In his original estimation, upon hearing that a Cursed Plutonium Dragon could mature in as little as several decades and reach the Ninth Rank or even the Ninth Rank Limit, the Duke would at least show some surprise.
"Yes, because its name on the metal plates is an entirely independent word that I cannot translate directly.
"Since Cursed Plutonium Dragons feed on cursed ore, yet can wield a power even more terrifying than curses.
"So, I combined the words 'Cursed Metal' and 'terrifying' and named it 'Cursed Plutonium.'"
Although he found the Duke's focus somewhat strange, Anvis remained outwardly composed as he offered this explanation.
This was one of the questions he had anticipated the Duke might ask, and he had prepared for it long ago.
His failed prediction stemmed from the limits of Anvis's knowledge.
After all, whether in his previous life or this one, Anvis had never truly reached the pinnacle of this world, so he knew nothing of certain genuine secrets.
As the head of the Olyvendi Family, the Duke actually knew several other methods that could rapidly obtain Ninth Rank combat power.
But this world was fair, after all. The more one wished to gain, the more one had to pay.
To quickly obtain a Ninth Rank, one needed to invest an equivalent, enormous quantity of high-rank resources.
Although the Olyvendi Family possessed vast wealth and resources, using a massive amount of resources to build up a Ninth Rank combatant was not actually cost-effective.
First, one had to ensure its loyalty, and ordinary means of restraint were almost ineffective against Ninth Ranks.
Therefore, the created Ninth Rank combatant could not possess overly high intelligence.
For the Olyvendi Family, which did not lack top-tier combat power, spending resources to create a dim-witted Ninth Rank was far too