Inside the Tian Clan, Rien sat quietly on a chair in his room, his posture calm and composed, his presence steady as ever.
"Rien, where are you?"
The door slid open as Miss Yin stepped inside. Her eyes immediately found him.
"I've been looking for you for the last twenty minutes," she said, walking closer.
Rien lifted his gaze calmly.
"You came to inform me about the Shuan Clan."
Miss Yin smiled politely.
"You're really intelligent. The Shuan Master left with Tian Master to gather the other clan masters."
Rien suddenly stood up, glancing around as if already preparing to leave.
"I need to go somewhere now."
As he moved toward the door, Miss Yin grabbed his hand tightly.
"Where are you going?" she asked, her voice turning serious.
Rien looked at her and smiled peacefully.
"Just some private work I need to complete."
She rolled her eyes and stepped closer, blocking him.
"Don't lie to me. And you can't go anywhere without my permission."
Rien smiled calmly.
"I just need to meet an old friend."
Her expression brightened instantly.
"Then I'll go with you."
"You can't," Rien replied simply.
Miss Yin turned back to him.
"Did you say something?"
Rien opened the door for her, still smiling.
"Walk carefully."
Her cheeks flushed slightly as she passed him.
"He's really complicated sometimes," she muttered to herself.
Rien followed her, smiling, though his mind was clearly elsewhere.
Outside the Tian Clan, Miss Yin looked at him softly.
"So… where are we going?"
Rien smiled and pointed toward the sky.
"Somewhere you've never been."
A portal opened in the air, glowing with cosmic light.
"Enter," he said, gesturing calmly.
Miss Yin stepped inside. The sky beyond was clear and endless.
"What is this place—"
She took another step.
There was no ground.
"Rien—!"
She fell, shouting as she looked back toward the portal.
Before panic could set in, Rien appeared in front of her midair and caught her effortlessly.
"Don't scream," he said calmly, holding her steady.
Her cheeks turned red as she looked away.
"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Her eyes widened as she noticed a massive, breathtaking sect floating in the sky ahead.
"What… is that?"
Rien began walking through the air, still holding her.
"That's the Dragon Clan."
He stepped onto solid ground.
Miss Yin was still in his arms, completely distracted by her surroundings.
"Why did you stop walking?" she asked, looking up at his face.
Rien smiled calmly.
"I can continue, but we're already standing on the floor."
She looked down, startled, and immediately stepped away, blushing.
"S-Sorry… I forgot."
Suddenly, many women approached and bowed deeply before Rien.
"Take care of her," he ordered.
They nodded respectfully.
"Please come with us, Miss," one of them said, gently taking Miss Yin's hand.
As they walked away toward a massive mansion, Miss Yin looked back.
"Don't get into trouble. Otherwise, you'll have to face me."
Rien smiled faintly and turned toward the Dragon Clan's main hall.
As he walked through the hall, everyone he passed dropped to their knees, bowing in absolute respect.
"I'm here, Alisa," Rien said calmly.
At the end of the court sat a woman on a throne, her legs crossed, her aura dignified and restrained.
As Rien appeared, every elder and guard knelt immediately.
"No need for formalities," Rien said, taking a seat freely.
"Tell me what the matter is."
Alisa stepped forward, her gaze lowered, unable to meet his eyes.
"We need your help."
Rien looked at her calmly.
"I'm ready."
She smiled softly.
"We are struggling against the Slaughter Master. A battle between us could happen at any time."
Rien casually picked up grapes from a plate, listening.
"So," he said calmly,
"how can I help, Mrs. Omnion?"
Alisa sat across from him, her expression serious.
"We must defeat the Slaughter Master."
"When will the battle begin?" Rien asked.
"He will arrive by evening."
Rien nodded and closed his eyes.
"Wake me when he arrives. I'll take a nap until then, Mrs. Omnion."
Alisa hesitated, then asked softly,
"Is he… alive?"
Rien smiled faintly.
"There is no one who can defeat him."
Her expression softened with pride and affection.
"Where is he?"
"Somewhere safe," Rien replied, opening his eyes briefly.
"Rebuilding his pride."
He closed his eyes again and fell asleep.
Later, Alisa approached the area where Miss Yin was sitting with the other women.
"Hello, Miss. I hope you're enjoying your time here."
Miss Yin looked at her calmly.
"Are you the master of the Dragon Clan?"
"Yes," Alisa replied with a smile.
Miss Yin stood and walked closer.
"I am the Master of the Xia Clan."
Alisa nodded. Everything remained normal.
Then Miss Yin added, forcing a small smile,
"And… I am also the future wife of Rien Kino—"
Before she could finish—
The entire dimension bowed.
Cosmic pressure flooded the Dragon Realm.
Everyone fell to their knees.
"My apologies, Empress," Alisa said solemnly.
"It is an honor to meet you."
Miss Yin froze, her cheeks burning red.
"I only said that to show off…" she thought.
"I didn't know his name carried this much weight across dimensions."
She composed herself.
"There's no need for this. You may all stand."
Hours passed, with everyone treating Miss Yin like a goddess.
Suddenly, the land began to shake violently.
"What's that?" Miss Yin said, gripping a pillar.
Alisa's expression turned grave.
"He's coming."
She rushed toward the clan court.
"He is he—"
She stopped.
Rien was gone.
Everyone rushed outside and looked up.
The sky cracked.
Space and time twisted violently.
The Slaughter Master descended, his presence tearing reality itself apart.
And standing calmly in front of him—
Was Rien.
"Who are you?" the Slaughter Master sneered.
"The helper who thinks he can save this Dragon Dimension from me?"
"They said you'd arrive by evening," Rien replied calmly.
"It's only noon."
The Slaughter Master laughed arrogantly.
"I'm so fast that even time stops before my speed."
He released overwhelming cosmic energy, attempting to erase the Dragon Clan.
Rien smiled and released only a few quarks of his own energy.
The Slaughter Master's power dissolved instantly.
"So… you are powerful," the Slaughter Master said, increasing his energy even further.
Rien's quarks continued to erase it effortlessly.
"You disturbed my sleep," Rien said calmly.
The Slaughter Master clutched his face, laughing madly as reality itself began to wrap and distort.
"You think your sleep is more important than me?!"
Rien glanced down.
Alisa and Miss Yin were struggling to stand.
The next moment—
They vanished.
The Slaughter Master found himself surrounded by infinite spheres, endless cosmic structures.
"Where am I?!"
Rien stood calmly before him.
"This is The Box."
"What is The Box?"
Rien smiled.
"An infinite self-contained hyper-structure.
Containing infinite omniverses, infinite realities, infinite dimensions.
In simple terms—
the ultimate container."
Rien's cosmic energy began to rise.
"So," he said calmly, smiling,
"shall we begin?"
"Make it quick," Rien added.
"I hate getting bored."