96. Dragon

A notification window popped up before my eyes. Unusually, it was just a name, not an item.

Along with its rank, an explanation appeared.

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「Name of the Existence of Chaos」

* Rank: Celestial

* Details: A name written in ancient texts passed down from the ancient empire. Those who are not qualified will be engulfed in the curse of demonic power just by knowing his name.

## Existence of Chaos 「Knoia」

: In the ancient empire language, it contains the meaning of ‘human’ or ‘humanity.’

* Special Effect

: Resistance to demonic power increases by 300%. Resistance to Knoia’s chaos increases.

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The rank was Celestial, just like Shiertia.

And I learned the true name of the existence of chaos that I had been calling the voice until now.

‘Knoia. Its meaning is human, or humanity.’

Duke Gerard told me the story of how he came to know the true name.

As expected of the person representing the empire. Duke Gerard also possessed a large number of ancient books from the ancient empire era. Moreover, as a renowned alchemist, he was fluent in the ancient empire language.

From the ancient scriptures passed down from the Order of Jedin. Beyond the Chaotic Gate, he succeeded in interpreting the name of the existence of chaos himself.

[Resistance to demonic power increases by 300%. Resistance to Knoia’s chaos increases.]

The true name I learned from the Duke, Knoia.

Just knowing the name of the existence of chaos. I would be able to reduce that instinctive fear in the future.

‘A very big gain. To face Duke Pedro in the future.’

After the interview with the Duke ended. I left Lilia, Aylin, and Cecilia in the Duke’s camp and left the place.

Since there were no non-combat personnel. The time to return to the Imperial Capital was very fast.

“Yulian-nim. As expected, the Pantheon’s security is much looser than before.”

As Lucia, who was standing next to me, said. I returned to the Pantheon with Lucia and Rosette.

There seemed to be nothing to do here, where a curfew and martial law had been declared. But that was not the case.

Portal. Most of them are now lost, a relic of the ancient empire that is extremely difficult to find in Isrand. That portal was located in the underground temple of the Pantheon.

‘There’s also a portal that leads directly to the primeval forest.’

The three were planning to enter the primeval forest through the portal.

It was to learn the true ultimate skill of Dragon Transformation Stage 2. Dragon’s Breath.

“You said time is running out?”

I nodded at Lucia’s words. Bringing Duke Gerard into Lilia’s camp was a very big gain.

So, even the rebels, who had been acting recklessly as if they had the world after occupying the Imperial Capital. They are now nervous.

‘Rather, the rebels are surrounded.’

The Lilia faction’s guards, who had been temporarily suspended from the Dungeon raid mission, were returning from the northeast of the Imperial Capital. And in the south of the Imperial Capital, Duke Gerard’s private soldiers were stationed.

When the Lilia faction’s guards arrive at the Imperial Capital, a full-scale war will break out.

“I’ve already coordinated with Duke Gerard. The battle will begin in three days.”

I had three days left. I had to master the Breath perfectly and return to the Pantheon.

When the battle between the rebels and the allied forces of Lilia’s side began. Taking advantage of the chaotic momentum, I had to quickly execute Grius.

And I was going to give that credit to Lilia, making Lilia a candidate for the next emperor.

‘Lilia has already given me her body and mind. She herself is very smart. If she becomes the emperor, I couldn’t be happier.’

Then I would have enormous power as the emperor’s husband and the future owner of Essenmund.

Of course, since the time of destruction is near, rather than that power. I want something beyond that.

‘I must become the center of the forces that will oppose Duke Pedro.’

Knoia. The one chosen by the existence of chaos, the one who foretells destruction. Pedro de Orhain.

If I can’t stop his forces. Isrand will head towards destruction as Knoia wants.

After organizing my thoughts, I stood in front of the portal with the two.

“Then I will head to the primeval forest.”

***

A familiar sight unfolded before my eyes again.

The surroundings were full of magical energy and huge trees. The primeval forest as it was when I came with Chloe and Tricia to obtain the Reverse Scale of the Ancient Dragon.

‘Well, it was only a month ago.’

However, the difference from that time is. I have regained all my memories as Yulian von Reinhardt.

And the demon blood flowing within me. It feels like I’m very happy to have arrived here.

“It’s a really amazing place. It’s full of not only Mana but also magical energy. When I’m here, I feel like I’m about to open my eyes to the amazing truth of ancient magic.”

Rosette, who was floating around on the Black Magic Wand, said.

As a very skilled witch and the creator of the Yin Gate, Rosette was feeling the magical energy in all directions.

“As expected, you feel it too, Rosette. That’s why this primeval forest is a special place.”

And above all, it is a really important place for me. The reason for entering the primeval forest. It was to learn Dragon’s Breath.

Breath. Literally the breath exhaled by a dragon. But of course, the concept was different from human breath.

The heart of the Snow Wyvern that I consumed to awaken the Dragon Heart. It is a very powerful energy projectile similar to the breath that the Snow Wyvern spewed out.

‘No, the breath of such a disgusting pseudo-dragon and the breath of a true dragon cannot be compared in the first place.’

According to Tricia, the breath of an ancient dragon was so powerful that it could blow away an entire city.

‘Well, it’s greedy to try to learn such a breath right away.’

A blessing only possessed by dragons, the Dragon Heart.

The breath created from that high-output Mana aggregate, which cannot be compared to a normal Mana Heart, is equivalent to at least 6th circle magic.

