As Ryder entered inside the hall with the High Elders, he realized that it wasn't like he had expected at all.
He could see no treasures there. In fact, the whole room was completely empty except for the one thing that was at the end of the room.
It seemed like a humanoid statue. The statue was 6 feet tall only.
The statue depicted a person that stood proudly as if he was the ruler of this world. He seemed like an average human, but there was something different.
A human could never look so charming and prideful as the person in the statue. Even though it was just a statue, Ryder could feel a distinct aura of the person in the statue just by looking. Although the statue didn't have a color, Ryder had a vision in his mind as to the colors.
He could see that the man wore beautiful clothes, just like what an Emperor should possess. The black armor made him look dashing and brave, while the red robe behind his back gave him the King like vibe.
The man held a Pitch Black sword in his hand. A few blood-red lines could also be seen on the sword, like the pulse of the sword as if the sword was alive.
"Hey, Kid! Get down on your knees to pay respect!" High Duke Oris said as he saw Ryder just standing there in a daze.
Ryder gained back his focus and realized that all the High Dukes were on one knee as if they were paying respect to the statue.
'This can't be the statue of Salem, can it?' Ryder thought as he stepped near the statue.
After sitting on their knees for around 5 minutes, they all stood up.
"This is the statue of our god. Before becoming the Prince, you must sacrifice some of your blood to him as a form of respect. You'll gain his blessing," High Duke Magna informed Ryder.
"Blood?" Ryder exclaimed in surprise.
"Don't worry; just one drop will be enough. Just make sure that the drop falls on his feet," High Duke Oris said, smiling.
Ryder nodded as he stepped towards the statue. As soon as he got within the 5-meter proximity of the statue, he was able to feel a sense of familiarity with the statue. It was as if he could feel the closeness with the statue. He put the thought to the back of his head as he continued getting closer.
He stopped right before the statue and got down to his knees. There was already a knife placed there nearby.
'Sigh, this is giving me the creepy vibes,' Ryder thought as he picked up the knife, but he knew that if he became the Prince, he was sure that his journey in the game would be smoother.
He used the Knife as he tried cutting his finger lightly. The knife was so sharp that it felt easier than he expected.
He extended his finger towards the feet of the statue as he made the blood drop fall on the feet of the statue.
As soon as the drop of blood fell on the statue, he saw a vision flash before his eyes.
He saw that he was flying, and he was being assaulted by people that could also fly. He held the same sword as the statue.
The vision only lasted for 1 second before he returned to normal.
He looked around in confusion and saw that he was still in the room.
"You can stand up now. The door is open," He was still thinking about what just happened when he heard the voice of High Duke Oris.
He stood up and saw that there was a door on the wall that previously wasn't there.
"Don't delay. You can go inside and get something good for yourself. Think of it as a blessing from the god," High Duke Oris said smilingly.
'Blessing? Is this finally the time for rewards?' Ryder thought as his mood finally improved.
He smiled as he hurriedly nodded his head and excitedly walked inside the door that had just appeared.
He found himself in a different room that was just as empty as the last one, but he did see something on the ground.
It looked as if it was a crystal that was only 1 inch in size.
He walked forth and touched the crystal, but as soon as he touched it, the crystal disappeared, and he started getting notifications one after another.
[Fragment of Time found]
[Bracelet of Immortality: One Seal broken]
[Double Experience unlocked]
[Skill Received: Ruler of Time]
[+10 Level ]
[All Stats +150]
He received 6 notifications one after another, and they all shocked him, but that wasn't enough.
Another set of notifications started coming.
[Reached Level 30: Hidden restriction of Quest of Salem unlocked. Species changed to High Demon.]
[Reached Level 30: Hidden restriction of Quest of Salem unlocked: Class Quest Unlocked]
[Since the 2nd hidden Restriction of the Quest of Salem is Unlocked, the second special ability of Moon Scythe is Unlocked.
Unlocked Skill: Weapon Transformation]
Ryder just stood there with his mouth wide open. He was having a moment of elation at all these notifications. He just wanted to keep reading these awesome notifications again and again.
In an instant, he had gained 10 levels, and that was not all. All his stats had increased, and from now on, he would receive double Experience from whatever he does. All of it happened when just the first seal was unlocked. He couldn't help but wonder what would happen when all seals would be unlocked.
What's most important at the moment was that the Class Quest was unlocked.
He began checking the notifications to understand better. First, he went to the skills to understand what time reversal was.
[Ruler of Time: Time is absolute, and no one can change it except the one who truly controls it. The one that truly masters the time can never be defeated.
Skill 1: Time Reversal
Skill 2: Locked (Level not enough)
Skill 3: Locked (Level not enough)]
"It's a set of 3 skills?" He let out in surprise.
He clicked on time-reversal to see if it actually meant he was thinking.
[Time Reversal:
Passive Skill: When the wielder dies, the time is rewind by 1 day
Active Skill: Users can rewind time willingly.
Current limit: 30 minutes per day
(Note: Reversed Time depends on the level of the user. Every level increases 1 minute) ]
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"Time Reversal? Can such a strong skill really exist? Doesn't this skill basically make me immortal? The first skill itself nullified the first curse of the bracelet in a way. If I can't die, there's no way my soul will be trapped," Ryder thought with a pleasant smile on his face.
