Chapter 50 Smile and Calamity

After the Artifact description and summary, I was somehow able to withstand the pressure from Goliath which suddenly became more quieter. It was no longer releasing waves of oppression, but it still distributed a rather chaotic, and disorderly pressure into the vicinity. How the hell am I supposed to bring this large thing with me? With the way it was spewing out it's aura, it was like walking around with a bell jingling down my neck for all to know. Just as I thought that, a specific portion of the Description window was highlighted, and more information was quickly recorded. ... [The Bond enchantment allows Goliath to reside in the soul of its owner, and will obey their call and summons at anytime.] [Ding! You have gained a Soul Artifact Weapon of a God-slayer rank no less! You have gained experience points!] ... When did I start gaining Exp! The bronze spear dissolved into fragments of light and quickly disappeared into my body. And immediately, at the same time, I felt strangely full. What does the system mean by I have gained experience.... This was the first time I was seeing a message like this. In the first place, Meta already admitted to not having Exp as one of her features. This was what made leveling up and Ranking up seriously a pain. Could this also have to do with the Sequence authorization too? I thought, and it made sense. New features would be available once I got stronger and raised my authorization, Meta never missed a chance to say that to me. But a God Slaying spear, huh.... Now that the Goliath had vanished, calm once again returned to the Throne room. I finally had the chance for my thoughts to race, but all the same this wasn't the right moment. It was safe to say, the third and final Reward I received was something beyond any of my expectations. No, actually, all of the rewards weren't something I would have seen coming from a mile away. They were all high ranked Artifacts, and the last one was the most terrifying. In the end, the return I got from clearing the dungeon was immense. Aside from the Flaws, each artifact was immensely powerful and highly advantageous for me and my future prospects. "Sigh. I feel like so many things has happened today at once.' ... [Congratulations! All rewards have been received. With this you have succeful completed the Dungeon of Laplace. Please step forward and take your place on the Throne to exit.] ... The Dungeon's red system screen popped up next to me and informed me of what to do. With the rampage of Goliath now settled, there was no longer any reason for me to keep the two Enchantments of the ring active. Immediately, I felt [Hoarder] quickly sap away my strength to make up for the energy I used up. And as for [Crown's Veil], well....the immense amount of pressure I had exuding from my body ceased and instantly became thin but vague. I felt a significant portion of my low energy drop and vanish into the damned ring before taking a step forward for the tall throne. Finally it's all over, I thought, managing a weak smile. I climbed the small stairs of the platform raising the Throne and slowly made my way up. The last four weeks were like a horrible nightmare. I suffered quite a lot, and died a few times, but meh, nothing I couldn't handle. Ah, but this was still only the beginning. In a way, this was kind of like a small break...a vacation from the more drastic matters that awaited me outside the walls of the Dungeon. I still had to figure out the Vision, and the new features of the System. I had to make preparations for the Demon King's descent, and find out more about who the man dressed in black is. There was also the very matter of this dungeon. I obtained the blessing of Aether and experienced almost boundless growth in my talent and the quality of Aura I could now use. I decided to call it higher Aether. And even my body was refined as a result. I refined my arcane skills, and even managed to successfully design my art, and even got it recognized as one by the system. I made a breakthrough in Armament. I learned and unlocked a few new skills, granted I had to almost die to do that. I grinded a few levels and brought my overalls power level close to the very peak of the Mortal Rank. I was now very close to breaking through into Eta Rank, with only a few more levels to grind. And towards the end of it all i even made an unlikely new companion and got a familiar. Although it was a slime. An allegedly powerful one. There's also the revelation of the future I got from the vision. It wasn't much now, but knowledge of the future was still indispensable and valuable. It all depended on how I made use of it. I made breakthroughs in various aspects and even unlocked my next sequence and new features of the system. And finaly, I gained three powerful Artifacts that added to my arsenal. Yes. In the end, all's well that ends wel— "Bullshit!" Is that what it expected me to say?! Amidst my internal ranting, an expansive bright light spread from underneath the Throne from an illusinary magic circle that unraveled. Bright rays of light shot out of it and engulfed my sitting figure like a tractor beam, and the rest of the Throne room from behind the curtain of light began to haze. I was finally returning back home. ... [Congratulations on clearing the Hidden Quest, [Laplace's Dungeon]. You have performed splendidly and your achievements will be rewarded.] [Ding. You have obtained a Fragment of 'Entropy'. A Power to break the restraints...Chaos resides in your soul.] [You are recognised as the heir of Laplace. New title has been acquired.] [You have taken one step closer to something beyond a 'Human'] [You have unlocked the Karma feature.] [You have accumulated a lot of 'Karma'. You are close to unlocking your Stigma.] [Ding! You have unlocked the privilege of Job Class Quest Selection.] [You have gained an aspect of Demon Lord Laplace's legacy. A Legacy seed has been planted in your soul.]] [You have gained new skills.] . . . [Ding! Additional rewards and notifications will be distributed.] [Your hidden attribute, [???] Is fully resonating...] [Congratulations on your achievements, First Prince of Calamity.] ... [A/N: Character image of Victor and Adrienne are now out!]