Cosmic Ruler

As Jake was eating his Meal, Mark also appeared, "Oh you are wake, We were worried you got addicted to gaming..at least until Alfred show us your fight" He said while sitting across Jake.

Jake looked up from his meal, and waved his hands in denial. "Addicted to gaming? Nah, just the fight was harder than I thought".

Mark chuckled, "Fair enough. But Alfred told us you took on another Gold-grade Field Boss aside from the Monk all by yourself. That's some loot."

Jake grinned, and nodded "It was a good challenge, and the loot wasn't too bad either."

"What about you?" Jake asked

"Three Silver grades" Mark smiled and said.

"Hmm I also got one Silver grade, what about others" Jake said and then asked.

"Emily got, 2 silvers and 1 bronze while Jimmy got nothing, Hahaha, you should have seen his face yesterday, He even yelled that he won't come out of his room until he collects at least one Gold or 5 silver orders" Mark said chuckling.

Jake also laughed and nodded " That is definitely something Jimmy would do".

"hmm, We already have 5 silvers right, If we collect 5 more, we can get another Golden badge" Mark said.

"Yes, but I am thinking how about you all build your own villages and then come under me, that way, it will be more beneficial right?" Jake nodded and then proposed.

"Hmm, How?" Mark crossed his hands and then asked.

"Allow me to explain" Before Jake could say anything Alfred said and Jake allowed him as it his idea all along.

"The benefits of forming individual villages under a unified kingdom are manifold. Firstly, the size of the kingdom would be significantly larger. Considering there are four of you, the collective territory would be four times the size of a single village. This not only provides a broader expanse for resource gathering but also allows for more strategic placement of structures and defenses."

He continued, "With a larger kingdom, the combined army size would be greater. In times of need, each village can contribute forces to defend the entire kingdom. This synergy ensures better protection against external threats and fosters a sense of unity among the villagers."

Alfred pointed to the virtual map displayed in the room, highlighting the expanded coverage. "Moreover, the kingdom's influence would extend across a broader area. This means access to a more diverse range of resources, trade routes, and potential alliances with other players or factions in the game."

He paused for a moment, allowing the information to sink in before concluding, "In essence, a united kingdom formed by individual villages not only ensures collective strength but also opens up avenues for greater prosperity, collaboration, and strategic advantages in the expansive world of World's End."

"You mean, we can form villages in different locations and then used the resources from various places to expand our Villages faster?" Mark asked.

"Yes, and this will also allows you all to have a territory with your own elemental advantage" Alfred nodded and said.

"I see, then do that, you can return to World's End, and collect Badges and synthesize it to get better Village order while we complete our village quest and strive to get a Village building quest too" Mark said and Jake nodded.

"And yes, Alfred, I got an egg and an art, how do I use them?" Jake asked remembering the extra loot he got aside from Village order.

"You can just use the Art inside the game, the knowledge will directly get imparted inside your mind, as for the egg, Master Jake has two choices, first redeem it in real world, second to assign it as village guardian" Alfred explained.

"Hmm, How rare is Golden mane Lion?" Jake nodded and asked.

"It is not much rare, it will be better to keep the egg, and then sell it, when you obtain a better egg, A flying type Guardian beast is best compare to ground type after all, or just keep it if you don't receive any other egg" Alfred replied.

"hmm, I will keep it until the deadline of village building quest" Jake thought for a moment and said.

"Hmm, it will be better, who knows if you obtain another egg or not" Mark nodded and approved with Jake's choice.

After finishing his meal, Jake rested for some time and then returned to World's End.

Jake then opened the map and then studied it carefully, "There is two overlapping together...How?" Jake muttered and the decided to move towards them.

Summoning his Steel Horse, Shiroy, he sprinted towards the location.

As he moved towards the location he noticed the surroundings getting darker and lifeless, Seeing the change Jake understood it's probably a Undead or Abyssal type beast.

As Jake was just 100 meters away from the location he put back Shiroy and decided to move stealthily towards the Bosses.

As Jake moved with muffled steps, fighting sound started emerging, he moved stealthily and saw some people is looking inside the Trench.

