Chapter 432: The Dragon Vein Mage

Chapter 432: The Dragon Vein Mage

In the command hall on the second floor of the Astrologist's Platform in the imperial capital of Temriel.

Due to Reign's engagement with the Void Dragon within the Dragon Valley Secret Realm, the command hall was once again bustling with activity.

Although they could no longer observe the battle between Reign and the Void Dragon on the elliptical stone platform, other means in the hall allowed them to monitor the situation to some extent.

At this moment, one of the staff officers' faces changed, and he exclaimed, "Not good! We've detected intense spatial fluctuations on Mount Flame within the Secret Realm. These fluctuations are even more severe than those during the battle between Sir Reign and the other party!"

"So high!"

"Marshal, I suggest we operate the Rift Closer at full capacity to minimize the degree of spatial fluctuations," Augustus said, his face turning pale.

The data before them was grim.

Even though they couldn't directly observe the rifts on the elliptical stone platform with their naked eyes, Augustus could already deduce from the current data that the battlefield where Reign and the Void Dragon were fighting must be riddled with spatial rifts.

If left unchecked, it was highly likely to attract even stronger Void creatures than the Void Dragon.

"Good! Immediately activate the Rift Closer at full capacity," Marshal Alfred said without much hesitation, nodding.

"Yes, sir!"

At this moment, the battle between Reign and the Void Dragon continued.

Around the two colossal beasts, large and small spatial rifts were already scattered, and two of them had diameters exceeding ten meters.

Reign once again pinned the Void Dragon to the ground, and as he gathered power in his right claw, a dense silver-gray light converged at its tip. The next moment, a ten-meter-long silver giant claw phantom flashed by!

"Boom!"

Reign's right claw pierced through the Void Dragon's field protection and its semi-transparent body, deeply embedding itself into the ground. Instantly, the ground shook like noodles, centered on the point of impact.

A large pit formed within a ten-meter radius, and the surging shockwave sent stones, dirt, and other debris flying, creating a pillar of smoke and dust over a hundred meters high, like an ancient beacon fire magnified dozens of times.

Even Lambert, who was far away at the Whispering Water Pool, couldn't help but notice the pillar of smoke and dust on Mount Flame.

"Hmm? It's coming from Mount Flame, but with such an intense shockwave, could it be that Sir Reign is fighting another formidable enemy?"

"It can't be that Void Dragon, can it?" Lambert narrowed his eyes, thinking to himself.

Since Reign had chosen Mount Flame and the nearby Evergreen Forest in the previous territorial allocation, Lambert immediately assumed that Reign was fighting some enemy.

However, Lambert wasn't entirely sure who Reign was fighting or if he needed to provide support.

But after a moment's thought, Lambert realized that if Reign couldn't handle the situation, his intervention would be pointless.

Still, it was essential to inquire.

Lambert picked up the Communication Device and asked, "Command Hall, this is Lambert. I've detected high-intensity combat on Mount Flame, and I estimate that one of the combatants is Sir Reign. Should I abandon my current task and go to his aid?"

This Communication Device originally belonged to Nick, who gave it to Lambert after the battle. Agrippa's Communication Device was given to the Arida Sisters.

"Sir Lambert, this is Lady Tatiya. Please continue with the assigned task of clearing the Whispering Water Pool, as instructed by Sir Reign."

Perhaps to convey a certain attitude, Tatiya paused briefly before adding, "We have faith in Sir Reign. The current battle was initiated by Sir Reign himself, and the opponent is that Void Dragon."

Hearing Tatiya's words, Lambert couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. However, the thought of the Void Dragon made his heart sink with worry.

"That's a genuine Epic-level combatant!" Lambert couldn't help but sigh.

"Forget it, it's not a battle I should interfere with."

After a few seconds, Lambert spoke into the Communication Device, "Understood, Lady Tatiya. Please notify me immediately if the situation changes."

"Yes, Sir Lambert."

Farther away, Baldwin and the Arida Sisters also noticed the prominent pillar of smoke and dust on Mount Flame. Baldwin immediately followed Lambert's example.

However, after receiving Tatiya's response to continue with their planned tasks, the younger sister, Ailia, frowned and said,

"Sister, should I go and check on Sir Reign's situation?"

"It's inappropriate. Sir Reign was very clear before; we are to assist Sir Baldwin in completing the clearing task," Sister Arida shook her head.

