"So, I have a glorious and arduous task to entrust to you."
In that instant, Wang Qi had an illusion. His Majesty the Dragon Emperor seemed dressed like a political commissar, giving him a pre-battle pep talk.
Wang Qi very much wanted to turn around and run.
"Your Majesty the Dragon Emperor, the Dragon Race has so many elite troops and mighty generals. What dangerous task could possibly require a small fry like me, who has only just crossed the threshold of breaking free from the river and mastering oneself?"
"Hm? You? You know perfectly well that breaking free from the river and mastering oneself is merely a realm. It does not have much to do with combat strength." The Dragon Emperor's avatar patted Wang Qi's shoulder. "Think carefully. With your total reserves of mana alone, you are absolutely among the strongest at this realm!"
"But the spells I've learned..."
"Your race truly is gifted when it comes to 'technique.' Aside from your shallow accumulation and crude spell models, many of your theories strike straight at the root of things."
The more the Dragon Emperor spoke like this, the more terrified Wang Qi became. "But I heard that the Dragon Race has many powerful experts under seal as well. Those mighty beings whose past and future have returned as one have not all been unsealed, have they? If there is real danger, shouldn't they all awaken?"
"To ensure the quality of their sleep, Dragons who entered the seals only after reaching this realm suppress the instinct for their past and future to return as one." The Dragon Emperor patted Wang Qi's shoulder again. "Besides, isn't there you? Child, because you exist, they can all be certain that this disaster will not be too severe."
Wang Qi froze. "Me alone is