Kent held Elina’s hand as they walked through the Love Garden, which had now become even more beautiful and overflowing with life essence.

As they moved through the garden, one could easily tell how close the two had become over the years they spent in each other’s arms.

The past four years had been a wild ride for Kent and the women in his life.

A lot had happened since he left for Elina’s galaxy, and after waking from his slumber, he spent much of that time making sure Elina and everyone else were truly fine.

During that period, he also made sure Tower worked around the clock, developing all kinds of life-saving techniques for each of his women.

He even borrowed from Tower once again to ensure that every last one of them was protected.

Even Pandora, who could currently be considered the strongest being in the entire universe, was not spared the extra care and attention.

The women tried to downplay what happened during Inaya’s Supreme Ascension, but discovering Elina in a near-death state had completely shaken Kent, so he stuffed every single one of them with countless life-saving treasures and techniques.

Only after he was fully satisfied did he finally give them his complete attention and spend quality time with them all.

Now, four years later, he was finally ready to ascend.

But before that, there were a few things he needed to do first, and the very first was taking an afternoon stroll with Elina, whom he had plans to turn into a dragon this time around.

Even before receiving the Hell Quest, he had already planned to give her a portion of his blood essence, something that would have transformed her into a Chaos Dragon Variant.

However, thanks to the Hell Quest, he now possessed the Nine Tribulation Dragon Blood Essence, which he intended to give to her instead.

"You do know I am fine, right?" Elina asked as they walked through the garden filled with flowers and ancient trees. She knew Kent was giving her extra treatment than the rest of her sisters.

Holding her hand, Kent smiled softly and replied, "I know, but I want to hold you more."

Hearing his response, Elina smirked mischievously. "If you were this romantic back then, I wouldn’t have died a virgin."

Kent immediately blushed in embarrassment.

Now that he and Elina had truly become a couple, Kent could honestly admit that he had been an absolute idiot back then for not taking advantage of the sinful body practically offered to him on a silver platter.

Looking at Elina’s curves and generous chest, Kent could only curse his past self for being such a fool.

"I was an idiot back then... not anymore, though."

He landed a gentle slap on Elina’s butt, which was covered by a rather thin pair of pants. Honestly, things would have been much better if she had been naked.

However, Selene’s rule, turning the Harem Tower into a nude-only zone, had long since taken effect. Elina wore only a pair of pants and a bra for the sake of this stroll with Kent.

After walking several kilometers, Elina suddenly stopped and turned to face him.

"I am sorry, Kent. I tried very hard back then to hold on until you returned, but I could not. I was too weak... and because of that, I caused you pain."

A tear slid down her cheek.

"Uncle Drake told us what you became after I died. I truly am sorry."

"It was never your fault, Elina."

Kent gently wiped the tear from her face with his thumb.

"I should never have left in the first place. Even if my people would have suffered without me there to save them, they would have persevered in the end."

He leaned forward and kissed Elina softly on the forehead before continuing.

"I should be the one apologizing. If I had been faster, maybe I would have arrived in time to save you from those savages."

Elina smiled faintly before kissing Kent.

"It is all in the past now. I am here with you now, and this time, I will train extra hard so you will not have to worry about me all the time."

Kent smirked and ruffled her hair affectionately.

"Do not be silly, Elina. You are my woman, so it is my job to worry about you. That said, I have a way to turn you into a dragon... if you are willing."

Elina’s eyes instantly lit up with excitement.

"Hell yes! I want my own dragon horns!"

She reached out and touched Kent’s cute golden-red dragon horns, but the sly bastard who hated people touching his horns quickly pulled his head back.

Elina pouted, but the joy she felt after learning she could become a dragon remained impossible to hide.

Back then, she had been practically obsessed with Chaos, always talking about how she wished she had dragon scales, dragon eyes, and dragon horns.

Her favorite abilities were Dragon’s Horn Kick and the Dragon Breath Attack. If she could have said abilities, she would become the happiest person in the entire universe.

Seeing her beam with joy, Kent could not help but smile.

’Worth it. All the suffering was worth it.’

However, his gaze soon turned cold as he recalled the pain the Forsaken Race had put him through.

This time around, he promised himself he would make them pay, every last one of them.

After spending three hours wandering through the garden and talking about countless things, Elina spoke about her life in this era and how she eventually became a slave.

She hated that experience; however, she became happy considering the kind of people she lived with in the slave mine.

She especially talked a lot about Love, who had now joined Gaia’s group.

Kent had no idea what the three cosmic lolis, Gaia, Akira, and Dori, had been feeding the girls, but whenever he saw them, they seemed stronger than before.

He had no doubt that Love would also grow into a far better version of herself in no time.

Even Li Hua had joined them after completing her assassin training.

Elina and Love were practically sisters, so Elina was extremely happy to see her smile and play with girls her own age.

Or at least, that was what Elina believed.

If only she knew Gaia, Akira, and Dori were as old as the universe itself, perhaps she would start calling them Great Grandmas instead.

After the two of them had enjoyed enough time together, they returned to the Love Pool, where Kent was greeted by the sight of over three dozen naked women.

Seeing the likes of Pandora, Yukiko, Adina, Vexthra, Unity, Selene, Neomi, and many others gathered there, he allowed himself a moment to fully admire the breathtaking scene before him.

’I am one lucky bastard,’ he thought inwardly before retrieving the Nine Tribulation Dragon Blood Essence.

"What is that?" Vexthra asked, staring at the crimson liquid Kent had brought out.

"It is the Nine Tribulation Dragon Blood Essence. I intend to use it to turn Elina into a dragon."

"The Nine Tribulation Dragon, huh?" Pandora walked over and stopped beside Kent, completely naked. "If I remember correctly, the Nine Tribulation Dragon was one of the Seven Void Generals who marched under the command of the Void Commander during the invasion of the Primordial Era."

"Yes. I personally drove my claws through her chest and ripped her heart out."

Runa, who had witnessed that battle personally, smiled faintly, and so did Miryssa alongside the three new members of the Fourteen Chronicles of the Storm: Hetty, Thea, and Morgana.

The rest of the women who had fought in the Great War also smiled.

Back then, whenever a Void General died, the Void Army would lose formation, allowing the Universe Warriors to gain the upper hand in battle.

"If she can cultivate to the rank of an Overlord Dragon and unlock all Nine Tribulations, she might rival even you, Kent," Vexthra, the nerd who had thoroughly studied the Nine Tribulation Dragon, confidently stated.

However, Kent only smirked confidently.

"Ladies, I will forgive you all for underestimating me. But you should know one thing."

He grinned arrogantly.

"I am one of a kind, and I have no equal."