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My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 322

Horus, a blond kid who looked to be six or seven years old, scratched the back of his head several times..

‘The last gold dragon.’

Although I already knew this, I felt strange that the system even notarized it..

There were times when I wondered if there might be other clans that Shurihatgen had missed besides himself..

‘This is also considered an achievement..’

Horus's small, round head slightly tilted to the side..

Even though there have been quite a few big events in the past, there has always been no news, but I never thought my achievements would be recognized until I became the last survivor of the fallen dragon clan..

I didn't know if the dragon race was that great, or if the keyword 'last survivor' was important..

‘Should we be glad that it is the ‘last gold dragon’ and not the ‘last dragon’?.’

Well, that's a fact I already knew from Schrihartgen..

Unlike the Gold clan, which was completely driven to extinction, other clans were said to be barely maintaining their existence..

‘I want to meet you sometime.’

Of course it wasn't right away.

Contacting them will be enough to try once you have collected everything you have now..

Even if they are compatriots who are in the same difficult situation, wouldn't we be able to carelessly look down on them as they belong to a completely different faction?!

‘Well, I can't do that even if I think of him. Well then, let’s check again what we got earlier..’

Horus opened his eyes tentatively and turned to the list of messages that came to mind a moment ago..

There were three main things he needed to check this time..

‘Bonus “Dragon Rare”. It's literally the ability to create a dragon's nest. The special thing is that the place is not in the world of phenomena, but in the realm of subspace..’

In other words, not only is the location of this special nest not limited to a specific area, but it also serves as an excellent hiding place where you can take refuge anytime, anywhere in case of an emergency..

It could definitely be said to be an excellent perk that is worthy of being given as a reward for achievements..

‘Then next.’

Nodding his head in satisfaction, his attention naturally turned to “Heart of the Elder Dragon.”.

Just before Shrihatgen passed away, he processed his own spirit and body and gave it to Horus, the hatchling who would be left alone on this earth..

As the Elder Dragon personally put his own stamp on it and created it with his life, I couldn't help but look forward to it more than anything else..

‘As expected, it’s outrageous..’

Horus quietly closed his eyes and clicked his tongue at the enormous density of energy writhing in his chest..

I clearly saw with my own eyes that a significant amount was scattered during the processing process, and what was contained was so overwhelming that it easily exceeded the total amount of magical power that he, a hatchling, previously possessed..

Although it was impossible to deal with it as I wanted right now, that wasn't what was really important right now..

All of the things that happened by having this, such as increased potential and accelerated growth, were just additional effects derived from the main effect..

‘···Okay, now let's get started. Use this properly···.’

Horus closed his eyes and immersed himself more deeply in the mass of energy lodged in his chest..

Thump—! Cooung—!

As concentration continued, a strong pulsation and a repulsive force came through..

After this was repeated several times, he could no longer bear it and used “Polymorph” to return to his original dragon form..

As a human child like before, it was not possible to withstand any more pressure than this..

“Carreung—!”

A small dragon the size of a calf appeared and roared bravely..

As a result, the surrounding energy begins to shake again with a small storm swirling around..

The momentum and power emanating from him was close to Jackie Chan's level, but as physical time was also essential for body growth, there was bound to be a limit to his size..

Still, compared to the past when it was only the size of a large dog, it can be seen that it has grown quite a bit now that it has grown to the size of a sturdy calf.···.

Of course he couldn't be satisfied with that much..

‘「“Heart of the Elder Dragon” is not just a dragon heart..’

It was everything about Shurihatgen, who left after living a turbulent dragon life, and proof of the status he had built up over the years. It was also a black box in which all the physical information, including muscles, bones, and scales, that he left behind was recorded..

And, if you take advantage of that···.

Paaaat—

Horus spread his wings wide and raised his head, and light emanated from his whole body..

Just like the Schreehartgen that happened just a little while ago.

However, the reaction that followed was significantly different from then..

Unlike him, who gradually became smaller as he was wrapped in light, Horus was actually growing in size little by little..

5Meter... 10 meters... 15 meters···.

Arms, legs, wings, horns, etc..

All body parts began to expand and grow rapidly..

and finally.

[Whoa whoa——!]

flutter — flutter—!

A gold dragon appeared in an empty cavity after its owner disappeared, letting out a harsh roar and flapping its wings..

***

[Heh, heh—are we still here?···.]

A golden creature sprawled on the floor, sticking out its tongue and breathing heavily..

As if he had never shown such great power, his appearance had returned to the size of a calf, rolling around on the floor in an insignificant manner..

‘It doesn't work out as expected..’

Unfortunately, there were limits to the rapid growth using “Heart of the Elder Dragon”..

About 10 minutes.

That was the duration of the transformation that Horus succeeded in on his first attempt..

In addition, the power he was able to demonstrate in practice was far short of what was thought in theory..

‘I didn't even want to get to Elder level, but I thought I could do it at a slightly lower level.!’

But it was a no-brainer..

The level he was able to reach during his rapid growth was limited to intermediate level even among Jackie Chan..

Considering that the normal mode is only slightly inferior to Jackie Chan, it could not be considered a dramatic power increase..

‘Still, it's better than not doing anything. Above all, the difference in physical abilities is overwhelming..’

Horus, who was rolling around on the floor, groaned and twisted his body..

In fact, the reason he is struggling like this right now is because of the difference in physical abilities..

No matter how much the combat power has been boosted by various adjustments, a hatchling is a hatchling..

Naturally, there was bound to be a drastic difference from Jackie Chan's body..

A hatchling, a baby dragon, has softer scales, muscles, blood vessels, and magic circuits than an adult dragon..

You can be fatally injured by a single attack from a strong person, and a single mistake can cause the magic you activated to flow back and injure you..

