Swallowed Star: I Am Sett, The Uncrowned King
Chapter 44

Giant Axe Warrior

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"Congratulations, Sett—The Boss! You've become a Giant Axe Warrior!"

A booming voice rang out, marking Sett's victory in the match and his thousandth win. He had become a Giant Axe Warrior!

To earn the title of Giant Axe Warrior, one had to compete against opponents of the same level and win a thousand times.

That meant more than a thousand matches without a single loss. Those strong enough to earn the title were among the very best at their level.

And behind every Giant Axe Warrior's rise lay countless Martial Artists who had died after losing their duels!

"The Boss! The Boss! The Boss!"

The crowd erupted. To witness the rise of a Giant Axe Warrior was thrilling enough to make the ticket price worth every penny.

"I knew The Boss would win!"

"Of course! With his performance, becoming a Giant Axe Warrior was a piece of cake."

"I've liked this kid ever since his first match. I haven't missed a single one. He's something else—he went straight on to become a Giant Axe Warrior."

The spectators knew just how formidable a Giant Axe Warrior was among fighters of the same level. Even challenging opponents of a higher level was well within reach.

"Thank you all for your support." Sett smiled and waved to the audience.

Click, click, click.

A beautiful woman in red walked into the Duel Space, her high heels clicking against the floor.

In her hands was the badge of a Planetary Level Giant Axe Warrior. Two axes formed its centerpiece, set with an unknown rare gemstone that glittered beautifully.

"Congratulations, The Boss. Oh, I mean, Mr. Sett—you've become a Giant Axe Warrior!" The woman in red handed him the badge.

Even with his Planetary Level Nine strength, Sett could feel the badge's weight as he took it.

"Would you like to say anything to everyone?" the woman asked with a smile.

Sett thought for a moment. "Well... thank you all for supporting me all this time. You've watched me come this far. The road to becoming a Giant Axe Warrior was full of hardships and dangers, but I still earned this honor."

As he spoke, he raised the Giant Axe Warrior badge in his hand!

"I won't let you down. I'll keep moving forward and become a Planetary Level Golden Giant Axe Warrior!" Sett continued.

The crowd grew even more excited at Sett's words. A Golden Giant Axe Warrior match meant that every fighter taking part was already a Giant Axe Warrior.

Even the Giant Axe Arena didn't hold Golden Giant Axe Warrior matches every year.

At the Planetary Level, matches were held every three to five years, more or less.

As for the Star Level, or even higher levels like Universe Level, Domain Lord Level, and World Lord Level, no one knew how long it would take before another match was held.

But every Golden Giant Axe Warrior match drew enormous attention.

A thousand Giant Axe Warriors were gathered in one place, and only those who survived to the end could claim the title of Golden Giant Axe Warrior.

It demanded exceptional strength, but luck also played a part.

Whew, I finally earned the honor of being a Giant Axe Warrior. This past year was a real pain. I had to fight every day, with no time to rest. Sett returned to the residence assigned to him by the Giant Axe Arena and thought to himself.

Wait, now that I'm a Giant Axe Warrior, doesn't that make me eligible to become King Zhenlian's personal disciple? I wonder if she's finished with her work. I'll send her an email and see. Sett quickly entered the Virtual Universe and sent the good news to King Zhenlian and Sanying.

King Zhenlian had been in the universe for three or four years, yet she hadn't had time to make many friends. She spent most of her time cultivating or fighting.

She'd finally gotten a little time to relax. Although she would have to compete in the Golden Giant Axe Warrior match, it would take a while to gather a thousand Giant Axe Warriors willing to participate.

Even at the Planetary Level, where there were the most fighters.

I could probably break through to Star Level with just a thought right now. Sett mused.

After all, he had four Innate Secret Techniques. As long as he kept fighting, reaching the next level was no problem for him.

But I should wait until after the Golden Giant Axe Warrior match. Then I can become a Venerable's disciple. Sett wasn't in a hurry. To him, there was little difference between Star Level and Planetary Level in the universe; both were low-level.

The first requirement for becoming a Universe Citizen was reaching Planetary Level. And in the vast universe, Planetary Level fighters were as common as grains of sand.

On a few planets, like Earth, where humans had ordinary bloodlines, Planetary Level fighters were rare. Most humans had Apprentice Level or Planetary Level strength by adulthood.

