Epic of Ice Dragon: Reborn As An Ice Dragon With A System - Chapter 2290: Oda Nobunaga’s Endless Castle [8]
Chapter 2290: Oda Nobunaga’s Endless Castle [8]
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“Ahhh… Hahah… Hahahaha!”
Drake’s eyes widened before he suddenly calmed, closing his eyes. Despite the monstrous nature of these fiends and their role in Amaterasu’s death, he couldn’t help but acknowledge their courage.
“You’re laughing?”
“Die!”
The dimensional walls of the two Dominions pressed against Drake, but to no avail. He remained unaffected, his hands piercing both Dominions and shattering them like glass.
Crack, crack…!
CRASH!
“A-Ahhh?”
“Impossible!”
Both screamed in horror as Drake seized their bodies. Giant snake heads emerged from Muramasa, devouring them bite after bite, while their spectral souls lingered.
“How?”
“This cannot be! How can you…?”
The Demonic Kami realized Drake’s body now radiated the same power they possessed, his body and soul fully adapted to this Dimension.
“I commend your bravery and determination, and I believe the bond you shared with your friend was genuine. However, your first mistake was killing my wife. The second was finding me. Good riddance.”
Drake’s words carried no respect as he mocked them, calling them annoyances. His hands transformed into countless serpent heads, tearing their souls apart and consuming them.
“AAAAAGGGH!”
“SUSANOO-SAMAAAAAAA!”
As their screams faded, their souls vanished, and Drake felt the power of these two Kami coursing through his soul and body. Kami differed from Yggdrasil’s Gods, proving stronger if they could push him this far. Unlike Yggdrasil’s Gods, who possessed Divinities, Kami held Authorities, possibly crafted by Amaterasu at their creation. These Authorities, when absorbed by the System, swiftly transformed into Divinities.
They brimmed with Divine Essence of Heaven and Earth, Demonic Energy from Zipangu, and Cursed Power from the Dead Goddess. This energy and curse, though easily confused, were distinct. This Demonic Energy also differed from that of Pandemonium’s Demons, being more spiritual and mystical, tied to fate and divinity. The System designated it not as Demonic Energy but as “Karmic Energy.”
Ding!
[You have defeated and devoured the [Divine Demonic Kami of Thunderstorms and Swords: Takemikazuchi (??? Rank)], [Divine Demonic Kami of War and Strategy: Futsunushi (??? Rank)], and [Divine Demonic Kami of War and Archery: Hachiman (??? Rank)].]
[The power of their Souls and Bodies has been assimilated. You have absorbed a large quantity of Divine Essence of Heaven and Earth, Abyssal Cursed Energy, and Karmic Energy, which has been converted into Ascendancy Law Essence.]
[You gained +6,000,000,000 Ascendancy Law Essence!]
[All of your Stats have increased by +300,000,000!]
[You gained the Divinities: [Main Divinity: Kami of Thunderstorm and Swords (SSS)], [Main Divinity: Kami of War and Strategy (SSS)], [Main Divinity: Kami of Hunting and Archery (SSS)]!]
[You have learned the Divine Abilities: [Divine Thunder Blade Arts (SSS)], [Divine Windstorm Bladed Fan Arts (SSS)], [Divine War Archery Arts (SSS)]!]
[You gained a large quantity of EXP!]
[Level Up!]
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[Your Level has increased from Level 895 to Level 933/1000!]
[All of your Stats have increased greatly!]
[You earned bonus Stat Points and Skill Points!]
[You have earned a large quantity of Archetype EXP!]
[Your [Archetype]: {Dawnscale Oracle: Rank 4/5} has Ranked Up to Rank 5/5!]
[Your [Sacred Record Gear]: {Starscale Crozier: Celestina: Tier 4} and {Aegis of the Dawnveil: Atherinna: Tier 4} have Ranked Up to Tier 5!]
[You unlocked the new [Sacred Record Gear]: {Celestial Stardust Spear: Brilliantina: Tier 5} and {Holy Diadem of Sacred Sovereignty: Holianna: Tier 5}.]
[Your [Archetype Skills]: [Stellar Mercy: Tier 4], [Draconic Radiance: Tier 4] have Ranked Up to Tier 5!]
[You learned the new [Archetype Skills]: [Stellar Aegis: Tier 5] and [Scale of Judgment: Tier 5]!]
[Your [Archetype Boons]: [Physical & Magical Defense +200%], [Healing Magic Potency and Range +500%] have evolved to [Physical & Magical Defense +700%], [Healing Magic Potency and Range +1000%]!]
[You acquired the [Archetype Boons]: [Holy Light and Starlight Elemental Damage +1000%] and [Defensive Barrier Endurance and Healing Potency +500%]!]
[You have successfully mastered three different Archetypes besides your original one!]
[Your new Archetype is currently forming and will manifest once sufficient Power is accumulated.]
[In the meantime, mastering additional Archetypes can grant special bonuses and enhance the power of your new Archetype.]
“So I’m finally done… Those bastards gave me more trouble than I would have wished,” Drake groaned irritably as his body swiftly recovered from the hundreds of wounds he had sustained. “Still not Max Level? Well, it’s not going to be easy, huh?”
Drake reviewed the remaining notifications, discovering various updates, such as his level increase and the mastery of his Archetype. Moreover, his new Archetype was already forming, as he had finally met the requirements. However, it wasn’t an instant awakening and required time and “Power.”
The process was more ambiguous than he preferred, but it seemed Andromeda had limited control over how Archetypes formed, as they stemmed from the “Records of Oblivion” to which she was connected.
Once the energy settled and was fully absorbed, the three Arteries within his Ascendant Heart, which had regenerated from nothing after being destroyed once, thanks to the one residing within his Soul and Divine Realm, grew even stronger by absorbing the Spiritual, Divine, and Karmic Energy of the three powerful Kami.
Ding!
[You have successfully assimilated the Divine Essence of Heaven and Earth, Cursed Energy, and Karmic Power of these Demonic Kami. Your Ascendant Heart has fully absorbed and synthesized it, further refining your three Arteries.]
[Your [Primordial Ascendant Heart]: [Demonic Artery of Gluttony: Rank 3] has Ranked Up to Rank 4!]
[All of your Stats have increased by +300,000,000!]
[Your power over Demonic Energies and the Sin of Gluttony has grown by 3000%!]
[Your [Primordial Ascendant Heart]: [Divine Artery of Ice & Fire: Rank 3] has Ranked Up to Rank 4!]
[All of your Stats have increased by +300,000,000!]
[Your power over Soul Essence and Ice and Fire Elements has grown by 3000%!]
[Your [Primordial Ascendant Heart]: [Spirit Artery of Yin & Yang: Rank 3] has Ranked Up to Rank 4!]
[All of your Stats have increased by +300,000,000!]
[Your power over Spiritual Energies and Yin & Yang Essence has grown by 3000%!]
“Well damn, they Ranked Up again? This is amazing…!” Drake wondered.
“I don’t know… But I know they will continue ranking up as long as sufficient energy is provided and refined,” Andromeda explained. “Perhaps they have a limit, maybe Rank 10? If you ever reach that Rank, something else may happen to your Ascendant Heart.”
“Huh, interesting… Alright, I should quickly equip a new Archetype now that I’ve maxed and mastered the previous one…” Drake said, swiftly selecting the other Archetype from Amethyst he had obtained, the {Celestial Avenger}. “And done. With this… Andromeda, it seems we assimilated enough energy, right?”
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