Caden's heart skipped a beat. He was frozen in his seat, his grim expression not hidden.
His eyes were fixed on the transparent cyan panel. "This is too sudden" He gulped, swallowing his saliva.
Ever since he obtained this system. Caden has never received any other task, his supposed task rewards were given to him after completing his regression.
He has been wondering when he would get the next task. But to think it came this suddenly.
Caden glanced at the scroll once again, his hands clenched onto the scroll "Father gave me this mission, he doesn't know the chaos it would cause"
"This is a mission to inspect one of our little villages, Eastern Sea Village…. There have been reports of Snow Goblins wandering around"
"This mission is to investigate the Snow Goblins but little does he know about the impending doom, a beast tide that would wipe out the Eastern Sea Village"
"Hundreds of knights and soldiers would lose their lives during this unprecedented occurrence," Caden muttered.
He remembered it like it was yesterday. It was after the beast tide had already happened.
That was when King Alex and his five sons visited the Eastern Sea Village. Morningstar Kingdom had lost a valuable resource point during that event.
Caden breathed heavily. He could not reject this mission, even if he rejected his father's mission.
The mysterious Primordial System's second task is even more direct. He could not refute it.
The Awakening Ceremony is a few days from now. If his Mana Core is sealed for 7 days.
He will be the source of ridicule and his attempt to secure his stance in the Kingdom will be void.
Caden was overwhelmed with complex emotions, fear, uneasiness, joy, and many more.
This was an opportunity for him to make a name for himself, but it's a very dangerous situation.
He felt that he's not strong enough to stand against the entirety of the Beast Tide.
***
Snow Goblins are one of the seven Goblin subspecies. There are seven colors of humanity.
There are also five demonic variant humans. Beastmen, Orcs, Goblins, Trolls, and Vampires.
Vampires are night creatures, rarely seen. Rarely heard of. They're recorded as the most powerful human species in this mystical world.
Ageless and beautiful.
Elves, Faires, Feathermen and Dwarfs are the four mystical variant humans within the other three continents.
Demonic variant humans, Orcs, and Goblins are infamously known for migrating into the seven continents inhabited by colored humans.
This incoming beast tide is a result of the Snow Goblins' migration. Right now they're still hidden.
But in a few hours, they'll surely unleash carnage.
***
Caden's lips curled into a faint smile, and he lay back in his seat. By now, everyone had their eyes focused on Caden.
Since they could not see the transparent virtual cyan panel floating in the air. They were confused.
King Alex coughed "My son, is there an issue?" King Alex asked. "Is this mission tough?" He continued.
The voice of King Alex woke Caden up. Caden instantly dispelled the countless thoughts that flooded his mind.
He raised his head, slightly tilting his gaze. He locked eyes with his father "No father. Your mission has been accepted by me"
"I'll take my leave and head to the Medvis Eastern Sea , to visit the Eastern Sea Village situated there"
"But I believe the occurrence of Snow Goblins is strange. What if there's a beast tide lying in ambush?" Caden asked.
He could not go alone. Neither could he take a few soldiers with him.
He needed a small army to strategize and scheme against this beast tide.
His mission is to save the Eastern Sea Village and block this beast tide. He could not sacrifice the village.
He needed to use another route.
Caden could not expose the secrets of his regression to his father. Not when Chief Advisor Benjamin Ortega is still around.
He could not announce the appearance of a beast tide. He doesn't have any skill capable of seeing the future.
It would bring suspicions and he will be investigated secretly. He had to bring it out as a suggestion.
"Hmmmm" King Alex stroked his beard as he thought about it "That's true, while there are some Snow Goblins who move alone"
"But it's rarely seen…. probably those Snow Goblins reported by the villagers are merely scouts" King Alex suggested.
Even without realizing. Everything he guessed was simply the truth.
Those Snow Goblins reported were merely scouts sent to evaluate the strength of the Eastern Sea Village before they attack.
King Alex softly exhaled, "If there's a possible chance of a beast tide happening, then I can't risk sending you there," King Alex concluded.
Caden instantly frowned, he had to be there. It's the decree of the Primordial System, he smiled sheepishly "But father, this is a mission you gave me"
"Whether the mission is dangerous or not. It doesn't matter, since it's my mission, I have to complete it"
"All I ask of you is that you support me with a small army, if there's a beast tide. Then I can scheme against them," Caden made an attempt to convince his father.
It worked! King Alex nodded with a smile "Very well then, I love your dedication to the Kingdom of Morningstar my son"
"I can prepare a small army for you. But how many would you need?" King Alex asked.
Caden breathed a sigh of relief."I only need a single middle-class Knight Corp and a hundred soldiers" He answered.
King Alex snapped his fingers, a totem appeared before Caden. It had the insignia of House Ryder.
"With this totem, you can request the support of any middle-class Knight Corp and more than three hundred soldiers" King Alex explained.
Caden's eyes gleamed as he stretched his hand forward. He grabbed the totem happily before cupping his head and bowing his head before his father.
"The King is merciful. The King is gracious, the King is a loving father and a mighty warrior," Caden praised. His words caused his father to blush, his cheeks reddened.
~~~
[Few Hours Later]
Below the mountain tops, the Medvis Eastern Sea was seen, its cerulean waves flowed infinitely. Covering tens of thousands of kilometers.
With sea life swimming leisurely, it's one of the top twenty most beautiful seas in the Purple Continent. And at the shore of the beautiful sea.
A small village was situated there. Governed by one of the top one hundred supreme kingdoms of the Purple Continent.
It is the Eastern Sea Village.
The source of the Morningstar Kingdom''s fishing business. The surface area was covered by blizzards.
The blizzard raged with frenzied, it's thick snowflakes swirling in a dizzying vortex.
The wind howled like a chorus of banshees, its bitter chill cutting through the warmest layers.
Visibility was near zero, with snowdrifts piling up at an alarming rate.
Above a mountain top, a figure stood firmly on the cliff. His purple ponytail was fluttering in the wind.
Dressed in black, with a sheathed scabbard hanging by his waist. His long black cape seemed to billow alongside his fluttering ponytail.
His expression remained indifferent. Not showing a hint of emotion.
He's Caden Ryder. Fifth young master of House Ryder and prince of the 98th-ranked supreme Kingdom of Morningstar.
Approaching footsteps echoed behind him, and a purple-haired, middle-aged-looking man walked into the scene.
Draped in ash knight armor, with the insignia of the Morningstar Kingdom imprinted on his chest.
His eyebrows furrowed "My prince, your suspicions were correct. There's an incoming beast tide of Snow Goblins"
"Their destination is the Eastern Sea Village, what should we do?" The Knight asked.
Caden softly exhaled. His lips curled into a faint smile as he gently tilted his head, facing the knight. "What else should we do?" He asked.
"We've already set our trap. Let the beast tide come, we'll crush them all!"