Rogue opened her eyes and found herself back in her room. She looked around and noticed that only 10 Minutes have passed since she closed her eyes. Rogue didn't know what happened, but the words the Ancient Voice spoke echoed deep within her mind. Astral Realm, Dangerous Entities, and Mother. The Three Words got her attention, but unfortunately, She couldn't talk to the Voice anymore.
"The Voice told me that I need to reach Mortal Core. I should ask Darius for more Information." Rogue then nodded and slowly rose from the Bed. Looking at the Window Screen, She noticed that the scene on the screen was different from the Dark Space. It looked like Waves with the Color of Blue, Purple, and Darkness. She stands up and found herself wearing the Mini-Military Uniform.
"It's now wrinkled..." Rogue shook her head and straightened her clothes. She walked towards the Table and found many books on top of it. She was lucky to have the Language of the Krieg plastered within her Mind. She looked at the Books and saw the Titles written on them. "History of the Krieg, Cosmography of the Krieg, and Politics within the Cosmos."
"These books are interesting... They are probably expensive just from looking at their design." Rogue furrowed her Eyebrows. After looking at the books, She left the table and heads towards the Door. She wanted to meet General Darius and asked for more information about the World around her. Reading Books would be a good thing, but General Darius would probably give her a Clearer answer.
But as she was about to exit the Room, An Idea hit her out of nowhere. She looked back at the Table and saw the Expensive Books once again. She learned not to touch anything too expensive, or she would probably be forced to pay in case something bad happened to it. Rogue was a Slave who became an Emperor. The Money attitude was still within her Mind even though he became the Ruler of an Empire.
"I can use my ability to download the Books?" Rogue silently asked herself while staring at the Expensive Books in the distance. Information about the Krieg looked like a Gold Bar to Rogue. She might have a good tolerance for greed. But copying something doesn't count as stealing... Right? "Nothing is stopping me from copying the books. It is also a good way to test how my Ability Works before moving to Real Data." Rogue nodded and walked back to the Table.
"How do I activate Download? Should I touch the Object to Download Data?" Rogue reaches out her hand and touches the First Book with her Fingertips. She thought about the Download Ability, and she felt something within her was taken away. Rogue wanted to stop the Activation, but she needed to have a good measure on her current limits.
[𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐧.]
[𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤, 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐦𝐨𝐬...]
[𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞.]
[𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.]
"It's already finished? That was fast." Rogue was surprised at the Speed of the Downloading Process. She understood that it would be different in other things that were complicated for her. It would mean that Rogue knowledge of her former life with politics aided in the Downloading Process. She then opened the Archive Window and found that something appeared within her Knowledge and Things category.
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『𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐯𝐞』
[𝐍𝐚𝐦𝐞: 𝐑𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞]
[𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬: 𝐊𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐠]
[𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐬: 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐲𝐩𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝: 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞]
[𝐁𝐨𝐝𝐲: 𝐀𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐊𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐠: 𝐋𝐨𝐰 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞]
[𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞: 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞: 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐀𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞]
[𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐤: 𝐍𝐨𝐧𝐞]
[𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞]
[𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬: 𝐍𝐨𝐧𝐞]
[𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬: (𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝), (𝐔𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝), (𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐯𝐞)]
『𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞』
[𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬: 𝐍𝐨𝐧𝐞]
[𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬: 𝐍𝐨𝐧𝐞]
[𝐀𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬: 𝐍𝐨𝐧𝐞]
[𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞: 𝐍𝐨𝐧𝐞]
[𝐎𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬: 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐦𝐨𝐬]
[𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞: 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬, 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐭, 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐦𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲]
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"I have a Copy of the Book within my Archive, and I gain knowledge within the Book. Although it is just the Basics, it is still better than nothing." Rogue mumbled while looking at the Archive Window. The Knowledge she got was intriguing, The Basics of Politics, Deception, Intuition, Psychological Combat, Masking, and Cosmography. Rogue wanted to see the Descriptions of the Knowledge, but she already had a good idea of how they worked.
"I wonder if I can divide the Download. I wouldn't like my Objects category getting filled by Books, so the Data within the Books would be the only thing I need to download." Rogue wondered about the applications her Download Ability could do. The Download Ability Test was a Success. It was time for the Upload Ability Test to begin.
