Chapter 24 - Space King vs Beast King
*Level up*
*Level up*
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*Level 50 acquired (new class options now available)
- Adventurer ( More experience and rewards for completed quests )
- Bandit ( Stealth skills are more effective at night )
- Swordsman ( Live by the sword. Swordsmanship levels at a increased rate )
- Hero ( The chosen one to save Gaia. All skills increase at a faster rate )
- King ( The people under you will flourish, everyone under you gains a XP boost to all skills. )
- DemiGOD ( Start your path to GODhood. Ability to collect mana in your world, which will effect you and your world directly (Requires the possession of your own world.))
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* Ability acquired: B: Extreme Speed *
* Ability acquired: B: Extreme Endurance *
* Ability acquired: C: Tough Skin *
* Skill acquired: A: Martial Arts*
*Skill acquired: C: Banditry *
* Skill acquired: D: Cooking *
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'Not bad' Onyx thought to himself, being pressed on time he is not able to check his status. As for the current classes he will need to spend some alone time to choose the right one for him.
"Come on Space King, your gonna get left behind standing there awkwardly."
The princess several paces ahead of Onyx now begins to scold him for dozing off.
"Yes... Sorry I was distracted for a second."
Onyx quickly catches up to them and follows the princess leading the way to the Beast King's palace.
"Princess can you answer me honestly for a second"
"I will try my best..."
"Is your father an incompetent King?"
Onyx not holding back his frustration decides to blurt out his ill feelings towards the King... Not exactly sure how to respond the princess stays quiet for a bit.
"Well... He was originally an A class adventurer not born into royalty. The King here is decided on strength not exactly who is best fit for the role... So yes you could call him incompetent."
"Interesting... Does he not see his people in poverty? Or does he just not care?"
"You will find out when we reach the palace... It's not all sunshine and roses there either, we are just good at keeping a front."
"We will see... Say if I was to best the King in battle would I be King?"
Onyx's lips begin to curl as he feels as if he would have no other choice if the King is truly incompetent.
"No unfortunately only a Beast-kin can be the King, but please do not disrespect my father if you wish to keep your head..."
"In order to do that he would need to defeat me..."
The group falls into an awkward silence as they keep heading towards the palace. The guards of the Kingdom are giving us stares of disgust while the princess escorts us through the gates.
As we walk into the palace made of marble we are quickly hit with reality... The inside is completely destroyed and stripped of anything valuable, there is no furniture and even the panels on the walls are removed.
"What happened here?"
"We were forced to strip the palace of anything valuable to cover this years expenses..."
"So this is what you meant..."
"We do not have the backing of other Kingdoms and the Adventurers guild turned their back on my father... We have no money and this Kingdom is on the brink of destruction."
"Unfortunate... Maybe I was too quick to judge, let us meet your father please"
"Very well... Please wait here while I talk to my father and get the audience room ready."
"Understood"
The teen princess leaves the room quickly. The room is pretty stale, the paint on the walls is chipping and there's only four standard chairs pressed against the wall.
"Well girls lets have a seat, we will meet the King soon so please be on your best behavior."
"Yes"
"Understood master!"
As I have time to myself I decide to go over my class options, but only two really stand out to me. (King) and (DemiGOD), I remember Admin calling me a God multiple times and I technically do own my own world.
I basically have to choose between my world or my people... But if my world starts collecting mana would that not benefit my people? It would indirectly at least, it would be the best option for the long term longevity of my world. Although if I choose the class of King my people would start gaining benefits almost immediately...
I was told that time no longer has an effect on me, so I should choose a long term effect if I had any common sense... Okay then its decided I will choose (DemiGOD).
"I choose class DemiGOD." I whispered under my breath as to avoid the girls hearing me.
*Class Acquired: DemiGOD*
(Effect will start immediately)
{GOD?} Magic shirt is more surprised then me at the sudden class change.
{It is only natural old man, as I told you I found him first for a reason} Ember just rubs it in the face of the old magic shirt.
'Calm down we can figure out the details later, and it's only DemiGOD not GOD'
As I'm talking to my artifacts the door swings open revealing a tall slender wolf-kin in a black suit.
"Follow me please the King and Princess are waiting on you."
