Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest.

Chapter 503 Broken [Authority]——

"……roar?"

Luo Xiu's proposal was obviously somewhat beyond Quesanx's expectations.

But He did stop his movement to leave because of this. A dark light flashed in His three-colored dragon pupils. He bent His dragon neck even lower and stared at the tiny human being who was following the Light. Then, a roar emanated from His mouth, which was spewing a strong, fishy wind.

"Roar……"

【Tell me... your thoughts, human.】

"..."

Luo Xiu stared at Quesanx, a golden light flashing in his eyes, and said to Him:
"I need strength."

"I can also 'get my power back' for you."

"Quesanx, the 'Dragon of Justice' - our interests do not conflict. I must kill Fafnir to carry out the will of the Holy Crusade, and you do it for revenge."

"But by myself, and by yourself, 'Dragon of Justice' Quesanx, our individual strength is not enough to accomplish such a thing."

"So, make a pact with me - we can be each other's support."

"..."

Luo Xiu stared at the three-colored dragon eyes of the "Ancient Dragon" Quesanx and said these clearly.

He knew - with his past life memories, he knew that Mir had finally signed a contract with the "Ancient Dragon" in front of him. He would not really leave, or rather, he would only leave for a short time and would eventually return here.

But Mir was different from him - Mir was a dwarf from the Broken Continent, and had a natural faith and affinity for creatures like ancient dragons. At that time, Quesanx might have signed a contract with Mir out of care for him, which was a racial advantage.

But Luo Xiu still wanted to give it a try - if he could really bind a giant ancient dragon with the strength of a "Star Spirit" to his side, then his total combat power would surely rise to a terrifying level.

"..."

After listening to Luo Xiu's clear statement, the "Ancient Dragon" Quesanx seemed silent.

His three-colored dragon pupils stared at Luo Xiu intently, and the dark red light layer in them gradually surged up. At the same time, Luo Xiu felt a spiritual gaze coming from a very deep level.

"……Roar."

"Ancient Dragon" Quesanx did have some interest in Luo Xiu.

Then, His deep voice continued to flow into Luo Xiu’s ears—

【Tell me your name, human.】

"Luo Xiu." Luo Xiu looked at Quesanx and said clearly:

"——Rosius Durant."

This is the real name!

The "name" that is needed as a medium to establish a contract with the "gods" must be a real name.

Luo Xiu also had a guiding hunch that there might be some hidden benefits in telling Quesanx the name "Durant".

And the next moment when Luo Xiu really told Quesanx his real name -

"Ancient Dragon" Quesanx, his three-colored dragon eyes suddenly glowed with light. Luo Xiu's name seemed to have touched something in him, but it was not clear yet.

Then, Quesanx lowered his neck even lower, and the huge dragon head came close to Luo Xiu's body.

"……Roar."

[You also have the aura of 'authority', human.]

His voice flooded into Luo Xiu's ears, and Luo Xiu was still looking at Him. He nodded slightly and responded to Him:

"indeed."

"I inherited the lost court of King Isol, which should be the kingdom of authority that once existed in the Age of Gods where you are."

"Also, I have come into contact with another god of authority - Hastia, the 'Spirit of Authority'. Like you, she is a god of the 'Star Spirit'."

"..."

"Roar……"

[King Isol... Hastia...]

"Ancient Dragon" Quesanx is thinking.

But apparently, He was impressed by these two names.

After a while, in Luo Xiu's ears, the low voice of Quesanx came into his ears -

【I remembered...something.】

['The Kingdom of Isol', that was a very small... very small, marginal kingdom that was once attached to the 'authority'. ]

[They worship another 'authoritative' ancient dragon, 'Dragon of Time' Hamels. ]

[But when the black tide flooded the world above, Hamels was also infected by the disaster. The kingdom was destroyed along with it.]

[It seems that... a knight of the "Authority" who was exiled from the Kingdom of Isol took the mad "Dragon of Time" Hamels away from the world above.]

[This is all I know about Isol.]

"..."

The knight of [Authoritativeness] took away the "Dragon of Time" Hamels?
Ross thought about what Quesanx had conveyed. Regarding the knight of authority he mentioned, the first person that came to his mind was the "Exiled Knight" Mordred whom he had faced in the "Land of Exile".

