After settling things with the former rulers, they left of their own accord. Luke continued to settle affairs with his prime minister. After everything was settled, he bid Lawrence a short reprieve and sat on his new throne. With a smile, he checked out his new ruling rods.
The Rod of Xilec was first, and remniscient of a certain event several days prior. Similar to the black World Stone he had received prior that evening, a purple stone sat atop a rod with a dragon's head.
He placed his palm on it, and a small creature invaded his Sea of Knowledge. He quickly entered as well, only to find a purple jellyfish-like creature floating up and down.
Wondering over its intentions, Luke struggled to come to a conclusion, only to hear it speak.
"Greetings, young one. I am Adira, a remnant soul seed of the Time Squid race. It seems that one of my race left a soul imprint upon you, marking you a person of great valor."
"As such, I'm willing to remove my mark upon this staff, rendering it usable once again. In return, however, I'd like you to do something for me."
Luke narrowed his eyes slightly. "What is it?"
"I would like you to bring the staff to the purple planetary object on the far side of this star system. It should automatically awaken one of my true self's old friends, a Spirit Dragon sealed away for healing."
"So that you know, there are now people living on its shell. Is there a way to awaken the dragon without breaking the shell?"
"No worries, the sealing artifact will remain as-is."
"Then I can agree. For now, at least."
"Good." The little jellyfish replied. It seemed oddly familiar… As the soul seed faded away into oblivion, Luke came back to reality. The purple glow had left the top of the ruling rod.
In its place sat a small black stone. Luke tossed it in the air. He now had two world stones!
As the stone fell to his right hand, he felt a change in his left. The cylindrical green rod became a green scabbard. A peerless dragon sword came from it; with a mighty roar a dragon image arose to the sky.
Drawing the sword, he beheld its beauty; a twin to his sister's pheonix sword, it truly held the eye captive.
With a sweeping flourish, he sheathed the blade and added it to his side. Luke then began to look at his other three rods.
The rod of Pilo was made of mahogany and topped with an Obsidian Jewel.
Chime's rod was made of a strange tree- the Silken Crystal Ash- and vibrated when swung. The resulting sound was melodical in nature.
As for the rod of Kifa, it was made of ice crystal and inlaid with a brilliant sapphire. Strings of gold curled around to the top.
As for the rod of Kreus, it was carved from amethyst. A small, transparent diamond was inlaid inside the core near the top of the staff.
He smiled as he thought of ideas for his new replacement for the Rod of Xilec and his Star System Staff.
He came to a start as Lawrence walked back in."Ready to head back?" Lawrence asked.
"Indeed, I'm ready to return. Prime Minister!"
The man came from an adjoining room. "Apply to the Federation. The Rod of Xilec broke and needs to be replaced. Additionally, as the new ruler of the star system, I will be renaming it a month from now as the Jaywalker System and presenting my new staff and crown as the legal standard for this system."
"Yes, Ruler."
"If you need anything, please reach out. Otherwise, if you can handle it, I trust your judgement."
The minister bowed. After their conversation, Luke had gotten a feel for the man. He was trustworthy enough to deal with Xilec. As for the other planets, only time would tell.
Luke and Lawrence teleported back to the shuttle. As the 45-minute shuttle ride brought them back to the legacy, Lawrence only had a single question weighing upon his mind.
'Where and when did the little brat gain such a beautiful sword?'