Capítulo 9: The Old Man
"He took the legendary class."
Cyrus fell to his knees.
His shoulders trembled as he recalled how Noah snatched the Legendary Class.
"Ahahahaha! It's done! That damned Noah is now dead!"
He suddenly burst into laughter.
A sense of relief washed over him and he felt a heavy burden disappearing. He plopped to the ground and lay on his back, surrounded by flames.
Noah stealing the inheritance of the legendary class. It was all a part of Cyrus' plan.
After facing decades of defeat against Noah, Cyrus was well aware of his habits. It wasn't difficult for Cyrus to trick the young Noah who was yet to become an unfathomable calamity.
"The only way to kill a player at this stage permanently is either killing them in our world or… giving them a legendary class."
Cyrus' grin twisted into a cruel smirk.
"No player was ever able to conquer a legendary class and live, not even Sovereigns. Noah, even if it's you, that boundless knowledge will make you go insane and ultimately kill you."
This method would take a while before leading to Noah's death.
However, Cyrus didn't know Noah's real identity. He thus chose a roundabout way to end Noah once and for all.
As Cyrus rested, a golden screen appeared, followed by a voice speaking inside his head.
[ World Announcement ]
[ The Legendary Class "Hepius' Disciple" has found its owner ]
[ Rejoice! The legend of the Saint of Compassion, the Watcher of Truth, the Devourer of Evil shall rise again! ]
Cyrus smiled.
With this, he only needed to wait. Noah would soon die on his own.
At that moment, a purple screen appeared.
"I almost forgot about this." Cyrus spoke with a weary sigh.
[ Game Announcement ]
[ A player has acquired Legendary Class ]
[ The First Chapter "A Solid Foundation" will be subjected to early termination ]
[ "High-Heaven Online" will undergo server upgrade after 48 in-game hours ]
[ Players will have to access the contents of Second Chapter "Invasion of Forsaken Realm" after server update ]
[ Many thanks for your patience ]
"Before the server upgrade begins, I need to enter the Holy Kingdom."
Cyrus rubbed the back of his neck. He had tons of work piled up. Just because Noah was guaranteed to die didn't mean the calamity was avoided.
***
[ You have died ]
[ This is your first death. As penalty, you will be forced to log out for 24 in-game hours ]
[ Please note: The death penalty will double with every death. Drop rate of Exp, skills and item in your possession upon death will also double. ]
Noah felt a weak jolt passing through his spine and limbs.
He stood while removing his headgear.
"Who was that crazy bastard? I don't even remember doing anything to him." spoke Ark. "I got a very good reward thanks to him, though."
He bounced to his feet.
His body felt sore. Ark's headgear was the most basic version. It didn't let him sleep or feed nutrients to him while playing like the VR pods.
A sense of weakness assaulted Ark and he fell.
Ark adjusted his balance at the last second and avoided smashing his head open by falling.
"Huh?"
His chest felt wet. Ark looked below. His brown shirt was bright red.
Ark touched his lips. A warm liquid was flowing down. As he stared at the reflection in the mirror, a realization dawned upon him.
He was bleeding from nostrils. His body was heavy. And an intense migraine was attacking his head.
Ark was calmly assessing his condition when he suddenly jerked his head.
"The mattress!"
There were only two of them in the house. If his blood soiled one, Ark would have to sleep with Anna on the same mattress again. That was an absolute nightmare.
Ark couldn't forget the nights when he almost died from suffocation, thanks to Anna hugging him in her sleep.
Anna was a heavy sleeper. Ark could never escape her gorilla strength when she caught him. Worst of all, she would never acknowledge her mistake. Saying Ark was probably dreaming.
The 2nd mattress was Ark's lifeline!
"It's fine." He heaved a sigh of relief.
Just then, his eyes landed on his bright red shirt.
"crap"
Ark swiftly grabbed another shirt, dashed out of his apartment located on the 10th floor, and jumped off the railings.
He ran faster than when he fought with Cyrus and the monster.
Whoooosh!
His clothes fluttered wildly as he fell.
Ark held his shirt with one hand and closed his nose with the other hand to stop the blood.
Anna and Ark lived in government houses in District X-13. Families in District U~Z were given houses – a one-room apartment – by the world government at 'cheap prices'.
Ark's housing complex was a 20-floor building with 1000 rooms.
A large portion of Anna's monthly earnings went into house rent. It was costly but it was cheap for security in a lawless zone.
In 2154, the world was divided into 26 districts — District A to District Z — which were further divided into 20 zones. District U~Z were called 'Slum Sector' and were on the ground along with 'Middle-class Sector' which included District L~T.
Ark was about to hit the ground when an invisible force wrapped around his body.
He de-accelerated and landed gently.
"You damn brat! It's you again! What are you going to do if the anti-gravity system fails!" An old man ran out of his shop while holding a stick in his hands.
Right on cue, a shadow fell over District X.
Ark pointed to the sky, at the source of the shadow. "If the anti-gravity system fails, we are dead either way. Those flying castles will crush us before we can realize anything."
Leaving those words, Ark ran into the communal bathrooms which were on the ground floor. He had to wash his shirt before the blood spoilt it.
By the time the old man arrived, Ark was long gone.
An hour later, Ark returned to his room with a ghostly pale look.
"I barely washed it. Why was I even bleeding?"
He plopped on the mattress. A sigh left his lips as he recalled he wasn't done. Ark needed to check the online forums and know how the world was reacting to his achievements.
While lying on the ground he opened the net. The first thing he saw was all the major guilds inviting Noah and offering a salary of hundreds of thousands credits.
[ Thunder House invites Noah to their team ]
[ Black Viper Guild offers Noah 500,000 credits per annum for joining their guild ]
[ Rose Guild says they'll fulfill every demand of player Noah in return for entering their guild ]
[ All Great Guilds and major corporations are searching for the player Noah. Who is he? ]
Ark hummed in a great mood.
While Ark was deep in his thoughts, a familiar voice echoed in the room. "You damn brat, it's been five minutes! How much longer do you plan on ignoring me?"
Swish!
Ark instinctively rolled and dodged the stick.
"How did you enter the room?" asked Ark as he saw the old man in the room. He was the one who scolded him for jumping from the 10th floor earlier.
The old man was busy cooking food.
Contrary to the old man's statement, Ark had genuinely failed to notice the old man earlier.
"Tsk, look at you. All bones and no fat. I left for a month and this is what I find upon returning."
"Shut up, you old bones. How did you enter the…."
Ark closed his mouth when the old man pointed the ladle at him. He knew better than to anger his master needlessly. If Anna had the strength of a gorilla his master had techniques surpassing a gorilla.
"Some security we have." Ark grumbled and waited for the old man to finish cooking.
The old man was the general shop manager and Ark's master.
He was the one who taught Ark fighting techniques as well as other knowledge Ark needed. Like molotov making.
"Here, eat properly."
Marx passed a bowl of vegetable soup and rice to Ark, and sat along with him to eat.
Watching his actions, Ark questioned. "Shouldn't we wait for Anna to return? She'll return anytime now."
Clink! Clank!
"You… When did you stop taking your medicines?"
The bowl fell from the old man's hands. His lips quivered and he spoke in a ghastly tone.
"Medicines? For what?"
Ark shrugged and started eating. He wanted to wait for Anna but the news about guilds and tracing their reaction to his achievements was more important at this moment.
Marx snatched the bowl from Ark and held his shoulders tightly.
"Anna is dead. She died two years ago."
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