Wizard Of Cosmos

230 - The Battle Arena

“This energy… It makes me feel like I can advance further. Maybe I can reach the Peak Grandmaster level.”

Xanders whispered with hope-filled eyes. 

“Too shallow.”

“Huh?”

He looked at Amelia with widened eyes.

“Old man, if it is just Peak Grandmaster level, why do you think we are trying so hard to hide it?”

“Ah… You… Do you mean… Is there more?”

“You will learn when you get there.”

Amelia’s answer left Xanders stunned. 

“But… Mistress… Why did you teach us this?”

Garth had an entirely different idea about this natural energy. He knew Amelia was strong, and he felt Amelia’s strength came from this energy. He wondered why Amelia and Jason taught them this secret technique.

“He needs an army.”

Amelia’s eyes darted to Jason, who was busy playing with Hanna.

“An Army… For the war?”

Bruce, who recorded the entire thing sounded excited. 

“You know nothing about war, aren’t you?”

Amelia’s cold response left Bruce speechless for a moment. 

“The real wars on Yuriel aren’t based on armies, kid. One Grand Wizard can easily wipe out nations. Only small kingdoms need armies for war.”

Xanders shook his head, trying to comfort Bruce, who looked lost.

“The real armies only maintain order and solve small conflicts. Only the real powers take part in a full-blown war.”

Garth nodded his head in approval of his old friend’s words.

“And that man isn’t going to need an army to fight a war for too long. Certainly not with his skills and growth.”

Xanders’s eyes darted back to Jason. 

“Immortal and beyond powerful. Why does he need an army? There are already enough people here. Unless….”

Xanders squinted his eyes, looking at Amelia's back.

“Is he trying to establish a kingdom? Does he want to be a king?”

“A king? Why do you have no ambition at all, old man?”

“Ambition? Don’t tell me he wants to establish an Empire.”

“Empire? Hm… It is barely enough.”

“Barely? Are you expecting him to become the next Wizard King?”

“Wizard King! I like the title.”

“You….”

Xanders stared at Amelia walking away in a daze. 

…

“Sigh. That kid, Bruce, isn't happy about us restricting almost all exciting videos.”

Magnus turned off the video with a sigh.

Luckily, David stopped anything sensitive from reaching the media. 

Magnus wondered how long they would survive if any of the secrets got out.

This was the last footage they got that brought them a hint about what Jason was going to do. 

“Should we make the announcement, Chief?”

“Yeah. Do it after the meeting. Since Amelia said it is okay, Jason won’t have a problem with it.”

He nodded his head in approval.

The Crystal Pulse was again at the peak of its popularity, and they had to work hard to keep it up. 

The idea of organising an anniversary event for The Endless came up as a result of them racking their brains. Jason didn’t show much interest in this in the first place, but they all knew where they should approach to make it work.

It was Amanda and Iris who convinced Amelia to persuade Jason to agree to the event. They just had to mention recruiting more people to the Crystal Pulse, and Amelia approved of organising the event with no hesitation.

The video they just saw confirmed their suspicion. Amelie was making an army for Jason, and her ambition seemed to be bigger than life.

“Did Jason say anything about this new training?”

“Nothing, Chief. But Grandmaster Xanders said it is something they never knew before. But it seems to be very advanced.”

“Sigh. What about the robot?”

“Nothing about that, either.”

Dane shook his head in embarrassment. 

Of course, he couldn't pressure Jason too much, but he failed to get anything out of Jason. 

The amazing robot Jason brought into Light Shone had multiple capabilities. Other than showing signs of advanced intelligence, the robot seemed to have many functions. 

It used multiple arms to easily build the isolation chambers according to Jason’s design, and it accurately built the chambers with ease. The robot showed the ability to transform when it was doing the constructions by having more arms with various capabilities. 

Its origin wasn’t something they could find within any data they had on The Endless. Also, there were no notable technologies available in that alien world.

In fact, Xanders didn’t even know what a robot was. 

The time Jason spent in The Endless was getting longer, and he only came out for a couple of hours in the past few days. Jason spent most of this time cleaning his apartment and doing his chores instead of attending to anything else.

“You all should know how serious things are. Did you find what he is asking for?”

Magnus looked at another agent.

“Yes, Chief.”

The agent presented three separate folders with details of the surgeons he selected.

“I found the medical teams we can persuade and trustworthy enough, Chief. But… We have no idea if this is what Jason wants.”

No person in this soundproof room considered Jason’s requests as small matters. To every one of them who knew the truth behind The Endless, Jason was the tall tree that shielded them from everything.

“Good. Just select the best and send them to The Endless.”

Magnus kept the folders by his side to go through them later. 

“That is enough for today. Samson, Dane, stay behind for a moment.”

“Yes, Chief.”

Everyone got up, except Samson who looked dispirited, and Dane who looked like he hadn’t slept in ages. The more Jason brought into the plate, the more Dane got busier. He was the one who was supposed to answer for Jason, and he always looked like an overworked office worker these days, rather than an agent.

“Are you alright, Samson?”

“Yes, Chief.”

Samson tried his best to hide his emotions.

“Dane, did you tell him?”

“No, Chief.”

Dane shook his head.

Samson looked at Dane with curiosity. 

“The surgeon Jason wanted in the game has something to do with you.”

Dane looked at Samson. 

The reason he didn’t tell this to Samson before was not knowing how he should break it to this man. 

“What do you mean?”

Samson raised his brow.

“Amelia gave a signal to Jason after you failed to feel the new energy, and Jason said he wanted to insert some machine into a human brain. I don’t think he is looking at anyone else.”

If The Endless was a game, this wouldn’t be a problem. However, no one could predict what would be the result if Jason wanted to modify a human body inside the game. 

They had enough reasons to believe Jason’s target for the experiment was Samson. Jason was looking for someone who couldn’t feel the new type of energy, and Samson had the qualification to fit his criteria with twenty open magic nodes. 

“Samson. I hope you understand what this means. If you want to leave….”

“I will do it, Chief.”

Samson didn’t hesitate. 

“Are you sure? Jason is doing some weird things lately.”

“It is alright, Chief. If I can’t become a wizard, and if I can’t become a warrior, then this might be my only chance.”

Samson’s eyes filled with determination. 

“Very well. I will do my best to assist you in any case.”

Magnus nodded his head in approval. 

He knew Smasons enough to understand that this man had made up his mind. 

…

A few hours after the meeting, a piece of sensational news took over the internet. 

The Crystal Pulse was organising an area for the one-year anniversary of The Endless. The event will be separately opened for both the players and the NPCs, and anyone who could make it to Alexandria would receive free passage to the city nearest to Forestedge. 

The gifts weren’t exactly announced, but there were promises of advance potions, runes, and scrolls along with various weapons and items for the players. 

Even though the one-year anniversary of the game was near, the World Builders made no effort to make any changes. The move from the Crystal Pulse took the player community by a swoop. 

This would be the first event for the players to gather, and it would be a massive event for all the players who could move to Light Shone. Also, the players made connections with various NPCs due to Jason’s actions, and it made them feel hopeful about finding their way to Alexandria. 

Within hours, the title ‘ The Battle Arena’ took over all the mainstream media on Earth.