The Eternal Realm.
Keiren, Shyla, Yang Yin, Kerum, and the Angels appeared on the plaza before the Eternal Valhalla.
Noticing his arrival, Rajansam Resemen arrived before Keiren. To express his submission and obedience before him, the Demon Asura kneeled down and shrunk down to a normal height.
"Your Majesty!"
'System, give me the manuals as Jade slips, please.'
Two golden Jade slips appeared in his hands, both had a Phoenix imprint on top of them. While one was a Phoenix that protected an egg, the other one had a knight riding atop of an armored Phoenix.
"Rajansam, take these two and study them in depth. The first one contains the knowledge about how to properly nurture Phoenixes, while the other one is the diary of a prominent Phoenix Rider."
"YES, YOUR MAJESTY!" Rajansam replied when Keiren handed him the golden Jade slips.
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"So you think this is nothing but a dream, Suran Tarnum, Princess of the Lightning Clan?" The Valkyrie leader asked. The two women stood high above the clouds, looking down on a small island.
"Yes, this situation is way too surreal to be true." Suran answered without the shroud of a doubt. "Not only can I be a Knight, but I am also free from my clan's restraints."
"Sit down cross-legged and clear your mind. I will show you something. If you think this is a dream after seeing it, I will gladly open your eyes otherwise." The Valkyrie commanded.
Suran obediently did as she was told. The Valkyrie stepped behind her, and placed her hands on the teenage girl's head.
"What I will show you now has to be kept a secret between us until you die. You are forbidden to speak, tease or riddle about it. Everything you will see is the truth and nothing but the truth. I want you to repeat after me. 'I swear on my soul, blood and essence that I will never talk about what happens next. I will keep it a secret until the day I die and ascend to become a new Eternal Valkyrie of the Eternal Emperor. If I do, my soul shall be marked as an unhonorable being of darkness that is not worthy to serve the Eternal Emperor. May the Valkyries hunt me down until the end of time. They shall kill me in every incarnation I will be born in, at the peak of my happiness.'"
"I, Suran Tarnum, swear on my soul, blood and essence that I will never talk about what happens next. I will keep it a secret until the day I die and ascend to become a new Eternal Valkyrie of the Eternal Emperor. If I do, my soul shall be marked as an unhonorable being of darkness that is not worthy to serve the Eternal Emperor. May the Valkyries hunt me down until the end of time. They shall kill me in every incarnation I will be born in, at the peak of my happiness." Suran repeated.
Golden chains appeared out of nowhere and started to wrap around Suran's body until they encased the two of them completely. Then, the chains vanished as soon as they had appeared, though the Knight Commander was the only one left, with the Valkyrie nowhere to be seen.
Suran opened her eyes and tears began to roll down her cheeks as she began to cry and sob. It was as if the dam holding back all the pent over emotion she had accumulated during her daily life manifested had broken, making way for a sea of tears.
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# Name: Yang Yin
Age: 21 (5,860)
Race: Rascan-Amun (pure-blooded)
Cultivation: Mortal King Stage (1st Layer) (Previously Peak Stage Imperial Emperor)
Battle Spirit: Rascan-Amun Avatar
Emperor Spirit: Yin-Yang Symbol of Harmony.
Special Cultivation Physique: Body of Harmony #
"Yang Yin, it is time for you to teach me!" Keiren said.
"You are a Rascan-Amun?" Yang Yin responded instantly with a question.
"I have a Divine Rascan-Amun Bloodline. So… Yes, sort of." Keiren answered.
"Do you know what you just said?" Yang Yin asked, after coming back to her senses.
"No, I have no clue at all what a Rascan-Amun is. I'm not from Chaosia and my total cultivation time is merely three days. Galatris told me that I'm some sort of Emperor Seedling, and thanks to the System I've been granted, I can summon people out of thin air… all who can kill me with a mere thought."
"But… you've reached the Mortal King Stage! How is that possible in the mere span of three days?" She asked, to which Keiren just shrugged.
"Your Majesty, what is your surname?" Yang Yin asked.
"My name is Keiren Kendrall."
Yang Yin was speechless. Kendrall was the surname of the Rascan-Amun Imperial Family. Right before her stood a Kendrall with a Divine Bloodline and no knowledge at all. After getting to terms with reality, she decided to focus on getting them set up for training, she would have enough time to explain and teach him about his heritage while she teaches him how to fight.
"I only have one Cleaver and it is only a superior-grade heaven Rank weapon. Your friend will have to find another, more suitable weapon for himself after he reaches the Immortal Stage." Yang Yin drew a 2m long, 90 cm wide, curved cleaver from her spatial ring and handed it over to Kerum.
The moment the clever touched Kerum's hand, it ignited into green, golden and white flames. The flames radiated fear and destruction. Keiren felt like his soul was burning. "Put them out, Kerum, it hurts!" He said through gritted teeth.
Instantly Yang Yin snached the cleaver away from Kerum, and the flames resided. Keiren took a deep breath of relief. His back was drenched in sweat and his knees felt weak like pudding.
