Chapter 180: Chapter180-Warrior Divine Class

Hearing this, John suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

He had just realized that the players themselves seemed to qualify as a type of foreign civilization invading this world.

But if that was the case, why had the players integrated so quickly and naturally into the local world without suffering any negative effects?

John did not dare voice this question aloud.

He was afraid that if he spoke of such things, some unexpected change might occur in the dying king before him.

The king continued, "In truth, it is not only outer worlds that invade us. There have also been occasions when our world invaded others. However, all those who ventured out eventually lost contact with our world. Only the historical records remain as proof that we once conquered worlds beyond our own."

Secret after secret spilled from the king’s mouth.

John listened with his pupils trembling violently. Goosebumps rose across his entire body.

"So that’s how it is..."

"Wouldn’t that mean the sudden appearance of Apocalypse on Earth could also be regarded as some form of invasion?"

But he soon frowned again.

"If it really is an invasion, why would it send us players into this world? It even gives us the opportunity to return to the real world..."

None of it made any sense.

John’s eyes flickered thoughtfully. Looking at the king, who was already on the verge of death, he asked softly, "In that case, Your Majesty, have you ever been to another world yourself?"

At these words, a trace of recollection appeared on the king’s face.

"I seem to have been there before... but because of the world barrier, I can no longer remember clearly. All I remember is that it was a world filled everywhere with adventurers like you."

John’s pupils abruptly contracted.

A world filled everywhere with adventurers?

Wasn’t that Earth?

In other words, at some point in the past, this king had actually been to Earth! 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

John immediately pressed further. "Then do you still remember how you lived in that world, or how you left it?"

The king opened his mouth, about to answer.

However, in the very next moment, a vast amount of black mist suddenly erupted from his chest.

Under John’s disbelieving gaze, the Level 500 king was instantly swallowed whole by the black mist.

Not even a trace of him remained.

He vanished on the spot.

John stared blankly at the place where the king had disappeared.

He never imagined that the king would suddenly die at such a critical moment.

John abruptly raised his head and looked toward the sky.

A profound chill rose in his heart.

He could sense that some invisible power was interfering, deliberately preventing him from uncovering more of the truth.

"The world of Apocalypse truly isn’t ordinary..."

"There are actually other worlds beyond it..."

Just as John stood there in a daze, he noticed that the king had left behind a mysterious scroll after his death.

John quickly picked it up.

On the surface of the scroll was an engraving of a sword and shield crossed together.

"This is..."

John immediately cast Detection on it.

The scroll’s information instantly appeared before his eyes.

[Warrior Divine Class]

[Type]: Divine Class Breakthrough Scroll

[Quality]: Peerless Divine Relic

[Binding]: Exclusively bound to the Warrior class

[Usage Requirement]: Can only be used by Warrior-class characters

[Effect]: Removes the user’s existing level shackles, directly raising their level cap to Level 250 without increasing the EXP required for leveling. Permanently enhances all Warrior-related abilities. Greatly increases Strength, Constitution, HP, and Physical Defense. Comprehensively strengthens the damage and effects of all Warrior skills while reducing skill cooldowns. Dramatically increases overall melee combat power. Activates the exclusive Divine Warrior Body, greatly reducing damage taken, causing melee attacks to inflict additional true damage, and triggering a divine life-preserving effect when the user is on the verge of death.

[Introduction]: An item passed down through generations of kings of the Eaglecrest Empire. Those capable of inheriting this item often eventually become king themselves.

"It’s actually the Warrior Divine Class!"

Delight surfaced in John’s eyes.

He never imagined that the item he had been searching for all this time would appear before him at a moment like this.

Admittedly, taking a dead man’s inheritance was hardly the most moral thing to do.

However, the king was already dead, and the Eaglecrest Empire was effectively under John’s control. It was only natural for him to take possession of this item.

It was certainly better than allowing it to fall into the hands of some other outsider.

Without the slightest hesitation, John used the scroll.

The scroll transformed into a ray of golden light and merged into his body.

In the next moment, a system notification rang in his ears.

[Congratulations! Your level cap has been raised to Level 250. You may now use EXP to increase your level!]

John immediately used his accumulated EXP to raise his Warrior class level to Level 250.

[Your Warrior class has reached Level 250!]

Once he had finished, another unexpected system notification sounded in his ears.

[It has been detected that you have inherited the relic of the King of the Eaglecrest Empire. You have automatically obtained the identities of King of the Eaglecrest Empire and Deputy Hall Master of Valhalla!]

John was somewhat surprised when he heard the notification.

He had not expected that obtaining the king’s relic would automatically grant him the identity of king.

What surprised him even more was that he had also gained the identity of Deputy Hall Master of Valhalla.

He immediately opened his status panel to inspect it.

[Identity: Deputy Hall Master of Valhalla]

[Authority]: Unlocks full access privileges within Valhalla. The holder may freely enter and leave Valhalla’s core secret realms and the resting grounds of the heroic spirits.

[Effects]:

Identity Enhancement:

All attributes permanently increased by 28%. Effects of all hall-type buffs increased by 50%.

Regional Privileges:

Ignores all access restrictions and may freely enter every core forbidden zone within Valhalla. The holder may also consult the ancient secret arts and inheritance manuals preserved within the hall.

Heroic Spirit Summoning:

During moments of extreme danger in battle, the holder may summon dormant heroic spirits from within the hall to assist in combat. A maximum of three heroic spirits may be summoned at once. Their combat power increases in accordance with the holder’s own strength. Each summoning lasts for fifteen minutes and may be used up to three times per day.

Exclusive Preferential Treatment:

The holder receives priority when selecting heroic spirits for combat assistance. The success rate of subduing heroic spirits is greatly increased. The holder also enjoys priority allocation rights over Valhalla’s resources.

[Passive Aura]:

While within Valhalla’s territory, damage dealt increases by 35%, while damage taken decreases by 30%.

"I can finally enter Valhalla’s core regions?"

John had finally encountered some good fortune.

In truth, he had always been extremely curious about Valhalla.

Unfortunately, his former status had been far too low. When he had previously attempted to enter, he had been stopped outside by the restrictions surrounding the core regions.

Now that he possessed this new identity, he could finally enter and take a look for himself.

"But before that, I should return and announce what happened."

John looked at the place where the king had died.

Using his blade, he carved the king’s name into the ground, creating at least a simple memorial for the man who had given his life protecting the empire.

After finishing this, John’s figure flashed.

Using his teleportation ability, he returned to the main city of the Eaglecrest Empire.

...

"What? His Majesty is dead?"

When the chief steward heard the news, his first reaction was utter disbelief.

It was not until John revealed the scroll proving his new identity that an expression of grief finally appeared on the steward’s face.

"To think His Majesty would die in such a place, without even leaving behind a body..."

"However, it is also thanks to Your Excellency’s intervention that the territory of our Eaglecrest Empire was preserved."

"Whether by reason or by right, the throne should be inherited by Your Excellency."

"We are willing to serve our new king faithfully, to saddle his horse, hold his reins, and devote our lives to his command!"

The moment the chief steward dropped to his knees, another notification rang in John’s ears.

[You have gained the recognition of the citizens of the Eaglecrest Empire. You have officially assumed control of the Eaglecrest Empire!]