Thousand-Faced Dragon

Chapter 120 The Sacred Sun (3rd Update, 9,000 Views, Seeking Monthly Tickets)

"SOL (Holy Sun), may I use it?"

When Rean used his first dragon spell, ELDER (Forge Fire), he felt extremely weak and almost exhausted his magic power.

Even though he knew there was something wrong with how he used it, and that the dragon mark was a bit abnormal, Rean didn't use it again. In most cases, casting a spell was less effective than slashing again.

"Give it a try, your holy power is almost there! But your magic power is full!"

Kuku revealed a harsh reality: although Rean is now a true first-tier mage, his magic is at its current level, and he shouldn't even consider casting spells after putting on armor.

Spellcasting while wearing armor can fail, partly because when you're bound like a dumpling, it's impossible to move your fingers and arms precisely, and you might accidentally mess it up.

On the other hand, there's the effect of metal armor in isolating and interfering with magic and mental power.

The combination of these two factors is why spellcasters generally don't need to use metal armor, which can be overcome to some extent through practice.

However, even for experts in this field, casting spells while wearing armor still has significant negative effects.

Given Rean's current spellcasting abilities, forget about casting spells through armor.

He either speeds up and chases after the enemy without armor, or he uses elemental tricks that don't require hand gestures in actual combat. But here's the question: given the power of zero-ring tricks, why doesn't Rean just use Dragonfire?

As a result, when facing the tough blue bone undead, Rean only used his paladin abilities, and even the effect of Dragon Flame was only so-so, so it was not as good as the Evil-Slaying Slash which was filled with Holy Light.

That was incredibly powerful against the undead, but the energy consumption was too much for Rean, a first-tier paladin.

He has no divine leader behind him, and even if the "strict" oath grants him a high level of holy power, he shouldn't squander it like this.

"The sun is effective against the undead! Give it a try! It'll work!"

Rean's over-reliance on the abilities of the paladins seems to have displeased his mage teacher, Kuku.

Rean was still a little hesitant. The first dragon pattern had drained him dry, so why would he use the second one so soon?

It's not that Rean doesn't trust Kuku... well, it's just that it was Kuku who suggested it, so he has to think about it more carefully.

"Dragon patterns represent authority! They are the crystallization of power! They have no inherent superiority or inferiority!"

Kuku means that Rean awakened three dragon runes from the beginning, and their essence has no level or hierarchy.

Its strength is only related to the user's "ownership" and "cognition".

If you want to command something, at the very least, you must "own" and "understand" it.

The first is fire, which is inherent in Rean's red dragon bloodline and is something he could use from the beginning.

The second point is that the origin of the word SOL (Holy Sun), which sounds similar to "Sur," is self-evident.

This might be Rean's subconscious understanding of the Paladin profession, a projection of the Holy Power of Light into Rean's real universe.

"After you go back, you can consider advancing to the next level!"

At this moment, Kuku actually reminded Rean that he could advance to the second-tier paladin!

Rean was also surprised, but the next moment, he seemed to take it all for granted.

With his abilities and the legacy of Suer, he could have gone much further long ago. Now he has only plundered the Shadow Dragon's soul to complete his own equipment and meet some of the prerequisites for advancement.

Although he hasn't hunted the black dragon yet, the requirements for a second-tier paladin aren't that outrageous, and Rean's current stats and equipment are already quite good.

Then, perhaps you could try using other dragon patterns.

Paladin. What kind of being is "Sul" who tries to illuminate everything around him? Should he still be confused?
“SOL”.

He uttered the word calmly, as if it were not a powerful incantation, but merely everyday speech.

Or perhaps, it was an unconscious act that uttered that "name".

The hope is that he will return and possess me again.
"Buzz." It seemed that something had been activated.

The next moment, Rean felt a burning heat all over his body, and sweat poured out continuously.

"Boom!"

The sudden tremor came from within my own body.

The boiling blood caused my heart to pound.

This doesn't seem to be a simple elemental spell, but rather a change from the inside out.

"Boom!"

The heart, beating rapidly again, was like a roaring engine, or the heart of a dragon awakening from its slumber.

A large amount of blood circulated in Rean's body, and he felt his whole body burning.

He clenched his fist, feeling as if his body had been activated, as if boundless power was surging forth.