And Mordred did "awaken" a huge skeleton dragon at that time.

If that was him that Quesanx was talking about, then the dragon skeleton should be the remains of Hamels, the "Dragon of Time".

Luo Xiu was thinking about these things... However, during the battle with the "Exiled Knight" Mordred, he felt that the actual combat power of the dragon skeleton should be equivalent to the strength of the "Fifth Level of Destiny".

The original status of "Time Dragon" Hamels may not be high. There are also differences between ancient dragons. "Time Dragon" Hamels at least cannot reach the strength of "Star Spirit" like "Justice Dragon" Quesanx, so it should be most likely "Ancient Spirit" and the highest is "Chaos Spirit".

However, at that time, the ancestor dragon of [Authority] had not yet fallen, and these ancient dragons were not yet gods... For Luo Xiu, this was just to facilitate an intuitive comparison.

"……Roar."

As Luo Xiu was thinking about this, he continued to hear the low voice of Quesanx -

[And the 'Spirit of Authority' Hastia you mentioned, I know him...]

[That was the king of the Dragonborn, the 'King of the World' - once an [authoritative] 'demigod'. ]

"..."

……ah?

——Hastia is a demigod?!
When he heard this from Quesanx, a huge wave suddenly surged in Luo Xiu's heart.

He had thought of many possibilities, but he had never imagined that the "Spirit of Authority" Hastia was once a "demigod". At most, he thought of him as a former [Authority] who was a pinnacle saint of the seventh level of destiny.

I always feel that my ancestor... Alfonso Durant has done more than I thought!
As Luo Xiu was thinking, new voices continued to flow into his ears. He then perked up and began to listen carefully to what Quesanx said next.

"...Roar." [There were three demigods of 'authority' at that time.]

['The Lord of Dust' Hastia, 'Child of the Dragon God' Helmond, and... 'The Incarnation of the Law' Supreme Heaven. ]

[Hestia is the 'King of Dragonborn'. The 'Dragonborn' born from the union of humans and dragons - Hastia is their king. ]

【They are also the most extensive and loyal subjects of our "authority". 】

[When the original dragon's divinity was devoured by the 'Supreme Heaven', it usurped the throne of the Pillar God, and [authority] was cut off from the root, and reshaped into the destiny of [Supreme]. ]

[And we... have been walking in the [authority] for too long, and as a result, have been divided and deprived of most of our power by the [Supreme].]

[Like me, I was once the ‘Dragon of Justice’ - but I have also lost the authority of ‘justice’. ]

[Since the fall of the First Dragon, all the ancient dragons and dragon descendants have either merged into the Supreme or embarked on other destinies.]

[Only a very few, like me, still maintain [authority]... We have thus become lost gods, constantly worn away over the long years.]

[That's what the 'Dragonborn King' Hastia should be like. I have never seen him in the real world, but I think he is no longer a 'demigod'. ]

[As for today, ancient dragons like us who were once close to demigods have been worn down to this point... Luo Xiu. Those thin-blooded black dragons you saw before, who were raised by Fafnir... they no longer have half the power of "authority". They are just ignorant beasts.]

【…】

The voice that Quesanx transmitted to Luo Xiu's ears told him this.

This was the first time that Luo Xiu had heard of this - the amount of information was much greater than the last time he learned from "Thunder General" Albert about the secrets of [Authoritativeness].

Even the fact that the "Spirit of Authority" Hastia was once the King of Dragonborn and a "demigod" is not the most explosive thing -

The pillar god of the Supreme, the Supreme Heaven was once the demigod of Authority! This is the most important information!
According to Quesanx, when the Supreme Heaven was the demigod of [Authority], He was the "incarnation of the law", but since He was able to ultimately surpass and devour the ancestor dragon of [Authority], it means that He was a god-killer and then ascended to godhood.

Is this the most common way to truly ascend to the position of "Pillar God"?
"..."

Luo Xiu was thinking about this.

And from Quesanx's words, Luo Xiu also learned some other information - that after a destiny is completely broken, the extraordinary people and saints on it may be merged into other destinies.

