Chapter 466

Chapter 466: Promotions to Fighter

Just as Midi at Level 62 couldn’t break through Kanis’s Level 64 defense, Kanis—now weakened by sixty percent—stood no chance against this unstoppable strike.

The Horn King Greatsword, blazing with wild crimson aura, sliced through the dragon scale armor without hesitation, cleaving Kanis from skull to chest before slamming into the ground!

A roaring sound erupted as blood-soaked gravel surged like tidal waves, forming a fountain of red and white in the air.

Dozens of hidden magic arrays around the arena flared to life, only to shatter instantly under the sword’s force.

Tempered by the bonfire gathering, fueled by resources gained through his status as a high-ranking alchemist in Death Scorpion, and armed with Risen’s insights into Dragon Heritage, Midi—still at Level 62’s peak—now wielded far greater power.

This strike revealed a fraction of his true strength, like a dragon’s claw emerging from mist, instilling a mysterious awe.

When the gravel settled, the arena’s center lay sunken like an ocean whirlpool. At its core, Kanis’s corpse sprawled, split cleanly down the middle by a razor-thin red line.

At the bonfire gathering, Ice Mage Uday had been reduced to bloody mist by the same strike. Kanis, though bisected, at least retained his physical form.

Yet the spectators stood stunned. By raw power alone, this strike paled compared to Death Scorpion’s Level 65 experts. But Midi’s ferocity—the killing intent, the unrestrained frenzy—ignited primal fear in every onlooker.

Most shocking? He’d slain Kanis, famed for unmatched defensive power.

No drawn-out struggle. No advantage for Kanis. In three strikes, mere minutes, Midi butchered a Level 64 Black Dragon Knight without letting him activate survival skills.

How?

From elders to core disciples to common viewers, all scrambled to dissect those three terrifying blows.

“True Dragon’s might!” declared the alchemist elder, voice trembling. Midi’s Dragon Breath Fire was known in the Alchemy Workshop. While Dragonkin like Risen the Black Dragonkin could emit Dragon’s might, condensing it into a strike strong enough to suppress Kanis’s Steel War Scorpion bloodline? Nearly impossible.

Yet Midi succeeded. Kanis’s dazed expression? The elder blamed Dragon’s might.

“His Dragon’s might reaches such heights?” The elder attendant and enforcement elder exchanged glances. Though skeptical, as non-psychic users, they missed Midi’s secret weapon: the high-level mind-related ability called “mind lock.”

So, the only reasonable explanation was this one.

How pure was the Dragon bloodline within this human?

Or did he hold a Dragon Heritage in his hands?

The elders instantly considered several possibilities.

Undoubtedly, any of these possibilities meant the Death Scorpion family’s internal structure would need adjustments due to this newly arrived human.

As the elders were stunned, two core disciples in the arena stands fell into silent bewilderment.

Both Nym and Akdina completely lost their ability to think, struggling to believe their eyes.

Though Akdina had suspected Midi might have hidden trump cards, witnessing him kill Kanis in three sword strikes froze her thoughts entirely.

Who exactly was this human?

Nym and Akdina exchanged glances, mutual shock reflected in their gazes.

Fourth-ranked Nym, only slightly stronger than Kanis, had always feared the Steel War Scorpion bloodline’s power.

Now that Midi became a core disciple capable of issuing ranking Challenges, could Nym even keep his fourth position?

Third-ranked Akdina, though stronger than both Nym and Kanis, knew she couldn’t defeat Kanis so swiftly, much less kill him.

If Midi challenged for third place, could she withstand him?

The same uneasy thought simultaneously arose in both their minds.

Even Veyna, who’d believed most strongly in Midi’s Victory, showed mild surprise.

However, since she’d personally fed Midi all Kanis’s intelligence, his tailored tactics succeeding aligned with her expectations.

Though this "tailored" countermeasure seemed excessively effective.

"Congratulations," Veyna blinked at Midi, then adopted solemnity, sweeping her gaze across the arena. "Let us cheer for Mososbury City’s newest fighter!"

Silence gripped the arena.

Then crisp clapping broke out – Master Hawke’s applause.

The alchemist elder joined next, followed by the elder attendant.

The enforcement elder stood statue-still while Nym and Akdina exchanged wordless looks.

But this minor discord couldn’t suppress the arena’s roaring cheers for Midi.

Nobody spared thought for Kanis.

In the Shaded Realm, losers died and victors lived – ironclad law.

Amid cheers, Midi heard Veyna’s whisper: "Come to my room tonight."

Though seductive from the priestess’s lips, Midi noticed unprecedented seriousness in her gaze.

That night, the newly minted Mososbury City fighter approached Veyna’s stone pillar alone.

The priestess sat rigidly formal in her room, waiting.

Her uncharacteristic formality unnerved Midi.

"Too formal for you?" Veyna flashed a coy smile.

"For private meetings, yes," Midi answered bluntly.

"This matters greatly to me," the Black Dragon High Priest replied calmly. "An opportunity I’ve long awaited deserves formality."

"You mentioned retrieving something from Crystal Dragon Fortress. What?" Midi cut to the chase, more interested in information than helping.

Veyna studied him before sighing. "Know of Dragon Tablets?"

"Stone monuments?"

"Multiple tablets," Veyna clarified, hope flashing in her eyes. "Buried in Shaded Realm’s dragon fortresses, indistinguishable from common rock. But placed over a City’s magic veins, they emit the Black Dragon’s aura."

Midi’s gaze sharpened, recalling the Wolfspider tribe’s cavern.

Before the bonfire gathering, their chieftain and old mage had let warriors absorb dragon aura near a broken tablet above their magic vein.

Could that fragment be Veyna’s coveted Dragon Tablet?

"What’s their purpose?"

"At the Black Dragon Conference," Veyna explained, "their aura helps fighters gain the Dark Dragon God’s favor. Spending one night near an activated tablet suffices. But…"

"Activation requires moving them from ruins to Mososbury City," Midi inferred.

"Exactly," Veyna nodded. "Major families secretly task fighters with finding them whenever Crystal Dragon Fortress opens. None succeeded yet. Even if found, families claim them – making aura access difficult for me."

"Want me to steal one?" Midi frowned. Helping occasionally was manageable, but choosing between family and priestess complicated matters.

Veyna smiled, reading his hesitation. "Just chip off a fragment if you find one. Planted in magic veins, even pieces emit the same aura."