'Hmm, are they trying to attack those two Field Bosses' Jake thought.

Jake then decided to wait, as from the sounds and explosions it's clear that, fight is going on.

After some time as the sound of fight faded, Jake saw the three people in front of him getting their attacks ready, Jake smiled slightly and then took out his sword, and coated it in lighting.

Just as the three people going to release the attacks, Jake slashed towards them and a Horizontal Dark Slash pulsating with lighting reached them, sliced them apart and they died with out even knowing how.

Jake then swiftly came towards their location picked up the loot dropped by them, " One Bow and two swords, it seems they were newbies too" 

Jake then peeked inside the Trench and saw a Lich and Dullahan, and from their condition it was clear that Lich is the winner and is now trying to capture the kneeling Dullahan.

Jake decided to attack the Lich from it's blind side, he concentrated the lighting on palm and then " Nova Ignition Burst" Over 50 % Of Jake core energy got consumed as a 3 meter wide dark ray attcked the Lich.

Lich turned his head sensing the energy only to get vaporized up to his waist.

Jake sighed in relief as he got the Lich killed notification and then readied his sword and jumped inside the trench and appeared in front of Dullahan, keeping an eye out for Dullahan, he picked up the Badge and the book, with out checking it.

"Hmm, from it's condition it seem like in some kind of trance, it's a pity its in game world or I would have tried my Beast master skill on it" Jake sighed and then sliced the motion less Dullahan from the middle, killing it, he then picked up the Badge and the Sword.

{Name: Shadowreaper Blade

Grade: Unique

Type: Two-Handed Great Sword

Material: Enchanted Steel

Blade Length: 3 feet

Hilt: Obsidian Grip with Dark Ornate Patterns

Enchantments: Intricate Runes along the Blade

Origin: Forged in homage to the Dullahan

Attributes:

Sharpness Enhancement: The blade exhibits an extraordinary sharpness, surpassing the capabilities of common weapons. It can cut through various materials with ease, making it a formidable choice in combat.

Mystical Runes: Engraved runes along the blade enhance the wielder's strength and agility. These mystical symbols add a supernatural edge to the sword, providing a unique advantage in battles.

Dark Aesthetic: The obsidian grip and dark ornate patterns contribute to the sword's ominous yet captivating appearance, embodying the essence of the Headless knight-Dullahan. }

"It's quite detailed, Can I redeem it in real world too though?" Jake mumbled

Jake then equipped the Great sword, it does not have any restriction other than strength.

"It's better than my Steel Long Sword, plus it's compatible with Dark Lighting" Jake smiled happily as he stored the Shadow reaper blade.

Jake then jumped out of the trench but as he was jumping away a sudden thought hit him 'But why two gold grade bosses were fighting here?'

Jake then jumped back in started inspecting every nook and cranny of the trench, after 20 minutes of exploration he finally found a hidden door, "Woah to think this wall have something behind it" Breaking the false wall, he entered inside, and the moment he entered, torches lit up and the wall fixed back.

Jake took out the Shadow reaper blade and got focused, he tried touching the wall, and his hand passed through " At least I can run out if any thing happens" Jake then turned back to face the door and opened it, as he opened the door a notification popped up.

{Quest : Monarch of Undead-First trial

Condition : Clear gate one with out losing more than 50 % hp

Reward : Next trial opens

Description : Monarch of Undead, was a great Black mage and was the most genius Necromancer Celestaria have seen, But suddenly he disappeared, complete all trials to know the truth.

Quest acquiring condition : Kill Dark Lich in one shot-completed

kill Dullahn in one shot - completed }

"What harsh conditions" Jake exclaimed seeing the conditions and then muttered " Maybe it's a hidden class related to Necromancy, well I was going to select the necromancer class anyways" Jake muttered and closed the window.

After establishing a village, village head gets an option to select class, and Jake from start decided to select Necromancer, a hidden class is just cherry on top.

While Jake was getting ready to face the trial, Alina was pulling her hair in frustration as She can longer see Jake, "Damm it, why it got stuck the moment Jake killed that Lich"