Chapter 256 - C256. Neron

As per usual, the skies above the darknar region were covered in a thick layer of ashen grey clouds that seems to be pregnant with a storm. The cold winds gently blew west as darkness ruled the lands in the supposedly moonless night that did not feel any different from most nights. 

However, above these clouds was a magnificent sky that was filled with stars as far as the eyes could see, stretching the limits of one's imagination.

The silver moon gently reflected the sun's rays as the blue-white light of the moon and stars chased away the darkness above the skies. 

Whoever said the sky is the limit was sorely mistaken. 

The lands beyond the darknar region, uncovered by the looming dark clouds, seemed to be glowing as they reflected the planet's radiance.

The countless stars and the moon gave off their own radiance as well, shining brilliantly against the light coming from Neron. 

Admiring this view, was a figure as it gently floated above the clouds, overlooking the magnificent sight with a somewhat somber, yet lonely expression.

His eyes glowed a bright yellow hue, and as though he was some kind of feline, he had a vertical slit in place of his pupils. 

"I've been on this planet for more than 3 years now and the idea of being in another world has never hit me this hard." 

Tyler could not help but sigh. 

He had been summoned into this world more than a thousand years ago and most of the 3 years he spent in the human continent was focused on training for his survival. 

He had lived as a human adventurer to earn his living and due to his almost absurd weakness, he hadn't found the time to comprehend the beauty of this world. Well, living in one of the poorest towns in the kingdom hadn't helped in any way.

Even after he woke up here a few weeks ago, he had been too preoccupied with the various other things that just kept popping up to appreciate the wonders of Neron. 

Magic suddenly became natural to him and he had yet to appreciate that much less enjoy it. He was curious about how it worked and would like to research deeper into it but he had a greater need for increasing his strength rather than having fun. 

He was currently floating thousands of meters above the demon king's castle as his vision stretched far and wide across the planet, scanning and observing everything with his reach.

This was the first time he had gotten to observe this world from such a view. His vision could easily cross the distance and observe the situation going on on the ground thanks to the skill, Keen eyes of a Demon.

This was a mid-tier skill he had learned from Albert and while it normally had a range limit of about a hundred meters, he could boost the effects of the skill with his innate ability and could now see far across the world. 

He hadn't been able to use his innate ability on skills before due to the difference between spells and skills but after a little practice, he could now effectively boost the effects of his skills even though it was quite difficult and he could only use it in less tasking skills like this. 

However, this difficulty wasn't a bad thing as it prevented his skills from going out of control if he made a mistake. Moreover, his skills were powerful enough as it is.

Gazing upon the entire world from such high above could give some superiority complex but Tyler wasn't just gazing down at the world. He was also gazing up. 

The last time he was here, he had been attacked by an invisible force strong enough to crack his barrier. The fact that he did not know what was out there bothered him a lot to the point of being afraid.

That was why he hadn't gone that high this time as he scanned through the entire galaxy with his skill. 

From what he had observed so far, this planetary system looked almost identical to the solar system from his world, and although he was never an astronomer or really interested in the stars and such. He could judge that this galaxy seems to be a copy of the Milky Way Galaxy.

His eyes traveled far across the solar systems as he observed the moon, the sun, the other planetary bodies as far as he could but something was warning him to be careful so he had to stop. 

This solar system held 8 planets and a dwarf planet like Pluto. It was clear to Tyler that this planet was indeed earth as it was the third planet from the sun. Only, it had probably been named Neron due to the nature of its progress.

Part of him had always thought he was still in his universe only in a different galaxy and the different planet is given how the structure of this world was so vastly different from earth.

However, it would seem he was wrong and this was indeed a parallel world that had strayed from earth history at a very early time period, perhaps due to some celestial interference. Caused many other races to be born here as the magical essence in the air was high. 

Tyler shook his head as he rubbed his eyes in discomfort. To think one could see so far just from a simple skill alone. The vastness and differences he spotted in the world made him long for his family.