"Additionally, if we separate, our combat strength will be significantly reduced. Not only will your safety be at risk, but if we encounter a formidable enemy, Sir Baldwin and I may not be able to handle it."

"Actually, we don't need to worry too much. Didn't you just hear? Sir Reign initiated the battle himself, and he must have his reasons."

"That's right. Since Sir Reign requested it himself, there shouldn't be any problems," Baldwin, standing nearby, said. Despite being surprised by Reign's decision to single-handedly challenge the Void Dragon, his faith in Reign's combat prowess remained strong, based on his previous impression of the battle against the Goddess of the Abyss.

Even if Reign might fail to defeat the Void Dragon, the possibility of life-threatening danger was non-existent.

On the slopes of Mount Flame.

The Void Dragon was clearly in a sorry state at this moment. Its semi-transparent body was covered in claw marks of various sizes, and its chest had a gaping hole that pierced through from front to back.

However, due to the Void Dragon's unique physiology, even after sustaining such severe injuries, it still retained a considerable portion of its combat strength.

But Reign's opponent was not faring well.

Reign's previous near-full-power strike was executed after activating the core skill "Weak Point Mastery" of the Epic-level profession, "King of a Thousand Blades," to locate the enemy's weak point.

The Void Dragon's body had almost no red points, except for this area, which was a faint red. Normally, this area was the heart region for typical dragons, and even if the Void Dragon had some differences, the impact was significant.

At this moment, Reign stomped his feet, causing a circle of explosive force to blast outwards. The ground instantly formed a bomb crater, and he kicked the Void Dragon's body, which had just gotten up, right at the wound near its ribs.

This kick not only produced a series of crackling bone-breaking sounds but also bent the nearly twenty-meter-long Void Dragon in half.

The Void Dragon slammed into the ground, bounced like a stone skipping on water, and then hopped and flipped several times on the ground before finally crashing into the dark rock wall of Mount Flame!

"Boom!!!"

The rock wall cracked, and several dozen large stones collapsed, burying the Void Dragon underneath, leaving only its tail twitching intermittently.

Reign stood up from his half-crouched posture, his massive body slowly approaching the pile of boulders. After another attribute point addition, the energy halo on his body surged once more.

The irregular, circular currents of electricity-like energy around his body were a manifestation of his power in the fourth form, akin to a life field resulting from his enhanced physical strength.

Of course, this field wasn't limited to the circular currents, as seen with the Void Dragon. Its field resembled a halo, and within a radius of several meters, all attacks were influenced by its transparent field.

This influence could weaken attacks or inflict various negative effects.

Having transformed into the Dragon Beast form, Reign began to comprehend the terror of Epic-level power. If his attacks weren't strong enough to break through an opponent's field protection, then no matter how many times he struck, it would be futile.

Only when the attack's power was sufficient to shatter the life field's defense in a single strike could an Epic-level enemy be injured.

This was why Reign had the opportunity to retrieve the weapon from the Golem but didn't.

In his fourth form, the length of one of his sharp claws reached that of a curved blade. A single swipe was almost as effective as using a weapon, though exceptions existed for special weapons.

"Whoosh!"

As he reached the boulder pile, Reign grabbed the exposed dragon tail and yanked it with immense force, pulling the Void Dragon trapped beneath the boulders.

The Void Dragon struggled, twisting its body, but its movements were slow and feeble due to the consecutive heavy blows.

"Swish!"

Reign's lightning-fast claw swipe showed no mercy, nearly severing the Void Dragon's neck. Finally, the Void Dragon wailed and crawled onto the ground, ceasing all movement.

Seeing this, Reign finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He had consecutively added four attribute points, and in his fourth form, the energy consumption within his body was astonishing.

Just as he began to shrink his body, intending to retrieve the box and extract the dragon's blood essence, the Void Dragon's tail lashed out at Reign's heel. Immediately after, it seemed to muster all its remaining strength, ramming into Reign's waist and abdomen, pushing him towards the massive rift nearby.

Caught off guard, Reign was thrust into the Void Whirlpool by the Void Dragon's dying strike.

In that instant, Reign felt as if he had been transported to outer space, his body floating in the void.

However, he had no time to dwell on this as he slammed his claws down on the Void Dragon's head, repeatedly pounding it with a "Boom! Boom!" The Void Dragon, now almost devoid of its field protection, couldn't withstand Reign's relentless strikes, no matter how hard its skull was.

