The infinite sword system has been mastered, and you say this is the dragon clan?

Chapter 28 Old Tang: I Know What I Am
The Black King is the creator of the entire dragon race, the great king and father. He is also the biological father of the first generation - the four kings.

Of course, father is just a way of saying it. The Black King gave birth to the four kings through self-reproduction or direct creation, so there is no distinction between parents.

In the ancient mythological era, the Black King ruled over all dragons with terrifying strength and a strict hierarchical system.

In that era, the dragons erected exquisite bronze pillars and magnificent prosperous cities on all continents of the earth, and even connected mysterious temples on the top of the clouds through the Tower of Babel. The broad and solid imperial roads spanned the endless oceans and vast lands, connecting cities to each other, just like the grand atmosphere of a developed civilization in ancient times.

However, this also made the Black King's majesty radiate from the throne in the north of the earth, making all dragons, from the nobles to the lower classes, under the high pressure of supreme power.

And eventually led to a collective rebellion of the dragons.

So the Black King was killed after several rebellions. On the day the Black King died, humans, who were dragon slaves at the time, ascended the towering throne built of icebergs, bathed in the red rain formed by the spray of dragon blood, cheered, and declared that from then on, a "new era" would begin.

But first-generation monarchs like Norton knew that the Black King, their father, was a monster bred by the planet itself. Even if he was killed, the Black Emperor would return again and take revenge on the rebels.

To do this, Norton must be prepared.

In the past, the purpose of creating the Seven Deadly Sins was to kill the other Dragon Kings - his brothers and sisters. After refining the Dragon Bone Cross, the power and strength they devoured gradually became stronger in order to face the returning Black King.

But think about it carefully, whether it is the monarch who controls the four elements of fire, water, earth and wind or the White King who controls the spiritual element, they are just the works of the Black King. Can this method - simply combining the Black King's creations into one - really defeat the Supreme?
No, I'm afraid not.

Norton, whose thinking ability is now almost able to predict the future, decisively denied it. Bloodline and words have their limits. It is extremely difficult to approach the Black King's level, let alone kill him.
But alchemy is different.

Alchemy is the "science and technology" of dragon civilization and the means by which they observe the limited high-dimensional universe. The isolated secret realm of Nibelung and the incredible seven kingdoms are all technological products of alchemy reaching a certain level.

In the field of alchemy, the Black King is only the pinnacle, not the supreme one. As long as we continue to research and develop alchemy, it is not impossible to surpass the Black King.

Norton remembered the motto of Atlas Academy mentioned by Emiya:

[We don’t need to be the strongest ourselves, we just need to create the strongest. 】

So he suddenly figured it out, a kind of enlightenment, like a sudden enlightenment that broke through the complex thoughts flashing in his mind and turned into an unprecedented flash of inspiration -

"Using pure alchemy to create the strongest, this is the path you should choose!"

The dragon servant on the shore looked at his king with boredom, his expression changing from time to time, sometimes solemn and sometimes ecstatic. He thought that his king was indeed the one among the four monarchs who was most like the Black Emperor. Not only was his alchemy at the pinnacle, but even his mood was so difficult to guess.

But what did my king do to me? The dragon servant began to use his brain, which had been unused for thousands of years and was almost rusty. He always felt that his mind was too active and chaotic thoughts were flashing frequently.

Suddenly, it saw Norton throw over a paper world map made by humans.

"Oh?" The dragon servant's huge head moved a little and gently pressed down on the paper. A big bright red cross was marked on it, indicating a place in North Africa called the Atlas Mountains, facing the Sahara.

Norton ordered the dragon servant, "Leave Bronze City and go to this place."

The dragon servant's eyes widened in confusion. What does that mean? There is nothing in that place except a stretch of bare rocky mountains and the Gobi Desert. Does my king not need his subjects anymore? Is he going to exile me?
But it is not. "... In this uninhabited area, you dig a hole underground. After it is dug, I will arrange for Samson to take Constantine with him, and we will rebuild our home there... The Three Gorges of the Yangtze River here are not the natural fortress of Kuimen thousands of years ago. They have long been covered with human footprints and are no longer our ideal peaceful place."

Norton opened his arms and his eyes were as bright as lightning. His tone revealed strong confidence and a hint of expectation. "I will build an underground city there and call it... Atlas Courtyard."

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Old Tang really kept his word. He said he would be out for a few days to do some business, but he returned to Zhou's house just two days later. He was laughing and giving small gifts to acquaintances. He also carried a large black hard shell box in his other hand and went straight to Emiya's room.

Seeing him so radiant and full of pride, someone who didn't know him would have thought he was a groom after getting married...

"Brother Emiya, you really can't accuse me of being unfair this time!"

Old Tang patted Emiya, who was tinkering with projection magic, hard, causing the latter to bang, "Look! What did I bring you!"

The black box snapped open, and a stream of dark gold light flowed out along the gap, and a combination of alchemical swords that looked like living things appeared before his eyes. The blades were sharp and in different shapes, including the saber, Tang sword, Han Bafang straight sword, samurai sword, Atkan long sword, Scottish broadsword, and wakizashi, a total of seven types.

Emiya's eyes were immediately drawn to it. At this point, he had already seen almost all the swords in the Zhou family's inventory, and he had an instinctive response to powerful weapons. His lips moved subconsciously, and he silently said, "Synchronize, start..."

The moment of analysis, a huge amount of information instantly flooded into Emiya's mind. Pride, jealousy, rage, laziness, greed, gluttony, lust... the seven deadly sins! The concept composed of the seven original sins of Christianity was perfectly integrated into the treasure.

This was the first time that Emiya had seen the "Anti-Original Sin Special Attack" Noble Phantasm. Using all seven of them together could unleash a new effect, "Sin and Punishment"——

What about the combined power of the seven swords?
"But, Old Tang, this gift is a bit too expensive..."

"Oh, who are we talking about? If you hadn't helped me, I would still be living in the slums."

"That being said, you only took two days to bring back such a heavyweight treasure. Could it be that you are just... lucky again?"

"Oh... Actually, there are some tricks here." Old Tang actually stopped smiling and said seriously, "Brother Emiya, I'll be frank with you - I want to tell you something. Don't be afraid after you hear it."

"It's okay, Old Tang. I'm well-informed. I'm not afraid no matter what you say."

"Well, I'll tell you what I am now," Old Tang, who felt the atmosphere was a little tense, did two sets of chest expansion exercises, cleared his throat, took a deep breath and stood still, "Actually... I may know what I am..."

Realizing that the next words were not simple, Emiya widened his eyes slightly, raised his eyebrows and held his breath.

Old Tang spoke in a deep tone. His smiling face with eyebrows drooping all year round now looked solemn and serious:

"My true identity is an alchemist from the Atlas Academy."

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