The Sovereign Beast System: Black of ScaleXWhite of Mane
Chapter 4: The Sovereign Beast System
Kren hurriedly pulled his pants up as his eyes went through the words in front of him. A system? What the hell is that supposed to be or mean. The screen in front of him warped, the words twisting into themselves as another took it’s place.
[The Sovereign Beast System Is A Functional Subroutine Of The World-Tree Observation, Entity-Growth, Universal Defense And Ascension System. It And Other system subroutines are Awakened And Bestowed To Establish and Maintain The Balance Of Power and Defend Existence Across All Worlds On The World Tree’s Branches.]
"Okay, what the hell?"
Kren asked again, this time a lot louder, but the empty room offered him only silence as Bernice was still in the bathroom cleaning up. He understood not a single word of what was being spilled across his vision. A system? Like ruling? Or just how empire or Kingdom politics worked? He read through the damn thing seven times in less than a minute. The only thing he understood there was sovereign and beasts. So what? some sort of Beast Sovereign ranked ruling system? But he had only just regained the crest and access to his inner beast. Putting him at the first Awakening Realm. The beast Sovereign Realm was the pinnacle of power, but even as he thought in that direction, Kren wasn’t sure it was the same as this system in front of him.
"urgh."
Kren groaned softly in confusion. The more he tried to understand what was in front of him, the more difficult it became to comprehend. And then suddenly it sank in, understanding that was ephemeral and fleeting. He understood it and forgot it at the same time. So much so that Kren was sure that if he tried to explain it to someone, it would be as if he had never heard of the term before. It shocked him so fiercely that he flung the Kingdom crest across the room, but yet the system screen hung in front him, present, permanent, forever.
That understanding scared him more than Princess Elyvara’s sudden need to play games with his mind. It scared him more than the sheer scale of destruction now facing his home. What was this thing, where was it coming from. The sheer volume of knowledge in his head was so much, that whatever understanding he was trying to gleam from it, was being forgotten just as fast as he could recall it. One thing he knew, one thing that stayed, was that when he had need for the knowledge, it would be there.
But he could never talk about it. Never write about it. Never dream about it. Never pass it on in any shape or form. This knowledge was born and it would die within the depths of his mind.
Kren took a deep breath, steadying his emotions. He had almost undid the relaxed state of mind coupling with Bernice had given him. There was no need to panic if there was no immediate danger, he at least understood that. And for all the strangeness involved, he knew what he was dealing with. Or at least he understood some parts of it.
This system was a sovereign upgrade system. A special metaphysical entity tied to laws of existence much higher than what governed their planet. It was to put it simply a gift from a greater force of existence, an entity that for lack of any other options would be called the World tree system. Kren didn’t care though, but he was able to wrestle some manner of understanding from it.
Why the system was here, and why he was chosen? The meaning was jumbled up in so much esoteric nonsense it twisted his brain. But the main thing was that, this system would give him tasks to carry out, and would track certain milestones in his life. Carrying out those tasks would in turn cause him to get rewarded with points, which could be used to Improve every aspect of himself, and from what he could understand. There was no limit to what he could improve, as long as he had the points for it.
The screen rippled again, shifting as a new set of words took its place.
[MILESTONE ALERT: The Host Has Claimed His Kingdom Crest Restoring Cultivation For All Feline Beast Kin. +20,000 Sovereign Points(SP)]
[Milestone Alert: The Host Has Reached The First Realm of Cultivation! First Awakening-Low Grade. +1000 Sovereign Points(SP)]
[MILESTONE ALERT: The Host Has Claimed The Reincarnator Bernice As A Secret Lover. +20,000 Sovereign Points.]
Kren suddenly sat up straight. It was no secret to him that Bernice was living a second life, that she had memories of a different world, a different time and people. That she failed in a war, and found herself in the young body of an Imperial trained heir to the N’mbezi panther beast tribe. A tribe that have always served as the royal guards of the N’kora Black Lion bloodline.
She had a new life, new responsibilities. Yet somehow this system was aware of that tidbit of information and was even rewarding Kren for taking Bernice as a lover. But beyond that was the sudden advancement of his cultivation. After ten years unable to advance in strength, the sudden change was somewhat jarring. His fear deepened as he broke out in a nervous sweat. Kren tried to steady his raging heart as the screen rippled, changing once more.
SYSTEM STATUS
Name: Kren N’kora Blackmane. Cultivation: FirstAwakening — Low Grade(10,000sp)
Bloodline: Black Lion- Low Grade(10,000sp)
Inner Beast: Royal Black Lion.
