Chapter 352: The New Master

Chapter 352: The New Master



At this moment, the primordial dragon Coraxus was playfully observing Luther, who had been frozen into an ice sculpture by its ice flame.

As a legendary Title Knight, Luther naturally had some hidden tricks up his sleeve.

Currently, although he couldn't move, his body emitted an earthy yellow glow, and this arcane aura shielded him from the cold damage of the ice flame, keeping it at bay.

However, compared to the power of Coraxus's ice flame, this earthy yellow arcane aura seemed feeble, like a flickering candle in its final moments.

Coraxus particularly enjoyed these types of insects that couldn't pose any real threat, as they provided some amusement without the risk of losing control.

It intended to let this little insect in front of it continue to despair for a while longer.

As for itself, it planned to start with the white-bearded old man who had injured it previously.

When Coraxus's vertical pupils fixed on Bartalov, the injured Third Level Crystallization Wizard, a chill ran down his spine.

He knew that this time, even if he fought with all his might, it would be difficult to escape alive.

Unless he had the other Winterfort Academy members cover for him.

But as the dean of Winterfort Academy, he couldn't bring himself to do such a thing, especially since he had been the one to suggest this mission in the first place.

Now, it was impossible for Bartalov to say that he didn't regret his decision.

Sigh! If only he had been more cautious!

Suddenly, Coraxus's massive body jerked, and its vertical pupils moved past Bartalov and the female wizard Velty, a Second Rank Liquidation Wizard, to a rapidly approaching figure at the entrance of the lair.

"It's you!"

When Coraxus recognized the newcomer as Rain, who had previously ambushed and severely injured it, rage surged within him, and he roared.

But the next moment, Coraxus remembered something, and a dark joy filled his heart.

With its recent significant advancement in strength, it had been planning to seek out the barbarian tribe and Rain for revenge, but it never expected Rain to show up at its doorstep. This was a stroke of good fortune!

The white-bearded old man had arrived, and so had this guy.

Today was truly a day of great joy for Coraxus!

"Despicable ambusher, this time, I will devour you!" Coraxus roared in a low voice.

Instantly, a wave of sound reverberated through the lair, causing ice chips to fall from the top of the ice glacier wall.

Previously, Coraxus had discovered that this human named Rain seemed to possess a relatively high concentration of dragon blood within his body.

It could sense that if it consumed Rain, its strength would likely increase further.

So, at this moment, Coraxus's gaze upon Rain was filled with a greedy desire, as if it were craving food.

Meanwhile, Luther, Bartalov, Velty, and the others looked on in bewilderment as Rain suddenly captured the full attention of the primordial dragon Coraxus, completely unaware of what was happening.

Judging by Coraxus's angry expression, it seemed that the grudge over the stolen wife had been settled.

"Hmm, has the opponent's strength also improved?"

"Interesting!" As Rain approached, he immediately sensed the change in Coraxus's aura.

The opponent's aura was clearly stronger than during their previous battle.

This only intensified Rain's fighting spirit.

Because he, too, had grown stronger!

"Huff!"

Coraxus took the initiative and launched an attack, swinging its massive claw at Rain with even greater force than when it had attacked Luther.

However, Rain nimbly dodged the attack with a shadow step.

"Boom!"

Coraxus's giant claw struck the ice glacier wall, instantly creating a circle of white mist mixed with ice chips.

At the same time, a section of the ice glacier wall was completely shattered.

For a moment, ice chips flew, and white mist filled the air.

This made it impossible for the retreating First Level Wizards from Winterfort Academy to see the subsequent battle.

In Rain's hand, a greatsword materialized, and with Weakness Control activated, he delivered a powerful slash to Coraxus's side!

"Sizzle~~"

Sparks flew, but only a shallow wound a few inches deep was created.

"Hmm, your defense has improved significantly!"

"Clang! Clang! Sizzle~~"

Rain's figure flickered, and he struck or pierced various parts of Coraxus, but to little effect.

For Coraxus, who had nearly half a meter of the thinnest layer of skin, these attacks were like a drizzle.

"Despicable ambusher, you dare to challenge me with such meager skills?"

Coraxus, despite its consecutive claw attacks, failed to hit Rain, but seeing that Rain couldn't inflict any significant harm on it, it felt relieved and taunted him.

"Show me your transformation ability, and perhaps you can bring me some joy."

"Oh? Then I'll grant your wish!" Rain narrowed his eyes and spoke in a low voice.

