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After constantly sparring and fighting monsters in the jungle for over five months, Michelle, Anastasia, and Ivona returned to the Archduchy. They were guessing that Kieran was about to reach the threshold of Spirit rank. Once he did so, they were planning to take care of the Ostrich family before leaving the Land of Exile.

They told their plans to the Archduke, and he originally wanted to tag along with them, but he understood that to grow, they couldn't have someone like him by their side, so he said that after they went to the lower realm, he would, too, leave, but he would head straight to the upper realm where he would wait for them.

A few days later, Kieran emerged from his room, unable to cultivate any further. He went to talk to Michelle, Ivona, and Anastasia about their future plans with the Ostrich family, and they decided to act at midnight the next day. But for that, they needed to start preparing straight away.