Chapter 216: 216
Draco sat before Loving Aunt, who was gazing at him with utter seriousness . The woman looked a lot like Draco's real self, with the same hair and eye color .
Even their facial contours were similar, but Loving Aunt wasn't of the Dark Angel Inheritance, so while she was beautiful, it was just a physical appeal .
So unlike with Eva, someone with special preferences - like someone who was into thick girls - might not even find Loving Aunt pleasing to the eye .
"As you are aware, the Serpent God Inheritance allows us to bond with Serpentine Familiars that are summoned based on our own affinities . These familiars are no mere beasts which can be found and tamed in the wild but are beings coalesced from our own bloodline . "
"Theoretically, purity has nothing to do with what kind of familiar you will have . You could have 5% purity and be affiliated with a red dragon, or have 75% purity and be affiliated with a rattlesnake . "
"However, since one's purity decides the raw power for our Inheritance, it is still true that, the higher the purity of your bloodline, the more powerful your familiar would be when summoned . Therefore, the person with 5% would summon a retarded, trash red dragon that could barely live up to its name, while the one with 75% purity would summon an overpowered rattlesnake that could destroy a city overnight . "
Loving Aunt placed her palms before her abdomen with a serious frown . "I've explained the relationship between bloodline purity and Inheritance to you before, and I've even used a very similar example . I want to repeat it now because the distinction between the two - for this particular Inheritance - is extremely important . "
"I understand . " Draco affirmed simply .
Loving Aunt nodded . "In the real world, I've already gone through the appraisal process with you, and we have discovered that you were a Black Dragon major and a God Serpent Array minor . You must have been curious as to what this means, or perhaps you might have had some ideas . Let me clarify this . "
"The major and minor affiliations are simple enough to understand . The major is the serpentine form you have the strongest connection with, while the minor is the next best affiliation you have . The major forms the path of your Inheritance while the minor acts like a support or a backup . "
"I reacted so strongly to your appraisal because you, my dear nephew, are a little monster this world has not seen before . Your major affiliation is the Black Dragon, the strongest of all the God Serpents, the one with the rawest power of them all . "
"This alone makes you the strongest member of the Serpent God Inheritance since the progenitor himself . With your serpentine affiliation, no one in the world should be your match, just like how Black Dragons are able to dominate all . "
"It has only appeared twice in our whole genealogy, and even then, it was as a major . If someone were to even suggest something like that to exist as a minor, you would have been branded a lunatic, or worse, a heretic in the Lineage!"
"A God Serpent Array means that you can utilize all the powers of the other God Serpents!"
"The Leviathan, Ouroboros, Jormungandr, Nuwa, Quetzalcoatl, Nidhogg, and many more! All of these deity level serpents that are even known to the sub-humans are at your grasp! Even though one's minor would show weaker effects, it is still there!"
"The Ouroboros' eternity, Jormungandr's apocalypse, Nuwa's creation, Quetzalcoatl's lightning, Nidhogg's absorption of all energies… and more! Do you understand now?!"
Loving Aunt shouted out the last bit with all her fanatical energy, her breath stolen just speaking out what a God Serpent Array meant, and what it had to do with her beloved nephew .
Draco himself was frozen in place as his brain struggled to come to terms with what his aunt had just revealed . This was too much for him to comprehend in such a short time, especially a revelation of this nature .
"Your major is a Black Dragon! You have the raw power of one and the ability to use the destructive dragon's breath, as well as many other manifested abilities!"
"You can also revive from the brink of death with Ouroboros' eternity! If someone shoots you in the head with a gun, as long as you can burn a certain amount of bloodline energy, you will be able to restore yourself instantly!"
"You can create a fake apocalypse in an area with Jormungandr's Ragnarök! With enough bloodline energy, you can directly destroy an area without moving an inch!"
"You can create anything on this earth as long as you have the right materials and enough knowledge with Nuwa's ability of creation! She was believed to be the creator of the world, able to use clay to create us all!"
"You can summon the storms and call down the strongest bolts of electricity with Quetzalcoatl's lightning! Whole seas of lightning will be at your beck and call!"
"You can drain the life energy - or any other form of energy - from any living entity with Nidhogg's evil energy drain! This was a serpent that was believed to be able to sap the Tree of Life, Yggdrasil, of its fundamental essence!"
