Ascension of Chaos

Ashley

Hours pass as I continue flying through the tower fighting against the different flying monsters. All with just my physical strength and gaze. Since I'm lacking on energy right now.

But even after hunting them for six hours, I never find an end to their numbers.

And I realize why when I find another tower with a large jewel at the top of it sitting on a pedestal. With dozens of flying monsters just materializing around the top of the tower.

Wait, so this jewel thing is creating more monsters?

Huh.

Well, considering my luck, the jewel will probably have some sort of mini boss guarding it. ɪꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs, ᴘʟᴇᴀsᴇ ᴠɪsɪᴛ N0veI.Fiɾe.net

I let out a sigh before moving down to the tower and walking over towards the jewel. But nothing happens. No large boss appears. The tower doesn't suddenly crumble. And the jewel doesn't start shining.

All of which were different possibilities that I was expecting while approaching it.

Um, where's the large boss?

Will it appear when I touch the jewel or something?

I purse my lips for a moment before shrugging. Then I move up to and reach out to grab the jewel.

All while tensing up, feeling ready at any moment to fight against some large boss.

But nothing happens, even when I grab the jewel. Following which I see another update about the quest.

To all the participants of the quest, Clocktower of Time, the quest has been updated!

Clocktower of Time

Objective 1: Kill the Timestricken Clockwork Overlord.

Objective 2: Kill all monsters within the tower.

Objective 3: Kill all Timeworn Clockworks within the tower.

Objective 4: Find the Jewel of Time.

Objective 5: Survive for 12 hours within the Clocktower of Time.

Select here to complete the quest!

There's… no boss…

I stare blankly at the jewel as the thing begins to dissipate in my hand.

Even the monsters that were forming around the tower from the jewel begin to fly away as if trying to escape. They don't attack me at all.

Please tell me I won't have to hunt down all the monsters…

The monsters continue to scatter for a few seconds before I let out a sigh. Then I begin rushing straight at them, killing one of them after another without hesitation.

And with that, I resume my hunt. Slaughtering all the monsters that I can find.

For a few more hours.

Eventually I manage to kill all of them, according to the quest progress.

To all the participants of the quest, Clocktower of Time, the quest has been updated!

Clocktower of Time

Objective 1: Kill the Timestricken Clockwork Overlord.

Objective 2: Kill all monsters within the tower.

Objective 3: Kill all Timeworn Clockworks within the tower.

Objective 4: Find the Jewel of Time.

Objective 5: Survive for 12 hours within the Clocktower of Time.

And as usual upon completing a quest, I see a notification appearing in my vision.