Thousand-Faced Dragon

Chapter 229 Single-minded

The shameful hero came, and the shameful hero left.

As always, a mess was left behind, along with widows and widows, and a mountain of unresolved debts.
"Haha, you can actually call me father." Rean laughed heartily, pretending to be very happy.

"Go to hell!!" The girl opposite her suddenly panicked.

Rean, who got caught up in this mess, has been completely numb since yesterday.

But Dania was in a similar predicament; she was kicked out of her room last night.

"What did you, you and my mother do in my room?!"

"What? Me?! That's clearly your father! I just got my body back."

If you have any problems, go find Lex. Why are you asking me, a loser who's just taking over?

"What were they doing in the room?!"

“We have a talk tonight. There are many important things to discuss. Your father only has one day left, and there are too many things to tell him.”

Rean was a bit confused last night. Marianna didn't even know about Owl. She had always thought her sister was possessed by a demon.

As a result, after Griffin's sudden death or disappearance, even the "successor" of the royal family perished, and the royal family lost many secrets and legacies.

"Ha, you think I believe that? A night talk requires getting rid of all the guards?! And you want to kick me out too!"

"We're talking about some very sensitive things, secrets and scandals that can't be known to anyone. I'll tell you about them later."

Rean sighed. Believe it or not, I believe it! I really believe it!

"Then why did Mother go straight back to Xindu! She left as soon as she came out, without even waiting for me!"

Early in the morning, Queen Mariana rode a griffin and rushed back to the new capital.

"Because the new capital was attacked, didn't you receive a magical warning?! Your aunt is going crazy."

"There's no need to be in such a hurry!"

Early in the morning, Dania stopped Rean, who was sighing to himself in his mansion. He looked exhausted, as if he had just stayed up all night, which startled Dania and made her even more uneasy.

Finally, Dania gritted her teeth and asked the question she had prepared for a long time.

"What exactly is your relationship with my father?! Explain yourself, don't lie to me."

With a sigh, knowing he couldn't hide it any longer (Dainya, having learned the truth, had overcome the curse of her appearance), Rean spoke.

“Your mother told you, right? Your father was actually an immortal being who was constantly reincarnated. He is dead. He was my past life, or rather, I am his reincarnation. No, that's not right.”

Rean's words made the girl nod subconsciously, which was something she had expected.

The next moment, upon hearing Rean's denial, she stood up in surprise.

Could something else have happened? Could there be a third or fourth party involved? Am I really not the child of a hero?

Even knowing it's unlikely, girls who lack love are bound to overthink things.

She touched the ring on her chest. She was certain that her "resurrection" was because it could give her this thing. So, besides her father, were there any other possibilities?

"Uh, it seems there was another reincarnation between us, apparently a short-lived ghost who died in his teens. To be precise, your father should be my previous incarnation, and I am his reincarnation. Uh, why are you staring at me with those dragon eyes? I'm really not lying." Rean stroked his chin, seemingly a little embarrassed by his inaccurate wording.

Dania took a deep breath. "Don't be angry, don't be angry! This thing is actually the reincarnation of my father! That bastard!"

But there was nothing I could do; just thinking about it made me incredibly angry.

"You...you already knew, why?"

The question, "Why didn't you tell me?" hovered on Dania's lips, but she ultimately didn't say it.

She knew that this was unreasonable and that the other party had no reason to come looking for her.

Even if someone came looking for him, he wouldn't believe it. But a child without a father, whose father was actually wandering around him, yet he never recognized him.
"Sorry." Rean patted Dania's head.

This time, surprisingly, Dania neither resisted nor made any sudden movements.

The little girl, who had been sleepless all night and couldn't see her "parents," finally shed tears silently. Rean sighed. It seemed that Marianne had some issues as a mother. He should at least see Dania before leaving.

But considering Mariana's condition, her eagerness to leave seems understandable.

Suddenly, Dania asked about another possibility.

"Then, is Uncle Suer also a reincarnation?!" Last night, she finally understood everything.

Before Rean could respond, this hesitation and contemplation were enough. Dania's keen intuition had already grasped the answer.

But in the end, she touched the ring and said nothing. Perhaps she was thinking, "If only Uncle Suer were my father."

Lex is gone. Some things haven't changed, but some things are destined to be gone forever. Neither Rean nor Dania can treat each other as insignificant ordinary people as they used to.

But the mess Lex left behind is perhaps only Rean's responsibility to clean up.

"This guy just left like that, it's infuriating!"

Rean began to understand why the snake looked down on this guy. Lex was able to become a Heroic Spirit, perhaps only because of his strength. In other aspects, he didn't even meet that standard.