Every new line from Loving Aunt's mouth dealt mental damage to Draco, as his heart began to pound . What he was hearing was more than crazy, it was simply unbelievable! This was reaching the level of deities at this point .
Aunt Fyre sprayed spittle as her eyes became red . She had become so excited by her rambling and her nephew's raw potential that she directly threw away her composure .
It took her more than five minutes of heavy panting and slapping her own face to regain her composure, but Draco couldn't blame her . He was truly starting to feel terrified of himself .
"However, while that all sounds lovely, the God Serpent Array is still your minor, so you can - at best - bring out 30% of the power our ancestors who had it as a major could . "
"Not only that, but as with anything in the lineages, bloodline energy will be necessary to fuel this . As you have no doubt experienced, we of the Serpent God Inheritance pay the most in terms of energy for our abilities . "
"Even with the best training and aptitude, the cost one has to pay for even the simplest technique is more than 5 times that of the other two Inheritances . Since the God Serpent Array is your minor, you will pay almost 50% more for the same ability that another who had it as a major would . "
"In essence, you pay 50% more of the total amount required yet you will only able to get 30% effectiveness . This might seem like a disadvantageous trade, but it's not like you will be using your God Serpent Array all the time . "
"As I explained earlier, the major is naturally what you should focus on as it will be your bread and butter . The minor is merely a last resort or something to use as a gimmick to support yourself if the situation calls for it, and you can't display much of it, so don't rely on it . "
Aunt Fyre's words calmed Draco's inner turmoil as he understood the logic of her words . Of his three Inheritances, the strongest was his Serpent God Inheritance, and he had even been able to use the Basic Manifestation Technique without any training .
He was even able to discern how to create the Orb of Destruction after watching his digital clone do it once . It was clear that his Black Dragon affiliation was truly his strongest .
There was a reason why the AI chose to give him the State of Being of a dragon, even though his bloodline encompassed so many others, including ones he hadn't even known he possessed .
Yet, apart from the time his bloodline was sealed where the black mass had taken the form of many other serpents, Draco had never felt anything from the other affiliations .
Even though his Horned Demon and Dark Angel Inheritances were currently barely activated, he could still use them instinctively on a very basic level .
For example, he had been able to use his Horned Demon inheritance to absorb blood, to sniff out negativity aimed at him - which had proven pivotal to the Flora and Fauna Unique Quest - as well as the sexual prowess boost recently .
For his Dark Angel Inheritance, he had figured out its control over his aura, he became able to spike lust in any female, irrespective of her own personal tastes in a man . After training with Richmond, he could even merge it with his spellcasting and had upgraded his mental faculties slightly .
Yet, even now that Aunt Frye had pointed out what his God Serpent Array did and named some of the serpents he should be able to call upon, Draco still couldn't feel anything from it . It was like a giant wall was blocking him . It was stifling and frustrating, but it was there .
Loving Aunt must have seen his frustration, so she smiled gently and comforted him . "Do not worry about any difficulties you might have . All will be resolved with a healthy amount of training on your part as well as an investment of time . I'm here to give you the basic theory and guide you through some of the practical applications, but that's all . "
Aunt Frye scratched her head with embarrassment . "After all, how exactly am I supposed to teach a Black Dragon with a God Serpent Array when I am but a Blue Underwater Adder?"
Draco also laughed awkwardly, as she had brought up a good point . Aunt Fyre could only take him through the basic and fundamental knowledge, but as to what a Black Dragon could do, he would have to experiment and try it out himself .
If he had a more common Serpentine Affiliation, perhaps she could have given him a list with a plethora of techniques for him to use, but… sigh . Who asked him to be so outstanding?
In his next life, he would have to make sure to write 'above average potential' instead of 'son of heaven' on the application form for life .
"Now that we have discussed this, it is time to begin with the most basic technique we of the Serpent God Inheritance are able to use, which is the Basic Manifestation Technique . "
Loving Aunt got down to the crux of the matter quickly, as the bloodline training didn't require so much esoteric theory like subjective magic .
"The Basic Manifestation Technique allows us to bring forth a part of our serpentine familiars using our bloodline as the medium and our bloodline energy as fuel . "
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