A Reward That's Both a Trap and a Treat
"I see. But I've never seen them in my thousands of years of wandering. You are... the first."
Crom Cruach spewed flames all over his body, but he couldn't hit Ren at all.
Actually, despite his enormous size, Crom Cruach is still incredibly fast. Even a Demon Lord would find it extremely difficult to hit him, and even if he were to be hit, it's uncertain whether a normal attack could penetrate his defenses.
The Dark Dragon of the New Moon is indeed very tough, but Ren's two skills are perfect counters to it.
If it were another type of evil dragon, things wouldn't have turned out this way, but there are many "what ifs" in this world.
If he didn't have the name of darkness, his scale armor wouldn't be so sturdy.
Just then, the black fire-like mane on Crom Cruach's neck suddenly glowed, and a large amount of thick black mist emerged from the gaps in his scales.
The black mist expanded further and further, shrouding the entire battlefield in a dim and gloomy shadow, until in the blink of an eye, one could not see their own hand in front of their face.
This is clearly a skill of Crom Cruach.
Of course, simply darkening the environment would be a joke, but Ren quickly noticed that gravity had changed.
The snowflakes falling from the sky were like lead blocks, falling several times faster than usual. The air that Ren breathed into his lungs also seemed corrosive, clearly indicating that this fog contained some kind of toxin.
However, Ren quickly adjusted his state, closing all the air intakes of the Balance Breaker Armor and simultaneously manipulating celestial magic to temporarily eliminate the need for breathing.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Crom Cruach flapped his wings, which were adorned with dark gold patterns. The resulting storm whipped up sparks and rubble, and uprooted large trees from the ground. Clearly, he wanted to disrupt Ren's stability and gain the upper hand.
But in his eyes, Ren was like a missile rushing straight toward him, the burning flames of Ascalon drawing a perfect arc in his hand, and slicing into the body of Crom Cruach.
"Awooooo--!"
The unimaginable pain caused the massive dragon body of the Crom Cruach Kuvach to convulse violently.
As an evil dragon who has wandered the world for thousands of years, Crom Cruach's level of endurance is comparable to that of a saint. However, because the flames of the Holy Cross can directly burn the soul, this is not only physical pain, but also brings intense soul-tearing agony.
Sharp claws sliced through the air, gleaming with a silvery-blue light, and slammed down towards Ren, but Ren had already changed position.
Using the same method, they left countless wounds on the dragon's body.
In just a few minutes, Crom Cruach was already covered in wounds.
As for Ren, his clothes were only slightly dirty at the hem.
Crom Cruach found it hard to imagine why such a human hadn't distinguished himself in past wars.
A man like him only needs to make a single move to go down in history.
Even though he was a wicked dragon who didn't care about fame and fortune, he was still widely known.
If humans were that powerful, they would have long been the object of fierce competition and recruitment by various major powers.
As for the possibility of being born in the last ten years or so, Crom Cruach never even considered it.
After all, no one could believe that in just over a decade, human power would be sufficient to surpass that of the strongest evil dragon.
Should we escape?
Countless thoughts flashed through Crom Cruach's mind, but they were ultimately replaced by ruthlessness and determination.
As an evil dragon, how could it possibly do something as shameful as running away?
Even if it dies in battle, it will die standing!
Ren into the sky and flew over the battlefield. His armor, which had been glowing for some time, suddenly shone brightly, and the light and flames intertwined to form pure and holy wings of light.
Ren swooped down, the blade in his hand, burning with holy fire, suddenly expanded several times over, like Michael's sword of judgment, and stabbed fiercely at the Dark Dragon of the New Moon that roared at him!
Pfft--!
The holy sword pierced through Crom Cruach's shoulder and one wing, pinning him firmly to the ground. Holy fire scorched the wounds and soul, emitting sizzling sounds and the dragon's agonizing roar.
In his eyes, Crom Cruach's health bar had dropped to a critical level.
And it seemed to foresee its own death, so it simply stopped resisting, closed its eyes, and awaited the end of its life.
But Ren didn't continue thrusting his sword; instead, he used his fists to beat the dragon's head, leaving its once intact head completely injured.
Its wings, tail, and dragon head lay drooping on the snow, barely alive.
After confirming that the Crom Cruach was half-dead and completely incapable of resisting, Ren immediately pulled out a Master Ball that combined blue, red, and white colors.
In the Pokémon and Pal world, it is a high-level item specifically used to capture rare Pal.
"Become my Pal, you foolish evil dragon."
Ren throws the Master Ball at the dying Crom Cruach.
He originally intended to capture it as Pokémon, but since it dared to resist, he had no choice but to lower its status and make it a glorious Pal.
The Master Ball traced a perfect arc through the air before striking the head of the Dark Dragon of the New Moon.
The sphere opened, and golden light completely enveloped the massive dragon's body. The dying Crom Cruach transformed into a stream of light and was sucked into the Master Ball.
The Master Ball fell to the ground with a thud, trembled slightly a few times, and then remained still.
[You have successfully captured a Pal: Dark Dragon of the New Moon]
"Haha, all done!"
Upon seeing that the capture was successful, Ren immediately retrieved the Master Ball, his face beaming with joy.
"Given time, I'm going to capture all the valuable targets and make them Pal! If there were an achievement system, I'd grind like crazy!"
But then I thought about it again.
This broken system doesn't have a shop; it only offers a lottery after completing tasks, and Master Ball are practically impossible to obtain.
It still needs to be used with caution.
For example, catch a few more female Pal and put them inside.
When there's something to do, Pal does it; when there's nothing to do, Pal does it.
Thinking about this, Ren suddenly regretted why he had captured an evil dragon whose true form was male.
Wouldn't it be better to find a female dragon?
