Ascension of Chaos

B1 | Chapter 52

Ashley

The result of the meeting to decide our Planetary Leader ends up as Chaos and I pretty much expected.

No one gets more than thirty-five percent of the votes, much less the seventy percent that's required to win the position.

Unsurprisingly, from what I found on the internet back in my Spire, the one who gets the most votes – exactly thirty-five percent of them – is the Black Enforcer. What with him pretty much having had the most control over society before the System came.

What is surprising though is the fact that Chaos doesn't immediately arrive after the vote falls through.

Instead, a notification appears on our interfaces.

This concludes the first Planetary Council of Val.

All Lords and Ladies of the Council may leave via the exit option located at the bottom left corner of your interfaces.

The next Planetary Council meeting will be held in one month's time.

Should the Lords and Ladies wish, you may stay within the Council Chamber to discuss amongst yourselves whatever matters you deem necessary.

And just like the notification says, an icon with the form of an open door appears on the bottom left corner of my interface.

I find the corners of my lips trying to turn upwards at the sight of it. Only for me to narrow my eyes at the sight of more than a few of the people in the chamber moving straight towards me. No doubt wishing to talk.

But amongst them are both the White and Black Enforcers, who surprisingly have regretful yet hopeful expressions on their faces. Unlike the completely cold and stoic expressions they wore the entire meeting.

Sorry, but not sorry.

I quickly select the exit icon before finding myself reappearing on top of my Spire. Then I just fly over the edge to go down to the lower floors. At which point I land on a balcony and enter my Spire, heading straight for my bedroom.

A quick nap, then I'll go ahead and get that tenth Official System Event out of the way. Claiming my lovely win streak reward in the process too.

System Event #1,001,012

Princess Arlene Visthal has never been particularly happy with her job as an MC. The only reason she became one was because her Skill Tree is not meant for combat at all, and her father ordered her to become one so that she wouldn't have to continue competing herself and most likely die.

And, yes, she is grateful that he cares. But she also wishes for more.

He also mentioned that it would be great for their kingdom – one of the lesser kingdoms of the grand universe with only a few Class Bs within their kingdom – for her to make connections with powerful up and coming users.

Not that she ever expects to meet one.

The princess lets out a sigh before taking a deep breath and teleporting into the main spectating ring of the System Event. Having arrived surprisingly later than a few of the competitors, along with-

Then I can go ahead and focus on clearing out the many Gates in my territory.

At this point I should be fine with the crowd that will probably gather outside of each Gate. After what happened in the council meeting at least.

I glance up at the ceiling where the spectating area is shown before looking at the competitors still slowly filling the chamber.

And after a brief pause, I pull up the description of the Official System Event on my interface.

Solo Challenge Tournament

Description: A challenge tournament to decide the strongest amongst the participants. One where challenges are made left and right, duels occur one after another, and every participant must fight to the death. But don't worry, for death is not permanent. This time around, at least.

Participant Count: 10/24

Rules: After each user's first challenge, they may only challenge another user to a duel once after every victory in a duel. Users may only refuse one duel, and the one they refuse cannot challenge them again until they have won another two duels. When a user is killed in a challenge, they will have one more life to continue challenging others. If they are killed again then they will be revived at the end of the event.

Victory Condition: The user who win the most challenges wins the event.

Rewards: Every user slain in a challenge grants the winner 10 Skill Points. First place receives an additional 100 Skill Points. Second Place receives an additional 50 Skill Points. Third Place receives an additional 25 Skill Points.

Pretty much nothing unexpected.

I sit here in the corner of the cube as the MC goes around interviewing the other participants, with them occasionally glancing in my direction. No doubt talking about me.

Meanwhile the number of participants in the event continues to climb higher and higher. All the way till all twenty-four participants are present and accounted for.

After that another several minutes passes with the MC moving between the more well-known participants.

Then the Official System Event finally begins, with each one of us being teleported away in a flash of light unique to each participant. Following which we reappear on different tiny meter-diameter platforms surrounding a massive platform.

I look around for a second before glancing at the platform beneath me. A crimson and black one, of course.

Only for a menu to appear in front of me with pictures of each one of the other participants and the words 'Pick a Competitor to Challenge' above them.

And before I even get a chance to look at the pictures, I find another message appearing in my vision.

You have been challenged by the competitor known as 'Arval de Ruthe', will you accept?

I glance around for a second to search for them before finding the person to be a couple levels below me.

So I shrug and select 'Accept', leading to the two of us appearing in the arena in front of everyone.

Guess I'm up first.