For example, the "Abyss Disaster Dragon" that Luo Xiu killed at the bottom of the abyss in his previous life, might have been infected by the "Abyss" and merged into the "Abyss" after the "Authority" was severed.

There are also dragonborns like Fafnir who belong to the [Red Lotus] - there are quite a large number of "Dragonborn" who have set foot on the [Red Lotus] and followed the "Throne of Destruction". They were all... or if their bloodlines were traced back to their roots, they were all once the people of [Authoritativeness].

Luo Xiu thought about this.

While he was thinking, he did not show any surprise or shock. His burning golden pupils simply met the three-colored dragon pupils of Quesanx, and he responded to Him solemnly, yet calmly.

"So this has happened before."

"Thank you for telling me this, 'Dragon of Justice' Quesanx. I think I have a better understanding of [Authority] now."

"So……"

Luo Xiu stared at the three-colored dragon pupils of Quesanx and spoke clearly, word by word:

"Let's go back to the original proposal."

"I need strength, and I can help you regain it, 'Dragon of Justice' Quesanx."

“This is my proposal and invitation - enter into a contract with me so that we can support each other.”

"..."

"……Roar."

[Do you know why I told you these things... about 'authority', Luo Xiu? ]

The "Ancient Dragon" Quesanx, his three-colored eyes also stared at Luo Xiu deeply, roaring in a low voice, and a low voice poured into Luo Xiu's ears -

[Since you already know that [Supreme] is the culprit for the fall of [Authority]... I will not, and am not willing to, have even the slightest cooperation with the empire under the rule of [Supreme].]

[I am giving you this treasure cave of Fafnir as a gift, which means I have repaid your kindness on behalf of [Authority]... Luo Xiu, I don't owe you anything anymore.]

"I know." Luo Xiu smiled calmly. He knew that Quesanx would say this, so he quickly responded:

"But I do not serve the Supreme."

"Do you know what happened to the name 'Durant'?"

"The Supreme Being killed my ancestor, Alfonso Durant, who followed the Glory and also received the lost power from the Authority, and all the descendants of the Durant family."

"The name I use in front of the Supreme is 'Roshu Carlos', but that is not my real name."

"..."

"……Roar."

[What you want to say is...]

"I will also take revenge on the Supreme, the 'Dragon of Justice' Quesanx."

Luo Xiu's voice remained calm, but his eyes were already flashing with a burning light, and he said to Quesanx:
"Sooner or later, I will break through the limit of the Seventh Layer, truly become a demigod, and knock the Supreme Pillar God down from the highest heaven to the human world."

"This is my oath - 'Dragon of Justice' Quesanx. You can choose to bear witness. As you walk with me, bear witness to everything I have done and will do."

"..."

"Roar……"

When Luo Xiu finished saying this, the three-colored dragon eyes of the "ancient dragon" Quesanx gradually lit up with a scorching light.

He did feel it - he felt it through his spiritual intuition that what Luo Xiu said was true.

The oath was as hot as a newly lit flame, and it made Quesanx feel a long-lost touch.

It was as if the long-dead heart began to beat again. For some reason, Quesanx wanted to accept the proposal of the tiny human in front of him.

"besides."

Luo Xiu looked at Quesanx and continued:

"With my identity and the means at my disposal, I can locate Fafnir's location faster and more accurately than you can. You need these."

"This is the closest to reality, 'Dragon of Justice' Quesanx, and it is also the help you need most right now. And... I know that the holy weapon I hold, which was once forged by the Authority, can also help you regain some of the power that belongs to the Authority."

"You also need to rest to repair the wear and tear you have endured. I can share the royal court of Isol with you. This is my sincerity."

"Our interests have always been aligned, and my proposals have never changed - we can support each other."

Luo Xiu gently raised his right hand towards Quesanx and the giant dragon in front of him. The back of his hand was already flashing with deep red patterns of sword and dragon claws. At the same time, he said to Him:
"Sign a contract with me... I believe you will not refuse again. We have a common goal."

"So……"

"How about it, 'Dragon of Justice' Quesanx?"

……

(End of this chapter)