"Did you really lose to that?"
The skull remained silent as Priam ascended into the sky. He had hesitated about finishing his opponent, but this one was a native.
[Identification]
[Vyphers - Tier 0 - Baron] - A warrior from the local Snahert tribe. Half humanoid, half serpent, the tribe's elites cultivate a draconic bloodline.
Lvl Up: [Identification] lvl 11
M 1
A victory would strengthen his bloodline and increase the compatibility between Priam and his heart. However, Vyphers possessed a draconic bloodline, marking him as an elite of his tribe. He was too weak to have earned that distinction. There was only one explanation: he was soone powerful's son.
Therefore, killing him for imdiate gain seed foolish. Priam had other ways to purify his bloodline. Sighing at the missed opportunity, he began flying toward the island's interior. His primary goal was to return Seth's skull to his brother.
As he left the crater, his draconic instinct roared.
The Dragon faces their enemies.
The high human abruptly stopped. Glancing over his shoulder, he noticed Vyphers getting back up. Despite the distance between them, Priam recognized the defiant gaze of the warrior. He refused to admit defeat.
"Damn it," Priam swore, summoning Prosse once again.
"What are you doing?" The gravelly voice in Priam's head could only co from the skull he held.
"You decide to speak now?"
Priam aid while preparing a terrifying kinetic charge. In his Domain, the air temperature dropped to minus two hundred degrees Celsius. The gazes of the two warriors t as Priam shot Prosse. The sudden acceleration made it invisible.
"That idiot is trying to buy ti until an officer arrives!"
The spectral image of a giant serpent appeared around the Tier 0. Prosse shattered the defense before causing a significant explosion. The dust obscured Priam's view, but he grimaced, listening to his instinct. The other dragon candidate was still able to fight.
"What's the power of the one who defeated you?" asked Priam.
The skull began to levitate before attempting to flee. Priam's Domain immobilized it in a fraction of a second.
"Do you want us both to die?!" Seth ntally yelled.
"Youre wasting our ti." Priam linked his conquering aura to his Domain, and the light in the skull's eyes began to tremble.
"Stop this!"
Priam canceled his aura before it dissipated the necromancer's spirit. He had made a promise to Osiris and intended to keep it.
"... It was a Tier 3. We need to flee!"
"If I don't beat this kid, my bloodline will regress. That's not happening."
That's what his instinct whispered. In a battle between two dragons, there had to be a winner and a loser.
"... Screw it. Beat him quickly."
Priam didn't bother to reply. Refusing to store Seth in his internal world for obvious reasons, Priam firmly grasped the skull and invoked [Phoenix Wings].
Drawing from his kinetic resources and aether, Priam accelerated. His wings vibrated as the air exploded.
In a second, Priam accelerated to three tis the speed of sound. His arrival caused a gust that cleared the dust, revealing a giant serpent. After his tamorphosis, the warrior asured nearly fifteen ters in length. Prosse pinned his tail to the ground.
The enemy was terrifying, but Priam was no longer a re human. Death had forced him to grow up fast.
The monster's head quickly lunged to bite. Swift as lightning, Priam dodged to the left. With the help of his wings and kinetic skill, he was over ten tis faster than his opponent.
A sharp fang cut through the air a few centiters to his right. Priam seized it before kinetically immobilizing his opponent. His right hand released Seths skull before closing into a tight fist. Micro overclocked his muscles, [Kinetic Control] accelerated his speed, and Priam struck.
The first blow landed on the serpent's snoot, shattering his scales. Priam had released his kinetic domination just before his blow impacted the enemy. A second followed, splashing the ground with cold blood. The third pierced the reptile's right eye.
The serpent trembled in pain and rage. Priam felt his opponent resisting the kinetic freeze. His scaly skin beca transparent, as if trying to shed to escape the grip of the epic skill.
A cold smile appeared on Priam's lips as a fourth blow shattered one of the serpent's bones. His Conquest aura rged with [Kinetic Control], strengthening it. Priam's charisma crushed the enemy's resistance as TA (focus) tightened the kinetic grip.