He hadn't felt so homesick since the first year he came here. From what he could remember, his sister did have a thing for astrology. 

She never wanted to study it professionally but was always curious about the vastness of space and the possibilities it held. She had gotten such a curious mind from his late father who was indeed an astronomer. 

How excited would they be if they could see this world? They probably would've settled in far better than he did. 

For someone like him who was always just focused on working odd jobs, it had been especially difficult to get used to this world.

Tyler closed his eyes as he reigned in his emotions. He didn't have time for that right now as he had flown up here to get a broader view of the entire battlefield so Uriel could help him run some calculations.

He could see the individual battles between his vassals and the various units of undead as though he was close to them as his vision was currently better than any ordinary remote viewing spells. 

There were a few of his forces facing difficulties but Tyler had no intentions of helping them as they were all determined to prove themselves to him. 

Z was especially being brutal to the members of the Zorak family, dude must really hate their guts. 

He was only at the Tier 6 level yet with the God Tier artifact he gave him and those Special gauntlets of his, along with some help, he seems to be doing quite well against two demigods. How terrifying. 

Tyler also spotted the so-called undead king sitting comfortably on a throne along with a certain half-naked female lamia that seems to be a queen of sorts, he really didn't care. 

He thought about snipping them from this distance as that seemed fun but it would destroy the entire point of this battle. 

Tyler sighed yet again. 

"Is everything alright Lord Ty?"

Tyler was almost startled by the sudden voice that spoke to him from behind. He turned his head around to see who it was and saw the armored figure of Liz still wielding a spear, staring at him with a worried expression on her face. 

Normally his spatial awareness skill would've triggered when the space around him was being disrupted but Uriel had intentionally canceled the feedback from the skill because she had sensed it wasn't a threat. 

"Oh, it's you, Liz... Everything's fine. How did your battle go? I was a little distracted."

"It umm..."

Liz moved closer to him, seemingly bothered by his current demeanor and expression as she leaned forward, moving her face closer to his and asked:

"Is there something you're worried about Lord Ty? If there's a problem, please tell me, I'll do my best to assist you."

Her beauty seems to have been emphasized by her skimpy armor which drew Tyler's attention as he hadn't been aware of what the armor would look like when he gave her the ring of Icyla. 

"Un, Lord Ty."

Having been distracted by her outfit Tyler noticed he was staring when Liz called out to him with an even more curious gaze.

Unable to avoid the question, Tyler ran his fingers across her flushed cheeks which seems to increase her temperature a lot.

"There's no need for you to worry that much. I was only pondering things concerning the vastness of the universe."

"The universe?"

"Indeed."

Raising her head, Liz stared at the numerous stars and the vast empty void that was ever-expanding. A terrifying thought then ran across her mind. 

"Do you which to leave this planet, my Lord. Would you one day leave us behind?"

Tyler was surprised about her question as that thought had never crossed his mind. He wasn't even sure what he would do in space even if there were other lives in this universe.

"I haven't given many thoughts to such a thing. The world is quite a vast place after all."

"That means you might still leave doesn't it?"

Tyler wasn't sure why she was so worried about something like this but he didn't want her to get the wrong idea so he tried to explain himself when she suddenly moved forward and kissed him. 

This was a surprise as he hadn't expected such a thing from her but he could not bring himself to pull away. 

Her soft lips trembled nervously as she forged ahead seemingly determined to make her feelings known.

The two who were entangled under the light of a full moon remained still for a while before Liz finally pulled away, her face completely red but she tried her best not to avert her gaze from him.

"I'm— I'm sorry I— I don't want you to leave me behind. I know I'm being selfish as I've caused you nothing but trouble so far but I don't know where I would been without you. Please—"

while he stay silent listening to Liz, Tyler could see the tears forming in her eyes as she fidgeted shyly while her hand played with the crystal ring on her left ring finger which had only just caught Tyler's notice.

"Please Lord Ty, allow me to stay by your side forever. I- I love you."

—Tyler was struck speechless.