Chapter 70: The Book of the Apocalype II
[The user has gained the second page of the [Book of The Apocalypse]]
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Jason’s eyes narrowed as he read through all these. The first thing that he was interested in was the new skill that he got. The [Eye of the King] skill sounded like one of the best things that he had ever received from the system. Being able to see through the eyes of his subordinates would allow him to easily guide their actions even when he was nowhere near them! It was perfect.
[Eye of the King] has been activated.
Jason immediately activated the skill to test it out, and he focused his mind on the scout that he had been riding earlier. His vision suddenly blurred slightly as a new scene appeared in front of him. Hundreds of ants were moving the bodies of dead ants towards the center of the cavern, and the Rook Subordinates were ordering them around and making sure that everyone was working on retrieving the Magic Crystals in the bodies.
Jason commanded the scout to move forward in his mind, and the scout wasted no time as it moved forward to get closer to the pile of bodies in the middle of the cavern.
Jason thought about moving his sight towards another ant that was flying through the air, and Jason hummed in amazement as his vision changed to the new ant’s perspective. Jason was now flying through the air and carrying an ant carcass towards the pile of bodies in the distance.
Jason changed his perspective again, and this time he entered the perspective of the Moonlight Wolf Rook who was in the cave with him. The Wolf’s gaze showed Jason standing with his hands in his pockets, and Jason chuckled. It was strange to watch yourself watching yourself like this.
’This is amazing.’
Jason turned off the connection and smiled as his vision cleared out again. It was a great skill, but there were still downsides that Jason would have to get used to. Like the fact that activating the skill only allowed him to see through the eyes of one member of his Legion at once, and also that he couldn’t really see what was in front of him if he activated the skill.
If Jason was going to use this skill, then he had to make sure he only used it when he was in no danger. Or if he was being protected by other members of the Legion at least. That way he wouldn’t have to worry about being attacked while in the middle of talking to his subordinates.
The next thing that Jason looked into was the [Stormheart] artifact. From the description that the system gave him, Jason could tell that it once belonged to his father. Jason already knew that his father was responsible for him gaining his powers, so he couldn’t help but wonder who exactly his father was.
Jason called on it and a ripple appeared in the air above his hand before an elaborate-looking silver necklace appeared from within the ripple and landed gently.
Jason brought it up to eye level and looked it over with a curious gaze. So it was a wearable artifact? Jason didn’t have anything against wearable artifacts, but he would have preferred if it was some sort of ring or—
The artifact suddenly transformed into the shape of a silver ring, and Jason blinked in shock. His brow furrowed at the sudden action, and an idea formed in his head as he spoke internally.
’Make it a glove.’
The ring suddenly transformed into a silver glove, and Jason huffed interestingly. This was pretty cool. Does that mean it could transform into anything at all?
[The Stormheart can be transformed into any wearable form, but its main form is the necklace that was initially given.]
The system quickly answered Jason, and Jason hummed with a nod. That was pretty useful. At least he didn’t have to worry about wearing such an elaborate necklace around. He willed it to transform into a ring again, and he put it on calmly. The effects were immediate.
Jason felt a boost in his constantly-draining stamina and he sighed as he stared down at the ring with a small smile.
’So it’ll reduce the amount of energy I use in commanding the Legion. I’ve been worried about that for a while now.’
Jason was glad that he finally got something to help with the commands. His stamina was high, but his subordinates were growing even faster than he anticipated. If Jason resurrects all the ants outside, he would have more than three hundred subordinates. That would be enough to drop his stamina by ten percent for every single command. At least with this ring, he only had to give about seven or eight percent per command.
It wasn’t a major drop in percentage, but those two percent could be the difference between one more order to save his life or the life of those he loved, and Jason would use anything useful to his advantage.
The final reward was the [Book of the Apocalypse], and Jason walked over to a large rock that was the proper height and took a seat there before he opened the tab that held the information.
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[Book of The Apocalypse]
[Entry Two]
Hello, Jason.
At this point, you must’ve already figured out who I am. I mean, if you haven’t done it already, then you’re probably not my son. Jason wouldn’t be so stupid.
And on the off chance that some other person managed to obtain this power by one means or another, I want you to know that it will self-destruct and kill you in 3...2...1...
Okay, so now that we’ve established that you’re actually Jason, I’ll try to get serious.
Hey, son. I know you have a lot of questions for me. Both about your heritage and about the things that have been happening around you. I just want you to know that everything that’s happened so far isn’t some big coincidence. From the very moment I first arrived on Earth, the fate of the world had been sealed. It was my mistake that led the primordials to Earth, and now, I must leave and protect you all for as long as I can.
I wondered at first if it was really okay for you to not know about your heritage before you turned eighteen. If it were up to me, then I would have preferred if you never gained knowledge about the world outside your own. It sounds cruel, but as a father, I want what’s best for you. And I truly believe you’ll find the most joy by enjoying your daily life as a human.
Finding yourself a nice girl and settling down with her is everything a father could wish for his son. Like that girl Gina that you’ve been hanging around with since you could walk. Did you finally get some action with her? I hope so. If you haven’t, I’ll probably disown you or something. No son of mine can fumble a Latina and get away with it. Haha.
Alright, now to more serious matters. Jason, I want you to pay very close attention to what I am about to tell you. I said in my previous entry that you’re not fully human. You look and feel like humans do, but that is only because you’ve lived amongst them all your life, and your mother’s blood also flows in you. You are not one of them. You are a primordial.