In fact, even if it is Dragon’s Breath, the breath in a state where the Dragon Heart has not been sufficiently grown. The power is not as strong as you might think.

‘If it’s just the power of a simple 6th circle. Even humans can do it, not just dragons.’

The Dragon Heart’s absurd output is. Of course, it is the result of accumulating Mana for a long time. But it has only been three months since I awakened the Dragon Heart.

‘So I haven’t met the minimum requirements to create Breath yet.’

Of course, my body is special. Although it is half human, I was born with the very special blood of the Reinhardt family.

The multifaceted Mana Heart structure unique to the Reinhardt bloodline. I had a special constitution in which the Mana Lode of the Mana Road was very dense on each facet of the multifaceted structure.

‘The professor of the medical order was even studying my Mana Heart structure.’

Now, that Mana Heart has evolved even further into a Dragon Heart.

The hybrid of those heterogeneous two Mana Hearts. So, it was even possible to cause a dramatic increase in Mana than a pure Dragon Heart.

‘Besides, I can use fusion-style, or Lucia-style Mana training method.’

Therefore, with my own special Dragon Heart. It was absolutely not impossible to awaken Breath in this primeval forest full of Mana and magical energy.

Even if that time is only 3 days.

I checked the current state of Dragon Transformation with the system.

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「Limit Break – Dragon Transformation」

* The rank of Dragon Transformation increases with the magical energy passed down from the Archduke of Evil.

### Dragon Transformation (Level 2)

: Temporarily increases all stats by a large amount.

: Currently lasts 4 minutes and 30 seconds

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Dragon Transformation Stage 2. A special buff state that unleashes the power of the dragon.

The 2nd stage of Dragon Transformation, which could only be used for about 1 minute before. It has now increased to 4 minutes and 30 seconds.

‘I was able to increase it by 3 minutes in the 6th shrine in the basement.’

The deep love I shared with Aylin and Cecilia. After that, I received magical energy from Ruiril as compensation.

Also, thanks to consuming Lilia’s Holy Oil there, I dramatically increased the Dragon Transformation time.

‘Now, do I need 30 more seconds?’

Then I can maintain Dragon Transformation Stage 2 for 5 minutes. And the Dragon Heart is strengthened enough to make that possible.

That was the minimum requirement to use Breath.

‘But it won’t be easy.’

It feels like only 30 seconds, but I’m feeling it directly with my Mana Heart.

Those 30 seconds will be much more difficult than the process of increasing it to 4 minutes and 30 seconds before. It’s like breaking a 100m dash record.

‘To narrow that very small time difference. It’s the same as going through extreme training.’

So I came to this primeval forest. That training, which I don’t know how long it would take in the Imperial Capital. It would be much shorter here.

“Then shall we go to our destination quickly?”

I summoned a Sylph and asked them to guide me to Yunir’s temple, where I had arrived a month ago.

***

I arrived at the temple faster than when I came here a month ago.

Lucia runs very fast, and Rosette is riding on a magic wand. There were no major restrictions on movement.

There, the elf priests came out and greeted me.

“We meet the noble one.”

The representative of the priests came out and greeted me politely.

Yunir’s temple. The priests here were all killed by the Sentiac Knights sent by Duke Pedro.

I personally avenged those priests. And after I left the primeval forest.

It seems that priests from other temples in the primeval forest have been newly assigned to continue the work of the temple.

‘I heard from Remiella that that would happen.’

Remiella. A high elf and an elf knight who was a friend of Tricia. And she was a high-ranking knight of the Knights who were loyal to my father, Lucifer, called the Royal Knights.

I was connected to Remiella through the spirit of darkness, Teneb, and we were in constant contact.

Instead of the dead Elder. A high-ranking elf priest who newly took over as the head of the temple said to me.

“Remiella-nim said that she will come here directly soon.”

It just so happened that I had something to talk to her about regarding the Archduke of Wrath. So I contacted her in advance to come here.

I headed inside the temple, guided by the priest, with my party.

Lucia and Rosette, who are humans, were naturally visiting the Demon King’s country for the first time. So they looked around the surroundings throughout the move.

“It’s an amazing place. Here.”

The temple that serves Jedin, the god of light, was very magnificent and splendid. On the other hand, this place that serves Yunir, the goddess of darkness. It was generally dark and simple.

“Instead, somehow… I feel very comfortable.”

But Lucia seemed to like the atmosphere of the temple even more now. Rosette was the same.

“The style carved on the walls… magical energy, Yunir’s divine power has something in common with magic.”

The two seemed to like this place.

‘Since those two also have Yin Gates. They will instinctively feel familiar with this place.’

And that fact was important. These two are. They are the party that will be with me to Grius’s hideout to execute him.

Lilia and Chloe are also very powerful in this battle. But Lilia is the most important person in this battle.

So she must avoid risks as much as possible in Duke Gerard’s camp. And Chloe is Lilia’s bodyguard.

‘In other words, these are the only two people who can go with me.’

Just like I must learn Breath during these 3 days. These two people, who are connected to me by Yin Gates, also had to become stronger.

‘I have to bring out the skills of those two to the limit.’

Above all, these two people were. The two people who would be the most perfect sparring partners for me to learn Breath.

“Then, since time is running out. As I said in advance, both of you attack me. If possible, sincerely until I’m half dead.”

The expressions of the two became subtle at my words.