Looking at the suspicious dragon blood in front of him that continued to emit an ominous aura like a needle, Linley blinked his sore eyes, gritted his teeth, opened his mouth and swallowed the fist-sized blood clot in its entirety.
Half an hour later, with Haven’s help, Linley finally succeeded in activating his own bloodline.
Haven used the water ball to wash away all the sweat and blood on Linley’s body, then he looked at the humanoid monster in front of him that was covered in pitch-black scales and nodded with satisfaction.
"Great, now you're a Godzilla warrior too!"
“…”
Linley felt the growing strength within his body, and an excited smile appeared on his resolute face.
Suddenly, the smile on his face froze, and he touched his head in confusion and said, "Wait, where is my dragon horn? Where is my dragon horn?"
Haven had a smile on his face and said slowly: "I forgot to tell you that Godzilla is a hornless dragon."
"……?"
Linley froze for a moment, but soon smiled with relief.
Seeing this scene, Hai Wen couldn't help but widen his eyes and said unwillingly: "Hey, are you relieved so quickly? Think about it carefully, without horns, bald, how ugly it is!"
"It doesn't matter, as long as you are strong enough!"
“…”
Just as Haven fell silent, Linley suddenly realized that his Grandpa Delin had disappeared, so he hurriedly asked, “Grandpa Delin, why did you return to the ring?”
"Because I sense that the power of nuclear radiation in you is constantly eroding my soul."
"Not only that, look around, the trees, flowers and plants have all changed under this power!"
At this point, Doehring Cowart couldn't help but sigh, "What a terrifying power! Now I believe there really is a god-level dragon race that feeds on the sun..."
"……ah?"
Linley was stunned when he heard this. He turned around and looked at the environment around him that was corroded by nuclear radiation. Then he quickly grabbed Haiwen and said, “Uncle, please teach me how to contain the nuclear radiation quickly. I don’t want to go back with this thing on my shoulders.”
Hai Wen came back to his senses, glanced at Lin Lei, and sighed, “You’re lucky. I’ve already mastered the trick. I’ll be able to help you contain the nuclear radiation as soon as possible within half a month at the latest…”
"That's great, let's get started now!"
…
…
Half a month later, in the Kingdom of Finlay, Haven and Linley had returned to the Ernst School of Magic.
I have to say that Ernst College is indeed different from other magic academies. Its layout alone can be described as grand.
If a student disappeared without a word for five years in other magic academies, he or she would have been classified as missing and their parents or guardians would have been advised to remove the student from the academy.
But Ernst College was different. Not only did they not hold Haven accountable, they didn't even reclaim his single room.
This time when he came back, the water teacher he met at the entrance of the academy greeted Haiwen with a smile and told him not to forget to take the magic level assessment exam at the end of the year when he came back.
Haiwen expressed satisfaction with the school's indifferent and laissez-faire attitude.
Because of this, he decided to take part in the magic level assessment at the end of the year, and use the forbidden magic that only a sanctuary magician could cast to give the Ernst College a big surprise.
However, this also means that he will have to be a student of the magic academy for a while before the end-of-year test.
In the inner commercial street of Ernst Magic Academy, in the private room on the top floor of Hotel Delly.
Haiwen changed into a sky-blue school uniform and sat across from the long square table. While tasting the exquisite dishes on the table, he listened to Lin Lei telling him about what had happened during his years of seclusion.
Five years was a very long time for Haven and Linley, who were only fifteen years old.
During this period, many things worth mentioning happened. For example, Linley's younger brother, Walton Baruch, was diagnosed with the blood of a dragon blood warrior. He has now been sent to the O'Brien Empire by Hogg and is preparing to study at the O'Brien Warrior Academy, which is ranked first on the continent.
The tribe leader, Hog Baruk, demonstrated his ability as an eighth-level warrior to the kingdom, and led the guards of Wushan Town to repel several beast tides. As a result, he was named earl by the king and commanded seven towns including Wushan Town.
In addition, Linley also told Haven truthfully about some of his own improvements.
For example, the stone carving technique that Doehring Cowart taught him - the flat knife style.
This stone carving technique is not only a secret method to enhance spiritual power, but it can also really make Lin Lei a master of stone carving.
Today, Linley’s stone carving skills have reached a very high level. Many of his works have even been placed in the highest-level stone carving museum in Fenlai City, becoming expensive works of art that the kingdom’s nobles are vying for...
In addition to the above things, Haiwen is also quite interested in Lin Lei's love life.
Under his questioning, Lin Lei embarrassedly admitted that he did fall in love with a girl named Alice.
"...Alice?"
Haiwen said in surprise, "Isn't it Delia?"
Linley was slightly startled, then smiled and said, “How is that possible? Delia and I are indeed good friends, but we are only good friends. We are not in love yet. As for Alice, she is a student at the Weilin School of Magic. I met her when I first went to the Monster Mountain Range for training…”
Linley had a smile on his face and kept chattering, as if he was lost in his memories.
Hai Wen didn’t pay attention to Lin Lei’s next words. He sent a voice message to Zuo Yu in surprise, “Didn’t you say that Delia was Lin Lei’s true love? What’s the matter with this Alice?”
"Oh~" Zuo Yu said nonchalantly, "Who hasn't met a few bad girls when they were young?"
“Don’t worry, Linley will eventually find out that Delia, who has been waiting for him, is his true destiny!”