Transformation?

Bartalov and the female wizard Velty exchanged glances, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes.

The sudden appearance of this young man had already brought them great joy, and while they couldn't say the battle had turned in their favor, with his addition, at least the situation wouldn't deteriorate rapidly.

Suddenly, before the astonished gazes of Luther and the high-ranking members of Winterfort Academy, Rain's body began to undergo drastic changes.

His forehead sprouted horns, and a tail grew from his tailbone, tearing through his white wizard robe. His muscles expanded like an inflating balloon, and scales covered his body. In the blink of an eye, Rain's size increased several times over.

Koraxus, with his vertical pupils, also showed surprise at the transformed Rain before him.

Was this guy this big before?

He didn't remember him being this huge!

When Rain charged towards Koraxus again, his size had increased to around eight meters, still significantly smaller than Koraxus, but impressive nonetheless.

Koraxus could no longer ignore Rain's presence.

It was like a fight between a human and a cat; while the cat's claws were sharp, the human wouldn't be overly concerned, perhaps just suffering a few scratches. But now, the cat had suddenly doubled in size, becoming a lynx, and the situation was entirely different.

The threat level skyrocketed!

Especially when Rain held a greatsword, weighing several hundred kilograms and infused with Hardened Mithril, over five meters long. Koraxus's vertical pupils narrowed.

So big!

The two colossal creatures clashed, filling the lair with deafening roars and flying ice chips, making it impossible to see their battle clearly.

Despite Koraxus's massive size advantage, weighing over a hundred tons, Rain's smaller and faster movements compensated for his inferior strength.

No one could stop a Dragon Knight's battle skills.

Rain, in his Dragon Knight General form, used Shadow Step and slashed with his sword, creating a nearly one-meter-deep gash on Koraxus's abdomen, causing light blue blood and other fluids to gush out.

As Koraxus angrily swiped his claws in retaliation, Rain's transformed Dragon Knight General form had already shifted behind him.

"Pfft!"

The five-meter-long greatsword pierced over two meters deep into Koraxus's body, and when Rain quickly withdrew it, light blue dragon blood splattered all over him.

"Roar!!!"

Koraxus roared in pain and rolled around, causing the surrounding ice walls to collapse.

At this moment, Melita, with Anna and Lagrelle, finally reached Bartolov's side. She had been holding back her words for a long time, but now she finally spoke.

"Mentor, Vice Dean Velty, the injury on the Primordial Dragon Koraxus was inflicted by Lord Rain."

"Hmm? That's Lord Rain?" Upon hearing Melita's words, the two turned to look at Rain, who was locked in battle with the Primordial Dragon. After Melita nodded in confirmation, they exclaimed in excitement:

"Melita, why didn't you tell us sooner!" exclaimed the middle-aged woman, Velty.

"Yes, such strength is among the top in the entire empire. Most of them are arrogant and proud. This time, we have been quite rude, and I fear that Lord Rain will hold a grudge against Winterfort Academy," Bartolov agreed, nodding.

Melita felt exasperated.

Mentor, I didn't want to say it earlier?

It was you two who didn't give me the chance!

"Forget it, let's not think about that now. Lord Rain is currently engaged in a fierce battle with the Primordial Dragon Koraxus. Let's rescue Lord Luther first."

"Then, let's see if we can help Lord Rain," Bartolov quickly clarified their immediate tasks.

After all, given the intensity of the battle between Rain and Koraxus, with their rapid shape-shifting, it would be challenging for outsiders to cast spells without a high risk of friendly fire.

"I don't believe you can maintain this transformation for long. When you're exhausted, your death will come!"

"Roar!!!" Koraxus roared in anger.

Apparently using some secret technique, pink flesh buds sprouted from Koraxus's body where Rain had just attacked, rapidly healing his wounds.

Within seconds, his injuries were mostly healed.

Rain's eyes narrowed.

In fact, Koraxus's guess was correct. Rain's second form, the Dragon Knight General form, could only be maintained for thirty seconds. The massive size and increased strength put a tremendous strain on his stamina.

Over twenty seconds had already passed, and logically, Rain should have been exhausted and reverted to his original form by now.

Fortunately, he had plenty of stored attribute points.

As Rain added a point to his Spirit attribute, a warm current pumped from his heart and quickly spread throughout his body, instantly revitalizing him.

