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Draco's eyes narrowed . "Make me a Mage God? Old fart, why should I agree? How could something like that even exist?"
Richmond simply folded his arms and remained smilingly in that infuriating manner, like he lamented Draco's endless ignorance .
"You may not want it, simply because you are unaware of what being a Mage God entails . What does and doesn't exist is only up to each person to decide . The saying 'where there's a will, there's a way' didn't emerge from a cow . "
Draco scoffed . "Old Freak, no need to pose before me . You have come all the way here, so how about you speak goddamn English and say what you want to say properly . "
Richmond sighed, as if he was saddened by Draco's impatient youthfulness . Now it was Riveting Night who had to hold Draco back from cutting Richmond into pieces .
"How well do you understand the power ranking of this world?"
Richmond suddenly dropped the jokes and became serious, which instantly changed the aura around him . Even Draco and Riveting Night forgot about his shamelessness and were reminded that he was one of the apex Hidden Powers in all of Boundless .
"There are Adventurers, Lords, Kings, Emperors, Demi-Gods, Godlings and Gods," Draco answered calmly .
Richmond nodded then shook his head . "That is right yet wrong at the same time . It is true that in terms of combative ability, those ranks denote one's progress . "
The old mage's eyes gleamed as he reached here . "However, there are many fields in this world and the combat ranks do not denote them all . For example, you yourself occupy another field as a capable Tradeskill member, so you know that those have their own ranks . In fact, putting aside those other fields, the combat ranks you know don't even display the full rankings . "
Draco and Riveting Night were confused . Was Richmond going to say something like 'there exists higher Ranks' next? If he did, wouldn't that be too…?
"The reason I say this is because the combat Ranks are absolute, but not very specific," Richmond added .
Now the Evil Duo were even more confused . Where was he even going with this?
"I can see you're perplexed . Perhaps a demonstration will be more helpful to bring my point across . Well, look at this . " Richmond suggested with a smile .
He stretched his hand out and a ball of fire came to life inches away from his palm . The fire billowed in the gentle breeze, looking harmless and - quite frankly - a bit cute .
However, Draco and Riveting Night stared at the ball with spooked glances, their goosebumps rising all over .
Why?
There were three reasons .
The second was that Richmond did not use mana to perform this spell, but pure Worldly Energy . This meant that he had the ability to use Worldly Energy directly without conversion .
From what they knew about him, Richmond was at least born a human, but given his long life span, it would not be surprising if he had found ways to elevate his State of Being to help him perform this feat .
The third and most important, it was a continuous cast, which meant that he was continuously directing Worldly Energy to fuel the spell . No, at this point, it was no longer a spell…
It was a technique!
This was what had the Evil Duo feel dismay and fear . Draco had recently acquired a fireball spell that would be lusted over by many Pyromancers in the world .
Yet, Richmond didn't even need a spellbook anymore . He could use Worldly Energy as a direct fuel - negating the need for mana - then generate the element of fire on his own - without the need for incantations or a spellbook - and fire it at will - meaning he could spam the attack infinitely and without cooldown - on his own .
It was suddenly clear why the other Rank 7 powers respected and feared Richmond . The shameless old man was truly deserving to be called a monster .
"This is an ability a Mage God possesses . I am not referring to a Mage who is a Rank 7 God, which is quite frankly a title of arrogance, but a true Mage God . "
Richmond's reply suddenly cleared the fog in Draco's mind as he comprehended what he was saying .
"In between the State of Being called True God and the Combat Rank that some arrogant fellow had name Rank 7 God, exists a wide gap that is insurmountable . The former is able to use Divine Energy at will and can destroy whole continents with ease . The latter is really powerful, but ultimately still a mortal . And to mortals, the power these Rank 7 Gods can wield is reminiscent of Deities due to their limited worldview, hence the naming . "
The fire in Richmond's palm suddenly grew in size as Worldly Energy was pulled into it . The heat and ferocity of the fireball also magnified, going from a cute little orb to a massive supernova that could end the world .
"However, there is a place in between True God and Rank 7 God . "
Richmond tossed the huge fireball into the atmosphere . It flew up at abhorrent speeds before exploding far into the sky and causing a shockwave that shook the entire Noble's District .
"And that, my young and impatient little herald, is the Titled God . "
Richmond folded his arms behind his back and smiled lightly . His bearing and disposition were really befitting of one of the world's greatest sages .
