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n?’How did he turn into this?’

nMaya wondered as she observed Chad in his Dragonoid Form.

nShe had heard of Dragon Knights, who could use the power of dragons to enhance their abilities, but that was only in name, and they didn’t even have Dragon Blood with them.

nAt most, they were simply copying what the Dragon Knights should be based on how they understand the mythical creature.

nShe had also heard of Dragon Mages, who could use the so-called Dragon Spells to cast powerful spells, but once again, they were just imitations of the Dragon Spell and were a lot weaker than the original…

nNonetheless, Maya had never thought that Half-Dragons truly existed until now! A half-human and half-dragon felt surreal!

nIt was even more dreamlike when the one in question was actually Chad Bulmung!

nBulmung Clan was a third-generation family and merely a supporter of the five main families who had established the Dark Arcane Path!

nThey shouldn’t be related to any Dragons or aware of any Dark Alchemist that was capable enough to change a person’s gene!

n‘There’s no way the Bulmung Family has a Dragon’s Blood… Then it must be the Immortal. Just what kind of deal did he make to get the Immortal’s assistance.’ Maya sighed as she couldn’t really think of a good answer.

nNonetheless, there was no point in overthinking this matter. She would know the answer later once she requested a private meeting with Chad. It shouldn’t be that difficult since she wouldn’t be meeting the Immortal in private, it was simply his subordinate.

n***

nIn the meantime, as Roland heard the Immortal’s announcement about his loss, he didn’t feel bad about it.

nHe also decided not to use his Life Force to fight against Chad since this was only a Duel. However, he knew to himself that if he really had to win, he wouldn’t mind burning his Soul to kill the Half-Dragon. Well, at the very least, he knew that with such a Forbidden Technique, he would have a higher chance of winning.

nSir Roland then got up and gave a salute to Chad.

n“You have fought well, Sir Chad. My visit here isn’t wasted at all. Thank you for the learning experience.”

nChad returned the salute and also expressed his gratitude.

n“Thank you, Sir Roland… I was lucky that you weren’t prepared to fight against a Half-Dragon. I believe that if a Magic Knight like you had the time to prepare, it would be a lot more difficult for me to win.”

nSir Roland smiled at this and took off his ring, and handed it over to Chad.

n“Since I lost, I will hand this over to you, Chad. This is a magic artifact that only a certain family in the Knights Faction can make. It is called the Magic Knight’s Ring. It can store and cast any Three Arcane Spells that are at least Tier 2…” Sir Roland explained.

n“What? Any three Arcane Spells? The Arcane Path doesn’t matter?” Chad repeated. This was certainly a lot more useful for him.

n“Yes, it will allow you to use different spells without using your own magic. It also has a natural ability that can enhance the power and range of your spells. It may not be that rare among the high-ranking Magic Knights, but they are still quite expensive since only 150 of them can be produced every year.” Sir Roland answered.

n“Amazing… I didn’t expect that there’s an item like this at all.”

nChad said as he graciously took the ring, and examined it. Of course, at this time, his body was also starting to return to normal.

nAnyway, Chad saw that it was a gold ring with a ruby on it. The ruby had a star-shaped pattern and a rune in the center. The rune doesn’t seem quite similar to the ones the Runecaster’s uses. It means that it was quite special just like what Roland had said.

nAs he injected some energy into it, it had glowed faintly with a red light. Chad felt a cool and gentle magic from the ring, and he soon realized that three Arcane Spells that were stored inside the ring.

nHe then thanked Sir Roland, and put on the ring.

n“Thank you. You are so generous, Sir Roland. I will use this ring to its fullest.”

nSir Roland nodded, and smiled. “You are welcome, Chad. I am glad you like it. I hope you will use it well, and learn more about the other Arcane Spells because of this. Ahem… I also hope we will become friends or even allies.” Roland said with a meaningful smile.

n“We can certainly be friends. However, being allies means that the Immortal should also agree to that.” Chad replied.

nAfter shaking their hands, Vale walked over to them, and checked their condition.

nHe saw that they were both fine and congratulated them for their great performance just now.

nVale then turned to the others.

nThis time, he released a bit of his Divinity to get their attention once again.

n“Now that you have seen the duels. I want to ask you if there are still others who want to challenge me. I am willing to accept any challenge as long as you defeat the Half-Dragon beside me. Well, I am also willing to give you something that you want, as long as you defeat him… But you also have to put something on the line. Do you want to challenge me?”

nAs he asked this, everyone in the field obviously had the same thought…

n‘Impossible! We will just expose our set of spells. The risk was too high. Aside from learning experience, they would have nothing to gain! They will even lose an important Magic Artifact in their possession!

nOn the other hand, Maya immediately acted on her plan!

nAs she stepped forward, the two elders behind her felt nervous. They thought that she was about to challenge the masked Immortal!

nHowever, Miya’s words immediately calmed them down.

n“Sir Immortal, I do not wish to challenge you, but I have another request. I want to have a private meeting with Sir Chad. I have some questions for him, and I hope he can help me. I want to talk to him in a quiet and secluded place. I want to learn more about him and his transformation. I hope you will allow this, Sir Immortal.”

nThis request garnered surprise from the other representatives, who also wanted a private meeting with Chad.

nThey immediately stepped forward and spoke about their concerns.

n“Sir Immortal, we also have no other request but to have a private meeting with Chad. We also have some requests for him, and we hope he will accept them. We hope you will allow this, Sir Immortal.”

nVale looked at Maya, and then at the other representatives.

nIt seemed that Chad’s strength had truly attracted them. Anyway, he didn’t think that it was a bad idea at all.

nAfter sending a message to Chad through telepathy, Vale smiled, and nodded.

n“I understand your curiosity and your interest. I will allow this… However, you will have to wait for your turn, and respect each other’s privacy. I don’t want any heated arguments to happen. You will have to be brief and concise, and not waste Chad’s time. Do you understand?” 𝘪.𝘤𝑜𝘮

nMaya and the other representatives agreed to the condition without any hesitation

n“I agree to your condition, Sir Immortal. I will wait for my turn…” Maya said as if she didn’t want to be the first to speak to Chad.

n“Very well. Then we have a deal…”

n***

nIn the meantime, not too far from the castle, Agent Axe was on a trip to Vale’s Castle on his Airship, a flying vessel powered by arcane magic…

nHe was an agent of the Arcane Bureau, and currently assigned to help on Vale’s matter no matter how important it was.

nHe was tasked to visit the castle since he had a very important news and item to deliver to the Immortal. He had to visit him in person.

n“I hope he will help us… This isn’t a matter that a Half-Immortal could deal with.”

nApparently, the news was about a recent discovery of a hidden dungeon, where a powerful artifact was found. The item was a golden orb that emitted a strange and ancient aura.

nAgent Axe had been assigned to retrieve the artifact and bring it to the Immortal, who might know more about its origin and purpose. Of course, he couldn’t retrieve the artifact but he has the item that would help the Immortal retrieve it.

nAgent Axe arrived at the castle, and landed his Airship on the courtyard.

nHe was greeted by a beautiful woman, who introduced herself as Faith, the Immortal’s assistant.

nShe welcomed him and asked him the reason for his visit.

nAgent Axe showed her his badge, and told her that he had a very important news and item to deliver to the Immortal.

n“Alright…”

nManager Faith nodded, and asked him to follow her. “The Immortal is busy right now. He is in the reception hall, where he is hosting some guests.

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