Cosmic Peak

Chapter 54 - Aren's Decision

At the time when the red-blue fireball blasted, a red aura appeared from the scale before it instantly enveloped Lorain and others and transported them away.

...

At a faraway Akarinsya Empire.

Empress Renisia was at the back garden in meditation. It was calm and peaceful, with mystical energy permeating the atmosphere.

But suddenly, she opened her eyes and saw four people appearing out of a hazy red portal.

"Renisia, these humans are from the otherworld, and I want you to train them. You owe me two favors, and I am using one of the favors for this. Also, when they ask for a person named Aren, tell them that if they want to see him, then work hard and become stronger."

Renisia raised her eyebrows as she stood up. She looked tall and was beautiful with long crimson hair. She wore a light dress that looked like a robe with red and blue designs.

She walked over to Lorain and others and saw that they had lost their consciousness.

Suddenly, she heard Tarrox's voice again, "Also, If they die while doing some quests, then store their soul. I don't want the person I choose to waste his wish on reviving his close ones."

Renisia was surprised, "Do you think these otherworlders will win this time?"

"I don't know, but they have a better chance than the previous otherworlders."

Renisia sighed and said, "I hope they win because I am tired of staying here."

"Well, you can always breakthrough to become Calamity lifeform and leave."

Renisia snorted and said, "If it was as easy as you sounded, then I would have long done it."

...

Presently, Aren was sitting inside the dungeon with the orb in his hand.

But his thoughts were wandering elsewhere...

'Why didn't the scale activate its ability?'

'Why did Rosflin's father appear after my mother and others died? Why not before?'

Generally, people would rejoice at the news that they have a chance to revive their family members and work hard.

But Aren had gnawing questions in his mind because of the scale that didn't activate its ability when it was supposed to do it.

With that doubt adding to the late appearance of Tarrox made Aren feel suspicious.

'And this orb...,' Aren thought as he looked at the orb and saw its information. Naturally, with his Astral-X eyes, he saw more details than what general people ought to know.

[ Orb of Bloodline]-Soul bound to Aren.

-Type: Burning Crimson Red Dragon Bloodline.

-Effect: Once you push it through your chest, you will be transported to Burning Crimson Red Dragon Bloodline Zone to receive the bloodline and start your evolution.

These things were what general people could see, but Aren saw more.

-Note: Depending on your willpower and the result of the transformation, your species will evolve from human to one of these five. -Evolution: Dracowit, Half-Dragon, Full Dragon, Overdrive Dragon.

But Aren didn't use the orb right away.

He put the orb back into the inventory and stood up.

'Mom...,' Aren thought as he closed his eyes and tried to contact her spiritually.

[Unable to spiritually contact the target.]

He then tried the same with Quinn, Luna, and auntie Hemila, but...he couldn't contact them, 'For now, I can only focus on getting stronger.'

Aren clenched his fist, but he took a deep breath and calmed himself down before walking...deeper in the dungeon.

That was because after Reto died, he suddenly received a notification and a quest.

[Since the holder of the Yakun scroll has died and the Yakum scroll has been destroyed, the hidden dungeon will change accordingly.]

[Quest: Demon Temple]

<Objective>

-->Clear the Demon Yakum's underground temple alone.

<Note>

-->The difficulty and rewards have been adjusted to your level, but It's still hard, and chances of dying are very high, so stay cautious.

-->The blessings have been removed, but you will have temporary buffs while you are in the dungeon so you can complete the dungeon as long as you use those buffs cleverly and appropriately.

<Reward>

-->30,000 exp.

-->Demon Yakum's Spinergy Method.

-->A random skill of Demon Yakum.

-->A random ability of Demon Yakum.

-->One skill point.

The quest about Demon Ant was replaced with this new one after Reto died.

Aren started walking towards the trap path, and with his eyes, he easily avoided the traps and arrived at the safe zone before entering the mystic gate.

He arrived in a lush jungle and heard several roars.

[To complete this challenge, please get out from the forest and destroy a statue at the mountain peak.]

Aren could see a large mountain from the gaps of the forest, but he had no time to look.

He instantly jumped on his sword and flew towards the mountain with chakrams flying around him.

But his chakrams and sword were on the dark orange flame while Aren's body was covered with a cloudly coat.

Those were the effects of the two buffs he got.

[ Armament Buff]

-All of your weapons have been enhanced while you are in this dungeon.

-You can use three types of power to imbue in your weapon: Underworld Flame, Ivy Aura, and Vibrant Echo.

-Only one type of power can be activated at a time.

[Physique Buff]

-Your body has been enhanced while you are in this dungeon.

-You can use three types of power on your body to power up yourself: Nimbus Force, Aurora Flare, Aegis Scales.

-Only one type of power can be activated at a time.

...

'So the Nimbus force increases my senses and all types speed,' Aren thought while flying but suddenly saw a two-meter tall gorilla demon coming towards him from the front.

Aren narrowed his eyes as he controlled his chakrams while flying and quickly killed the Gorilla as his chakrams enhanced with Underworld Flame cut it into four.

[ Demon Gorilla killed, 500 exp gained.]

But that was just the start.

Suddenly, Aren heard a loud screeching sound and dodged without looking back.

*Booom....*

Aren saw a demon bird with a sharp beak shooting forward like a rocket and wiped the sweat on his forehead.

'Phew, thankfully, I used Nimbus Force power first, which enhanced my senes and speed. The other two powers might not give me the same buffs.'

Aren thought as he looked at the bird and moved his chakram-Oberon towards it before releasing <Wind Slash> from it to kill the bird after predicting its trajectory of flying.

[Demon Worc bird killed, 800 exp gained]

*Roarrrr....*

*Screeeeeeeee...*

Aren heard sounds of monsters crying, but he just narrowed his cold eyes and flew towards the mountain at a fast speed.

His eyes displayed full focus as he started killing all monsters coming his way with his chakrams very cleverly and using skills occasionally.

"BRING IT ON!"

Aren shouted with resolve burning in his eyes.

He was fully focused on flying and sensing things around as he cleverly killed monsters using his chakrams with great mastery of flying on his sword.

[Your path has leveled up.]