'I'll just repeat what happened on the Activation of Download.' Rogue thought as she began thinking about her Upload. She wanted to Upload the Book onto her Hand, and Rogue quickly felt the Energy within her body depleting at a fast rate. Her body was trembling, but Rogue continued, and a Bright Light appeared within her hand. It quickly formed a Rectangular Shape, and the Book began its Upload.
[𝐔𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐧...]
[𝐔𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞.]
'That was fast...' Rogue thought to herself after seeing the Book appear on her Hand. She looked at it and looked at the Original and found that it was a perfect copy. "This book is created from my Energy, so this is my Book." Rogue holds the Book tightly as it was the sign of the First Activation of her Download and Upload Ability. This was one of the First Steps on her First Voyage within the New Reality.
"With my Ability, Learning shouldn't be a problem, and Money also wouldn't be a problem." Rogue couldn't help but form a smile on her face. The only thing she lacked was power. Rogue was patient in acquiring power as she already saw how impatience could cause a Master's downfall. She then kept holding the Book and walked towards the Door.
"The Download Ability is quite efficient on acquiring knowledge, but it takes a lot of my energy. My body is Exhausted and Hungry. I shouldn't use my Ability carelessly for now." Rogue said as she left the room. Before leaving her behind, Darius already told Rogue to meet him at the Nearest Cafeteria within her Current Sector.
'Should I have left the Book?' Rogue thought while walking on the Metalic Hallway. 'Nah.' Rogue shook her head as the Book was something important to her. In her Past Life, She forgot the First Sword she used. With the Forgotten Sword was the Forgotten Memories. She had nothing that reminded her of her Journey to becoming the Emperor.
It was quite saddening for Rogue as she clearly felt that she had done many things. Some were Exciting, Some were Sad, Some were Anger, and Some were Revenge. She slowly forgot about many things she had achieved, which gave her the Current Personality she got. She didn't have the Vigor of someone have an Ambitious Dream which was problematic for Rogue.
Rogue arrived at the Train Station. There were only 10 Teleportation Gates within Each Sector. Any more than that would make the Hyperion too much for the Krieg. She waited for the Train to arrived at the Train Station, but while she was waiting for the Train. She could feel the gazes of the Personnel looking right at her.
"What is it?" Rogue straightforwardly asked the people that were looking at her. One of them answered her Question. "Sorry for making you feel Uncomfortable... It is just strange to see a Little Girl within Hyperion." He had a Buff Body and Brown Hair. He seemed to have a Good Rank within the Military.
"I understand what you're feeling. The Hyperion is one of the most important Military Assets of the Imperium. Only the Elites of the Elites could be its Crewmates. A Little Girl within the Hyperion would probably be strange." Rogue nodded and explained what they're feeling. The Personnel was quite surprised at the Words they heard from the Little Girl.
"Sorry for Underestimating you. It seemed that I didn't see everything within the Hyperion." The Buff Brown Haired Man smiled, and the Train finally arrived. Rogue didn't say a word and went on the Train. She sat on her Seat and had a Cold Calm Expression plastered on her face. The Train then closed its doors and began moving at a fast speed.
"Was that me?" Rogue asked herself in a silent voice. Why the Hell did that Attitude appear? She hoped to lay low and gather power before revealing her Attitude. The Effects of Knowledge were surprising. If she downloaded the Data of all the books within a Library, What would happen?
'That is such a Scary thought.' Rogue didn't want to think about the possibilities. She would only face it when needed. Being paranoid about it at an early stage wouldn't help her. Rogue looked at the Windows and found that the train was moving at a Fast Speed. She also wondered about the Population of the Hyperion.
*Arriving at Sector 420-69.*
A Monotone Voice echoed within the Train, and Rogue finally arrived at the Train Station. She stood up from her seat and walked out of the Train. She could see many people looking at her after exiting the Train, but she didn't mind and controlled herself. The Cafeteria was close to the Train Station, which means that it wouldn't take a lot of time to reach the Cafeteria.
Rogue finally arrived at the Cafeteria and found that it was very Big. It was Full of People that were eating peacefully until they went into silence after seeing Rogue. It was quite awkward, but Rogue continued and walked towards a Clear Table. She could hear her footsteps echoing as she finally reaches the Table. She sat on the chair and waited for General Darius to come.
