“Long live His Highness!”Inside the Akashic Record, Arran watched the words written in blood slowly stop. The last line written was, ‘On the third day in the months of Quilion, Arran Galen Von Stratenoff connected to the Akashic records and was imprinted in it.”Seeing the words written at the end, Arran knew that the summary of his life was basically over. Looking at it, for a record of someone’s life, what was written was actually quite short. Of course, that is because only things that were significant and noteworthy ended up being recorded. But this made it seem like Arran’s life only amounted to these few achievements he had made in life.It made the meaning of Arran’s existence appear bleak and dismal. But just when Arran thought it was over, a change occurred in the Akashic Record as it started updating itself once again.This time, besides words, Arran saw flashes of images appear while the record was being updated. The images showed Vice Dean Hubert pulling out the ruler’s d
“How should we proceed?”After understanding the origin of the Akashic record, Arran didn’t want to waste any more time. He quickly asked for what he was to do next.“Next, you have to gain access to the Akashic record personally and leave an imprint of yourself in it. This imprint will serve as a kind of authority. With this authority, all your deeds from this point on will be actively recorded canonically in the Akashic record.”Hearing this, Arran did not immediately take action. Instead, he asked, “Is that all?”“Yes, that’s all.” Vice Dean Hubert said.“Once you’ve done that, I will take over from there and officially appoint you as the first heir and crown prince to the air seat of authority of the Aeth civilization.”“Oh, so that’s how this works. It’s like an emperors decree which will be recorded in the official canon of an empire and as an emperor is one who has been mandated by heaven, imprinting myself in the Akashic records is like receiving heavens mandate to be emperor
“Elysium! This is the legendary Elysium I’ve heard so much about?”Arran was first startled by the discovery before he finally came to his senses and looked around. The legendary Elysium was a place Arran had heard so much about ever since he joined the Aeth and it was also the most mysterious place he knew of so far.Not much was known about this sanctuary to the outside world other than the fact that previous generations of Aeth rulers and those who had made significant accomplishments and contributions to the civilization were secluded in this place waiting for the time when the Aeth would face an unimaginable horror or were on the verge of destruction. At that time, these ancient ancestors would once again rise up to contribute their strength to the race and preserve its eternal rule.Over the years, many rulers and prestigious geniuses of their generation had entered Elysium to begin their seclusion and strive for immortality, and not many people had come out, which is why not mu
The core of the inner world was not in the very center of the world. Instead, it was located in an inconspicuous place just outside the city's limits where Arran stayed. It didn’t take long for the group to arrive at their destination at all.This was a simple forest with giant trees providing dense coverage for wildlife to inhabit. There was a large clearing in the middle of the forest in which a crystal clear lake stood. The waters of the lake were serene and a peaceful aura spread across the surroundings along with the morning calls of night cicadas, signally the beginning of a bright new dawn.Arran and his entourage stopped in front of the lake. As it was his first time here, Arran observed the lake, which exuded tranquility and calm, seeming to have the power to assuage one of all their worries.The effect of calming one’s worries was very impressive. But that was all. It didn’t seem to be all that special or unique.Confused, Arran turned to Velar and asked, “This is the core o
Vice Dean Hubert had his concerns, but they didn’t worry Arran at all. Having made his decision, Arran was not about to change his mind suddenly. He was dead set on helping the sisters by having them as his royal retainers.Still, Arran had to comfort the Vice Dean’s worries at least, so he said, “It’s alright, Dean Hubert. I’ve already decided and I won’t change my mind but If it’s of any consolation, the sisters are very talented so it shouldn’t be a problem to have them as my retainers, right?”What else could Vice Dean Hubert say? He naturally knew about the siblings and how talented they were. Without a doubt, they were indeed worthy to become royal retainers for a royal heir.The Vice Dean said nothing else and Arran quickly turned around, heading to the stairs.“We shouldn’t keep our guests waiting, so let’s head down and greet them, then we can carry on with what needs to be done.”As Arran walked, Vice Dean Hubert followed behind and was even more surprised. Since this mornin
The next day…Arran woke up from his meditation. A sharp gleam flashed across his eyes for an instant as he opened them before slowly disappearing. Arran’s entire temperament subtly changed.This morning Arran appeared more laid-back and relaxed compared to how he was before. Since his breakthrough, there had always been an air of arrogance and mischievousness around him, but now that had suddenly changed this morning.Arran seemed to notice this sudden change and was surprised. He stood up from the bed and looked himself over in front of the mirror. Arran tried to gauge his mentality that morning and compare it to the way he was yesterday, and he immediately spotted the difference.“It looks like the negative influence that affected my mentality after breaking through has suddenly been resolved and my mental state has improved.”“This is incredible! I didn’t know the evolved reality dungeon had this effect. It appears training there also improves my mental state, along with other ben
Arran wasn’t in any mood to humor Velar or play tentative mind games with him. He directly asked, “What do you want?”To this, Velar hesitated for a moment before replying.“Don’t misunderstand, Prince Arran. I really do not want anything from you. I’m just here to make sure your stay with us is as pleasant and memorable as possible. That is all I am tasked with doing.”“Really? Is that all your liberation faction really wants? Is it because I am too young that you don’t take me seriously?” Arran asked with a deceitful smile on his handsome face.Velar returned Arran's smile with a humble one of his own. He said, “I do not know what you’ve heard about our faction, but say what you may about us. We are never forceful in our methods, nor do we overlook any potential source of help to our cause. So no, we do not look down on you because of how young you are. We just feel you are not ready to be of any help to us, which is why we only want to build a good relationship with you for now.”“
Arran wandered the streets, deep in thought. After hearing everything from Renee, Arran didn’t know what to say about her revelation. The problem plaguing the sisters was a very serious one, and the solution to resolve it was even more serious. It wasn’t something that Arran could decide on now, so he asked to be left alone so he could clear his thought.Renee could definitely understand Arran’s hesitation. After all, what she was asking was not something to be taken lightly at all. She was basically asking Arran to share the burden of their lives, which meant being bound to them forever.Nobody, not even one’s parents, would be willing to do something like that. It would take a special kind of person to be willing to help Renee and Daphne at all.Right now, Arran was alone. But he suddenly stopped in his tracks because his way was being blocked by someone.Velar stood before Arran with a genial smile on his face. Looking at Arran, he said, “Well, if it isn’t Prince Arran. What a coin