Chapter 30: Hero of Britain! Legendary Status

The hand feel of this shot was really good.

Deng Ken felt as if he had divine help, and directly shot the founding monarch of the Kingdom of Kent, Hengist, to death with one shot.

Under the God's-eye view.

Everything in the projection screen changed with the retreat of the barbarian army. A unique mark emerged, and at the same time, a mark with a golden star slowly emerged at the legendary status position above the projection interface, which was like currency.

—"Battle of Tintagel 【Shi Shi Battle】: Hengist and Horsa, two brothers who invaded the island of Britain, established a kingdom in the Kent region. The King of Kent, Hengist, who was eager to expand his territory, set his sights on the Duke of Tintagel.

The Kingdom of Kent divided its troops into two routes to attack the western part of the island of Britain. After defeating the Duke of Tintagel, Hengist and Horsa, two brothers, took advantage of the victory to press on Tintagel Castle.

The Duke of Tintagel hurriedly recruited a militia of over a thousand people to fight the 6,000-strong army of the Kingdom of Kent.

In this battle.

By your own strength, you turned the tide, personally beheading more than ten barbarian warriors, and relying on your formidable personal martial prowess, you reorganized the morale of this rabble and blocked three waves of attacks from the Kingdom of Kent head-on.

At the moment of decisive victory, you personally operated the ballista, grasped the timing, and shot the founding monarch of the Kingdom of Kent, Hengist, like a divine stroke.

After the king died suddenly, the barbarian army retreated.

The Kingdom of Kent fell into turmoil of royal power struggle, and the barbarian branch forces led by the Jutes gradually weakened.

Your reputation will spread throughout the island of Britain with this epic victory!"

(Legendary status +3, British legendary status 1 point, Saxon legendary status 1 point, Germanic barbarian legendary status 1 point.)

Deng Ken's intention moved slightly.

As his attention focused on the legendary status, there was an additional faction mark—Polytheistic Norse pantheon legendary status 2 points. (Respectively from the Germanic people, and the branch ethnic group Saxons.)

"Legendary status seems to be like the currency of the dimensional space."

Deng Ken tried to use them, and soon the projection interface changed.

"Do you want to consume legendary status?" (The consumed legendary status will not disappear, just change from 3/3 to 0/3.)

Ripples spread across the surrounding dimensional space.

In an instant.

Deng Ken seemed to see the echoes of the long river of history: the Saxons invading the British Isles, the Jutes establishing the Kingdom of Kent and subsequently becoming the most powerful nation, the arrival of the Heptarchy era; in the rolling torrent of history, all legends concerning the Kingdom of Kent were fading and collapsing, and eventually, these traces of history were swallowed by the dimensional space, with endless legends being converted into a substantive energy and absorbed.

The legend belonging to Deng Ken took their place, entering the long river of history of the Medieval Era.

"Legendary Enhancement Branch 1 — Soul."

(Significantly strengthen your own soul; as the soul grows stronger, you will ascend to a higher life form. At the same time, captured mortal vessels will also inherit the corresponding soul strength; after entering the real world, the strength of the soul will be converted into a portion of unique innate abilities.)

(This effect applies to all mortal vessels in the real world.)

What does that mean?

Does it mean that even if the mortal vessel I capture is an ordinary person, after strengthening the soul, that vessel will become a person with extraordinary talent?

Or does it mean that soul strength will bring more special abilities?

Deng Ken silently marked it and continued reading.

"Legendary Enhancement Branch 2 — Ascension."

(You can consume Legendary Points to ascend the status of the corresponding mortal vessel, or you can consume Legendary Points to ignite the fire of divinity, allowing the corresponding mortal vessel to ascend into an Immortal Heroic Spirit, Demigod, True God, etc. After the mortal vessel ascends, it is converted into a backup avatar of the dimensional space, regarded as a Saint form.)

(You can also consume Legendary Points to ascend the corresponding indigenous people, which can only be applied to targets that are already dead. The target will ascend into a Heroic Spirit form, or be canonized as a local deity of mountains and rivers, etc.

The converted target will possess Legendary Points, but if the legend dies out, the target will also gradually fade away.)

Hmm?

Why does it feel a bit like the future from the last causality derivation, where the Raven Queen-Su Lisi forcibly helped him promote to a lower-tier Heroic Spirit?

Does this mean that Legendary Points can not only ascend his own mortal vessels but also be used to ascend others?

Even canonizing some relatively weak deities?

Like local land gods or mountain gods?

Hiss.

These Legendary Points are truly powerful; no wonder they have always been so rarely obtained.

"Legendary Enhancement Branch 3 — Inscription."

(Directly inscribe the abilities mastered by the corresponding mortal vessel into your own soul; these inscribed abilities will be loaded into other mortal vessels upon descent.

