Seeing that the Drow was safe and sound, the boy asked the other pressing question that was in his head.
"How about Giga, Blacky, Rocky, and my other monster slaves?" Thirteen asked.
"T1 up to T5 survived," Laplace Demon replied. "As for the rest…"
The Laplace Demon shook his head, informing Thirteen that they had perished in battle.
The seven-year-old fell quiet for nearly two minutes before raising his head to hold the Laplace Demon's gaze.
"Bring them back," Thirteen stated. "That is the wish that I want from completing my Sixth Trial.
The seven-year-old glanced at his Status page and read the information that was written there.
< Sixth Trial Completed! >
— Light the Beacon of Hope
— Reward: You will be given the option to ask for whatever reward you want. However, this reward doesn't extend to the restrictions that are placed on your body.
Even if you wish for them to be removed, it will not happen. So, think of the next best thing as your reward for completing this monumental task.
P.S. As long as the reward you wish for is within reasonable bounds, it will be granted without fail!
"The reward should be within reasonable bounds," the Laplace Demon said.
"This is within reasonable bounds," Thirteen replied. "If it's not enough, then use the other rewards that I was supposed to get after clearing this trial. Like you said, I have the highest contribution in this mission.
"I will not let you scam me like my father who didn't grant my wishes after completing all my missions for thousands of years."
The Laplace Demon couldn't help but scratch his head before looking at the blazing sun in the sky.
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"Fine."
The One, who was the Supreme God of Solterra, agreed to Thirteen's demand.
"But, in doing so, you will relinquish all the rewards that could have been awarded to you for lighting the Beacon of Hope. Are you sure that this is what you want?"
A faint smile appeared on Thirteen's face as he nodded his head firmly.
"This is what I want," Thirteen answered.
"Very well. I will agree to this transaction." The One declared.
Suddenly, Thirteen heard several notifications inside his mind, which made him look at his Statue Page.
Name: Zion Leventis
Age: 7 Years Old
Race: Human
Skills: None
Items: None
Avatars: None
< Permanent Debuff >
— Rank Ban
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— Item Ban
— Avatar Ban
Unique Abilities: Universal Language Proficiency, Destiny Bond, Rune Magic (Intermediate).
Beast Companions: Tiona, Giga Chad, Blacky, Rocky
A sigh of relief escaped Thirteen's lips as he saw the changes in his Statue Page.
Although he wouldn't receive any rewards after completing the mission of Lighting the Beacon of Hope, he didn't have any regrets.
There were things that were priceless in this world that no amount of treasures could ever hope to buy.
In front of him, three projections appeared.
Rocky's body, which had been cut in half, sunk to the deepest part of the land. However, these two parts merged together, making the Magma Bal-Boa once again open his eyes.
Blacky, who had been blown away alongside Thirteen when Arundel's Fireball descended near them, didn't die right away.
However, he was killed when the monsters of Arundel's Army advanced forward with his Core eaten away.
But a new core suddenly appeared inside his chest, healing all the injuries that his body had received.
A few seconds later, Blacky opened his eyes as well.
The last projection was Giga Chad.
After doing his best to prevent Arundel from coming after Thirteen, the Majin Prince had kicked him away, destroying his body and setting him ablaze until only his Core was left.
window.pubfuturetag = window.pubfuturetag || [];window.pubfuturetag.push({unit: "663633fa8ebf7442f0652b33", id: "pf-8817-1"})Giga Chad's ashes swirled around his core and slowly formed his body once more.
Little did Thirteen know that Laplace Demon and The One had already anticipated that he would make this kind of wish, so they made sure that the souls of his people would remain in their bodies and Cores even after they died.
This would allow them to easily build or reconstruct a new body for them, allowing them to revive as if they had just taken a nice long nap.
O1, O2, T6 up to T10, had also been revived, as per Thirteen's wishes.
nice long nap.
O1, O2, T6 up to T10, had also been revived, as per Thirteen's These monsters, whom he didn't think much of in the past, had given their all to protect him.
They didn't even hesitate to sacrifice their lives to make it happen.
So how could he possibly turn his back on them?
Seeing that his subordinates had once again been revived, Thirteen closed his eyes, and shed a tear.
He had trust issues, especially when it came to promises of wish being granted.
Fortunately, Laplace Demon and The One didn't deny him of his wish, unlike what his own Father had done to him back then.
"Thirteen, there is another surprise waiting for you when you step out of this place," Laplace Demon said with a smirk on his face. "But I won't tell you anything about it."
The seven-year-old only shrugged because he would find whatever surprises were waiting for him very soon.
After doing a few stretches, Thirteen felt that his body had fully recovered from his injuries.
"Send me back," Thirteen stared at the Laplace Demon, who was looking at him with a mischievous smile on his face.
"Of course," Laplace Demon said as he clapped his hands together.
The world around Thirteen distorted as Laplace Demon sent him back to Solterra.
When he finally disappeared from the Celestial Realm, a chuckle escaped Laplace Demon's lips because the boy didn't know what was waiting for him in his return.
When the world around him finally stabilized, Thirteen found himself standing in a dark room.
But it didn't take long for him to realize that he wasn't alone.
There, sitting around a round table and looking at him with curiosity were twelve beings.
The seven-year-old released a cold breath when he recognized one of the beings that was staring in his direction.
It was none other than the Majin Princess, Kamrusepa, who was looking back at him with a genuine look of amusement on her beautiful face.
The Demi-Human Bat, Camazotz, frowned the moment the human boy materialized in their conference room.
Only members of the Order of the Apocalypse could appear in this plane of existence, which made the people sitting around the table understand what just happened.
"You're the one who defeated Arundel?" Camazotz asked in disbelief. "You? A human child defeated a Majin Prince?!"
It was not only Camazotz who had a surprised look. After all, no matter how much they extended their senses to check the boy's rank, the only result that they got was that he was just an ordinary human.
And that was the reason why he looked extraordinary in their eyes.
While everyone was reeling from the shock, an Old Demon with a long white beard chuckled.
"Welcome to the Order of the Apocalypse, Boy," the Old Demon said. "Care to share your name?"
Thirteen planned to answer the question with "I am Zion Leventis" like he always did, but something inside of him prevented that from happening.
Instead, he walked forward and headed to the only vacant seat beside the Round Table, and sat properly.
The Demihuman Bat, who was seated beside him, smirked at Thirteen and moved his head closer until it was only a foot away from the boy's face.
"Old Belz is asking you a question, Boy," Camazotz said. "What is your name?"
"Thirteen," Thirteen replied with a calm expression on his face. "Just call me, Thirteen."
