Chapter 120: Holy Sun (Third Watch, 9000 Votes for Monthly Tickets)

"SOL (Holy Sun), can I use it?"

When he first used the first Dragon Speech magic ELDER (Furnace Fire), Li En felt extremely drained, nearly exhausting his mana completely.

Even though he knew his usage method was slightly flawed and that dragon mark was somewhat abnormal, Li En did not use it again afterward. In most cases, casting a spell was not as effective as just taking another slash.

"Try it. Your holy power is nearly depleted! But your mana! Full!"

Lord Lord Kuku stated a cruel reality: although Li En was now truly a first-tier mage, with his current level, casting spells after donning armor was out of the question.

Casting spells while armored would fail; on one hand, when bound up like a zongzi, fingers and arms could not move precisely back and forth, and one slip would ruin everything.

On the other hand, metal armor isolated and interfered with mana and spiritual power.

The combination of these two factors was the reason spellcasters basically did not use metal armor, though this could be overcome to a certain extent through practice.

But even for experts in this regard, casting spells while armored still carried significant negative effects.

With Li En's current spellcasting ability, casting spells while armored was out of the question.

He could either go unarmored, buff himself with speed to catch up and slash, or, in actual combat, throw out some elemental cantrips that didn't require hand gestures—but the problem was, given the power of zero-ring cantrips, why didn't Li En just use Dragon Flame directly?

The result was that facing the current hard blue-bone undead, since Li En was only using Paladin abilities, and Dragon Flame's effect was mediocre, it was better to pour full Holy Light power into the Evil-Cleaving Slash.

Against the undead, the power would be maxed out, but the consumption was something Li En, a first-tier Paladin, could not possibly sustain.

He did not have a god boss behind him; even though the "Strict" Oath granted high holy power recovery, he could not squander it like this.

"The Sun suppresses the undead! You can try! You can!"

And Li En's over-reliance on Paladin abilities seemed to make Li En's mage teacher, Lord Lord Kuku, somewhat displeased.

Li En was still somewhat hesitant; the first dragon mark had drained him dry, so should he use the second one so soon?

It wasn't that Li En didn't trust Lord Lord Kuku—uh, precisely because it was Lord Lord Kuku who proposed it, he had to consider it more carefully.

"Dragon marks are authority! They are crystallizations! There is no hierarchy!"

Lord Lord Kuku's meaning was that Li En had awakened three dragon runes from the very beginning; their essence had no level, no high or low.

Their strength was related only to the user's "possession" and "comprehension."

If you wish to command something, at the very least, you must "possess" and "understand" it.

The first was fire; this was contained within Li En's Red Dragon bloodline, and it was what he could use from the start.

The second was SOL (Holy Sun); the origin of this word, which sounded like "Su Er," needed no further explanation.

This was perhaps Li En's subconscious understanding of the Paladin class, a projection of Holy Light power into Li En's reality universe.

"You, after returning, can consider advancing!"

And Lord Lord Kuku, at this moment, actually reminded Li En that he could advance to a second-tier Paladin!

Li En was also surprised, but the next moment, it seemed as if everything was perfectly natural.

With his abilities, and Su Er's legacy, he could have gone much further long ago; now he had merely plundered the Shadow Dragon's dragon soul, completed his hardware, and satisfied some prerequisites for advancement.

Although he had not yet hunted the Black Dragon, the requirements for a second-tier Paladin were not that outrageous; Li En, as a Dragonborn, already possessed high attribute hardware.

Then, perhaps he could try using other dragon marks.

Paladin... that "Su Er" who tried to illuminate everything around, what kind of existence was it? Did he still need to be confused?

"SOL."

He spoke the word calmly, as if it were not some powerful incantation, but merely everyday speech.

Or perhaps it was an instinctive cry of that "name."

Hoping he would return once more, once more attaching himself to him.

"Vmm." It seemed something had been activated.

The next moment, Li En felt heat all over his body, sweat constantly overflowing.

"Boom!"

A sudden vibration came from within his own body.

Boiling blood triggered a roaring in his heart.

This did not seem to be a simple elemental spell, but a change from the inside out.

"Boom!"

His heart beat rapidly again, like a roaring engine, or like a dragon's heart awakening from sleep.

A vast amount of blood circulated within Li En's flesh; he felt his entire body ignited.

He waved his fist, seeming to feel his physical body significantly activated, as if infinite power was surging forth.