"Yes please lead the way."
The man looks behind me seeing the two girls get up to follow.
"Just you sir, the girls can't be here for the viewing."
Almost taken aback by the disrespect the girls scoff at the man.
"I'm sorry, but we are a package deal. If they can't come neither can I"
"You dare disrespect the King?"
"I do, now please lead the way"
"Fine it will be your head for going against his wishes."
The man aggressively exits the room almost slamming the door in our face, but we just ignore his gesture and follow behind him.
We arrive to two large doors, the only part of the castle that looks like it hasn't been torn apart.
The man opens the door and walks in before us and bows to the King.
"I have brought the guests your Majesty."
"I told you to only bring the one who claims to be King!"
"He insisted the others come, he would not listen to reason your Majesty."
"Very well bring them in..."
"Yes, your Majesty."
The door opens up wider this time as the slender man gestures us to enter. As we walk through the door I see a large man on the throne resembling a white tiger. His claws look sharp and his eyes are staring dagger at me, he is definitely not happy even though I just saved his daughter.
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We walk to the middle of the room, the girls both bow to the King but I do not. I refuse to bow to anyone while being a King myself.
"You are brave child, do you wish to continue to disrespect me?"
"As a King myself I cannot bow to another man, I hope you understand."
"King you say? I have never heard of the Space Kingdom!"
"I founded it recently"
"Interesting, very well allow us to continue the hearing."
He scoffs at my gesture then his eyes move to the two girls beside me.
"Raise your heads, My daughter Reyna has informed me you three saved her from the mercenaries?"
"Yes we heard her screams while in the market, I could not allow someone to be injured while I'm present."
"Very noble of you... But do you understand what you just did?"
"I saved your daughter, what more did I do?"
"You killed the only people keeping the monsters at bay... I would do it myself but I can't as the King, while I appreciate you saving my daughter you also doomed the Kingdom."
"Are you so incompetent that you can't multi task? By the looks of your Kingdom you aren't ruling very well, so you can't be too busy."
I fold my arms and stare at him coldly, how can one man be this incompetent...
"It's never that simple kid, as a King I was hoping you would understand... But you are too fresh."
"My people are thriving with or without me, and here I am standing in your Kingdom saving your princess."
"If you continue to look down on me I will have your head boy."
"You will have to take it, or are you too incompetent to stop being King for that long?"
The man stands up and steps down from the throne and makes his way to Onyx.
"If I am so incompetent why not fight me for the throne? I King Tiberius, challenge you to a duel of Kingship."
"I do not wish to own this dump of a Kingdom, lets increase the odds then. If I win your people will join my Kingdom and actually live happy lives."
"Very well fake King, you will be the new ruler if you win so what you do is up to you."
"Father please stop this! He saved me... I felt so helpless."
"Be quiet daughter, I will not stand here and be insulted. If you go against me again I will sell you to the mercenaries myself."
The princess goes silent as she knows her father will do exactly as he says.
"Disgusting..." Sophie couldn't help but murmur under her breath.
After hearing the Kings comment toward his daughter Onyx can only feel sorry for her. Sorry she is stuck with such an incompetent father and King, but I do not wish to kill him Infront of her...
"Unfortunately I will have to humble you now Beat King, I do not wish to kill you Infront of your daughter. So decide now, if I spare your life will you fix that awful attitude?"
The Beast King just looks at Onyx as if he can't be serious, although he has been retired for a few years he was still an A rank adventurer... But to talk about killing me so boldly?
After taking a quick look at his daughter he just nods to Onyx as agreeing to the terms if he is forced to surrender...
"Very well, where would you like to start Beast King?"
"We can do it right here, no need to further delay the inevitable. Come child attack me!"
Not wasting another second Onyx draws his sword and points it towards the Beast King signifying the start of their fight. He tries to Analyze the Beast King but it just shows everything as blocked, this is the first time he has encountered this problem... I wonder if it's an item's doing as I have never seen this before.
He can't afford to doubt his abilities now, not after he so boldly called out the King. No longer thinking about the what if's Onyx launches his first attack at the Beast King.
