Infinite Realm

"Now, time to have a look at my rewards."

However, as he glanced at his system interface, Sato didn't see any notification informing him of having completed the trials. He didn't even see informing him that the challenge was over. 

'What's wrong? What's going on?' Sato got confused. 

He even began to wonder whether the mirror image had truly died, after all, its corpse was still on the stage. Usually, when a monster or an opponent dies, they disintegrate to starlight but the same didn't happen with it.

Just as Sato began trying to figure out why he had yet to receive any system notification informing him of his victory and was even considering stabbing the mirror image a couple more times to confirm its death, a gentle flash of light abruptly appeared just a few feet away from him. It only lasted for 3 seconds before it went out slowly. With the disappearance of the light, a new arrival had appeared on the stage.

"Congratulations young lord, on completing the Main Trials of my esteemed race." Saimon smiled at Sato. 

Currently, he was filled with joy and delight since, with Sato's triumph, the Caventry's knowledge and history wouldn't be forgotten, and would once more have a chance to appear on the world stage again. Because Sato had completed the Main Trials and was worthy of inheriting the Caventry's entire collection, he had changed the way he used to address Sato to 'young lord'; after all, Saimon was just a servant to the Caventry and not a true Caventry. By ranks, the successor of the Caventry was much higher than him. 

*Ding*

Accompanying the sound of Saimon's voice was the familiar ring of the system notification sound.

[[System notification :

The Caventry's Path (Series)

Mission Title: The Last Challenge

Mission Rating: B

Mission Detail: 

Basic Rewards :

-Mission: The Caventry's Path (Series) will be completed

Penalty : 

- Mission: The Caventry's Path (Series) will be failed

System Description: The final test to change your destiny. There's no going back now; there never was. Either fail and fall to the worst form you have ever been or succeed and stand strong amongst many.

Mission Status: Completed 

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The Caventry's Path (Series)

Mission rating : A

Mission Detail : You have been granted the opportunity to experience hell as the Caventry do.

Two trials and several challenges. With each challenge passed, a reward is granted. Get a high rating for better rewards.

Basic Rewards : ???

Penalty : 

-50% temporary decrease in Experience points for 2 weeks(RT)

-50% temporary decrease in Main attributes for 2 weeks(RT).

-Immortal soul would be harmed; 30% Permanent loss of attribute points for each Main attribute.

System description : It is advised that the Player make this decision properly. The test would involve certain scenarios that would affect the Player negatively. If accepted, Player would be required to go offline and make preparations as the duration and structure of the mission could potentially affect the Player negatively. For preparation steps, please check *Long term Online Preparation Manual*[2].

To help set up a challenge, Player's memories would have to be read. Accepting the mission would be the same as permitting the system to access Player's memories. Personal/private information related to finances or confidential information won't be shared and shall be deleted permanently from the system's database once the mission is over. All actions and decisions are protected Alliance laws (Lois universelles de l'Alliance, Section A : Paragraphe 3. Modifié dans l'État de France).[3]

Mission Status : Completed

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Rewarding player…

]]

"With the completion of the Main trials, you are now eligible to receive your rewards." Saimon smiled.

As Saimon concluded with his words, Sato noticed his Experience bar at the edge of his interface screen begin to rise. Within just two seconds, it had gone reached the level 10 checkpoint and gone past it. Sato was originally close to the level 10 mark so the Experience reward from this mission was more than enough to make it there.

[[ System notification :

Player has leveled up.

Rewarding 5 Main attribute points. 

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Congratulations on being the first to reach level 10. 

Hidden quest, [The man who took the first step], completed. Awarding title, [The Precursor].

[The Precursor] : 

For being the first to reach the very first road-mark in Infinite Realm, you have gained much more than the rest of your comrades and have proven yourself worthy. Your physique will be greatly improved.

When battling other players, your attributes get a boost depending on the difference between them and that of your opponent.

5%-9% difference : +5%

10%-14% difference : +10%

15%-19% difference : +15%

20% difference and above : +20%

System description : Attributes boost doesn't apply in group battles. You are unmatched in a one-on-one fight against your kind.

]]

However, before Sato could even read through the introduction for the title [The Precursor], he discovered that his experience bar was still rising and showed no sign of stopping, even after passing the level 11 checkpoint. On the contrary, it even increased in speed.

[[ System notification :

Player has leveled up.

Rewarding 5 Main attribute points. 

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Player has leveled up.

Rewarding 5 Main attribute points. 

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Player has leveled up.

Rewarding 5 Main attribute points. 

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… ]]

It was only after it had filled the bar for level 14 and making a little progress towards level 15 that the mind-boggling rise had stopped. In total, Sato had levelled up 5 times, becoming the strongest player in IR based on levels and attributes alone.

"Incredible…" Sato couldn't help but feel that all of this was still a dream. 

A whole 5 levels had just been jumped in less than a week. The higher one goes, the more Experience points would be needed to level up. So that means that the total Experience points needed for these 5 levels Sato had jumped was more than 5 times the total he would need to get from level 0 to level 5. 

If anyone else were to hear of this, they would lament how unfair the world is.

Before Sato could further react to all of this, another system notification greeted his interface.

[[ System notification :

Congratulations on being the first to be ahead of the other players by 5 levels. 

Hidden quest, [Diligence Pays], completed. Awarding title, [Industrious Achiever].

[Industrious Achiever] : 

For being the first to surpass the next highest levelled player by more than 5 levels, your earnest achievements can not be easily surpassed.

+10% to Experience points gained in field hunting.

+5% to Experience points gained in Dungeons. 

]]

After all of that, Sato could only say one word.

"Wow!"