“Hnh!”
Kael’s eyes shot open.
It was the vision again.
That battle, his friend’s sacrifice, the wolf that went out of control, and those numerous system messages that appeared in front of him, it was all the same.
Slowly, Kael sat up, resting his back on the bed’s headrest.
Cirri and Igni were still beside him, sleeping peacefully. Kael observed them with a light smile for a while, then, he looked out of the window and realized that the sun was about to rise.
He still had a few hours before he left the city.
Kael closed his eyes, recalling everything he saw in the vision again.
Honestly, there were too many questions in his head, especially related to the system messages.
Why was the System Screen red?
There were also some words written in a language he couldn’t understand. What was that language?
Also, what did ‘Unexpected Transformation Outside Of Established Parameters’ mean?
Was it because the Future Kael used his ability on a beast that did not have Dragon Blood?
Were ‘Dragons’ the ‘Established Parameters?’
If yes, then who set these parameters?
And… how was Future Kael able to surpass those limits?
Also, what did ‘Host’s Time Has Run Out, Complete Reward Cannot Be Granted’ mean? Did the System know Future Kael was about to die?
And what was the Complete Reward?
The more he thought about it, the more questions appeared in his mind.
‘Haaahh… I need to stop thinking about it.’
Kael shook his head and cleared his mind.
There was no point in thinking about it, especially when he knew nothing of the matter.
For now, his focus was on something else. Something he had been wanting to try for a while now, and Kael believed that this was the perfect time for it.
‘He used <Draconic Awakening> on a Frostfang Wolf and turned him into a Frostlord Fenrir, a Mythical Rank Beast from the legends.’
He thought inwardly, and then, a question popped up in his head.
‘Can I do it as well…?’
Honestly, if it was just the energy flow, then he felt like it might be possible. After all, he had already learned it.
‘There is no harm in trying.’
He muttered inwardly and, keeping his eyes closed, he recalled the energy flow the Future Kael used.
Then, he activated <Draconic Awakening>, and just like Future Kael, he changed the energy flow.
Maybe it was because Kael was used to meditating and moving mana inside his body, directing the energy flow didn’t feel very difficult.
He copied the energy path the Future Kael had used in the vision to the dot as he moved the energy all around his body, and soon, he could feel it.
The Energy of Genesis was transforming.
Kael didn’t know what it was changing into and honestly, he didn’t care. To him, as long it was changing into something similar to what he sensed in the Vision, he would be satisfied.
And as if acknowledging his actions,
[ERROR! ERROR! ERROR!]
A screen similar to the one he saw in the vision appeared in front of him.
[System Error: Unexpected Energy Flow Outside the Established Parameters Detected!]
[Processing.]
[Adaptive Resp##%#$@@!!]
And once again, that weird language was used.
‘Is it a bug…?’
Kael wondered in his head.
He, however, wasn’t given time to think this through as more and more screens appeared in front of him.
[ERROR! ERROR! ERROR!]
[A Similar Feat Has Been Achieved Before.]
‘What…?’
Kael’s expression changed.
[Analyzing Past Data.]
[Data Match Found:]
[Host: Kael Dragonborn.]
‘Kael… Dragonborn…?’
Kael was dumbfounded.
[Previous Achievement Identified.]
[Analyzing Connection Between The Two Feats.]
[The True Essence of Kael Dragonborn Resonates with Kael Carter.]
‘True Essence of what now…?’
Kael had no clue what was happening.
[Identity Confirmed: Same Entity Across Time.]
[Feat Repeated.]
[True Reward is Being Calculated.]
[Ding!]
[Analysis Complete.]
[Your feat has breached the threshold set by the Celestials.]
‘Celestials…’
Kael noted the term used.
Not that he was given time to.
[A path unknown has now opened to you.]
[Warning:]
[The path you now walk is uncharted, reserved for those who surpass the limits. This is the road of the Transcendents—a journey with no maps, no clear destination.]
[The System will now adapt to the unknown path ahead.]
[Evolving Host’s Talent according to his Path.]
‘Evolving…? My Talent…?’
Kael couldn’t believe it.
His talent was already as absurd as it could get, what do you mean by evolving? How could you evolve what is already the best?
But the System thought differently.
[Ding!]
[Talent Evolution Complete.]
[Talent Evolution: Dragon Genesis -> Genesis of the Ancients.]
[Talent Rank: SSS Rank -> EX Rank.]
‘Genesis of the… Ancients?’
Kael frowned but…
It wasn’t over yet.
[Ding!]
[Title Awarded: The One Who Broke The Limit.]
[Title Effect: +25 to all attributes. The System acknowledges your ability to transcend established boundaries.]
‘W-W-What…?’
Before Kael could even understand what had happened, he felt a sudden surge of energy in his body, instantly strengthening him to an absurd degree.
His body felt rejuvenated and extremely strong. It was almost as if he was reborn and had shed all his impurities.
Unable to hold back, Kael quickly brought up the System Screen, wanting to see his stats, and his eyes widened in astonishment.
[Name: Kael Carter]
[Race: Human]
[Age: 22]
[Level: 20]
[CE: 412/3400]
[Talent: Dragon Genesis → Genesis of the Ancients]
[Talent Rank: SSS Rank → EX Rank]
[Strength: 52 → 77]
[Agility: 53 → 78]
[Speed: 50 → 75]
[Stamina: 53 → 78]
[Defense: 55 → 80]
[Mana: 63 → 88]
[Intelligence: 51 → 76]
[Charisma: 50 → 75]
…
‘Holy shit…’
Kael couldn’t help but curse in his head.
This… this was broken!
His overall strength had nearly risen by 50 percent! This was simply unprecedented!
And what’s even better?
He hadn’t even looked at the biggest change yet.
SSS Rank Talent was already absurd in its own way; even a child knew that it was the highest of the highest ranks, the strongest there is.
There was one rank that surpassed even the SSS Rank.
A broken, special rank that exceeded the limits—
EX Rank.
And now, Kael had an EX Ranked Talent.
“So this was the Complete Reward, huh…”
Kael got the answer to one of his questions.
Then, a big smile appeared on his face and,
“Let’s check it out, shall we?”
He spoke as his eyes fell on his Talent’s Description.