*Clink*
Onyx's sword get's parried by the Beast Kings claws, almost in one motion the King throws a kick at Onyx's chest. Just barely jumping backwards Onyx dodges the click and repositions himself Infront of the Beast.
"Not bad kid, but how long can you keep dodging?"
Now the Beast King is on the offensive, he doesn't have much coordination with his attacks. They are mostly being swung wildly, but they are fast and quick almost identical to the Bandit boss he killed earlier.
While parrying the Beast Kings attacks, he is being completely pushed back. Onyx will surely lose if he does not step his game up soon.
"Extreme Strength, Extreme Speed, Extreme Endurance" Onyx enhances his physical ability with abilities he acquired not too long ago.
"Not bad kid, seems you got some secrets of your own."
The beast king just smiles before launching off his own ability to counter Onyx.
"Transformation"
The Beast King starts to lose his human like features as his body starts to morph into more Lion then Man. The muscles start to extend and compact as he slowly drops to all fours baring his teeth at Onyx.
He is much larger then any Lion Onyx has ever seen, standing around 4 meters tall while being on all fours.
"Interesting"
Onyx can't help but smile at the King, for he has finally gave Onyx a challenge worth going all out on.
"Jump"
Onyx space jumps to above the King and bring down Ember as hard as he can with his enhanced strength. A large scar appears on the hide of the Kings ribs, he can't help but hiss at Onyx in anger.
"So you aren't invincible after all huh, maybe that transformation is worse then your human form."
The King unable to talk in his transformation just glares at Onyx with extreme blood lust before launching at him with his own attack.
*ugh*
The strike has completely thrown Onyx to the other side of the room rolling across the floor, even though he blocked the attack with his sword the strength of the attack completely overpowered him.
"Noted... Dodge don't block" Onyx whispered still in disbelief of the Kings raw power.
"Jump"
Onyx appears below the King this time to throw him off guard, he plunges Ember into the kings underbelly dragging it down and twisting to reveal and puncture the Kings organs.
"Jump" Onyx doesn't give the King time to retaliate he appears sitting on the Throne as the King attempts to put his organs back in his stomach.
"So do you want to live?"
Onyx said condescendingly while he still sits on the throne. The King can't do anything but cancel his transformation as his current state is not ideal to stop the bleeding.
Watching the Kings bones break and heal themselves constantly as his transformation goes back to a more humanoid form is a gruesome scene to watch... Trying not to lose his lunch Onyx looks away from the transformation, after the sound of bones cracking finally stopped Onyx returned his gaze to a fallen King laying on the ground.
"W-what are you?"
"I did not ask you to question me, I will only say it again do you want to live?"
The Kings ego is completely smashed as he looks at the child sitting on top of his throne, how can he live with this embarrassment... It's a fate worse then death for a King such as him.
"Father!" The young princess runs to the King in tears trying to stop the bleeding herself she covers herself in his blood.
How could I be so selfish... Daughter please forgive me.
"Y...yes"
"What was that? I couldn't hear you!"
"Please allow me to live!"
The King yelling for his life while his daughter is attempting to stop his bleeding... Have I taken this too far Onyx thought? No he needed this to humble his ego, he has hurt his people beyond repair.
"Very well, Sophy please heal him"
"Y-yes Onyx!"
Sophy runs to the King casting heal over and over until his organs reattach to each other and the wound closes. There is only a large, thick scar left on his stomach where he was sliced open.
"You win..."
"Say it"
"Say what?"
"You know what, I won so say it!"
"Yes... My King."
The old King puts his head down in defeat, this is a sight he could of never imagined happening to him the great Tiberius...
"You should not be so sad, I promise you won't be unhappy with the arrangements."
Onyx leaves the throne and walks to the King looking him directly in the eyes.
"My Kingdom its not made up, I truly rule over the Space Kingdom. A place where racism and discrimination is not allowed, everyone is equal and the people have food to fill their bellies. I promise I won't mistreat you or your people Tiberius."
Onyx rests his hands on the old Kings shoulder before walking past him heading towards the door.
"Tomorrow morning, you will hold a public hearing. We will broadcast the results and the future of your people then, please until then apologize to your daughter for your behavior."
Not allowing Tiberius to get another word out Onyx and the girls leave the room and soon leave the palace.
