Chapter 276: Heroic Spirit Galeos’s Traits

Chapter 276: Chapter 276: Heroic Spirit Galeos’s Traits

Felix understood that this world was full of strange and bizarre abilities.

Spitting fire from one’s mouth was not uncommon.

Many people couldn’t even tell the difference between Dragon Breath and ordinary fire.

If his surname wasn’t Valentine, he wouldn’t have found it strange either.

Breathing Dragon Breath was an ability possessed only by Giant Dragons.

But his full name was Felix Valentine!

The Valentine Clan’s ancestor was the very Personal Knight who had once carried the charging Dragon Banner for the Red Dragon Overlord who founded the Empire, Clovis Pendragon!

Therefore, he knew that Emperor Clovis was the only Dragon Descendant in the world capable of breathing Crimson Dragon’s Breath!

An image involuntarily surfaced in Felix’s mind: the one from his clan’s secret chamber, the miraculous artifact maintained by generations of Patriarchs—the Historical Reflection Crystal.

It had the ability to make one feel as if they were truly experiencing the scenes recorded within it.

Within the crystal, Emperor Clovis, in his Dragon Form, spewed Crimson Dragon’s Breath from his mouth that could melt even the enemy’s legendary Treasures!

He had watched that scene in the crystal countless times; he was far too familiar with it!

And yet, the scene in the crystal...

...was identical to the one before him!

He looked at the black-haired youth in the center of the field, bathed in the glow of the flames.

Felix felt his scalp begin to tingle.

’This is bad... We’ve really gotten ourselves into some serious trouble this time.’

In the few seconds Felix was stunned, the situation on the battlefield had already changed drastically.

[Judgment initiated: Target Leonel’s Spirit Attribute: 8 points... Judgment failed catastrophically!]

Under the dual assault of Dragon’s Might Intimidation and the scorching Dragon Breath, the Air Flow Barrier held for only a second before it shattered like glass with a piercing CRACK!

Leonel, hiding behind the barrier, fell into a deep, [Trembling] stunned state the moment the judgment failed.

Lance seized the opportunity.

He stomped directly onto Leonel’s Tower Shield.

The muscles in his right leg exploded with power.

[Azure Dragon Extreme Intent Style: Dragon Leaping Tail]!

Using the terrifying reactive force from the stomp, Leonel’s massive body was forced to his knees by the immense power, his kneecaps smashing the stone slabs of the ground.

Meanwhile, Lance used this upward momentum to shoot into the air like a reverse meteor, instantly closing the distance to Aquina on the rooftop.

Their eyes met for a brief moment in mid-air.

Aquina had already finished charging his second shot.

This arrow not only gathered all the burst Specialties of his Ranger Profession but was also enhanced with a series of insane buffs like "Armor Piercing," "Weakness Locking," and "Damage Amplification."

This was a killing blow, fired by burning his own life potential!

"Die!"

Aquina released the bowstring, and the arrow shrieked as it shot straight for the space between Lance’s eyebrows.

The arrow was too fast, the distance too short. There was no room to dodge.

’Can’t dodge?’

Not a hint of panic appeared in Lance’s eyes. He had been wanting to test out his new grand feat for a while now!

He was very curious how this grand feat achieved its absolute hit and evasion.

’Then there’s no need to dodge!’

[Heart Intent Martial Structure] at full power!

The metallic red light in Lance’s hand instantly stretched and solidified, transforming into a Heavy Dragon Spear covered in thick Dragon Remains Crystals.

[Overstepping Gods] activated!

A mysterious power that transcended the laws of the Material Realm descended.

Aquina’s pupils contracted violently. He was witnessing the most illogical scene of his life.

His killing arrow had clearly locked onto its target. But just as it was about to touch Lance’s skin, it was as if an unseen hand had forcefully nudged it aside.

The arrow grazed past Lance’s cheek at an incredibly bizarre, minute angle and flew off into the distance!

"This is impossible!" Aquina let out a despairing scream.

Then, without any suspense...

BOOM!

The crystal-covered Heavy Dragon Spear, carrying savage kinetic energy, directly pierced through Aquina’s chest.

The Ether balance on the spear’s shaft was instantly detonated, and a terrifying explosion bloomed into a crimson firework in mid-air.

Level 4 Forest Ranger, Aquina. Fallen!

At the same time, on the ground, Leonel had just woken up from the stun of the dragon’s roar.

With his teammate dead, he knew what his own fate would be.

It turned out that everything had been sealed the moment he decided to participate in this deathmatch.

Leonel’s eyes were bloodshot. He activated his Knight’s charge Specialty, raised his Tower Shield, and rammed it viciously toward Lance’s back. ℴ

The result was obvious.

It didn’t take much effort. With his Spirit Attribute completely overwhelming his opponent’s, the continuous effect of Dragon’s Might shattered the man’s Specialties almost instantly.

The Dragon Spear pierced through his chest.

Level 4 Wall Knight, Leonel. Fallen!

The wind died down.

The dust gradually settled.

The confrontation had lasted only a few minutes.

Four top-tier Level 4 Professionals, all ranked in the top ten of the individual leaderboards, had fallen. Not even their bones remained.

In the massive square, watched by nearly ten thousand people, it was now terrifyingly silent, with only the sound of heavy breathing from the crowd.

Everyone stared at the shirtless youth in the center of the arena as if he were a monster.

In the Golden Lion Cross’s camp, Deputy Captain Cecil’s face was extremely grim as he looked at Leonel’s corpse on the field.

After all, he had secretly accepted a huge sum from Leonel’s family, promising to keep him safe in the Underground City.

Now the man had been killed right under his nose.

He had to make a stand, if only for show, so he could have something to report back to that family.

Cecil gritted his teeth. The fluctuations of a Specialty-enhanced Spell began to appear around his body; he was preparing to cast a large-scale Spell.

Just as he was about to take the first step, a large hand clamped down hard on his shoulder.

Cecil turned his head, looking in astonishment at his captain, Felix, beside him.

He couldn’t quite understand the look in Felix’s eyes.

It was no longer his usual elegant and easygoing gaze.

It was a look filled with warning.

"If you dare take that step today..."

Felix’s voice was extremely low, so low that only the two of them could hear, but his tone was laced with a chilling cold.

"...I will personally cut off your head first."

Cecil froze.

This was the first time he had seen the captain known as the "Golden Lion" wear such a resolute expression.

The Valentine Clan had once been prominent, but because they chose the wrong side in the Royal Family’s civil war over a hundred years ago, their power in the Royal Capital had severely declined.

Logically, with his own family’s power now at its zenith, Cecil had no reason to fear the down-and-out Felix.

But...

This was the Underground City.

Cecil was also well aware that if they really came to blows, he stood no chance against an all-out Felix.

Although he couldn’t for the life of him understand why his captain would side with an outsider at a time like this, even resorting to threats to warn him, Cecil, after a moment of silence, ultimately dispersed the Spell fluctuations around him and obediently retreated.

And at that moment, Lance, standing in the center of everyone’s attention, paid no mind to the undercurrents swirling within the Golden Lion Cross.

Because...

...the panel had already displayed his rewards.

[Congratulations, Trial Taker.]

[You have successfully completed the special mission: Proof of Dominance!]

[With your unparalleled strength and slaughter, you have thoroughly proven your mettle as a Dragon Species to that Heroic Spirit.]

[The Heroic Spirit has acknowledged you.]

[You will receive the trait forged by the Legend of the Heroic Spirit "Galeos" during his lifetime.]