VOL 5: THE DEVOURER OF HOPE - BEGINS!!!
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The blue light abated, and Kai found himself once again in the White Room.
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Welcome Contestant Kai Stormborn
You seem rather happy about something
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Chaos greeted him as if their last confrontation had never taken place.
Kai narrowed his eyes but didn't deny it. He was happy. The smile on his face was solid proof of that statement.
Just before going for the battle, Kai had visited the Thunder Faction's Item shop.
Arlen had been right about not having a weapon better than the sabers, but the Item shop had other things too. Kai had bought 5 HP capsules at 50 MC each, 5 MP capsules at 100 MC each, and 2 SP capsules at 200 MC each.
The three different capsules were of different colors.
The HP capsules were red, MP capsules were blue, and SP capsules were bright yellow, almost gold. Yet, all restored 50 points of their respective Stat.
The exorbitant price of SP capsules had shocked him, but even after spending so much, he still had many Mission Credits left. If it weren't for Petyr's plan, Kai would have spent more on different potions of his liking.
Then there was the Battle itself.
Completing the Kill Count of the 2nd Floor in one go wasn’t just for show. All his Proficiencies, except the Snake Language, had again undergone a major boost, nearing to their Advance version.
"I am," Kai nodded. "I have some questions to ask first."
Petyr Baelish had suggested to Kai that there were two major conclusions about the problem he was facing.
First, it wasn’t the Main Missions’ Time Limits that affected Kai, but the actual number of Main Missions he would need to complete.
Second, to complete the Main Mission’s Objective but still not being able to come out before the Time Limit.
This thing even Kai had not thought about. His eyes had shone brilliantly, then. But that brilliance erupted when Petyr proposed the viable solution. The solution was:
… Buy your way out!
"As per the privilege given to the 3rd ranked Contestant on the Worth Stat Ranking, I can opt for a single Main Mission to ascend the three floors of 1st Set," Kai said, smiling slyly. "I can take it as compressing the Main Missions into one. My question is, can the remaining Main Missions of this Set still be compressed, despite ascending the 1st Floor?"
The Initiation Mission was a one-time thing.
So, theoretically, a Contestant needed to complete 4 more Main Missions to ascend a Set, including a Floor-Ascending Mission.
Petyr's question had struck the root of the privilege given to Kai.
Chaos' greeting notification flickered as if even the System hadn't thought about this before. But it might as well have been something else. Who could say?
The notification changed.
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Yes.
However, the Contestant is hereby WARNED.
Compressing the Main Missions into one would make the Contestant lose his privilege to choose between two Main Missions.
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That was unexpected.
Kai’s eyes narrowed. One must compromise where one can, he thought. With no reference, I can only learn from my experiences.
There was another reason to go through with it. He didn't have any other choice.
Heh! Kai snickered. How ironic!
He moved onto the next question, then, attacking the second conclusion Petyr had told him.
"Can the time within the Random Worlds be compressed or stretched compared to the Primordial Tower's time by the 3rd ranked Contestant on the Worth Stat Ranking?"
Petyr had put his finger on this question when Kai told him about the timeless room he had found himself in.
Kai was quite anxious about this question. Not because of the price, but because of its possibility, given other Contestants' presence in the same world.
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Yes.
If there is no time difference mentioned in the Main Mission itself, the Contestant can compress or stretch time using Mission Credits. The price of such a service will depend on many factors calculated at the time of availing it.
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Kai beamed ecstatically.
"I think I am ready to see the mission now, Chaos," he said. "Compress all the remaining Main Missions of 1st Set into one."
Kai stood still in the White Room where even a single moment felt like an hour-long to him.
The notification arrived like a tide.
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Main Mission: Three Heads of the Targaryen Dragon
Mission Summary: Princess Daenerys Targaryen, also called Daenerys Stormborn, is one of the last confirmed members of the House Targaryen, along with her older brother Viserys.
After her father, King Aerys II Targaryen, had lost the kingdom, the young girl was raised in exile, never knowing the meaning of a true home. Now, at 13, her marriage is arranged by Magister Illyrio and her brother to Dothraki lord Drogo, age 26.
Young Daenerys would receive many bridal gifts at the ceremony. If not for a miracle, her destiny seems as bleak as cold ash.
This mission will take place in three Random Worlds in sequence. The 1st Random World is Harry Potter. The identity of the 2nd and 3rd Random Worlds will be revealed after successful completion of the Join Mission’s part in the previous Random World.
You will be given a Side Mission in each Random World, explaining where and how you can get a dragon egg. After obtaining the egg from the 1st Random World, you will be immediately teleported to the next Random World.
You must repeat the same process until you have all the dragon eggs.
Thereafter, reach the wedding ceremony and pass the dragon eggs to Daenerys as bridal gifts.
Mission Objective: Change Daenerys Targaryen’s destiny by gifting her three dragon eggs
Mission Time Limit: 5 months
Mission Grade: E+
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A joint mission!
Kai had gotten what he wanted, but his eyes kept going back to the name, again and again. "Daenerys Stormborn," he muttered. "Stormborn…"
Kai shook his head and put the irrelevant thought at the back of his mind.
The mission was simple to understand for Kai. The System would send him first to the Harry Potter world. He would have to get the dragon egg there, and then teleport to the next world. Get the dragon egg from the 2nd Random World before finally teleporting to the 3rd Random World.
The 3rd Random World is most probably Game of Thrones, Kai reasoned, concluding from the data given. How else will I gift her the eggs? Hmm… Also, I read that she got the dragon eggs in the Timeline from the Magister… Maybe only I can give her the eggs to her in this Timeline… Sigh! It’s all fucked up…
Kai then looked at the Time Limit.
I must complete the Main Mission as fast as possible, he reflected. Only then I can compress the remaining time and ascend to the 4th Floor in time.
Only 4th floor Contestants, with their 1st Set’s Attribute Quota fulfilled, could participate in the Tournament of Worth.
Suddenly, a new notification appeared then.
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Contestant Kai Stormborn,
You have availed the privilege of your rank in the Ranking of Worth Stat. As completing this mission will allow you to ascend to the 2nd Set, you must complete the Kill Count of 3rd Floor within the Main Mission Time Limit.
The moment your Main Mission is triggered, your Battle Sequence will be initiated.
If you were to fail in reaching the required Kill Count, then the Main Mission will be deemed as failed too, regardless of the actual result.
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What the…
Kai fumed. It was much, much easier to complete the Kill Count during the Floor Battles on the battlefield itself. From his experience, he could tell how impossible a task it was. It wasn't just a matter of not being capable of killing, but finding so many Contestants.
That too from only Order.
Kai took a deep breath, closing his eyes. “I am ready…”
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The following amounts are deducted:
1. 200 Mission Credits - Pain Factor (0.5)
2. 200 Mission Credits - Miscellaneous Rent Box
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Sending Contestant Kai Stormborn to the Random World…
Good Luck.
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With a burst of light, Kai disappeared, leaving the White Room in the company of its emptiness.