"Onyx are you okay? You took quite the hit there... I was worried about you."
Sophy's grip tightens around Onyx's arm, but he doesn't mind. To be honest it's calming knowing she worries about him, it just makes him want to protect her more!
"IDIOT! Master always does something crazy..."
Abby just pinched Onyx's arm before completely securing it between her body.
"It all worked out in the end, I couldn't allow him to continue ruling. His people are all suffering and he does not seem to care, they deserve to be happy! I will grant them that wish, I will grant anyone willing to believe in me that wish!"
"Master is so noble!"
"He is indeed, but that's why I like him. He always puts others before himself, even though it is frustrating at times..."
"Once things calm down, I promise to be a little more selfish and take time to myself... But we have a long journey until that is possible!"
The girls go silent but the smiles don't leave their faces, for Onyx will be Onyx and there's nothing they can do to change it.
"We must now notify Admin of the situation, let's get the Kingdom prepped for the oncoming people."
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"Domain"
The three walk through the portal but something is different about it this time. The air is rich with mana, their breathing immediately becomes easier and they can feel the fatigue of battle fading away.
*Master welcome back, I see you did something crazy again...*
"Admin what is going on here? Why is there so much mana?"
*I should be asking you that master, I see you finally ascended into Godhood, or I guess you are a DemiGOD now.*
Shit! I forgot I selected that class, when it said the effects were immediate I didn't think it would be this impactful.
"Never mind that... We are going to get allot more people tomorrow, do we have space?"
*Unfortunately not, with the 2,300 people we currently house the 1x1 mile of land is getting crowded.*
"Is there a way to expand it by tomorrow?"
*We have enough soil to make a 5x5 mile square. Would you like me to expand it now?*
"Yes please place the trees around the border to give them more space, keep the current 1x1 centered please."
*Consider it done master*
"Good where is Brock? I need him to start on houses."
*He is busy master, it is a surprise so you cannot see it yet. But I will take care of the houses in the meantime.*
"Surprise huh... Anyways as long as it is done then I don't mind, I look forward to the surprise."
*May I ask how many people will be accompanying us?*
"Around ten-thousand, maybe a little more or less."
*I will contact the elf's to extend the farmland in the meantime, we will need enough food to support the increase in people.*
"Thank you Admin, may I ask how everything is running here?"
*Smoothly master, the people are happy and content with their current lives. They are currently building shops and trading between each other using goods as payment.*
"I guess we need a currency sooner or later, but that can wait for now."
*Master may I warn you of something before you go?*
"You may?"
*With mana being added to this world, Monsters will soon start to spawn... With this being a Domain you will be able to determine where they spawn but you won't be able to prevent it.*
"Interesting... I thought that could be a possibility but I didn't think it would happen so soon."
*If you wish I can isolate the Monsters for now, but they will need to be regularly disposed of or they will grow to strong*
"After you expand the Dimension, add a 1x1 space for the monsters to spawn you may use the stone temporarily as the ground. We will allow adventurers to use a portal between the Kingdom and the new area for monster hunting."
*Consider it done master, with the increase in mana you will soon witness this whole domain self terraform into an actual world, that is when you will truly become a GOD. No longer needing to steal resources from Gaia as everything is made from mana.*
"What do you mean by everything?"
*The soil, water, monsters, trees, plants, even the air we all breathe. Soon you will gain resources here that will be completely personalized to your world, so I urge you to make a contract with the spirits after they are born.*
"When will they be born?"
*Soon, the world is not ready for them yet. But with a little more mana they will be born and the world will start expanding by itself.*
"So I will lose control over my domain?"
*You will no longer be able to micromanage the terrain and size of your domain. But you will still be able to utilize all its features and still have authority over everything that lives here.*
"I understand, please notify me when the spirits are born."
*Yes master*
"Until then I will be back in Gaia, please continue to take care of my Kingdom in my absence. I will return tomorrow with the new citizens."
*I await your return master*
"Domain"
"Let's go girls, we should get some rest before our big day tomorrow."
"Yes master!"
"I'm exhausted..."
The three walk out the portal appearing inside their inn, no words were needed to be exchanged they just simply collapsed on the bed.