If an inscribed ability conflicts with the laws of the world, when this ability is activated, it may change the root laws of the corresponding world.)

(Soul-inscribed abilities apply to all mortal vessels!)

(In spaces of different dimensions, in a form without a physical body or mortal vessel, inscribed abilities are regarded as the root laws mastered by the soul.)

【Note: Under law conflict, the root laws inscribed by yourself will trigger turbulence in the world's laws. Worlds without supernatural power may experience abnormal phenomena such as the recovery of spiritual energy, elemental tides, or supernatural awakenings.

The effect is equivalent to the power of a high-dimensional existence pouring into reality, like a drop of ink falling into a basin of water; after dilution, it triggers a chain reaction of root laws.

Simply put, because of the power he brought in through inscription, it triggered a world ascension.】

Hiss.

Why does this feel a bit like a save file for a new cycle, keeping the mortal vessel's abilities directly for the next cycle?

The mortal vessel and Deng Ken's consciousness are not in the same dimension.

Based on Deng Ken's current understanding of the dimensional space, the mortal vessel is just a tool for his consciousness to enter the real world, and the abilities seized by the mortal vessel are mostly preserved on this tool.

Inscription is like uploading.

Uploading the mortal vessel's abilities into his soul, and then his soul can bring these abilities to other mortal vessels.

"Have I turned into some kind of extraterrestrial demon?"

Deng Ken could not help but fall into deep thought.

These three directions for Legendary Point enhancement are all very useful, but the second one can be set aside for now, because the first mortal vessel hasn't gone off the rails yet, so there's no need to consider these for the time being.

Even if it is to be used, it would be to ascend others.

As for the third branch, 'Inscription', there is no need to rush either, because it should be needed last; the first mortal vessel is still alive and well, so there is no need to rush to inscribe and upload, and he doesn't even know where the second mortal vessel is yet.

"Then it's the first enhancement branch, strengthening the soul."

Deng Ken tentatively consumed one Legendary Point.

The next second.

An extremely massive amount of energy surged into his soul; it was the echo of historical legends, as if he had peered into the endless long river of history, with strands of legend gathering into a certain energy—at first a trickling stream, then a surging, roaring wave—pouring directly into his soul, causing the essence of his soul to undergo a slight transformation.

Hmm?

That's it?

Deng Ken couldn't feel any changes; if there were any, it was that he found himself more energetic and tireless in the dimensional space.

— "Spirit 【Soul Enhancement】: Your soul has been infused with energy; the most primitive spirituality has taken root in your soul, and your soul now possesses a trace of the characteristics of a mythical creature. Slightly increases your resistance to all supernatural powers such as spell formulas, witchcraft, voodoo, and curses."

(When the mana bar is enabled, slightly increases your own maximum mana.)

Is this a passive trait?

To be honest, Deng Ken didn't feel a very obvious improvement; he just felt that his soul really seemed a bit different.

This projection page didn't have a prompt either, so he didn't know how many Legendary Points needed to be invested to strengthen it to the next stage.

Deng Ken consumed another Legendary Point.

He felt his soul get a bit stronger again.

But he couldn't accurately measure exactly how much it had been strengthened; he felt that this soul enhancement was like a bottomless pit, and no matter how many Legendary Points were invested, they could all be consumed completely.

"Soul enhancement couldn't possibly have no upper limit, right?"

Deng Ken finally kept a few Legendary Points, 1/3, keeping some just in case of accidents; who knows when they might come in handy.

"I always feel that enhancements related to deities will consume a massive amount of Legendary Points."

From the God's-eye view.

The projection page only had one currency indicator, and that was 'Legendary Points'.

He tentatively tried to peer into the future of the causality derivation through 'Seclusion', and sure enough, it had changed again this time.

— "Causality 【Experience Settlement】: You remained on the British Isles and were enfeoffed as a noble for your battle merits.

Not long after.

The Duke of Tintagel died in an accident, and under the intervention of the wizard-Merlin, Igraine married King Uther, and King Arthur was born smoothly.

But it is not yet the era of King Arthur.

You are the hero in the legends of the Britons!

Your existence inspired the courage of countless Britons; they raised their weapons to resist the Saxon invasion, and under the crowd of followers, you defeated the army of Saxon barbarians several times and established a new kingdom in Cornwall, becoming one of the seven kingdoms of the British Isles later on.

Many years later.

Having unified the British region, you, tired of the kingdom's strife, chose to abandon your status as king, recognized Arthur as your adopted son, passed the throne to him (her), and finally decided to follow the Raven Queen-Su Lisi to go overseas to find the New World."

The ending afterward was the same.

He and the Raven Queen-Su Lisi still died together under the dragon's breath of the evil dragon.

