PAID

With my mind sharpened by the effect of Calm Reflection, I observed the expanding territory in real time.

Finding the Kellican’s nest wasn’t difficult, as Kim Geon had pinpointed its exact location during his flight toward the Kori Nuclear Power Plant.

‘There it is.’

As the territory expanded, it quickly engulfed the apartment complex.

At the same time, I noticed that the monsters entering the territory froze in place.

[Hostile entities detected within the Absolute Dweller’s domain.]

Normally, any monster entering the safe zone would meet a predetermined fate: the moment they exhibited any hostility toward me, their heads would explode, turning them into experience points and monetary rewards.

However—

‘Restrain them; don’t kill them!’

Having faced the progenitor during the Vampire War, I had learned to consciously control the system’s power instead of relying on unconscious responses.

[Restraint applied.]

The effect was immediate. Every monster within the apartment complex, including the Ratmen I was targeting, was restrained without being killed.

Meanwhile, monsters in other parts of the newly expanded territory—those I wasn’t focusing on—met their usual fate.

[Hostile entities detected within the Absolute Dweller’s domain.]

[Eliminating threats.]

In an instant, they were obliterated, converted into experience points and monetary rewards.@@novelbin@@

The Kellicans nesting in the same apartment complex as the Ratmen were spared, thanks to my restraint.

[Entities meeting the conditions for citizenship detected.]

[Would you like to grant citizenship?]

After completing the process of identifying and granting citizenship to the humans within the newly expanded territory, the pain coursing through my body gradually subsided.

With it, the effect of Calm Reflection ended.

“Whew.”

As I opened my eyes, I saw Seo Ye-jin looking at me with a worried expression.

Calm Reflection felt akin to an out-of-body experience, splitting my consciousness into two: one part endured the pain, while the other remained mentally clear. However, my body still had to bear the pain, leaving me drenched in cold sweat and grimacing throughout the expansion process, which clearly worried Seo Ye-jin.