Chapter 585: Crimson Choirs
"To make the [Blood Marrow of the King of Sky and Wind] obtain an efficacy equal to a [Dragon], we are still lacking one thing."
The Professor sat on horseback, speaking slowly.
He knew Mercenary Tao could read his thoughts, but getting along with this kind of monster, if he couldn't find some topics, he felt the time was very tormenting. Therefore, he proactively spoke up to explain.
The three keys required to enter Little Garden are the bloodlines of the three strongest species: [Dragon], [Natural-Born God], and [Celestial Spirit].
Dragons are not ordinary dragon-kin. What are called dragon-kin or dragon species in most senses are nothing more than mixed bloods or sub-species to true [Dragons].
[Dragons] are creatures born from nothingness, born autonomously. Through the form of self-observation, they break away from the interference of causality and become eternally existing creatures.
Self-observation does not rely on external observation and special conditions to exist.
Just this birth condition alone is enough to know how high the dimension of this species is.
And the Dragon King of the Dragon Raja world, even the Black King · Nidhogg, is merely the status of the ancestor of all dragon species in this world, the origin of dragon creatures in this world, the monarch of the world, nothing more.
Therefore, the Dragon King bloodlines in the [Dragon Raja] worldviews of almost all derivative worlds do not meet Azure Sky's needs.
Except for this D45 Secondary World before their eyes.
Seeing that Mercenary Tao had no intention of picking up the conversation, the Professor had no choice but to continue.
"It is [Sephiroth]. In this world, there is the existence of [Sephiroth]. Therefore, only the Dragon King bloodline of this world has the opportunity to barely meet the needs of a Dragon."
Kaito Shirogane finally shifted his gaze away from the Hybrid. This Hybrid's will was quite strong. Having used four vials of Blood Potion in a row, he still hadn't lost control and mutated. Kaito Shirogane was preparing to inject the remaining two vials all at once.
His hand movements didn't stop, but his face turned towards the Professor on horseback, asking with great interest:
"That [Sephiroth], is it related to the Old Gods, or Outer Gods?"
"Or... is it the Observers?"
The Professor was startled in his heart. The Observers are the ultimate mystery of the Space's power system. Even Supreme Beings might not necessarily know, but Mercenary Tao obviously had already come into contact with that level.
On a certain level, this could explain why Mercenary Tao grew stronger so rapidly.
He nodded.
"Not bad. [Sephiroth] is the essence that has some connection with the Observers. We believe the reason this world is so twisted is because it is simultaneously observed by multiple Observers."
"Therefore, during the collapse of power, collisions occurred, and [Sephiroth] consequently dropped into this world."
"Whether it is the power of the Dragons, or the power of the Old Gods, or those hidden and twisted powers of the Outer Gods, as long as they are imbued with [Sephiroth], they can all touch an unimaginable dimension!"
Kaito Shirogane nodded. Apart from the concept of [Sephiroth], he had actually guessed the rest pretty much.
"So, you think [Sephiroth] is probably on that [Bishop Laurence]?"
Kaito Shirogane noticed that after the Professor entered this world, he used his sequence ability twice. Speaking up now to steer the topic to Sephiroth and that portion of Dragon King Blood Marrow obviously meant he already had a target.
He was using this form to hint at his direction of action later.
The corners of Kaito Shirogane's mouth twitched. The Professor was a Reincarnator whose personality couldn't be considered strong. Even possessing a special sequence, he seemed to consider other people's feelings at every moment.
This kind of person might be a just-right adhesive in many teams, but alone, he absolutely couldn't be considered a truly powerful Reincarnator.
From the fact that Kaito Shirogane never felt the slightest sign of the soul pulsation of the heart's light from him, one could feel that he was extremely far from the word "powerful."
He wasn't even as good as this Hybrid Knight.
Sizzle~
Aetoris's body trembled. He felt an electric current flow through his body, and subsequently, the vitality of his body cells was stimulated.
The injuries on his physical body had already healed, and his shattered internal organs had become as good as new.
But not only did Aetoris not feel happy, he was actually extremely terrified.
"You guy..."
He spoke angrily. In the next moment, he felt as if a vast starry sky appeared before his eyes, and countless chaotic memories and scenes began to appear.
His physical body began to squirm uncontrollably. Beneath his skin, his flesh and blood seemed to start growing abnormally.
