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The great serpent Nidhogg was the strongest of Arthur's many pets.
He was a genuine Entry Rank Fierce Beast.
But with Nidhogg's enormous size and his [Command] over snakes, he could instantly kill an ordinary Step-Entry under certain circumstances.
On top of that, he treated Arthur like a father or older brother.
So Arthur would have been more than happy for Nidhogg to grow a billion times stronger.
Remember to leave the gold!
You can eat everything else!
Arthur reminded Nidhogg inwardly.
Hiss, hiss~
Nidhogg immediately gave a cheerful, excited, and confident reply.
As one of the experiments of the mad Master Geppetto, Nidhogg was the product of multiple fused bloodlines.
As such, knowing which bloodlines could strengthen him had long since become instinctive.
Nidhogg knew that as long as he ate the Devourer, he would reach the Ascension Rank he had heard of... no, Ascension Rank was a term for humans.
He should be-
Legendary mystic creature. Great serpent. Nidhogg!
His rank would be his designation, and the name Arthur had bestowed upon him would be his anchor.
After swiftly swallowing the Devourer, the forty-meter serpent grew thicker, his body looking like a gasoline drum.
Drowsiness washed over him.
But Nidhogg still remembered Arthur's orders.
He swiftly retreated toward the Inner River basin within the West Berlin Fief.
It was safer there.
Sensing his pet serpent moving away, Arthur let out a small sigh of relief.
His intuition told him this was one of his greatest gains tonight.
As for the others?
Hidden inside his sleeve, Arthur's fingers lightly brushed a dark red metal ring.
This was one of the Mystic Items Hazlitt of the Red Knights had "lent" him.
``` [Name: Blood Rebellion]
[Type: Ring]
[Quality: Heroic]
[Attribute: Blood Armor]
[Requirement: Not a member of the Blood