18 The Dark Era Emerges (1/2)
”What the hell happened!?”, Grid asked
”I...I don't know, the last thing that I remembered was the explosion that swallowed the whole place”. Zeek said.
”Did we just trigger an expansion?”, Grid asked
”I...I think so.” Zeek said
”After this maintenance, we will be so famous for sure! this is the right time to build a guild!”, Grid said
”Building a guild can wait. First, we need to research some of the upcoming content of the Dark Age expansion pack”, Zeek said.
”Bro... Even the game moderators were surprised about the sudden expansion”, Grid said.
”Then lets research some in the chat rooms and let's see if there are some information there”, Zeek said.
”Aye. see you tomorrow in class”, Grid said then dropped the call.
Zeek continued to research some information regarding the expansion of group chats that littered all over the internet.
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BeachPlz: Does anyone of you know anything about the expansion?
DadBad: A player named Endless triggered the event!, I'm one of the players who fought the Boss and I saw him talking to Zafir, He's the only one who knows what's going on.
Nowhere-To-Be-Found: I'm there too! that fight was awesome!, I never saw magic that grand before!, NEVER SEEN THAT IN ANY FREAKING GAME!!.
Muffin-Toast: What guild is this Endless on?
Nowhere-To-Be-Found: I don't know, I'm from Storm Knights Guild and all I know is he's a friend of our guild leader, but he talks to Piercing Rose like a colleague, maybe he's one of Cloud Nines Experts or Elders.
Pay-It: No, he's not from our guild, I don't think he is affiliated in any well-known guilds.
Wazzzuuup: Is he creating his guild!?, I want to be part of it.
BreadStick: I'm so in for that!, I want to be one of the founding members!
”I can't find any information in this types of group chats”, Zeek said.
Zeek then stood up and turned off the PC.
”I guess I'll just have to wait tomorrow to see it for myself” he then turns in for the night.
After school hours Zeek and Grid talked a little about the upcoming expansion, after that, both of them head home.
After dinner, Zeek logged in to the game, anxious to find what's new, but after logging in he stumbled to a place he didn't know. He woke up in a place field with papers hanging on a thread, these papers have seals written over them. He laid on a stone tablet like a table with words written on them.
”Am I being sacrificed?” Endless said.
”Who will want a weak one like you” a young girl wearing a blood-red kimono and black overcoat with red curly hair walked in on Endless.
”And who are you?”Endless asked.
”I'm Ophelia, the oracle of the Gods”
”Why am I here?” Endless asked
”You pass out after the explosion”, Ophelia answered.
”What happened?”Endless asked
”After the explosion, a huge mass of dark energy gathered inside The Vulcan Empire, we thought that it's a self destruct spell formulated by the king before his death... The truth is, he cast forbidden magic. forbidden even by the Gods. . . A resurrection spell that awakens 13 of the Dark Kings of the past generations. We don't know who they are yet and if they regain their full power... All I'm certain is they are dangerous.” Ophelia Explained
”What about... Master Zafir?”, Zeek asked
”He died, it's not your fault so don't worry about it too much, Zafir is a great oracle like me, he knew that he will die on that day,” Ophelia said.
Endless then opened his player interface and looked at the quest that Zafir gave him.
”I got the quest items?” Endless said.
”What quest items?” Ophelia asked
”Master Zafir asked me to kill Namir Azen and retrieve its pendant”, Endless said.
”Let me see it”, Ophelia said
Endless handed the item to Ophelia, after investigating it properly she cast a spell to identify the necklace.
”This item amplifies one's magic output, do you need it?”, Ophelia said
”Zafir wanted to use that item so he can identify a mysterious item that I got”, Endless said.
”Can I see the item that you spoke of”, Ophelia asked.
Endless then pulled out the Shadow Kings Journal
”A cursed item!?, how did you get something like this?”
Ophelia then examined the Shadow Kings Journal.
”The dark seal on this one is impossible for normal magicians of this era, but I think I can unbreak it using this necklace as a sacrifice”, Ophelia said.
”A sacrifice?”, Endless asked
”Breaking a cursed seal needs an artifact of the same level to open, I'm not as good as Zafir in unsealing items that originated in the Demon Empire but this is the only choice that you have if you want to break it”, Ophelia said.