"Kerum, do me the favor and only touch this cleaver in the outside world, OK. It felt like my soul was going to burn and transform into ashes. I do not like the feeling." Keiren said and patted his friend on the back.
"I have no idea why that happened, but of course, I'm not going to hurt you intentionally while inside of you." Kerum answered with a straight face.
"Kerum that sounded wrong in so many ways that I have the urge to eat you alive." Shyla said to Kerum after listening to his words.
Kerum, always the one who could allow himself to anger Shyla without any repercussions at all because of his sister's backing, just turned around and ignored her.
"Do you have a halbert? I would like to get a feeling for the weapon while you train Keiren, preferably one that doesn't ignite in flames that hurt Keiren while we are inside this Realm. A bringer of peace would be nice." Kerum requested from Yang Yin. The last sentence was clearly a stab at Shyla and loaded with sarcasm.
"You bastard. One day, I will get back at you." Shyla muttered under her breath while turning around to stomp off into the distance.
"I would appreciate it if you stopped pissing off Shyla, now that she is my wife. Unfortunately, I don't have much hope that you two will ever change, so I can only ask you to watch out that you don't accidently kill each other." Keiren said before focusing on Yang Yin who produced another weapon, a halbert this time.
Yang Yin turned to Kerum and passed him the halbert respectfully.
"This halbert is called 'War bringer'. It is a low-grade Immortal Rank weapon and should be useful to you until you reach the Immortal Realm. After that you should look for one that is more suitable for you." Yang Yin advised Kerum.
In his hand was now a halbert that was blood-red with black runes all over the edge. It radiated bloodlust. Kerum instinctively activated his Eternal Slaughter intent, and instantly a connection was built between the two. The halbert also stopped radiating bloodlust after that. It was as if it knew that there would be enough blood to spill on the side of this guy that it was meaningless to shout about it to everyone.
"This is Stombringer. It is a Peak grade Heaven Rank weapon, an ancient heritage treasure of the Rascan-Amun." In Yang Yin's hand was a blue glaive which she respectfully handed to Keiren. The blade was made of some sort of orange crystal. Engraved in it was a purple thunderbolt. "Only a Divine Rascan Amun is worthy enough to wield this blade in battle."
The moment Yang Yin passed over the weapon, the thunderbolt began to shine like a miniature sun. A choir of angelic voices emitted from the glaive. Ken's Battle Spirit appeared behind him. His Battle Spirit made a grabbing motion. The weapon vanished out of Ken's hand and appeared in the hands of his Battle Spirit.
# Congratulations Summoner, a Spirit Weapon acknowledged you as her Master. #
# Milestone Locked. #
# Note: You know the drill. #
'Yeah, yeah, yeah, I love you too, System.' Keiren thought sarcastically.
He would love to shut this System up, but he depended on it, whether he wanted to or not. He was smart enough to know that as much as his System might be a pain in the ass, it was also the most helpful tool in this strange new world. Rejecting it due to his personal feelings of annoyance would make him nothing but a giant fool.
Besides, rather than arguing with it, he had to focus on training. Finishing this Qualification Realm ASAP was the best way to unlock his many pending rewards. His city was waiting to be built and he needed to plan the annihilation or subjugation of this stupid Moving Sword Sect to finish the Special Quest. The clock was ticking.
Just as Keiren wanted to say more, his vision blacked out and information entered his brain.
The weapon's name wasn't Stormbringer. Its true name was in fact: Tribulation.
Tribulation was a Spirit Weapon who intended to serve him for a lifetime. She would grow stronger with him. Her current might was comparable with a low grade Heaven rank weapon.
A Martial Art also entered Ken's brain, teaching him how to wield Tribulation properly and also how to enhance her through his Thunderfire.
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After finding out that everything that had happened so far was more than just a silly dream, Suran was lamenting her life. It was hard for her to accept, but after what she had been shown, it was impossible to argue the reality of her situation. Just as she realized that she might ruin her new life if she vanished into thin air, the Leader of the Valkyries appeared beside her once more.
"Young sister. Now is not the time to lament your life. You are too young to mourn! The Divine Lord needs you by his side. You need to become stronger. A Valkyrie's greatest honor is to fight for the Divine Lord. You have to live your life before you can regret the past. Young sister, I will give you the knowledge you will seek in the future. Let me bless you!"
While speaking to Suran the Valkyrie walked over to her. She raised Suran's head and planted a kiss on her lips, after she finished speaking.
The kiss activated something in Suran as her newly merged Valkyrie Intent began to tremble. This Intent began to surge like someone turned a switch. It flooded through her body and information appeared inside Suran's head.
It was a Cultivation Technique called 'Valkyries Blessing'. It was better than anything she knew, transcending the Supreme Cultivation Technique of the Lightning Tribe by so many levels that it was mind-blowing.
At this moment, Suran gained enlightenment. A world of thunder flashed where Suran was suspended in midair comprehending the 'Valkyries blessing' in a state of enlightenment.
The Leader of the Valkyries just watched from the side. A smile on her lips.
'The Divine Lord will be pleased with this one. If her luck is good enough, she might even get chosen as his concubine.'