If he's not there.
"Will the Empire rule all of this? Will the Owl be resurrected? If Rosalind takes power, will the other beasts completely spiral out of control? That seems pretty bad, isn't it? This is the better part. The real danger is the rampant Outer God knowledge and the hidden danger of the Great Red Dragon's planar disinfection."

Rean and Marianne deduced that the old capital still harbored many troubles shrouded in shadow.

The fact that it finally erupted in a concentrated manner was not accidental, but rather a sign that various forces had begun to settle scores.

Unfortunately, this crisis has too many possibilities, making it difficult to understand how much knowledge the Whisperers have acquired, much of which has already become a tangible product. There are countless Outer God cults that may exist.

Mariana said that both the new and old capitals have a large number of strange religions. They are neither evil gods nor orthodox churches, but they have a power that even the gods cannot ignore.

"The knowledge of the Outer Gods" may be the most dangerous thing in this world. The knowledge and system passed on by the Whisperers must involve other Outer Gods, and these things have created new troubles.
"The old capital? Perhaps I should make a trip there once things stabilize here."

At this point, Rean had entered a normal possession state. Although he felt a little inexplicably relaxed, he was still relatively stable thanks to his previous experience with spirit possession.

"Uh, I can't concentrate on my book."

Rean sighed; his first experience with the spirit possession was a negative one.

After flipping through the book briefly, Rean experienced for the first time what it felt like to be completely unable to concentrate on reading. His abilities in all aspects hadn't deteriorated, yet he had inexplicably become a poor student.

Many people actually misunderstand academic underachievers. Many of them do not fail to understand the books, but rather they cannot concentrate on them. Their attention naturally shifts after just a short while.

"No, I don't want to become the second stupid hero. That guy has already demonstrated the consequences of being ignorant and simple-minded." Rean checked the possession time; there were less than ten days left. This stupid state didn't seem to last long, and he felt a little more relaxed.

But soon, he discovered the peculiarity of this state.

"Phew! I'm actually quite efficient when practicing swordsmanship!"

When Rean put down his sword, the sun had already passed its highest point and begun to set. He had been practicing with his sword for a while and hadn't realized it was already afternoon, when there was no one around.

He was drenched in sweat, but when he put down his sword, he felt completely refreshed.

The "Slaying Technique (Sur's Third Secret Technique)," which I originally thought would take another six months to master, has actually already reached the edge.

This swordsmanship instinct and learning progress are terrifying; this is not even the complete Lex.

"I won't say anything bad about you for now."

Rean looked at the panel and realized how absurd the "single-mindedness" was, but its side effects were also quite terrible.

[Heart and Soul. Single-Mindedness (Gold/Actually Diamond): Amidst countless distractions, my heart remains singular. The holder can unify all physical and spiritual resources, including physical strength, mental power, attention, the five senses, and intuition, concentrating them into a single mind. In a state of complete focus, nothing exists but the present thought.]

The instructions may seem incomprehensible, but they are extremely simple to use.

When Rean practiced his sword, he felt nothing at all, as if nothing around him existed. If his body hadn't reached its limit and his stomach hadn't been growling, he probably would have practiced until he was completely exhausted.

But the effect was immediate. Rean suspected that this morning's practice easily surpassed the efforts of the previous few months!

This is not a simple addition of numbers like one plus one equals several, but rather a state of pure purity where everything is staked out, except for the sword. In that state, he can mobilize everything (body, mind, senses) to serve the sword, with inspiration constantly flowing, and every moment is the best of the best.

Of course, it's not without its problems; Rean's current state of being too weak to even crawl is one example.

If used properly, this power alone, when applied to cultivation, would be an incredibly powerful accelerator.
"That's the side effect."

[Note: Because this mental ability instinctively stores mental energy and concentration, the holder, when not activated, will appear mentally scattered and lacking focus, and will easily become fixated on one thing (getting stuck on a single detail) while ignoring others.]

[Note 2: This ability can only be used on items that the user is focused on and likes. It cannot be forcibly activated at present (when Lex's spirit is active, its range is locked to the area the spirit likes).]

These side effects are actually quite terrible; they can even ruin a person. What happens when someone can't concentrate on studying or listen to advice?
But it seems that Rean can simply turn it off after he has fully acquired it (it's not linked to the activation of the Thousand-Faced Dragon's soul ability).

He discovered the advantages of the Thousand-Faced Dragon's soul for the first time. He could turn off these powerful abilities with strong side effects on ordinary days and activate them when needed.

It's just that in recent days, this power that I haven't yet mastered can't be shut off.

Rean is about to experience the extremes of being both a poor student and a sword master for a while.

But Rean couldn't refuse the ability to accelerate his growth, even if it was just a matter of personal ability.

"I need power, but I can't be too obsessed with it. I absolutely can't end up as miserable as this fool."

(End of this chapter)