Ascension of Chaos

Within the Trial's Audience Dimension

Dhalia Velonna Blight, the Queen of Purgatory herself, watches silently from high above the stadium and the clouds beneath it as the image of the Queen of Destruction shifts to show her from the perspective of another competitor. A competitor who is fleeing for their life while slowly being covered by glowing crimson cracks and shattering. As if their mere reality was erased.

Like they were deleted from the world.

"And it's just like everyone expected! The Queen of Destruction is absolutely slaughtering every last competitor in the trial!" the MC of the trial exclaims, clearly excited about having had the luck of the draw of being the MC for the Queen of Destruction's very first Trial. "Just how much longer will this Trial continue?! Not much longer if she keeps finding more prey!"

The Queen of Purgatory just crosses her arms and watches without a word. Not letting a single person see her either thanks to the veil of death energy she has set up around her killing off the vision of anyone who looks her way. Creating a type of black spot where no one can see anything.

And while this has drawn some attention her way due to the random black spot in the sky, she doesn't care.

Looks like we were right.

She doesn't show even an ounce of emotion as she watches the Queen of Destruction absolutely destroy both the map for the Trial and the other competitors within it. All with ease and sometimes even on accident.

"As expected," Hel responds without any emotion in her voice either. "No matter what it takes, you must become an ally of the next Primordial of Chaos. Whichever of you manages to become the closest ally of hers shall be named my current True Successor."

For the first time since entering this Trial's audience, the Queen of Purgatory's face moves ever so slightly in the form of a single twitch of her jaw. One so small that very few onlookers would even notice.

Understood.

The Queen of Purgatory thinks back to the other two Successors of Death. Neither of whom are on good terms with each other or her. Simply because they are all rivals for the sole title of True Successor that Hel will hand out.

But all three are rulers of their own nations.

The Queen of Purgatory.

The Lord of the Netherworld.

And the King of Dragons.

"You have the advantage for now since you got into contact with her early, but do not rest on your laurels," Hel declares, her voice resonating in Dhalia's head. "Your brother Successors are both preparing to contact her as we speak."

That isn't a surprise to the Queen of Purgatory, seeing as she's been expecting them to make contact with her for a while now.

And this Trial only cemented the Queen of Destruction's power for the universe to see post-Unique Domain.

It would be stranger if they didn't contact her by now.

The question is whether the Queen of Destruction will enter into negotiations with them or not.

The Queen of Purgatory lets out a faint sigh as the MC of the Trial goes on and on complimenting the Successor of Chaos. Clearly trying to get on her good side just as much as the Queen of Purgatory is.

Dhalia watches the Trial run for a bit longer until it ends with the Queen of Destruction slaughtering four of the five necessary deaths herself. Netting herself more Skill Trees in the process.

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A small part of Dhalia wonders what it would be like to be able to take the Skill Trees of others. But she knows she would never be able to have a skill like that. Nor would she be able to use it well.

Not when her own Skill Tree costs so many Skill Points already just to unlock skills for.

Even more than a Unique Being's Skill Tree costs.

"Power comes with a price," Hell states, making Dhalia nod her head in silence. Following which she feels the presence of her Primordial and sole mother-figure leave her now that the Trial is complete, and the Successor of Chaos is already leaving the event dimension.

So without further ado, Dhalia leaves the event dimension as well before sending one single message to the Successor of Chaos while appearing in front of her own Gate. With a large force of undead behind her.

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Ashley

Through that Trial, I managed to get a total of four new Skill Trees. None of which are particularly useful to me right now. Not considering how powerful I became thanks to my Unique Skill Tree.

I also didn't really get to test out my new skills much. Since the only one I managed to use a lot was Gaze of Destruction.

What with that being passive.

I let out a sigh as I reappear next to the core at the top of my Spire. At which point I have several System Notifications appearing in my vision.

Right. There's more to Class Ascension than just requirements being lifted. The System also infuses you with power, letting you evolve.

Generally humans become a species known as high humans, but Successors tend to vary and become more like the Primordial whose blood they obtained. With the blood spreading through more of their body.

I wonder what will happen to me? Considering all of the Skill Trees I've-

A flood of pain fills me, knocking me down to my knees. But I manage to hold on despite it, merely gritting my teeth.

For some reason though I suddenly feel Chaos sending an imaginary image of him cheering me on by punching his fists into the air and shouting my name and things like "you can do it!". Which is bizarre as hell.

Although the bizarreness of it may actually be helping a bit, ridiculously enough.

I feel my wings beginning to grow a little bit while more glowing crimson spreads throughout them in terms of color. Meanwhile I can feel Chaos's blood spreading through my body instead of just my wings now. Something tells me though that it's just in my torso and not my arms and legs.

Mostly.

But after Chaos's mutations are finished, I feel a ripple spread all throughout my body. One from directly in my bones. As if all of my bones suddenly ripple, turning a little, dislocating, and then relocating again.

And because of this ripple, I find myself blacking out in an instant.

After screaming, of course.

But when I regain consciousness and find myself lying face-first on the floor, I find the sun being in the exact same position as it was before. And when I ask Chaos, he says no time had passed. That I was only out for a few seconds at most.

Although he sounds rather… upset. For some reason.

Probably the pain I just went through? Maybe?

Not sure.

Unknown? That's… unnerving.

Well, whatever.

"The pain at least came with a benefit," Chaos states, making me narrow my eyes a bit. "Look at your Successor Skills."

Wait, did it unlock another Successor Skill?

"See for yourself!" Chaos says rather gleefully, pretty much answering the question in the process.

I humor him anyways with a faint smile on my face.

{Chaotic Surge – Allows the user to send chaos energy through their body in a rampant surge, increasing their physical capabilities and granting random effects to all of their attacks. Both magical and physical.}

{Chaotic Source – All True Damage that would harm the user will be reflected at a random being the user views as an enemy. However, this skill only works against thirty instances of damage a day and must be recharged either by waiting until the next day or through using one unit of Chaos Energy to refill ten charges.}

{Chaos Infusion – Allows the user to infuse and compress Chaos Energy.}

{Form of Chaos – Allows the user to shapeshift into two different forms. A form unique to the user, and a form inherited by Chaos.}

Wait, I didn't have to purchase this one?

"Correct!" Chaos answers with a chuckle. "Some Successor skills are more biological than anything else and are unlocked after ascending to a certain Class. But I am a little surprised that your Unique Skill Tree seems to have altered it a little bit."

Altered.. interesting.

Well, now's as good a time to try it out as any, I suppose.

So with that thought in mind, I activate the skill while thinking of using the inherited form.