Galaxy's First Ruler

Aldrich brought the dead Robert back to life.

From the brief contact, and even from Gary's memories, it wouldn't have been possible for him to use his Class-specific Skill on Robert. So Aldrich first lured the Leader of the Red-Jackets and fed him to Sha, gaining all his memories while doing so. And having the access to these memories not only helped him execute his authority of Dream Necromancer, but it also told him of many secrets.

Aldrich got to know the trafficking gang 'Red-Jackets', wanted in the better part of 3rd Quadrant, wasn't just a local lord backed up by the Nobles. There was a mightier organization behind them, and the red jackets were just a small part of the bigger picture. But even Viscount Robert didn't know the full extent or the name of that organization.

One thing was certain. There was always a middleman from the organization who set up meetings between Red-Jackets and the other parties. The Organisation, depending upon the customers and difficulty level, helped Robert to find the "packages". All this was to deepen their footing in the 3rd Quad.

And such was the case regarding Shu.

After getting the order, Robert had done his research and used his contacts to find out the exact whereabouts of Shu. But after months of running around throughout the Kingdom of Swordless, he couldn't find a trace of it. It was then he contacted the Organization, and they handed over the Shu within weeks.

But he never thought that even after sending his trusted Vice-leader to the agreed-upon meeting place, there would be an incident. It didn't come as a surprise when the people waiting for the package to be delivered didn't receive any response. Robert had guessed that they would be coming directly to one checkpoint ahead.

Aldrich used Sha and entered Robert's shadow. There was a link between him and all his undead. Unlike the deep link between him and Sha, Aldrich could only share senses and a few commands with his undead. They had their separate thoughts, their own thinking capabilities, and their own reactions.

But one thing they all shared was undeniable loyalty towards Aldrich. It was like nothing mattered to them, other than serving Aldrich. His commands were like a blessing to them, and his gaze was pure and divine. No matter how they had died, after coming back to life, they now lived for Aldrich.

*

Robert stepped out of the Swordfish, holding Shu, but there was no sign of Gary behind him.

He was only a Lvl 37 Viscount, and thus there was almost no change to his Rank or level after getting revived. He looked at the dozens of Dreamers surrounding him and shouted out.

"Let's go. I am sending Gary on another mission."

Yes, Boss…

Oi! Start the engines...

Damn! Vice-leader looked so cool…

"…"

From the eyes of Robert, Aldrich could see enormous battleships in the distance. Even the three triangular spaceships were bigger than Swordfish.

As Robert walked towards one of the local spaceships, a black vein came out of the Swordfish's shadow and touched its surface. The entire spaceship collapsed into itself and vanished on the spot. The Dreamers' jaws dropped, seeing this incredible scene. It almost looked to them as if the spaceship had teleported.

"Move on, fuckers! It's not like we have much time to spare. Fucking morons!"

A purple vein popped up on Robert's bald head as he cursed the Dreamers.

Rustleeee!!!

Those who knew the seriousness of this purple vein hastened into the spaceships. Robert turned his head and glanced at his shadow. An incredible, fanatic look appeared on his face, giving Aldrich goosebumps.

"Just do as planned," Aldrich sent a command to Robert.

"Yes… Yes, my Lord."

*

Robert, along with two of his trusted Baron Ranked Dreamers, climbed the stairs of an elliptical battleship.

There was a gray cylindrical tube in his hand, and his face was graver than the gravest moments in his life. One of the crew members brought the trio to the main chamber of the battleship.

Shoop!

As the door opened and Robert walked in, he saw an old man standing behind a long rectangular table with no chairs. The old man was also bald, but there was a thick white beard on his face. His nose was like an eagle's beak, and his eyelids were closed.

This was the man Robert was talking about, Count Rodrigo.

Behind the Count, there were three Recordless with plain white masks on their faces. Aldrich could feel that their Rank hadn't surpassed a newly ranked Viscount before they turned or made to turn into Recordless.

"What was so important that you had to go out?"

A slow but sharp voice came out of the old man. His eyes were still closed, but the Dreamers behind Robert were already shaking from the sheer amount of Mana coming out of Count Rodrigo.

Robert smirked and ran his unoccupied hand over his bald head.

"I went out to receive wonderful news. Gary, my Vice-leader, had survived the crash and on the sacrifice of his team, he brought the package here safe and sound."

As soon as Robert mentioned the package, the old man's eyes snapped open. His eyes were glossy gray and seemed lifeless. Aldrich could see the Stats over the old man's head and knew that these eyes weren't normal, but a powerful Skill.

"Where is it?"

The Old man blurted out, but he was already looking at the cylindrical casing in Robert's hand. Robert put the casing on the table and pressed the button on its top. The gray color of the casing became transparent, and everyone got to see a six-eyed kitten-like creature growling at them.

Robert pressed the button again and slid the gray cylinder towards the old man.

"Well done."

The Old man smiled and nodded at Robert as one of the Recordless behind him picked up the container.

"I don't need your good wishes. Where is the money?"

Count Rodrigo stared at Robert as he asked for the payment. But this was the thing Aldrich had been looking the most forward to. Even Robert himself didn't know the full extent of the agreement after he had decided to take help from the Organisation.

The old man took a False Inventory Ring off his left hand and threw it towards Rodrigo as if throwing a piece of bread at a dog.

Robert didn't mind the Count's gesture and sent a trace of Mana into the FIR. And through their shared senses, Aldrich also got to see what was inside it. For the first time, even Aldrich took a big gulp as he saw the sheer number of Mana cores. They weren't in the range of hundreds, nor were they in the range of thousands.

As Robert and Aldrich's eyes became wide, Count Rodrigo's voice echoed in the silent chamber.

"One Million Baron Ranked Mana cores, One thousand Viscount Ranked Mana cores, Ten Count Ranked Mana Cores, and One Earl Ranked Mana Core. Now… Get Out!"

Hahaha!

Robert let out a deep laugh as he put the FIR on his ring finger.

"Quite rich! Well the richer the better. Haha! Have a safe trip, Count Rodrigo. Let's go boys. We are done here."

Robert and other two Dreamers turned around and walked out from the chamber under the supervision of many guards. 

But none of them, not even Count Rodrigo, noticed that a part of Robert's shadow had separated and attached itself to the shadow of the table under it.