Realm of Myths and Legends

Chapter 1314: Hidden Secret of the Thunder God’s Roar

All of a sudden, the book in Izroth’s hands emitted a bright purple light as pulses of purple lightning could be seen flowing throughout the pages.

The following moment, a purple lightning jumped off the page and struck the center of Izroth’s forehead.

Izroth’s eyes changed as the purple lightning could be seen within them. At the same time, Izroth felt an overwhelming burst of energy surging into him as a layer of purple lightning formed around his entire body.

〈System Alert: A «Source» has been detected!〉

〈System Alert: You are absorbing the natural energies carried within the «Thunder God’s Roar» at an efficiency of 70%!〉

〈System Alert: The effect of your trait «Perfect Source Compatibility» has been activated! Absorption efficiency has increased to 100%!〉

〈System Alert: Your Essence is steadily increasing…〉

〈System Alert: Your rate of Essence Regeneration is steadily increasing…〉

〈System Alert: Your Source Stage has increased to 6.〉

〈System Alert: Your Source Stage has increased to 7.〉

In the blink of an eye, Izroth’s Spirit Source jumped by two stages in less than a single breath! He had not experienced something remotely close to this kind of rapid progress for his Source since he consumed the Essence of a Great Spirit.

‘Even the Essence of a Great Spirit only had an efficiency rate of 20%. Yet, this Thunder God’s Roar is more than four times that amount. Fortunately, I have Perfect Source Compatibility, which allows me to absorb every last drop of natural energy. Still, to think it’d have this kind of effect—just what is the identity of the person who created the Call of the Thunder God and Thunder God’s Roar?’

It was not uncommon for legendary figures to leave behind their legacy. However, not all legacies were equal. In the case of this person Izroth decided to refer to as the Thunder God, to call the legacy they left behind incredible was an understatement.

Even after increasing his Source Stage by four stages, the Thunder Roar’s God displayed no hints of losing steam and it powered onward!

‘If the person who gave away the Thunder God’s Roar knew that it contained natural energy, they would probably cough up blood in anger. What’s more impressive is that the Thunder God was able to hide natural energy and leave a trace of their own essence behind within the Thunder God’s Roar.’

〈System Alert: Your Source Stage has increased to 8.〉

〈System Alert: Your Source Stage has increased to 9.〉

“This natural energy—it feels like I’m overflowing with an endless amount of essence. If it continues at its current pace, my Source Stage will reach ten and my Source will evolve.” Izroth said to himself as he felt his essence growing at a frightening pace.

It was not until several minutes later, when Izroth received an alert from the system, that the seemingly endless surge of natural energy finally calmed down and Izroth returned to normal.

〈System Alert: All natural energies have been absorbed.〉

‘I can sense that I’m only a half-step away from reaching the next stage of my Source. It’s a shame that it stopped here, but… This much is more than I could have ever anticipated. The fact that it helped me get this close can already been seen as a major victory.’

The light from the Thunder God’s Roar receded as the book reverted to its initial state. However, there were a few minor changes.

Izroth re-examined the Thunder God’s Roar and noticed that some additional pages had been added.

‘This is… The missing verses—they’ve been added to the Thunder God’s Roar..! I thought I would have to search for the missing verses or do my best to fill the gaps as I go. But, this is an unexpected gift. Is this another benefit of unlocking the hidden requirements?’

Originally, the Thunder God’s Roar only recorded two verses of the Source Chant. But, after everything that had just occurred, it now had an additional three verses, making for a total of five verses. Each verse was more profound than the last. And, as Izroth read them, the knowledge of the Source Chant seemed to naturally flow into his mind as if it had always been a part of him.

Trait Name: Spirit Source

Source Stage: 5 -> 9

Essence: 2,700 -> 5,000

Essence Regeneration: +270 per hour -> +1,000 per hour

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“I’ve gained a lot this time.”

Besides the huge boost to his overall essence and essence regeneration, there were no other big changes to Izroth’s Spirit Source. However, Izroth noticed a strange energy that settled around his heart. No, rather than energy, it bore a greater resemblance to a Law of the World. But, while Izroth did not know its origins, he understood that it was neither an energy source, essence, or a Law of the World.

‘How strange. I don’t detect any malice from it. Nor do I feel any significant changes in my body. It doesn’t seem directly related to the Thunder God’s Roar, but…’

Izroth used Energy Vision Sense to examine his own condition. In the end, he came up empty handed. All he could tell was that it seemed to be in a dormant state. Nonetheless, Izroth did not enjoy the idea of having a potential time bomb situated so close to his heart.

‘There’s no way to tell if this is a gift or a curse. Until I’m able to uncover its purpose, I should find a reliable way to contain or remove it.’

Knock. Knock. Knock.

As Izroth contemplated how to deal with this foreign force that invaded his body, a series of knocks sounded from his door followed by a woman’s voice.

“Supreme Elder, your presence has been requested at the guest reception hall.” The voice echoed from outside.

‘Looks like they’re finally ready.’

Izroth placed the Thunder God’s Roar into his inventory as he walked toward the door and opened it.

“Lead the way.” Izroth stated calmly.

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A few minutes later…

Izroth arrived in a grand reception hall. Besides him, there were five other individuals in the room—one of which was Quicksil Kroma, who was seated on the right side of the grand hall.

Izroth’s gaze landed on the man who sat at the highest seat in the room. There was a calm yet fierce aura about him. He bore a somewhat close resemblance to Quicksil; however, there was a certain layer of refined maturity that was a few steps above.

Seated next to him was an elegant lady with neatly kept blonde hair that was tied up lavishly and a pair of stunning bright emerald eyes. Although she was well past the youth of her life, it did not at all take away from her beauty and the graceful way she carried herself.

As for the last two individuals—they were an elderly man and woman. They were seated on the left side of the grand hall.

“Welcome, Supreme Elder of the Fourth Pavilion. I am the Head of the Kroma family, Mithron Kroma. I have already heard everything from Quicksil.” The man at the highest seat spoke.

‘So, this is the current head of the Kroma Family. He hides it well, but it’s impossible to completely suppress the fierce aura of one who has experienced many battles.’

NPC Name: Head of the Kroma Family, Mithron Kroma(???)-> Head of the Kroma Family, Mithron Kroma(Legendary Primary Stage) [Appraised]

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~Appraisal~

Age: 45

Physical Condition: Good

Affinity: Metal

Faction: Kroma Family/Swords of Harpe

Likes: Honesty, Loyalty, Emeralds

Dislikes: Dishonesty, Scammers, Those who break their promises

Potential: 74/91

~Appraisal~