CHAPTER 247: PLAN!?

The entire dragon race was prospering because of Drayken’s ability to create Mana Cores, as it attracted the mana of the whole world, drawing it all toward the Dragon Kingdom.

Drayken had created a thousand Mana Cores inside the dragon palace, where the mana was even more turbulent and sometimes almost materialized into crystalline form.

Because of this, his status rose to the next level within the entire dragon race, almost comparable to the Dragon King himself.

Of course, the Dragon King was also happy to see his son-in-law.

Although dragons were arrogant, they were willing to do everything for their race. Their unity was one of their greatest strengths.

Drayken had successfully increased the strength of the entire dragon race and Rowena was absolutely broken and she will definitely be helpful in the future. Now, all that was left was the plan to save Zarek.

Things had settled down for Grey as well.

Now, it was Eryke’s turn...

***

"Master, Master, did I do well?"

A little girl waddled over to a tall, golden-haired man lazily lying on a stool while basking in the sunlight.

Eryke looked at the little girl and nodded nonchalantly. "Yeah, you did well."

"Hehe." The little girl giggled, carrying a sharp sword in her hand as she started to swing it again.

"Hmm? It’s boring." Eryke mumbled. So far, he had learned one sword technique from the Mount Hua sect, the Martial Art was called the [14th Law of Sword Will]. When practiced to the extreme, the user’s mindset attunes to their Sword Will.

Its control becomes incredibly precise because of this.

These were some of the few techniques he could use that didn’t rely on Qi.

"I need to solve these problems someday." Eryke narrowed his eyes, thoughtful for a moment.

Mana was just like Qi, and Chun Ma, who belonged to the Demonic Cult, had already combined Demonic Qi and Mana to create Aetherion, allowing him to harness the properties of both Demonic Qi and Mana.

The effect was still not fully understood by Chun Ma, but Eryke wanted to explore it too. However...

His Sword Will could be infinitely strengthened and sharpened.

If he were to incorporate Qi, Eryke didn’t know whether this effect would disappear or not, so he had restrained himself from mixing the energies, even though it was very tempting.

The sun shone on his figure, revealing his handsome face and shining golden hair. In front of him, a little girl moved her sword with grace, swinging it as the wind stirred.

After a while, Eryke slowly opened his eyes and muttered, "It’s finally time to act."

A blue panel appeared before him, and his pupils focused on the system shop. Immediately, a row of skills appeared in front of him.

...

[Body Overload] – 200,000 Destiny Points

[Monster Creator] – 300,000 Destiny Points

[Atmosphere Controller] – 100,000 Destiny Points

...

"Hmm, the shop still hasn’t been updated yet." Eryke’s pupils flickered as he bought one of the skills: Monster Creator.

300,000 Destiny Points!

This skill’s cost wasn’t small. Eryke had to bleed his heart out to buy it. After all, he had to kill the Telekinetic Grandmaster to earn his destiny points, and he had already spent a total of 1.3 million Destiny Points, another one was Flicker.

"However, it will all be worth it in the end," he consoled himself.

...

Monster Creator

You can use the power of nature to give birth to life, but it requires sacrifice.

...

Overall, this was certainly an interesting skill. Depending on the materials, he could create fascinating monsters and get creative with it.

However, the skill he purchased wasn’t for his own use; it was for Zarek’s escape plan.

"Now for the final piece."

The blue panel before him flickered, and another appeared.

[Do you wish to upgrade the exclusive bound Telekinesis skill from level 9 to Telekinetic Master?]

[Cost: 700,000 Destiny Points]

[Accept/Decline]

It was a hefty price, but Eryke had to bleed his heart out for it because Zarek possessed the power to become a god. If he truly achieved that, it would help everyone significantly.

After careful consideration, he accepted.

Now, he had spent a total of two million Destiny Points, and his storage of destiny points was already waning.

"Hmm, what should I do?" Eryke wondered quietly, silently calculating his moves to free Zarek. He had to be absolutely careful of Mirabella or it might be the end of him.

Just as he was lost in thought, his gaze landed on the little girl. He walked over to her. Though he didn’t know much about other things, his swordsmanship had become extremely proficient.

"This is not how you do it." He stopped her sword from advancing.

"Eh?" The little girl paused, looking at Eryke with confusion.

"You don’t follow a set pattern when attacking with a sword," Eryke said gently. "Because your opponent could easily adapt to your rhythm and find your weakness."

"Then, what should I do?" the little girl asked, still confused.

"For someone who hasn’t mastered their weapon but wants to reach the Martial Trainee realm, you need to feel the sword, let it flow unrestrained," Eryke said clearly.

"Let it flow unrestrained?" The little girl looked even more confused.

"Yeah, let me show you."

Eryke drew the sword from his waist. Its scabbard bore the symbol of the Mount Hua Sect.

He hoisted the sword up and closed his eyes for a blink.

Then he began moving the sword in a free, flowing pattern, imagining an opponent in front of him as he slashed.

With one strike, he ’killed’ the opponent.

Then ten more appeared, closing in behind.

Eryke moved with grace, narrowly dodging every strike yet was the strikes of his opponent to be always just out of reach. But each slash of his own killed five opponents simultaneously.

"Woah." The little girl stared with her mouth open, almost forming an "O."

Her eyes sparkled like stars.

There was no pattern to his sword movements, everything flowed freely, like a river.

After defeating one hundred imaginary enemies, Eryke sheathed his sword. "What do you think?"

He glanced at the little girl, who was still in a trance. But his pupils froze, not because of her, but because of the blue panel glowing before him.

[You have slightly altered the destiny of one of the chosen ones.]

[You have gained +10,000 Destiny Points.]

"Eh, I can really do that?" Eryke was stunned on the spot.