NABC Chapter 838 Proposal For Jones
Chapter 838 Proposal For Jones
Chapter 838 Proposal For Jones
Once they were all strapped in place, Hawk took off for the city. He had a lot of work ahead of him removing all the stones from his new snacks, and he wanted to rearrange his space a little.
It was a highly productive day for them all. Killing a small herd of Pygmy Stone Crushers had caused multiple advancements, and it had given them nearly everything that they had been looking for.
Karl gestured at the suburban area outside the gates as they approached. "I will hop off here, and you can fly straight to the house. I doubt the guards will hassle us over the fee, but if they do, just have Davis pay them from the Guild Bank."
Then he hopped off, and Little Butterfly helpfully gave him a pair of feathered wings, one black and one white, to slow his descent.
Karl landed with a solid thump on the dusty street, and Butterfly made the illusionary wings vanish.
He could sense that the Butterfly was very proud of itself. Guessing what the Karl needed was becoming easier by the day, and she had even correctly guessed that everyone would like her illusionary maids.
Karl stopped at the Magma Dragon's front door, and then lightly knocked once as he heard movement inside.
"Overlord Karl, what a surprise. Did you have something curious to trade?" The dragon, still in his demonic transformation, asked.
"Yes, in a way. I would like to propose a trade, if possible. I am willing to pay very well for a [Portal] and a Separate Space type spell. Now, I haven't prepared Skill Books in advance. But I have something nearly as good. I can directly transfer a skill that I know by touch if the target is compatible." Jones began to literally glow with excitement, and the temperature in the house increased noticeably.
"Oh, that is just as good. You see, I am compiling skills for my Inheritance. It's an important part of a Dragon's transition from Adult to Ancient."
Karl realized he knew just what Jones meant.
"I've actually had the chance to see that once before. The moment that an adult black dragon transitioned to Ancient Dragon status and passed on a legacy blessing."
Jones smiled. "It's a bit different for us. Magma Dragons aren't a Chromatic Dragon, so we're not tied to the whims of a particular Dragon God. We also don't pass on our Inheritance automatically. Instead, we tie the inheritance to a part of our body, depending on our intentions. Many choose to bind it to their heart, so it will only be passed on after their death, and won't easily transfer to anyone for whom the dragon has lingering animosity.
Jones smiled in response, then gestured to where his hand had gone. "I don't suppose that you have something that could be traded for an Artifact Grade spell like [Tiny World]? It allows living things to survive inside, but you won't be able to make the most out of it yet. Well, neither can I. Only the Immortals understand the Laws Of Creation well enough. But Dragons understand the Rules earlier than most species."
"Rules?" Karl asked.
"Oh, I suppose nobody would have told you yet. You must understand the Rules of the World, fundamental aspects of how magic and life work, before you can reach the Mythic Rank. It is also the requirement for a Spell to become Artifact Grade.
If it can change a Rule without breaking it, it will be Artifact Grade. [Tiny World] does that, in creating a separate space within the world. [Portal] simply operates within the rules, and creates two openings at different points.
Do you have something that might intrigue me that much?" Jones asked.
"I have a few Epic Grade spells that you might like. [Apocalypse] combines a meteor storm with multiplying flaming tornadoes and a firestorm, with much better mana efficiency. Or [Ghostfire Body], which I believe you've seen enough to understand the basics of.
Or, as you are creating an inheritance for Dragons, what about [Iron Within] which creates metallic bones and blood to strengthen the target?
I don't know if you'll be compatible with it, but I could create a Spell Book, given enough time." Karl offered.
Jones shook his head. "I already have numerous defensive skills. Limited Invulnerability, Draconic Invincibility, Divine Draconic Might, Phylactery. It is the sort of unique attack and utility skills that might benefit my Clan's offspring that would be of the most significant value." Karl thought for a second, then tried a new idea.
{Pack Master Karl Offers Knowledge} Skill [Evolution] will be transferred to the Groundfall Runt Jones.
Karl blinked as he saw that notification. He didn't know what it meant, but if he had to guess, the System had just accused Jones of being the unwanted egg thrown out of a nest as defective.
That was a low blow, whether it was true or not. And Karl was not about to let on that he knew what the System was calling him.
Jones smiled as the skill transferred. "A one-time chance for a Dragon Whelp to advance past their bloodline limitation? That... I can't... The value of this skill is unimaginable."
Karl smiled. "I have never used it myself. I have been waiting for my beasts to reach a bottleneck that they can't surpass. Only then would I be willing to use it to help them move past their species limits in a form one Rank higher than before."