Prestige Grinding : I Can Reset My Level

Kara's name turned red, marking her as restricted from entering safe areas.

"I can't enter a city for four days. Thanks, guys," she joked, trying to lighten the mood.

Sora smiled at her. "You're welcome. Can we move these kids to your [Time Space]? It's best to get them out of Hannah's reach as soon as possible."

Kara nodded and prepared to send the group of players into her [Time Space], but Sora stopped her. "Someone will need to keep watch on them as soon as they wake up."

Kara waved off his concern. "Don't worry, I can stop time inside. They'll be frozen for as long as I want. I can even isolate them in an area where time is frozen while the rest of the space is accelerated…"

Sora nodded, and with everything ready, they left without wasting any more time.

Flying at high speed, they soon arrived at their destination. Hovering in the sky, they reached an area where monsters were level 170 and above.

Sora spoke first. "I learned from my earlier dive into the [GODS] players' memories that this is the best level 170 hunting ground in the world—countless mobs, densely packed. Kara, Alius, welcome to Nigeria. In this region, high level monsters are everywhere. There even is an area with level 180 monsters next to this one."

Turning to Alius, Sora asked, "You estimated your strength to be around level 165, right? But that was before you acquired your Supreme Skill, [Soul Dominion]. Do you want to test yourself against lower-level monsters first? I can buff you if you need help."

Alius nodded. "I won't use my Supreme Skill, but don't worry about me. I'll be fine."

Sora, simply nodded and led the group into the level 170 area. Alius was about to start hunting monsters when he suddenly felt Kara trying to teleport him into her [Time Space].

"Where are you going? We kill monsters inside the [Time Space] for efficiency," Kara said, smiling at his confusion.
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Sora glanced at them. "Go train together. I'll help from outside."

Still puzzled by Sora's words, Alius accepted the summon and disappeared alongside Kara.

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As Alius, Kara, and their familiars adjusted to the environment inside of the [Time Space], Sora was outside and began mass-producing clones.

Ten. A hundred. A thousand. Ten thousand.

Feeling his mental power strained and his mind aching, he stopped.

'Grab mobs and bring them here. I need as many as possible. Don't let anyone see you.'

With a single thought, he relayed his command to all his clones, watching as they vanished from sight. He had given them just enough Mental Power to adapt and ensure their mission's success.

Focusing his mind, he connected with one of his clones. It moved at lightning speed toward a level 171 Enutrof.

The creature was humanoid, with the terrifying ability to turn anything it touched into gold.

Recalling how he knew about this hunting ground and its creatures, Sora thought, 'Digging through those players' memories was worth it. They knew the best leveling zones, the strongest monsters, and even hidden spots I'd never heard of.'

The realization made him smile. 'This might be my greatest advantage. Forget interrogations—I'll just browse my enemies memories in the future.'

Deciding to recreate [Memory Sculpt], he focused on the skill, tracing back how he had used it before.

'I've used this skill plenty of times, but it still feels difficult. Why?'

He could perfectly remember and replicate mana movements, yet something felt incomplete.

Replaying the scene of himself activating the skill over and over in his mind, he searched for the missing piece.

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While Sora focused on unlocking new skills, Alius and Kara stood back-to-back, staring in confusion as thousands of monsters poured into the [Time Space].

Alius, visibly startled, exclaimed, "What the hell? Why did you let so many monsters in?"

Kara's face reddened at the reproach as she tried to explain. "I just ordered the space to absorb monsters in the immediate vicinity… I didn't think to check how many there were. This shouldn't even be possible—there were barely ten monsters near us when we entered. It almost feels like someone packed all the monsters from the entire region near the entrance."

Alius froze at her words and interrupted, "Don't tell me… is that what he meant when he said he'd help from outside? He's hoarding them!"

Realizing the truth, Kara couldn't help but smile. "He's sending us countless beasts! This will speed up our leveling."

Alius shot her a glance. "We're both level 142. Let's see who can kill more."

Kara suppressed the urge to point out how much stronger she was and instead smiled. "Sure. First to clear their half wins. Let's get started."

