SSS-Tier Epic Hero!
[Green Dragon Egg]
Status: Hatchable
"A rare, unclaimed Green Dragon egg has been discovered. Would you like to form a contract and hatch it?"
Was that even a question?!
Ethan practically jumped up in excitement, nodding frantically. "Hatch! Hatch! Hatch! Hurry up and hatch!"
An unclaimed Green Dragon egg?
So… it's free, right?
Holy crap, this is like going from hell to heaven in an instant!
And not just one, but two Green Dragons?! Do you even understand what that means?!
That's basically unstoppable!
Didn't the news say that, so far, there hasn't been a single Tier 11 unit in all of North America?
Globally, the number of people who own a Tier 11 unit is probably less than five!
And now, he had Tier 13 Green Dragons?! That was absolute domination!
Holy—!
This was the first time he'd ever started a game with such an overwhelming advantage. He had no experience with this kind of power.
How was he supposed to play now?
How could he make this game more interesting?
Urgent! Need answers ASAP!
Just as Ethan was losing his mind with excitement, enjoying the sheer absurdity of his luck, the two Green Dragon eggs in front of him suddenly started to shake.
"Crack—"
The sound of breaking eggshells filled the air.
"Chirp."
"Chirp…"
Two tiny, slime-covered heads poked out from the cracked shells.
Their eyes were still shut, and they looked adorably clueless—freshly hatched and completely helpless.
"Chirp."
"Chirp…"
The little ones started calling out again.
And somehow, Ethan could actually understand them.
They were hungry.
They were telling him they were hungry.
Ethan quickly stepped forward, carefully picking up the scattered eggshell fragments around them and offering them up.
"Crunch! Crunch! Crunch!"
The two little dragons eagerly chomped down on the eggshells Ethan handed them.
As they ate, they seemed to regain some strength. Their crystal-clear eyes slowly fluttered open, blinking as they took in their surroundings.
Then, their gazes landed on Ethan's face.
And just like that, they let out happy little chirps.
"Chirp!"
"Chirp!"
At the same time, Ethan could feel something warm and affectionate in their eyes—an unmistakable sense of closeness and trust.
Ethan immediately understood what they were trying to say.
They were calling him Dad.
Pfft—
He couldn't help but burst out laughing. Then, reaching out, he gently patted their tiny heads and said with a chuckle, "I'm not your dad, but… you can think of me as your closest person. So, let's take care of each other from now on, alright?"
"Chirp! Chirp!"
The two little Green Dragons tilted their heads, staring at Ethan with bright, affectionate eyes. Then, they both nodded enthusiastically.
At that moment, a system notification popped up in Ethan's ears:
[System Notification]
"Congratulations! Player 'Valkarion' has become the first player in the world of Glory Lords X to contract and recruit a Tier 13 Ultimate Unit! You have been awarded 20,000 Light Alliance reputation points, 200,000 gold, and 10 units each of wood, ore, crystal, mercury, gems, and sulfur."
[System Notification]
"Ding! Player 'Valkarion' has reached 23,000 Light Alliance reputation points. You are now eligible to claim the title of Baron in any major city within the Light Alliance factions (Castle, Rampart, Tower)."
[System Notification]
"Congratulations! Player 'Valkarion' has become the first player in Glory Lords X to contract and recruit an Ancient Dragon unit! You have been awarded the hero talent: Green Dragon Lord!"
[Hero Talent: Green Dragon Lord]
(All Tier 13 Green Dragons under your command deal 5% more damage. Attack and defense stats +3.)
[System Notification]
"Ding! Congratulations! Player 'Valkarion' has successfully advanced their hero tier! You have been promoted to Epic (Purple) Hero!"
[System Notification]
"Ding! As the first player in the world to reach Epic (Purple) Hero tier, you have been awarded 5,000 Light Alliance reputation points, 50,000 gold, and 5 units each of wood, ore, crystal, mercury, gems, and sulfur. You have also unlocked the starting hero skill: Offense!"
[Hero Skill: Offense]
(Similar to Luck's Favor, this skill has three levels. At level one, it increases melee physical damage by 10%. This effect stacks with other talents and damage-boosting skills.)
At the same time, Ethan's character panel updated:
[Valkarion]
Race: Half-Human, Half-Elf (Reincarnation Available)
Class: Vanguard Knight
Title: Noble (Hero)
Tier: Epic (Purple) Hero
Level: 1 (Max 40; can reach 60 after reincarnation. Gains 2 attribute points per level, which can be allocated to the four primary stats.)
HP: 15
Damage: 3~6
Attack: 4 (Boosts unit attack power, increasing damage output.)
Defense: 2 (Boosts unit defense, reducing damage taken.)
Power: 1 (Enhances magic damage, spell effects, and duration.)
Knowledge: 0 (Determines max mana; 1 Knowledge = +10 Mana.)
Artifacts: None
Resources: None
Units: None
Hero Skills: Luck's Favor (Level 1), Offense (Level 1)
Hero Talent: Green Dragon Lord (All Tier 13 Green Dragons under your command deal 5% more damage. Attack and defense stats +3.)
Overall Rating: SSS-Tier Epic (Purple) Hero
His four primary stats hadn't changed at all.
Which meant… just from unlocking the Green Dragon Lord talent alone, Ethan's hero tier had skyrocketed from Common (White) Hero to Epic (Purple) Hero in one leap—no, in three leaps!
And not just any Epic Hero—an SSS-Tier Epic Hero!
This was insane! Absolutely broken!
And with all these rewards raining down on him, Ethan was now filthy rich!
Gold: 230,000
Resources: 15 units of each type
Not only could Elynn's Pegasus Knights immediately upgrade to Silver Pegasus Knights, but the Emerald Castle, which was currently in shambles, could finally start major construction projects!
In short—this was a massive win!
"Chirp! Chirp!"
Meanwhile, the two little Green Dragons suddenly panicked when they noticed Ethan wasn't paying attention to them anymore.
They scrambled over, pushing and shoving each other as they wriggled into his arms, demanding attention.
"Alright, alright, come here, let me hold you…" Ethan laughed, quickly scooping them up and cradling them like puppies.
Newborn Green Dragons weren't that big—about the size of a husky.
With one in each arm, Ethan hugged and cuddled them, finally managing to calm them down.
At the same time, curiosity got the better of him, and he pulled up their status screens to take a look.