ATTRIBUTES: First Awakening
• Physique: Low Grade(100sp)
• Mind: Low Grade(100sp)
• Aura: Low Grade(1000sp)
KNOWLEDGE:
• Military Arts: Low Grade(1000sp)
• Agricultural Arts: Low Grade(1000sp)
• Crafting Arts: Low Grade(1000sp)
• Commerce Arts: Low Grade(1000sp)
• Medical Arts: Low Grade(1000sp)
• Love Making: Low Grade(1000sp)
AFFINITIES
• Wind: Low Grade(10,000sp)
• Earth: Low Grade(10,000sp)
• Darkness: Low Grade(10,000sp)
TECHNIQUES
• Aura Arts: None
• Aura Spells: None
BLOODLINE TRAITS
• Pride Bond: Dormant
• Feline Sovereignty: Active
SOVEREIGN POINTS: 41,000
That was a lot to unpack from just a glance. But it was somewhat easy to get through. Kren grunted and got to his feet, heading to the bathroom, just as Bernice stepped out of it.
"Your Majesty-"
"Not now, I need to think." Kren paused, he looked at Bernice for a second longer contemplating whether to try and tell her about the system. But the knowledge was gone just as quickly as he reached for it. He frowned, Bernice raised an eyebrow at that.
"Are you okay?"
Kren blinked a few times. "Yeah I’m okay, sorry." he rubbed his hand through his hair. "I’m just a little tired of this place. The crest is over there by the fireplace. Bag it and let’s get out of here, I want to leave immediately."
Bernice cocked her head to the side. "Immediately? We were supposed to spend a few days in the capital to try and hash out a few deals with the merchant guild." Kren shook his head
"Scrap it, you know this is more important. Recall all our assets, everyone both in the capital and elsewhere...at least those that can afford to leave, all covers should be maintained for now. But everyone else meets us back home or are already waiting for us by the time I get there," he paused before speaking softly "Just give me a moment, I’ll be out soon."
Kren moved into the bathroom, leaving Bernice confused. But still, he was effectively king now that he has regained the kingdom crest. His words were law now, even if she was still the regent.
Kren quickly stripped his clothes, stepping into the shower area and turning the faucet. Hot water spilled down, but even as they flowed, they did nothing to remove the screen that was still following his gaze. But still it was enough time for Kren to understand the basic gist of it.
He had Sovereign Points that he could use to improve different aspects of himself. His attributes, his cultivation, and even the knowledge he had access to. To what extent these changes would hold, Kren had no idea, but there was no time like the present to try it out.
At a glance it seemed as if forty-one-thousand points was a lot, but when Kren saw the costs of the things that were actually worth upgrading it left him slightly upset. At it was the only things he could afford to actually upgrade were his attributes, affinities and knowledge. Though from what he could see, he could improve his bloodline and cultivation both, as each upgrade cost ten thousand each. And he has forty thousand.
Kren frowned, this was all just so confusing yet understandable at the same time. It felt like something was force-feeding him comprehension of this system, even though the mere idea of it was making him more and more terrified as the seconds passed. So much for being a fearless lion. Nevertheless he was not messing with his bloodline or cultivation, not until he was absolutely sure what he was dealing with.
Besides, everyone knew shortcuts in cultivation was bad, and this felt suspiciously like a short cut. Kren had no intention of taking the short route to power, even with how behind he was compared to the rest of his peers. He shook his head, and decided what to do with the points. Upgrade his attributes, and maybe some of his knowledge, just so that he could see what happens.
[1200 Sovereign Points Consumed! Physique, Mind, And Aura have reached Mid First Awakening Rank! ]
Kren had all of two seconds to frown at the message before the changes hit. He threw his head back, and roared, the water hitting his skin was suddenly blasted off, a tiny haze of his aura bleeding out through his body, before settling. All over his body Kren could feel his muscles subtly tensing and braiding themselves into compressed clusters. They became stronger, and seemed to drink in more and more of his aura. Before producing it back in turn, the natural feed back loop of body and aura as one would expect from Aura arts practitioners.
But it was far from over, the improvement were not limited to just his body. His mind drank also of whatever power or energy the system was using in upgrading Kren’s body. It felt like a snap, echoing across his mind a thousand times over, moving in volume from left to right and front to back. Suddenly he could smell more, feel more, see more.
And then his aura came rushing in from the depths of his core. Spreading across his body and mind, every single aspect of him transformed. And then just as suddenly as it had come, the energy left. But it invariably left Kren not just feeling like, but actually a new man. Kren chuckled to himself, a certain sort of malevolent glee crossing his features, as he stepped back from the showers, grabbing a towel as he left the bathroom.
Bernice was absent, but a new set of clothes had already been prepared for him. Kren walked towards them and started getting dressed, the only question worth asking on his mind was.
"Now what do I do next."
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