Ashen Dragon-Chapter 148 - 77: Promotion Again

Chapter 148: Chapter 77: Promotion Again

This thrilling encounter struck Cassius like a wake-up call, making him eager to increase his own power.

Perhaps it was the laziness within the True Dragon bloodline, or the confidence brought by continuous victories, but after falling asleep, he had grown somewhat complacent, forgetting that this was a world full of crises. He overconfidently regarded Erezer as his own garden.

The Red Dragon eyed the panel, not only from the previous war but Duke Brad also provided him with a massive amount of experience.

This time, he did not deliberately suppress it but chose to harness these abilities first and convert them into strength. As for the remaining two levels of experience—he already had a concrete plan in mind.

[Your [True Dragon Sorcerer] level has increased to level 9]

[Your [True Dragon Sorcerer] level has increased to level 10]

[You have gained additional Metamagic talents, you chose [Enhanced Spell][Delayed Spell]]

Although he had risen two levels, the newly gained spell slots were too high and there were only four slots. This was a shortcoming of any sorcerer, including True Dragon Sorcerers—precise but not plentiful.

However, his casting level had now reached level 13, and he could even reach the seventh layer of the Magic Web, making him a senior spellcaster throughout Erezer.

[You have gained Dragon’s Spells [Agile as a Dragon][Bag of Greed][Undying Offender][Heaven’s Calamity Dragon Eye]]

[Agile as a Dragon]

5th-tier Transformation Spell

[Dragon uses the power of space to make its massive dragon body agile, with the Agility attribute continuously increasing as long as the spell lasts, reaching a maximum Agility attribute of 30.]

[Bag of Greed]

5th-tier Shaping Magic

[This spell creates a bag-shaped force field trailing behind a flying dragon, allowing it to transport a large number of items. The items in the Bag of Greed become practically weightless, enabling the dragon to fly at its normal maximum speed.]

[Undying Offender]

6th-tier Protection, Transformation Spell

[Dragon condenses its vitality, designating a specific scale as its “Reverse Scale.” Before the scale is shattered, the dragon can bypass one fatal injury. Upon shattering, the dragon’s strength, constitution, and agility all receive significant enhancements.]

[Heaven’s Calamity Dragon Eye]

7th-tier Divination Spell

[An incorporeal dragon eye appears and floats, moving according to the dragon’s will. The dragon can see through this eye and may glimpse past or future scenes. The eye can withstand damage equivalent to that of the dragon’s own and can even emit the dragon’s breath weapon, though doing so will cause the eye to disappear.]

“So, this is a seventh-tier spell…”

Feeling the complex spell information in his mind, Cassius was somewhat exhilarated. These spells were mostly aligned with his desires, truly the private stash of the dragonkin.

Even though he had obtained seventh-tier spells, Cassius had not yet fully mastered them. More experimentation was necessary.

Next, it was time to take over the Rackman Duchy, reap the rewards of this war, and begin preparations to conquer the entire Anzeta Great Wilderness.

Within Rackman Castle, Mezulash and Alger, among others, barely escaped the ruins enshrouded by the Shadow Curse and came before the Red Dragon.

Behind them were Swashbuckler and the newly freed vampire variant, Yeno Rackman.

“Master, it was my incompetence that allowed the enemy to control us, forcing you to take action yourself.”

Alger knelt on the ground, his half-dragon face showing no hint of vengeful satisfaction, only calm.

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Duke Brad was dead.

The last obsession of “human Alger” had disappeared. What remained was merely the body of the loyal Red Scale Conqueror from Ashen Nest—half-dragon Alger.

Mezulash stepped forward to report: “Master, what should we do with these remaining vampires? Among them is even a Starfallen.”

As the leader of the Tieflings, Mezulash naturally despised everything related to vampires, but rationality told him that only the Red Dragon could decide everything.

Cassius looked at Swashbuckler.

Swashbuckler wore a black robe, picked up from who knows where, his skin pale, canine teeth sharp, and a hint of crimson in his pupils.

Swashbuckler had once sipped the blood of the old vampire, becoming a true vampire with terrifying regenerative abilities and could even create his own vampire variants.

Seeing the Red Dragon’s gaze, Swashbuckler immediately flashed a flattering smile: “Boss, I’m very strong. I can’t die no matter how hard you hit me. If I can’t win, I can even turn to mist and escape.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Swashbuckler turned into a wisp of mist.

He had thought it through. If the leader in front wanted to kill him, he could flee immediately.

Cassius: “…”

Swashbuckler popped back to his original form with a puff, scratching his head with an awkward smile: “I just wanted to show you my abilities.”

After a moment of thought, Cassius quickly realized that these undying night walkers were perfectly suited for executing special missions like infiltration, assassination, and scouting.

The Red Dragon then said, “I want you to form a special vampire unit, dedicated to executing tasks that cannot see the light. As for the name…”

“Wave Corps, how about Wave Corps?” Swashbuckler eagerly suggested.

“…”

Noticing the Red Dragon’s impatient gaze and sensing the tense atmosphere around, Swashbuckler again smiled awkwardly.

“Uh… of course, it’s up to you to decide.”

“I just think Wave Corps sounds cool, or we can name it Swashbuckler’s Fan Support Group.”

“Nocturne, bringing eternal sleep to our enemies in the dead of night.”

Cassius spoke with an indisputable tone.

Swashbuckler immediately flattered: “Great name, boss! How did you come up with such a brilliant name!”

Cassius continued, “Choose suitable individuals to transform into vampire variants and join Nocturne. As for your blood supply, I will allocate funds specifically. Buying some blood from the infinitely respawning Starfallen shouldn’t be too difficult.”

“You must keep these bloodsuckers in check. If I find any normal residents attacked by vampires… as the person in charge, I don’t need to spell out your fate, do I?”

“Yes, yes, boss, I, Swashbuckler, will serve you diligently, ensuring that Nocturne becomes the most successful organization in Ashen Nest’s performance!”

Upon hearing Cassius’ words, especially the mention of “fund allocation,” Swashbuckler immediately nodded vigorously, agreeing to everything.

He finally ascended the social ladder, transforming from a lowly worker into a department manager!

Though he had paid a great price, gaining the nickname “Vampire’s Favorite” in forums, this trip to Northwind Castle was worth it. Swashbuckler felt tears of joy well up in his heart, giving him immense satisfaction.

At that moment, Cassius had no idea that this “Nocturne” would become infamous in the future.

Once already unafraid of death, these players became undead creatures, and under Swashbuckler’s leadership, they crazily courted death, heralding their motto of “eliminating all witnesses for a perfect infiltration,” stirring a bloody storm across the continent.