"Who is that Little Girl?" "I don't know, but since she's in the Hyperion. She must be a Genius above Genius that stands above Genius." "Wow, She would probably reach the peak of the Krieg." "Yeah, I also heard that she is an Awakened Krieg at an Early Age?" The People within the Cafeteria were whispering to one another. Rogue could clearly hear them, but she didn't bother. As she said before, It was strange for a Little Girl to appear within the Hyperion.
'Why is that Bastard not here yet...' Rogue thought as she was pissed off by General Darius being Late. She wouldn't voice it out as she understood Darius's Duties, but that won't stop her from cursing him on the Inside. She continued to wait, and a commotion finally happened in one of the Entrances of the Cafeteria.
"Is it General Darius?" Rogue asked herself, and the Man finally revealed himself. He had a Handsome Face that could easily topple a World, his Ashen Air, and his Azure Eyes gave him a Strange Aura. "Tsk..." Rogue shook her head and clicked her tongue. 'Another High-ranking Individual?'
The Handsome Man walked towards and sat at the Chair at Rogue's table. Rogue had a Cold Face while staring at the Handsome Man. "It's nice to meet you again, Rogue?" The Handsome Man spoke while the People around him were in Silence. "Who are you? Why are you talking to me?" Rogue asked with a Rude Tone. She was pissed off and didn't want anyone talking to her.
"Ehem... I'm Darius." The Handsome Man introduced himself. Rogue had a shocked expression plastered on her face. 'General Darius? Now that I think about it. I didn't clearly see his face. The only thing I could perceive was his Military Uniform.' Rogue thought to herself. Darius seeing Rogue's shocked and confused expression began his Explanation.
"I have a Ring called Mystic Ring. It's a Ring that automatically covers my Face, Energy, Etc. This is why my Face isn't identifiable in my General Uniform." Rogue nodded after hearing his Explanation. She quickly understood that it hides the General's identity. The only question she had was, why would the General hide his Ability? Did he hide it but show it on his own crew?
"You should haven't taken out the Ring." Rogue shook her head as Darius's face was getting good attention on everyone within the Cafeteria. Darius quickly noticed that Rogue was uncomfortable with the attention given to her by the Personnel of the Hyperion. Darius's Face slowly turned a serious one, and he stood up from his chair.
"Attention!!!" Darius shouted in his Serious Voice. The Personnel within the Cafeteria stood up and saluted to the General. Rogue didn't stand up as she wasn't a regular in the Military. She was also a child, and she didn't know how they introduce themselves within the Military of the Imperium.
"This Little Girl named Rogue will be your Comrade from now on. She has been accepted within the Military as an Irregular Member. She awakened at a Young Age of Five and will reach the Peak of Imperium... Treat her Well!!!" Darius continued with his Serious Voice. It echoed within the Cafeteria, and it seemed that his Voice was transmitted all over the Hyperion.
"Nice to meet you, Comrade Rogue..." The Personnel shouted with all their Might. It seemed that Darius had a good grasp of the Hyperion's Personnel. Darius nodded, and the Personnel sat back to their Chairs. It continued as if nothing happened while Rogue was staring intensely at Darius.
"Darius, Why do you have to give me an introduction like that?" Rogue asked. As she said before, Rogue planned to lay low until she gained enough power to protect herself. This Introduction would probably make Unwanted People look at her. Their Gazes would be problematic as Rogue still doesn't have power.
"Oh... Are you embarrassed?" Darius smiled as he teased Rogue. Although Rogue was a Quiet Little Girl, Darius never looked at her as a Shy or Introvert Girl. She hid it well, but her Arrogance, Pride, and Confidence were seeping through her masked. Darius wanted that Pride to be in full motion. Negative things might happen, but that would be for later.
"Of course not..." Rogue shook her head. She wanted to continue, but before she could continue, Darius spoke. "I gained too much attention that unwanted attention might appear. Those are your Thoughts, Right?" Rogue was surprised at hearing Darius's Words. As expected of a General, He might be easygoing. But Darius was hiding his confident self to make his Personnel more talkative to him. That way, He wouldn't create an unnecessary wall between his Army and Himself.