Aetoris instantly thought of the abominable appearances of those beastified people after transformation, and he grew even more terrified in his heart.
Pfft!
On his back, amidst an incomparable stinging pain in his spine, he subconsciously arched his body. Sharp bone joints on his spine immediately pierced through the linen clothes on his back.
"Ah!"
Amidst roars mixed with pain and fear, bone spikes rose from within his body section by section. After an incomparable itch in his tailbone, white bone joints also grew out from his lower body.
In just a short moment, Aetoris underwent a clear mutation. Accompanied by his muscles bulging inch by inch, his strength almost doubled.
Kaito Shirogane pointed a finger at his glabella.
"Knight, think about your [Seraphina]. You probably still don't want to die yet..."
Golden ripples dissipated from Kaito Shirogane's body. An exaggerated length of over ten meters extended around behind Kaito Shirogane like some kind of floating ribbon of light.
On the weed-filled wasteland where flames and bones were everywhere, that sight was like a saint descending.
Merely being touched by the golden ripple ribbons, Aetoris's huge pain seemed to be relieved.
He didn't want to die, and even less did he want to turn into that kind of beast. He still had to return alive to [Seraphina]'s side. That benevolent Excellency was currently facing danger...
The corners of Kaito Shirogane's mouth hooked up, his head tilting back slightly. The more brilliant the human heart, the more intense the soul pulsation, the more there would be things hard to part with.
Whether called bonds or camaraderie, that brilliance of humanity is incomparably resplendent. Even Kaito Shirogane found it hard to shift his greedy gaze away.
So...
"I shall bestow upon you the power of sunlight and flesh, Aetoris. Use this power to survive~"
In the next moment, the golden ribbons abruptly contracted, then followed Kaito Shirogane's fingertip, submerging into the glabella of the half-beastified knight whose back had white bone spikes protruding one by one.
[You bestowed Aetoris the power of the Ripple]
[The Beastified Aetoris (Hybrid) accepted your bestowal]
[Ripple Breathing Technique Lv9 is no longer available]
Boom!
Golden ripples abruptly flowed within that abnormally twisted flesh and blood. Golden ripples began spreading outwards from Aetoris's body ring by ring.
Soon, the flesh and blood began to contract, and the process of beastification was terminated. Bathed in the dim sunlight, this knight maintained his reason relying on his will and this power obtained out of nowhere.
He hunched his body, gasping heavily. The bone spikes on his back retracted quite a bit, currently only protruding outside the body for a length of about thirty centimeters.
It looked as if he was wearing a special suit of armor.
A Hybrid, having obtained a portion of beastified power, now obtained the special energy named Ripple. Aetoris's strength obtained a massive increase.
Aetoris pulled out his greatsword. This sword was already incomparably light to him. He looked up at that powerful and terrifying man, saying with difficulty:
"Who exactly are you?"
"What exactly do you want to... do!"
He completely couldn't understand why the other party defeated him and then saved him, nor why the other party clearly made an enemy of the [Healing Church], killing those knights, yet proactively used the Blood Potion to create beasts.
Kaito Shirogane looked at the first guy who accepted his bestowal, his mood great. At this moment, he only hoped the other party's heart would burn even more fiercely, and then at the most resplendent moment, he would reclaim the Ripple Qigong himself, bringing that fiery heart's blood back into his own body along with it.
"What do I want to do..."
"Perhaps, it is to save the world, perhaps, it is to destroy the world."
"Ha, who knows?"
Aetoris stared blankly at the tall man under the dusk. That terrifying female knight stood by the other party's side. This person radiated an aura completely different from the oppression and despair of this world.
Wanton, chaotic.
He suddenly knelt on one knee and spoke:
"Since you have no purpose, may I request you to save a person?"
"The hope of the world, Her Excellency Saint Seraphina, is currently being pursued by the [Choir]. His Holiness Laurence has completely lost his way. We cannot lose Her Excellency Seraphina again!"
Kaito Shirogane noticed that every time that name was mentioned, this man's heart beat fiercely.
Is that emotion, love?
Doesn't seem like it.
Is it loyalty? Not pure either.
A state of mind mixed with complex emotions is exactly the reason why this lion-like man's heart can beat so fiercely.
[You triggered the Special Mission · Crimson Choirs. Do you accept?]
(End of Chapter)
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