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Chapter 24: Mind Palace
Chapter 24: Mind Palace
It had lasted 4 hours and was still going on. James had been shuffling through his memories for almost 5 hours, filling folders with everything he had learnt and experienced so far, the last memory he had was the memory of when he had chosen Nyx's card.
As soon as he placed this memory in a folder he had created, the energy in his body began to burn and he opened his eyes furiously, seeing the window he had expected to see in front of him:
[Mind Palace (Legendary++++ - Upgradeable)
A sacred ability created by James Arthur Black. Charged with protecting the mind against certain abnormalities, this ability also lightens the user's mind, allowing them to acclimatise to dangerous situations more quickly.
Provides 100% protection against temptation abilities.
Provides 100% protection against Sleep abilities.
Provides 25% protection against stun abilities.
Increases poison resistance by 5%.]
James, who had stood up happily after reading this ability, laughed showing his teeth and then clasped his hands and was proud of himself that his potential was good enough to create such a thing.
[Congratulations!
James Arthur Black, I am proud to announce that as of today you have passed the final tutorial on the tower.
As of today, you will enter the tower's fifth floor, the Imperial floor, where it is possible to create places to rest, join a compound, fall in love and marry, and do anything else your mind can conceive.
Each of your quest rewards will be given to you the day after you enter the floor, please stand by.]
James smiled as he finished reading the window that had suddenly appeared in front of him and then said "How nice, I've come a long way, I have a goal and a friend to meet, even if I don't know what kind of wall awaits me from now on...?"
Just as he uttered these words, another window appeared in front of him:
[The first time you enter the 5th floor of the tower, you have the right to choose a nickname for yourself. This nickname will be the name that will be written in your ranking history that you have achieved in the missions. Please choose carefully.
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Pausing for a few seconds after reading this window, James smiled and then spoke calmly:
"Since I am Lady Nyx's warrior, I must have a name that will not disappoint her ladyship."
At these words, his smile grew even wider, and then he said, "Umbra."
[The nickname change is accepted. From now on we will refer to you as Umbra.]
After the windows closed one after the other, James was about to enter the passage that had formed opposite him and go to the 5th floor when he suddenly paused.
"Emma, I should have earned a lot of gold from my Gold Master skill, right? But how do I use my gold?"
When she suddenly voiced this question, another window appeared in front of her:
[You only need to think about it to extract your gold sir.]
This signalled the end of the tower's trials, the end of the main tutorial, and he could now pass to the real side of the tower.
When he entered the passage that had formed in front of him, the landscape in front of him changed completely.
There were tens and hundreds of creatures around him. Creatures with cat ears, those with wings or horns and many more were standing around and with something in their hands, as if they were trying to attract people to their restaurants.
At that very moment, the words that neither James nor anyone else in the area expected to hear rose from the crowd:
"OLYMPUS! OLYMPUS IS HERE!!! WHAT'S GOING ON EVEN ASGARD IS HERE!!!"
James paused after hearing these words and wanted to leave the area in a confused way, he did not know what was going on, but he wanted to rest even if he was not very tired.
Just as he was about to turn around and leave the area, the voice that had risen again behind him caught his attention:
"Mr James!!!"
When he turned around again after hearing his name, he saw people holding spears in their hands and a flag with a lightning crest at the end of their spears.
"Yes?" James suddenly said. At that moment, when he saw other people holding a flag with a crow crest, he found everything strange and scratched his head.
"Pleased to meet you young master James, please follow us."
James scratched his head awkwardly as he looked carefully at the people who had suddenly appeared in front of him and rolled his eyes and said "Well then, let's go.", it made perfect sense for him to follow them since he knew nothing about this place.
With those words spoken, the group started walking and soon came to the front of a huge building.
James could see the inscription in front of him.
"Olympus Guild".
"Please come in, sir."
When James realised that he was being spoken to again, he nodded and went inside.
As he walked through the door, he was greeted by many people, each of them seemed to be looking at James carefully, as if they were all dreaming.
People with snake heads, people with wings, almost naked people, people who were covered in scars, and many more.
"The rumours are true...Look at the aura around him...The darkness and the night."
When these words came from the crowd, everyone realised that the rumours were true. Even if James didn't realise it, he had become the symbol of the war. He had simply wished to reach Chaos, but he had indeed become the main target of the war.
Olympus needed an excuse, and the fact that James had chosen Nyx had completely ignited that excuse.
The battle began and all eyes were locked on James, as they were now in the guild.
"I'm sorry Mr James, they're all here because of you. There are even rankers from the 50th floor here right now."
When the person who had brought James into the guild spoke again, James suddenly took off his armour, he thought he could relax here, after all, what maniac would try to harm Nyx's warrior in the Olympus guild?
"I didn't ask your name, do you mind if I know it?"
When James' sudden question caught the attention of the man in front of him, he smiled and calmly spoke the name:
"Theseus."