Hai Wen frowned and said, “You mean, Alice will eventually break up with Lin Lei?”
Zuo Yu was about to answer when he suddenly froze, a thoughtful look appearing in his dark red eyes.
In the original novel, Alice did break up with Linley and then chose to marry a nobleman, but now, Haven plans to graduate from Ernst College as a Sanctuary Magician.
In this way, the Baruch family became a prominent family with powerful saints.
If Alice and her family had any brains, they would never let go of Linley under such circumstances.
"Hiss—No, this will harm Delia!"
“I really want to support Linley and Delia more…”
Zuo Yu did not respond to Hai Wen’s words, but instead began to think about how to break them up… no, how to make Lin Lei face reality.
Not getting an answer, Haven frowned, as if he had thought of something.
At the same time, Linley had already changed the subject and began to talk seriously about business.
"Oh, uncle, I forgot to tell you that my father wrote me a letter before, saying that when you come back, he will ask us to go home. He has something important to tell us."
"…What is it?"
"I don't know either, but I guess it's most likely about the sword 'slaughter'."
Linley answered casually while eating the exquisite dish.
Haven nodded thoughtfully.
The sword 'Slaughter' is the personal weapon of the first generation dragonblood warrior Baruch, and is also the heirloom of the Baruch family.
After the Baruch family fell into decline, a clan leader actually sold the sword "Slaughter" in order to maintain the family's extravagant lifestyle. Since then, every clan leader has regarded this as a shame and is determined to take back the family's heirloom.
As the current patriarch of the Baruch family, Hogg is no exception.
When Haven and Linley left their hometown, he had instructed them to take back the sword Slaughter.
"…Is it worth making such a fuss about such a small matter?"
Hai Wen was somewhat speechless. He immediately put down his chopsticks and looked at Lin Lei and said, “Have you heard any news about the sword ‘Slaughter’ in these years?”
Linley smiled and said, “Yes, indeed. I have asked Yale to inquire about it before. Yale, do you remember?”
Haiwen nodded and said, "Of course, the oldest one in your dormitory 1987."
Linley smiled and said, “Yes, that’s him. He’s from Dawson Chamber of Commerce, one of the three largest chambers of commerce in Yulan Continent. He has amazing financial resources and connections. With his help, I was able to find out about the sword ‘Slaughter’. It’s in the hands of the Lucas family in the royal city.”
"Lucas Family..."
Hai Wen nodded thoughtfully: "I'll remember that. I'll go there in a couple of days and I'm sure I can get it back."
“…Ah?” Linley was stunned for a moment, then asked quickly, “How do you plan to get it?”
Haven glanced at him and said as a matter of course, "Of course you should ask for it politely!"
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…
Two days later, in front of the Lucas family's mansion in the royal city.
Haiwen was wearing a black robe and looking at the gate of the mansion in front of him with a frown on his face.
"No, Zuo Yu, I have already become a god. Do I have to hide my weapon?"
“Help your nephew!” Zuo Yu said earnestly. “If you show up now, Alice will know that there is a Saint Realm expert in the Baruch family. Then, how can we test whether she is sincere to Lin Lei?”
“…”
Hai Wen rubbed his temples with a headache and said helplessly: "Do you really not care?"
"Since I'm here, it shouldn't be a problem to get Alice to marry into the Baruch family wholeheartedly, right?"
Zuo Yu sternly refused, "No, that's a lifelong event, we'll be together for billions of years in the future!"
Hai Wen was full of black lines and said: "What if I must show up?"
Zuo Yu snorted, "Why, your wings become hard after becoming a god?"
"Would you like me to help you recall what the fear of the weak is..."
Just as the two were arguing, the guards from the Lucas family mansion came over with dark faces.
"You, yes, it's you. What are you looking at? This is Lu..."
“Bang!”
Before he could finish his words, the guard who was walking towards him with big strides shot backwards like a cannonball, instantly crashed through the gate and fell into the yard.
At this time, in the courtyard behind the gate, many nobles were standing in the pavilion, talking and laughing while looking at the gorgeous flowers in the garden.
Hearing the noise coming from the gate, the patriarch of the Lucas family, Marquis Jeb, was startled for a moment, and then looked towards the gate with an angry face.
"Dino, what are you doing? Don't you know I'm receiving a distinguished guest...eh?"
Marquis Jeb was stunned, staring at the guard who fell to the ground and vomited blood, and the big hole on the door of the mansion.
The next second, the entire three-meter-high gate, along with the decorative eaves above, shattered.
A figure in a black robe floated up from outside the door, emitting a powerful aura of a sanctuary level. He flew above everyone's heads and looked down at the astonished and terrified nobles below with an expressionless face.
After a little identification, Haven shifted his gaze to the silver-haired old man in the center.
"Are you the Marquis Jeb?"
“Yes…it’s me…”
The silver-haired old man was trembling with fear and couldn't help but said, "Sir, I don't know that my Lucas family..."
"Did I ask you to speak?"
Haven uttered these words in a sinister voice, and immediately frightened many nobles into silence.
"Very good." Haiwen nodded and said expressionlessly, "I'll give you a piece of advice. I'm in a bad mood right now, so quickly take out the sword of slaughter, otherwise..."
Hai Wen narrowed his eyes, and said with murderous intent: "Be careful or I will kill your whole family!"