However, soon, Night no longer had to worry about the disparity brought by bloodline advantages.
Because...
[The Dragon of Rome]
A separate reward, distinct from the blessing of Rome's land will, also appeared in Night's mind.
Derived from the blessing of Rome's land will, this reward originally allowed a mortal favored by the earth's will to gain power comparable to that of a pure-blooded dragon.
If desired, they could even transform into a dragon at critical moments.
This blessing is somewhat similar to the one in neighboring Britain, where the Red Dragon symbolizes Arthur.
The power is so absurdly strong that it's practically a transformation.
Once this blessing is bestowed, even if the blessing of Rome's land will is lost, the dragon's power will not dissipate.
In the simulated universe, Night had fully awakened this power from his bloodline.
...The earlier explosive flame mode was actually an innate ability of the dragon species, a domain on par with divine authority.
In other words—
From now on, even if he encounters heroes far stronger than him in terms of power and physical ability, he will no longer be completely defenseless.
In addition, the achievements and bonuses from completing great deeds were automatically absorbed and integrated into the blessing of Rome's land will due to their similar nature, enhancing its level.
If the previous rewards were already a bountiful harvest, what came next was either a pleasant surprise or a shock?
[Red Dragon's Soul Symbiosis Contract]
[Carthage's Dragon, Queen of Earth and Sky—True Name Presumed: Helena (???) ]
[The Red Dragon, having signed a one-sided soul symbiosis contract, defaulted to binding her soul to the host in the absence of the host's conscious decision.
From then on, both parties could sense each other's soul aura and approximate location.
Even if hidden in the underworld or deep within Tartarus, they could still locate each other through this connection.]
Well...this left him a bit puzzled.
Of course, he wasn't at a loss, after all, rhis contract allows the sharing of part of the Red Dragon's power, nourishing his body and helping him quickly overcome the awkward phase of slow physical growth in the real universe.
In contrast, he doesn't need to offer anything in return, in other words, he just gets to freeload.
This one-sided, almost predatory contract was initiated by the dragon herself?!
Thinking about that psychotic maniac, Night's expression turned strange.
What was she after?!
What did this mean—a free gift?
Although, well, it didn't seem like he was at a disadvantage.
In fact, he was getting a great deal.
Whatever her motives were, it didn't matter.
To be honest, no matter how he described her, or even though she was the one who killed him and thus ended the stimulation before his Sensate destroying plan could be completed, Night didn't dislike or reject Helena.
In fact, the final battle had given him a long-lost sense of physical revival.
Ever since the existence of the [Stellar Core], he had been under immense pressure to grow stronger.
Though he didn't show it outwardly, anyone paying close attention could see through his primal and violent combat style that he needed an outlet for his emotions.
That's why, after completing his great deeds in the Roman universe, he eagerly sought out places rumored to hold divine traces, not just to uncover the truth about the gods in the real universe, but also to let his mind run wild (and relax) a little.
Being able to fight so recklessly was partly due to his dragon instincts, but it also revealed Night's inherent craving for battle.
While he was thinking about something, Black Tower... well let's just call her Herta, spoke
"By the way, there's another piece of news,
The Roman universe you're in seems to have some connection to the Greek universe. Although they are two separate, independent universes, they are deeply intertwined and influence each other."
..
Hearing this, Night was a bit puzzled: "What do you mean?"
And so, she explained with a slightly strange expression, "It means that what you do in the Roman universe might affect the past (Greek universe), and what you do in the Greek universe might affect the future (Roman universe).
Even though they are two distinct worlds, you can practically treat them as one."
Huh?
Night was stunned for a moment.
But Herta had more good news for him.
Due to his actions in the Roman universe, though it wasn't clear why—the cooldown for the Greek universe had been significantly reduced.
Now, the Greek universe could be re-entered.
"If my predictions are correct, when you next enter the Greek universe and complete your achievements, the cooldown for the Roman universe will also shorten.
So—"
Night, feeling a intrigued, spoke at this time: "So... clear Rome, refresh Greece; clear Greece, refresh Rome.
Wow—what a loophole."
..
If this pattern held true, he could essentially farm achievements in the simulated universe without any downtime.
Wait, no, balance is important too.
He had already gained so much power, becoming many times stronger than he once was.
While growing stronger was essential, there was no need to overdo it.
Back in the ordinary world before his transmigration, he had already endured the grind of 996, even 007.
Wasn't that painful enough?
Now, in another world, was he supposed to keep grinding?
He decided to stick to his own pace and grow steadily.
—Troy.
Thinking of the Greek universe and the save point he was currently at, Night estimated his current strength.
With the Blue Flame mode, his physical abilities in short bursts should rival those of true heroes.
If he factored in his various trump cards, similar to Noble Phantasms, and returned to the period of Thebes, Achilles would have been truly outmaneuvered.
Forget it—
No need to overthink it for now.
It's time to return to the real universe.
After bidding farewell to Herta and even stealing a passionate French kiss that left her blushing, Night left.
Looking at the guy leave the transfer station, Herta couldn't help but mutter, "Ugh, kissing me after kissing that dragon.
Why do I feel a bit... green?"
As an AI, she didn't fully understand human emotions, but she felt inexplicably annoyed, and thought she *should* be annoyed.
She didn't mentioned to Night how Helena formed the contract with him.
Well..that was because he didn't ask, and it wasn't a big deal anyway—especially since he was the one benefiting.
Every time Night entered the simulated universe, the bored Herta would hide in the transfer station and watch his exploits like a movie.
Suddenly, she remembered something.
'Hmm, significant changes in the simulated universe's conceptual body can affect real-world history. For other worlds, it's manageable—
But for this world, some people might retain their memories.'
Including that dragon.
Thinking about this, Herta's lips curled into a smile. She rested her chin on her hand, crossed her legs elegantly, and let out a delighted laugh.
The Carthaginian Dragon, with her memories intact—now, this was going to be interesting.
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