Pass-
Astra, now riddled with holes and tattered, turns to ashes and scatters across the sky where the heat of battle has died down.
The scenery was like looking at a gray snowstorm falling from the tomb of the mad dragons.
“… … .”
The dragon’s eyes, silently gazing at the scenery, were filled with complex emotions.
The war against the Shadow Legion, which had been defeated long ago, came to mind.
Antares, the king of dragons and lord of destruction.
The flames that emanated from the ‘Heart of the Dragon Emperor’ that he handed over to Suho this time were the very power of destruction.
The destructive power of that force was so great that it even permanently burned the great Shadow Lord Seong Jin-woo.
Seong Jin-woo had now surpassed the physical limitations of a human and had become a being who could change his age and body type at will. However, the burn on his left hand from when he was attacked by Yongje still had a scar that had not faded.
Since the power of destruction was so strong, it was only natural that the axe Astra, which was created by condensing the mana of the outside world, would burn up without being able to keep up.
Crackle! Crackle!
Pushy-
Soon after, something strange happened to Siddharth Bachchan’s body, which was completely burned.
The star fragments embedded all over his body cracked and shattered all at once.
The star fragments on the bodies of the Yongin soldiers who followed him also shattered and shattered all at once, and eventually, the outer space mana that had been condensed inside them began to leak out of their bodies like blue vapor.
Seeing such phenomena occurring simultaneously here and there, Dragon Emperor Antares laughed as if he had expected this to happen.
[The balance that was precariously maintained has been broken. As expected, only the dragon clan can withstand the dragon’s blood.]
Any great power requires a vessel that matches it.
The dragon blood that had been forcibly suppressed by the mana of the outside world ran wild and burned them.
Passs …
They screamed silently and scattered like ashes.
But ironically, there was an expression of immense relief on their dying faces.
Just like the Yong-in tribe who had previously become the shadow soldiers of Suho, they too can now finally find peace.
Their minds and bodies were possessed by the power of an alien, but their souls continued to suffer.
[That’s a good thing. If we feed these dragon blood to Ragna, his mana will increase a little.]
The dragon Antares muttered as he spread his short arms wide and took a deep breath.
Hurrruk!
Shwaaaaak-
The red mana that stretched out from the corpses of the dying dragon tribe burned and was absorbed into Ragna’s small body.
“bloodstone?”
Eshil tilted his head at the sight from afar.
Yongje noticed Eshil’s gaze and clicked his tongue as if he was displeased.
[Do not compare it with the bloodstones of the demon nobles. Dragon blood is superior to the blood of any other race. The quantity and quality of mana is also much more powerful and noble.]
“But now all the dragons are dead and only one is left?”
[… … .]
Antares silently glared at Essil, who was acting cocky and talking back.
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But what if it’s true?
Just as there was only one demon noble left, there was only one dragon left as well.
But Antares’ sharp gaze was so fierce that Eshil lowered his eyes and quickly ran away to Suho.
“Suho! Are you okay?”
“……are you okay.”
“Are you sure it’s okay?”
Contrary to Essil’s fears, Suho was actually fine.
As soon as I leveled up, I was freed from all status abnormalities, and the Dragon Emperor’s heart was no longer emitting heat.
There was a minor problem that all the clothes I was wearing were burned, but even that was resolved by buying suitable clothes from the store window.
Flutter.
As Suho put on his clothes, the shadow energy that had been swirling around his body and covering his important parts gathered together and turned into Ber.
Bertha rubbed Suho’s shoulder while shedding tears.
[Keeeek! You are truly great, Your Majesty! Please forgive this poor servant who could only watch, knowing full well your suffering!]
“Why are you saying this all over again? What can I do, it’s all about experience.”
[That is of course true. How could I dare to hinder the growth of my lord?]
“… … .”
If you can’t speak, really.
It was Suho who was staring at Ber.
But it wasn’t wrong.
Ber is a shadow soldier who belongs to Sung Jin-woo, not Su-ho.
If you participate in the battle of Berga, the experience points coming to the guardian will naturally decrease.
In the first place, it was unclear how much help Berga would be in the battle.
‘You’re saying that even though I’ve been feeding it magic stones diligently, it still looks the same as before.’
Of course, this fact did not mean that Ber had not recovered any mana at all up until now.
I knew why Ber still maintained his mini Ber form even though he had recovered some of his mana.
It means that you should try to save even a little bit of the magic power that usually leaks out.
So, Suho couldn’t help but be even more curious.
‘Just how strong was Ber?’
Now, he thought he had become quite strong, but he could not even estimate the strength of Ber, who had not yet fully recovered his mana.
That means that either Ber is excellent at hiding his power, or Suho’s sense stat is still far behind Ber’s power…
[Keeek? Why are you looking at me like that?]
“… … .”
There’s still a long way to go.
Suho shook his head and turned his gaze towards Eshil.
“Have you looked for any traces of demons?”
“Yeah. It seems like you’re right, there’s definitely a factory somewhere around here.”
Apart from the large-scale battles that had taken place so far, Essil had been using all of her senses to detect the demons’ aura.
“I knew it.”
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It was strange that there were no demons in a town with so many star fragments.
One of the main ingredients of the star fragments embedded in the bodies of the Yong-in tribe was the blood of the devil, and the beings that could create it were also devils.
And Essil, the only remaining demon noble, had the mission to unite all the demons and rebuild the demon realm.
If they are already firmly possessed by foreign media, then it is of course our duty to punish them directly.
‘I’m still too weak. If I want to be of any help to Suho, I need to at least recover my original strength. And then… … .’
Gulp.
Essil swallowing dry saliva.
Through the battle of Suho just now, Eshil has come to a clear realization.