"Is that all?"

The depleted holy power was recovering rapidly; this spell seemed to squeeze out power from Li En's soul and body, yet he was still somewhat unsatisfied.

"No, it shouldn't be just this. Originally, it must be used this way."

Li En looked at his arm skin, which had turned completely red; that was the manifestation of blood boiling to the point of nearly overflowing the body's surface.

And in the cognition of this world, Blood Dragon blood was itself an aggregation of mana! It was an elemental Offering essential for countless magical rituals.

"Originally, I am truly no longer human."

When the youth looked down, feeling blood and mana seeping from his flesh, he also realized this reality.

Humans should not have such skin, should not have mana permeating their blood, should not have hard dragon scales, and should not have mana boiling in their breath like a furnace fire.

"Haa."

It seemed he must take a step forward.

And recognizing reality and truth was the prerequisite for changing reality.

"Open."

No incantation was needed; only the will to command, and the dragon blood instinct covering his body surface activated further.

"Boom!"

The faint dragon flames ignited completely.

And this time, they covered Li En's entire body!

"It's over!!" At this moment, Li En was completely stunned; it wasn't worry about burns—he had just remembered his naked state!

But fortunately, this Dragon Incantation wasn't that depraved.

The "dragon flames" covering his flesh this time were unexpectedly gentle and mixed with a large amount of gold.

Larry on the side curiously touched it, feeling no heat at all, while mushroom people, magical girls, and others instantly ran far away, instinctively sensing the danger of this orange flame.

Li En's heart still beat at high speed, squeezing dragon blood to the body's surface, allowing the magic power within to seep out.

This was the product of brilliance and fire mixed together, the source currently radiating light and heat.

"Is this... the Sacred Blazing Sun?"

Faint orange (gold-red) radiance seeped from Li En's body, illuminating the pitch-black passage ahead.

Yet in this current state, Li En felt no obvious consumption.

"It seems... it can last a long time."

Stamina and holy power were clearly recovering; the brief rest could end here.

And the skeleton warriors currently rushing over should be suitable targets for practice.

"Evil-Breaking... No Slash!"

This time, Li En simply swung his sword silently, attempting to save a bit of holy power.

"Boom!" But this time, before the sword even touched, this skeleton soldier actually began to self-combust!

The holy brilliance damage directly ignited the overly close skeleton.

Even with its special material, its essence was a low-level undead awakened by negative energy; facing the scorching "Sacred Sun," the only result was being forcibly ignited.

The skeleton did not last long in the flames; seconds later, it was directly "purified" and fell to the ground.

At the same time, Li En could feel that both his "holy power" and "flames" had become stronger!

"Quite an excellent comprehensive support ability, with some specific attack against the undead... uh, really very paladin-like."

Unlike that previous Flame Furnace, Li En could feel that this "Dragon Mark" was not yet complete.

It seemed to have other forms capable of further unleashing its explosive power; Li En hadn't used them, hoping to keep his pants on... but even the Dragon Mark itself should grow stronger and more complete as the part he "possessed" increased.

The power of the paladin was vaguely manifested within, and the characteristics of the holy fire halo were clearly displayed.

Li En could even feel that in this state, he could still use the holy fire halo, and the halo's effect should also be enhanced.

This, perhaps, is the evolution method of Dragon Incantation magic.

But it also seems to be the awakening method of dragon bloodline.

"Next, let me handle it..." Li En walked directly to the front, feeling he could fight ten more.

This consumption seemed completely acceptable; Li En even felt his magic power was vaguely recovering.

Then, what exactly is it consuming? It can't really be perpetual motion... Li En felt a bit uneasy.

From his experience, when something has only benefits without cost, the price is often invisible and huge.

"Dragon blood! Using too much will cause blood loss!"

Alright, better hurry up then.

Dragon-type abilities actually always have consumption and costs; it's just that for Li En now, this loss is not obvious, even vaguely beneficial.

【Dragon Transformation: 9.1%】

The degree of Dragon Transformation had unknowingly advanced another step, but for Li En now, this seemed like a buff.

And this time, moving forward again, with Li En clearing the path like a low-level undead harvester, the journey downward became much smoother.

Finally, the predetermined target was not far away; the "compass" in Lord Lord Kuku's hand began to shift from pointing downward to moving sideways.

"Right ahead, right ahead!"

(End of Chapter)