Chapter 18: The Purpose of Ophis

The snug fit of the blue-and-white striped panties brought a sense of reassurance beneath Ophis's skirt.

So this is the purpose of undergarments? Ophis felt as if she had gained new knowledge.

Lucien looked up, his expression somewhat conflicted.

Truthfully, being hugged by Ophis didn't feel particularly enjoyable.

After all, Ophis was a flat-chested loli.

And while flat chests were a rarity in this world, flat was still flat.

[Ding!~]

[Congratulations, Host, for completing the Villain Sign-in!]

[Sign-in Level: Gold]

[Sign-in Type: Location Sign-in.]

[Sign-in Location: The Panties of the Infinite Dragon God, Ophis.]

[Reward: Unclaimed Enhanced White Dragon Emperor's Dragon Soul.]

[Unclaimed Enhanced White Dragon Emperor's Dragon Soul: A dragon soul of the White Dragon Emperor after advancing further, capable of upgrading artifacts.]

[Ding!]

[Detected fusion-compatible reward. Would the Host like to proceed with fusion?]

"Fusion."

Lucien swallowed hard.

This system reward solved his immediate predicament.

Previously, in order to act covertly, he had chosen to hide the Red Dragon Emperor's Gauntlet, relying on Agumon for combat.

But if his artifact could gain the abilities of the White Dragon Emperor's Light Wings, he could openly use the powers of both the Red and White Dragon Emperors!

[Ding!~]

[Fusion of the Unclaimed White Dragon Emperor's Dragon Soul successful!]

[Congratulations, Host, for obtaining the God-Slaying Tool—The Dance of Red and White Dragons.]

[Dance of Red and White Dragons: A fused artifact containing both the Red Dragon Emperor and White Dragon Emperor's dragon souls, raising their upper limits. The Host can use the abilities of both individually or in combination. Further abilities to be discovered by the Host.]

"Roar! Roar! Roar! Roar! Roar!!~"

A chorus of dragon roars echoed.

Behind Lucien, intertwining white and blue lights manifested, revealing a pair of shimmering ice-blue wings.

A white armor adorned with blue gemstones—this was the signature of the White Dragon Emperor, perfectly contrasting the Red Dragon Emperor's crimson armor and green gemstones.

Within seconds, the wings fully solidified, radiating brilliant ice-blue glows.

"Lucien..."

Ophis spoke his name, her usually blank gaze showing a flicker of emotion.

Just now, she had witnessed Lucien's artifact evolve right before her eyes!

She could understand absorbing dragon souls for evolution.

What she couldn't understand was—why did a White Dragon Emperor's dragon soul suddenly appear?!

"Actually, this is my ability. I can refine and evolve artifacts and various objects." Lucien explained with a wry smile.

"Mm..."

Ophis nodded but said nothing further.

She didn't care what Lucien's ability was—so long as he could help her accomplish her goal of defeating the True Red Dragon God Emperor.

"Take this."

After a moment of contemplation, Ophis raised her small hand, inscribing a glowing symbol of an Ouroboros in the air.

She gently pushed forward, sending the Ouroboros mark toward Lucien's chest.

"This is the blessing of a Dragon God. With it, you can withstand several attacks from beings below the Dragon God level, and if you ever face danger, you may use it to contact me."

"Alright... I understand."

Lucien placed a hand over the newly inscribed Ouroboros mark on his chest.

At that moment, he truly felt like a kept man.

But… to be fair, being a kept man felt pretty damn good.

And being a kept man of a Dragon God loli? Even better.

Sorry, Miss Nao, you were absolutely right.

If it means achieving my goals, what's wrong with living off a rich woman?

With Ophis's seal as a life-saving trump card, Lucien no longer had to keep his Red Dragon Emperor's Gauntlet hidden.

After inscribing the mark, Ophis nodded in satisfaction.

"According to my estimation, if you absorb one more Heavenly Dragon's soul or several Dragon King's souls, your artifact's dragon soul should advance to the Sub-Dragon God level."

"However, there is no rush. You are a Devil, and your lifespan is long. I can wait until you are fully prepared before we execute our contract."

"Mm, I understand."

Lucien nodded.

Of course, he wouldn't rush into challenging the True Red Dragon God Emperor—that was suicide.

Even if his artifact advanced to the Sub-Dragon God level, he wouldn't take action.

Killing the True Red Dragon God Emperor? That could wait until he reached Dragon God level.

Ophis shifted her small, bare feet and prepared to leave.

"Lucien... if you are ever in danger, remember to call for me. I will be leaving now."

"Mm, Ophis, if I ever face something I can't handle, I'll call for you. But are you sure you don't want to stay a while longer?"

Lucien hoped to further develop their bond.

"No need. I have not yet completed my purpose in wandering the outside world."

"Your purpose in wandering?"

Lucien raised an eyebrow. He had assumed Ophis was simply wandering aimlessly and had been drawn here due to Asia's innate attraction to dragons.

"My purpose... I am searching for someone."

"Who?"

"The God of the Bible. Or rather, the remnants of the God of the Bible... or perhaps... the descendants of the God of the Bible?" Ophis changed her wording multiple times.

Lucien's eyes gleamed.

The God of the Bible!

Of course, only an existence of that magnitude could pique Ophis's interest!

An hour later.

Lucien had extracted every bit of information he could from Ophis.

Meanwhile, Ophis had completely devoured all the snacks in Lucien's home.

"Lucien... your gift... I like it very much..."

Ophis lifted the hem of her skirt, giving Lucien a thumbs-up.

As Asia let out a shy, flustered squeal, Ophis transformed into a wisp of blue smoke and vanished before them.

After bidding farewell to Ophis, Lucien focused his mind and accessed his system interface.

In truth, when Ophis imprinted her mark on him, Lucien had already received a system notification.

[Ding!~]

[Detected Host's energy threshold met. Activating 'Multiverse Sign-in' function.]

[Absorbing chaotic energy...]

[Estimated absorption time: 24 hours.]

[The Multiverse Sign-in function will be fully activated in 24 hours. Please stay tuned!]

"Multiverse Sign-in..."

Lucien was very pleased with this development.

Because it meant that not only could he travel to other worlds, but it also doubled his opportunities for sign-in rewards and accelerated his growth.

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