CHAPTER 145: ELYNDRA’S S-RANK AWAKENER POWER, RETURNING TO EARTH

When Elyndra saw the stats displayed by her status screen, a smirk couldn’t help but creep up from her previously indifferent and cold face.

’With my current stats and Rulership Energy, I’ll be invincible against S-rank Awakeners despite only being a Two-Star A-rank Awakener. And as long as I’m not up against those powerful SS-rank Awakeners, it’s not impossible to defeat those relatively weak ones and stalemate those powerful ones.’

As for those at SSS-rank, Elyndra didn’t even consider comparing herself to them, especially in her current state.

After all, unlike most Awakeners, Elyndra had already sparred against an SSS-rank Awakener, and it was none other than the SSS-rank Awakener Sword Saint, who was hailed as the World’s Greatest Swordsman.

The Sword Saint’s feats were consistently able to cut and destroy large planets in the Otherworld, and he was even one of the top three strongest SSS-rank Awakeners in the world.

Elyndra had received sparring and sword training sessions from the SSS-rank Sword Saint, mostly due to her being absurdly talented in swordsmanship. After all, her talent in swordsmanship was even labeled by the Earth Will to be at Divine-Level.

If not for Elyndra wanting to become the Empress of the Valtoria Empire, the Sword Saint would have long tried to accept her as his disciple.

However, due to that, Elyndra didn’t learn pure swordsmanship as she had imbued her imperial might into her swordsmanship. Her swordsmanship path differed from the Sword Saint’s, which made the latter give up recruiting her.

Regardless, the Sword Saint still acted as her mentor and sparring partner due to her identity as not only the Crown Princess, but also a sword prodigy.

’The gap between SS-rank and SSS-rank can only be bridged by a rule-type ability, which is also the main reason why some SS-rank Awakeners could reach the extraordinary category within it. But even then, it’s impossible, no matter how talented I am, to be able to deal with them with just the stats of an S-rank Awakener.’

’But with my achievement of Two-Star A-rank Awakener in the first Otherworld Mission, I should have broken the record held by that deceased genius. Unless... Ainsworth obtained an even higher Awakener rank than mine.’

When Elyndra thought of that possibility, she wasn’t discouraged or envious. In fact, she even looked forward to it, as Ainsworth being able to catch up to her or even surpass her was what she truly wanted.

After all, Ainsworth was the only man she considered to be her equal. Although there were other male Awakeners of her age who were no worse in talent in comparison to her, Mira, and Ainsworth, Elyndra didn’t care much about them.

For example, the Crown Prince of the Britannia Empire, who was around her age, was indeed very talented as he had awakened the SSS-rank Golden Lion Sword Knight class. However, Elyndra didn’t treat him as an equal, as she had defeated him in a swordsmanship duel before.

Moreover, Elyndra was very knowledgeable about matters related to Awakeners. As the Crown Princess of a very powerful empire, she was privy to secrets that most Awakeners couldn’t access.

Due to that, she knew that even among classes of the same rank, there was a huge gap between them, and it was all based on the conceptual authority or rule-based ability possessed by the awakened SSS-rank class.

According to the info she obtained, the Crown Prince merely had superior light, gold, lion, and sword attributes.

As the Crown Princess who was aiming to become the Empress, Elyndra, while arrogant, didn’t let it cloud her judgment, as she had inquired about the abilities and classes of the geniuses in her generation.

Because of that, Elyndra ultimately concluded that Ainsworth was the most talented man in her generation!

Only he was worthy of her, and that’s why Elyndra paid special attention to him and even gave him an SSS-rank Abandon Mission Card, as she didn’t want him to die.

Whether it was her mutual crush on him or his heaven-defying talent, it would undoubtedly be in her best interest if he didn’t die prematurely.

After all, with someone as talented as her, it’s really difficult to find a fiancé candidate. With her arrogance and pride, she wouldn’t settle for less.

Moreover, as a royalty, Elyndra knew that marriage was mostly just an alliance, and even her sisters were planning to get either a powerful or influential man their age to greatly assist them in the throne succession trial.

