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Go Malsuk stared at the arrogant green-haired woman with wide eyes.

“An Ancient Dragon? That?”

Ancient Dragon.

The top-rank species of the arena, a dragon born with immense power, living for ten thousand years.

Thus, ‘Aren’t they beings you only hear about in rumors in the Ranker Arena?’

Even the top-rank players, the Rankers, only heard about them through rumors within the arena.

Yet, despite the grandiose titles, ‘Except for her hair color, she doesn’t seem that impressive….’

The green-haired woman before her didn’t seem particularly special or formidable. But that didn’t mean, “So she really is an Ancient Dragon…?”

Go Malsuk didn’t underestimate or look down on her. Not when this unsettling green world was her creation.

‘Kim Shimun. I’ve never seen him act this serious before.’

Hadn’t Shimun remained relaxed even when facing the world’s major powers?

Yet seeing him turn so serious, Go Malsuk refrained from recklessly confronting the Ancient Dragon.

As if sensing this, “So, it’s the Czar Guild, is it? Unlike those idiots, you seem to have some sense.”

The green woman, Etra, sneered at Go Malsuk. Normally, she would have thrown a punch immediately, “Hmph!”

But Go Malsuk merely sneered back, choosing not to act rashly. Of course, this restraint was limited to physical actions, “Acting all high and mighty just because you’re a dragon. How pretentious.”

Her mouth had no filter, even in front of an Ancient Dragon.

“What did you say?!”

Naturally, Etra, who had lived without restraint, erupted in anger.

“How dare a mere human speak to me, Etra, in such a manner!”

Etra’s voice turned harsh.

And Miss Fck, “Can dragons not hear? I said you’re acting all pretentious, you bitch.”

talked back with equal fervor.

“You insolent wretch!!”

Etra roared in response, and in line with her status as an Ancient Dragon,

Gooooooo.

An unseen, yet undeniable, massive presence crushed down on Go Malsuk.

“Ugh!”

Go Malsuk’s eyes widened, her fierce eyes now bloodshot, her delicate forehead and nape turning red.

“Damn…!”

Even uttering a curse seemed difficult. Struggling to stabilize her quivering knees,

Screeeeeam!

With a scream radiating murderous intent, she unleashed the scarlet energy of Heaven-Slaying Star. Only then,

“Huff, huff!”

could she break free from the presence that had been pressing her to the ground. But this respite was temporary.

Gooooooo.

The inherent might of Etra’s Dragon Fear once again began to press down on her, like she was wearing clothes that were too tight, making it hard for her to breathe.

“Agh! This is hell!”

Barely managing to keep from collapsing, Go Malsuk used the power of Heaven-Slaying Star to resist the overwhelming pressure.

“Oho?”

Etra’s eyes, which had been filled with anger, now showed interest.

“Human female, you possess the Heaven-Slaying Star, do you?”

Clearly, she recognized the power,

“Among the SSS-Rank traits, it’s one of the particularly strong ones. And yet, a mere human woman wields it…”

Etra’s green eyes were now filled with intense curiosity, soon,

“But you haven’t even awakened, let alone fully developed it.”

Her intense interest quickly turned into condescendence and disdain,

“Indeed, for a human, it’s an excessive power. This is why I don’t understand Arena’s decisions.”

At her words, ‘Awakening?’

Shimun momentarily tilted his head but then focused ahead.

Crunch.

Activating his Dragonoid state, he stepped in front of the struggling Go Malsuk.

“Puh!”

Behind him, Go Malsuk let out a heavy breath, the pressure having been immense. But Shimun couldn’t turn to look at her. The reason was simple.

“You!”

Ancient Dragon Etra, who had been haughty until now, showed shock for the first time.

“How can a human possess such a level of Dragon Force…!”

Etra’s mouth opened in disbelief as she unknowingly scanned Shimun from head to toe. Then,

“Ah….”

The sharp gaze of Etra, surveying Shimun’s entire body, oddly softened. Not only that, her previously pale, almost white cheeks and earlobes turned red as if she had applied blush in real-time.

Go Malsuk, now having a bit of respite thanks to Shimun withstanding the Dragon Fear in front,

“Hey, when did you grow a tail? Come to think of it, you’ve grown taller and your hair too…”

Stepping to the side, she trailed off, gazing up at the much taller Shimun in a daze. Spotting Etra’s face, which had a similar expression to hers, “……That bitch!”

Anger gradually spread over the dazed look on Go Malsuk’s face.

Naturally, “How dare a lowly creature utter such words?!”

Etra, who was in a similar state, instantly erupted in anger. Both women, acting identically, but Shimun merely blinked at the sudden fury of the two women.

Then, “Stop staring, you bitch!”

“You impudent madwoman!”

Crack!

The tension sparked in the air, Go Malsuk and Etra’s intense clash was palpable. Though no matter how fierce Heaven-Slaying Star might be, having just reached Platinum, Go Malsuk, “You’ll pay for that insolent look with your eyes!”

