With no immediate tasks at hand, Yami left the mountain alongside the goddess Artemis.
They didn't venture too far, just toured the nearby areas. Honestly, old man Bang really has something special about him.
While his disciple recruitment skills may be lacking, and his self-cultivation abilities not as impressive as one might expect, his choice of location for the dojo is undeniably exceptional.
The landscape surrounding the dojo is breathtaking. In this dangerous world, it's like a small pocket of tranquility.
However, Yami no longer has the luxury of enjoying this beautiful scenery. His sharp instincts alerted him almost immediately — a presence even stronger than Bang's was approaching the mountain at incredible speed.
The sheer vitality and energy radiating from the oncoming individual was unbelievable.
It was hard to imagine such power and vigor coming from an elderly person.
But then again, Yami had seen it before. In the world of the Pirates, even as one ages, their body could still contain an immense amount of energy, so maybe this wasn't so surprising after all.
"Yami, what's the matter?"
Artemis noticed the shift in Yami's expression and immediately asked.
"Bomb is almost here, Artemis. It looks like our little sightseeing tour will have to end early."
"I understand. It's no problem. Being with you is more important, Yami."
"Besides," she continued with a smile, "I can always visit this world again. The beauty of the scenery will still be here. It doesn't matter when I come. So let's head back to the mountain."
Artemis smiled warmly, and Yami felt deeply moved by her understanding nature.
Beautiful, intellectual, and considerate — it's hard not to be enchanted when someone possesses all these qualities.
And when you add the divine charm of a goddess, it's not something most mortals could resist.
Even though Yami's power had grown immensely, he couldn't help but feel drawn to the goddess.
The goddess of the moon had a different aura from Goddess Hephaestus, and even Hestia had her own unique charm.
In other words, Yami wanted all of them!
"Am I becoming greedy as my strength grows stronger?"
"The old saying from my past life was right — with contentment comes desire."
Yami quickly shook his head, dismissing the odd thoughts. This wasn't the time for such musings.
Besides, he wasn't confident enough to entertain the idea of starting a harem right now.
Even in royal harems, conflict arose over favoritism, and tensions escalated to dangerous levels. Now, imagine those conflicts happening between powerful goddesses!
Yami had witnessed many tragedies in an Emperor Harem in his previous life and remembered them all too clearly.
For now, until he could rival the strength of goddesses like Hephaestus, Artemis, and Hestia, he wouldn't dare overstep his boundaries.
Otherwise, he wouldn't just be facing jealousy — he'd probably be facing a deadly situation.
The idea of being sliced to pieces by a group of goddesses, each taking a piece of him, even cutting his soul apart... not a pleasant thought.
Yami's soul had already materialized, so he wouldn't truly die, but the pain? That was something he didn't want to experience.
So, for now, he'd focus on growing stronger.
With this resolve, Yami's mind cleared, and he slowly nodded while thinking;
The combined strength of Bang and Bomb ranks among the world's top fighters. I hope they don't disappoint me.
A powerful fighting spirit surged within Yami again.
He wrapped his arm around Artemis' slender waist, tore through space, and leaped. In the blink of an eye, the two of them reappeared at the mountain's peak.
With the support of the Heroes Association, Bang's dojo was starting to take shape, though it would still take some time before it was fully built.
Naturally, Yami's sudden arrival caught everyone's attention.
Especially Sitch, whose eyes widened with shock.
"That... if I'm not mistaken, that was spatial manipulation, right?"
"It's unbelievable that he has the same ability as Blast. Does this mean his power is already on par with Blast?"
Even if there's a gap now, Yami could potentially reach Blast's level in the future!
This thought filled Sitch with excitement.
As a high-ranking member of the Heroes Association, he knew all too well the incredible power of Blast, the most mysterious S-Class hero.
If there were two beings as powerful as Blast, it would be a great boon for humanity.
Unfortunately, Yami refused to join the association.
"This isn't good news."
"While having a powerful ally to combat monsters is a relief, if this person is too strong, even humans will feel uneasy."
Sitch's expression grew serious.
He understood the gravity of spatial abilities.
The battles involving Blast had made that clear. Despite Blast's long absence from the public eye, his strength remained an indelible memory for everyone.
Otherwise, Blast wouldn't have held the top position in the S-Class for so long without challenge.
But now, that position seemed less secure.
"No, we need to contact Blast."
"If possible, we should bring him back, at least until we know more about this mysterious individual. We can't afford to let someone with such power act freely."
"If Yami does something unexpected, there'll be no one to stop him!"
Sitch had made up his mind.
Upon his return, he would attempt to reach out to Blast.