"The Mage God, Warrior God, Assassin Goddess, Blacksmith God, Alchemy God, and many others . We are the Titled Gods who are able to generate wisps of Divine Energy and obtain powers that no mortal can claim to have . "
Richmond's voice became a bit dark at this point . "However, we are barred from leaving this realm like the other Gods . . . on paper . Since we possess Divine Energy, it is extremely hard . "
Then, he smiled at Draco kindly . "Luckily, after becoming my herald, you have performed a great feat . As your master, I gained a Void Pass, which unconditionally allows one person to enter the Nexus of Worlds . From there I can choose which other realms I want to visit . "
Draco interrupted Richmond here . "So why haven't you left?"
Richmond pointed at Draco . "Because of you . "
Draco pointed to himself . "Because of me?"
Richmond pointed at Draco even harder . "Because of you!"
"As my herald, you have done me a great service . Even recently, you granted me an Icarus Heart through your exploits of becoming the very first Enchanting Grandmaster in this era, which can greatly boost my power over fire . "
"I'll be frank with you . On one hand, I chose to stay because if you can do so great at this stage, you will likely do better as you grow, granting me more items . "
"On the flipside, I cannot just take this and leave without giving anything back . Using my name to scare the others is fine and dandy, but you're an Immortal Adventurer . I know that you lot can come back, and if necessary, with new faces and bodies, despite your Immortal Spirit being destroyed . "
"So, I thought that teaching you how to utilize the magic of a Mage God would be a great recompense . After all, I only gained my current power at Rank 7 . You will learn to do this at Rank 1, though yours will naturally be much weaker . "
"However, no magician in this world would be your match . "
Richmond finished and a screen popped up before Draco .
「Sword and Sorcery – Legendary Quest
Description: Study under Mage God Richmond for 60 days and pass all his tests to acquire the fixed title 'Mage God - Rank 1'
Accept? Y/N」
Draco was greatly moved . He had planned to spend the 90 days here crafting, practicing with a variety of weapons and being trained by Riveting Night and his aunt on his bloodline .
For Richmond, he finally realized that sitting around in this realm was doing him nothing but providing a punching bag for Nakiu . He had to head to another realm and accumulate power as soon as possible .
However, he was extremely unwilling . Draco could bring him greater things the stronger he became . Once he left for the Void Realm, the heraldry would be suspended and once he traveled to another realm, it would vanish unless he returned and accepted him as a herald once more .
As such, Richmond decided to teach Draco his techniques and turn him into a proper disciple . That way, Draco could grow stronger faster - and do crazier stuff - and he could hide himself from the world so that Nakiu couldn't find him .
When Draco reached Rank 4 or 5, he should have enough power to resist Rank 7 entities . At that time, Richmond could leave and accumulate power quickly before returning to send Nakiu to the shadow realm .
Draco pondered this quest for a bit and selected 'yes' . There was no logical reason for him to say no, apart from being an edgelord .
He didn't care about what hidden motivations Richmond had or whatever logic he used to justify why he was doing this . All Draco knew was that he would have to put in his all for 60 days and acquire a fraudulent title .
Since he planned to seclude himself for a while anyway, Richmond's timing was extremely perfect .
When Draco accepted the quest, Richmond smiled widely . He then nodded and approached Draco, examining him from head to toe . After doing such a strange and cursory check, he placed a hand on Draco's head .
Draco folded his arms and watched the old man impassively . He was surprised though, when he felt something like a cool breeze move over his body like a scan .
Richmond took his hand away and nodded .
"You have the bloodline of a Royal Demon, a Royal Devil, A Dark Archangel, a Black Dragon, and an Ultima Sunt . That is the most formidable lineup I have seen in all my years . "
Draco wasn't surprised that Richmond could see his bloodline . After all, he did unlock bloodline compatibility, which meant that the system recognized and quantified his bloodline .
"Forget Worldly Energy, Aetheric Energy will be best for you to use . You can use Aetheric Energy instead of Divine Energy to achieve effects similar to Divine Energy, only that the power will be much weaker . "
Richmond nodded as he said this, gently playing with his beard while he observed Draco with a smile .
"It would also be best to teach you about the other Titled Gods, who they are and where they reside . Their personalities and their quirks . Otherwise, I foresee that they might cause you endless trouble when I eventually leave . "
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