After over ten seconds of relentless pounding, with the Void Dragon's brain matter spilling out, Reign was certain that his opponent was thoroughly dead.

Reign immediately grabbed the Void Dragon's corpse, intending to rush back into the rift. However, he noticed the rift rapidly shrinking.

At that moment, Reign realized something. A box containing the extraction device was thrown out from the rift, which had narrowed to less than two meters in diameter. It was the box Reign had ordered the Golem to throw.

As Reign considered his next move, the rift completely closed, leaving no trace of its existence. The surroundings were now filled with starlight, with only a few stars dotting the night sky.

Although Reign was slightly surprised by the Void Dragon's collision, he remained calm. He could sense that a certain marker within his body had been activated, likely the one the Grand Astrologists had placed before entering the Secret Realm.

Normally, in about ten seconds, Reign would automatically return to the first floor of the Astrologist Platform in the imperial capital of Temriel.

After a brief moment of thought, Reign grabbed the Void Dragon's corpse and the box with the extraction device, determined to bring the dragon's body back with him.

At this moment, Reign, who had just experienced the Void Whirlpool for the first time, curiously surveyed his surroundings.

In every direction, far into the distant starry sky, there were tiny points of light, likely the glow of distant stars. There were also some nearby.

"This is a little different from what I expected." Reign had assumed he would be able to see the Dragon Valley Secret Realm in the void, and perhaps even the entire realm protected by the crystal wall. However, in reality, there was nothing around him.

It felt like being an astronaut, lonely and isolated beyond the Milky Way.

"Huh? That's not right!" Reign's eyes widened in surprise. Just moments ago, he had looked towards the nearest light point, which he estimated to be tens of thousands of kilometers away. However, he discovered that its surface was covered by a colorful thin film, resembling a bubble rather than a star.

What shocked him the most was that through the thin film, he could vaguely make out a humanoid figure sitting on a throne.

"At this distance! That height must be several kilometers!" Reign instantly recalled his previous life, where he could clearly see the 295-kilometer-wide Bayle Crater on the Moon from Earth, 380,000 kilometers away.

As Reign was still in awe of the sight before him, he suddenly vanished from the void, still clutching the Void Dragon's corpse.

At the same time, in the imperial capital of Temriel, on the first floor of the Astrologist Platform, a massive rift abruptly appeared in the empty teleportation hall, followed by a towering, overlapping shadow.

With a "Boom!" a colossal Void Dragon corpse was hurled to the ground, while the hideous dragon beast quickly shrank and transformed back into a human form.

"It's Sir Reign!" a guard and an astrologist immediately recognized Reign.

"Huff... Huff..." Reign, now back in human form, breathed heavily. During the brief battle, he had consumed five attribute points to restore his stamina.

He discovered that although he could transform into the fourth form, the energy consumption in that state was terrifying, especially after using certain powerful attacks. He needed to calculate his stamina depletion by the second.

At that moment, Marshal Alfred, who was on the second floor, was alerted and arrived on the first floor with several others.

"Get the medics! Quickly!" General Augustus spoke in a grave tone.

Marshal Alfred stepped forward, glancing at the massive Void Dragon's corpse beside Rayn and then at Rayn, who seemed uninjured. "Sir Reign, how are you feeling?"

Rayn replied, "Marshal Alfred, I'm fine, but I need to take care of something immediately. I want to handle this Void Dragon's remains."

Although he had independently slain the Void Dragon, the kill had occurred during a Secret Realm mission, and he had also utilized a portion of the Empire's resources in the process.

Theoretically, the Empire had some claim over the Void Dragon's remains.

"Of course, Sir Reign. Although Void Dragon corpses are extremely rare, if you wish to handle it, I'll take care of the arrangements above," Marshal Alfred agreed without hesitation.

"Thank you, Marshal. I only want the Void Dragon's blood essence for research. As for the rest, leave it to headquarters to handle. Any excess can be exchanged for contribution points or evaluation medals."

"In that case, it's even better for the Empire. Just a moment ago, you were considering it a favor to the Empire," Marshal Alfred couldn't help but laugh.

Soon, Rayn took out extraction equipment from his backpack and approached the Void Dragon's corpse, beginning the extraction of its blood essence.

"Wow, this equipment is quite exquisite."

"Yeah, it's a kind of war trophy. Previously, Sir Barnes and the other two were planning to extract my blood essence, but in the end, they were the ones extracted," Rayn explained with a nod.

