“This seems to be…”
The earring in his hand not only had similar magic to Bakal's Horn, but also a strange sense of commonality in its aura.
“The feather of Prey’s wing, the Third Apostle, Sky Pride Prei! Apostles are of the same origin.”
“It seems that adult has given you a lot of special privileges.”
Tana put away the earring. As a Guardian of Silver Village, and belonging to Mirror Arad on the world line, she probably knew five or six tenths of Ye Lin’s background.
Theoretically, she and Ye Lin were the same kind of people.
“Well, wear the earring later. Now, let’s start the third task. Giants possess incredibly powerful stamina and strength. Whether you can gain the recognition of an adult giant is the most crucial step for you to become a Dragon Knight!”
Her eyes faintly reddened, and she lightly licked the corner of her mouth. Tana stood up and spun around, her clothes fluttering, her light blue long dress accentuating her proud figure.
After a brief moment of daze, he saw her holding several very familiar items. Tana’s enchanting low chuckle was seductive, “They’re fresh and still warm, but one is damp. Want some?”
“No, what I want is the producer, not the product. Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.”
“Then… the last seal!”
She pointed to the silk ribbon at her waist, where a new magic circle was forming on the surface. “The last forty percent, unseal it!”
Without any hesitation, he grabbed the ribbon and pulled it away. The magic circle instantly shattered. At the same moment, a stronger red light ignited in Tana’s eyes, and the two horns, originally hidden by magic, slowly emerged.
“This…”
Ye Lin was stunned. The moment the seal was broken, his body was struck by an irresistible force, sending him heavily onto the bed behind him. Two scarlet chains bound his arms, making it impossible to break free.
“You, ah, forgot one thing. Giants are one of the strongest races. Now that I am far stronger than you, I have absolute initiative!”
“Dragon Knight, read this profession from beginning to end… Dragon, Knight!”
Word by word, Tana smiled triumphantly, simultaneously casting a Dragon's Blessing magic.
A flash of enlightenment instantly crossed Ye Lin’s mind. His heart turned cold. He had actually forgotten this. Strictly interpreting the words, it clearly meant the Dragon was above the Knight!
“Instructor, how about we change the name of the profession?”
“No, that sounds too awful!”
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(Changing profession, time is passing…)
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The light outside the window was dim and obscure. His bones felt as if they had fallen apart. A sudden strong hunger made his already dizzy head even more unclear, prompting him to grit his teeth and take out a bottle of Remi's Aid and milk to replenish his strength.
The triple buffs were gone, and the resurrection coin was also gone. His body was hollowed out; he paid a heavy price for the profession change.
However, his opponent was not entirely unscathed either. Her fat was almost braised, and her justice had suffered trauma, covered in teeth marks.
“It’s getting dark, ah. If we could get up, maybe we could still go back for dinner.”
Tana was frowning as she put on new clothes; her old ones were completely tattered. Hearing this, she couldn’t help but smile gently, “That’s not nightfall, it’s dawn. I used magic to obscure the external environment.”
“Dawn? So… a whole day?”
“Mm-hmm~ Congratulations on your successful profession change. Although you took a shortcut with a small item, get down now, I’m going to wash the bedsheets.”
“I can’t move. Let’s wash them tomorrow. You’re not in very good shape either.”
After downing another bottle of Remy's Aid, his body barely felt a little better. Giants were truly terrifying, but this was the first burst after the seal was lifted. It would be much better in the future, and he would gradually gain the initiative, no longer unable to extricate himself.
“Heh heh, are you despising a Giant?”
Tana fastened the buttons on her back, put on her shoes, and stood up. Suddenly, her expression changed slightly and she frowned, but still stubbornly gritted her teeth and took a step, instantly her ankle gave way and she fell to the ground with a scream.
“I told you so.”
Ye Lin, whose condition was gradually recovering, shrugged. He got up, shoved the heavy bedsheets into a corner, and laid out a new set. Tana, after several attempts, gave up on the idea of taking a bath and washing the bedsheets.
“I’m very curious, is the Giants’ method of reproduction live birth or egg-laying?” He placed two pillows behind Tana, carefully brushed aside her disheveled hair, revealing a slightly pained but satisfied small face.
“That depends on the mother’s will. The Dragon race can freely control it from the very beginning. Both methods have their own advantages, but don’t even think about it. I decomposed all of your things with magic.”
“How heartless, ah… By the way, can Bakal's Horn really make the Dragon race submit? What about Skasa?”
“The Dragon Horn can only be used by the Dragon race, which is me. The Dragon race is very proud, and not many can be recognized by the Dragon race. Dragon Knights who fight by contract are already rare, and Dragon Knights like you are even rarer. Whether it works on Skasa depends on whether it still recognizes Bakal as its master. Not everyone is as loyal as Seghete.”
“I see…”
He didn't wake up until noon, yawning. The bedsheets and potion bottles in the room were gone, and Tana was also gone.
After taking a bath, he slowly went downstairs. Inside the shop, Kelah and Siate were busy, and several customers were choosing clothes.
“Um, have you seen Tana?”
“She… she went home.”
Kelah’s face flushed when she saw him come down, and she quickly averted her gaze, pretending to diligently sweep the floor.
“I thought you died cleanly.”
Siate gave him a cold glance, crumpled a piece of paper in her hand, and threw it over. “Something happened at West Coast. As you expected, a little girl named Ophelia crashed a airship into the Sky City magic circle, and then she was thrown down by Seghete.”
He opened the crumpled paper. It was a letter from Shalan of the Magic School to Alice, asking if she had a solution.
On the letter, Ophelia said that Apostle Lotus had descended upon Tian Wei Giant Beast, controlling and killing most of the believers, including the GBL Church’s Archbishop and High Priest.
The massive ancient ruins on the back of Tian Wei Giant Beast had almost all fallen, and the casualties were extremely heavy.
Of course, they had known all this beforehand and were mentally prepared. They were not surprised that the Empire might intervene, but what was most unexpected was that the Adventurers' League also intervened, wanting to ascend Tian Wei Giant Beast.
The League, led by the great Adventurer Karakas, faced all passionate Adventurers after the anomaly, raising the banner of free adventure, and had already become a force that could not be ignored.
Although the Adventurers' League might have some conflicts with the Empire and even the Principality due to certain issues, its essence was still a disciplined and responsible organization.
But the problem was, Lotus’s powerful mental energy was constantly radiating. Without an interference emitter, no matter how many people went, they would just be working for Lotus, perhaps even taking on tasks like moving bricks and carrying water…
“It must be the words ‘ancient ruins’ that touched their nerves, but what’s so good about a bunch of fake ruins…” Ye Lin muttered softly.
“Please write a letter to Shalan and ask her to tell Kakun not to use mogaduo to send these Adventurers up. Going there is just asking for trouble.”
“What?” Siate sneered, her face full of sarcasm, “Don’t even have the strength to hold a pen anymore? Do you need a few days to recover?”
“Upstairs, I’ll show you if I still have strength!”
“Shameless!”
Siate’s face flushed, and remembering Tana, who was walking with difficulty, she suddenly shivered.