Outside the main hall, in a remote corridor!
" Boss!~ We should leave this place soon! Or atleast... atleast tell those weaklings to get away from this place! It's dangerous to remain at this place any longer! "
The second Wendy brought him out the main hall, she started exclaiming her words in a pleading tone.
" Wendy, what do you mean by that? "
Unable to understand what's going around, Mark asked out straight forwardly.
Mark was able to see traces of panic in her eyes.
Even the time when she fought the entire gang of Gazil, she had never been this panicked.
Now that she entered the realm of Aura Emperor in cultivation, what could possibly threaten her?
" A Stronger entity! "
But what made him startle the most was her eyes.
This was the first time Mark seen the fear of death in her, so he paid attention to what she was about to say next.
Unexpectedly, Wendy grabbed him close and took a shining orange orb behind his back and crushed it with the brute force of her grip.
The orb cracked easily, shattered it's pieces to all sides before covering the surroundings in its pale orange mist.
As and when the mist clouded the corridor, the shattered crystal fragments retraced back and reformed shortly to engulf them in its inside!
" What the... "
Before he could question what's going around, they both disappeared from the corridor, leaving no traces behind, as if the mist had engulfed them before disappearing.
Before Mark could probably guess what she wanted to explain, he found them both standing in a strange place that appeared completely out the world.
It was more like they had appeared into this place from outside! Into a new strange world which was completely different from ordinary!
Starry sky covering the roof with a glowing floor which seemed to contain the painting of a large map which exceeds hundreds of thousand of meters around with no clear cut ends.
" Wendy! Is this your inner realm? "
Mark asked her curiously, yet she shook off her head before exclaiming.
" Boss! It's the world Map! "
Wendy exclaimed out with same emotions as earlier, yet this time she wanted Mark to understand why she brought him up to this place.
" Boss! Can you guess what these moving dots might be? "
She had yet to let go of him, but when she grabbed his shoulder tight, he became serious.
" Some coordinates! "
Looking at the blank answer of him, she almost wanted to smack his pretty face with her forehead, but she quickly controlled her temper before exclaiming.
" Yes, they are some coordinates, but reality is more cruel than what you might be expecting it to be! "
" They are the coordinates of bases, like the one we have faced before! "
Drop!
Looking at these numerous dots which were dispersed around, Mark was given a serious blow to his heart!
" Bases! "
" One... Two... Fuck they exceeds hundreds! "
looking at the staggering self of him, she held him still before answering
" A little above ten thousand! "
Boom!
As if his sensitive heart burst open this moment, Mark had almost fainted down this instant, looking at the sheer number of bases they had to deal with.
" Boss! The base we dealt before was an orange rank base, comparatively 93 such bases are present around and their strength... i think it doesn't necessarily had to be explained! "
Basically looking at the map Mark could easily spot 9000 small green dots, 900 medium yellow dots, 90 big orange dots[2] ! "
Not just that but the meter sized translucent red coordinates in nineteen, and three humongous black markings with other worldly presence had given him a clear picture of the enemies they were dealing with.
The bases were numerous, totalling a massive number of ten thousand which they seem to face later.
" Right now this Wendy had spotted, hundred green dots, ten yellow dots and a couple orange dot moving towards our location! "
Pointing at one part of the map where they were standing, Wendy pointed out a White dot[1], seemingly the position from where they originally were brought in to this strange place.
The white dot which seemingly their position was surrounded by tens of other dots, dozen meters apart which seemed to near their position.
If what he trying to interpret was real, soon they are going to face a coalition of hundred bases who are seemingly trying to avenge their lost orange rank base of Gazil.
Mark was terrified at this moment, but at the same time he was given a fright when a message was popped into his ears which made him want to faint on spot.
" Ding! Congratulations to host for discovering the mission! "
" Ding! The mission "Save the world" has been initiated! "
Main Quest
(( Difficulty – Imp. class 1 star ))
Location : Merclaive world
Time alloted : 1427 days
Type. : Slaughter.
Target : Half mutant bases
Number : 10000+
Reward : ???, ???, ???, ???.
Mission description:
Slayer Merclaive had slain a powerful mutant but suffered fatal injuries in the battle.
The Merclaive world had been infested with half mutants and host is quested to clear them out!
Until slayer Merclaive's soul is extinguished from the world, half mutants activities would be restricted, and Host is quested to slay half mutants before slayer merclaive soul dies out for real.
Failure in the mission results in world annihilation, and host who failed at his duty would be subjected to death.
Mission progress ( 0.01% )
Number of bases cleared : 1/10000
Number of targets killed : 21
Sub Quest (1/4)
(( Difficulty – Ext. class 2 star ))
Location : Merclaive world
Time alloted : 28 days
Type. : Protect
Target : Xena
Number : 1
Reward : Authority +1, Profession upgrade ×2
Mission description:
While the world is facing a calm before storm, Imperial family has been becoming more turbulent with the internal rivalry!
Had a imperial princess been killed, the quest for conquest would be initiated within the imperials and the land would become more blood ridden and the humans would become weak before the main event!
Host is quested to safe guard princess Xena, and maintain the stability of Empire from becoming chaotic!
Host will be granted with the power of Authority once the mission succeed, and depending upon the performance of host additional rewards might be presented for host!
Mission progress ( 0.00% )
Number of days cleared : 0/28
Number of targets killed : 0
Looking at the quest detail, Mark questioned out in haste unable to discern what's Imp means.
" Imp? "
System paused for a while before answering a word that almost him want to rebel against it.
" Ding! Responding to host, Imp mission are peak difficulty mission which even the senior slayers dare not pick easily.
