Thousand-Faced Dragon

Chapter 59 Epilogue
"It really is that familiar ceiling."

Looking at the luxurious crystal chandelier again, Rean felt much more comfortable and relaxed.

The heavy pressure and threats that had been weighing on me disappeared, and even the same scenery looked much more comfortable.

"Lana, don't run! Why do you always like to run around without clothes on!"

The familiar sound outside put Rean in a good mood, though he'd probably have to wait a while before opening the door.

"That's really exaggerated," Rean looked at himself; he was now bound up like a mummy.

It seems that when I came out, the continuous bleeding from too many wounds had made my physical condition so bad that I was on the verge of death from hypothermia.

Even miraculous healing techniques have their limits; the human body cannot be catalyzed to achieve unlimited self-healing.

The journey back was not smooth.

While Rean was fighting to the death, the battles in other areas never stopped.

Even Hek could call for reinforcements, so when Maria and the Great Deer went berserk, the smaller animals were naturally called upon to come to their aid.

They had been trying to interfere in Rean and Maria's battle, but were stopped by others.

When Rean left the battlefield, Damon and Talia, who was in very poor condition, were still fighting hard.

To avoid the horde of beasts affecting Rean's desperate battle, they had no choice but to block the door and fight to the death. Even Dimon, who was the only one who wasn't seriously injured, became covered in blood.

The second wave of reinforcements were essentially government-hired personnel. Their arrival was at a rather precarious time, as they were intercepted and ambushed by the frenzied beast horde, making their journey extremely difficult.

Without a guide, they spent most of their time wandering around the labyrinth of the underground world, fighting to the death with those crazed little beasts, essentially just making a cameo appearance.

But it seemed that the death of the Great Horned Deer heralded the end of everything. After Rean went out, the monsters became much gentler and weaker.

Even so, the Knights' journey back will still require them to fight their way through.

On his journey, Rean also encountered Larry, who had changed into an even shinier suit of armor and was riding a Greatsword Spider to provide support. To be honest, when he saw the Greatsword Spider blocking the passage, it was truly a disaster.

The giant spider blocking the passage, baring its fangs and claws at them, made Rean quite uncomfortable, and he almost overreacted and drew his sword.

Fortunately, Larry shouted in time, preventing the already battered knight squad from facing another life-or-death crisis. It's perfectly normal for knights to be no match for their mounts; the Greatsword Spider is a powerful monster among fourth-tier monsters.

Upon exiting the cave, Rean encountered Suliman and the Radiant Guards guarding the entrance.

Their appearance signifies direct government intervention, escalating the situation completely.

Forget about serial killer cases; it's now the government's anti-cult and anti-rebellion campaign against evil forces!

Once these people started leaving, what happened inside actually had little to do with Rean and his group.

The remaining beasts were naturally wiped out completely. It is said that the Radiant Guard and the City Guard have sealed off the underground cave, and whatever is still inside will be cleaned up after a period of time.

The previous guess was correct; there is indeed an underground river used for smuggling, leading to a group of underground ruins.

If Mary had truly gone down the underground river, there would have been absolutely no hope left.

And the river, along with the small boats on it, incidentally solved a major problem for Rean.
"Fortunately, the gems of the Blood of Heroes are all stored in the encyclopedia's space. The Beast Order should take the blame for the whereabouts of that bag of 'gems'!"

When a person dies, their debts linger; everything can be dumped on Maria and the others.

From all sides' perspectives, those cult members who came to provide assistance were all suitable scapegoats.

It is said that Suliman and her group also happily set a rather high bounty for them.

That lost bag of "hero's blood" could also become the motivation for some people to hunt down villains.

Of course, the fact that this matter was settled so quickly was also due to Rean's willingness to give up.

He tore off a small piece of hero's blood and threw it into Hek's corpse. Isn't it only natural for cultists to take a cut? They're not fearless paladins.

What seemed like a smooth operation beforehand could become crucial evidence when cleaning up the battlefield after the war.

"Anyway, the ancient beast worshippers are unlikely to stand up and say that they didn't take it."

The fact that the knights left empty-handed completely cleared up the mystery. Under normal circumstances, no one would suspect a paladin of lying, let alone three paladins present.

As for Rean himself, it is said that when he came out, his face was as pale as a dead man.

Some people even suspected that he might suddenly die at any moment.

He didn't even know when he fainted.