She activated [Life Source], summoning an army of clones, each armed with a sword. Controlling them directly, she formed a defensive wall against the flood of monsters in front of her.

As the battle began, she quickly realized her clones struggled against the monsters' massive health pools and high defenses. 'This is going to take longer than I thought,' she mused, focusing on her swordsmanship and limiting the use of [Time Manipulation] since it wasn't sustainable.

The first monster she killed rewarded her with an overwhelming surge of life force, far greater than what she had in reserve. A familiar smile crossed her face as she felt her power growing, despite not gaining a level. 'I missed this feeling.'

Behind her, Alius had all his generals summoned and was considering bringing in more troops.

Nyx and Magnus led the charge, each engaging a powerful opponent. Seeing them struggle to bring down their targets, Alius opted for quality over quantity and activated a series of buffs.

[Overclock]
[Description: Infuse Soul Power into your undead, pushing them beyond their limits.]

[Ancestor's Might]
[Description: Enhance your undead's physical strength and endurance.]

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[Fury Beyond Death]
[Description: Increase your undead's energy reserves and regeneration.]

Dozens of skills activated in rapid succession, consuming vast amounts of mana, mental power, and Soul Power. Alius grimaced at the drain on his reserves. 'I hope I level up soon, or I'll be drained to death before this fight is over.'

He recalled a key fact from his time hunting in the Russian region—any monster killed with Soul Power would respawn weakened and temporarily protected by the system. To avoid draining the region of its monsters, he chose not to use [Soul Dominion], relying instead on empowering his strongest familiars and undead.

Nyx felt an immense surge of energy as Alius's buffs coursed through her. The endless waves of Soul Power intensified her attacks, and a deep cold radiated from her body. Instantly, the temperature in her vicinity plummeted.

With a flick of her wrist, she unleashed [Absolute Zero], freezing everything in its path. The slowed monsters became easy prey as she followed up with devastating mental attacks, trapping a dozen enemies in her [Unreal Ice Prison].

Satisfied, Alius turned his attention to another undead—Luigi, a long-range specialist. With a smile on his face, he watched as arrows rained down, piercing the frozen monsters and shattering them instantly.

'Nyx and Luigi have incredible synergy. At least I don't have to worry about those two,' he thought, pleased with their performance.

The experience from every kill was massive, given the level gap between him and the beasts. For the first time in weeks, he saw his experience bar move.

Alius grinned. 'Finally.'

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While Kara and Alius competed for experience inside the [Time Space], Sora trained outside—at his own pace.

'So it's impossible to replicate this skill for now… Maybe that's why I keep failing to copy Innate Skills. There are things I can't sense, see, or track yet—just like how I only started to sensing time after developing an affinity for it. [Mana Eyes] is powerful, but it's still not enough. I need better ways to observe the world, more tools to expand my understanding. I need more options.'

Always striving for growth, Sora felt his curiosity and hunger for knowledge intensify whenever he faced a new obstacle.

He noted his observations on [Memory Sculpt] before shifting his focus to another skill: [Thought Acceleration].

Activating it, he watched in awe as the world around him seemed to freeze.

'A long time ago, I thought I had reached the peak of perception when I maxed out my [Focus] skill. Then I fused my mental skills and discovered [Zone], opening an entirely new realm of awareness. And now, I'm going even further. This feeling is incredible.'

He recalled the time Kara had used [Time Acceleration] on him and how everything around him had seemed frozen. This skill gave him a similar sensation—but entirely under his own control.

Experimenting with movement, he quickly realized something interesting, 'My mind is now faster than my body.'

Smiling at the realization, he activated his Lava state.

Nearby monsters flinched as an overwhelming pressure left his body, but Sora ignored them, focused entirely on his own abilities. He threw a punch at the air in front of him.

His control over his body was perfect. Even at maximum speed, he could adjust the movement in real time—open his hand mid-swing, change trajectory, and stop instantly if needed.

The shockwave from the punch tore through the landscape, leveling everything in its path.

A notification appeared, signaling a level-up, but Sora barely noticed. He was too captivated by the effects of the skill.