Chapter 411: Dragon Strength

Chapter 411 The Might of the Dragon

Levi examined the requirements to acquire the remnant page of the forbidden magic spell.

To obtain an item of such staggering power, the required points would undoubtedly be astronomical.

Upon seeing the criteria, Levi froze in disbelief.

He actually met the requirements.

At least, he met one of them.

The first condition was to slay any one of the ancient calamity beasts known as Nitero.

Not long ago, Levi had killed a white Nitero.

That requirement was fulfilled.

Then came the second condition.

Within the final hour before the competition ended, one had to hold the hidden arena for three full minutes.

No points were required.

As long as one killed a Nitero and then seized the hidden arena for three minutes when the final hour arrived, the remnant page of the forbidden spell would be theirs.

There was only a single remnant page of the forbidden magic spell.

Only the one who stood upon the arena at the very end, having also slain a Nitero, would claim this distinct honor.

To obtain this unique, hidden item.

With this in mind, Levi intended to leave immediately.

After all, he only needed to return during the final hour.

Just as Levi made ready to depart.

A voice echoed sharply in his ear.

"If left undefended, the hidden arena will be destroyed by the Nitero."

Levi knit his brows in a frown.

It seemed there was a third, hidden condition.

To protect the hidden arena from being destroyed by the Nitero before the final moment arrived.

What an unforgiving condition this truly was!

Helpless, Levi had no choice but to remain upon the hidden arena.

He managed to contact Eris, relaying the news of the hidden item to him.

He had to devise a way to draw the others here.

The sole purpose was to protect the hidden arena.

Roget harbored the exact same intention, except his plan carried a faint trace of personal grievance and malice mixed within.

He longed to see Levi reduced to a wretched state under the grueling weight of a gauntlet match.

Unfortunately, he never expected that Levi actually intended to surrender his claim to the hidden arena outright.

Holding the hidden arena yielded five points every single minute.

Whether for the sake of rankings or to exchange for rare items.

No one would easily throw away the bountiful point rewards the hidden arena provided.

When Levi established contact with Eris, Eris was currently watching a battle beside another arena.

"Mm-hmm, I understand. I will pass the word along to the others."

Eris took a deep breath.

A tremor of shock rippled through his heart.

He had not expected the hidden item to be so formidable.

"A remnant page of a forbidden spell, and it can even be brought out of the secret realm, well, well! To think the Space Tower would actually part with such a treasure."

Eris felt a profound sense of astonishment and surprise.

Even if it was merely a remnant page, lacking the full might of a true forbidden spell.

It remained a treasure of unparalleled value.

Legendary mages could cast forbidden spells, but those capable of inscribing that terrible power onto an object were few and far between.

They could be counted on a single hand.

In the present world, it was virtually unheard of for anyone to still possess such capability.

The last person who could craft a forbidden-class magic scroll was Mystra, the Goddess of Magic.

It was unclear whether this remnant page was an ancient relic passed down through the ages, or a treasure crafted by a contemporary legendary mage.

If it were the latter, the implications would be monumental.

Eris glanced at the ongoing battle upon the arena before him, losing all desire to compete there.

He turned and walked into the distance, casting a far-speaking spell as he traveled to spread the word to the others.

Before long, news regarding the remnant page of the forbidden spell swept across the entirety of the secret realm.

Almost everyone came to know what the hidden item truly was.

However, as the rumors were passed along, the nature of the news began to warp.

What began as a remnant page of a forbidden spell transformed directly into a complete, intact forbidden spell.

An item that, once obtained, would allow one to suppress the entire secret realm and secure an immediate victory.

Later, it became a lost manual of ancient forbidden magic.

Upon acquiring it, one would have the chance to learn the forgotten forbidden spells of old.

The rumors grew more explosive by the minute.

Many even abandoned the arenas they already held, rushing toward the stone bridge at breakneck speed.

Not long after Levi had spread the word, his first challenger arrived.

Erica stepped onto the stone bridge.

Levi composed his expression and said with a smile, "Are you here to challenge me?"

Erica replied, "Of course. Don't tell me you don't want the hidden item?"

Levi was just about to say, "If that is the case, then I might as well give it to you..."

But Erica spoke with sudden gravity, "I am launching my attack."

Boom!

The ground beneath Erica's feet sank slightly.

Her figure materialized instantly right in front of Levi.

Her speed was so terrifyingly swift that Levi did not even have the time to blink.

Erika threw a punch toward Levi’s abdomen, holding back some of her strength for fear of killing him with one blow.

Boom! Crack crack crack!

One punch—Invisible Armor layers reduced by eight.

Levi's expression changed. This terrifying power was even more outrageous than Nitor's.

"You..."

Just as Levi tried to speak, wanting to ask what was going on—how could she be an alchemist yet possess such incredible strength—he locked eyes with Erika and saw that her pupils had turned into vertical slits of golden yellow.

In an instant, he understood.

Erika possessed the power of a dragon.

Dragon Blood Potion? Or actual draconic heritage?

Levi looked at Erika, uncertain.

Erika glanced back at Levi in mild surprise before breaking into a smile.

"I didn’t expect you to be so sturdy. That makes me feel better."

With those words, Erika went all out.

No flashy techniques—just raw brute force.

Truly, no one knew where Erika drew this monstrous strength from.

She didn’t even look particularly strong.

Boom boom boom!

A single punch shattered seven or eight layers of Invisible Armor. A sweeping kick obliterated ten layers.

The hair on Levi’s scalp stood on end. It felt like he was grappling hand-to-hand with a real dragon.

Good grief!

He was just a mage—why did he have to fight a dragon in close combat?

Boom!

Finally, Erika struck Levi down.

He exploded into scattered flames.

The fire surged rapidly upward, coalescing into a Flame Lord over ten meters tall.

Levi gazed down at Erika from above.

Erika looked up at him, smiling.

"An elemental body? Not like it can't be fought."

Levi sneered coldly. "Since you want a fight, I’ll see it through to the end."

Originally, he’d intended to concede directly to Erika, but since she came at him full force right away, Levi now felt provoked.

Time to show her what for.

"Flame Domain: Activate!"

The Flame Domain enveloped the entire arena.

"Potential Release: Azure Fire Form!"

Levi transformed into a blue flame lord, his power skyrocketing.

Behind him appeared hundreds of azure fireballs, raining down upon Erika like a storm.

Erika swiftly dodged, easily evading the falling blue fireballs.

Suddenly stomping the ground, the shockwave she unleashed extinguished surrounding flames.

She launched herself skyward, charging straight at Levi in his Flame Lord form.

Levi noticed faint, delicate golden scales appearing at the corners of her eyes.

Erika had awakened the dragon power within her.

Whoosh!

Instead of crashing to the ground, the descending blue fireballs reversed direction midair, homing in on Erika.

Erika glanced downward and kicked one incoming fireball apart with a single strike.

Boom!

Using the explosive recoil,

Erika accelerated further upward.

"Rising Dragon Fist!"

Targeting Levi’s chin, Erika swung with everything she had.

Boom!

Levi’s head burst open instantly, scattering into fireworks across the sky.

Even without his head, Levi continued attacking.

"Ring of Ultimate Repelling Flames!"

(End of Chapter)