Defiant’s Edge (Black Iron Empire) - Valtir 1497

A deep insidious hunger invaded the deepest recesses of Markus’ entire being after vaguely remembering about that mysterious tome that just flew into his hand. It was like every cell in his body screamed for sustenance and he didn’t understand what could help alleviate the pain. The only thing he understood on an intimate level with this new sensation was his desire to eat and consume sustenance.

There was only one problem with that.

Everything around him was empty and black.

[Congratulations, Traveller! You have unlocked your first ever Class!]

[Congratulations! You have unlocked a Unique Title!]

[Achievement Unlocked! For becoming the first ever Player to unlock a new Class, receive a Unique title, and make the first step towards your adventures in Valtir, you have been given rewards! Check your Inventory! +500 Fame]

“Huh?” Markus asked himself as he looked at the prompts in his vision which confused him greatly. “Didn’t the examine show it was a skill tome…?”

“That is what it appeared like, youngling,” an unfamiliar male voice replied from behind Markus. “Yet it was far more different than anything in that constructed world.”

He turned to face the source of that voice, but was not expecting to see a handsome elvish male dressed in some kind of regal priestly robes with a medallion showcasing a magenta spider web symbol in a black background. The only thing he noted was the three pairs of pure blood red eyes looking directly at him as if being observed by a spider. Strangely, he felt a deep bond with this figure as if he was his father…

“Well, I could be your father though I wouldn’t treat you like garbage like that human prick who only managed to get it up on a fluke for a gobliness bitch,” the man replied as he intentionally insulted Markus’ parents. “Before you even think about it, yes, I can read minds. Yes, it is an invasion of privacy and no I won’t apologize for it since I wanted to understand a new child of mine.”

Markus was beyond shocked at the response he received from this person, but somehow pieces clicked into place in his mind faster than his consciousness could keep up with as he realized who this was.

“Xaradel…”

Xaradel nodded. “Yep. It is a pleasure to meet you, young Markus Reeves. Unfortunately, we don’t have time to dawdle around forever as there is business to discuss. First off, you are the only person in Cruxborne Legends with this Class and it cannot be taught anywhere on Valtir. For new skills outside of what was inside the tome, you need to utilize the [Dimensional Jump] racial ability and lock onto the dimension ‘Maelstrom of Oblivion’ which will take you to someone with the ability to help you. Secondly, you must never tell anyone of your true Class. The reason isn’t going to be immediately obvious yet, so bear with me on that. Luckily, your companion already understands this situation better than you think. Lastly, I’ll be giving you a goal to strive towards if you so desire it.”

“What goal?” Markus managed to ask despite the small info dump.

Xaradel gave him a wicked smile in return. “Why, to return to Earth, of course! You might not understand this at all yet, but you aren’t able to log out of the game.”

“WHAT?!” Markus roared. “WHAT THE FUCK?!”

“Heh, you can’t log out of the game since you found that tome and the Class won’t let you return to Earth unless you get permission by a Primal Power to jump there,” Xaradel explained with a knowing grin. “This won’t be easy to trick your way out of, Markus, since Earth hasn’t been integrated by the Eternal System yet. People will die that day while some flock to this game for safety and the rest are left to deal with what comes next. There will be ways to save those who die, but until then, you have to play this game as intended with an overpowered Class for this world.”

Markus’ mind started to break down that information Xaradel was providing him, but even with a measly 300 intelligence score which let his mind work thirty times faster than a normal human, it was still a daunting task. He didn’t understand why all of a sudden his entire concept of reality had been turned upside down like this nor why he was suddenly thrust into his situation where impossible things were happening right in front of him, but the only thing his mind could do to help streamline the flow was simply take it one step at a time.

“Okay, let’s take this one step at a time please. First off, I’m essentially trapped in the game and can’t go back to earth until I obviously complete some kind of daunting task for you,” Markus began explaining. “That usually means I have to accomplish a horrendously difficult objective that carries a very high chance of killing me in the process if done improperly if any of the fantasy books can be trusted. Now that we are in a time crunch, let's just get the task made known and get to work.”

Xaradel smiled happily at Markus and then snapped his fingers. This act returned Markus back to Valtir and assigned him a new quest.

Quest Received!

[Descending into the Abyss]

Made aware of your inability to return back to Earth through your race’s Creator, the only way ahead for you now to return back to the place you came from is forward. Xaradel-one of the Primal Powers-has given you a chance to return to Earth in the future, but are you willing to descend into the Abyss or will you succumb to the madness within?

-{Objectives}-

Reach SSS Grade Cultivation: 0% Attain at least an overall level of 7,500: 1/7,500 Complete a minimum of 3 Impossible or higher rarity Quests: 0/3 Solve the mystery [Origins - The Calamity]: 0% Attain Tier 6 Mastery of the Abyssal School: 0/6

-{Rewards}-

10,000,000 Platinum 1x [Cultivation Tier Upgrade] Travel Point Unlock: [Earth - Sol 3] 1x [Title: Voidwalker Soul] 1x [Tier 6 User Interface] +10,000 Fame

“Holy fuck,” Markus remarked after reading the quest description and rewards. Once he regained his wits from the shock, he opened up his Class information in his codex.

Codex Entry: Oblivion’s Descendant

Type: [Unique - Markus Reeves] Classification: SSS+

Upon levelling up, the user of this class gains the following:

+ 10 Strength + 20 Vitality + 10 Agility + 15 Perception + 20 Intelligence + 20 Wisdom + 12 additional AP/level (non-applicable on Prime Levels)

Upon activating this class for the first time, the user gains the following skills:

[Energy Sense {Un}] [Vitality Sense {L}] [Night Vision {R}] [Weapon Mastery {R}] [Abyssal Transfer {L}] [Void Bolt {C}] [Aspectless Charge {C}] [Meditation {Un}] [Inquisitive Sense {D}]

Needless to say, Markus was flabbergasted and Xaradel was laughing his ass off at the reaction somewhere in the Maelstrom…