System's POV

Chapter 245 The Thirteenth Member Of The Apocalypse [Part 2]

"The benefits will be explained to you by the will of Metatron," Kamrusepa explained. "But, to give you an idea. I will tell you what you need to know. Once a year, before or during the night of the Solstice, we are allowed to enter the Gate of the Apocalypse.

"Within it are treasures that are only available to the members of the Order. Every year, we are allowed to take one item, and only one item from the treasury. Also, we have what you call the Apocalypse Points.

"Remember the missions that will allow you to remain as a member of the Order? Completing that mission will allow you to gain one point. The more points you accumulate, the more layers of the treasury will be open to you.

"However, there are special missions that can give you anywhere from ten points up to a hundred Apocalypse Points. If you want to know what these missions are, just hold the key in your hands and close your eyes. It will tell you the mission that will allow you to gain more points than usual."

Thirteen nodded in understanding.

Right now, he didn't plan on checking what kind of missions would give him more Apocalypse Points. He could already tell that the mission would be more dangerous than just hunting a Rank 4 Sovereign.

"Now, summon your token." Kamrusepa smiled. "That is the key that will allow you to visit this place anytime you want to. It is also the key that will take you to the Gate of the Apocalypse to get your reward for becoming one of our members."

Thirteen opened the palm of his hand and looked at it with narrowed eyes.

A second later, a black token with a sunburst design appeared, making him arch an eyebrow.

The moment the token appeared on his hand, a flood of information entered his brain, telling him of the rules of the orders, as well as the ways to go to the treasury of the apocalypse.

Right in front of everyone, Thirteen disappeared without a trace, making the members of the Apocalypse glance at each other with smiles on their faces.

One by one they disappeared from the conference room to return to their own territories.

They were unable to wait for even a moment to inform their acquaintances that Arundel had been defeated by a human boy that hadn't even stepped into the Rookie Rank.

Among the history of the Order of the Apocalypse, this was the first time that such a weak Seat of Power had appeared.

Because of this, they were confident that their acquaintances would be able to kill Thirteen easily, allowing them to gain the Token of the Apocalypse that had merged with his body.

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While the members of the Order were spreading the news of Arundel's defeat, Thirteen found himself looking at a Giant Black gate with the same sunburst design that was on his token.

At the center of the Gate was a hole, which resembled the token in his hand. As if understanding what he wanted to happen, the token flew towards the hole, and locked itself in place before turning clockwise.

The sound of a lock opening reverberated in the surroundings, and the Gate of the Apocalypse slowly opened.

Thirteen couldn't see anything past the door except for darkness. But, since there was nowhere else to go, he decided to enter it without a second thought.

The moment he stepped inside the Gate, he found himself standing on what seemed to be a museum of sorts.

The only difference was that there was no roof above him, and only dark clouds could be seen in the sky.

Various items of different shapes and sizes were displayed in glass cases, waiting for someone to pick them up.

But, just as Thirteen was about to explore the place, a voice filled with power spread in the surroundings.

"Congratulations, Thirteen for becoming the Thirteenth Member of the Apocalypse."

A being with eight angelic wings, descended from the sky and appeared before the seven-year-old with a smile on his face.

"I am the Will of Metatron, and I am also the Guardian of the Gate of Apocalypse," Metatron said. "Since this is your first time coming here, allow me to explain to you the rules of this place."

Metatron waved his hand, and thirty items hovered in front of Thirteen, making the boy narrow his eyes.

"But, before I start my explanation, I will give you your rewards first," Metatron stated. "You are the one that defeated Arundel, so you are allowed to take your spoils of war from him. Choose three items from his possessions as your spoils of war. But, before you choose, I will do you a favor and choose one of them for you."

A blazing purple Majin Core separated itself from the thirty items that Thirteen was supposed to choose from.

"Do you know? The cores that the Wanderers absorb in order to get to the next rank has a special meaning to them?: Metatron asked with a smile. "Before you Wanderers Rank up, The One, will select the highest ranking Core that you have absorbed before your breakthrough.

"This would allow you to gain anywhere from one percent, to twenty percent of that Monster's strength. This is also the reason why not all Rookies are equal. Depending on the quality of the Core that you absorb, the power you gain will also rise drastically.

"However, there is just one problem. The highest Core that a Wanderer, who had just started his First Wandering can absorb is a Rank 5 Monster. Anything higher than that would cause their body to explode."

The Will of Metatron smirked as she snapped his fingers, making a chart appear in front of Thirteen.

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Core Points

Rank 1 = 1 Point

Rank 2 = 5 Points

Rank 3 = 10 Points

Rank 4 = 100 Points

Rank 5 = 500 Points

Rank 6 = 3,000 Points

Rank 7 = 10,000 Points

Rank 8 = 100,000 Points

Rank 9 = 500,000 Points

Prince = 1,000,000 Points

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"You already know that each core gives different points to Wanderers," Metatron explained. "In order to reach the Rookie Rank, you need two hundred Rank 1 Cores or two Rank 4 Cores.

"However, you can simply absorb a Rank 5 Core, and meet the requirements needed for a breakthrough. Doing so is also the most recommended approach.

"Depending on that monster's specialty, a Wanderer could become stronger, faster, smarter, flexible, and luckier, depending on the Rank 5 Monster Core that he absorbed. Anything above Rank 5 will make the Wanderer die of self implosion, so they can't be too greedy."

Of course, Thirteen already knew this information, which was why he had given Cristopher and Colbert the Rank 5 Cores of Alpha Hyenas that served as the Diabolical Hyena's bodyguards.

Both of them were his subordinates, so he made sure to give them the best.

As for Rianna, he took pity on her and also gave her a Rank 5 Core. But, this core came from the pile that was located in the Diabolical Hyenas' den.

He didn't know what kind of Monster it was from, but he was certain that it was at least of the Alpha Rank.

Although the young lady wasn't really his subordinate, she had played an important role, and acted as his support during his stay in the Barbarian Lands.

Because of this, he decided to be generous and allowed her to benefit from the spoils he got from defeating the Hyena Overlord.