The System Awakens: Rise of the Champion-Chapter 90: Eden

Somewhere in the vast universe, the same universe where Damian existed but in another dimension, a very secluded dimension where only a very select few with high-level authority could even fathom entering, stood a grand palace stretching as far as an entire city.

At the heart of this palace lay a luminous, luxurious, and magnificent golden throne hall.

And in the far center of this hall sat an awe-inspiring throne, upon which a regal woman, clearly a queen, was seated.

She had long, thick, curly white hair cascading down her shoulders, and her blue eyes remained hidden behind her closed eyelids.

She exuded an air of serenity and grace, undisturbed by the world around her.

A gentle breeze brushed past her cheeks, and as she slowly opened her eyes, they widened in surprise.

"This is incredible... I can sense him even more strongly now... He’s getting close to awakening his bloodline… What’s happening to him right now? Is he evolving?"

Just as this thought crossed her mind, a system prompt materialized before her eyes as if responding to her will.

The milky-white-haired queen watched as a scene unfolded in the system’s projection.

A handsome young human man slaughtered a dozen Awakeners before proceeding to torture and burn five of them alive.

Their agonized screams filled the air before they perished.

"Revenge, huh? I can’t say I don’t understand… But if it helps clear his mind of the burdens of his past, then it’s a good thing. He doesn’t need to dwell on what was. He only needs to move forward."

The woman smiled, shaking her head as she studied the young man’s face.

"He evolved... No wonder I’m beginning to feel the presence of my bloodline in him… Wait, if I can sense it, could the others sense it too?"

The queen quickly dismissed the thought, shaking her head.

"No, they shouldn’t… at least not yet. The others are not as matured as I am… But just to be safe."

She closed her eyes and transmitted a mental summon.

A few seconds later, a figure materialized out of nowhere before her.

The newcomer was a tall woman, standing at an imposing seven feet.

She wore a flowing gothic black attire with red accents, her jet-black hair streaked with crimson highlights.

Her eyes glowed an eerie red.

"Oh, my dear Eden, how I’ve missed you," the queen cooed, tilting her head and feigning innocence.

The towering woman, Eden, the Administrator of the System, raised an eyebrow.

"What are you talking about? We just spoke a few days ago."

"Is that so? Well, it feels like a lifetime." The queen shrugged, clearly unbothered. "Anyway, you’ve been observing Damian, right? Have you seen the recent developments?"

"Yes, he evolved… on his own, no less. And now, he’s been on a killing spree, avenging the past that humans inflicted upon him. It seems that in his early years, before the system registered this human world, he suffered at their hands. Now, they are paying the price for it," Eden replied.

She paused as new information streamed into her consciousness through the system.

"Hmm… This is interesting," Eden muttered as she reviewed the data.

"What is interesting? Tell me."

"The people he’s been killing seem to belong to a group within the Biblical faction. Damian grew up among them, but they exploited him, and many others like him. That’s why he’s taking revenge," Eden explained.

"The Biblical faction… It’s always the same with them," the queen scoffed.

"The Heavenly Father needs to keep a closer watch on his followers. He never seems to hold his subordinates accountable for their actions, and that’s why his faction is stagnating."

For a religion to thrive, it needed to attract more followers, to prove its faith was righteous, to show that it could improve people’s lives.

Acts of goodwill and divine presence should be evident in the actions of its members.

But if all people found in it was exploitation, then its downfall was inevitable.

Power could sustain a faction temporarily, but in the long run, it would crumble.

Damian was living proof of this.

The very people who had once exploited him had created their own reckoning.

Every action had consequences.

Whether sooner or later, they would always come.

"Whatever the case, he killed them. That chapter is closed. Now, let’s move on to why I summoned you," the queen clapped her hands.

"Damian is growing stronger at an abnormal rate. His bloodline is maturing much faster than expected. It won’t be long before he fully awakens, and when he does, the others will inevitably sense his existence. I want you to place a system barrier to prevent them from detecting his bloodline."

"Do you really think that will work?" Eden asked, frowning.

"Even if the system barrier hides his bloodline for now, once he fully awakens, there will be no concealing it. That bloodline is one of the strongest in the universe."

"Even at its early stage, it will radiate power beyond suppression. I don’t mind setting up the barrier, but at best, it will only buy him a little time."

"You know how the others will react once they discover him," the queen sighed.

"They won’t let him grow in peace. And honestly, it’s not our enemies I’m worried about, it’s our own family. You know how much they miss him."

