+1
+1
+1
+1
+1
The numbers climbed slowly, mercilessly!
Each notification echoed like a ticking bomb in Liam's mind.
His eyes narrowed.
His fingers curled slightly.
Every +1 felt heavier than it should.
Finally, the surge steadied.
Rank 2: Undead Lord – 99 points
A faint twitch pulled at Liam's eyelid.
"…Tch."
That undead bastard had climbed far too quickly.
However, after reaching 99, it stopped…
No more climbing.
Liam exhaled a long breath.
"Damn… that given gave me a scare for a second."
A countdown materialized above.
3
2
1
DING!
The very air shifted as if the world itself had inhaled.
[ First Event of the New Lords – Complete ]
[ Leaderboard Updated ]
A massive interface unfolded across the heavens, visible to every Lord scattered across the Barren Lands.
[Current Rankings]
Rank 1: Liam – 110 points
Rank 2: Undead Lord – 99 points
Rank 3: Rose Miller – 87 points
Rank 4: Thio Ruen – 82 points
Rank 5: Nia Soral – 60 points
Rank 6: Alix Fenric – 47 points
Liam leaned back against a cold slab of stone, tension finally bleeding from his shoulders.
"That was close… too close."
He clicked his tongue.
"If I hadn't killed that B-rank beast, I would've dropped to fourth."
His gaze dipped toward his hand.
The B-rank token resting in his palm pulsed with a faint radiance
like a beating heart still echoing the beast's dying roar.
It was a reminder of the brutal truth of this world - hesitation meant death.
Liam clenched his fist around it.
He couldn't afford to stay weak.
Not in this world.
Not when others were climbing just as fast, Rose, Thio, and that Undead.
What About the Natives of This World?
Will They Allow the Lords to Grow?**
Absolutely not.
In fact, the natives are one of the greatest long-term threats the Lords will face.
The system explained early on that demon beasts once ruled this world, but that doesn't mean the world is empty of intelligent races or ancient powers. The "unclaimed lands" simply mean the Lords are placed in regions not controlled by major forces.
But what about the other regions?
There are civilizations, tribes, ancient clans, and awakened beings who once dominated this world before the Supreme Being wiped the slate clean for the competition.
These natives will not sit quietly while alien Lords build armies.
DING!
A crisp, divine tone rang through his system.
[ Congratulations on Achieving Rank 1! ]
Another notification followed immediately afterward sharp ringing like a celestial hammer striking the earth.
DING!
[ You have obtained Legendary Class. ]