'That is the test I failed... I created a wall that separates me from my own army, people, and subordinates.' Rogue thought as a smile appeared on her face. While she was having a time on her consciousness, Darius's voice echoed. "Is there something you want to asked me? I may look like I have a lot of time, but this moment is just one of my rare free times."
"Ahh... Yes, I want to ask something! I wonder if you could teach me about the Krieg and the Awakened Krieg. I'm an impatient person, you see..." Rogue said with her Soft Voice. She might not have noticed it, but her Female Child Brain was slightly affecting her Consciousness. "Hmm... I see... Your Questions are simple to answer."
"Where should we start?" Darius asked. Rogue answered with a slightly excited voice. "You should start with the Krieg. I know that the Krieg is our race but what is the History? Politics? And what about other Races?" Rogue gave more questions within one question. Darius sighed as this might take a while to answer.
"Let's start with the History of our Race. The Krieg started as a Warlike Race. We waged war on anything that could fight us. But later on, There was nothing that could fight us. We were the only one left within the Cosmos. We created Transportations Gates that could transport planets. We harvested Stars. We use Blackholes. We can even tilt the Galaxy if we wanted to. But in the end, We wanted to fight. A Civil War began, and it killed 99.69% of the Krieg's population."
"It was Bloody, and the Krieg that was left didn't want to fight anymore. We began building technologies that could flourish planets. We wanted to create a utopia for the remaining creatures within the Cosmos. That is the Simple History of the Krieg. There is a reason why I expect you think that you would see someone splitting a Planter in half."
"That is quite a History... I never thought that Kriegs would have a History like that." Rogue spoke as she never expects History to be bloody. Wiping most of their Population in a Civil War. It was a surprise to see them roaming within the Cosmos. The Krieg was currently in a Pacifist State. They wouldn't fight unnecessary wars, but that wouldn't mean they wouldn't terminate things that wanted to hurt them.
"Anyway, Rogue. I would probably mix the Politics and the Last Question you have. Do you agree with it." Darius asked. Rogue nodded as she just wanted to have a clear picture of the Current Reality she was in.
"The Krieg has Five Races in its Vassal. The Strongest to Weakest are Humans, Elven kind, Beastfolk, Dwarves, and Seraphs. They are the Races we pick up in the Cosmos. The Politics between the Races are complicated, but we plan on picking a good race that would replace us." Darius smiled while looking around the Cafeteria.
"Are we finding an Heir?" Rogue asked with a serious tone. There were many races, and the most familiar one was the Humans. It was her former race, and it was also the strongest race within the New Reality. "Yes, The Krieg is an Old Race, and we planned on living peacefully without anyone bothering us."
"Do you really think that would work?" Rogue was skeptical about the Plan. She agreed that the Krieg shouldn't take responsibility for babysitting the Cosmos. The only problem was the heir that would babysit the Cosmos. The Krieg couldn't abandon the Cosmos as it has been their home for Million of Years.
"Well, It is the Emperor's wish. If it works or not, That would depend on the Krieg and its Vassals." Darius had a saddened smile on his face. It was clear that there was some dissatisfaction within the Krieg. It could probably spark a Civil War, but most of them understand that another Civil War would destroy their Race whole.
"Thanks for Answering my Questions, General Darius." Rogue bowed as she was thankful. She finally had a clear picture of the reality around her. "That is a Job for a Superior like me." After the two of them talked, They began ordering their food. They were supposed to eat within the Cafeteria after all.
After eating their food, Rogue was about to leave the Table until she could hear Darius's voice. "Rogue, Your Question about the Awakened Krieg. I'll give you these books." Numerous Books then appeared in Darius's hands. Rogue didn't know how Darius managed to do that, but She's just looking at it as the Perks of his Abilities.
"Thanks for the Books, but aren't there any hardware that I could use for learning more information about the Awakened Krieg?" Rogue pointed out that there was no reason for using Books. They could, after all, use Computers that were easy and fast.
"It is a Tradition to keep books. They are, after all, the First Recorders of each Civilization within the Cosmos," Darius said as he went out of the Cafeteria, Rogue was left in silence. She was still holding the book she had. It wasn't hard to carry the books, so Rogue didn't complain and went back to her room to study.