"Also, if the first skill is so strong, I wonder how strong would the other two be once my level is high enough? Worthy of being a God Grade Item," He muttered as he stared at the screen in front of him.
He closed the screen and opened the Quest Screen. He had finally received a Class Quest, but he had no idea what it was about at the moment. He started reading the Quest.
[Quest of Salem:
Quest Grade: Unique Class Quest
Quest Description: Go to the Lightening Valley and steal the Nature Healing Crystal of the Royal Dark Elf Clan.
Time Limit: 2 Months]
"The Dark Elves Clan? I've heard about them in my last timeline. They are a clan that doesn't involve themselves in the matter of the outside world and stays inside the Lightning Valley. No one knows how strong they are, but the ones that entered the lightning Valley have never come out," Ryder muttered with a frown on his face.
'Wait a minute; why should I worry about their strength? I'm the Prince of the Demon Realm. I can just take their crystal forcefully. In the worst situation, I'll just use the demons to take care of them. Also, this class quest is for level 30 players as it's unlocked now. I don't believe it will be tough,' Ryder thought as his mood improved slightly.
"Even though I can't gain experience when I use the demons to defeat a monster for me, I can still use their strength. The Class is more important for me at the moment," He said in full seriousness.
"Now that I think about it, there was also something about the Second Ability of Scythe being unlocked?"
Ryder opened the status screen and started to look for that skill.
[Name: Hades
Title: Successor of Salem
Species: High Demon
Level:30
Experience: 4000000/8000000
HP: 15000+1000
Mana: 6000
Strength: 362(+553)
Defense:375(+570)
Speed: 280(+537)
Stamina:400(+950)
Dexterity:300(+903)
Intelligence: 198(+357)
Available stat points: 20
Skills:
Ruler of Time: Level Not Defined
Enraged Slash: Level 3 (35% mastery)
All-Seer: Level 2 (53% mastery)
Flame blast: Level 4 (62% mastery)
Shadow ball: Level 3 (22% mastery)
Stealth: Level 1(3% mastery)
Sand Storm: Level 1(12% mastery)
Strengthening: Level 1( 1% mastery)
Taunt: Level 1( 0% mastery)
Intimidation: Level 1 (1% mastery)
Weapon Related Skill:
Absorption: Level 1(3% mastery)
Transformation: Max Level
Items:
Moon Scythe: Unique Grade
Bracelet of Immortality: God Grade (sealed) (1/25 fragments collected) ]
He tapped on the Transformation. Another screen opened on the side with the details.
[Transformation: A Moon Scythe Specific Skill. The owner can change the shape of Moon Scythe according to his wishes to make any weapon of his liking. There's no limitation as to how many times transformation can be used in a day.]
'So I can use a sword as I did in my last timeline as well. This skill should come in handy as well,' He thought.
He brought Moon Scythe outside in order to test the skill.
"Transform," He muttered as he visualized the shape of a weapon he wanted.
According to his wishes, the Moon Scythe changed shape.
It was turned into a sword. The Sword had a silver blade and a golden hilt and looked quite charming. It looked similar to the sword he had used in the previous timeline, but it was actually much stronger as it was actually the powerful Moon Scythe and contained the same amount of power.
"Transform," He again said and changed the sword back to the Moon Scythe and placed it back in his storage ring.
"The High Dukes must be waiting outside for me. I should go to them. Can't delay my coronation," He said as a smile appeared on his face.
His mood was the best it had ever been. In fact, he thought that it was his luckiest day. Previously, he had hated the bracelet of Immortality, but now he had started to love it. It was already this strong when only one of the 25 restrictions was broken. He didn't even try to imagine how strong it would be when all 25 were lifted.
Ryder walked out of the room and met up with the High Dukes.
"Did you get something nice?" High Duke Oris inquired with a smile.
"Yeah. I feel like the Demon God really blessed me," Ryder answered.
"Good. Now stand straight. Your ascension to the prince will be done right here," High Duke Oris said.
Ryder followed the suggestion and stood straight.
High Duke Magna walked up to Ryder and stopped before him.
"Even though I hate your species, I hope that you won't betray the people and their trust. Never do anything to harm them," He told Ryder as he brought a crown out of his storage space and placed the beautiful Silver Crown on Ryder's head. He walked back.
Next, High Duke Oris walked up to him.
"I agree with his words, but I have faith in you that you will be able to become a good ruler. The rank of Prince is just the beginning," He said to Ryder as he brought a red robe out of his storage space.
He removed the robe that Ryder was wearing and placed the new robe on his back.
[Unique Grade Item: Robe of Extreme Defence received]
'A Unique Grade Defensive Item?' Ryder thought in surprise as he got the notification about the robe.
High Duke Oris also walked back.
High Duke Mila walked up to Ryder next.
"Best of luck for the future, my Prince. These are the keys of the Royal Palace where you will be staying from now on," She said smilingly as she gave him a set of keys before she walked back.
And Lastly, the 4th High Duke walked up to him.
"Prince Hades, I must say that I see a glimpse of our King in you. I hope that you will be able to keep his legacy," He said as he brought something out of his storage space and gave Ryder.
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