Reaper's Resurgence: A System Reset

Alexia

Our back and forth continues for hours as we each ask questions back to back. And throughout that process, I end up learning quite a bit more about the Successors in general. Not just this one either.

I learn about the other Successors specifically, how these Successors fit into the hierarchy, and so on.

Firstly, only the Quantum Vanguard, the Quantum Archon, the Quantum Builder, the Quantum Creator, and the Quantum Cleaner have Successors. Which is information I already knew from being told before by that petty grandfather.

But what he didn't say was what those Successors are like.

The Successor to the Quantum Vanguard is apparently a 'bullheaded stubborn block of concrete that doesn't know anything about anything other than fighting'. In Aragalia's words, not mine.

From what she's said about him, she doesn't seem to like him much.

She mentioned that she was given the job of sending him some intel about a particular battlefield once for the war against the corrupted, and the guy just blew her off entirely stating that he doesn't need a strategy. Which honestly makes me wonder why he was chosen as a Successor to the Vanguard in the first place.

Then there's the Successor to the Quantum Creator, who, according to her, is mute. She doesn't say a word. Ever.

In fact, apparently Aragalia doesn't even know what her voice sounds like despite having met her numerous times.

As for the Successor to the Quantum Cleaner? Her words for him were a simple, "He's… yeah, he's him." Then she moved on from him.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

So I'm… not sure how to take that, but whatever. I'll probably understand when I meet him.

If I do.

After the Cleaner's Successor she ended with the Builder's Successor, who is apparently a bubbly little girl – in appearance, not actual age – and loves to mess around with people. With a personality that is also, apparently, very different from the Builder himself.

So once again, not sure why he chose her.

She also showed me pages with their pictures on them, but I'm not going to remember them. Probably.

They all do have some of the same features the Archon's Successor in front of me has though. Features that are probably like halfway to being a regular quantum being.

As for where in the hierarchy these Successors place? All of them are apparently considered to be in a hierarchy of their own directly beneath the regular hierarchy.

So the hierarchy is rather simple. It's me and the Quantum Ruler both at the very top, followed by the Quantum Architect, the Quantum Enforcer otherwise known as the Quantum Judge, the Quantum Builder, the Quantum Creator, the Quantum Balancer, the Quantum Vanguard, the Quantum Cleaner, the Quantum Scribe, and the Quantum Archon. Then after them it's their Successors in the same order.

As for how much authority each quantum being has over the others, it depends on how much higher in the hierarchy they are. And generally their authority is mostly meant for just quantum being affairs. So a quantum being can't just order another one to kill themselves for example.

It is interesting to know that the Successors are also part of the hierarchy though.

Although if what she said is true, that means the woman in front of me is literally at the opposite end of the hierarchy from me. What with her being the Successor to the quantum being at the bottom of the regular hierarchy. Meanwhile I'm on par with the Quantum Ruler at the top of the hierarchy.

And the last things I asked her were mostly about how she became a Successor in the first place. Which apparently involved the Quantum Archon fighting her for years upon years until she managed to spill his blood and drank some of it herself.

He couldn't just give it to her as the universe wouldn't allow it. So she had to fight for the position personally.

And even with that, she had to learn enough of the material in the Quantum Archives – the place the Archon apparently keeps the history of everything – to qualify in the first place.

So it was an arduous process for her.

I purse my lips as I leave the Quantum Archon's Successor's little library and teleport back into my room onto my bed. Feeling Zal's presence returning in my head.

Honestly, I prefer my simple and easy method of killing Zal to the Archon's method of making a Successor. Even if Zal forced me to do it, and I didn't become his Successor.

"Rude," Zal mutters.

Right. Says the person who forced me to kill him and still failed to get his Successor.

"It's not my fault I was never given the exact instructions on how to qualify a Successor by my predecessor," Zal grumbles, surprising me for a moment before I realize I don't really care about his Successor situation.

Well, good luck with all that.

He grumbles again.

Actually, can't you just ask your father? I thought he was fussing at you to get a Successor as soon as possible?

"That old bastard?" he mumbles. "I'd rather die than ask for his help."

That has me raising a brow.

Before either of us can say anything, I hear thunder crashing numerous times, followed by what sounds like a yelp from Zal. Then a bunch of mumbled apologies from him. Read new chapters at empire

I continue raising a brow as I feel no small amount of amusement fill me. Meanwhile the people around the mansion all quickly move around while searching for some sort of attacker. Considering the rapid-fire thunder while there isn't a cloud in the sky.

Then I feel Zal's presence in my mind fading away as the apologies keep coming. All the way until I no longer feel his presence anymore or hear his voice.

Well that was amusing.

Good to know the petty grandfather isn't just petty towards me.

Although I have to wonder what exactly happened. Did he strike Zal with quantum bolts of lightning or something?

Probably.

Either way, I return to focusing on my energy manipulation training once more.