”I guess I have no choice”
Ophelia then used magic multiplier and she then summoned 3 more exact copy of herself.
”Woah! what kind of magic is that? Endless asked.
”This is not magic, You can call it Hereditary Skill, only with royal bloodline can use this kind of magic”, Ophelia explained.
Ophelia enchanted some magic into the Shadow Kings Journal and black seals started to appear surrounding the artifact, she then positioned herself and the clones to gather around it. As they lift there hands a gigantic white magic array appeared above them, one of the clones lift the necklace and positioned it on top of the Shadow Kings Journal.
”This will be the tricky part, we only have 75% chance on unsealing the Shadow Kings Journal, would you like us to continue?” Ophelia asked.
”What!?, you did all this first before asking me? and now you're telling me that failure is probable?” Endless said.
”Yap, so? we continue or Nah?” Ophelia asked.
”Just do it”, Endless said with an exhausted look on his face.
Endless looked anxious as he stares at the progress bar in front of him
”Please be a success, please be a success, please be a success!” Endless muttered to himself.
Suddenly a bright light enveloped the whole place.
”Did it work!?”, Endless asked anxiously.
Endless then saw a tome emitting a dark ominous aura
”You're a lucky kid, this journal is about the creation of a weapon, but I'm not that knowledgeable in reading ancient demon tongue”, Ophelia said.
”Do you know anyone who can help me understand this thing?” Endless asked.
”Journey way north of Vulcan Empire, there will be a small village near the borders of the free land, search for a Dragon Kin named Ignac, He's a tough cookie but show him this and he'll be alright with you”, Ophelia then gave Endless an emblem made out of shiny rubies shaped like a dragons head.
”What is this?,” Endless asked.
”The Emblem of Dragoon, One of the major families of the Demon Clan”, Ophelia explained.
”By the way, why are you helping me?” Endless asked.
”Too early for you to know that, I'll contact you again if the time comes”, Ophelia then flicked his wrist and Endless vanished in an instant.
Endless suddenly appeared in front of the Vulcan Empires gates.
”What the hell is wrong with that girl!?” Endless shouted
System: Congratulations, You completed the Hidden Quest: Jewel of the Undead [Rank A], your character will receive 850,000 exp, 205 gold, 520 Vulcan Reputation.
Light showered on Endless body
”Wow, I gained 2 levels?, I'm already level 29” Endless was surprised, he remembered that he gained enough experience point to level up after killing Amir Azen and didn't realize that he acquired an ample amount of exp. because of the event.
BOOOOOOOOM!!!!
A thunderous sound startled Endless, he looked back and saw the changes that occurred after the big event.
”W..What happened here!?”
System: A call from Undying Flame, would you like to accept it? Y/N
”A new feature?,” Endless then press Y.
”What happened to you?, I thought you'll be the first to log in?” Undying Flame said.
”I woke up in a strange place after the event, but enough about that. Did you investigate the new expansion?” Endless asked.
”Yap, Light and the others are with me, come to the Vulcan Empires Library”.
”Call the others too, add Flower Remedy and tell her to come with her friends”, Endless ordered.
”Okay, see you in a minute then”, Undying Flame said after that he hung up.
System: A call from Piercing Rose, would you like to accept it? Y/N
”Piercing Rose?” Endless muttered, he then presses Y.
”What's up”, Endless said.
”Like always, busy in investigating the new game content, do you have any information on the new expansion?” Piercing Rose asked.
”To tell you the truth... I don't have a clue, we and the others are trying to figure out. Wanna come along and tag?
”Where is the meeting place?”, Piercing Rose asked.
”Go to the Vulcan Empires Grand Library”, Endless said
After dropping the call, Endless continue his way to the library, waiting in the front door of the library stood a noble-looking man wearing a monocle, this man is none other than the Guild Leader of The Black Domain Guild, Mephisto.
As Endless walk towards them he saw a familiar face, he didn't have a chance to know this man but he remembered his face as one of the commanding leaders who fought in the event, Astaroth.
Astaroth walked towards Endless before he can ascend the stairs towards the library.