However, it seems that among the dragons in this world, Tiamat is the only one who is truly famous.
At the same time.
The black fog that had enveloped the town completely dissipated, revealing a dark environment resembling a forest at dawn.
The Vampire Empire was filled with dread. The battle had affected the entire city, and a thick fog, which even the vampires found terrifying, enveloped the city. If it weren't for their habit of keeping their doors and windows closed during the day, the city would probably be overrun with vampires injured or even killed by the black fog.
At the same time.
The system notification tone sounded as the task was completed.
Chapter 247 A Deceptive Yet Excellent Reward
Chapter 247
[Mission: The Rebellious Vampires]
[Objective: Investigate the recently active vampire organization, ascertain its true purpose, and prevent potential threats.]
[Rewards successfully settled. Skills "Silver Arm of Severing" and "Excalibur (Six Paths Seal Unsealed)" have been obtained.]
[Skill: The Silver Arm of Severing (After activation, one arm can be randomly selected and transformed into a silver metallic beast. A massive amount of magical power is then wrapped around the weapon to enhance it, granting it the power to create something that can split the heavens and earth and cleave the seas. Any inanimate object grasped by the silver arm can be strengthened into a "demon sword" and imbued with different abilities.)]
[Skill: Excalibur) (The holy sword that saved the stars; the form after six of the thirteen restraints of the holy sword have been unsealed.)]
Wow! The Golden Legend!
Ren didn't have high expectations for this lottery; he just hoped it wouldn't give him anything useless.
He didn't want the hand sanitizer or the Senzu Bean anymore.
Although both of these items are incredibly powerful, my storage space is already overflowing with them, and I can't possibly finish Senzu Bean all even if I eat them as snacks.
Moreover, there are few situations that could injure him or exhaust him, so he'll be hard to use in the short term.
However, the arrival of these two items directly filled Ren' biggest gap.
That's a problem of insufficient firepower.
"The Silver Arm of Severing" is a power from the world of Campione!, and it is also the most powerful output method of the Fool's Sword.
It possesses the ability to sever almost everything that exists.
Ren remembered that later in the original story, he could even pull down meteorites from the sky and use them as magic swords.
The second reward, "Excalibur," is also not a physical object. Instead, it is a direct unlocking of the thirteen restraints on Ren' original Excalibur, allowing it to unleash power far exceeding that of the original Saber used in Servant Wars.
"Now the Excalibur is finally no longer just a fire poker! Congratulations!"
Ren was very pleased.
This will make it even easier to dominate weaker opponents.
Since getting involved in the main storyline, his path to becoming stronger has been like a rocket ride.
With these two new rewards in hand, he will officially become a top fighter in the world of High School DxD.
But this is just the beginning, meaning he can now complete missions and collect rewards with even greater freedom, making him even stronger in combat.
Without much thought, Ren immediately integrated the two rewards into himself.
He first received the seal enhancement of the Holy Sword. In the next second, the already dazzling light surrounding the sword was now like a star effect added to the Holy Sword, with specks of light particles mixed in with the light.
At the same time, Ren clearly felt the aura of the Holy Sword itself break through six times in one go.
Each breakthrough brings a further surge in momentum.
Now that the Six Paths Restraint has been lifted, the Excalibur in Ren's hand has likely become the most powerful holy sword in the world, bar none.
It may not be as powerful as the complete Holy Sword from the ancient war, but its firepower completely surpasses that of the complete Holy Sword, Excalibur.
After six breakthroughs, Ren was finally able to use it as a regular weapon.
As for other automatically acquired demonic swords and holy swords, he wouldn't hesitate to use them as powerful weapons to attack people.
The radiance emanating from the holy sword dispelled the nearby mist and darkness, instilling even greater fear in the vampires lurking in the shadows.
From that radiance, distinct from the holy light, they too sensed the threat of death.
Therefore, even after the battle was over, they still only dared to huddle in their own dwellings.
The next step is to fuse with the powers of the Campione!.
After this power merged into himself, Ren clearly felt a huge surge of heat flowing into his limbs and meridians, making him feel as comfortable as if he were soaking in the underground hot springs of the Himejima Family.
Especially in the dark and cold weather of vampires.
However, he quickly realized that something was wrong.
His body temperature continued to rise, even causing intense burning pain, as if a thousand arrows were piercing his heart, or a thousand insects were burrowing into his bone marrow. The intense pain made his scalp tingle and the veins around his eyes bulge.
Something's not right. Nine out of ten things are definitely not right.
Ren immediately realized the problem and quickly sat down to meditate, using his magic to adjust his breathing and reduce the pain, but this was clearly a drop in the ocean.
Large beads of sweat kept seeping from his pores, dripping onto the ground and melting the snow beneath him.
The intense pain made him clench his fists, but he remained silent and didn't scream.
He had already guessed where the problem lay.
The system's rewards could not possibly be harmful to him, so his current intense pain was actually a positive sign.
This needs to be explained by the concept of Campione!.
Anyone who has traveled through Campione! knows this.
Gods are equated with calamities, and in order to prevent the world from being destroyed, humanity can only try its best to stop the destruction caused by disobedient gods.
In order to help humanity rebel against the disobedient gods, Prometheus and his brother were discovered by the Hidden World to have a wonderful little tool— the Disc of Usurpation.
The Disc of Usurpation can seize the power of a disobedient god killed by humans. Then, through Pandora's Godslayer Reincarnation Ritual, one of these powers can be extracted and given to a human to strengthen them, so that they will have the same power to defeat the gods in the future.
Because only a god can kill a god.
However, because the human body is too weak to bear the power of a god.
Therefore, when Pandora extracts power, she also uses the Disc of Usurpation to further strengthen the body and bones of the god-slayer.