Epic Of Ice Dragon: Reborn As An Ice Dragon With A System

Chapter 2380: Clash Of Venerables II [16]

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"This sounds interesting, perhaps it could satiate the hunger of your Treasure Core, offer the materials now, Drake!" Andromeda said.

"Alright!" Drake nodded. "Take these!"

He swung his claws, using one of his secondary bodies, the only second body he had, a Doppelganger that he had assigned inside of his own Divine Realm, while he assigned the body outside as his "Main Body", giving him all the stats without debuffs.

FLUOSH!

The three pocket realms flew into the treasure core, which began absorbing them, slurping them as if they were spaghetti or something. Drake and Andromeda were left speechless as the core devoured them without any difficulty, processing the realms in their entirety, and glowing brightly.

"It's glowing! I think that's enough for at least two rings? If you can also match the resources you give to the Divinity Core and the Divine Ability Core," Andromeda said.

"Only two? Okay, eat these too," Drake swiftly took out of his body four fragments of Pandemonium and Chaos.

They were the fragments he had obtained from his brother, [Pandemonium's Demonic Eye], [Pandemonium's Right Leg], [Pandemonium's Left Leg], and [Chaos' Miasmic Blood].

The core absorbed them, trembling as crimson lightning and black chaotic flames erupted from its body, and then it dripped miasma, before recovering and growing even more gigantic.

And yet...

"Not enough... Drake, three rings is too much at your current level! How about we leave it like that for now?"

"No... I need more power," Drake sighed, looking around his Divine Realm.

For a moment he had considered cutting everything on it and only leaving a small island where his castle and the villages would remain.

But that would only weaken him in the long run, so he decided not to go with the plan...

His other consideration was throwing Muramasa there, his powerful soul would prove to be a wonderful material.

But he wasn't sure if he would recover the sword after that... It was a gamble he didn't know if he could take.

Using his other Venerable Treasures was not possible because they were tied to other Ascendancy Law Rings, which would only weaken them.

"Hmmm, I think I got more resources here."

Drake opened his shadows, revealing a giant mass of cursed miasma, a large quantity of the cursed miasma sea from the dimension of the decayed goddess, which he had secured beforehand!

Alongside this, there were millions of groaning Yokai specters, which he quickly offered, the core absorbed them, and it seemed to be almost there...

But not yet.

"I wanted to save these to forge Muramasa into an even stronger form but... So be it."

Drake opened his palm, revealing the fragmented pieces of Fortune and Deus' Ascendancy Law Rings! Andromeda was surprised, thinking he had eaten them.

"You didn't eat them?!"

"No, I kept myself from doing something so stupid, I was sure I would need them. And... well, screw it."

"Wait, don't say that word!"

Andromeda knew that whenever Drake said, "screw it", it meant he would do something crazy.

And he did.

"Muramasa, I'll ask for your permission first, do you want to do this?"

"I do. If it means I can be of any use and grant you more power, I will gladly offer my body and my soul, the spirits and weapons that compose me all seem to agree."

"Really? Even that grumpy Celestia?"

"Don't call me grumpy, Drake, I simply worry about you sometimes. But yes, I am willing."

"What about the rest? Skadi, Uller, Ariel, Hephaestus?"

"I am ready if it means I can help you better, you are after all our maker."

"We've enjoyed our lives greatly, if it means we can save this world, by all means, use us as materials."

"That boy Triton has his own trident, so I don't have anything to worry about, heh! I am sure Aquarius would have wanted me to do this. And you said we won't die, right? So sure!"

"Since the moment you created me, master, that I've been offering my flame to you. And this moment is no exception."

"Ahh... you guys..." Drake felt slightly moved. "Yeah, don't worry, you won't die. You will simply... well, transform into something else, an even deeper fusion into my own power. You'll be a part of me, forever... I know that sounds weird, but it isn't... Wait, isn't Rose among you? Are you sure?"

"I am, master! Please don't worry! I had long ago died, and you helped me avenge my family when we confronted Red and the Vampires. My soul is yours to use however you please."

"The only one that isn't here is Belle... But she's with her mother now, I cannot ask her to come and do this," Drake nodded. "Alright, go."

Drake sent Muramasa down towards the Treasure Core, alongside the Ascendancy Law Ring Fragments, as the core absorbed the rapidly and gluttonously.

RUMBLE!

FLAAASH!

It shone so brightly it seemed to have become a star... Drake felt a slight tinge of melancholy as he saw his precious sword disappear, alongside all his friends that made her.

But he knew they weren't dead, they were simply evolving, reforging themselves and becoming a deeper part of his own powers.

"Now... is it ready?"

Drake faced his Treasure Core, it had grown to a titanic size, bigger than the moon itself. By now, it was its own star amidst his Divine Realm.

"It's ready..." Andromeda sighed. "Drake, don't you think you're going too far?"

"I am... but to save this world, we had to make some decisions," Drake looked down. "I'm sorry for disappointing you, Andromeda. Maybe I am not the man you thought I am? I have become more decisive, but also colder... my resolve to save this world and my family is too big, it has led me towards a darker path, perhaps."

"Not at all, dummy," Andromeda hugged Drake from behind, kissing his face. "I was just worried, but you're still the same man I love... and darker path? You talk like you've murdered millions! Relax. They are not dead after all."

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