"No."

"I've become so much stronger now, plus the Raven Queen-Su Lisi, can we still not kill that evil dragon?"

The mortal vessel is truly affectionate, wanting to die together even in death.

This branch of causality is very interesting.

The mortal vessel actually recognized Arthur as an adopted son and designated him as the heir to the kingdom; wouldn't that mean there would be no story of the 'Sword in the Stone'?

It seems that in this branch of causality, the mortal vessel controlled most of the territories of the Duke of Tintagel and King Uther, which is why King Arthur became his adopted son? Since he is the designated legal heir, there is no need for Merlin to play tricks and create some 'Sword in the Stone' for King Arthur to ascend the throne.

I, the adopted son of Deng Ken, Arthur, am the legitimate King of Britain; there is no need to rely on the Sword in the Stone to fool people!

"You have to say, this causality branch is quite satisfying."

"It's just that the ending is not good."

Is a giant dragon that hard to kill?

Deng Ken completely treated the causality derivation as a means to collect future intelligence, so he put it aside after looking at it.

Only when he can kill the evil dragon and change the ending of dying together with the Raven Queen-Su Lisi will he truly have the ability to protect himself in this world.

Before leaving the dimensional space, Deng Ken tried inscription.

He found that only master-level combat skills required one Legendary Point to inscribe, while other combat skills only consumed one point for a whole bunch combined.

"Sure enough, only master-level is a qualitative change."

"For ordinary combat skill proficiency, one Legendary Point can inscribe five or six."

But he doesn't even know where the next mortal vessel is, so he doesn't need to consider these problems for now.

There is no need to rush inscription; what if he loads into a mortal vessel next time, enters the real world, and the era has changed again?

Archery turned into firearms? Riding turned into driving?

No rush, no rush.

Deng Ken's true body is above the dimensions, just like an extraterrestrial demon, and the passage of time is not necessarily the same; only after the mortal vessel is loaded does he truly establish a link with the real world.

The first mortal vessel is his only anchor point to the Medieval Era.

Undoubtedly, his initial guess about the dimensional space was correct; only by successfully practicing the vessel can he affect the true soul in the dimensional space. Even before 'starting the vessel' is successfully practiced, Deng Ken cannot even reach the threshold of obtaining Legendary Points.

Leaving a name in history is not that easy either.

Throughout the ages, how many years have passed, and how many people can leave a name in history, or even become legendary figures in history.

Deng Ken has now become a hero of the Britons!

Even the Duke of Tintagel's gaze toward him was very fervent, because Deng Ken's strength made him unable to even raise a trace of jealousy; if it weren't for Deng Ken turning the tide in this battle, I'm afraid his title as Duke would have completely become history.

Now that the Saxon barbarians are eyeing them covetously, Deng Ken is even more important to him than Anya!

Tintagel Castle.

This great victory allowed the Duke of Tintagel to catch his breath; he ordered his servants to prepare a victory banquet, rewarded the soldiers who fought, and brought out all his hidden assets.

Even, he bypassed Anya directly and subtly asked Deng Ken if he was willing to become a lord loyal to him.

Deng Ken politely refused.

At the victory banquet.

The Duke of Tintagel's expression when looking at Anya actually had a trace of jealousy; he was not jealous of Deng Ken's martial talent, but rather jealous of this Roman noblewoman for not knowing what kind of bewitching means she used to make such a fierce general so loyal!

Sure enough, Anya is a vixen.

After being politely refused by Deng Ken, the Duke of Tintagel no longer had the initial attentiveness toward Anya, but instead thought about how to poach the person over.

Romans are used to being arrogant.

They might not even look down upon a remote province like the British Isles.

Things must be done slowly!

The Duke of Tintagel was ultimately a political creature, and interests were what he pursued, so after some consideration, he decided to take the initiative to seek cooperation with Anya, using the power of the Romans to fight against the barbarians.

This is unquestionable, because in earlier years, Britain even wrote letters to Gaul for help, requesting the Empire to send legions again to eliminate the barbarians.

But the Empire eventually abandoned them.

The Duke of Tintagel could now understand the helplessness of the Britons back then; that feeling was like a jilted lover who had been abandoned, having no power to resist, being crazily ravaged by barbarians, running to find a lover's thigh, but the Empire was unable to protect her, and in the end, she could only fight to the death herself.

The Empire's rule over the British province only ended a few decades ago, having ruled for more than four hundred years before; wanting to cut it off completely all at once is impossible.

So-called familiarity breeds affection.

After more than four hundred years, the Britons at this time still believed that they had a deep relationship with the Empire.

"Arrogant Romans!"

"They only care about the European continent and don't care at all about the remote British Isles."