The surrounding crowd's hearts trembled at Rayn's words.

Apparently, Sir Reign, who was both young and immensely powerful, was not someone to be trifled with.

Many had seen Barnes and the other two during the Dragon Knight's re-examination, but no one expected...

Within minutes, Rayn completed the extraction process.

A bottle containing the concentrated blood essence from the massive Void Dragon's body appeared before everyone, radiating a dazzling blue-golden glow.

The Void Dragon's blood essence, shrouded in mist and speckled with starlight, was clearly no ordinary item.

The onlookers expressed a mix of curiosity and astonishment, most having never seen a Void Dragon, let alone its blood essence.

They were amazed that a single blood essence could be so dazzling.

However, a person in military uniform standing further back had a glint in their eyes and immediately retreated into the shadows of the hall.

Rayn held the bottle of Void Dragon blood essence, his smile radiant.

In a place unseen by others, system notifications flooded his vision:

[Sir Reign's long-awaited Legendary-tier job 'Draconic Blood Mage' transfer job, appears!]



[Ding! Detected host obtaining a complete Dragon Blood Essence, triggering special advancement transfer job - Draconic Blood Mage (Legendary)!]



[Draconic Blood Mage (Legendary) advancement prerequisites: 1. Advanced Mutated Dragon Bloodline concentration is 'Dense' or higher; 2. Level 3 Crystal Wizard or higher; 3. A complete Dragon Blood Essence. Current conditions met, is/isn't the host transferring to Draconic Blood Mage (Legendary)?]



[Note: After transferring to Draconic Blood Mage (Legendary), the Warhammer (Legendary) job panel will be replaced.]



But this wasn't the ideal place for a job transfer.

After a moment's thought, Rayn suppressed the urge to transfer immediately, calming his excitement. He turned to Marshal Alfred and said, "Marshal, I'd like to find a room to rest."

"Of course. Lady Tatia, take Sir Reign to my resting room to rest."

"Oh, and give Sir Reign a Super Recovery Potion. Also, inform the logistics department to prepare a lavish Savage Beast Feast for when Sir Reign awakens."

Marshal Alfred instructed.

"Yes, Marshal," Lady Tatia replied with a smile.

"Thank you, Marshal," Sir Reign bowed slightly.

"Sir Reign, compared to the hardships you and other front-line personnel endure, these are minor matters," Marshal Alfred patted Rayn's shoulder with a smile.

Soon, Rayn followed Lady Tatia to the Marshal's resting room.

The room was on the second floor, specially prepared for Marshal Alfred's command during this Astrologist Platform mission. It was clean and tidy, equipped with a bed, sofa, and desk.

"Sir Reign, please rest well. I won't disturb you further. Here's a Super Recovery Potion, and if you need anything else, just ask the guard at the door," Lady Tatia said, placing a wooden box on the coffee table.

"Thank you, Lady Tatia," Sir Reign replied with a smile.

As Lady Tatia reached the door, she suddenly turned and said something else to Sir Reign with a smile.

"By the way, Sir Reign, your performance this time was truly remarkable."

"Uh, thanks!"

After Lady Tatia left, Sir Reign locked the door and inspected the surroundings, finding no signs of arcane array fluctuations. Then, he opened the box containing the Void Dragon blood essence and held the reagent bottle.

Although Marshal Alfred had already agreed, Sir Reign still felt it was best to transfer immediately to avoid complications.

He believed the Draconic Scales Brotherhood would also be interested in the blood essence of an immature Dragon tainted by the blood essence of an Epic-tier adult Dragon.

If they learned he possessed the blood essence of an Epic-tier adult Dragon, they would likely seek him out.

To avoid any mishaps, it was best to transfer immediately.

Additionally, he chose the Astrologist Platform because energy fluctuations were frequent and intense here, providing excellent cover for his own energy fluctuations during the transfer.

As Sir Reign silently affirmed, the system notifications flooded his vision again:

[Beginning job transfer.]



[Ding! Draconic Blood Mage (Legendary) transfer successful! Strength +15, Agility +15, Vitality +15, Spirit +20!]



[Ding! Host obtains first Legendary-tier job panel, total job panels +1, current job panel limit is 7.]



[Draconic Blood Mage (Legendary) core skill obtained: Dragon Soul Strike (Active).]



(End of Chapter)

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