’With my current power, my royal sisters are no longer a threat. I’m already considered to be half a disciple of the Sword Saint, so even if the Sword Saint won’t express his support for me, he wouldn’t be against me nor support my sisters.’

’As long as Ainsworth can gain a minimum power of A-rank Awakener or even reach S-rank Awakener power like me, then it wouldn’t be a problem for me to request my parents to propose engagement with him. Even if he comes from a commoner background, what mattered since the advent of the Awakener Era is powerful Awakeners.’

When Elyndra contemplated the plausibility of making Ainsworth her fiancé, she couldn’t help but sigh, ’From what I know, it’s highly unlikely for Ainsworth to pursue me before he could either become an SSS-rank Awakener or complete his revenge.’

’However, I can’t wait that long as the world doesn’t lack talented beauties like myself. Even if Ainsworth wasn’t recruited by other princesses and talented young ladies in Earth, I dare not gamble if he were to encounter a goddess or female immortal in the Otherworld who pursues him wholeheartedly.’

’After all, only those weak Terrans from weak Otherworlds had been discriminated against by Awakeners to be inferior to Earthlings. But if it were those goddesses and female immortals from X-rank worlds, it’s not impossible for an SSS-rank Awakener to even be moved by them.’

While Elyndra was arrogant, she wasn’t ignorant of the vastness of the multiverse. She knew that while she was talented and beautiful, there were bound to be others who were not worse than her or even better.

’For now, I’ll see if Ainsworth’s strength is sufficient. As much as I want to be with him, I don’t want him to be looked down upon by nobles and royalties if I rashly had an engagement with him when he hadn’t built a reputation yet.’

’But even if that were the case, it’s not like I can’t contact him in private and possibly have a date with him to get to know him better.’

With that plan in mind, Elyndra knew that haste makes waste. Moreover, Mira’s servants had already prepared food and desserts for their celebratory feast, so as their Team Leader, she naturally had to participate.

After they enjoyed their celebratory feast and used up all their resources to become stronger, Elyndra, Mira, Nyx, Aria, and Isolde were ready to return to Earth.

However, before they did, Mira languidly forwarded her palm towards Elyndra and stated, "I hereby bestow 12% ownership of the Shattered Throne World to Elyndra."

When Mira’s statement was completed, an illusory wisp of white light was released from her palm, entering Elyndra’s body.

When it did, Elyndra felt her control over the Shattered Throne World increasing. That was indeed the case as her ownership of the Shattered Throne World had increased from its previous 75% to the current 87%.

With Mira as a precedent, Aria and Nyx followed up as they forwarded their palm towards Elyndra, speaking in unison, "I hereby bestow 5% ownership of the Shattered Throne World to Elyndra."

The two of them possessed 5% ownership of the Shattered Throne World each, thereby granting Elyndra another 10% ownership of the Shattered Throne World.

Without any hesitation, Isolde also did the same as she stated, "I hereby bestow 3% ownership of the Shattered Throne World to Elyndra."

As the last 3% ownership of the Shattered Throne World was obtained by Elyndra from Isolde, Elyndra now possessed 100% ownership of the Shattered Throne World.

Before they had established their Lazy Valtoria Team, Aria, Nyx, and Isolde were informed beforehand by Elyndra that whenever they received ownership percentage of the Otherworld, it would be bestowed upon her so that she could achieve 100% ownership.

Since it was already agreed upon by them before even the rewards were distributed, the three of them didn’t mind, as the EX score of their Otherworld Mission was inseparable from Elyndra and Mira’s contribution.

They were already satisfied with the rewards they received from this Otherworld Mission, so they didn’t care much about the meager ownership percentage. Although they could bargain for resources in exchange for the ownership they possessed, Isolde, Nyx, and Aria didn’t do that as they knew that those that could be obtained for free were more expensive.

If they bargained, then their relationship with Elyndra would become transactional, so they preferred that Elyndra treat them more favorably due to giving those ownership percentages for free.

After Elyndra obtained the full ownership of the Shattered Throne World, she felt that while the World Will of the Shattered Throne World was still the Earth Will, the Earth Will couldn’t disagree with her on how she handled the world.

Since they no longer had anything left to do in the Shattered Throne World, Elyndra commanded, "Earth Will, return us to Earth."