There was silence lingered everywhere. There was silence after a battle but the uneasy quiet before another clash was not present. But a complete undeniable stillness of aftermath of the destruction of the battle used by Kael.
The battlefield of the 25th floor no longer existed. There was no enemies present, there was no structures present, there were no armies other than the Rodric's army and the bone legion.
Only an empty expanse where war had once raged.
Kael stood at the center of it unmovingly .
The remnants of his final attack had already faded. The massive swords were gone. The storm had vanished.
Even the scars of destruction were being erased. The Tower was resetting the stage.
Because the floor had been cleared.
A low sound echoed through the empty space.
Then another and then dozens.
The system interface burst open in front of Kael.
[Floor 25 Cleared]
[Clear Condition Achieved: Absolute Victory]
[Evaluation: EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP]
The words remained and then shifted.
[Rankings Updating…]
A massive panel expanded.
Names filled the screen. There were hundreds and thousands of Players who had cleared the 25th floor before. Guilds, Legends, Veterans.
Every one of them was pushed down.
A new name appeared at the very top.
Kael could see the names of his world in top 1000 ranking and also the names of players of different worlds but now his name stood at the top.
Some players had cleared this floor by only surviving the battle and since it was 25th boss battle floor some players did have a victory in this floor by playing the role and using very strategies, but it took a lot of amounts of time to clear it, but Kael cleared it in absolute domination.
[Rank 1: LINE EMPEROR]
[Clear Type: Total Domination]
Rodric had no idea what was happening around and the system messages, but he had a feel where his lord was absolute number 1 out of all the commanders he has seen till now.
"…My lord is the strongest out of all the commanders, even the kings and the emperors"
There was no surprise in his voice there was only acceptance.
Because after what they had just witnessed there was no other outcome.
The sky above the floor changed.
A golden light spread across the horizon.
Then the announcement echoed.
[GLOBAL ANNOUNCEMENT]
[PLAYER "LINE EMPEROR" HAS ACHIEVED]
[RANK 1 CLEAR FLOOR 25]
[CLEAR TYPE: ABSOLUTE DOMINATION]
[SPECIAL EVALUATION: SSS RANK]
The message repeated.
Once.
Twice.
Three times.
Across every active floor of the Tower. Across every player currently inside. Across every observer watching from outside.
The name LINE EMPEROR spread like wildfire.
The people who were watching this they were utterly shocked because how this floor was cleared till now because it needs only to survive the battle and some strategies to win the war, but not the absolute domination in the floor 25th.
Some got used to the name Line Emperor but still wanted to know who he was.
Some strongest guilds and players wanted to know how the Line Emperor he had cleared the floor in such a dominated way.
And some people had ill intentions towards Line Emperor.
Rodric exhaled slowly.
"…I keep hearing the name called Line Emperor, is that the Lord's name, the name fits him very well."
Kael didn't react because this no longer mattered.
He already had Names, recognition, Global Announcements.
They were just noise in his ear right now.
What mattered now was the progress.
The system shifted again.
New panels appeared rapidly.
[Reward Distribution Initiated]
[Primary Rewards]
[High Grade Mana Crystals x50
Elite War Core x1
Authority Reinforcement Fragment x10
Strategic Insight artifact x1]
[Rank 1 Rewards]
[Battlefield Command skill Enhancement (Passive)
Army Synchronization Boost (Permanent)
Special Award (Progressing) (High)]
Kael was shocked beyond because of the awards which was presented to him.
"…These rewards…"
Shen Yao nodded slightly.
"They're fitting for a person like you like a king"
Because this floor had not been about combat alone.
It had been about war and the rewards reflected that.
Then a new notification appeared.
Different from the others.
[Skill Creation Detected]
Kael's eyes narrowed slightly.
The system continued.
[Analyzing Final Combat Execution…]
[Defining Ability Structure…]
[Authority Pattern Recognized…]
Then…
[New Skill Acquired]
[Name: Sovereign Boundary Cataclysm
Rank: SSS (Authority Grade)]
[Description: You may manifest large-scale boundary constructs simultaneously without sequential creation. All defined structures exist as absolute execution zones.
When activated all constructs obey unified control and may operate as a singular system.
Effect:
Instant multi-boundary manifestation
Massive area domination
Structural annihilation through rotation, compression or collapse
Ignores conventional defense and resistance]
Status: Growth Available
Kael stared at the screen.
"…So, the thing which I did…"
Kael nodded slightly.
"It turned to a skill now."
