Start of Arc 2 – The Rise of the Dark Monarch
📖 Volume 2 – Chapter 1: Land of Chaos, Choice of Destiny
The golden light of the scroll flared intensely, so vivid it seemed to tear through the fabric of reality. Danilo barely had time to react before his body was seized by an irresistible force. A wave of heat and darkness enveloped him. His senses faltered, and everything around him dissolved.
— Where... am I? — he whispered, his voice echoing in a void that defied the normal laws of space.
Gravity felt unstable. His feet touched a floor… that didn't exist. A floating realm with no ground, surrounded by dancing constellations and dimensional rifts in the sky. It was as if the universe had torn open, exposing primordial matter.
Welcome to the Land of Chaos
The message appeared before him in flaming black letters, floating in the air.
Danilo stood silent for a moment, completely overwhelmed by the brutal beauty of the place. But then, his expression hardened.
— Wait a second… what do you mean "Land of Chaos"? I was still in the tower! I barely explored the rewards from the tenth floor!
No response came. The System simply remained still.
— You dragged me out of there! This is absolute nonsense! — Danilo shouted, his voice reverberating through the distorted vastness.
The black aura around him swelled.
— I was about to build my Kingdom! Claim my Throne! The Arena of All Kings… the Prison of the Nine Hells… How am I supposed to use any of it if I'm stuck in this cosmic limbo?!
Finally, a new notification appeared.
🔥 Class Transfer System Activated
You possess a Unique Passive:
🩸 Absolute Transmutation – Darkness
All your active and passive, physical or magical abilities are automatically converted into Dark-type versions.
Hidden Class Received:
👑 Emperor (Emperor-tier class)
As the bearer of Absolute Transmutation, you are eligible for Class Mutation.
You may choose one of the following three Mutated Classes:
① Child of Darkness(Divine Class)
➤ An incarnation of the dark mysteries.
🔸 Requirement: Kill 1 Divine-tier creature or 5 Saint-tier creatures.
② Master of Shadows(Super Divine Class)
➤ Become the absolute master of all forms of darkness.
🔸 Requirement: Kill 1 Super Divine-tier creature or 5 Divine-tier creatures.
③ Dark Monarch(Chaotic Class – APEX Profession)
➤ Heir of the Primordial Darkness. All abilities become Apex versions of every elemental lineage.
🔸 Requirement: Kill 1 Chaotic-tier creature or 5 Super Divine-tier creatures.
➤ ⚠ Warning: The path of the Dark Monarch is a Path of No Return.
Danilo was speechless.
Silence was broken only by the cosmic noises of surrounding chaos. Planet fragments adrift, black flames dancing in the void… and there, alone, with his soul laid bare, he faced the choices.
"Child of Darkness… tempting. Simpler. Less risky. But probably limited."
"Master of Shadows… powerful. I could control, shape, distort. But…"
His eyes, once bright, now sank into deeper darkness.
"Dark Monarch. The peak. The apex. A being beyond divinity. But… a chaotic creature? These existences don't even belong to reality. They're glitches in the fabric of the cosmos. But thinking back to the Dark Monarch—according to the System, he's the very essence of the darkness element, and with him by my side, killing other beings won't be hard."
For a moment, he hesitated.
But then, he remembered.
He remembered the humiliation of betrayal, the weakness of being unable to fight. The pitying gazes. Being stepped on without the strength to resist. The despair of losing everything, because the Vemba family was too powerful—even the police were helpless. He remembered the Tower of Chaos testing him. The crown. The cloak. The throne.
— It's time to stop walking the safe path. It's time to dominate.
He clenched his fists. The aura around him exploded. The stars seemed to flicker in unison.
— I choose... the Dark Monarch.
🌌 Profession Selected: Dark Monarch
Heir of Chaos. Sovereign of Eternal Shadows.
Updating Status Panel…
Name: Danilo Chicana
Class: 👑 Dark Monarch (Sealed)
Current World: Land of Chaos
Race: Human
Level: 1
State: Awakening
Stats:
Strength: 14
Agility: 12
Endurance: 13
Intellect: 15
Luck: 300%
🎯 Titles:
— Patriarch of the Chicana Clan
— Heir of the Flame of Judgment
— The One Who Did the Impossible
— First Challenger of the Abyss
🔥 Eternal Judgment Flame Abilities:
Eye of Judgment (Passive): See loyalty and sin.
Flames of Sin: Burns sin and grows stronger.
Burning Torment: Inflicts madness proportional to the target's sin.
Absorb Sin (Passive): Each consumed sin increases power.
🩸 Bloodline Abilities:
Touch of Darkness: Revives slain enemies as servants (2x per class).
Shadow Teleport: Can teleport between shadows.
Dark Conversion: All abilities become darkness-type.
🗡️ Sealing Sword (Sealed – Common)
Passive: Absorbs souls of enemies killed by the user.
Evolution:
Seal 1: 1000 common souls / 100 barons / 10 counts / 1 marquis
Seal 2: 10x previous requirements
🧿 Dark Monarch Summoned Servant Panel
Name: Dark Monarch
Level: 1
Rank: Chaotic (Sealed)
Vitality: 110,500
Dark Energy: 120,200
Strength: 11,080
Endurance: 11,050
Agility: 11,020
Intellect: 11,010
Energy Control: 11,040
Active Skills:
– Shadow Blade
– Black Blink
– Abyssal Chains
Passives:
– Shadow Regeneration
– Aura of Abyssal Fear
➤ All your attacks, defenses, spells, and techniques are automatically converted to dark variations of all elemental lines.
➤ You can master derivative techniques from:
☄️ Voidfire of Shadows | 🌊 Abyssal Darkness | ⚡ Spectral Lightning | 🌪️ Condensed Shadow Mist | 🪨 Chaotic Earth | 💀 Corrupted Black Blood | ⛓️ Chains of Judgment
➤ New Passive Unlocked:
Throne of Supreme Shadow – Your presence imposes fear and submission on all enemies of lower level. With each victory, your pressure increases.
Suddenly, the Land of Chaos began to tremble. Rifts opened beneath his feet. A colossal gate emerged from the abyss. A monstrous roar echoed in the distance.
— Ah… so that's the Chaotic-tier creature? — Danilo whispered, a slight smile forming.
He walked forward. No hesitation. His gaze burned like black embers.
— No matter what lies beyond. I am the Dark Monarch.
And no one… absolutely no one… will stand between me and Supremacy.
The age of terror had begun.
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