Goooooo.

Could not withstand Etra’s Dragon Fear, which had even made Ivan Ivanov, the current top ranker in Russia, kneel.

“Grr! ‘Old hag who’s lived ten thousand years’… never seen a madwoman before?!!”

Struggling to resist with Heaven-Slaying Star, Go Malsuk spat out in defiance. Was it because she dared to resist the Dragon Fear? Or was there another reason?

“That! That audacious worm dares till the end!!”

Etra’s roar, louder and more powerful. Her eyes glowed with a dazzling green light.

“Die!”

Etra’s enraged shout, became a green decree of death aimed at Go Malsuk.

At that moment, a sharp hum echoed in front of the advancing green death targeting Go Malsuk.

Shimun, who was the source of the hum, faced the incoming green death and Shimun commanded.

“Dissipate.”

Then,

Crackle!

The green haze and platinum haze collided, throwing off intense sparks.

“Unbelievable!”

Amidst the clashing energies, Etra’s voice of astonishment broke through.

“How can a human possess the king’s eyes!”

Bang!

The vanishing hazes created a powerful shockwave that rippled out in all directions.

***

A gust of wind, like a storm, swept the green world. At the center stood the green-haired woman.

“Answer me! Kim Shimun!”

Etra shouted with a face filled with shock. It was understandable.

“How do you possess the King’s Eyes?!”

The King’s Eyes.

Shimun’s left eye was identical to those of the great dragon lords she served.

No, it was an unimaginable blasphemy.

‘It felt as if I were facing Lord Cruach himself!’

Cruach, the First Dragon Lord, the strongest among the dragon lords. The human’s eye held the same majesty as the First Dragon Lord’s.

Although her heart continued to deny it, screaming that a mere human couldn’t possibly possess such a thing, Despite her agitated emotions, ‘Kim Shimun’s Dragon Force is far inferior to mine. Yet, it matched my dragon words?’

The superior intellect of an Ancient Dragon had already begun analyzing the recent phenomenon.

‘This implies that his power’s quality surpasses its quantity….’

Despite having much less Dragon Force than her, Shimun’s dragon words showed no sign of yielding. Etra quickly derived an unbelievable answer from this anomaly.

‘He resisted my dragon words purely with the majesty of the King’s Eyes….’

An answer so astonishing she couldn’t fully accept it. Especially, ‘And it wasn’t just any dragon, but my dragon words?’

Dragons, born at the pinnacle of dragonkind, and reaching their peak after ten thousand years in the mightiest Ancient Dragon stage,

Yet her dragon words were nullified by a mere human?

“That’s impossible!”

Shaking her head violently, she glared at Shimun.

“Answer me, Kim Shimun. How do you possess the King’s Eyes? And what is that form?”

“Well, I don’t see any reason to tell you that.”

Shimun merely shrugged nonchalantly.

“You wretch!”

Etra, looking like she could rip him to shreds,

“Hmph. Fine, then.”

She composed herself, smoothing her disheveled green hair, and stared at Shimun with cold eyes.

“No matter the reason, a soon-to-be-dead one shouldn’t get me riled up.”

“Dead?”

Shimun chuckled at her threat. Etra’s lip curled into a smirk.

“Have you not grasped the situation? Do you still think this is the arena of the guild war? Even if you blocked my dragon words, you’re still a lowborn.”

She sneered and spread her arms theatrically.

“Do you know where you are?”

“A space created with your Dragon Force and sacrificial lambs? That’s about what it looks like.”

Like a restricted area created by someone with barrier powers. Odin’s Eye had given him some insight into this mysterious space.

“You didn’t gain the King’s Eyes for nothing. You’re quite close.”

Etra nodded arrogantly.

“To be exact, it’s the unique domain of Lord Echidna, the Second Dragon Lord.”

“A unique domain?”

“As someone who wields mythic-grade artifacts, you must know. Constellations each have their own domains.”

Shimun wordlessly nodded.

He had visited the domains of the Night Goddess Nyx, the Weaver of the Boundary, and the Black Goat within Tartaros, after all.

“Though I’ve only carved out a part of it… it’s still a god’s domain. Arena’s protection doesn’t extend here.”

A cruel smile spread across Etra’s face as she spoke. For a specific reason.

“Thus, death here means death in reality. Arena and the constellations can’t intervene.”

“……I see.”

Despite the mentions of death, And the severance from Arena and the constellations, Shimun’s expression remained unchanged.

Was it surprising to her?

“Oh? Quite composed, I see. Indeed, you are worthy of wearing that shell.”

Etra continued with her curious gaze.

“So, I will grant you a special mercy.”

“Mercy?”

Shimun’s eyes narrowed at the unexpected offer. Etra replied with an exceedingly arrogant face.