So Planetary Level was nothing special in the universe.

Of course, on Earth, anyone who surpassed the War God level was an incredibly powerful fighter.

"Hm? Sett's already a Giant Axe Warrior? That was fast." King Zhenlian wasn't very surprised when she saw the email from Sett.

In her view, it would've been strange if Sett hadn't become a Giant Axe Warrior.

"That damned Ximing King has turned the Dark Star Universe Kingdom into a complete mess. At least he hasn't come back since I arrived at Zhenyun Planet. If he had, I'd have skinned him alive." King Zhenlian had been irritated for the past year by the powerful fighter who'd caused trouble on Zhenyun Planet.

A tiny Universe Kingdom like the Dark Star Universe Kingdom had somehow attracted an Undying at King Level, who slaughtered ordinary people for fun and collected their souls.

King Zhenlian had a feeling there was more to the matter. After reporting it to the Virtual Universe Company, she couldn't be bothered to look into it further. She just needed to guard Zhenyun Planet.

I've got an email. It's from King Zhenlian. Sett hurriedly opened the message when he saw who it was from.

The email was short. It simply told Sett to return to Zhenyun Planet, where the Giant Axe Arena would pick him up for the competition.

Go back to Zhenyun Planet? That sounds good. I've had enough of this place anyway. Sett acted at once. After packing a few things and thanking Qingyu, he boarded King Zhenlian's spaceship and left Julingsheng Planet.

The enormous Julingsheng Planet looked like a gigantic head. Sett couldn't imagine what level of powerhouse would have to die for their head to be that huge. As he left, he was once again awestruck by the sight of the planet.

After setting his destination, Sett connected to the Virtual Universe. The trip back would take a month, and it would be unbearable not to spend some time in the Virtual Universe.

"Congratulations! Just like that, you've become a Giant Axe Warrior." Sanying spoke from the Ba Jiu Yan Huan bar.

"Haha, becoming a Giant Axe Warrior? All you need is a hand!" Sett joked.

Only Sett knew whether it was really that easy. Most of his opponents had been simple to deal with, but quite a few had given him trouble.

"You're always bragging. 'All you need is a hand.' Still, you're not wrong—you did become a Giant Axe Warrior with your hands." Sanying laughed.

With Sett leading the way this past year, Sanying had naturally worked hard to catch up. He was now close to Star Level, and his Domain had reached the fourth layer.

Even his World Lord Level teacher thought Sanying's strength had improved tremendously.

"All you do is play around. Look at your good friend Sett. He's already a Giant Axe Warrior. Do you know how impressive that is? He's a Giant Axe Warrior!"

"Do you know how amazing that is? How about you go earn one yourself? You can't, can you? Then get back to work!" Sanying's arrogant teacher constantly used Sett to push him.

It made Sanying want to beat Sett up, though of course he only thought about it. There was no way he could win in a real fight.

"Isn't that The Boss? He's a Planetary Level Giant Axe Warrior! I never thought I'd see him here."

"I'm going to ask for his autograph!"

"Me too! Wait for me!"

"Damn, this guy's a monster. He beat up Dark Star Venerable's disciple a year ago, and now he's a Giant Axe Warrior!"

Since the two of them were regulars at the bar, plenty of people recognized them.

Sett was also the newest Planetary Level Giant Axe Warrior in the Dark Star Universe Kingdom. Those who followed the news were thrilled to realize that a famous fighter was sitting right there.

Sett hadn't expected anyone to ask for his autograph, but since they'd asked, he couldn't refuse.

He smiled and signed autographs for everyone. Even though this was the Virtual Universe, these people were just as fanatical.

In the universe, strength was everything. As an unrivaled fighter among those at his level, Sett naturally earned respect—and even had fans.

"Who'd have thought you'd become a celebrity in the blink of an eye, signing autographs for people? How about I become your manager? I could just follow you around and enjoy the benefits."

After a good while, the two finally escaped from the bar. Sanying laughed as he spoke.

"Forget it. You can be anything you want to me, but not my manager." Sett suddenly recalled something from his previous life and hurriedly put a stop to that idea.

He didn't even have a wife yet, but just thinking about that sort of thing made him uncomfortable.

When it came to having a manager, it had to be a woman. Having a male manager around him was too dangerous. Sett thought that if he ever really needed a manager...

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