Chapter 263 Promotion and Calling

As the space fluctuated violently, a huge, illusory red figure appeared in the original place, then gradually solidified, and finally turned into a red dragon again.

Cassius looked around at the environment that had turned white and was burning with the fire of the abyss.

"Burning Explosion..."

"It's quite powerful."

Although he had a relatively easy time in this battle, this was actually partly due to his ability restraint.

If the Red Dragon did not take action himself, this Balor Fire Demon could even destroy half of the Burning Kingdom alone. At least for now, the kingdom's top forces are not able to resist this demon. Even Trump can only barely hold on. This is the powerful force from the abyss.

And when the Abyss sends out its real high-level forces to contain him, the current Burning Kingdom troops will have to pay a heavy price to fight against the Abyss Demon Legion even if they win with difficulty.

Fortunately, this time he destroyed the demon's nest that Koman had developed for several years in one fell swoop, and the army of thousands of demons was also destroyed. At least in the short period of time when the abyss portal was not opened, it was difficult for them to gather such a powerful force.

Cassius looked at the panel again, and then many pieces of information were refreshed.

[You killed [Bagu La Mo], and obtained 1800xp]
[You killed [Vromo] and gained 2300xp]
[You killed the [Seducer] and received 5000xp]
[You killed the Berserker.]
[You killed [Newborn Balrog - Coman (Challenge Level: 18)], and received 20000 XP]
"Three years have passed, and I have finally accumulated enough experience to level up."

Cassius exclaimed.

As a special template, in addition to absorbing energy from killing enemies, he can also gradually accumulate that kind of strange energy during his sleep. After three years of continuous accumulation, coupled with the results of destroying the demon army, he was finally able to step onto a new level.

[You choose to upgrade [True Dragon Warlock] to level 13]
[Since dragons are born to cast spells, your current caster level is: 18]
But level 13 is more like a transitional stage for professionals. It does not produce any qualitative changes and can only acquire some additional spells. Cassius can only pray to the God of Destiny to get some good spells from the inheritance.

Fortunately, his luck has never been bad.

[You gain additional dragon spells [Mind Maze] [Treasure Guardian]]
Mind of the labyrinth

8th-level enchantment spell [mind-affecting]

Duration: Until consumed

Your eyes narrow into slits as foul, smelly black energy floats above your head, sucking away the light and the lost thoughts of others.

You twist your mind into a magical maze that confuses unaware spellcasters. If an enemy casts a mind-affecting spell or ability against you, the labyrinthine layout of your consciousness disorients him.

"Maze of the Mind"

Cassius looked slightly surprised.

He has always lacked this type of control spell, and often needs to rely on [Tiamat's Horrible Vision] to restrain the enemy in battle.

But this is not without price. Although this power does not come from Tiamat's gift, the more frequently this magic related to the gods is used, the deeper the invisible "bond" between him and Tiamat will be. In the end, he will even be forcibly tied to the chariot behind the five-colored dragon, which is something Cassius never wants to see.

Now he has inherited the dragon clan's mental magic, which is even at the eighth-ring level. It can be said that this has made up for one of his shortcomings, allowing him to be more calm in battle.

Treasure Ward

Four-ring protection system

This spell affects a continuous pile of treasure within range. If any item is removed from the pile, its bearer becomes nauseated and vomits unless the bearer is physically strong enough to resist.

The creature that wants to vomit must abandon the mentioned item, otherwise the effect will increase and it will be unable to move. Note that every 10 gold pieces of treasure count as one "item".

"But it's better than nothing."

This is what Cassius said about [Treasure Guard].

This spell is obviously a masterpiece of the dragon clan. It can be said that it vividly demonstrates the greedy and stingy qualities of the dragons. They actually designed this spell specifically to protect their treasures.

However, in Cassius's opinion, this was more like the product of the dragon's excessive worry about treasure - after all, it was difficult for beings capable of stealing his treasure to be affected by this spell, and weak beings who would be affected would be caught by the covetous dragons and tiefling guards before they could even see his treasure house.

This will also work against those thieves who are proficient in stealth but weak in one area.

A huge stream of information containing two spells poured into Cassius's mind, but he was already familiar with this feeling.

His caster level of 18 allows him to easily comprehend everything about the eight-ring spell. After all, the upper limit of his will's contact with the magic network has already reached the ninth level.

Cassius finally opened his eyes, shifted his attention back, and looked at the messy environment around him again.

The demons did not leave behind many remnants of their bodies. After their death, their chaotic essence would return to the Abyss, and their essence would turn into new demons.

The former demon lair had been turned into a scorched earth by the Balrog's final explosion. Most of the mountain was destroyed by the horrific explosion, and the pits and holes in the cave were filled with burning abyssal fire. The passage leading to the depths of the cave was also buried by collapsed rocks.

“So where does Koman’s power come from?”

Cassius stared at the abandoned cave, his eyes narrowed involuntarily, and doubts were revealed in his light golden pupils.

"He is just a young frost giant. There is no way he can grow to this extent in three years by his own strength."

"And the former Cassius, as a young dragon without the protection of his mother, could never have grown into the 'Raging Flame of the Mountains' that shook the Northland in just ten short years, which was just a nap for a giant dragon, without external intervention."

"There is probably an Abyss Lord behind them."

Cassius thought so.

He opened his jaw slightly and spit out a breath of hot fire. The flames easily melted and penetrated the piled rocks, allowing the dark and deep passage to see the light of day again.

Suddenly, the red dragon's frilled ears trembled, and its forehead with protruding bone spurs wrinkled slightly.

He seemed to hear something
call.

Yes, calling.

It was not through material transmission, but from a higher spiritual level that influenced and connected his consciousness. This made Cassius extremely alert and he subconsciously built a mental fortress.

But the low voice still came from the void, penetrating everywhere.

"bring it on."

"You will come here and embrace the abyss."

(End of this chapter)