In other words, it could be said to be a glass cannon without stability..

Compared to his adult years, when he could take a decent amount of attacks with his bare body and not feel any burden even if he poured out magic as he wanted thanks to his tough magic circuit, the difference in his actual combat power could be seen to be even greater..

Sussssuk—

The hatchling that was rolling around on the floor slowly returned to the form of a human child..

Then he wiggled on the floor for a moment and stood up, twisting his whole body..

“Kkeuch...cha.”

Even though he only used it for about 10 minutes, he looked much haggard than before..

It wouldn't have mattered if I stayed in the dragon state when resting, but since my body is human, it was much more comfortable to rest in this state..

‘The power of skills varies depending on skill level, so it is still too early to be disappointed..’

If you continue to practice and research in the future, not only the operation time but also the reinforcement efficiency will increase..

Then, when transformed, the size will be bigger than before..

‘After all, no matter how irregular Horus is, the bigger he is, the better..’

I experienced it myself this time as well, but body size was a very important factor for a dragon whose formula ‘size = age = strength’ holds true..

And above all, isn't it more impactful and cool when someone with a huge body appears?!

“Hey, now that I think about it, I need to check that too..”

Then, a thought suddenly occurred to Horus, who was wiping the sweat from his forehead and muttered softly..

「It took longer than expected to look at “Heart of the Elder Dragon,” but there was still one more thing left to check..

「treasure trove of gold」.

It was a secret temple of the Gold Dragon clan that had been passed down from generation to generation for a very long time..

‘Of course, I heard that most of the treasures they had collected were used up to fight the two Immortal King invasions..’

Don’t they say that even if a rich person goes bankrupt, it will last for 3 years??

No one yet knew what mysteries lay dormant in the storehouse of a prestigious family that had been passed down for tens of thousands of years..

‘Then let’s go now..’

With that in mind, Horus stands aside on one side of the common..

“Hey, open it. 「Golden treasury」.”

And as soon as he finished speaking.

A huge metal door made of gold appeared as if cutting through the air..

It's good—

Slowly and wide open the door as if welcoming a new owner..

***

Immortality, the home of evil, shrouded in darkness all year round..

“Ah— um— ah—!”

An unfamiliar voice rang out from a laboratory there..

He cleared his throat a few times as if checking an unfamiliar pitch, and soon let out a low laugh as if he was satisfied with the result..

“Hehehe— I guess this is enough..”

He made a sound of laughter as if suppressing the darkness inside him, pressed his neck a few times, and then turned his gaze to look at the mirror on one side of the wall..

A middle-aged man with a cold expression, with black hair, black eyes, and a short black beard, looks at me with a cold expression..

The moment he stared at himself in the mirror for a moment and raised the corner of his mouth.—.

Wiggle wiggle—

Mouth to right cheek. The nose is under the chin, the right eye is on the forehead, and the left eye is rotated 180 degrees and returned to its original position..

The face began to move as if it were a separate creature, and the well-defined features became distorted in an instant..

“······.”

However, despite the mess on his face, the middle-aged man just stood still and looked into the mirror..

“···Tsk, it still needs some tweaking..”

Then, before he knew it, he was chanting lowly with his mouth turned towards the nape of his neck..

Wow—!

He raised one hand and ripped off his own face..

With that firm touch, not only the facial area including the eyeballs, but also the scalp with hair and the area with the uvula came off cleanly..

All that's left is a skeleton.

Wriggle—Wriggle—

“Ah... uh... uh···.”

Even in that situation, a face that was alive and moving like a separate living creature... no, a chimera in the shape of a face kept blinking its eyeballs and continuously letting out strange sounds through its mouth hole..

[I knew it would work out right this time. It's become a hassle.]

Hans, the Immortal King, a skeleton staring at the test subject in his hand with burning eyes, shook his head..

Then, as if he was annoyed, he threw it away and put it in a metal container in the corner, then started looking through the research materials he had organized..

‘···Still, I guess it's almost over at this point. It'll be over in the next few days.’

He was currently making preliminary preparations before going to Kang Hwan-gye..

To hide his identity as an undead and disguise himself as a perfect human..

Just as Hugo felt from Unhyeonjinin of the Shaman faction not long ago, the spirit of the martial arts masters is beyond imagination..

No matter how well made the mask is, it will be of little use to them..

No, Hans, who had not lived before, would be nothing more or less than a self-conscious jiangshi to them..

‘One way would be to just rush in and scold them, but you should still try as hard as you can..’

In order to carry out operations smoothly, it is important to reduce the feeling of discomfort as much as possible and let it sink in..

It was already obvious that he would stand out because of his energy and abilities, but if the person in question was not a human but a jiangshi, there was no excuse..

So the idea was to transplant a chimera, a carefully crafted 'real life form', into one's body to fool the attention of martial arts experts..

A chimera that not only responds to surrounding stimuli but also performs metabolism, such as breathing and digestion, perfectly like a human..

[I guess I'll have to try a mix of E-3 and G-2N. In order to reduce variables and enhance responsiveness,···.]

And it is natural that it is difficult to create a living being with the vitality to survive while parasitic on the body of the immortal king, death itself, the assimilation power to move exactly according to his will, and the activity power to perfectly carry out human metabolism..

In addition, since non-awakened creatures cannot cross the dimension, isn't there a need to transfer the prepared items to an inorganic state and then do the finishing work on site??

Even if the target was a low-level chimera with no self-consciousness, there was no way it would be that easy to transform a living being..

But have the efforts made so far paid off?.

Just one day after that.

“Hehehe—that’s good..”

A cold-looking middle-aged man with black hair and black eyes raised the corners of his mouth and smiled..

A smile so natural that it gives me goosebumps.

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