Arius and Raimus sit in the garden eating food after a long day of intense training During the past four years they have become much stronger and fought epic battles against multiple enemies and went through many strange and random events
Lina turns to her mother Yuna and points to them jokingly
Lina
Look mom these two gluttons are good for nothing but eating sleeping and training They are useless
Yuna laughs and replies with tenderness
Yuna
And yet without them this planet would be in constant danger They are like heroes my daughter
Arius looks at his mother calmly and answers
Arius
I am not a hero mom I am just a fighter I protect those who cannot fight
Lina asks in wonder
Lina
And where is the difference then
Arius answers her smiling
Arius
There is a difference A hero commits to responsibilities and difficult matters but I do not My goal in life is one thing not to see the strong transgress against the weak in the name of power And if I have to I do my duty in disciplining the strong and encouraging the weak This is what I see in what I do
Raimus joins the conversation frankly
Raimus
As for me I see no difference between a hero or a villain a savior or an ungrateful one It is all the same The important thing is for me to be the strongest and I do not care about anyone
Lina laughs at him again and asks him
Lina
Why then do you save the planet
Raimus replies simply
Raimus
Because it is the place where I live the place where I find my food and shelter Therefore I protect it
Then the three friends start talking about their memories during the past four years Arius says smiling
Arius
I remember when you ran away Raimus from that huge insect and hid under the stairs and did not dare to fight with me claiming to be sick
Raimus gets angry and shouts
Raimus
I was really sick you idiot
The group exchanges laughs and the conversation continues about their training their adventures and what they learned during these years amid an atmosphere of intimacy and friendly competition that reflects the extent of their development and strength
Raimus laughs shaking his head
Raimus
Oh and what about you Did not a group of fools kidnap you and send you to an island with a group of children with the aim of making you a hitman and then they made you like frightened children
Arius replies smiling confidently
Arius
I was the one who let them catch me you idiot And the positive thing is that I freed the children from them and killed them all
Raimus smiles in wonder and continues
Raimus
Oh did not a magical spirit enchant you and make you love her and you were away from home for several months Only to discover that the spirit was in love with you you fool
Arius replies sarcastically
Arius
She is a poor spirit you idiot I explained to her that it is not right for me to be with her and that is why she went her way after I convinced her However I am better than you for you would have caused the destruction of the whole planet just because a stupid creature provoked you and made you release all your power on him In the end he did not die and if I had not stopped you and made you lose consciousness you would have destroyed the whole planet
Raimus looks curiously
Raimus
Oh so how did you defeat him
Arius laughs loudly and says
Arius
Simple I caught him then I took him to the sun and burned him there It did not take more than that
The group continues eating and laughing then Lina says in wonder and excitement
Lina
I cannot believe we went through all those events guys It was very strange but I feel that we are special despite everything
Everyone smiles and they are filled with a spirit of intimacy and the memories they went through together amid a feeling of pride in what they have become after all those years and adventures
After a while suddenly a strong flash descended from the sky without any warning so everything around Arius and Raimus trembled The two looked toward the landing site in wonder and behold they see Wang coming out from the midst of the shimmering light
Arius Who is this
Raimus I do not know
While they were trying to grasp the situation Arleen stepped out from behind Wang with confident steps and said in a calm voice that commands respect
Arleen Welcome Celestian
Both Arius and Raimus felt goosebumps just from her appearance although Arius had previously told Raimus that he did not feel any energy or power from these two Raimus regained his composure so he shouted
Raimus Who are you
Likewise Arius and Raimus took their fighting stances ready for any reaction but in a fleeting moment Arleen stood behind them with incredible speed and said in a strict tone
Arleen Tell me how do you dare to try to fight me
The two exploded with wonder as her speed was imaginary and could not be understood
Raimus Who are you
Arleen I am the ruler of this world and you will tell me what I want
Arius stepped forward wondering
Arius And what do you want
Arleen I want to know if you have heard of a ruler among your people
Raimus And who is this ruler you want
Arleen smiled sharply and said
Arleen His name is Metrin the Ultimate the Unknown Ruler
Arius and Raimus trembled at the name so Arius replied
Arius The Unknown Ruler We have not heard of him and we do not know who he is
Raimus Yes we do not know who this Metrin is at all
Arleen showed a little disappointment then Wang looked at her and said
Wang My lady did I not tell you that these two know nothing
Arleen smiled and said calmly
Arleen Simple but tell me what are you doing on a planet like this
Arius replied quickly
Arius It is our planet we live here What do you think we are doing in your opinion
Arleen was surprised by the bold reply then she said strictly
Arleen Bow to me
Arius looked at her in wonder
Arius And why
Arleen Because I am a ruler
Arius And what of it I will not do anything
Wang laughed softly trying to hide his laughter as much as possible while Arleen continued her request
Finally Raimus bowed and apologized on behalf of Arius and said to her
Raimus Arius is a foolish person and does not realize what he is doing so I hope you will excuse him for his insolence
A moment of tension and mutual respect prevailed while Arius remained frozen watching the wisdom and strength in Arleens eyes realizing that matters before him might become more complicated than he imagines
Arleen stepped forward with calm and steady steps looked directly at Arius and said with her firm voice
Arleen Young man no matter how foolish sick or insane a person is a ruler has their respect
Arius replied calmly but frankly
Arius I am with you a ruler has respect but from my personal perspective I never see a reason for arrogance no matter the situation Rulers in my opinion are just ordinary people there is no difference between them and any other person For me there is no difference between a poor person and a cosmic ruler because no one has the right to be arrogant toward anyone else And I did not mean myself when I told you not to be arrogant toward me but this principle is part of me and perhaps innate in me so I hope you excuse my position I can never bow to you
Arleen smiled a little and said
