Level Up Legacy

At first glance, those present believed that the Runic Dome was attacking the battleships. However, to their surprise, they saw the Light Prison get bombarded with condensed mana. In specific, the uppermost floor was blasted.

The Light Prison crumbled from above, and since it was upside down, the base of the mirrored palace started falling off. However, before the rubbles could harm the citizens, the teleportation arrays of the Runic Dome were activated to place them atop the battleships.

The two attacks happened in sequence, taking less than thirty seconds. Everyone was appealed at the sheer destruction, but that was not the end. Three figures fell from the sky, two men and a woman.

Arthur stared at the destruction before turning his eyes behind him. He was staring at the surveillance arrays of the Runic Dome with a raised brow. At that moment, a hologram appeared before him, revealing Julia.

“I will accept whatever punishment you have for me later,” said Julia, looking stressed out of the world. “However, our mana stones cannot handle a large-scale battle. I had to focus all our energy on destroying the Light Prison.”

“You want to use Adam Leno?” asked Arthur before a smile appeared on his face. However, Julia knew he was dissatisfied with how she decided. “And what about innocents trapped inside the Light Prison?”

“Aurora assured me that there are no innocents on the top floor,” said Julia, seeming hesitant. “I know that I cannot guarantee the safety of those on the lower floors, but… I know that you are running low on mana.”

Arthur was silent as his smile slowly faded. She was right because the earlier fight consumed most of his mana. However, Arthur would have lost otherwise. The only reason that he won was being the bane of nothingness. The current enemies were different.

“Use Adam Leno to protect the citizens and support our troops. As for the enemies, I will do something about them.”

“Arthur, don’t overwork yourself,” said Julia with worry before looking at him with determination. “You are the Guild Master of Ascent. Everything will collapse if something happens to you.”

“Nothing will happen,” said Arthur with a smile as he turned his eyes toward the incoming tamers with their mounts. “I think I’m long overdue for an evolution.”

“…is that even possible, given the current circumstances…?”

“It is only possible because of the current circumstances,” said Arthur as his eyes glowed, and he made his picks. “All the mana essences that I need are here.”

The four chosen warriors looked at the destruction with shock before the Guild Master of Dragonir turned toward Arthur with fury. He took a deep breath before letting out a beastly roar, making the world shake.

Arthur looked at him with a smile as he sensed thousands of presences rush toward them. It seems this roar has summoned the monster around Helios, calling for them to arrive. This made a broad smile appear on Arthur’s face, making the tamer uneasy.

“You are just perfect for my next plan,” said Arthur as he looked at the monsters that had arrived. Many of them were pack leaders at the epic tier. Arthur wouldn’t have a problem taking them down, given his current strength. “Now, shall we begin?”

Arthur raised his arms in a split second, and the dragon rider commanded his dragon to spew flames. A pillar of fire left the dragon’s maw and rushed toward Arthur, but he teleported before it struck him.

“Where is he?” shouted the Dragonir Guild Master as he looked around before hearing monstrous cries from above them. Then, as he raised his head to look, he found a giant sky fox with a crushed skull with Arthur atop him. “What is he doing?”

Golden Mana surrounded Arthur as he let go of the monster’s skull and used his other hand to touch the falling beast. His body shone as the two fell to the ground, and it made the Guild Master feel uneasy.

“Don’t just stand around! Stop him!” shouted the Heir of Thiria at the other three to move, but they all looked at each other. Thus, he commanded his dragon to spew more flames toward Arthur.

“Compose yourselves!” roared Ilia Perli with a mana-infused voice that shook the battlefield, causing the chaos to end. “Fire at the falling boulders, and send your troops below!”

Ilia Perli allowed the disorganized troops to become an army that moved as one in a single command. Seeing this, the Dragonir Guild Master focused on chasing after Arthur. However, it was futile. The only one who could match the speed of his teleportation was Ilia Perli with his lightning.

However, the previous Major General did no such thing. Instead, he watched as Arthur Silvera slaughtered monsters and grew more powerful with each one. After what seemed like his eleventh prey, Arthur Silvera teleported into his original position.

“Are you done?” asked Ilia Perli while staring at him. His eyes were cold and determined, making Arthur think he was putting aside his emotions.

“I am,” replied Arthur as he stared at his clenched fist. “You should have stopped me, Ilia. I don’t think that you can defeat me anymore. Or maybe… you never wanted to fight against me.”

“Indeed. I will never forget the debt that the Yalveran Union owes you, but this is not a place to value my emotions again. If Ilios falls into the hands of these rebels, a world war might start soon. I am here to prevent that.”

“That’s not the only possibility.”

“It is a strong one, and you are still too weak to force the world into submission,” said Ilia Perli with genuine concern. “Can I ask that you leave Ilios and take the rebels with you?”

“This was not a part of the deal, Ilia Perli,” said the Guild Master of Dragonir as he descended from the sky. He looked furious after failing to have chased Arthur, and Ilia fueled his fury.

“The deal was to ensure peace, Kaius Firebrand,” rebuked Ilia with a ferocious face. “Ilios has fallen. If we can salvage the situation, then so be it. There is no need for another fight that would rip the nation apart.”

Kaius and Ilia glared at each other, seeming close to starting infighting. The one who advanced to alleviate the situation was the Witch Princess of Sourna, who flew to stand between the two. This time, she was standing atop her broom.

“Neither of your goals will be fulfilled by infighting, glorious warriors,” said the woman as her eyes stared down at Arthur. “The creator has already made his mind. He will not leave.”

“You are quite the insightful one,” said Arthur, spreading his arms with a grin. “All of you have gathered here to kill me, right? Almost a thousand battleships for one head. I am flattered indeed and cannot send you back empty-handed.”

“And how are you going to send us back?” asked the witch with intrigue. Arthur stared at them with the same grin as his golden mana ceased existing.

“I will not send you back at all,” Arthur said before levitating off the ground. “This can be a good start for my next goal. I will send a message to every ruler on Earth: you should have killed me when you had the chance.”

The monsters were wise enough to sense something was amiss as the enemies became confused. Arthur Silvera rose from the ground without using mana while a gravitating force appeared around him.

“What is this man attempting to do?” asked the Princess of Sourna with nervous laughter. Ilia Perli frowned as well as he looked around. His heart was beating rapidly as if a world-changing event was taking place.

“We need to get back,” said Ilia Perli with fear. “Command all of your troops to retreat from Helios!”

“We are not leaving this place without his head,” replied Kaius with a frown as his dragon started shaking its head. “What is wrong, Ignitirax?”

“…it’s too late,” said the summoner atop the flying snake turtle, which started to turn ethereal. “The monsters can tell that something is wrong. They are afraid that… Arthur Silvera would swallow them.”

The Snake Turtle turned into ethereal energy, making the summoner land beside Ilia Perli on the Runic Dome. Then, he rose to his feet as he stared at the sky.

“Ilia Perli,” called the summoner. “You said earlier that Arthur Silvera cannot make the world submit to his wishes. It seems that he is proving you wrong.”

Ilia Perli turned toward the summoner with a frown before returning to Arthur Silvera. At that moment, the man opened his eyes again as his lips moved. He seemed to be reciting something. Once Ilia Perli heard it, he realized what he was doing.

“Art of Creation, Part Three.”

Arthur Silvera was evolving before their eyes.