Shen Yao smiled faintly.
"You've yourself creating skills with just your mind and creativeness and tower recognises it and turns it into a skill and that becomes your uniqueness, even if one day the tower removes that skill of your, you can still create it because you did it on your own."
That was the difference.
What Kael had done before was raw authority.
Now the Tower had acknowledged it. Defined it and given it structure.
The system shifted again.
[Army Evolution Detected]
Rodric looked up and even the bone legion too they sensed something happening to their bodies
"…Wait."
The Royal Vanguard Legion began to glow.
A golden light spread across the soldiers.
Their Armor shifted. Their presence grew stronger.
Which became more refined and more disciplined.
They felt very strong with absolute power.
If they face off against Varkas and Ardenthal army they could defeat the army very easily without Kael's help, but all this thanks to Kael, they decided to Pledge their loyalty to Kael and no one else.
[Royal Vanguard Legion → Royal Sovereign Legion]
Rodric clenched his fist.
"…We evolved."
Shen Yao nodded with recognition.
"Because you survived and adapted."
Then the Bone Legion reacted.
A different light erupted which was colder than the ice and sharper.
White energy flowed through their skeletal forms. Their bones hardened. Their movements became smoother. Their armour changed and their weapons changed, they looked like the army straight out of the abyss with more destructive power.
[Abyssal Bone Legion → Sovereign Bone Legion]
Kael observed silently. Both armies had grown.
He no longer was alone, now he had army of his own, but he did not know that will this army will be of his own in is journey till the end of the tower or upto 30th floor only, I should check that out later, 'If there was an option to select a reward in 30th floor he would select the army out of all the rewards'
'And I wish they would not become temporary constructs but become something permanent'
Then the system paused.
For a moment nothing happened.
Then a final notification appeared It was different from all others.
[Achievement Unlocked]
Kael focused.
[Special Reward (Progressing)}
[Updated]
[Continuous Rank 1 Clears Achieved]
[Floors: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25]
The message remained and then continued.
[Special Reward Granted]
Kael frowned.
"…What is this?"
The system displayed the reward.
[Command Authority Expansion]
[You may designate:
One unit from the Sovereign Bone Legion
One unit from the Royal Sovereign Legion
Both units will become Permanent Summons]
Conditions: Retain full combat capability, may exist outside the Tower, Bound to user authority]
Kael froze.
"…Permanent?"
"This is very astonishing, either the summoners will have talent their summons in and outside the tower, but due to special reward due to consistent ranking, it made the entities of inside the tower my summons and make them come outside the world and can also live with me."
"Wow this is beyond any leagues, if possible, I can create the guild using them"
This was not a temporary summon this became permanent to him and only him and no one can say they are summons of his.
Kael stepped forward. His gaze moved across both armies.
He didn't hesitate.
First the newly evolved The Sovereign Bone Legion. Kael observed the army and among them stood one skeleton which was larger and stronger.
Its presence far exceeded the others.
Kael raised his hand.
"You."
The skeleton stepped forward.
Its empty eye sockets flickered.
[Designation Confirmed]
Then it was the time of Rodric.
Kael turned toward him.
Rodric blinked.
"…Me?"
Kael nodded.
"Yes."
[Designation Confirmed]
The system activated.
Light surrounded both.
The skeleton's body began to change its bones shifted and reshaped.
A human figure emerged.
It had a Pale skin, White hair and sharp eyes and very handsome looking and its body looked like a Greek god from the history books which Kael seen.
Even though it changed into Human form it was still Undead. Kael must be extremely careful when he summons him in outside world.
[Skill Acquired: Polymorph]
Kael and Rodric and Shen Yao just stared.
"…You just turned a skeleton into a human."
Shen Yao chuckled.
"Not human just a form."
The transformed warrior stood silently beside Kael.
Awaiting orders.
Kael did not know that in the future these two gentlemen will create an absolute havoc in the tower and in the outside the tower.
Everything settled the battlefield gone.
The rewards complete. The armies evolved. The summons chosen.
Kael exhaled slowly.
"…So, this is what it means to clear a floor like that."
Kael was already looking ahead.
A new gate had appeared.
[Floor 26 Entry Available]
Shen Yao spoke quietly.
"Ready?"
Kael stepped forward.
"Let's go."
There was no hesitation and pause.
Because the next floor was waiting.
And whatever awaited there would only be another step forward.
Kael walked through the gate.
Rodric followed and the transformed warrior followed.
And the 25th floor finally closed behind them.