Level Up Legacy

There were two facts about goblins that the world knew: they were weak, and they were impossible to communicate with. Humans expected goblins to be intelligent because of their semi-humanoid appearance, but it turned out that their evolutionary line was different than humans.

Since the goblins were weak, no one managed to record what their evolutions were. Sometimes a goblin lord would be a hobgoblin, but that was all. These soldiers who spoke the human language and called themselves gobkins were monsters never seen before.

"Kneel before our lord, impudent monsters," said the shadow woman to the gobkins, making them flare up with rage.

"We don't take orders from lowly species!" glared one of the gobkins before another one smacked its head, and the culprit was a foot taller than the rest. This one had two horns on its head just like the rest of them, but he was slender rather than bulky.

"Damn brats, kneel!" glared the human-like gobkin at the rest of the newcomers, making them tremble. Then, without saying another word, the gobkins fell to their left knee and rested their fist on the ground.

"As you command, Mero Boss!" chanted the army of mini-giants, making the battlefield shake. Then, the gobkin in question did not kneel but walked forward toward the shadow woman.

"Queen Ruki," greeted Mero, and the woman nodded back. "I received instructions from our Lord to rescue some humans. Therefore, I suggest forming an elite squad that can answer to our lord's wishes."

"I understand," nodded Queen Ruki before turning toward her subordinates. "Marvi, Palton!" shouted the queen, and two soldiers teleported to her side. "Go with the gobkins on a secret mission. It seems our Lord has specifically instructed us, so accomplish this mission or perish."

"Naturally!"

The soldiers felt chills as they heard her words. This loyalty transcended an army's feeling toward a kingdom but complete reverence and worship to a single being. The soldier the rest called Mero nodded at the shadows and summoned three gobkins of his own before sending the squad away.

Major General Ilia Perli and the rest of his soldiers stared with confusion at the newcomers, and =Amelio did not seem to recognize the gobkins as he did with the shadows.

"Are you his followers too?" asked Amelio after sitting atop a rock, addressing Mero directly. The gobkin turned toward the calamity, glanced at him, and then ignored him.

"Our Lord will be here soon," said Mero toward Queen Ruki. "However, it seems he is injured. We will take care of this enemy ourselves unless his intervention is needed."

"Do not overstep your boundaries, monster," said the shadow queen with a smile. "I will do as he commands, nothing more, nothing less."

"As stubborn as ever," sighed Mero before walking away. Amelio looked enraged that a gobkin ignored him, and he raised a small rock that he hurled at the green monster.

Boom!

A sonic explosion occurred when Amelio hurled the rock, making it travel at a speed their eyes could not see at this small distance. The air whistled as the attack flew toward Mero, but the gobkin in question did not look at the attack. Instead, he kept walking, and the rock barely grazed him.

"Amelio… missed?" muttered one of the human soldiers, but Major Ilia did not believe that to be the case. There was no way for Amelio to miss his perception, so Mero must have done something in response.

"You damn monster," glared Amelio at Mero with rage and surprise. "I would not have been surprised with anything the outsider did, but for him to find a new Path of Evolution…."

"Your fight is not going anywhere, human," said Mero toward Amelio. "Sit there and wait for our god to arrive. Then, let us see who is the true God among the two of you."

"Bring it on," said Amelio with a grin.

The rest of the soldiers looked at each other, not knowing what to do. Then, as they thought the battle had reached a stalemate, a golden light shone from the object above them. Their eyes turned to see the giant airship descending rapidly until its shape was clear to everyone.

"The Calamity Spider!"

"What is it doing here? Is it being moved by Mistletoe?"

"We received reports that Mistletoe is attacking the Runera at the moment! This is something else!" said the scholar knight with a frown. "It seems we will know soon."

As the Calamity Spider began to descend, a figure appeared above it. They wore a long cloak that drifted in the wind, covered in golden mana. Then, the figure jumped down to land on top of the dragon, which gave a joyful cry that almost deafened their ears.

"Here it comes," said Major General Ilia Perli while looking at the sky. The dragon flew higher toward the skies as its violet mana became brighter, giving a triumphant roar before starting to dive toward the ground.

Mero knelt on the ground like the rest as the dragon approached the bed. Then, before it crashed, the flying monster slowed down and began flapping its wings. As the crowd saw the dragon up close, they found it even bigger than before.

"What kind of person can tame a dragon?" muttered the soldier supporting Ilia and raised a theory. "Can it be one of the grandmasters in Thiria?"

"The only one known to tame a dragon is the Lord of Thiria," said Major General Ilia, "and this monster is far smaller than the one serving the Beast King."

As the dragon flapped its wings and descended, the crowd managed to see the figure standing atop it. It was someone the crowd did not recognize, but all found him familiar. Then, one by one, the crowd's eyes turned wider with surprise.

"It… does not make sense…."

"Am I seeing a ghost?"

"The world has witnessed his death first hand," muttered Major General Ilia Perli. "There is no mistaking it. The Runic Genius, Arthur Silvera, should have died over a year ago!"

However, the man in front of them looked the same as Arthur Silvera that they knew. His sharp features, golden eyes, and stoic expression were identical to the man the world had lost.

"How are you alive?" shouted one of the soldiers toward Arthur Silvera, who did not look at them since the beginning. The Dragon Rider turned around to look at them with golden and piercing eyes before opening his mouth.

"I… have never died."

***

Arthur decided to unmask his face after such a long time. It felt good to be back in his body and reveal everything he had to the world. Since he was in Yalen, the news covered most of the events in Kera. In addition, drones were flying all over the city that belonged to the top firms in the world, making this revelation worldwide.

Arthur decided it was without a point anymore. After all, Sier knew his identity and would use it to pressure him or expose him. Therefore, Arthur did not want to hide anymore. After all, even if the world pursued him, Arthur wouldn't die.

As for the safety of his family, then it seems that it would be compromised regardless, given the circumstances of today. The drones flew above them, showing his face to the billions of people worldwide.

"What do you mean that you did not die?" asked Major General Ilia Perli with a frown.

"Oi, oi," said Amelio as he jumped from his rock. "This is not the time for this. We have a fight to start!"

"I faked my death because the attack on Runera was an attempt to assassinate me," said Arthur honestly. "The world can know that seven families are controlling the nations, and they are the ones behind this."

The revelation of the seven families made the soldier's face go pale. Whoever dared to make a public statement about that was disposed of by the seven families, making it the secret of the elite. However, no one dared to reveal it.

"Shoot down the drones!" shouted Major Ilia Perli toward his soldiers, who hurried to aim their weapons at them. However, Arthur raised his hand, creating a barrier deflecting every attack.

"I cannot be the only one who is in the light," said Arthur as he looked at the drones broadcasting his every world. "I know that some would try to intercept this signal, but I made sure every mana frequency in the world picks it up. Thus, this is… a worldwide broadcast."

The world has witnessed the horror of the calamity known as Amelio. Families sat together and watched the battle unfold, rooting for the great warrior of the Yalveran Union. Therefore, this turned out to be the perfect chance to reveal this.

"The seven families are the ones behind the nations, each family governing a superpower. However, their aim has never been to save the world from corruption, but the opposite."

Arthur was going to take their fight from the shadows to the light.