Lvl Up: [Kinetic Control] lvl 59
VIVA 2
DEXT 3
TA(FOCUS) 4
The fifth blow sent the serpent backward. The fang Priam held burst, releasing a stream of venom. Instead of falling to the ground, the toxin lunged at Priam. His mist coat partially froze, blocking and imprisoning the poison.
Priam collected a few drops of venom and blood, storing them in his internal world before landing next to the wounded serpent.
Prosse appeared in his hand, and Priam plunged it into the salivary glands of his opponent. That's where the venom was produced. The liquid spread rapidly into the Snahert's wounds.
Roaring in pain, the pseudo-serpent turned to look at Priam with his valid eye. It began to glow, and Priam felt his body instantly stiffen. A draconic Talent!
Paralyzed, Priam could distinguish nothing but a golden and inhuman eye. The basilisk's Talent prevented him from moving physically or even using [Kinetic Control]. Fusion with one of his Concepts was impossible, and even summoning a mist wall to block the enemy's vision had no effect. When the basilisk locked its gaze on prey, it didn't let go.
Fuck! Let's see if your Talent bypasses even the laws of physics.
Instead of succumbing to panic, Priam decided to heat the air in front of him. In seconds, the thermal agitation of air molecules in his Domain created a mirage effect. Like in a desert, the rays of light were deflected. The golden eye disappeared from Priam's mind, and he roared in turn.
Eyes closed, the high human struck, knocking the snake to the ground. Unleashing his Fire Concept, Priam set his enemy on fire.
A part of him was horrified by the prospect of burning a humanoid enemy alive. Another part only saw the serpent that had tried to kill him. Blinded by a draconic anger, Priam roared.
Uttering a final cry of pain, the flaming monster transford back into a humanoid. Curled on the ground, the tribesman trembled. Priam observed the defeated opponent's gaze before summoning a cold mist avalanche. Before long, the tribesman was encased in an ice coffin.
Its over.
Priam's instinct roared as the dragon awoke in him, claiming its due. The veins of the defeated warrior trembled as a drop of golden blood gathered in one of his empty eye sockets. It went through the ice coffin before plunging into Priam's chest.
A warmth enveloped him, starting from his draconic heart before spreading throughout his body.
Consumption of a fragnt of draconic bloodline...
Your draconic heart becos more compatible with your body ( 8%).
New compatibility assessed at 100%, congratulations!
Enter sleep for heart integration?
Not now.
... Evolution temporarily postponed.
"Let's go," declared Priam without a last glance at the loser. In his hand lay a skull.
"About ti," grumbled Seth.
Priam touched down near the temple of Osiris and Seth.
"How do you know this place?"
"Osiris sent to save your ass. Do you think I'd have helped you otherwise?"
"If you've hard my brother, I"
"Unlike you, I don't harm the innocent," Priam said, pushing aside the curtain of vines that shielded the entrance to Osiris's chamber. A substance clung to his fingers, and Micro shook as it partially lost control of the body.
"I'm an idiot," Priam grimaced, seeing his fingers stiffen.
Lvl Up: [Poison Body] lvl 18
CONST 1
VIT 1
TA (END) 1
The rapid increase in resistance indicated a potent poison.
"You could have warned about the deadly vines," he told Seth. "Osiris must have modified their poison, right?"
"I hope it kills you, your body is magnificent." The remark was accompanied by an insane laugh.
"...Thank you," Priam replied, eyeing the vines. They could be useful to farm his resistances after enhancing his race. Using his Domain, he seized the vines and pulled. The vine tore from the wall, and Priam grabbed it barehanded while his arm went numb.
Lvl Up: [Poison Body] lvl 19
CONST 1
VIT 1
TA (END) 1
Opening a passage to his internal world, Priam tossed the vine inside. Struck by a sudden idea, he closed the portal while his arm was still inside. The portal vanished, severing his arm at shoulder height.
Lvl Up: [Atomos] lvl 5,6
CONST 6
Lvl Up: [Space Resistance] lvl 2
CONST 9
A new way to attack my enemies.
Priam smiled, invoking the power of [Three-headed Hydra]. His Title reconstructed his arm instantly as the high human entered the cellar. It was a drastic thod to rid himself of poison, but Priam could afford it.
