In his eternal slumber
Chaos Tenno:
(Looks around)
"Tsk, We have to do something fast or else everyone is gonna die soon!"
Ding!
[Final Draconic Trial - 4]
[Mission: Kill a higher being and stop more catastrophic things from happening]
[Reward: All of Antares blood.]
[Reward: The other half of Antares Dragon Army.]
[Reward Title: 'King of Dragons.']
Chaos Tenno eyes widen by the notifications. Then he finally smirks a bit finally I can do it then.
Luna:
(Looks around)
"Where I'm I???"
Rowena:
(Looking around)
"What is this place???"
Chaos Tenno:
(Serious)
"No time to explain but we have to deal with this guys first!"
A fight became with Chaos Tenno and the Apostle of Conquest begins.
But then Rowena and Luna came to help first of Luna attacks the Apostle of Conquest.
Luna:
(Yells)
"ICE SPEAR!"
Sends a giant ice spear at the Apostle of Conquest
Instantly, the Apostle of Conquest saw it. The pure dark shadow cast before him. He lifted his head and looked up. And his soul trembled with genuine terror. It was the 'Dark Night'. The Darkness of the World Tree, so vast its end couldn't be seen, was looking down at him from that high place. And looking again, clearing his eyes, that shadow had, at some point, transformed into Chaos Tenno form. Looking up at that incredibly high place, the Apostle of Conquest let out a wretched groan.
[You, you are, what in the world....]
Chaos Tenno looked down at him and spoke calmly.
You don't even qualify to become a Shadow Soldier. Instead, I shall extract all your nutrients."
[Using Skill: 'Fruit of the World Tree'.]
Shluuuuurp—!
At that moment, the Apostle of Conquest's soul was forcibly torn out by the white shadow. And then...
Purification.
Compression.
Crystallization.
Extraction.
Ting!
[Successfully extracted Rune Stone: 'Apostle of Conquest'.]
Chaos Tenno knew now... How the Rulers had created rune stones all this time, how so many rune stones had been made. The answer was the Fruit of the World Tree. Just like the way the Rulers' soldiers were born. Extracting only the properties contained within a dead soul and recreating it as a single tool was also the role of the World Tree. Chaos Tenno, having understood that principle, could now imitate that role.
"Rowena."
Chaos Tenno handed the rune stone he had thus extracted to Rowena.
Chaos Tenno:
(Calmly)
"You eat it. It's a power I don't need."
At Chaos Tenno command, Rowena opened her mouth as if entranced. With an expression of utter ecstasy.
...Gulp.
At that moment.
Flash—
[...?!]
Rowena's body cracked as if it would shatter, and immense light poured out from the fissures. Like a bomb on the verge of explosion. Due to the Rune Stone of the Apostle of Conquest that Rowena had swallowed, all the abilities the Apostle of Conquest had harbored began to bloom within Rowena simultaneously. She tried to scream from the extreme pain, but...
[Augh–...]
Suho's hand covered Rowena's mouth as he spoke firmly.
"Don't spit it out, swallow it to the end. This is your trial."
Simultaneously, Chaos Tenno spread his other hand and extended it sideways. At its end was Nidhogg, frozen by Luna's power.
Chaos Tenno:
(Calmly)
"If you endure, I will personally bring it to you. The Primordial Darkness meant for the Queen of illusions."
Clang clang!
Chaos Tenno:
(Commanded)
'Ruler's Authority!'
At that moment, Luna sturdy ice shattered. And the last remaining head of Nidhogg, trapped within, was forcibly dragged towards Chaos Tenno outstretched hand.
Luna destroyed infinite dimensional structures.
Then suddenly Rowena was able strike the Niddhogg meant to shatter countless universes and infinite dimensional space- - but Niddhog was sent flying.
Grwooooooooar!
Nidhogg, even while being pulled by the immense force, opened its maw towards Suho with a fierce expression. But compared to when they first met, it was merely a single remaining head. Conversely, from Chaos Tenno's perspective, who had grown tremendously compared to then, Nidhogg was no longer a match. The disparity was evident.
Kyaaaaaak—!
Chaos Tenno:
(Yells)
"Ruler's Authority'
Following Chaos Tenno outstretched hand, the moment he clenched his fist, an invisible giant hand seized Nidhogg and crushed it.
BOOM!
Nidhogg exploded, and pitch-black darkness burst out from within like fireworks.
Ting!
[Nidhogg has been defeated.]
It was absurdly easy. As if he had hunted an ordinary magical beast, system messages appeared before Chaos Tenno consecutively.
Ting, Ting, Ting, Ting!
[Level Up!]
[Level Up!]
[Level Up!]
[Level Up!]
[Level Up!]
[...]
