The blessing of the kings. Alexander never heard of these beings in his old life and world. When he was doing his investigation about this new world he heard of these beings. He found that these beings grew powerful enough to stand that the peak just below the gods. Some say they were the gods of the Transcendent stage. Some to say they become gods and didn't die.
But Alexander didn't give a care in the world how powerful these beings were. If they can give him power then his doors are open for all.
"How do we gain these blessing?" A student asked full of excitement as he heard the story.
"Well it's actually simple. Just enter your consciousness and call upon the blessing of the kings. You will know if you have the blessing of the kings, their knights or the favour of the kings." Lyrien explained to his students who thought it was really easy. The days went on as Lyrien asked his students if they had any problems and he would help them.
Alexander arrived home and went straight to his room. He sat on his bed cross-legged and closed his eyes not before taking the stones he earned today. Two hours later, the last stone fell on the ground losing its purple colour.
*Congratulations on gaining 2 mana*
"Nice. Now let's call upon those kings." Alexander smiled.
He entered his consciousness. He found himself in a place with the black ball still there.
"I call upon the blessing of the kings." Alexander shouted with his arm wide open.
Nothing happened which surprised him greatly.
"What the hell! Where is my blessing damnit." Before he could continue the whole place shock. "Finally! Wait is it normal for your consciousness to shake?"
Behind the black ball a large temple bigger than anything he had ever seen. The temple was completely black. Even the flames that were brighting the temple was black. Alexander walked forward and tried to step on the stairs of the temple but was blocked. There was something like a bubble surrounding the temple that wouldn't let him continue to move or go inside the temple.
*Congratulations on gaining the blessing of the Shadow Monarch*
*Gain 3 mana*
Level 5
*Skill tree unlocked*
As Alexander kept on hearing the system informing him and things and tried to enter the temple once again. He even run back and tried crashing the barrier but hit face first.
"It's like hitting a wall." He said as he got up holding his head.
"System, why can't I move inside?" Alexander asked still feeling the pains of being hit face first.
"Because the host hasn't completed the first trial." The system replies to Alexander immediately.
"What trial? And why didn't you say this before I hit my head." Alexander shouted in annoyance.
"So the host can remember that he has a small helper in his head so next he doesn't make a fool out of himself." The system replies.
"Just...tell me about the trial." Alexander said under in breath.
"The trial are the measures put in place by the kings to test if you are truly worthy." The system explains.
"And how many trials are there?" Alexander asked now looking at the temple with a clam expression.
"It depends. Some kings only have one while others have hundreds. Those who are blessed by the knights and warriors of the kings also go through trials by them." The system answers him.
"Ok, how many trials am I supposed to do." Alexander asked while rubbing in chine.
"This information is unknown. The have not been many who are blessed by the shadow monarch or his knights. So this is very go for the host." The system said.
"Whatever how do I start the first trial?" Alexander asked.
"It's very easy, but I suggest that you don't unless you want your face to be punched in again." The system said. Alexander didn't say anything and just sighed. He opened his eyes in his bedroom and laid on his bed.
Within a few seconds he fell asleep.
The next morning Alexander woke up and went straight to bath. He did some warm up before leaving to have breakfast. He father was already sitting at the table with a servant servings him. He greeted and sat beside his father. They ate in silents before his father broke it.
"I heard you were able to get first place in the schools conpitision." He said while nodding. "That's good. The future town head should only be number one."
Through Alexander's generation was not the next in line the preparation for him to gain the throne had started. His father unfortunately couldn't because of something that happened years ago so as punishment it was taken from him. His father's name was Andrew. He was 53 years and was a master at the Initiation stage. This was the requirement for being a Elder in the town which he was. He was a wood mage with the blessing of the wood queen's knight.
Alexander felt bad for his father but mostly for himself. He didn't want to be any ones town head. He was to be the lord of the underworld. He needed to think of a way to not disappoint his father and to gain some benefits as well.
Alexander didn't say anything and kept eating, when he was done eating he thanked his father and left to his room. Today was a weekend so he was free to do as he please. He first got inside something confirmable and took his Sabres.
He walked out of the town and headed to the safe zone. He had been here many times but that was ith his father or protection. Today the creative was going to need protection from him. He kept walking for a while until he heard a sound. He took out his sabres a looked around. Suddenly and creature shot out from behind him. Alexander sidestepped at the last moment and used his swords to strike the creature giving it two deep wounds. It fell on the ground an he heard a hiss.
"Well, that's funny I just killed your kin yesterday." Infront of him was a snake the same as yesterday's own. The snake hissed and started to move around Alexander.
"Wait don't tell me you are here for revenge? Don't you know..." Before he could continue the snake jumped towards him and he smiled. "...you are weak."
With a skillful move he cut the snake in two.
Through mana was strange for Alexander, battling with the sword was not. He was a great and powerful warrior in his past like. And he killed hundreds of powerful warriors who had great experience. He looked that the snakes corpse and sighed. He walked towards it and took off the fangs of the snake. He went deeper into the forest.
As he was deciding on which direction to pass he turned to his side a saw a dog. The corrupted dog was looking at him was anger in its eyes. The next moment Alexander was surrounded from all sizes. Corrupted dogs every were at every corner. There was no escape.
"Escape? What a foreign word to me. It really seems to me that you guys are here for revenge." He smiles and pulled out his Sabre. "My mana might not be large but I will just use experience on you bastards. And as for your revenge am sorry but... you are weak."