Reaper's Resurgence - Book 5 - Chapter 61 (Patreon)

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Alexia

When I read the notification, I find myself feeling… rather… shocked, to say the least.

WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!

THE UNIVERSE’S WILL HAS BEEN DESTROYED!

THE SYSTEM IS NOW IN CONTROL OF ALL USER INTERFACE AFFAIRS FOR THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE!

FURTHERMORE, THE QUANTUM BEINGS ARE NOW ALL FREED TO DO AS THEY PLEASE.

ADDITIONAL REWARDS WILL BE GRANTED TO THOSE WHO COMBAT THE CORRUPTION NOW THAT THE UNIVERSE’S FIRST DEFENSE AGAINST THE CORRUPTION IS FREED.

Huh.

On top of the notification, I also feel connections, or rather, chains I didn’t even realize were there shattering one by one. Which quickly makes me realize that I’m free. Just like the notification said.

I immediately transform into my True Form before clenching my fist and glancing at the people around me, all of whom look either shocked or confused depending on how much they know about the universe.

Considering how the average person doesn’t actually know the specific details about the relationship between the Universe’s Will and the Quantum Beings.

In fact, most people don’t even know the universe has a will.

Astrid and Alara do, though. And I can’t help but notice Astrid looking completely overjoyed at the news in the notification.

No doubt happy that my chains are broken.

A smile spreads across my face. A genuine, happy smile.

Both at Astrid being happy, and at the Universe’s Will binding me being completely gone.

Of course, there is still a downside to this.

Specifically the fact that the other Quantum Beings don’t have to conduct their roles anymore. Which, while isn’t much of a problem for some of the Quantum Beings, it is a major problem for others.

The Quantum Cleaner and the Quantum Vanguard being the biggest problems if they don’t act according to their former roles.

What with the corruption currently spreading faster than ever.

If they don’t do their jobs, then the corruption’s spread will be several times faster on top of that.

Still. I am very happy about my restrictions going away.

Because now I don’t have to worry about not being able to fight regular people using my True Form.

I frown as a small part of me genuinely wished this happened sooner. Back when I was running the hell away from all those Ascendants for example.

It would’ve been a lot more useful then.

But whatever.

I open my mouth to speak to Astrid, only to be interrupted when another System Notification appears in my vision.

Except that this one is a private notification for me alone.

Notice, user Alexia Knight.

Rewards will be granted to you, as the Quantum Reaper formerly serving under the Universe’s Will, should you protect the Dimensional Grid from the corruption.

The rewards will be determined entirely based on contribution.

For every corrupted creature you kill, you will receive double the EXP from it funded through the power of the Universe’s Will absorbed by the System.

For every Corruptor you kill, you will receive four times the EXP from it funded through the power of the Universe’s Will absorbed by the System.

Should you kill the Corrupted One himself, you will receive irrevocable Administrator Status within the System. Granting you nearly as much power over the System as the System itself.

Furthermore, with the Universe’s Will’s shattering, the other Quantum Beings may prove dangerous for the universe itself.

Should a Quantum Being prove dangerous, quests may be sent out by the System to you to slay the Quantum Being in question.

Rewards will be granted depending on the power of the Quantum Being in question.

Huh.

Well, that was unexpected.

Still. I was planning on fighting the corruption anyway. Now I get bonus rewards for it.

And the Quantum Beings would eventually become a problem for me as well. So, again, free bonuses.

With that in mind, I open my mouth to speak again. And, again, I find myself interrupted.

By another notification.

I can’t help but feel the urge to roll my eyes as I wonder if I’ll be allowed to speak at some point.

But then I resist that urge as I read the notification.

Quantum Reaper, Alexia Knight, please make your way to the Trial Tower to complete the Quantum Reaper Trials and therefore complete your True Form.

Your completed True Form will be necessary should you choose to accept the System’s bounty on the corruption.

The trial itself will be funded by the power of the Universe’s Will absorbed by the System.

Okay, at this point the System is just taking over cleanup of the Universe’s Will. So if anyone benefited the most from the Universe’s Will’s destruction, it has to be the System.

That realization is honestly rather amusing. But it’s not necessarily bad.

After all, it’s granting me bonus rewards and extra power. All while also dealing with the threat to the universe at the same time.

Although I guess this isn’t necessarily extra power. Not considering that it’s power I would’ve gotten anyway if the Universe’s Will wasn’t destroyed.

It is slightly annoying that I still have to complete the trials, but it’s probably for the best. Since I still might have to fight those Quantum Beings afterwards.

So it’ll be nice to have several extra chances to learn how to fight them before a potential real fight. Even if these fights have risks.

But there’s nothing wrong with that at the end of the day.

After all, fighting them in reality would have even more risks if I don’t have those trial fights.

Anyway, I begin to make plans in my mind for going to the Trial Tower after resting for a little bit. And after making said plans, I turn to Astrid as she approaches me before opening my mouth to speak.

Before I say anything though, I hesitate and look around. Only finally speaking after confirming that the System isn’t going to send another notification to interrupt me this time.

“It looks like my chains have been shattered,” I state to Astrid with a smile on my face.

“That they have,” Astrid responds with a smile of her own. “Congratulations, Lexi.”