Global Awakening: Apocalypse Ender's Chronicle

Shane sat in his chamber at New Genesis Shelter...

At this time, he was quite busy managing his Skill Sets.

He was trying to fuse skills he must remove and reset his current collection of Survivor Skills.

Still, while he was contemplating whether to fuse his Shadow Step and Armored Dash, his message interface pinged, and Fiona’s private messages began to scroll across his vision.

[ Fiona: Shane... something strange is happening. ]

[ Fiona: The elves across all shelters have changed. Their eyes changed... At the very least, spiritually... like they’re hearing something we can’t. ]

[ Fiona: At the Flying Fortress, archers would sometimes stop during their patrol like they were listening to something before continuing on their work... At Springriver Manor, smiths would even drop their hammers on some occasions. If asked, they’d just say the same thing, ”It was nothing...” Then, they will just continue working. In Blood Talon, we noticed some rangers froze during sparring... Even in Eclipse Domain and Omega Stronghold, elves on missions halted as if listening to a voice. Of course, this wasn’t repeated in many cases, but because of how strange it is. I’m compelled to report this. ]

[ Fiona: Still... There are positive things about these changes. They’re working harder... Training doubled. Sword drills until exhaustion. Archers shoot until their fingers bleed. Smiths forge sharper weapons. Healers refine their mana control. Something like that.”

[ Fiona: They’re also stockpiling weapons quietly... They volunteer for missions without hesitation. ]

[ Fiona: Anyway, this was all noticed by other Survivors. They say the elves are stronger, more disciplined, like they’re preparing for something. ]

[ Fiona: Then, I sent my rats to investigate further. They found prayers written to the Fairy Queen. Vows of loyalty. Even fragments of World Tree blessings harvested and stored. ]

[ Fiona: Shane... they’re gathering power. Not for you... but probably for her. ]

[ Fiona: I don’t think they’re rebelling yet. But if the Queen commands, they could become ready. ]

[ Fiona: What do you want me to do? ]

Shane leaned back on his chair as he carefully absorbed all the information here...

He trusted Fiona... her rats had never failed him. But he also trusted his own system.

He summoned the interface of his Territory Lord Talent, the unique gift that bound survivors to him. It was more than leadership... more than summoning people... it was a mechanism of loyalty, a measure of devotion.

He scrolled through the list of subjects, focusing on the elves. Each name carried a number beside it — their loyalty percentage.

90%.

92%.

95%.

Even 97%.

Shane gently nodded after seeing this. This was more than enough. Even 75% would already make him confident...

’This is so high... There shouldn’t be any problem.’

He remembered the thresholds.

60% loyalty was enough for them to consider his territories their home, and him their lord.

70% loyalty was already strong loyalty, dependable in most situations.

80%, on the other hand, gives unwavering trust, near‑absolute obedience.

90% and above were devotion so deep they would never betray him even if he ordered them to kill him.

100% was the rarest of all... They were those who would die for him without hesitation.

The elves were all above 90%. That was extraordinary.

Even if they whispered prayers to the Fairy Queen, their loyalty to him was undeniable.

Shane tapped the interface, checking other groups.

The Super Soldiers, his tireless vanguard, were all at 100%. Perfect loyalty. They were his shield, his sword, his guarantee that even if the elves somehow betrayed, he would have enough people to handle them.

He exhaled slowly. Fiona’s concerns were valid, but the numbers did not lie. The Fairy Queen might have influence, but Shane’s Talent bound the elves to him.

He opened the chat again.

[ Shane: I read your report. ]

[ Shane: You did well gathering this information. ]

[ Shane: But I checked the loyalty of the elves. Every single one is above 90%. That’s super high. ]

[ Shane: 60% already means they see my territories as their home. 70% is strong loyalty. 80% is near‑absolute trust. 90% means they won’t betray me. ]

He just wanted to reassure Fiona since he could tell that she was really worried. It was rightfully so. If he were in her position, she would also be worried about this situation.

[ Shane: And we have Super Soldiers at 100%. They would die for me without hesitation. ]

[ Shane: So even if the Fairy Queen whispers to them, nothing should be wrong. ]

[ Shane: Still, keep watching. If anything changes, I want to know immediately. ]

Fiona’s reply came quickly.

[ Fiona: Understood. I’ll keep my rats on them. If they move strangely, I’ll report at once. ]

Shane closed the interface and closed his eyes to calm his mind...

The Fairy Queen might be awakening, her influence spreading, but Shane’s Talent was stronger. His shelters were bound to him, his people loyal.

He rose, glancing toward the activation chamber where Wardens stood in rows, their eyes glowing faintly. He thought of the Super Soldiers, their loyalty absolute.

”Even if the Queen stirs,” Shane murmured, ”this land is mine. And no one will take it from me.”

Soon, when Shane was about to continue with his Skill Fusions, another notification popped up.

It was from Diana, stationed at the Floating Fortress.

At first, Shane assumed it would be related to the Dark Elf and Dragon Army attacks from more than a week ago. But as he opened the message, he realized it was about something entirely different... the equipment he had asked her to oversee.

”I almost forgot about this...”

[ Diana: Shane... we finally finished processing the item you bought from the Secret Shop. ]

[ Diana: The Void Shard Fragment has been stabilized. ]

[ Diana: It was extremely difficult. The corruption nearly overwhelmed the smiths, and we had to rotate them constantly to avoid mental collapse. ]

[ Diana: But after countless trials, we managed to embed it safely. ]

[ Diana: It’s been forged into a glove. ]

Shane’s eyes widened slightly. The Void Shard Fragment was no ordinary material.

After all, it was worth 35,000 points in the Secret Shop!

It was a fragment from the core of a fallen Void Beast!