Cosmic Ruler
Chapter 35 True Nature
Jake momentarily got stunned not because Skeleton told him he should have died but because he didn''t sensed any malicious intent from her rather genuine confusion.
"Can you explain a bit more?" Jake said.
"Hmm" The skeleton nodded and waved her hand, and a screen appeared in mid-air, depicting a peaceful small village.
"Is that the same village?" Jake asked whether it was the same village where he had spent a week during the trial.
"Yes...It was my village before it was destroyed by the Goblins." As Skeleton spoke, the screen changed to show how a massive amount of Goblins attacked the village and how the village guards tried to fight but died against the massive horde. It also showed a teenage girl fighting against the Goblins with a few Skeletons, but she died shortly.
"I took the role of that girl tight?" Jake asked about the Necromancer Girl.
"It was me, I died, and then my true journey as a Necromancer began," the Skeleton said, and the scene moved once more, this time to a burnt-down, corpse-filled village.
The scene centered on the Necromancer girl, who suddenly rose up and began checking herself, "I was reborn as a simple Zombie, but it also boosted my Necromancy abilities, I trained and trained and then destroyed all those Goblins" As Skeleton spoke, the screen displayed her difficulties.
"After I killed the last Goblin , I evolved from Zombie to Necrotic Revenant, A species of undead with better affinity for Necromancy then Zombies and then I traveled more and more and evolved more and more , until I reach the Monarch Rank and became Lifeless Queen" The screen depicted her journey as she battled challenging conflicts; Jake even felt he was witnessing the narrative of a protagonist.
The Lifeless Queen''s climb culminated with her attaining the Monarch Rank, which recognized her as a monarch among the undead. The screen showed an eerie coronation ceremony amid the lonely halls of a long-forgotten necropolis, where her followers praised her as the undead''s Monarch.
"That was my story and then after ruling the Undead for next 1000 years I got bored and then sneaked away, and then I again traveled but this time with no purpose, I visited various lands, mingled with various races and even made many friends but it all end due to that War...Hmm anyway, I can''t give you my legacy, as it is more suitable for an Undead" The skeleton spoke.
"Well, I guess it can''t be helped but at least some other treasures.." Jake said rubbing his hands.
"Hmm, I can''y give you my legacy but you also passed my trials better than I expected from my inheritors, that''s why I will become your First Familia" The skeleton spoke.
"First Familia?" Jake
"Yes, the same spell I gave you earlier, " the Skeleton nodded.
"But won''t that make you my servant?" Jake asked.
"It will but it will also help me with my recovery back to peak" The Skeleton said.
"So a mutual relationship huh? Well I accept it" Jake mumbled and then invoke the spell-First Familia.
Osseous Ties, beyond the veil,
Bound in shadows,
our fate we unveil.
From dust to bond,
in realms unknown,
First Familia, our spirits intone.
As Jake recited the incantation, a subtle arcane energy enveloped both him and the skeleton. A massive purple magic circle appeared and then enveloped both him and the skeleton, "Tell me your True Name" Jake asked.
"Liliac Morto vivo" The Skeleton said and then the circle hummed and vanished with a blinding light.
As the circle vanished, Jake closed his eyes and inspected the connection " I can feel it, it''s like something is connected deeply with me".
[Congratulation on Getting your First Familia - Liliac Morto vivo]
[Name : Liliac Morto vivo
Race : Dark Skeleton Mage
Rank: E+ ( Same as Host)
Health: Eternal
Core : Abyssal Mana
Mana: Abyssal Reservoir (Draws upon the shadows and arcane forces)
Abilities:
Three Swords - Unique
Five Lances - Unique
One Bow - Unique
One Spear - Unique
One Scythe - Unique
One Dagger - Unique ]
[Defensive Artifacts - 10]
[Accessory Artifacts - 20]
[Building Blue Prints -.....
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Corpses - 10]
Jake checked out all the list and it consisted of everything, From Blueprints to Weapons, even summoning orders, Everything a Kingdom require in this game.
"But, what is this Diamond Village order, wasn''t Platinum supposed to be the highest?" Jake asked.
"Platinum is Highest but for those who will inherit hidden Monarch''s Legacies, Diamond is their privilege" Liliac replied.
"But I didn''t inherit yours legacy?" Jake asked.
"I became your Familia, it''s better than some legacy, plus, I will leave Legacy in your hands, Find a suitable candidate for it, consider this Treasures as a payment for it" Liliac replied.
"O f course I will , find you the best candidate suitable for it" Jake pat his chest and said.
[Oh, This is unexpected] Nexus said.
"Hmm, what is unexpected?" Jake asked
Liliac also tilted her head, not understanding what happened.
[See it yourself] Nexus said and then...
[Confirmed, Host has robbed Protagonist of his Chance]
Reward : System Level Up]
Jake eyes widen up seeing this, "So it means, Liliac was Protagonist chance!!!"
"What do you mean by Protagonist Chance?" Liliac asked.
"Nothing, just something Nexus randomly said, reading a Novel" Jake replied.
Liliac nodded and asked " Do you have more such Novels, I also like to read them but being confined here, I wasn''t able to read even one since...That Time"
"I will give you, as much as you want don''t worry " Jake smiled and said.
"By the way, Can you be summoned to real world?" jake asked.
"Yes I can, The Bond we formed earlier is not limited to Game world , So you shouldn''t just just go and sign ant contract with out properly reading it, as Game contracts can also effect real world" She explained and warned him about the dangers of taking this Game as normal game.
"You mean, The contracts signed here also effect real me" Jake asked.
"Yes, This game is 100% immersive because it Transfer your soul to this world, This world is not some Data but a secret Realm created after combined effort of many Monarchs, here is no true death but that doesn''t mean The contracts signed are not valid in real world, As most contracts involve Souls, SO make sure to read every single detail of the contract before signing it" Liliac nodded and then explained the True nature of World''s End.