Read Novel Full Chapter 704: Level Cap
Chapter 704: Level Cap
[Reward: The Red Soul Key. Direct gateway to the Fire Soul Realm]
The Red Soul Key serves as a direct conduit to the Soul Realm. The profound implications of this discovery resonated deeply within his understanding, offering another clue towards identifying the subsequent sigil.
The progression continued.
Level 70 (0/9,747,500 EXP)
[Achievement Unlocked: Level 70]
[Reward: Chronos Overdrive. Once a week, all cooldowns drop to 1 second]
Jack’s hands clenched involuntarily.
This capability enabled him to circumvent cooldown limitations on a weekly basis. This enabled him to rapidly deploy his most powerful techniques, providing a level of tactical adaptability rarely seen among mages.
Consequently, he could overpower adversaries through a focused display of his inherent capabilities.
The progression accelerated toward its final threshold.
Level 75 (512,500/34,747,500 EXP)
A system notification appeared, distinct and commanding.
[Cap Reached: You have achieved Level 75. Active blessing count and blessing tier levels constrain your current ceiling. To surpass Level 75, you require: 2 Natural Elements, 3 Blessings at Tier 3 or higher. Current Blessing inventory: Draven’s Pendant (Level 4), Soul Warden (Level 1). Acquire 1 additional Blessing and upgrade them all to tier 3 or higher to unlock further progression.]
Jack processed the constraint with the kind of immediate clarity that came from understanding magical theory at a fundamental level. He needed another blessing.
That meant finding a god and appeasing them to get their blessing.
The remaining dragons were close now. Close enough that Jack could hear the sound of their wings beating, close enough that he could feel the pressure differential created by thousands of creatures descending through the atmosphere with the force of a cataclysmic event.
{Holy SHIT, boss!} Oscar’s mental voice erupted into Jack’s consciousness with the kind of unbridled enthusiasm that came from a sentient weapon witnessing its wielder’s power spike. {That Spell was ridiculous!}
The spear’s mental voice was practically vibrating with excitement.
Jack’s death token count appeared in his interface.
Previous balance: 1,972,942,680
Reward for 1,113 dragon deaths: 50,085,000
New balance: 2,022,027,680
Two billion death tokens. The currency that transcended normal magical commerce, the medium of exchange that allowed for claiming souls, upgrading souls, and most importantly, obtaining new items from death’s shop.
‘Emberion,’ Jack transmitted internally, directing his communication toward the magma dragon. ‘What do you see?’
The presence that answered carried the weight of a predator recognizing opportunity.
‘I see what I’ve always wanted to see,’ Emberion’s mental voice was dripping with bloodlust, with anticipation that transcended normal emotional expression.
‘A sky full of dragons whose king left them to burn. Your power just spiked hard enough that the remaining formations are going to fragment further when they realize what they just witnessed. The Herald burned let his own soldiers to burn into nothing because he thought you were weak. That kind of failure makes subordinates question their leader’s infallibility.’
The devil paused, his presence coiling tighter around Jack’s consciousness.
‘We are nearing a critical threshold. With a few more advancements, we will be able to fully optimize the contract state, enabling physical manifestation. The materialization of a dragon, transitioning from a mana-based entity to a physical form, is now within our grasp. We must continue our efforts, overcoming all obstacles and channeling all available resources to fuel this transformative process.’
‘You have struck a righteous blow, Jack,’ Tharaxis’s mental voice was measured, controlled, but carrying the undercurrent of something that burned with conviction.
‘The Herald emerged as a rogue element, acting against the Dragon King’s will, attempting to use a kingdom’s political fragmentation for personal advancement. You eliminated his advantage. You demonstrated that the convergence he orchestrated would cost him more than any political gain could justify.’
He paused, his presence steady and unwavering.
‘The Dragon King has seen this. Caligo’s scrying arrays locked the moment you set foot here. Typhoon watched as his own Herald attempted to use his command structure for personal conquest, and watched as that same Herald watched his own soldiers burn to nothing. That recognition will carry weight on the Volcanic Throne. That is an acknowledgment that will make every other dragon question what the Herald actually represents.’
His voice intensified, becoming almost passionate.
‘You have taken a step today that the Dragon King himself will have noticed. The human who stands alone against a brigade. The human who refuses to break beneath the weight of an empire’s fury. Continue on this path, young Soul Warden. The righteous always attract notice from forces that can shift the balance of the world.’
He has achieved a significant increase in strength. The disparity between his previous state and his current capabilities, following the manifestation of the black lightning, has expanded beyond a mere linear progression.
His recently acquired power is a tangible and substantial asset, capable of being deployed effectively against large-scale forces.
S materialized beside Jack without prior notice, his presence emerging from the shadows with an inherent elegance that underscored his complete self-possession.
He held a pristine tangerine, meticulously peeling the initial segment leaving no pith, that indicated his composure remained unperturbed by the surrounding chaotic environment.
“Master,” S said, his refined voice cutting through the ambient noise of the descending dragons with crystalline clarity.
“Your power has undergone substantial expansion. The aura radiating from your frame has intensified considerably. The dead zone itself appears to have deepened because of your magic.”
S took a bite of the tangerine segment, his dark crimson eyes watching the dragon formations with the kind of casual interest usually reserved for entertainment.
“The remaining dragons are approximately ninety seconds from attacking,” S continued, his butler’s composure never wavering.
“The Herald is attempting to regroup the scattered formations. Several of the older dragons in the secondary wings are attempting to prevent a complete dissolution of morale. It is quite a fascinating display of crisis management, actually. The Herald’s authority has been fundamentally undermined. His soldiers now know that a human standing alone can eliminate over a thousand of their brothers with a single spell.”
The butler peeled another segment of tangerine with methodical precision.
“I suspect the next engagement will be considerably more cautious than the initial descent,” S observed. “The remaining dragons will be seeking to understand your capabilities before committing to direct assault. They will have learned, Master, that raw numerical advantage does not guarantee tactical superiority when facing an opponent capable of this level of destructive output.”
Jack’s breath was steady. His heartbeat remained measured despite the adrenaline cascading through his system.
The power spike had been substantial, but what it represented was far more important than the raw numbers themselves. He had pushed himself to a new threshold. He had accessed capabilities that his ancestors had wielded.
He had taken a step forward that most mages would never achieve.
And he wasn’t finished yet.
The proximity of the remaining dragons allowed Jack to discern individual scarring on the Herald’s scales and to differentiate between the various draconic species within the formations.
He once again harnessed the formidable black lightning. On this occasion, the manifestation occurred more rapidly, and the power accumulation was notably more concentrated.
Jack Kaiser positioned himself at the epicenter of the neutralized zone, exuding the unwavering confidence of an individual who had unequivocally proven his invulnerability.
Jack Kaiser was poised to unequivocally demonstrate the profound imprudence of opposing a sovereign by both birthright and Soul Warden decree.