The fact that the speed at which Suho grows is overwhelmingly faster than the speed at which he, who was S-class by human standards, regains his original strength.
Even Suho, Sung Jinwoo’s son, is like this, so it was scary to even imagine how great Sung Jinwoo’s power would be, as he was waging an all-out war with Itarim in outer space at this very moment.
And what about the Itarims, with whom Sung Jin-woo is engaged in a tense power struggle to the point where he cannot even return to Earth?
Watching Siddharth Bachchan’s ‘Astra’, Eshil shuddered as he caught a glimpse of the power of the beings known as Itarim.
And then I make a resolution again to force myself to shake off my fear.
‘In order to lessen the burden on Seong Jin-woo, I must recover my strength as quickly as possible and proudly inherit the power of the monarch.’
Baran, the king of demons and lord of the white flames.
In order to inherit his power, the first priority was to gather all the demons scattered throughout the dimensional rift in one place.
Eshil pointed to somewhere with his finger, following the traces of the demons he had discovered.
“I was a bit confused because so many troops were gathered in one place, but it still seems to be going that way. Judging from the fact that the demons’ energy was cut off in the middle, it’s highly likely that they hid the factory inside the dungeon.”
“Then there’s a high chance that the dungeon is a piece of the demon realm.”
“that’s right.”
Suho nodded and turned in the direction Eshil was pointing.
Eshil asked flusteredly at the sight.
“Are you planning to go right away?”
“It’s easy.”
“I don’t know what’s beyond the gate, and I’m so unprepared… … .”
“I’ll start preparing now.”
Suho’s gaze turned to the side as he answered.
There, the corpse of Siddharth Bachchan lay, reduced to a pile of black ashes.
[This is a target from which shadow extraction is possible.]
Shh.
A line was drawn at the corner of Suho’s mouth.
“Thank goodness. I was worried that the soul might be contaminated and wouldn’t be extracted.”
Siddharth Bachchan.
Although he will be a little weaker when he becomes a shadow soldier than when he was alive, I am already looking forward to how useful he will be if I recruit him as a shadow soldier.
Aaaa …
Before Suho’s eyes, the shadow of Siddharth Bachchan was boiling like lava and screaming like a demon from hell.
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I couldn’t tell what that scream meant.
The end of that overwhelming anger is resentment towards the guardian who killed him.
Or maybe it was a resentment towards Itarim who had toyed with his soul.
But at least one thing was certain.
“Do you want to live again?”
Kwaaaaaaa-
The screams of the deceased grew louder at Suho’s question.
Suho raised the corners of his lips and willingly reached out his hand towards his shadow.
“I have many questions for you. Get up.”
[Attempting to extract shadow.] [Attempting to extract… … .]
Ting!
[Shadow extraction failed.]
“Hey, you… … .”
For a moment, Suho’s solemn expression turned sour.
I really never thought it would fail.
It felt good.
Dragon Emperor Antares, who saw the scene from the side, couldn’t help but laugh.
“What a remarkable man. But he’s the one who ate a lot of dragon blood to succeed me, so it’s embarrassing for him to come over and join the Shadow Legion.”
[There are two more chances left.]
Suho opened his mouth again, listening to Yongjae’s words.
“Get up.”
Ting!
[Shadow extraction failed.] [You have one more chance.]
“… … .”
Suho’s eyes stared intently at the shadow of Siddharth Bachchan, whose shadow was constantly swaying.
Dragon Emperor Antares raised the corners of his mouth again as he watched the failed guardian again.
“Now, one thing is certain. You were simply born as the son of the Shadow Lord, but you are far inferior to the Shadow Lord.”
[Keeeeeek! Who dares to judge whom! Your Majesty, do not be fooled by such obvious provocations! How dare you mock someone with such obvious words that are not worth caring about! If the gap in ability between the original extraction target and the extraction target is too large, the extraction may fail.]
“… … .”
Why is that?
The thing that makes Berga, who is drying on the side, look more annoying than the solvent who is teasing in front.
‘The gap in ability… … .’
Suho also knew very well what those words meant.
I had no intention of blowing the wind.
‘I was able to kill this guy only because of the heart the Dragon King gave me.’
It is only natural that Siddharth Bachchan, who has turned into a black lump of charcoal because of the dragon’s heart, does not want to acknowledge Suho.
but.
What can I do if you don’t admit it?
There is only one truth.
‘I have obtained the qualifications of a solvent.’
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This is the reward you get for overcoming the dragon’s trials with dignity.
therefore.
Thump! Thump!
Suho’s hand was placed on his chest.
Feeling the strong beating of the ‘Heart of the Dragon Emperor’ transmitted from within, Suho gave his last order to Siddharth Bachchan.
With the utmost confidence and arrogance.
“Get up.”
Hurrruk!
At that moment, Siddharth Bachchan’s soul cried out along with the hot air rising from the dragon’s heart.
Kwaaaaaaaah-!
I, the son of the great Shadow Lord and worthy of the title of Dragon Emperor, command you.
Get up and get up.
Half a dragon who wanted to become a dragon himself.
“From now on, your name is ‘Sita.’”
Tiring!
[Shadow extraction succeeded.]
Shwaaaaaaaah-!
A pitch-black shadow swirls fiercely across the charred ashes.
The shadows tangled together and a pair of black wings resembling dragons spread wide.
A giant shadow dragon race with black steam billowing from their bodies, half wyvern and half human, half dragon.
The energy emanating from his entire body had a power on a different level than that of any Shadow Dragon Tribe that had existed up until now.
[Sitha Lv.1]
General rank
[I respond to your call, noble one.]
Sita, with her magnificent wings hanging down to the ground, bows down before Suho in an extremely dignified manner.
Hot flames were blazing all over his body.
