, to Valcalm to inform the current lord, Laura, about the appearance of sea creatures in the Aier Mountains, so that she could be prepared.

Then, Anno found a secluded spot in the Forbidden Forest.

On Anno's way back from the Aier Mountains, Philomena telepathically told Anno that she had something to say.

When Philomena appeared, Anno was surprised to find that Philomena's level had actually increased to level 21!

Anno asked curiously, "You broke another part of the seal?"

"You're really perceptive!"

Philomena looked at Anno with a complicated expression, then said, "I've regained some of my memories, and the seal has loosened a bit. I've come to say goodbye. I'll draw the gods' attention, so you won't have to worry about being targeted by them anymore!"

What does "saying goodbye" mean?

Anno was somewhat puzzled upon hearing this.

"The sea creatures you encountered in the Ai'er Mountains were likely a consequence of my previous leak of my aura. It seems the sea gods don't intend to let me go either."

Philomena explained, "Since they've already taken action, I won't just sit here and wait to die."

Next, I will proactively appear on the continent of Ungomulos, spread my faith, and expedite the process of breaking the seal!

Of course, my strength has not yet fully recovered, and I will not remain exposed to the gods' gaze indefinitely.

However, once I appear on the mainland, the gods will no longer focus their attention on you.

After all, to them, I'm the important person; you're just a nobody.

Moreover, a genius like you, with such a rapid growth rate, is the most sought-after prey of the gods of the Chaotic Faction!

Anno was drawn in by Philomena's last words and asked, "Why am I the prey that the God of Chaos likes?"

Philomena patiently explained, "This requires explaining the basic rules of this world."

There are only a few ways to improve your strength: honest training, sudden enlightenment of skills, and killing!

Hunting creatures of similar or greater strength is the most dangerous, but it's also the fastest way to increase one's power.

"I know that!"

Anno already knew this intelligence.

"Have you thought about something else?"

Philomena asked in a serious tone, "Is your growth rate not as fast as before? What's the reason?"

Anno pondered for a moment and replied, "Because of the summoned creatures, my true strength cannot be calculated according to my level."

Even a level 25 creature like Ella can't beat my shadow.

In battles of the same level, I feel that very few people can rival me, so I am not afraid of fighting.

However, my level has indeed increased much slower than before.

This is because I didn't go to the front lines to hunt fourth-tier monsters!

Philomena nodded and revealed the key point: "The main reason is that there are not many fourth-tier creatures in the Southern Territory that can provide you with experience."

The number of intermediate-level organisms is far less than that of low-level organisms.

They tend to congregate in more bustling areas.

When you are at a low level, you can quickly increase your strength by hunting down monsters such as slimes and goblins that can be found everywhere in the Forbidden Forest.

But once you reach the intermediate level, you'll have to risk going to the front lines or other dangerous places.

Once you reach a higher level, you'll find that improving your strength becomes even more difficult.

A creature that can cultivate to a high level possesses a formidable survival ability.

Every battle between people of the same level is a fight to the death!

Despite this, people will continue to kill in order to quickly improve their strength.

Higher-order creatures are naturally fewer in number than lower-order and middle-order creatures.

As a result, the quantity will naturally be smaller.

Based on this, how difficult do you think it would be for a smaller number of gods to further increase their power?

"That shouldn't concern me either. My current strength is negligible compared to that of a god..."

Anno suddenly stopped mid-sentence, his expression turning serious as he stared at Philomena and said, "You mean, some gods will... reap what they sow after people like me have grown up?"