"Is that all?"

His depleted holy power was rapidly recovering; the spell seemed to have squeezed out the power from Rean's soul and body, but he was still somewhat unsatisfied.

"No, it shouldn't be just like that. So that's how it's supposed to be used."

Rean looked at his arm, which was completely red, a sign that his blood was boiling so intensely it was almost overflowing from his skin.

In this world's understanding, the blood of the dragon is itself an aggregate of magic! It is an essential elemental offering for countless magical rituals. "So, I really am no longer human."

As the young man bowed his head, he felt the blood and magic seeping from his body, and he became aware of this reality.

Humans should not have such skin, should not have magic permeating their blood, should not have hard dragon scales, and should not have magic boiling like a furnace with every breath.

"call."

It seemed he had to take a step forward.

However, recognizing reality and truth is a prerequisite for changing reality.

"Turn it on."

No incantation is needed; simply issuing a will activates the dragon blood instincts covering the body.

"boom!"

The faint dragon flames were completely ignited.

This time, it covered Rean's entire body!

"It's over!!" At this moment, Rean was completely stunned, not because he was worried about the burns. He had already remembered what it would be like to be naked!
Fortunately, this dragon-speech incantation wasn't quite that depraved.

This time, the "dragon flame" covering the body was surprisingly gentle and mixed with a large amount of gold.

Larry, standing nearby, curiously touched it, not even feeling the heat. The mushroom man, the magical girl, and the others instantly ran far away, instinctively sensing the danger of the orange flame.

Rean's heart continued to pound rapidly, squeezing the dragon blood to the surface of his body and allowing its magic to seep out.

This is a product of the fusion of light and fireworks, a source that is radiating light and heat.

"Is this the Holy Blazing Sun?"

A faint orange (golden red) glow seeped from Rean's body, illuminating the dark passage before him.

Despite his current state, Rean did not feel any significant depletion.

"It seems like it could last a long time."

Physical strength and divine power are clearly recovering, so the short rest can end here.

The skeleton warriors that are on their way should be good practice targets.

"Break Evil. No Slash!"

This time, Rean simply swung his sword silently, trying to conserve some of his holy power.

"Boom!" But this time, before the sword even touched it, the skeleton soldier spontaneously combusted!

The holy light's damage ignited the nearby skeletons.

Despite its special material, it is essentially a low-level undead awakened by negative energy. Faced with the scorching "holy sun," it can only be forcibly ignited.

The skeleton didn't last long in the flames; it was "purified" and collapsed a few seconds later.

At the same time, Rean could feel that his "holy power" and "flame" had become stronger!
"Quite good all-around support ability, and also has a certain special attack against the undead. Uh, really quite paladin-like."

Unlike the previous fiery furnace, Rean could sense that this "dragon pattern" was not yet complete.

He seemed to have other forms that could be further unleashed, but Rean was useless; he hoped to save his pants. But even the dragon mark itself should be able to become stronger and more complete as the part he "possessed" grew.

The power of the paladin is subtly manifested within, and the characteristics of the Holy Flame Aura are also evident.

Rean could even sense that in this state, he would not only still be able to use the Holy Flame Aura, but the aura's effect should also be enhanced.

This, perhaps, is how dragon language magic has evolved.

But it also seems to be the way the dragon bloodline awakens.

“Next, let me take the lead.” Rean stepped forward, feeling confident he could take on ten more.

This expenditure seemed perfectly acceptable, and Rean even felt his magic power gradually recovering.

So what exactly is it consuming? Could it really be in perpetual motion? Rean was a little uneasy.

In his experience, when something only has benefits without any cost, the price is often hidden and enormous.

"Dragon blood! Using too much will cause blood loss!"

Okay, let's hurry up.

Dragon-type abilities always come with costs and consequences, but for Rean now, these costs are not obvious, and there are even subtle benefits.

[Dragon Transformation: 9.1%]

His dragonification level has progressed another step without him realizing it, but this seems to be an advantage for Rean now.

This time, with Rean clearing the way like a low-level undead harvester, the journey down was much smoother.

Finally, they were not far from their destination, and Kuku's "compass" began to move downwards.

"It's right ahead, right ahead!"

(End of this chapter)