’Huh? Where am I?’
Prince’s hand instinctively ran down his throat to check if everything with his neck was fine or not.
He glanced around and found himself lying in a bed. Next to the bed, a lamp sat on the wooden desk, with a classical wooden chair.
On the side wall, a wooden wardrobe stood with its arms open.
Then a sound shot the back of his ears, as a blue screen appeared in front of him.
[You have regressed 7 years into the past]
[Congratulations! You have awakened SSS-Rank Infinite Authorities]
A hoarse laugh escaped his throat as soon as he saw the bright blue screen in front of him.
Hahaha!I’m back in the past!
He clenched his fists, and his expression changed into exhilaration.
At first, he didn’t believe he had regressed 7 years; of course, no one would.
But as he saw himself in the mirror next to the wardrobe, reflecting his own 17-year-old body. He quickly remembered, this was his 4th year at the academy.
He was in his dorm room at Ellen Academy, and a 4th-year student’s uniform lay over his bed.
[You have gained your 1st Authority]
[Authority of Shadows]
Authority holders do not need Core, Realm, and Class. They are useless for them. Authority holders only need fragments to level up.
He actually knew what this system screen was.
Without wasting another second, Prince now checked his status.
[Name: Prince Van Fyugel]
Core: Bronze
Realm: Mortal
Class: Sword
Soul stars: 1
Lesser Authority: 0-40%
Divinity: 0.00000000001%
SSS-Rank Infinite Authorities:
« Shadow Authority »
« Sin Authority (Locked) »
« Abyssal Core Authority (Locked) »
« Void Authority (Locked) »
« 4+ Authorities (Locked) »
Description: This power grants users not just one Authority but an Infinite Authority.
Authorities: Authority of Shadows
Shadow Authority fragments: 40%
Description: Authority of Shadows helps you to have control over shadows, according to the shadow authority fragments.
Shadow Authority skills:
1% Authority: Shadow steps, Shadow seal.
10% Authority: Shadow burst, Dark mantle.
20% Authority: Shadow weapon, Shadow pull.
30% Authority: Umbra slash, Shadow clone.
40% Authority: Shadow bind, Night predator.
Prince glanced at the skills of Shadow Authority; a grin spread across his face.
[Skills will unlock automatically as you gain more fragments]
[ Main objective:Kill the Author]
A side objective is unlocked based on your past.
Side objective: Save the villainess, Snow Quen, fated to die by Kale’s hands.
"Is that even an objective you should give to me?"
"Whether you give or not. In this timeline, I will definitely kill him."
He regained his memories of how his older brother, Rol Van Fyugel, betrayed him.
’Kale— Mr. Author, be prepared. You will pay with interest!’
Prince was so busy with his thoughts of coming back to life that he lost track of time.
He quickly glanced outside the room’s window and saw students walking, having a chat with each other.
’Looks like today’s the first day in my 4th year of academy.’
His facial expression soured as he remembered who the 4th year’s class co-ordinator was.
It was Miss Lumina, the one who treats every student equally, regardless of their status.
He didn’t want to get scolded on the first day, so he quickly changed his attire into the academy’s uniform and jumped outside from the dorm’s windows.
As he did, he used his Shadow Steps skill; his feet touched the ground.
Shadow Steps.
Description: Instant short-distance teleportation skill.
His eyes scanned around, but he didn’t find a single student from the 4th year.
"Am I late, perhaps?"
He ran and spammed his skill until he reached the spot where the 4th-year students were assembled.
Every student was standing in four lines. Each line represented a different class: A, B, C, and D.
As Prince joined his class row, Class A 4th year, every student in a row gave him a small bow, showing their respect to the Prince of the Fyugel Kingdom.
On the concrete stage, five figures stood. One of them was Mr. Dren Vel, the Principal of Ellen Academy.
Behind him stood the Co-ordinators of each class—Miss Lumina of Class A.
Mr. Rick of Class B.
Mr. Ber of Class C.
And Miss Nova of Class D.
The principal made an announcement to the students regarding their 4th year.
"Ahem-Ahem! My dear students, first of all, congratulations on getting this far. Now your real journey begins. From now on, all of your theory classes end here, and practical classes start. You all will be assigned several tasks, such as dungeon raids, Island tests, and many more tasks, where you need to compete with other classes. Once every task is done, we will count each student’s points, and according to them, you will either pass or fail."
"Make sure to have fun in your last year of the academy. Thank you."
He turned and walked off without even looking back.
Then Miss Lumina took control of the stage and announced the 4th year’s first task, which was a dungeon raid.
"Students of 4th year, as of your first task, today we are going for a C-rank dungeon raid. Co-ordinators will not help you with anything; you need to clear the dungeon with your classmates. Each class will be assigned different dungeons. The time limit will be 24 hours. If your class fails to clear the dungeon within the time limit, your score will be deducted."
She placed a hand on Mr. Rick’s shoulder; she continued. "Mr. Rick will open the teleportation gate for every class. Make sure to return alive within a day. Your safety is your own responsibility. Thank you."
Prince knew that this dungeon expedition was not going to be that easy.
Mr. Rick stepped forward, a magical wand in his hand. He waved the stick and opened four different teleportation gates, giving them directions to enter.