The air around Mirabella shimmered, heavy with the density of the mana she had just absorbed. The world seemed to pause, the very atoms of the dungeon bowing in reverence as the System's voice, usually mechanical and cold, took on a resonant, almost regal tone in her mind.
{Congratulations Host for Passing Lv150. Royal Bloodline has been upgraded into Imperial Bloodlines... All stats have been doubled.}
Mirabella felt a burning sensation in her veins, but it wasn't painful. It was euphoric. Her blood felt heavier, hotter, transforming from the mere nobility of a Royal into the absolute authority of an Emperor.
{New boost and skill unlocked.}
{Boost: Host and Familiar can now use each other's skills and form.}
{Meaning: Host can turn into familiar, and can have two familiars.}
{Skill unlocked: Automatic Repellent: Automatically repels attacks from anyone lower than you in rank. Meaning, Host is invincible to anyone below the God rank level.}
Mirabella exhaled, a cloud of golden vapor escaping her lips. She opened her status window, the blue light illuminating the desolate wasteland she had created.
{Name: Mirabella Sunny.}
{Game Nickname: Spectral.}
{Level: Lv170. (7%) (God level).}
{Physical Attack: 600,000.}
{Agility: 5,401,008.}
{Defense: 7,531,440.}
{Health: 300,751,200.}
{Magic Attack: 600,000.}
{Intellect: 100%.}
{Spirit energy: 6,100,000/6,100,000.}
{Kills: 15,876.}
{Boss killed: 1,555.}
{World Boss Killed: 167.}
{Realm World Boss killed: 1.}
{Neutral Reputation Gained: 100%.}
{Title (5): (1): World Boss Demon: increase teammates' and self's stat by 300%. (2): Heir of sun family: +10,000 in agility. +1,000 in physical attack. +1,000 in magic attack. +10,000 in defense. Remove all negative effects. (3): Monsters Bane: +50,000 in all stats when fighting monsters. (4): Health Ruler: +20,000 Health stats, last for five minutes. (5): Chess Art: Increase speed by 50% when using Chess Art skill. (6): Unstoppable: Permanently increase all stats by 100,000 and gain 50% reduction in all physical attacks. (7): Defender Of The Human Race: when activated, covered a 100 miles radius in green shield which increases self and humans teammates stats by 500% and reduced non-humans by 50% for 10 minutes.}
{Normal Bloodline: Mage.}
{God rank Bloodline: Imperial.}
{Imperial Bloodline Skill: All skills gained or copy will be maxed.}
{Imperial Bloodline Skill: Assassin Bloodline.}
{Imperial Bloodline Skill: Celestial Healing: Can resurrect anyone from death, as long the time of death isn't above 24 hours.}
{Imperial Bloodlines skill: Automatic Repellent: Automatically repelled attacks from anyone lower than you in rank. Meaning, Host is invincible to anyone below the God rank level.}
{Imperial Bloodlines skill: Boost: Host and Familiar can now use each other skills and form.}
{Skills: [Lethal]-MAX (passive skill). High class. [Eagle Eyes]-MAX (Active skill). High class. [Arrows storm] - MAX (Active skill.). High class. [Retract]-Max Skill (Active skill). [Overlord Blessing]- Max skill (passive). [Dash]- Max (Active skill). [Ground shaker]-Max (active skill). [Blood slash]-Max (active skill). [Sonic Gravity]-Max (active skill). [Teleportation]-Max (active skill). [Eternal Flames]-Max (active skill). [Spirit Health]-Max (active skill). [Tears of Swords]-Max (active skill). [Godly Evasion]-Max (active skill). [Fog Lord]-Max (active skill). [Physical Attack Siphon]-Max (active skill). [Annihilation Lighting]-Max (active skill). [Chess Art]-Max (active skill). [Lightning grave]-MAX (active skill). [Wood style, forest tentacles]-MAX (active skill). [Fire style, Phoenix Tide]-MAX (active skill). [Crystal Prison]-MAX (active skill). [Crystal Domain]-MAX (active skill). [Crystal Doom]-MAX (active skill). [Crystallization]-MAX (active skill).}
{Storage: Lighting dagger. Metal dagger. Wind bow. Rhino shield. Sunder. Twin swords. Eagle stars. Skull black armor. Ghost cocoon.}
Mirabella stared at the numbers. They were no longer just statistics; they represented a fundamental shift in her existence. She wasn't just playing the game anymore; she had become the Game Master.