Since host had dared to explore an Imp quest, Aina was personally ordered to act as a personal guide and help host on completing the mission. "
Imp... literally an impossible mission!
Mark suddenly started laughing mad, looking at the severity of matters he had stepped in.
Now it's slay the half mutants or face death!
He had once promised an entity that if mutants were to arrive, he would choose not to quit, but now that his enemies were half mutants could Mark say the same?
" We need to tell those Milton's and warlords palace to scram out this place! We are preparing for war! "
Instead of asking how and when she came to know about this place, Mark gave out an order which started her.
" But boss... ... Alright, I'll inform them right away! "
Normal a half mutant was equivalent of initial order aura emperor!
So if hundred such bases were comming for him, wouldn't there be hundreds or even thousands of half mutants by then?
Honestly, in this situation could Milton executives and Warlord place members face even a single half mutant for him?
Even If they were willing, would they really make a difference at here?
Mark ordered Wendy to use force and drive them out this place.
He wouldn't want to keep baggages near him, which might necessarily drag him down later.
Wendy wanted to protest and propose him to make an escape as this palace was going to become chaotic!
But looking at Mark who seemed quite serious, she immediately disappeared from the place before appearing at the corridor outside to comply with Mark's command!
Whoosh!
With her disappearance, the only one in the room was Mark.
Mark was now left behind in the mysterious room and he didn't even know the way to exit it!
" At least bring me outside, damn you! "
Being the only person left in the strange space, Mark felt anger and when Aina was questioned by him, to find a way out, the latter's silence had made the former burst out in anger.
" Aina! "
Since there's nothing much to do, Mark decided to use this time and formulate a plan to deal with his incoming enemies!
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Few million kilometers away from western warlords palace.
Beitan island.
" Your highness! We have discovered few lower rank bases of beastmen to move on their own accord! "
A strong middle aged man in royal black robes was kowtowing before a majestic lady, whose dense golden aura with an intimidating attire had made this man sweat with nervousness!
" Those weaklings... What does that matter with this seat any way! "
Gulp!
He was pressured down a little, yet his body seems to be throbbing with pain which made him clench his teeth involuntarily.
The majestic lady in mid forties seemed uninterested, yet the subordinate of her wasn't a person who wouldn't just request a summoning for trivial matters.
If he dared, his fate would be execution by beheading, as he made this lady halt her precious cultivation time in the middle.
" Your highness! This servant wouldn't just waste your valuable time with nonsense! This time, your servant had discovered a matter which might pick your interest! "
The middle aged men's head was still facing down, as he didn't dare lift it up until his ladyship was interested.
" Oh! Some thing that might pick my interest? "
She seemed quite curious, while her twenty some guards, standing at the pillars of this spacious hall had readied their spears, in case the matters turned out to be trivial.
Gulp!
The kneeling person had gulped down in fright, yet the matters at hands had made him lift his head, only to spell some words which changed the facial composure of the lady.
" This concerns with the matters about first young lady, who seemed to be missing years ago! "
The second his words were revealed, the guards who earlier had an hostile presence had shuddered violently, as the matters were too serious to be said trivial.
" You mean, this seats daughter is still... Alive? "
Looking at the face of his ladyship which looked emotional with excitement, the middle aged man didn't want to ruin her excitement, as his next said words might shatter her hopes, which might make his ladyship take out her rage over him.
" Your highness... I am afraid I have to fail your expectations, as our search party has not found leads... but my subordinate has discovered the ancestral blood line pillar to awaken... might be related to her! "
His words had earlierly shattered her hopes and almost made her heart quench in pain.
Yet his next words had made her saddened face turn bright, as her dead daughter might have left behind some offspring, which might be the only blood she had left to accompany her in this lonely life.
" You mean... This seat's daughter might have an offspring... in the merclaive continent? And that offspring has successfully unlocked his bloodline to awaken that pillar! "
Looking at his nod which confirmed her question, the lady in the throne became excited, stood up in haste, commanding her guards to escort this unexpected grand kid to her fast.
" Teitamkh! Give this subject his deserved reward! You are responsible for this mission! "
" Dispatch our army, search throughout the merclaive continent, I want the last of my bloodline to be escorted safe to home! "
" If you fail... you can die atoning that sin! "
Looking at the excited face of this lady who had not smiled since her daughters death, the guards became energised as they finally found a reason to work devoted for their ladyship to escort their heir back to palace.
Few more important person were summoned before her, who then ran frantically to Merclaive continent as they were eager to bring back that heir, to appease their ladyship's heart.
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Blood wigg fort!
At the same time, some thousand kilometers away from western warlords palace, the human army stationed in blood wigg fort got orders, who reorganized their men to move out.
" Our mission is simple! We have to go to an place names Western warlords palace, escort our princess back to fort, where an imperial escort party would be arriving to pick her to capital! "
Looking at the armoured general who commanded them, thousands of cavalry made their salute before hitting the back of their horse to follow their general!
Following their general who gave them command, the soldiers were excited as their blades were getting dull which needs to be filled with fresh blood!
Their army wasn't ordinary and wouldn't just be dispatched for princess, unless the life of latter was threatened!
Their cultivation was not weak in the least, the weakest among them was a powerhouse of mid order aura king, with an hundred some experts as officers, who had entered the realm of aura emperor itself!
With such an powerhouse making their way to western warlords palace, the place was going to get lively!
Author's notes:
1. White dot - Position of the owner of crystal! Currently Wendy!
2. Green, yellow, orange, red and black threat levels of enemies in ascending order!
3. Beitan palace - A palace in an unknown island, away from merclaive continent, who had dispatched their forces for their heir!
4. Blood wigg army - Human army dispatched for Xena!
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