Chapter 1152 A Chance Encounter

1152 A Chance Encounter

Ever since Riekan was forcefully transported to the Rise to Prominence tournament, he thought his chances of seeing people he recognized was low.

After finally being able to fulfill his side of a promise with an old friend that was long dead, the man decided to pay a visit to the clan he came from after being away from it for over 200 years.

Unsurprisingly, a lot about the clan had changed after his departure, with the clan now having a reputation on the continent that caused their presence and their words to have considerable sway amongst the general populace.

Not only that, but all the people he knew from the clan in the past now took up high positions both inside and outside the clan. With him being the main ancestor of the clan, it basically allowed him to rule over a certain territory if he wanted to.

Then again, Riekan really didn't have any aspirations nor thoughts of making use of that.

After he was done checking in on his clan, he then checked up on the other people he knew from the past. At some point, he eventually found out that a considerable portion of them had succumbed to the passage of time while he was away.

Of course, it went without saying that the realization caused him quite a lot of grief. Even more so when he found out that some of them had died not long after he took the undertaking of fulfilling his promise to an old friend.

Fortunately, most of the people he still knew were more or less there, making great strides in their path to power as they became ancestors, elders, or guardians within the respective factions they were a part of.

Aside from that, he caught up with the Legends he'd become friends with over 200 years ago, with some of them becoming Myths while he was away. Naturally, it went without saying that most of them were surprised that Riekan had not made much progress in his strength even though a lot of time passed since all of them last met.

Thankfully, a quick explanation of what he'd done for the past 200 years was more than enough for them to understand the lack in progress. To no surprise, many of them rescinded their initial thoughts as they began to look at Riekan with respect.

After all, dedicating almost half of one's life just to fulfill a promise to an old friend was definitely a level of dedication even they would think twice to partake in.

By the time he'd finished catching up with the people he knew, he proceeded to continue where he left off on his path to power. Naturally, he spent most of his time honing his strength while learning about what happened while he was away for the past 200 years.

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Surprisingly, it only took a few months after his return for great changes to his strength to happen, with Riekan finally obtaining the last piece necessary to take the next step on his path of power.

With the protection of a couple people he knew he could trust, the man smoothly broke through the shackles of mortality only a couple weeks later, becoming a bona fide Myth that everyone in his clan looked at with veneration.

After that, he focused his attention towards increasing his strength as much as he could as a Myth. Fortunately, his new class rank gave him access to more avenues that would allow him to wield far more power than he ever could as a Legend.

Sadly, his fast yet stable progression of power was interrupted at the very last minute when he was transported to a large field all of a sudden. Once there, he found out that even people he vaguely knew was transported to the field as well.

After learning that all of them were participating in a tournament that encompassed the entire planet of Veldanyr from a man far stronger than him, Riekan decided to put in a bit of effort into it. Though, he only began to take it seriously once he heard they'd get rewards for doing well.

And thus, making use of his highly enhanced strength now that he was a Myth, the man went through the first three rounds with great ease, allowing him to obtain the best rewards the tournament could give him.

"Then again, I'm quite surprised at how effective your disguise skill is," Riekan continued. "It took a while for me to realize that you were the young man I talked to back in that dungeon I made."

"Speaking of which, what happened to the village that old friend of mine founded while I was gone?"

Hearing that question, Valyr gave the man a brief overview of how the village expanded into a town after the dungeon was removed, talking about how it was well on its way to become a city sooner or later.

Of course, he also gave the man a brief idea of how he was doing after clearing the dungeon, considering that it was a natural extension of the man's first question.

"I see." After Valyr was done giving a rough explanation of everything that went on with Astarto and himself, Riekan slightly nodded in understanding before deciding to give the young man a brief overview of what he'd done in return.

Naturally, both sides withheld from sharing a few important pieces of information with one another as their relationship only amounted to their interaction back in the dungeon.

Then again, that did not mean that they didn't find solace in each other's existence, finding someone they somewhat knew in a place where it was more likely to find someone they didn't.

"Congratulations." Hearing that Riekan had successfully ascended to become a Myth sometime after they parted ways, it went without saying that Valyr was happy for the man. Even more so when he remembered that the man had been a Legend for far longer than he'd been alive.

Though, with a bit more thinking, he thought that it was only a matter of time before Riekan became a Myth. After all, over 300 years was more than enough time for one to consolidate one's foundations as a Legend to ascend to the next rank.

"Say, Ylvar." Catching Valyr's attention with his words, Riekan pointed at the necklace he was wearing. "Has the Necklace of Enlightenment been helping you out so far?"

"It definitely has." The young man nodded in agreement, only to wryly smile soon after. "Then again, it was bound to fall out of use after I maxed out every Basic-level advancement I could unlock for my rank."

"Makes sense." Riekan nodded in understanding. "After all, I made the necklace with the purpose of helping someone who was at Rank 1."

"Now that you're one step away from reaching the peak of mortality, though..."

"Want me to upgrade that necklace for you?"

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