Noan frowned and said, "No need, just hold him tight."

    Vylyss flashed a seductive smile, her fingers gently caressing Noan''s face. "Yes, my master."

    Noan shivered. He felt as if Vylyss was always trying to enchant him.

    Ever since that day—or more precisely, ever since she evolved—she had become even more alluring than before.

    Of course, the one who had to endure Vylyss''s seduction and temptation was none other than him.

    Vylyss certainly didn''t drain Noan of his strength, but he was so immersed in her sweetness and softness that he nearly forgot he was inside the ''Singularity.''

    Urlgan was tightly bound by chains, his body trembling, yet the magical symbols surrounding him gradually faded before completely disappearing.

    Once again, Urlgan collapsed onto the ground, utterly unconscious.

    However, this time, something was even stranger.

    The magical symbols from before had completely fused into Urlgan''s body. Originally the signature green of the Orc race, his skin was now shifting to a deep purple hue.

    Moments later, Urlgan''s skin had fully transformed into a dark purple shade. In the center of his forehead, a peculiar, diamond-shaped mark—about the size of a bean—had appeared.

    [Ding! Congratulations, High Orc Warrior - Urlgan has successfully evolved.]

    ...

    Name: Urlgan

    Rank: D-Peak

    Race: High Orc Warrior

    Description: Urlgan''s outer skin has become tougher than metal, making it extremely difficult to penetrate.

    ...

    A brief description, yet the fact that Urlgan had evolved to rank D-Peak did not bring him any joy.

    Even though he could clearly feel his strength had increased significantly, an unsettling sense of anxiety crept over him.

    Vylyss evolved thanks to the ''Evolution Crystal,'' whereas Urlgan had undergone evolution through some mysterious method that even Noan had no knowledge of.

    That alone signified just how dangerous that woman was—so dangerous that she could kill him at any moment.

    The only reason she had allowed him to live was likely because she found him interesting.

    The mere thought of a woman capable of evolving monsters staring at him so intently sent chills down his spine.

    "Huh?!" Noan jolted awake as the notification appeared before him.

    Immediately, his mind became sharp again, and his eyes locked onto the message.

    Although it was not a notification about returning to the city, being transported to a new area still meant he might be able to escape the Singularity.

    However...

    He frowned at the notification, his gaze fixating on the phrase, "Do you wish to retain your territory here?"

    "System, can I keep my territory in this place?"

    [Ding! Because someone is using a special item, you can now establish a new territory in a different area. As a result, you will have two territories.

    You may choose to maintain both territories simultaneously or abandon one, keeping only a single territory.]

    Seeing the System''s explanation, Noan frowned deeply. This was extremely unusual and the first time he had encountered such a situation.

    He stroked his chin and continued asking, "What about my soldiers and heroes? Can I bring them to the new territory?"

    [Ding! You can transfer soldiers and heroes between the two territories. However, you must pay some energy crystals to use this function.

    Of course, you may also choose to travel between the two territories, though doing so will require a set amount of resources.]

    Noan felt a surge of joy upon hearing this, yet he couldn''t understand why this was happening to him.

    ''Could it be because my territory is inside the Singularity? Is that why the System allows me to use this special function?''

    Frowning, he continued to ask, "System, why do I have this privilege?"

    [Ding! Because someone has used a special item that allows you to establish a new territory in another location.]

    Upon hearing this, Noan rummaged through his memories and suddenly recalled that such an item did exist.

    It was an extremely rare item, exclusively reserved for Lords ranked A and above.

    After all, Lords ranked A or higher possessed terrifying power and were considered invaluable assets to nations, governments, and empires.

    For that reason, they were granted one chance to start over to ensure that these Lords wouldn''t be completely ruined if they lost their territory.

    However, they only had that one chance. If their second territory was also destroyed, they would permanently lose their status as a Lord.

    Naturally, such an item was exorbitantly expensive, and only the Federal Government or major Empires had the authority to distribute it.

    So then... here came the real question.

    Who was the one who had used such a priceless item to help him?