Beyond the world barrier, Lynn stood outside the barrier and, through the translucent film of light, suddenly saw the scenery within the world changing.
Light gathered from every corner of the continent into a single point, then spread from that point toward the boundaries of the entire world.
He felt the power gathering there. It was vast and steady, like a mountain range rising slowly—heavy, inexorable, unstoppable.
The entire world was constantly trembling and expanding, and the world barrier was expanding as well.
Like... a balloon being continuously inflated.
Lynn could not help taking several steps back. Behind him, the Chaos Dragon spread its wings, the scales along their edges rising slightly as it spoke in a low voice:
"I have seen this before. This world is transforming. Its will is gathering all its power to break through its bottleneck."
Lynn's heart stirred. A medium world was breaking through into a large world? Did that mean he had a chance to acquire a large world?!
He asked the Chaos Dragon, "Can it succeed?"
The Chaos Dragon observed for a while before answering with certainty, "Yes. This world has already reached its limit. Breaking through is only natural."
Lynn stood in the void, watching the world barrier grow larger, even as gaps began to appear in it.
Yet through the gaps in the world barrier, he could see another layer within: an alchemical array specifically used to protect the world.
This alchemical array was no simple matter either. It was far more complex than the concealment alchemical array outside the barrier.
Watching the light flow, gather, and rise within the world, Lynn pondered for a long time before making a decision.
He would first observe the situation. Once the world's transformation was complete and it became a large world, he would