But now, Rean touched his chin and felt that he was in pretty good condition, without any weakness after losing a lot of blood.

[Biotype Level: Primal Stone, Status: Strength 8, Physique 9, Agility 6, Spirit 8 (18)]

It seemed it wasn't an illusion; he appeared to have undergone a qualitative change while he was asleep. He flipped through the records, but the feeling only grew more subtle.

[The Dragon's Sleep Evolution has begun. The main material, Dragon Soul, has been digested. Now it's time to search for related evolution materials.]

The Silver-tier material Lion King's Tear (Sun) has been confirmed; the Silver-tier material Dragon Soul (Volcano) has been confirmed; Dragon-attribute materials are being disassembled and fused; and Sun-attribute (Fire) materials are being fused.

[Racial talent, Dragon Flame, has been fully enhanced.]

[Dragon's Rest has ended; current creature level is Primal Stone.]

It seems that some of the materials in the encyclopedia have been consumed.

"Sorry, Lana, it seems I've already used your wife's dowry."

During this Dragon's Rest, the Heroic Spirit Compendium consumed some materials, helping Rean completely break through to the Primal Stone level.

So, as a dragonborn, it seems normal to have base attribute values ​​that far exceed those of ordinary orcs.

After all, dragons are known for their superior basic attributes, so it's normal for their raw gem level to reach the bronze or even silver level of others.

Rean then subconsciously touched his chin. He felt that something was wrong.

"Uh, scales?!"

When Rean touched the hard object on his chin, he was completely dumbfounded.

He looked in the mirror and noticed that there were light red scales on the lower part of his cheeks!

"This seems to provide a better disguise as a lizardman. But, a red dragon?"

Dragonborn are descendants of dragons, but there are many branches of dragons. The pale red dragon scales when the dragon claws were transformed also hinted at Rean's bloodline origins.

"No wonder it awakened the Dragon Flame so easily, and it also has the Holy Flame Aura."

A person's career path is often directly related to their talent.

Since Rean is now a red dragon descendant with fire attributes, it is only natural that he would awaken fire-attribute divine magic, which is rare among paladin divine spells.

"Uh, Dimon's first awakening should be healing minor injuries. Does he have a real talent for becoming a healing knight? Or is it an implication that he's actually a kind person who doesn't like fighting?"

And since it has the bloodline of a red dragon, it seems normal that it would consume fire-attribute dragon souls, volcanoes, and solar-attribute materials during evolution.

He nodded, thinking everything was normal. But what kind of Primal Stone would consume Silver-grade materials?! What kind of baby dragon would dare to consume a superior Fire-attribute Sun-grade material?!
Lacking relevant knowledge, he was simply relieved to have advanced to the next level and didn't think too much about it.

He stared at himself in the mirror for a long time; the scale should be very helpful for his disguise.

"Next time I see that little girl, I'll find a chance to ask her how she concealed her dragon-blood identity, and whether she also followed the path of a pseudo-dragon." If I remember correctly, that girl seems to be a red dragon-blood as well.

The Red Dragon truly lives up to its reputation as the greatest of dragons, the most formidable of all dragons, spreading its seed all over the world without hesitation.

"Click."

At that moment, the door opened.

Rean looked up and saw that everyone was there.

Talia hurried ahead, followed by Dimon and Larry.

"Hi, did you sleep well last night?" Before he could finish speaking, Rean saw three surprised faces.

Before Rean could react, a fragrant breeze wafted over, and he was embraced.

Talia hugged him immediately, and Rean even saw tears of joy in the corners of her eyes.

"Hey, is it really that serious?" Rean was a little confused. It was just a nap, wasn't it?

"Lie down quickly." The woman wiped her eyes, said nothing more, and took action immediately.

Without a word, Rean was carried back to bed by Talia. From his angle, he could see outside the door, where the snake woman was staring at him coldly before snorting and leaving.

“You slept for at least thirty hours, and your breathing stopped several times in between. The doctor said you might not make it,” Larry said, sounding quite uneasy as he recounted yesterday’s events.

At that time, the doctor was almost ready to say that there was no way to save him, and the priest also said that the healing spells had long been at their limit.

So that's why Talia and the others were so excited.

Rean didn't just sleep one night, he slept for a whole day and two nights!

After thinking for a moment, Rean managed to sit up and smiled as he spoke.

"Thank you, and please rest assured, as I promised, I am back safely."

(End of this chapter)