The Duke of Tintagel finally decided to make a concession; after the victory banquet ended, he signaled to the attendant beside him to ask Anya to go to the study to discuss matters.

No matter what, grab the help in front of you first and survive the current difficulties.

Although the Saxon barbarians retreated, their foundation was not severely damaged; as long as the throne dispute is resolved, they may return at any time, or even gather more forces to attack under the banner of avenging the king.

Inside the hall.

Anya stood up and whispered in Deng Ken's ear: "The fish has taken the bait."

After speaking, she gave Deng Ken a charming smile and followed along with a calm and elegant demeanor.

As long as the Duke of Tintagel speaks, the initiative is in their hands; what Anya wants is not a vassal relationship, but to obtain a piece of land on the British Isles as an ally.

Using the official description — "Anya and Deng Ken's party, at the request of the Duke of Tintagel, stationed themselves on the British Isles and reached an alliance to fight against the Saxon barbarians together."

Now it depends on Anya's methods!

The candlelight flickered.

The Raven Queen-Su Lisi slowly walked to Deng Ken's side, looking quite tired, and whispered: "Don't worry."

"She will definitely be able to persuade the other party."

Persuade.

This word was emphasized, seemingly with a different meaning.

Deng Ken was thoughtful, his lips moved slightly without making a sound, but he mouthed: "Witchcraft?"

The Raven Queen-Su Lisi nodded slightly.

She looked left and right and whispered: "Anya is good at charm spells, which can invisibly bewitch people's minds and change their thoughts."

"The Duke of Tintagel is not a person with a firm will."

Understood.

Enchantment spells, charming humans, mental suggestion, etc.; so this is where Anya's supernatural ability lies.

No wonder she had no performance in battle.

With her ability, I'm afraid it wouldn't affect someone who is about to pull out a knife to kill you in the next second at all.

A witch is a witch after all.

Anya's methods used on ordinary people are still very astonishing; no wonder the Duke of Tintagel was persuaded by her in a few words to hand over part of the troops to Deng Ken to command.

Then will she use this supernatural ability on him?

As if guessing Deng Ken's thoughts, the Raven Queen-Su Lisi narrowed her eyes and said coldly: "Don't worry."

"If she dares to mess around, I'll whip her to death!"

That night, Anya dressed up carefully and came to visit Deng Ken in the middle of the night; the Raven Queen-Su Lisi sensed something was wrong, which is why she controlled her as soon as she made a move.

At that time, Anya probably wanted to use enchantment-type supernatural abilities.

The final outcome was three lashes shattering her dream of being a mistress.

Deng Ken felt much more at ease upon hearing this.

Don't look at how intimate his relationship with Anya has become, with negative-distance deep contact, but in the future derived from causality, there is no Anya; that is to say, their relationship is not as intimate as imagined, but more like an intimate lover close to a partner.

The Raven Queen-Su Lisi will live and die with Deng Ken in the causality future, dying under dragon breath to protect him, but Anya is not necessarily the same; her coming out this time was for self-preservation.

— Weapon Master (Axe): Your mastery of axe-type weapons is as smooth as an arm directing a finger; it is as if it were a part of your body. Significantly strengthens combat skills for axe-type weapons. Additional combat special attacks: decapitation, waist-cutting, armor-piercing, powerful attack.

— Naval Combat Proficiency: You walk on the deck as if on flat ground and will not be affected in any way. Significantly strengthens combat techniques for naval and water warfare.

The third master-level combat skill.

Deng Ken was not surprised at all, because when fighting against barbarians, the most likely thing to be improved is axe-type weapons.

Besides that, his 'Strong' ability had a gold star added behind it, marked as 'Barbarian Warrior', which should mean his physique has been further improved.

The only thing Deng Ken is not very clear about at the moment is 'Odin's Gaze'.

He doesn't believe in the Norse pantheon.

Why is Odin gazing at him?

It couldn't be that he's staring at him for no reason, waiting to see when he dies in battle so he can take him directly to Valhalla, right?

Deng Ken improved a lot in this battle; among the basic combat styles, moves related to axes were further improved, and slashing even directly turned into a golden border, with one blow enough to split a person in two.

"This is truly walking further and further on the path of a berserker!"

A day passed quickly.

Severus hurried back on the third day, bringing with him five or six high-tier Celtic warriors, and he also captured a Germanic barbarian prisoner, from whose mouth he accidentally learned of a rumor that Deng Ken was very concerned about.

Trolls.

Scandinavia.

Deng Ken finally heard rumors of supernatural creatures again; in the Nordic region, legendary trolls are active on the land of the Vikings.

Besides that, there are also rumors of sea monsters, sirens, half-giants, dragons, etc., there.

The disadvantage is that it is very far away, and that is the territory of the Norse pantheon.

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