Starting from Ainz Ooal Gown, simultaneously traveling through time

Chapter 144 Leylin's Gift, 50 Years Have Passed in the Blink of an Eye

Kino stared at him expectantly.

"Father, where is your gift?"

Leylin smiled.

He walked up to his daughter, squatted down, and looked her in the eye.

"Kino, do you know what your father is most proud of?"

Kino shook her head, her long eyelashes fluttering.

Leylin reached out and gently patted her head.

"It's not because you have great talent, nor because you started from a high position," he said gently. "It's because whatever your father taught you, you learned it earnestly. Practicing martial arts was tiring, but you persevered. Magic was difficult, but you persevered. Carving was so tedious, but you still persevered."

Kino blinked, smiled a little shyly, and her cheeks flushed slightly.

Leylin took something out of his pocket.

It was a small statue, no bigger than the palm of your hand.

It was carved from stone, yet it seemed to have been infused with life.

The statue depicts a group of people: Leylin himself, Anne, the old king, Duke Caius, and Kino.

The five people stood together, with Leylin holding young Kino in his arms, Anne nestled beside him, and the old king and Duke Caius standing on either side, all smiling broadly.

The carving is too detailed.

Every expression on each person's face, the direction of every strand of hair, the wrinkles in their clothes, and even the smile in their eyes are all clearly visible.

Qinuo was stunned.

She took the small statue and examined it from all angles, her eyes growing brighter with each look.

"Father—did you carve this?"

Leilin nodded.

"I used the flat-blade style that my father taught you," he said. "I've been carving it for a long time, and I've been looking for the right time to give it to you."

He paused, then pointed to the tiny Kino on the statue: "Look, these are your father and mother, and your grandfather and maternal grandfather. Didn't you say you were afraid of turning into a muscle woman? So your father had your most beautiful features carved out."

He looked up into his daughter's eyes and said earnestly, "No matter what you become in the future, this statue will remind you that you will always be the most beautiful little girl in your father's heart."

Kino held the statue, tears streaming down her face.

She threw herself into Raylin's arms and hugged him tightly.

"Father—thank you—"

Leylin hugged her and gently patted her back.

The main hall was quiet, and everyone was watching this scene.

The old king quietly turned his head and wiped the corner of his eye with his sleeve.

Anne smiled gently, her eyes sparkling.

Duke Caius stood there, suddenly recalling many years ago, and was filled with emotion.

After a long while, Kino finally lifted her head from Leylin's arms.

She still had tear stains on her face, but her smile was especially radiant.

"Father, this gift is the best I've received today!"

Leilin smiled and picked her up in his arms.

"Come on, let's go sunbathe with Father."

Sunlight streamed in from the entrance of the main hall, warming the father and daughter.

very nice.

Time slowly passed.

In the blink of an eye, fifty years have passed.

Fifty years have passed, a period of great change, enough to span two generations.

During this period, Leylin shared power several more times, further increasing his strength. However, at his current level, no matter how much his strength increases, he can only become slightly more invincible on top of being invincible.

The Kingdom of Inberia has also completely changed.

For the past fifty years, the people have been able to recuperate and focus on development. There has been no war or turmoil, only generations of people living, working, and multiplying in peace and stability.

The population has grown from ten million to nearly one hundred million.

Nearly 100 million people are distributed across a vast land stretching from the east coast to the Catanias Mountains in the west, even including the former territories of the six central kingdoms, which were once off-limits to humans.

The six central nations are powerful states established by subhuman and alien races, where a very obvious and intense cannibalistic culture is practiced. The best food to serve guests there is a fetus that is six months pregnant and has not yet been born.

Leylin was naturally disgusted by this and directly attacked and annihilated the six countries, freeing a large number of human slaves.

Today, these six central kingdoms have long been completely absorbed by the Kingdom of Inberia and have become the six provinces of Inberia.

The people of Inberia lived and thrived on this vast land, and their population grew ever larger.

What's even more terrifying is the strength of these people.

Of the nearly 100 million people, the vast majority reach level 15 or higher upon reaching adulthood. This excludes underage children, but with a little training as they grow up, they can reach that level as well.

With a little effort, one could reach level 28. This level, more than sixty years ago, was close to the threshold of the Hero Realm, representing a peerless master, one in a million.

Some people who work even harder have truly broken through the realm of heroes.

These level 30 powerhouses would have been one in millions in the past, but in Inberia today, they are everywhere.

Even those at level 36 and above, who are considered exceptional, are no longer extremely rare. Many of those with good talent and who have received special training since childhood have crossed this threshold that was once considered an insurmountable barrier.

If people from over sixty years ago saw this scene, they would surely think they were dreaming.

Back then, a human powerhouse in the Heroic Realm was enough to be a pillar of a kingdom. Those in the Extraordinary Realm existed only in legends, appearing only once every few centuries.

What now?

They're everywhere.

The power of the Kingdom of Inberia has reached a terrifying level.

If there's anyone in this world who can truly dominate them, it's probably only the Dragon Clan at their peak, and the player factions that brought their entire guilds across time.

As for other countries on the mainland?

There isn't a single one who can fight.

Of course, if you include Leylin himself, even if the dragons and players were all tied together, they wouldn't be enough for him to fight with one hand.

However, Leylin hasn't personally taken action for a long time.

There's no need for that.

The mainland has not always been peaceful over the past fifty years.

Back then, Lei Lin swept across the six major central countries, killing countless humanoid and alien species that ate humans. But that land was too vast, and some remnants always managed to hide there.

These remnants occasionally surface, trying to take advantage of the situation and harass the settled humans.

Although Leylin had blessed the settlers, making them far stronger than the demi-humans, those people had been slaves after all, and their psychological weakness couldn't be erased overnight. They possessed immense power but didn't know how to use it, and panicked when intimidated by their opponents.

Leylin did not personally eliminate these remnants.

He felt that this was actually a good opportunity to train his troops.

So Inberia's army was dispatched. The elite soldiers trained the settlers, helping them overcome their psychological barriers, while simultaneously suppressing the remnants to prevent them from gaining power.

Those demi-human and alien species feel like goblins, always respawning at fixed times and locations, and you can never kill them all.

But this turned out to be a good thing. The soldiers had the opportunity to fight, the settlers grew up in the battles, and the whole society became more united because of the common external enemy.

Leylin consciously left some of these "pests" behind.

On the one hand, it serves to help humanity level up by defeating monsters; on the other hand, it prevents humanity from engaging in internal strife once external enemies are gone. The human species is prone to infighting and conflict when there is no external pressure.

Now that the six provinces are completely stable, those remnants can no longer cause any trouble. Occasionally, a few will emerge, but they only bring military merit to the soldiers.

The soldiers were even somewhat looking forward to their arrival. After all, it had been too long since they had fought a war, and they were itching to fight a few subhumans to earn some military merits.

But this peaceful period won't last long.

On this day, the Platinum Dragon King flew to the capital.

His body was still enormous, his scales as if cast in platinum, shimmering brilliantly in the sunlight. But when he landed, his posture was extremely respectful.

"Owner."

Leylin received him in his study.

"What is it?"

The Platinum Dragon King lowered his head, his voice low and deep: "Master, according to the Dragon Mother's perception—the aftershocks of the century are approaching soon."

7