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:

Necrotic Weave (Passive): Cloaked in shadows, Liliac's bones are reinforced with a necrotic weave, providing enhanced resistance to physical and magical attacks.

Voidwalk (Active): Phases through the shadows, allowing Liliac to move through solid objects and traverse the ethereal realm at will.

Soul Whisper (Active): Communicates with lingering souls and spirits, extracting ancient wisdom and forgotten knowledge from the echoes of the past.

Dark Emanation (Aura): Radiates an unsettling aura, instilling fear and unease in those who encounter Liliac Morto Vivo.

Dark Magic : She can effortlessly use any Dark Magic as long as her Rank meet the minimum requirement.

Arcane Insight: Proficient in deciphering arcane symbols and understanding the intricacies of ancient magic.

Ethereal Knowledge: Possesses a vast understanding of the realms between life and death, including the lore of forgotten civilizations and the mysteries of the afterlife.

Monarch's Necromancy : One thought of her can turn any corpse into an Undead (Will fail if corpse rank is 10 times higher than her)

Undead Dominion : All undeads will fear her, and have their Powers suppressed by 50% (Will fail if Rank difference is more than 10).

Familia Sharing : Allow her to share any one skill with her Master, Number of skills will increase with increase in Master Power Rank. ]

"it's good that you liked it" The skeleton spoke and when Jake turn towards her, he saw a chibi version of her.

"What's this?" Jake asked, lifting her up.

"What else, My rank decreased to same level as you" The small baby like skeleton said.

Jake controlled himself from laughing and then put her on his shoulder.

"Do you have any Treasures here?" Jake asked and then Skeleton nodded and started pointing out the location to Jake.

Soon Jake reached The Throne and then he pushed it aside and a hidden ladder appeared below it.

Climbing down the ladder, Jake reached an Dark room, using light orb, he illuminated the room and saw, a big room filled with many treasure.

"Woah, all of this is for me" Jake exclaimed, as this treasure is enough to rival Kingdom treasuries.

"This is nothing, There are more than 10 stashes like this in this World's End and also in real world there are more than 20 such treasure trove" The Skeleton sitting on his shoulder calmly but smugly said.

Jake then grinned happily hearing her and then collected everything " Nexus sort them out for me" He said

[Sigh , now I am an accountant] Nexus said

"Who is this Nexus?" Liliac(Skeleton) asked.

"My guide," Jake replied.

"What it means by your guide?" She asked tilting her head.

"I have another legacy, and he is the guide of that legacy" Jake said, her life is now connected with him, She can't betray him anyway.

"You are really a person with great fortune" She said.

"I guess I am" Jake nodded

[All Sorted]

[Platinum Coins - 10,000]

[Gold Coins - 10,000]

[Silver Coins - 50,000]

[Bronze coins - 100,000]

[Diamond Village Order - 1]

[Platinum Village Order - 10]

[Golden Village Order - 50]

[Offensive Artifacts - 12

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 -.....

.....

...

....

....

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.