Cosmic Ruler

Chapter 69 Library

Jake then finishing his breakfast went to library.

"What you will be reading about?" Luna asked as she led Jake to Library specifically reserved for Special students and staff members.

"Just want to get distracted a bit" Jake answered.

[Might as well go treasure hunting] Nexus said.

'I will' Jake nodded and then entered the Library.

"It's like a Typical one" The Library is simply a massive room filled with shelves and books and computers and what not.....oh there are refreshments too, that's new.

Jake then went to a corner and started operating the system attached to Table.

The Library has a seperate A.I. that will deliver the book you want to read. Discover exclusive tales on My Virtual Library Empire

Jake logged in using his student I.d. and then searched about Monarchs.

A lot of options popped up.

"Hmm, there are more then I thought, it would be" Jake mumbled seeing the 10,000+ books.

"If there were so much Monarch in just past 5,000 years of History then why aren't there any more now?" Jake mumbled.

According to world's top ranking list, there are now only 9 Monarchs, in today's era.

[Maybe there are some hidden ones too?] Nexus

"Even so, I doubt their number will go beyond 50" Jake shook his head and said and then searched about the War Monarch, during the time of trial he heard his voice and even now, sometimes his voice whispers to him.

[War Monarch huh? the guy who helped you during the Academy Test] Nexus looking at the book Jake ordered asked.

"Yes, I still sometimes hears him whispering, though it's mostly gibberish but it's that same voice and according to that giant elder, he is likely War Monarch" Jake said

[Hmm, Now I am wondering you are Lucky or not] Nexus said.

"Why?"

[Having Monarch's legacy is great but it also means trouble and you are taking Monarchs Legacies like you are shopping in some pawn shop] Nexus.

"Not my fault" Jake smiled and said.

[yes, but even if it's not dangerous, you will probably have to do a lot of hard work]

"How?"

[I mean, you have to develop a Territory right?]

[Now, what if you get another life ticket]

"Yes" Jake smiled bitterly and thought.

"Still, now that I think of it, World's End according to Butler is a place made by Sage, according to Liliac it is inheritance ground as well as a sanctuary, while according to Giant Elder it's just a place to inherit Monarch Legacies"

"Now, which of them is the truth?"

[All of the them]

"Eh?"

[Yes, all of them, I will answer this one, consider it a gift for leveling up to D rank]

" Wasn't a Authority was supposed to be my level up gift?' Jake asked.

[Yes, but now your soul don't have enough strength to take another Authority after your last stunt of taking a Ultimate Authority]

Jake nodded and then Nexus said.

[The World's End was made by a Reincarnator as a Virtual Reality Game, and Yes, the sage guy was an Reincarnator like you]

[But when the war happened, Monarchs transformed that Virtual world into half reality and half Virtual world]

[And after the war, The Monarchs on death bed transferred their wills and legacies inside it]

[Now you understand it]

Jake nodded, 'It's easy then I thought it would be'

[Sometimes, answer is easy, well sometimes] Nexus nodded and said.

{here's your order}

As Jake was talking, a small robot delivered him the book about War Monarch.

Jake looked at the book and thought ' Why book though?'

Earlier he didn't notice this but now he is noticing it.

"is book even necessary , when we have all this great technology?" Jake mumbled

[Just open it, you will get your answer]

Jake nodded and opened the book and saw a VR head set inside.

"I see" Jake nodded and wore it and then the story of War Monarch started in video format.

"It's really great" Jake looked around and exclaimed.

[Look there] Nexus said and then Jake looked at the worn and torn village.

Jake walked towards it and saw various people in starving conditions.

"What is this?" Jake tried to ask them but it was futile.

[You can only observe] Nexus said.

Jake nodded and looked around hoping to find the significance of this village.

Soon he reached a place packed with many people.

"look like a Chief house"

Jake went inside, it was easy for him despite the crowd as he practically a ghost here, phasing in and out of objects.

"it's good, this people insides are not available" Jake mumbled as he phased through a villager and inside of him was blank.

[It was a necessary to prevent some perverted activities] Nexus said

Jake stiffed and thought 'I was thinking of how disgusting it would be and yet there are people who can take advantage of this too?'

[As I said world is full of wonders and weirdness]

Jake nodded and reached the center of discussion.

"We can't go like this"

"Yes, he is right"

"We have to do something or we will die"

"Lets' fight too"

"Yesssssss"

"Hooooooo"

Jake looking at the villagers thought, "Are they in war with neighboring village?"

As Jake was thinking the scenery shifted and Jake found himself inside a small hut.

"mom, drink it" Looking towards the voice he saw a small boy feeding his Mom some kind of Soup.

[Can it even be called a Soup?]

Jake looked at the water like soup with only a single herb like grass and shook his head.

"it's more of a boiled water" Jake said.

But it seems, for villagers it's food.

Jake watched as a old man stormed in and snatched the soup bowl from the little boy hand and ran away.

"Sniff Sniff" The Little boy cried as he looked at the wound, old man caused him.

But then he lightly blow on it and sticks a leaf on the wound and reached his mom, "Don't worry, I will bring more food" .

A tear slipped from his Mom eyes but she didn't said anything just smiled.

[You chose the wrong book]

Jake nodded but still decided to watch it to end.

Jake followed after the boy.

The small boy picked up a basket and a small shovel like tool and then walked out of village.

"where is he going?" Jake thought as he walked after him.

The little boy with his small step soon reached the forest.

"It's dangerous, he isn't even awakened" Jake mumbled seeing him entering the forest, The little boy doesn't even have a core which means he isn't even 6.

But then Jake felt amazed as the little boy covered himself in the resin of a tree, to hide his smell and walked by sleeping beast like nothing and hides when ever a beast passed by.

"he is even more amazing then me" Jake said.

[True] nexus nodded, when Jake was small he cut himself with a knife, even though he had a soul of an adult.

[That incident still amazes me] Nexus said.

"shut up, who would have guessed it is made up of Crystal Dragon scale" Jake retorted.

Jake then ignored nexus and looked at the Little Boy as he gathered some herbs from here and there.

"he is quite knowledgeable" Jake nodded seeing the herbs he is collecting.

All of them are that can provide some nutrition to even a C ranker, and his Mom is only E ranker peak.

Soon the little boy basket got full and he walked back.

And it seems he is in happy mood as he is now walking while humming and dancing.

"Now, he looks like a kid" Jake chuckled seeing the silly dance and followed after him.

"Mom, I am back" the little boy announced and then washed his feet and the herbs and then made soup with plenty of herbs this time,

[it seems last time he was running low on food]

Jake nodded and watched the boy as he gently feed his Mom.

But the scenery changed abruptly.

The room is same, but now the Mom is thrown on the floor, the little boy is unconscious at a corner and the old man from last time is eating the soup sitting on the bed, where the Mom was moments ago.

After drinking the soup, the old man rampaged through the house, taking all the herbs and money the little boy had hidden, and then left.

Jake kept silently watching as blood dripped from his clenched fists.

After an hour the Mom opened her eyes and looked at the unconscious bleeding little boy.

She cried but no sound came out of her mouth, she then dragged her body and reached the boy, giving him a lap pillow , she healed him.

[..She is spending her own Life Energy]

Jake nodded gravely but even though he wanted to help, he can't do anything.

he kept looking at the face of the Mother who died with smile on her face after healing her son.