An enormous level-up. It was truly a feast of immense experience points. Previously, when Chaos Tenno had faced Nidhogg's heads one by one, there had been no experience points. But now, this was the result of having defeated the creature itself, not just its part. However, to the current Chaos Tenno, levels were no longer important. More significant was the achievement. The very act of defeating Nidhogg with his own hands was more significant. Because that was the feat that proved his qualification, his advancement points.
[Calculating advancement points...]
[Calculating advancement points...]
As if to show off, the system had been continuously calculating Chaos Tennos achievements. In the past.
[Successfully extracted 'Fruit of the World Tree'.]
Thinking back in the past his mother Serena Tenno and his father Jigen Tenno gave the world tree to Chaos Tenno when he was young but to think he would extract the Fruit of the World Tree itself is something that nun of the great beings can think of.
[Bonus points awarded.]
[Defeated 'Nidhogg, the Serpent that Gnaws at the Roots of the World Tree'.]
[Bonus points awarded.]
But it wasn't over yet.
[Calculating advancement points...]
Shwaaaaaaak—!
A deep sigh escaped Rowena lips, who had been using all her strength to digest the swallowed power. She had finally, perfectly absorbed the Rune Stone: 'Apostle of Conquest.' The result was astounding. Just like the Apostle of Conquest The King of Void was born from a pupa. The Queen of Void Rowena, evolved from a q. There were many similarities between these two. Perhaps because their fundamental nature was that of insects, Void succeeded in perfectly making all the abilities the Apostle of Conquest wielded her own. Chaos Tenno , recognizing that fact at a glance, curled his lips upwards.
"You worked hard. But the real trial starts now, so endure it again."
[The first class 'Soul Martial Arts']
This was the dream he had in high school. It was 'Soul Martial Artist,' the advanced class of the Martial Artist he had once class-changed into back then.
[The second class is 'Monarch of Destruction'.]
At that moment, Kamish appeared beside Chaos Tenno as if waiting. Casting a solemn gaze. Within it, the Dragon King Antares watched Chaos Tennos choice.
[To the player who overcame the Dragon King's trials and proudly proved his qualification, the power of the 'King of Dragons, Monarch of Destruction' is granted.]
But even under the Dragon King's fiery gaze, Chaos Tenno did not waver.
Chaos Tenno chose that class without hesitation.
Flash!
[The player class-changes to 'Monarch of Destruction'.]
Thus, the Primordial Darkness received from the Dragon King Antares was reborn under the name 'Monarch of Destruction.' But Chaos Tenno did want become a king.Chaos Tenno, being and earned Antares dragon blood, he could finally be the 'King of Dragons,' this was was a fitting name for him.
Flash!
[The 'King of Dragons, Monarch of Destruction' is born.]
'King of Dragons.'
Watching Chaos Tennos form, the Dragon King Antares savored the name with a peculiar expression. Was it not truly coincidental? To dismiss it merely as chance...
[Could it be that the reason 'He' gave his child the name 'Chaos Tenno' was...]
The feeling was strange. Until now, all the other successor candidates had striven so hard solely to obtain a single 'name.' Yet, Chaos Tenno, from the moment of his birth, already possessed a 'name' personally bestowed by the being who was the Greatest Fragment of Light and the Absolute Sovereign. That 'name,' decided upon after much deliberation by such a great being, called out thousands, tens of millions of times with affection.
Chaos Tenno ( 혼돈의 텐노 - 카오스 텐노)
...A direct translation of its meaning would be 'One who protects and guards the universe.'
And before long, that child had grown into an adult. And through the numerous achievements he had cultivated through his own growth, he had finally seized a new name
[King of Dragons, Monarch of Destruction ]
Antares:
(Calmly)
"..Jigen Tenno... just how far did you see?"
The Former Dragon King Antares eventually let out a hollow laugh. For a long while, he stared blankly at Chaos Tennos form. Simultaneously recalling the image of 'Him', who even at this moment must be engaged in a fierce war with the Omnipotent Beings in outer space. Antares chuckled softly, wondering if he knew that his son was striving so hard to protect this planet, to live up to that name...
Chaos Tenno inherited All of Antares blood,has 10 million of his Dragon Army and has Antares memories and experience.
Thus.
Chaos Tenno's long, long class change quest came to an end.
Chaos Tenno:
(Thinking)
"Now that it's over what's the truth about the Cosmoslgy?"
Antares:
(Serious and Calmly)
"The truth about our Cosmology is there are eleven absolute universes, each an infinite reality with boundless space‑time, limitless dimensions, and endless planes of existence. Every universe contains infinite galaxies, metaphysical realms, pocket worlds, and recursive microcosms. Each holds infinite energy, infinite timelines, and infinite layers of being. Together, the eleven archetypes govern all aspects of totality, linked through the Interstitial Expanse and supported by the Outer Constructs—the Infinite Nexus, the Causal Archive, and the Boundary of Null. Nothing within this structure is finite; all is layered, recursive, and eternal."
TO BE CONTINUED.