Reaper's Resurgence: A System Reset

Alexia

Hmm. Okay. So this is something I can get used to.

[Level 11 Skeleton Defeated – User's earned EXP has been reduced to 0 due to killing a being that is more than one Tier beneath them. User's earned EXP is increased by 10% due to the Legendary Feat Title: Peak Pioneer]

Ignoring the random dead skeleton beneath me amongst dozens of other dead skeletons, all of which were roaming in some pack through this dead Dimensional Block – dead because it's full of undead, not because it's actually dead – I find myself really liking this new Legendary Feat bonus.

It's a very convenient bonus to keep me at the top.

Although killing monsters roaming around the Dimensional Block will now be completely useless. Not that I had much luck with them before reaching Tier 5, considering the lack of Tier 4s around as well. But still.

I teleport through the skies with my hands in my pockets while whistling some random tune that's stuck in my head. Because there's literally nothing else to do as I head back to Dimensional Block #108.

It would normally pique my interest to go check out those corrupted creatures on the edge of the Dimensional Blocks, but that won't do me any good right now since they're so far away. And I have the tournament to deal with.

Plus I kind of want to watch Astrid fight in the later rounds.

So the corrupted creatures invading the Dimensional Block while trying to corrupt and likely destroy this little dimension made by the System and Zal can wait until I see my sister fighting.

I hear and ignore the sigh that echoes through my head from the eavesdropping Quantum Architect.

Actually, speaking of the habitual eavesdropper, do you know if Grandfather had anything to do with the System's recent actions? Since he is rather invested in the whole corruption thing, what with his brother leading the corruption and all?

"It's unlikely," Zal answers, albeit with a bit of irritation in his voice, likely at my calling the Ruler Grandfather again. "If I suspected any of the quantum beings of doing that, it would be the Vanguard or the Cleaner. More likely the Quantum Cleaner."

Why him?

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"Because the Cleaner is unhinged," Zal says rather bluntly. "And he hates his role. So he wants the corruption gone as quickly as possible. Which means that anything goes for him as long as it gets rid of the corruption."

Interesting. But isn't the Cleaner almost at the bottom of the hierarchy? Wouldn't you just be able to order him not to mess with the System?

"If I could find him I could," Zal answers again before I feel his presence leaving me again. The quantum being seeming rather distracted for some reason.

Actually, he's seemed distracted ever since the System did the thing.

I purse my lips while teleporting for a few seconds before eventually shrugging and deciding that I don't really care.

His business is his business.

Unless it's mine.

Anyways, I have to wonder why the System bothered with choosing me for that spokesperson role thing? It should've known that I wouldn't give a shit about its problems and decisions. So why?

It can't just be because I was the first to reach Tier 5… can it?

The System isn't really that shallow, right?

I suddenly feel Zal's presence returning as he states, "It is that shallow." Then his presence vanishes completely.

That almost has me pausing in my teleporting, but I keep going anyways.

Huh. Guess if its creator says so then it must be shallow.

And it's not like the System is responding to defend itself, so…

I wait a few minutes as I teleport to see if it'll say something, but it really doesn't. Which I guess means it's really not listening all the time.

Or it just doesn't care.

It might just not care.

I continue teleporting for a while. All the way until I reach my destination. That being my little clearing.

Although I find all manner of nuisances filling the city despite a lot of the people being in the tournaments. Even most of them have lost their matches by now, refilling the city a bit.

With those nuisances being in the form of diplomats and representatives of other nations somehow cramming themselves into the city. Some of which are kings and queens, others chairmen or presidents or chairwomen, and others are just random powerful people whose names I even recognize.

But I ignore them all as I enter my clearing and then the tournament dimension right after. Deciding not to bother with them right now.

And what do I find when I enter the tournament but the sight of a certain hellfrost dragon fighting in one of the five arenas down in the main arena. A number that has significantly lessened since I was last here.

Ethan is currently battling against that King of Giants guy.

And crushing him without much difficulty as well.

I purse my lips a little as I sit on my lovely little throne in my booth, quickly hiding my booth from other people who are just as quickly noticing my presence and talking about me. Then I just yawn, deciding against pitying the King of Giants guy whose name I don't remember.

My thoughts come to a brief halt when someone else enters my booth, surprising me for a moment until I realize it's Luna.

"Hello, did you have fun?" I ask her with a smile, following which she nods her head in response and just flies over to me before turning into her humanoid form as she sits down on my lap with her head resting against my chest.

And without a word, the girl falls asleep.

My smile grows a bit wider as I stroke her hair before glancing at the arena again.

Oh. The king guy lost while I was focusing on Luna.

Well, moving on from that guy.

It looks like Astrid is next.