Three years later.
"Three years have passed, and the Abyss hasn't undergone any major changes. Perhaps everything is already fine?"
Within a certain territory, an elder of a family gazed worriedly in the direction of the Abyss. "Three years ago, the Immortal Emperor said that the Abyss might undergo a great upheaval in the near future. But so much time has passed without any mishap. Is that a good thing or a bad thing?"
"Supreme Elder! What's there to worry about? Even if something really does happen, the ultimate powerhouses will take action. Why don't we find an opportunity to venture deeper and explore? The monsters in the outer regions have already been nearly wiped out. If we don't think of something soon, our family will be left behind by the Sun Family!"
A relatively young-looking man spoke with some reluctance.
They had waited and waited—how long had they been waiting now?
If they kept waiting, their mortal enemies, the Sun Family, would completely surpass them. Hunting large numbers of dark creatures had already earned the Sun Family resources far beyond what their own family possessed... If this continued, what would their family have left to contend with the Sun Family?
"But..."
The elder still had his misgivings.
"Supreme Elder, if the Sun Family can go, why can't we? We are no worse than them! If we want resources, how can we possibly avoid taking even the slightest risk? Going deeper may indeed be more dangerous, but we are willing to bear that risk!"
"That's right, Supreme Elder, let us go! Even death would be better than helplessly watching the Sun Family surpass us!"
"Supreme Elder, the Sun Family has obtained enormous resources by killing dark creatures. It is said that the Sun Family's Supreme Elder has already begun attempting