"If they sense him, they’ll stop at nothing to be by his side… and they’ll surely be an annoyance in his growth."

"You do have a point," Eden admitted.

"At the rate he’s progressing, even a little time free from interference would be a huge opportunity for him. I’ll do it, but when everything is over and they find out I was involved, I won’t be held responsible. I can’t handle them."

The queen rolled her eyes. "I’ll take care of it."

"Still, his growth is unusual," Eden mused. "We expected him to develop at an exceptional rate, but even for him, this seems excessive, doesn’t it?"

"I know what you mean," Eden nodded as she brought up another system prompt for them to examine.

"I’ve been monitoring his body’s changes for some time. There are three main reasons why he evolved on his own."

"First, his physical strength has already surpassed what an unevolved human could handle. His body had no choice but to evolve to efficiently channel his growing power."

"Second, his energy reserves. His body is coursing with so much energy that every cell is feeding off it to accelerate his evolution. Particularly, the [Wood Essence]. While it didn’t directly cause his transformation, it contributed at least 40% to his evolution."

"And third, his soul. The primary reason humans can’t evolve on their own is that their souls are too weak to withstand the transformation."

"Normally, their souls must strengthen first before their bodies can evolve. But since you released the seal on his soul, and given the sheer size and quality of his soul, this evolution is nothing for him. I imagine he’ll evolve even further soon."

"In fact, he’s about to complete his evolution mission. I’ve already selected the best possible evolutionary path for him. It’s not the strongest at this moment, but it has the most potential, exclusively tailored for him."

Eden smiled, confident in her ability to calculate countless possibilities and choose the one with the greatest benefit.

"There was one thing I couldn’t understand at first," Eden added.

"How did he obtain such immense energy? I know he’s been extracting energy from various sources, but he wasn’t capable of doing this in the past. However, after analyzing him through the system, I finally found the answer."

A grin spread across her face.

"The very things we once deemed impossible, the so-called failures of his existence, are now becoming reality. He is finally realizing the true purpose of his existence in this universe."

Eden’s grin widened.

"You mean...?" The queen’s eyes widened as her fist tightened subconsciously.

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"Yes, this time he is truly growing into his true form... at least, he has started to show signs. I have analyzed the talents he has awakened. They are still in their early stages, but once they evolve, he will finally grow into his true majestic form," Eden explained, sighing with a smile.

"This... this is great... but how? Why now? Why this time? Why couldn’t he do this before?" the queen asked.

"I don’t know yet, but I will find out once I have more information. However, I can’t get any for now. I suspect this has more to do with his spirituality rather than his soul or physical body," Eden replied.

Every being is made up of three things: the Soul, the Physical Body, and Spirituality.

The soul is self-explanatory, just like the physical body, which consists of flesh.

Then there is Spirituality, also known as the Spiritual Body, Spiritual Essence, or even the Spiritual Core, depending on the region of the universe.

Spirituality is something like a bridge that connects the soul with the physical body.

Damian watched as the remaining five leaders were slowly burned to a crisp and died.

[Experience Limit Reached]

[You have leveled up] x2

[You have annihilated the [Lord’s Disciple] faction]

[You have killed the leaders of the [Lord’s Disciple] faction]

[You have won the Faction War]

As Damian processed these notifications, another set of notifications appeared before every single Awakener in the First Tower Realm.

[The [Circle of Ouroboros] has won the Faction War against the [Lord’s Disciple] faction]

Back to Damian, another set of notifications appeared before him.

[The [Circle of Ouroboros] has defeated the [Lord’s Disciple] faction]

[The reward for winning the Faction War is calculated based on the contribution of every Awakener who participated in the war]

[Rewards calculated]

-Damian Ignatius (Faction Leader): +50000 Gold

-Shiru Yamamoto: +0 Gold

-Lucian Holloway: +0 Gold

[All the gold possessed by the Awakeners of the [Lord’s Disciple] faction will be rewarded to their slayers]

Another notification appeared before Damian, different from the common ones.

[Every gold possessed by those you killed will be rewarded to you]

[+226,799 Gold]

[You have conquered the territory of the [Lord’s Disciple] faction]

[The Territory Function has been triggered]

[Since you have conquered a Tier 1 territory, the size of your own territory will increase from 50 meters (diameter) to 80 meters (diameter)]

[Everything belonging to the Awakeners you killed in the Faction War will be transported to your inventory]