Chapter 29: Continue
We stayed there for a week and learned a sensory Aura skill. I don't know why they kept teaching us even when the quest was done. On the morning of the last day, Arthur came up to me and asked to talk outside alone. I obliged and went outside following Arthur.
"You beat the black knight while using Excalibur. I'm guessing that you saw that completely white dimension. You probably talked to Excalibur and were deemed worthy. I want to test something out. Take this it is called the Clarent. It is a sword that is known as the Sword of Fire and is the complete opposite of Excalibur. I can't wield it and seeing as you have Leviathan in that sword of yours fusing the two blades will make you stronger. That lucky dice skill you use is powerful, but the rebound as you call it pretty much puts a time limit on you. The best option for right now is to increase your base strength. If you choose to do this Merlin will do the fusing of the blades and will return it to you by tomorrow. It may be hard for Merlin to do, hence it needs a day to do." Arthur explained while holding the Clarent in its scabbard.
"I agree, but there is something I'm confused about. Why do you keep making us stronger? I mean we're from separate kingdoms so why?" I asked him.
"Merlin sees glimpses of futures and they are all possible. We told you they are 100% accurate, but that's because we wanted the best outcome we wanted. We did everything we could to achieve this outcome. I guess you could say that we want to achieve the best outcome for everyone and everything." Arthur said. Although it was super vague and didn't explain much, it was a path to continue to get stronger. I gave Arthur my sword and felt a part of me leave. I just really wanted my sword back soon.
1 Day Later
"Here just don't unsheath it just yet. Take it back and take it to a secluded area where you'll be fine." Arthur told me before I set off with the rest of the group. We went through the teleport gate and arrived back at our guild. We said goodbye to each other and headed off. I went back to my house and got ready to see what happens when I unsheathe my new sword. The rain-guard was now extended towards the direction of the blade which had red crystals on the end of each side. The hilt was now the colors black and red and seemed sharper. Merlin showed me Clarent, it was unpolished or it looked that way and now it was polished like my sword before the combination. I found myself in darkness like before standing in front of a dragon cloaked in darkness. Every part of its scales were black like the night and looked down at me like I was a bug.
"It's you again. You have returned to my realm. I am different now after absorbing the power of the Clarent. I am now the Dragon of Chaos. What else has the power of both a demon and dragon? I have evolved further than anything and now I can take over your body. You may have bested me when I was Leviathan, but now I am the Dragon of Chaos." The Dragon said, as I felt something engulf me. Merlin told me that something like this would happen and that I would have to overpower it with my will. I used every bit of will I had and still felt that I couldn't beat him and make him acknowledge me. I didn't give up and tried for what felt like hours until I felt that there was a chance. I took that chance and felt that my power had increased by 2.
"I acknowledge you as my master for now. If you ever become weaker than me, then I will take over your body and wreak havoc. The power of the Leviathan's sword is now all yours. There is a reset in level and more skills to learn." A voice in my head said.
~Level 0
Ignition- burn enemies when hit with the blade-passive
Dragon Infusion- power of a dragon boosts power
Level 1
Demonic Infusion- power of a demon boosts power
Level 2
Eternal Flame- burns eternally
Cinder Blade- cinders shroud the sword making it more powerful
Level 3
Heat Resistance- heat and fire does not affect wielder-passive
Fire Proficiency x20- passive
Level 5
Dragon of Chaos- summons spirit of the Dragon of Chaos
Dragon of Chaos' Power- use 100% of the Dragon of Chaos' power- passive
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[George's POV]
"Hey Dad, can I have the hardest quest you can give me?" I asked the guild master. He gave me a weird look and picked up a sheet of paper.
"You want me to call your team?" He asked me as I shook my head.
"Why not you love your team and make everyone in your team stronger." Dad said to me. I didn't want them to work on the quest with me. I wasn't becoming as strong as Vicente, Chloe, Sophia, and Shiro despite Shiro barely having any training aside from his own and the one Merlin did with him. I felt inferior and even more so after the last quest and the quest with Rhody. I could barely do anything as Vicente became stronger. Hell, Arthur even gave him Clarent and said it was for the "best outcome" whatever that means. I want to be stronger and not need to rely on anyone.
"I want to do a solo quest to get stronger so I'm not useless." I told him as he gave me a quest to fight against a Warlock and his army of 100.
"I'm going to personally train you for the few weeks prior. I will train you in everything I know. You will be stronger than you ever thought you could be. I know you can become stronger than anyone else including me." Dad said as he left the vice-guild master to do the rest he needed for the next few weeks. She wasn't very happy about it, but allowed him to go which was surprising. I was brought out to a field which I had no idea existed.
"Welcome to Hell, these few weeks will be the hardest and worst in your entire life." He said as I prepared myself.