"We are alike, you and I. We have no attachnts to a useless body," said Seth. Seeing his rival casually amputate himself before recreating an arm did not disturb the necromancer.
"The difference between us is that I have a body. Osiris, I've got a package for you!" Priam shouted.
The little boy turned at the sound of the voice. His gaze imdiately fixed on the skull, and he jumped joyfully.
Priam threw Seth's head to him with a smile. The necromancer was a massive jerk, but his brother was pure.
"Seth, you idiot! Where's the rest of your body?" Osiris worried.
"... We'll talk about it when the First is gone. Unless you can kill him?"
"Be polite, Seth. I asked him for help." Osiris turned to Priam and bowed. "Thank you, Priam. I've completed the ritual, and I've prepared a drop of my blood for you."
The child placed Seth's skull on a small column and grabbed a seed, bringing it to Priam. "The drop is inside. The ribs correspond to the ritual. This rune is for..."
In the following minutes, Osiris explained to Priam the utility of different runes and their functions.
"Thank you, Osiris. It'll greatly help ."
"If you're done, tell him to leave," grumbled Seth.
Osiris rolled his eyes before giving a sheepish smile to Priam, who returned a frank one.
"One last thing," Priam said, turning to the skull inhabited by the spirit of his corrupted rival. "Why did Es attack you?"
"... Will you leave if I tell you?"
"Without even saying goodbye."
"A Necro Herald detected the presence of divine aether in the vicinity. Probably a monster preparing for Tier 5. All the local Necro Nobles received orders to investigate."
Priam was almost sure he knew who the Herald was referring to. A certain fallen god had sothing to worry about.
"Whats the connection with Es?" he asked in a neutral tone.
"I tried to corrupt her as her power would be useful to summon a Necro Envoy. It's a kind of Boss that could destroy the divine enemy. Don't worry, with the arrival of the locals, I have other fish to fry."
Priam shook his head. "There's a misunderstanding: I could help."
Reading the expression of a skull was not an easy task, but Seth looked perplexed. "You would take the side of the Necromoon?"
This entity was the antithesis of life and Priam's enemy. However, if he could use it to free Sphinx, he would.
"I am planning to wait until the future god is weakened by your Necro Envoy before striking. I'm sure the Achievent will be worth it."
Using his draconic instinct, Priam conjured a false greedy gleam in the depths of his eyes. He had no intention of revealing to Seth that he had other reasons to desire Sumstreh's death.
The skull burst into a diabolical laughter. "I guess you're not the First for nothing. Maybe we could get along."
Suddenly, Seth began to scream in rage. "What? You're saying he's not telling the whole truth?!" The movent of his jaw caused the skull to topple from the column. It fell before anyone could catch it and rolled to a wall. "Shut up!"
"Excuse ?" Seth's anger disconcerted Priam.
"Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!" the necromancer yelled again before trembling. Silently, Osiris picked up his brother's skull and gently placed it back on the column. Seeing his sad expression, Priam decided not to ask any questions.
"Sorry, brother... I suppose you won't want to kill the Princess?" Seth asked, now calm again. Priam understood that the episode of madness was over.
"For my loved ones to have asteroids raining down on them? Not really. There must be other solutions."
Seth nodded. "Harvesting souls. For a Tier 3 Envoy, the ritual needs a hundred thousand."
"And for a Tier 4?"
"At least a million."
"You can start preparing the ritual."
Wait for , Sphinx.
Status:
PHYSICAL:
Strength 449
Constitution 815 ( 21)
Agility 455
Vitality 687 ( 3)
Perception 667
NTAL:
Vivacity 392 ( 2)
Dexterity 498 ( 3)
mory 230 ( 1)
Willpower 836
Charisma 506
TA:
ta-affinity 415
ta-focus 342 ( 4)
ta-endurance 262 ( 2)
ta-perception 201
ta-chance 230
ta-authority 21
Potential: 3324 ( 15)
Tier 0
Sun points: 4010 ( 317)
[He Who Eludes Death] charge: PRID.
[Tribulation]: Six Tribulations pending.
Future Tribulations delayed until:
Ti: 169 days 22 hours 25 minutes 34 seconds.
Next thresholds: 12 attributes > 400 / 6 attribute > 600 / 3 attributes > 800
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