"Hard work never went unrewarded!"
Inside the Mage Tower, An Kai smiled.
He looked at the meter-long Big Black Rat at his feet and grinned with delight.
"Ahem, well... just to clarify, I'm a member of the Dragon Clan..."
"Huh?"
An Kai froze.
Had that Big Black Rat just spoken?
"Ahem, I know it's a little unbelievable, but I really am a member of the Dragon Clan. My mother is even a princess of the Black Dragon Clan."
An Kai stood where he was and sensed things for a moment.
He understood.
Once he summoned a [lord]-grade magical beast, it would not only be absolutely loyal to him, but they would also share the Hearts in Harmony effect.
With a thought, An Kai shut off the Hearts in Harmony effect on his end...
"I'm done for! This guy really wants to kill me! Even the Hearts in Harmony effect is gone!"
"Fuck, how can a mighty Dragon Lord like me be this unlucky?!"
Just as An Kai was about to club the Big Black Rat to death, its muttering echoed in his mind.
An Kai chuckled and ignored it.
His thoughts were entirely on the Magic Core he was about to obtain. Since an [elite]-grade magical beast's Magic Core could raise [Enhancement] to [+6], a [lord]-grade magical beast's Magic Core could surely do the same.
After all, [lord] grade was one quality rank above [elite] grade.
Besides, based on An Kai's past culinary experience, [elite]-grade magical beast meat already had a distinctive, delicate fragrance. Surely [lord]-grade meat would be no worse!
He could fulfill the Mage Tower's final requirement and enjoy a delicious meal. As far as An Kai was concerned, this summoning... had been worth it!
He slowly drew the [Brute Force Staff]. Nurnexius, who had been watching his