"Gosh... I am clearly invincible." She closed her eyes and exhaled, letting the weight of that truth settle on her shoulders.
It was a terrifying thought, but also a comforting one. The memories of her past life—the weakness, the helplessness—faded slightly in the face of this overwhelming power.
"Thanks to this imperial Bloodline... I am strong enough to take down monsters in a whole city... Soon, I will return to Earth and bring back peace."
She clenched her fist, feeling the air compress and pop within her grip. Her resolve hardened. The Dragon Empire, the Sword Empire... they were just stepping stones. Earth was the goal.
She moved her gaze around the destruction caused by her and Cupcake. The lush forest was gone, replaced by a crater of glassed earth and drifting ash.
"Seems we destroyed the whole dungeon." She muttered.
Through the haze, a massive figure approached. It moved with the silent grace of a predator, its paws making no sound on the scorched earth.
Cupcake walked towards her. But the name 'Cupcake' seemed ironic now. The creature was a majestic white tiger, standing six feet tall at the shoulder—an inch taller than Mirabella herself. Her fur wasn't just white; it glowed with an inner, celestial luminescence, and her eyes held the wisdom of a distinct sentient species.
"Lv100... Not bad." Mirabella said, reaching up to rub the massive head of the beast who had stopped in front of her. The fur was soft, humming with energy.
"What now, Master?" Cupcake asked, her voice resonating in Mirabella's mind, clear and mature. She moved her gaze all over the place, her sensory skills in action as she scanned for threats. She sensed no souls nearby.
"They must have all retreated to the lava field... Come on, let's head back." She said.
Mirabella placed a hand on Cupcake's shoulder.
WHOOSH!!
Space bent around them, and they vanished instantly, leaving only a swirl of dust in their wake.
Silence returned to the crater for a long minute.
Then, the debris of a shattered rock pile shifted.
WHOOSH!!
A figure slowly rose from the ground, dusting off her white uniform. Jessica moved her gaze all over the place, her silver eyes scanning the devastation with a mix of awe and frustration. Her Mythical Eye had closed, leaving her with just her standard, yet piercing, vision.
She walked towards the remains of the Crystal Emperor.
She stood above the massive upper body of the fallen Realm Boss. It was rapidly disintegrating into particles, but the chest cavity was still visible. She stared at the gaping hole in its chest, a deep frown marring her face.
"When did she remove the heart?" She thought, replaying the battle in her mind.
Then, she blinked, remembering the final strike. The pillar of red lightning that had blinded everyone, obscuring the body for those crucial few seconds.
"So she removed it then..." She sighed softly, shaking her head. It was a perfect heist executed in the middle of a god-tier battle.
"This is the first mission I failed..."
The realization tasted bitter. She was the weapon of the Sword Empire, a hybrid of the strongest bloodlines, yet she had been outplayed by a girl with blue hair and a terrifying chess board.
She pressed her palms together. The air in front of her vibrated, and the space below her feet tore open. A swirling dimensional gateway appeared, distinct from the teleportation magic Mirabella used.
"Let me report this back, first." She muttered.
She stepped onto the precipice of the gateway, ready to leave the dungeon, but she paused. Her mind drifted back to the blue-haired girl who knew her name. The name 'Mirabella' felt foreign, yet familiar.
'I wonder who that student is to me?'
With that lingering question, she entered the gateway, disappearing from the dungeon and leaving the empty husk of the Emperor behind.