Chapter 56: Crimson Scales (Part Three)
Annouarting tomorrow, one chapter will be posted every day. The daily chapter will be posted at 8:30 PM (GMT+00:00), which is half an hour before the novel “Apocalypse: Mad Neancer’s Troops.”Cassius looked at the information that had refreshed on his panel.
[The NPC fa you created, 【Ember 】, has reached the required standard of overall strength.]
[【Ember 】 has gained some renown within the Aa Wastend. Located in Giant's Valley, its territory covers half of the Storm Highnds. Rumor has it to be the ir of the red dragon "Flying Fme" Cassius, where the Northwind Eagle Guards met their end. Ogres, wyverns, chimeras, and tless other ferocious creatures gather here, serving their evil lord, ready to unleash an insatiable urge for expansion.]
[You create a special fa subcss.]
A fa subcss is a unique branch of profession exclusive to each fa.
As a pyer, one must meet certain fa tribution requirements and professional prerequisites to advance.
For example, the 【Northwind Eagle Guards】 of the La family required absolute loyalty to the family and profi "giant eagle riding." Many pyers in past lives joined Northwind Fortress for this.
Many fa subcsses were incredibly powerful, such as the 【Lio Knights】 of the Bosque family, the 【Corruption Druids】 of the Dark S, and the 【Soul Sorcerers】 of the Tower of Time.
Cassius had recruited Alger specifically for this highly mobile unit, which made for excellent scouts and aerial forces.
He po base the exclusive subber on the foundation of 【Northwind Eagle Guards】.
And Alger would be the first test subject.
Iure, he would serve as a "css mentor," entig more pyers to join Ember .
[Note: Granting a subcss requires the target to be a follower of your fa.]
[Target 【Alger】 is currently your follower.]
[Beginning css stru—]
In the spacious, enclosed cave, Alger and his giant eagle sat in a deep pit per Cassius's instrus.
"Close your eyes."
Cassius anded.
Now a follower, Alger obeyed without question and closed his eyes.
The giant eagle, dissatisfied, fluffed its feathers, but Alger forced its eyes shut.
"Begin."
The red dragon nodded slightly.
He sliced his palm, allowing a drop of scorg dragon blood to flow out.
"Bloodline Blessing."
"Half-Dragon Transformation—"
Cassius silently inted.
This was an enhanced bloodline blessing that could bestow a half-dragoe upon humanoids; this dragon bloodline could even be ied by future geions.
For humanoids, only those with strong, well-trained bodies—like the warrior before him—could ehis trial.
The blood rose like aension of his limbs, slowly flowing into Alger's mouth.
"Ugh—"
Alger let out a muffled sound of pain.
Yet, this resolute warriritted his teeth and stayed silent.
As the searing blood, filled with violent elements, slid down his throat, Alger's skin flushed red, emitting waves of steam, while soured from his forehead.
The blood ed in his stomach like a ke of magma.
"Argh—!"
Alger’s eyes squeezed shut, his brow furrowed, teeth ched against the pain.
But his body involuntarily curled into a ball on the ground.
The dragon blood coursed violently through his veins, pumped by his poundi to every part of his body.
Alger’s skin had turned a dark red, emitting hot steam, making him look far from human.
"Aaaah—!"
Uo bear it, he roared toward the sky.
The pain was worse thah, as if his bones and flesh were crushed and reshaped entirely.
Beh his skin, bones protruded at his elbows, knees, and spine, pierg through the flesh to form sharp barbs. Scales erupted where his skin was torn.
His body grew to nearly two meters tall.
His flesh was brutally altered by chaotic elemental forces, growing tless small, resilient els—base vessels uons that transported elemental energy.
His faderwent the most horrifying transformation.
Scales split open his skin, his facial bones pushed forward to form upper and lower jaws. His teeth sharpened, his eyes rolled back, then transformed into reptiliaical pupils, his skull forced into a draic shape.
Meanwhile, the giant eagle beside him underwent a simpler transformation.
It received a regur bloodline blessing.
Its beak sprouted fangs, scales grew us feathers, its body enrged signifitly, and its wingspaended close to teers, transf into a dragon-eagle hybrid.
As the surrounding steam dissipated, Alger opened his eyes again, now golden with vertical pupils.
His appearance was now more like a dragonborn than a human.
"This is..."
He felt an expanded field of vision, able to see in bd white in the darkness due to a special reflective yer.
Alger y on the ground, unfamiliar with his new limbs, feeling his strength far surpass his former self.
This two-meter-tall body was not only powerful but tained a fiery magical force.
Power—the most intoxig of all things.
No amount of pain would be too much to gain this strength.
With power, he could atone for everything he had done.
Alger struggled to his feet and k before Cassius.
Now, not only did he submit in form, but he also felt an oppressive force from deep within his bloodline, makiance impossible, his will uo overe the instinct.
"A dragon's minion..."
"This feeling..."
"Isn’t so bad."
Kneeling on the ground, face toward the floor, Alger thought to himself.
"Master, thank you for bestowing this power upon me."
"I will bring it to the battlefield, striking fear into the hearts of your enemies."
His words were now utterly sincere.
Cassius could sense Alger’s thoughts but merely said:
"Get aced to this body. I need you to help me—form a new army."
The panel refreshed again.
[Fa subcss stru pleted.]
[Subcss adva requirements:]
[Join the 【Ember 】 fa.]
[Bee a follower of fa leader 【Red Dragon - Cassius】.]
[Have a base warrior css level of 3 her, with a riding skill of +4 or more.]
[Possess a rge er dragon-blooded creature as a mount and have a certain degree on bloodline yourself.]
[Please name your fa subcss—]
Cassius looked at the kneeling Alger, who resembled a devout follower, his face covered in crimson scales, making him appear particurly ferocious.
[Named: 【Crimson Scaled queror】]
