Read Novel Full Chapter 328: Ruler
Chapter 328: Ruler
Richard sat cross-legged, floating in midair.
The streams of light had already begun surrounding him ever since he arrived.
They flowed into his body.
He could feel an endless willpower pouring into him, causing his eyes to widen as though his own will had suddenly become limitless.
It was an extraordinary feeling.
He did not even need to do anything. The accumulated willpower became like a hammer, repeatedly striking at the barrier within him that prevented him from becoming a Ruler.
Dom! Dom! Dom!
His heart pounded violently.
This was an evolution, and naturally, it caused countless tremors throughout his body.
Yet the effectiveness was astonishing.
He could truly feel his limits being torn apart bit by bit without stopping.
Boom!
Several hours later, an immense aura erupted from his body.
It was so powerful and vast that any Lord would be reduced to ashes merely by coming into contact with it.
His limit had been broken.
He absorbed an additional Aether and immediately transformed into a Ruler.
An astonished expression appeared on his face as he felt a level of power that was completely beyond his imagination.
The difference in strength far exceeded his expectations.
There was only one reason.
A Ruler could even control the Aether in their surroundings and transform it into their own attacks, making their attacks far more powerful.
[Name: Richard]
[Magic Realm: Ruler]
[Aether: 0/1,000,000 <Tier 3>]
[Aether Accumulation: 785,000 <Tier 3>]
His stats had naturally changed as well.
And the amount he needed to accumulate to reach Peak Ruler made him smile bitterly.
One million Aether.
Unfortunately, he could not absorb it simply because he wanted to.
If he did not reach Peak Ruler, he would not qualify to become a Grand Sovereign.
The World Magic Aether would practically never choose him.
(’Boy, you’re not bad!’)
The skeleton’s voice echoed in his mind.
Richard could not help but be surprised by the praise.
Outside the Dragon Hall, he absorbed the power from the Black Heart within it, adding it to his own Black Heart’s power.
He soon realized that this might be the last amount of power he could absorb, because doing so would completely deplete the heart.
[Black Heart Hidden Power: 1,500,000/1,500,000]
Finally, the power within his heart was full.
At that moment, Richard saw the Black Heart suddenly transform into black light that spread in every direction.
It had actually shattered.
Even though its energy had been transferred into Richard’s heart, it should not have been something that could simply be destroyed like that.
(’But what exactly was the reason the Dragon Knight left this heart behind?’)
That was the question he had always had, and the answer was something he still did not know.
He hoped the skeleton would comment on it, but unfortunately, it remained silent.
"Eh..."
Suddenly, the scenery changed, and he found himself back in outer space.
The light portal was still behind him.
’It’s gone...’
Richard immediately realized that the skeleton had taken the entire Spirit Ruler World.
When he glanced into the Dragon Hall again, he saw a white heart inside the skeleton’s chest.
It had numerous blood vessels that currently wrapped around its bones, with only a small portion extending toward its brain.
"Hmph! Hmph!"
The skeleton snorted to itself.
Who knew why?
Richard only knew that whoever entered the Spirit Ruler World next would not arrive anywhere except this piece of outer space whose location was completely unknown.
He did not want to stay any longer, so he stepped back into the light portal.
In an instant, he reappeared in the palace courtyard, which was still crowded just as before.
Everyone, including the Fire Spirit Queen herself, was still waiting for him.
Perhaps they wanted to see what kind of change he would undergo after entering the Spirit Ruler World.
Richard did not conceal his aura—the aura of a Ruler.
He merely suppressed the pressure his body naturally released.
"Success," he said to the Fire Spirit Queen.
Her eyes immediately lit up.
She could naturally sense Richard’s strength even more clearly now.
"Eldoria, do you want us to attack the Star Spirit Kingdom? I’m ready to fight to the death."
The palace elders were stunned when they heard that.
Attack the Star Spirit Kingdom?
It was something they had wanted to do for a long time, because they had hated that kingdom for ages.
Their kingdom was older, had produced more Grand Sovereigns, yet they were the ones constantly being harassed.
Naturally, they were not pleased about it.
"Your Majesty, now that your strength has reached Tier 3, we should attack them."
"That’s right. Let’s give it a try. We are not the slightest bit weaker than them."
"They are only fortunate to have the Star Ancestor. But now we have you, someone who can fight him."
The palace elders strongly supported Richard’s idea, offering the same suggestion to their Queen.
However, the Fire Spirit Queen merely furrowed her brows, looking hesitant.
She gestured for the elders to remain silent.
"Richard, it won’t be that simple to attack them," the Queen said softly, her voice only audible to Richard.
"Why? Do they have someone backing them?"
"Yes... The Star Spirit King is a disciple of the Storm Ancestor. He is an Ancient Sovereign Tier 4. If not for his master, he wouldn’t be so arrogant. Even though I’ve reached Peak Tier 3, I know very well that I can’t defeat an Ancient Sovereign Tier 4. And the Storm Ancestor is a Storm Spirit. The Storm Spirits don’t form factions or kingdoms. They are scattered throughout the Land of Spirit, so the Storm Ancestor can be considered completely free of any concerns."
Despite his excitement, Richard could not help but fall silent upon hearing that.
An Ancient Sovereign Tier 4 was indeed a serious problem.
"We should hold back for now. But if you want to fight the Star Spirit King, we can make him come here," the Fire Spirit Queen continued.
"How do we make him come?" Richard asked.
When asked about this, the Fire Spirit Queen suddenly looked awkward, causing Richard’s gaze to become strange.
He waited for her to explain.
After a moment, the Queen finally replied, "Since you’ve already revealed our relationship, let’s hold a banquet to make it official."
"Ohhh..."
Richard was quite astonished when he heard that from the Queen.