Ning created a portal for everyone to come back to the city.
Derel, Saph, Drake, Taron, and Luna returned to the city where Nova was and Ning spoke to them.
"I killed Genesis," he told them. "And his system is gone too."
The group couldn't believe it at first, but when Genesis didn't return at all, they were certain Ning was telling the truth.
"Well, who is going to help us now then?" Taron asked.
"I am," Ning said.
"You? How?" Derel asked.
"I am planning to leave this place, and I am willing to take you guys with me if you want to," Ning said.
"Oh, you can?" Drake was surprised. "Well, I guess we should hurry up and leave then."
"Yeah, let's go," Saph said.
"I don't like this place," Luna said.
"What are you waiting for, Little Wyrm?" Derel asked.
Taron sighed in relief.
Ning gave a wry smile and looked toward Nova who was starting to get a little sad.
"What's wrong?" Saph asked. "Are you not willing to go?"
"She can't," Ning said. "She needs to stay here so that she doesn't hurt more people accidentally. I have given her some help, but it will take a long time before she is capable of controlling her powers."
"What? Does that mean she will stay here alone? You can't do that," Derel shouted.
"I'm afraid I have no other choices," Ning said. "Unless you have some idea."
"I…" Derel couldn't think of anything aside from a single one. "I will stay with her then."
"Eh?" All of the people in the group were surprised.
"What?" Derel asked. "I'm a dragon, so I doubt I would be welcomed wherever I am going."
Ning quickly confirmed with the system and said, "The next planet I am going to does have dragons, but they don't use Mana there but Spiritual energy."
"See, I wouldn't know what to do without mana," Derel said.
"Well," Drake spoke. "I wouldn't know what to do without Lifeforce either. Only in this place can I live comfortably."
"You too?" Ning asked Drake.
"I'm used to being alone anyway," Drake shrugged. "This time, I will have friends."
"Now that I think about it," Luna spoke up. "I won't be able to do anything without mana either. Not to mention, I will stand out in a group of humans."
Ning looked at her long ears and sighed. People would indeed hate on her if they hadn't seen her before.
"Well, I on one had am going," Taron said. "I should be able to fit in any place. All I need is a power source after all. Mine is running out."
"Hmm," Ning thought for a moment and brought out something the size of his fist. It was a piece of rock that was full of energy.
"Will this work?" he asked to Taron.
Taron looked at the stone and before he could even say anything, Derel shouted. "Mana stone!"
"Yes," Ning said. "It's from the stone golem we had to fight a few days ago."
"This would work amazingly," Taron said and took the stone. A portion of his nano suit spilled out from his hands and devoured the mana stone in a matter of seconds.
"I'm back to full again," he said.
Ning smiled and turned around to look at Saphandra.
"I would like to leave as well," she said with an apologetic tone.
"Will little Blue be fine? The planet we are going to doesn't have spirits," Ning said.
"It's fine," Saph said. "She thrives on spiritual energy after all."
"Oh,' Ning said. "I didn't know that."
He then turned around to the rest of the group. "It's settled then. Me, him, and Saph will be the ones to leave, while Drake, Nova, Derel, and Luna will stay behind," he said.
Everyone else nodded.
"Well, let us have a farewell party then," Ning said and turned around to the soul-less humans that walked around them doing their mindless business.
Ning quickly ordered them to prepare a feast for them, which they did without question.
The group laughed, talked, and had fun in general. The party lasted for nearly 3 days as they lived the time of their life.
Even Nova smiled gleefully now that most of her problems were solved.
While the rest of them enjoyed their time, unbeknownst to them, something happened to the planet they were on.
Planet Genesis was not a normal planet. After all, it was created by a Galactic Will. However, that wasn't what was the most unique case on this planet.
There were many planets that were created by Galactic and even Universal Wills.
The thing that made it special was that this was the planet where the Conversion system was absorbed, and subsequently leaked into the atmosphere of the planet.
The amount of energy Ning absorbed and used was minuscule when compared to the energy that went into making the system.
Now, all of that energy had gathered on the planet and absorbed by it. Slowly, due to the excess of energy, a will was forming on the planet.
There wasn't enough time for it to manifest, nor were there enough souls. but it was still influenced by what appeared on its surface.
A being without a soul, but with intelligence that had absorbed its energy. The newly formed child-like will was influenced by what Ning was thinking and feeling at the moment.
Aside from that, since the Will was formed of energy that was once Genesis, it was also influenced by Genesis' thoughts for the last few days.
Happiness. Humans should be happy, it understood.
Variety. There should be various types of humans and beings.
Escape. If someone is hurt or lonely, the planet should take them in.
Tasks. It should make the humans do stuff.
The Cities had their powers suppressed. That meant fighting in the cities was not allowed.
Similar ideas and thoughts constantly influenced the will of the planet while an Origin opened up close by.
It would take a few years, but the different types of energies on the planet would be taken in and exchanged for the energy that should be the most prevalent based on the souls that existed here.
3 out of 6 of the souls used Mana, so Mana would go on to be the most prevalent power on this planet. At the same time, since they were here when it happened, the people that stayed would also have their power source changed to Mana.
As time goes by, the planet would finally do what it believed it was meant to do.
It would call people from all over the galaxy to give them a new chance in life. On this planet, they would get to have fun and do tasks given to them by the soulless people.
They would live in cities where fighting was physically impossible.
Copying both what Genesis tried to do the last few days, and what Ning had, Everyone who came to the planet would have a system-like power of their own where they could check their progress.
The people that came would stay, form their own culture, and form their own kingdoms. Many stories would take place on this planet itself.
As for what the stories were, that was a question for another time.
* * * *
After the party was over and they were all rested, Ning and the rest got together for a final goodbye before they left.
"I guess it is time we leave," Ning said to the group, and everyone nodded.
Ning turned around outside the gate and gave the order. "Open the
Portal to Planet Nulwurn."
<Confirmed.
Suddenly a blue and white portal appeared in front of them that didn't show anything on the other side.
<The portal will remain open for 2 minutes>
"Alright, this is goodbye then," Ning said.
Drake shook Ning's hand and Derel gave him a pat on the shoulder as goodbye.
Luna placed down her bow and gave a bow herself as that was the most respectful goodbye one could give in their culture.
Saph hugged everyone before she left and Taron simply waved goodbye to the rest.
Nova came up to Ning with eyes full of tears and hugged him for a long time.
<1 minute remaining>
"You will be alright," Ning said. "Do not worr—"
Before he could say anything else, Nova looked up to him and kissed him on the lips before scurrying back away.
Ning looked dumbfounded, while the rest of them laughed. Ning smiled too.
"Goodbye!" he said and waved his hands as he, Saph, and Taron walked through the white portal into an unknown land where new adventures awaited them.
[End of Volume 3]