“I won’t demand your submission. Just follow me quietly.”

“What?”

Shimun’s face twisted in bewilderment.

Etra seemed amused, “Isn’t it a good deal?”

She said, stroking her sharply manicured nails while looking at Shimun.

“Originally, I intended to kill you the moment you arrived here. That is what my master, the Second Dragon Lord, desired. But.”

Etra’s gaze took on a strange heat as she continued,

“Given Defina’s request to capture you alive and seeing the King’s Eyes and that… shell in person, it seemed a waste to kill you straight away.”

And that’s not all.

‘Kim Shimun achieved what even the Second Dragon Lord couldn’t—a new dragon species.’

Regardless of Shimun’s origins, his achievements were enough to be praised, not just admired. If she were to bring him back,

‘It would significantly contribute to the accomplishments the dragon lords so desperately desire.’

Naturally, bringing Shimun back would shower her with the utmost grace and favor. Plus, ‘It would be a waste to obliterate such a beautiful form without tasting it first.’

Feelings she hadn’t experienced in the last ten thousand years. A dark, ticklish, and all-consuming desire that was so intense it made her mouth water.

Slurp.

Etra instinctively licked her bright red lips.

“That bitch!”

Observing the situation from behind Shimun, Go Malsuk seethed with rage. Shimun blocked her with his now even stronger arm and spoke resolutely.

“As you might have guessed, I refuse.”

“That’s entirely unexpected, but why? Don’t you have much to lose?”

Etra looked at Shimun with a deeply puzzled expression.

“If you think the dragon lords will harm you, I’d say that’s typical human misunderstanding.”

“Misunderstanding?”

“Indeed. Especially my master, the Second Dragon Lord, acts with boundless mercy towards those who are favorable to dragons.”

As if preaching,

Step.

Etra took a step forward, praising the Second Dragon Lord, and extended her hand toward Shimun.

“She rewards loyal talents. She will acknowledge all your achievements and welcome you. She will favor you more than any of the dragon-kind.”

The favor of the Dragon Matron, the Second Dragon Lord, was immeasurable.

“Again, I refuse.”

Shimun responded without a moment of hesitation.

“Hah! How lowly…”

Etra’s eyes, which had shown annoyance, soon burned with anger.

“You don’t even know your place and just hold on to worthless pride.”

“It’s not pride. It’s simply that my fate is not aligned with these dragon lords.”

To Shimun’s response, “What nonsense is that?”

Etra expressed her irritated curiosity but nothing more.

“Even if I explained, you’d never understand.”

“Arrogant fool!”

Enraged by Shimun’s cryptic answer, she shouted.

Flash!

A bright green light enveloped Etra. It grew in an instant to the size of a building. Recognizing what it was, Shimun thought to himself,

‘Manifestation… So, she’s getting serious, is she?’

With arms crossed, he leisurely watched her manifestation.

At last, “All I need from you is your precious head.”

Gooooooo!

A presence that felt like it was crushing the world descended, imbued with Dragon Fear.

Etra, “Everything else, including that insolent woman next to you, I’ll melt away without a trace!”

She roared in anger.

Buzz!

Dozens of giant magic circles formed around her. The magic circles hummed as if they were about to erupt. Given it was an Ancient Dragon casting the spells, the magic activation was imminent.

In response, “Ugh… Hey! What are you doing?! We need to run!”

Struggling against the Dragon Fear, Go Malsuk grabbed Shimun’s wrist. Shimun moved his arm and pulled Malsuk into his embrace.

Then,

“If I intended to flee, I wouldn’t have used the Odin’s Eye in the first place.”

Perhaps it was because she was now pressed close to Shimun.

“What are you talking about all of a sudden?”

Freed from the Dragon Fear, Go Malsuk shouted in confusion, but it was drowned out, by Etra’s roar and high-level magic. With less than 10 seconds left until death would reach them,

“Damn it!”

The survival instinct inherent in all living beings kicked in.

‘Am I dying like this? This is how Go Malsuk ends?’

A flurry of emergency signals flooded Go Malsuk’s mind. However,

‘Well, maybe it’s better to go like this…….’

Perhaps due to the aura of Heaven-Slaying Star, facing death, Go Malsuk felt a sense of calm and contentment rather than panic.

Only, ‘I do feel a bit regretful about dying without being of any help, but death ends everything.’

The self-blame for her lack of strength haunted her until the end. Amidst the dazzling display of high-level magic,

Crackle, bang!

as if watching fireworks,

whoosh.

Shimun raised his right hand. Go Malsuk’s gaze naturally shifted to his hand.

Then,

‘Ring?’

Noticing the slender, dark purple ring on his little finger,

“Malsuk, never leave my side from now on.”

In a voice so decadent it was hard to believe they were facing death, he whispered into her ear.

Above the green world, “Come forth, spider of Leng.”

Whoosh!

A world of dark purple unfolded.