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Despite the ordeal, he looked radiant, his mood brighter than ever.

This idiot seemed so ecstatic he didn’t even remember that I’d forced the Dragon Pearl on him.

When he expressed an immediate desire to test his new strength with his sword, I let him go. I understood. Not only had he broken through to Hwagyeong, but his energy had skyrocketed. How could anyone sit still in such a state?

‘And besides…’

I recalled Seong Yul’s eyes.

‘There’s a new light in them.’

Whether it was because he had overcome his limitations or because his body had absorbed the Dragon Pearl’s energy, his once-dull yellow eyes now sparkled far more brightly.

But was that necessarily a good thing?

‘They shine brighter than the Sword Demon’s did in my past life.’

From what I knew, those eyes were said to be proof of the Heavenly Killing Star. Was it really okay for them to shine like that?

‘It was the same when he fought Peng Woojin. Is this really safe?’

When the Heavenly Killing Star manifested, the eyes glowed, killing intent intensified, and the energy could even be weaponized into physical forms during combat.

Given that, I couldn’t just assume this newfound glow was entirely positive.

‘…Though he seems to have it under control for now.’

On the surface, there didn’t seem to be any issues.

He wasn’t consumed by killing intent, nor was any residual malice leaking out from within.

‘Could it be because I suppressed it earlier?’

When I was stabilizing his energy, the Heavenly Killing Star tried to emerge, and I forced it back down. Perhaps that helped.

‘As for his clean state post-transformation, it’s likely because I purged the impurities earlier.’

Even during sparring, I’d periodically rid him of built-up impurities.

Thanks to that, his rebirth left fewer traces of the usual waste products.

‘Hmm. Not bad at all.’

Whatever the case, the result was good.

Seong Yul had grown stronger, and that was a win.

More importantly…

‘I’ve figured out how to use the Dragon Pearl.’

I now understood the utility of this absurd elixir.

Even if it couldn’t fully integrate into the body, it could still be useful.

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