Time had drawn close to Armoured Dragon Calendar year 401. Dan Feng and Roxy had been living in their new home for nearly half a year.
During this time, their relationship remained as steady as ever—only one step away from marriage, though neither was in a hurry. Lately, they had been discussing the matter Orsted had entrusted to Dan Feng.
"Roxy, how's your study of the God-strike magic book Galdaruf gave you going?" Dan Feng asked casually upon seeing Roxy pacing back and forth in the living room like an ant on a hot pan, curiosity getting the better of him.
At that moment, Roxy was deeply immersed in her own thoughts. She was single-mindedly determined to create a King-class magic on her own.
This state had persisted for quite some time. She was completely absorbed in it, somewhat absent-minded toward everything around her.
She now desperately needed a direction to pave the way for the magic she wanted to create.
Hearing Dan Feng's question, Roxy finally snapped back to reality, though her reply was somewhat distracted: "God-strike magic? Oh... it's going okay. I've already reached Advanced level."
Dan Feng couldn't help but praise her: "Roxy, your talent for magic is truly high. I think if a King-class magic book were placed in front of you, you'd probably master it in no time."
"Where do I have talent as high as yours, Dan Feng? You're the most amazing mage I've ever seen—just being able to defeat the Dragon God is proof enough of your strength." With that, she plopped down beside Dan Feng and slowly leaned against him.
Ever since Dan Feng had given her that massage, Roxy had become much more casual around him and far less prone to shyness.
Dan Feng felt the warmth of Roxy leaning on him, a surge of warmth rising in his heart. "By the way, in another week it'll be the new year. At that time, we'll head to the Central Continent to gather intelligence on Darius and the king of the Dragon King Kingdom."
"Mm!" Roxy nodded obediently.
Dan Feng had also told her that during this trip to the Central Continent, they would visit Bloody Kant-sensei and bestow a Dragon Spirit on him.
Galdaruf had personally experienced the effect of a Dragon Spirit once—an absolutely thrilling ordeal.
At the time, he had encountered a large pack of A-rank group monsters. Their numbers were overwhelming and their strength formidable. Galdaruf found himself in desperate straits, his life hanging by a thread.
In that life-or-death moment, the Dragon Spirit was suddenly triggered.
Dan Feng instantly sensed that the person bearing the Dragon Spirit was in grave danger. Without hesitation, he set off at once, rushing toward Galdaruf's location.
At that moment, Galdaruf was being protected by a massive golden dragon.
The dragon was majestic and imposing, radiating unparalleled pressure. It charged into the monster pack with absolute dominance, instantly slaughtering all the A-rank monsters.
The Dragon Spirit lasted only one minute before the giant dragon gradually dissipated like smoke.
By the time Dan Feng arrived, all he saw was Galdaruf and the ground littered with monster remains.
Galdaruf couldn't stop praising Dan Feng's Dragon Spirit. He knew full well that without its protection, he would likely have suffered severe injuries—or even lost his life—in that fierce battle.
Judging purely by its performance, the Dragon Spirit was undoubtedly stronger than a red dragon.
Thus, bestowing a Dragon Spirit on those he cared about was absolutely necessary.
After returning, Galdaruf suddenly wanted to strengthen himself and asked Dan Feng how to do so.
Dan Feng looked at the eye covered by Galdaruf's eyepatch and told him that the only path was the Mystic Eye.
Since Roxy had already mastered her Foresight Eye to near-perfection, Galdaruf was inspired and began diligently working to improve his own Bewitching Eye.
He earnestly asked Roxy to teach him the tricks to controlling a Mystic Eye, hoping to fully master this powerful ability.
Roxy simply told him to use the Mystic Eye more and feel it more—that was how to control it.
After several months of rigorous practice, Galdaruf gained a much deeper understanding of his Bewitching Eye.
He gradually learned how to use it more effectively and maximize its potential.
Now he could even control monsters with his Bewitching Eye—though the mana consumption was quite high. Controlling a single B-rank monster required roughly the mana of two Advanced-level spells.
...
Nowadays, progress on Dan Feng's Imbibitor Lunae template was abnormally slow. Several months had passed with no sign of growth at all.
Surprisingly, however, the auxiliary Permansor Terrae template had granted him an entirely new ability: Earth Shield.
Unlike the shield provided by Dragon Spirit, the Permansor Terrae shield had a relatively short duration and could only be used to withstand damage—it lacked the offensive capability of Dragon Spirit.
Even so, this was already enough to satisfy Dan Feng.
After all, a defensive skill was far more practical than a purely offensive one.
The Imbibitor Lunae template already fulfilled all of Dan Feng's attack needs, while the Permansor Terrae template seemed tailor-made to meet his protection requirements.
Therefore, Dan Feng did not feel overly anxious about the stagnation in his Imbibitor Lunae progress.
At this point, he basically lacked nothing. He only needed to patiently wait for the Dragon God's maneuvers: successfully obtain the Five Secret Treasures, open the door to the World of Nothingness, and then join the Dragon God in slaying the deranged Hitogami.
In the remaining time, Dan Feng decided to live peacefully in this other world, spending the rest of his life together with Roxy.
The Vidyadhara had lifespans of hundreds of years—more than enough to make up for the time he had missed in his previous life.
Moreover, Roxy also had a long lifespan. If Dan Feng's Imbibitor Lunae template ever reached 100% and Roxy later faced a lifespan shortage, he could simply turn her into a Vidyadhara as well, allowing them to share even more years together.
(Transition, transition—the pace will pick up a bit from here on out (❁´◡`❁))