Arleen So it is your pride that prevents you from doing so
Arius No not pride but a principle and I hope you respect it
Arleen contemplated Arius thoughtfully for a while then said with a mysterious smile
Arleen Do you realize young man You remind me of a foolish person who had these same ideas of yours but tell me what would you do if I told you that I would destroy this planet now
Arius look changed and a strong seriousness appeared in his eyes
Arius I would do everything to stop you
Arleen looked at him surprised but admiring his spirit
Arleen It really seems that you are not lying young man Nevertheless I am surprised how two savage Celestians live among peaceful humans like this but it seems your luck was great to save you from Baryon
Arius lips rose in anger as he shouted firmly
Arius That person I will kill him one day
Arleen laughed a quiet laugh stepped toward Arius lightly and said
Arleen And will you defeat him with the power of friendship for example
Arius No with my power with this fist of mine
Arleen smiled and said Beautiful
Arleen smiled lightly and said to Arius
Arleen Are you really capable of standing before a ruler
Arius replied with indifference
Arius I do not care
Arleen sighed and said with a challenging smile
Arleen If you want to fight me to see the extent of the power of rulers
Arius replied with confidence
Arius Can I really do that
Arleen Yes you can
After a while the two stood away from the house ready to engage in an extraordinary fight On the other side Lina sat next to Wang and offered him a dish of one of Earths foods to try At the first bite Wang felt an indescribable deliciousness and smiled saying
Wang Wow is all Earth food this wonderful
Lina Yes and this is just an ordinary dish
Wang sat down to taste more while Raimus watched the fight closely The fight began between Arius and Arleen so Arius rushed with imaginary speed but he was shocked by Arleens absence from her place so he looked behind him to see that she was standing directly behind him without anything moving
Then Arius began to attack again but Arleen did nothing but avoid his strikes with incredible lightness without any noticeable effort to immediately reveal their superior ability to manipulate speed and power and for the legendary fighting scene to begin
Arleen stepped forward with calm steps then blew air from her mouth lightly to make Arius collapse backward quickly shocked by the force of the momentum that did not do anything significant
Arius Amazing all this and you have not even done anything yet
Arleen with a smile Have you given up young man
Arius No get ready
In the next moment a glowing golden aura exploded from Arius body and the ground began to shake from his power turning into the Cypher his golden hair glowing with imaginary speed as he rushed toward Arleen with a crushing attack
But the surprise was that Arleen blocked his strike with a single finger press without any noticeable effort From afar Raimus stood stunned
Raimus Despite his power reaching 60000000000 billion she was able to stop his punch with one finger I wonder what the extent of her power is
Arius began a series of punches and strikes and every one of them Arleen blocked with unexpected ease Then he gathered all his power and launched the destructive Nice-sphere strike but she handled it simply and with one breath pushed him away from his place making Arius shocked for the first time in his life and taking a step back
In a fleeting moment Arleen moved in front of him with lightning speed slapped him on his face with force then threw him away losing his transformation defeated on the ground amid the shock of everyone who never expected Arleens power to be at this level
Raimus headed toward the place of Arius who had completely lost consciousness after the crushing blow while Lina and Yuna rushed to reassure him and stood near him worried about his condition after what they saw
Arleen stood smiling a little and said coldly I think this boy will learn a big lesson never to mess with rulers again Then she turned to Wang and asked him to leave
But suddenly Raimus broke her silence and said in a steady voice Stop I want to train under you please I want to become much stronger Then Arleen began thinking before agreeing reluctantly after realizing the boldness and persistence of this being And so Raimus set off with Arleen and Wang while Lina stood stunned saying Where will you go you idiot
Raimus with a confident smile I will return but I will return stronger
Arleen smiled and said This planet is beautiful and deserves another visit And then they suddenly disappeared through space leaving behind them an atmosphere of shock and curiosity
On the next morning Arius woke up to find his mother sleeping over his head wondering about his place and how he ended up in his room Lina entered to tell him in a voice full of wonder You were defeated before that ruler with one blow and you fell after it
Arius stunned asked And where is Raimus I did not see him
Lina That idiot went with the ruler he wants to train with her without hesitation
Arius was shocked by his action and said That idiot went and I did not go
Lina screamed And is this all that matters to you now
Arius sighed and went out to wander outside thinking about the extent of Arleens power wondering how he did not feel anything of her energy confirming to himself that she did not use any noticeable effort yet her effect was crushing to the point that he fell without resistance
Arius sat quietly deeply thinking about Arleens words about the power of rulers and felt frustrated by what happened in the last fight After a while a system screen suddenly appeared to him alerting him to perform his daily tasks but he ignored it and said I do not want to I am tired of this routine I have been doing it for years
Immediately the punishment option came down for him then the timer appeared and then Arius was transported to a barren desert in an unknown place He said to himself with resentment This system the eye always does this to me
Suddenly a huge group of sand monsters appeared very huge and Arius began shattering them one by one but they continued to regenerate without stopping until he grew bored of this endless fight Arius raised his power to the maximum limit and decided to destroy the entire desert to eliminate the monsters completely After a massive attack the monsters disappeared and the system screen appeared to him again Punishment terminated
Arius returned to reality and noticed that his system usage level reached level 50 Suddenly a new window opened for him on which it was written Ascended Entity level activated
Arius wondered and said What does this mean
The system answered him You are now entering a new stage the stage of the Ruler You will learn everything about that and you will be given three main tasks to perform
1 Learn Ruler Raizo
2 Pass several tests that the system will pose to you
3 Obtain rank A or S in the energy building system
Arius swallowed himself excited and hesitant at the same time realizing that this new stage would be a real test of his strength and potential .