Level Up Legacy

Chapter 1293 A Struggle Against Future

1293 A Struggle Against Future

Two days before Arthur's struggles against his own past, Diana was struggling with their future. She met Alaric again after Arthur left her with the task of protecting the sand thieves. Her opinion of the pirate went downhill after he invited Arthur on an otherworldly adventure and fight against Devaheim. After all, this person was trying to separate them.

"I can feel your piercing gaze from a mile away, princess," said Alaric as he closed a book. He was sitting in their inn's lobby, awaiting their descent. Of course, he wouldn't have guessed that Arthur was gone on a mission to stop the war between West and East Sourna. "Did he tell you?"

"Of course, he did," said Diana, folding her hands and glaring at him. "I told him that it sounds like bullshit, but he seems to believe you. I don't mind making a drastic decision and killing you without his knowledge."

"As expected of the princess of Alva, you have your father's tyranny," said Alaric with a sigh as he pushed a cup of tea forward. "Instead of threatening me and breaking Arthur's trust in your decision-making, how about you judge my words for yourself?"

"And allow you to fool me?"

"If a conversation is all it takes to fool you, then you might be a fool," said Alaric with a provocative laugh. The wooden tiles of the inn were rapidly covered with frost, which alarmed the historian into jumping from his seat. If eyes could kill, he would have been dead already. "I apologize! Just hear me out, okay? I worked really hard on this character."

"What are you talking about?" asked Diana with a frown. "Are you hinting that this character is not your real body?"

Alaric also explained that these levels were different from the Level Up Legacy that Arthur has created. It was a spiritual level, which would decide your starting point in different worlds. A person who begins in a higher world would be weaker than those who rose from the lowest because of their levels.

The discussion then reached the point that Diana had been eager to know: why should they even attempt to rise to a higher world? And the anticipation of the answer made her sit on the edge of her seat, nervous. Alaric paused a little, seeming to understand the answer that she desired.

"Arthur plans on fighting against Devaheim, right?" asked Alaric while tapping the table. "Although he defeated more than one god already, it doesn't mean a thing. Higher players have a level restriction while they descend to lower worlds. They release that seal through forbidden techniques that eat away their levels, but they would still be nowhere near their real strength."

"Then, Arthur cannot defeat Devaheim, but he can protect our world," realized Diana as she stared at her own reflection in the tea. It was distorted and lost. "What's wrong with that?"

"It depends on what he wants," said Alaric with a shrug. "I just want to see a change in the status quo. Devaheim has been too cocky with their amazing items and higher levels. If he wants to be the king of wrath and lead the rebellion against Devaheim, then he needs to level up. If he wants to protect this world, then he can just stay here."

"...alright," resigned Diana as she couldn't see a fault in his argument. "How do I ensure that we end up together? I don't want to leave his side."

"That's sweet, but difficult to attain. In order to rise through the worlds, you two must both have a certain skill called Red String. It brings two souls to the same world in their next ascension. That is the only option for you two."

Diana was still confused, unable to wrap her head around this 'levels and skills' talk of Alaric. However, if there was a way for them to be together and grow stronger, then she would seek it. As she was considering such a thing, the runic device on her waist began shining. The sand thieves had made their move.