Rain maintained his Dragon Knight General form with renewed vigor, continuously unleashing top-tier ultimate arts and engaging in a fierce battle with the Primordial Dragon Koraxus.

"Sharpening!"

Each time Rain transformed his weapon into a sharp blade, it was instantly imbued with a level 20 'Sharpening' skill, further enhancing its lethality.

"Armor Piercing Strike!"

"Pfft!" Koraxus's right hind leg knee was pierced by the giant lance, creating a hole the size of a basin.

Immediately after, Rain used Shadow Step to change positions swiftly, dodging Koraxus's attack and appearing at its abdomen. His weapon transformed again, becoming a massive axe.

"Sharpening!"

"Flash Slash!"

"Whoosh!"

With a powerful axe technique, Rain unleashed his ultimate move, slicing into Koraxus' relatively softer abdomen, performing a move akin to an appendectomy.

The excruciating pain caused Koraxus to roar again, and he quickly began to mobilize his internal energy to heal his wounds.

The battle continued in this back-and-forth manner.

After Rain's fourth use of his enhanced skill, Koraxus' stored energy seemed to deplete, and the healing of his wounds noticeably slowed.

This caught Rain's attention, and his eyes lit up.

Koraxus, who had previously looked at Rain with a hungry gaze, now stared at him with sheer terror. He wanted to escape! He couldn't continue fighting like this any longer.

The energy he had stored after consuming his kin, Diam, was now completely exhausted in this battle, and yet he still couldn't defeat the 'monster' before him.

"Come to me, my minions! Fight for your king's protection!"

Koraxus, the Primordial Dragon Korauxis, summoned his White Bear minions to aid him in fending off Rain.

Whether out of unwavering loyalty or fear of Koraxus' long-standing might, the White Bears, who were initially counterattacking the Winterfort wizards, obediently split into two groups, with one rushing towards Rain.

However, these White Bears were swiftly intercepted by Bartolov and Velty's group.

No way.

If they couldn't even stop Koraxus' summoned minions, the Winterfort Academy's annihilation campaign would be a joke.

Seeing this, Koraxus quickly flapped his fleshy wings and took to the air, intending to break through the top of the lair and escape.

"You want to run now?"

"Too late!"

In an instant, Rain understood Koraxus' intentions and charged towards him. His rough dragon claws were now covered with a pair of sharp claw guards.

"Sharpening!"

"Rapid Slash!"

In a flash, Rain's claws danced rapidly, creating a whirlwind of claw shadows. He tore off a large portion of Koraxus' right fleshy wing, leaving only a few slender wing bones.

"Roar!"

Like a kite with broken wings, Koraxus, who had just shattered the top of the lair to escape, fell back down.

With a crash, it plummeted like a Boeing 787 crashing!

"Boom!!!"

For a moment, a huge pit formed on the lair's ground, and a white gust of air swept through the area.

Just as Rain was about to deliver the final blow to Koraxus, he suddenly heard the dragon pleading for mercy.

"Wait! Brave human, I surrender. The great Koraxus is willing to submit to your command and serve you as my master." Koraxus bowed his head, his body covered in wounds, and spoke weakly.

Serve me as his master? Rain narrowed his eyes.

This was worth considering.

"Lord Rain, be cautious! Koraxus is extremely cunning," Bartolov shouted from a distance.

"Die!"

Suddenly, as Rain was deep in thought, Koraxus abruptly widened his vertical pupils and, with all his might, swung a powerful claw strike at Rain. But faster than that, a jet-black streak of light flashed by, and a giant lance pierced through Koraxus' lower jaw, penetrating his skull!

In that instant, time seemed to freeze, and Koraxus remained in his menacing claw-swinging pose.

The Primordial Dragon Koraxus fell. With his extensive combat experience, Rain was well-prepared for Koraxus' potential tricks.

As he withdrew the lance, a large stream of pale blue dragon blood, like a miniature waterfall, poured over him.

At that moment, the system notification sounded:

[Ding! Host detected as having received the blood of the giant Primordial Dragon Korauxis. Some absorbable dragon gene fragments have been discovered. Absorb?]



[Note: Absorbing these dragon gene fragments will significantly enhance the host's dragon bloodline concentration limit.]



This suddenly startled Rain.

The description had changed from 'massive' to 'some'. However, Rain quickly realized the reason.

Since this was not the first time he had absorbed the genes of the Primordial Dragon Korauxis, this was a secondary absorption, and thus, a significant portion of the genes were likely to be duplicates.

