Pantera World was not the only plane to enroll in a crash course with Wizard Civilization, seeking advice on how to adapt to the Astral Realm Rules and resist the Evil Tide Civilization's coming invasion.
In truth, Pantera World was simply too powerful. With two incomparably formidable Dominator-class Beings and vast, abundant planar resources, Pantera World had long stood as the undisputed overlord of the surrounding starfield!
If Sword Saint Carell had not arrived, and if Nettini had not broadened her horizons at the Wizard Alliance Assembly, personally witnessing more than a hundred Dominators descend upon Howling Stone World—
Pantera World would likely still have been immersed in its beautiful, natural, peaceful dream.
Compared to Pantera World itself, the many medium, small, and micro plane civilizations surrounding it—those dependent on Pantera World and regarding it as their leader—adapted to and understood the dark forest laws of the Star Realm far more quickly.
The main reason was that Pantera World had stood too high above the rest for too long. Many Pantera World creatures had no idea just how bitterly those weak surrounding plane civilizations fought over even the tiniest scraps of resources, or how severely their disputes with neighboring planes had escalated.
Each time, Pantera World could only send experts above Rank Four to mediate. They had no way of resolving the root problem.
When all was said and done, it was poverty stirring up trouble.
Riding the favorable wind of joining the Wizard Alliance alongside Pantera World, the war resources funneled in from Wizard Civilization allowed these medium and small World Civilizations to enjoy a comfortable stretch of days afterward.
However, Wizard Civilization's money was not given away for nothing!
Aside from the large numbers of Wizard Civilization Legions stationed there to "assist in defense"—
These World Civilizations below