The next second, Rain chose "Yes!"

Just like before, Rain instantly felt a burning sensation on his dragon blood-stained skin, as if something was seeping into his body.

The system notification sounded again:

[Congratulations! Your mutated dragon bloodline concentration has been enhanced to 'rich'!]



[Congratulations! With the power of your bloodline, you have awakened the top-tier talent 'Rapid Regeneration'!]



"Not bad. Finally, I've enhanced my dragon bloodline concentration to meet the 'Dragon Vein Wizard' class change requirements," Rain thought with great joy.

He had finally fulfilled the first of the three requirements for the 'Dragon Vein Wizard' class change.

After recovering and emerging from the ice sculpture, Luther witnessed the scene with a surge of emotions. Through this battle, he realized that survival was the most important thing. Whether it was someone else who killed Koraxus was no longer as crucial to him.

Moreover, Rain, the subordinate of Duke Rain, had demonstrated formidable strength, and it would be foolish to compete with such a powerful individual for the title of Dragon Slayer.

The White Bear Beast Priest and all the other Bear Beasts, upon seeing Rain holding the giant sword, standing at a height of eight meters, and emanating a powerful dragon aura, felt a mixture of fear and admiration.

In their centuries-old bloodline, there was an innate reverence for the strong, especially for the dragon race. This explained why they had chosen to submit to the Primordial Dragon Koraxus.

However, Koraxus now lay in a pool of blood. For the Bear Beasts, this was a testament to the rise and fall of the 'new king.'

"Rain is truly worthy of his name; he is incredibly powerful," Melita exclaimed, witnessing the scene with awe.

Bartalov and Velty, along with the other high-ranking members of Winterfort Academy, exchanged glances and quickly snapped out of their daze. They hurriedly approached Rain and said, "Rain, we apologize for the previous negligence shown by Winterfort Academy." Bartalov bowed slightly.

"Bartalov, you are too kind. As the head of Winterfort Academy, it's understandable that you have a busy schedule. Additionally, Melita's arrangements were also quite reasonable, so please don't mind it," Rain replied, having returned to his normal size after releasing the Dragon Knight General form.

"Rain, we are grateful for your assistance in rescuing Winterfort Academy from the crisis," Velty said, performing a Wizard Salute.

Unnoticeably, her gaze lingered on Rain's distinctive wrinkle-shorts.

Rain waved his hand, just as he was about to say something.

Suddenly, the hundreds of White Bear Beasts surrounding them, spontaneously surrounded Rain.

"Careful!"

Everyone tensed up, as dealing with so many Bear Beasts could be tricky.

Just as Rain's eyes narrowed, thinking that they might attack, the Bear Beasts threw down their weapons and prostrated themselves before him.

"Great King! Please accept our loyalty. The White Bear Beast Tribe is willing to serve you as our master!" The White Bear Beast Priest led the way, prostrating himself.

"Great King! Please accept..."

"Wow, I've never heard of White Bear Beasts pledging loyalty to a human before. Don't even the Empire's Dragon Knights have such power?" Anna asked curiously.

"Actually, if Dragon Knights were here, they could also gain the loyalty of the Bear Beasts. However, there's a detail to consider. For the Bear Beasts, their loyalty is not to the Dragon Knights themselves but to the dragons they ride."

Velty, the beautiful middle-aged woman, explained with a smile.

"I see." Rain nodded.

Interesting, he thought. The Dragon Knight General form not only gave him formidable power but also gained him a group of followers.

After a moment's thought, Rain decided to accept these White Bear Beasts as his followers.

Despite the sparse vegetation in the Ice Plains, there were unique medicinal herbs like Ice Cap Grass and Snow Moss, as well as special minerals that were only found in this region. These resources were of little use to the Bear Beast Tribe, and there was no risk of them secretly hoarding them. With proper incentives, Rain could easily motivate the Bear Beasts to assist him.

"Good! All of you, stand up!" Rain nodded and said loudly.

At this moment, Rain's peripheral vision caught sight of the Primordial Dragon's corpse, still bleeding a faint blue liquid, and a thought flashed through his mind.

He suddenly realized something. The third requirement for a Wizard to become a Dragon Vein Wizard was a 'Dragon Blood Essence.' Wasn't the Primordial Dragon right in front of him?

He decided to give it a try to see if the blood essence system would recognize it.

(End of Chapter)

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