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Chapter 597 - 597 595 Fifth-layer Senior Phantom Beast

Chapter 597: Chapter 595 Fifth-layer Senior Phantom Beast Knight Chapter 597: Chapter 595 Fifth-layer Senior Phantom Beast Knight The contract with the Dream-Eater Boar Tapir went smoothly; no phantom beast with talents related to the Gloomy Dreamland could resist the charm of the Little Dream Dragon.

Russell was, in fact, the spokesperson for the Little Dream Dragon.

After the contract, the Prime Breath fused with the fighting spirit within Russell’s power structure. At the very center of his concentric circle structure, the Prime Breath from Ouroboros and the Pseudo-Nightmare Beast Dragon Senbula was now complemented by that of the Dream-Eater Boar.

And it was after this very contract

that Russell sensed a subtle limit to his power, leading to a sudden epiphany, “I’ve reached the limit for contracting phantom beasts; even if Ouroboros, Senbula, and Tapir evolve into Pseudo-Dragons, or even Phantom Dragons, I’ve reached the maximum number of contracts!”

Be it Phantom Dragons or Pseudo-Dragons, they are fundamentally the evolution of phantom beasts, and their power still influences Russell’s strength.

And his mental balance had reached its limit as well.

Thus, the maximum number of phantom beasts Russell could contract was fixed at five without breaking the restrictions of the Way of the Knight.

“It’s better this way, too many contracted phantom beasts would divert my focus, spread me too thin… Even now I feel ‘at a loss’, it’s good that Hape and the others understand to work hard on their own, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to take care of them all.”

Shaking his head, Russell quickly accepted this reality.

A Fifth-layer High Illusion Dragon Knight denotes the unassailable limit of the Way of the Knight. By the same token, reaching a Fifth-layer High Dragon Domain Lord status (including the possibility of becoming a Sixth-layer High Pseudo-Dragon Knight with the Bipedal Flying Dragon), as well as a Fifth-layer High Phantom Dragon Knight, also represent the ultimate bounds.

As Russell felt the restructure of his powers

a shy voice echoed in his mind: “Russell, I feel a powerful force infused into my body… my body, no, my set magic, is undergoing an unknown change.”

This was the voice of Tepp.

“Just feel the change; it’s the greeting gift from the Dreamscape Dragon Ice Cream—a precious Original Dragon Flame,” Russell said with a faint smile.

Tepp’s set magic, the dark elemental Chaos Missile, was now named by Russell as “Ephemeral Dream Rend,” presumed to be the peeling away of Gloomy Dreamlands, severing the path to them.

After a moment

the fusion of the set magic with the Original Dragon Flame was completed.

Russell immediately had Tapir test the power of the new set magic, and Tapir flicked his nose to cast it.

The next instant,

Russell felt as if something had shattered around him.

He immediately connected with Sacred Unicorn Polly, ready to perform the Ethereal Dream Escape Skill, only to find that the Gloomy Dreamland of the entire side chapel had been torn into fragments.

“My goodness, Tapir’s talent completely counters me,” Polly exclaimed in her mind.

“Not just you, but Ouroboros and Senbula as well; it has completely shredded the Gloomy Dreamland in this area—so to say, they’ve flipped the table… Fortunately, the Gloomy Dreamland is self-healing, and we’ll be able to slip away in a bit.”

“Russell, you need to get Tapir to rein it in.”

“Of course.”

Russell shook his head with a sense of resignation. It had to be said, the Dream-Eater Boar Tapir’s talent was indeed formidable, yet it seemed there was no room for it to be utilized. After all, it was the Gloomy Dreamland that Russell relied on, and Tapir was flipping the table.

However, no matter what, such a powerful ability to counter the Gloomy Dreamland had to be kept in his grasp.

But then he reconsidered.

Perhaps this wasn’t so much a power that countered Gloomy Dreamland since the force itself had integrated with the Little Dream Dragon’s Original Dragon Flame. If it truly countered Gloomy Dreamland, the Little Dream Dragon wouldn’t be strengthening it. It might be better understood as another way to utilize Gloomy Dreamland.

“If someone were to confront me using the power of Gloomy Dreamland, Tapir would be the perfect counter to lock down their tricks!”

This novel talent,

Russell named it “Ephemeral Dream Rend”.

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After forming a contract with Dream-Eater Boar Tapir, Russell became the Shadowflame Duchy’s first Fifth-layer High Phantom Beast Knight.

However, his status as a Phantom Dragon Knight was so distinguished that the title of Fifth-layer High Phantom Beast Knight was hardly worth mentioning.

It was just a family meal at Red Castle with his parents, his big brother, and sister-in-law, to celebrate.

“Fifth-layer, huh,” Baron Roman sighed with a swig of red wine, “I haven’t even secured a Fourth-layer Phantom Beast…”

“Father, must you have a Phantom Beast Pseudo-Dragon Successor?” Roland asked.

Baron Roman resolutely said, “Consider it a goal for myself. After all, my Third-layer Phantom Beast Knight level is already sufficient among Flying Dragon Knights. I’m not considering Fifth-layer, so this last Phantom Beast must be carefully chosen!”

“Father,” Russell asked, “have you visited Cloud Dream Ranch? There are many Like-White Horse Dragons, but Pseudo-Unicorn Dragons are probably rare.”

“It doesn’t matter, I can wait.”

“Alright.” Russell did not comment on Baron Roman’s obsession and turned to inquire Roland, “Big brother, you can initiate Second-layer, right?”

“Yes, I have already achieved perfect mind synchronization!” Roland said excitedly, “Once I sort out my mental balance, I’ll look for a Second-layer Phantom Beast.”

“The Fantastical Beast Park is open for you, take your pick.”

“Ha, I won’t be polite then.”

“By the way, any progress with the Bipedal Flying Dragons at the Draco-breed Gardens?” Russell inquired further.

This question immediately drew the whole family’s attention.

Roland’s excitement quickly faded, and he shook his head with a hint of disappointment: “No progress, out of the dozen or so Bipedal Flying Dragons, not one has sparked with me. Perhaps my talent isn’t enticing to them.”

“How could this be,” Lady Meryl frowned.

Confused, she asked, “Russell, I remember Lord Medikalun also felt a connection with you very early, right?”

“Yes, Mother,” Russell nodded.

“Then it’s strange, how could all the Bipedal Flying Dragons in Draco-breed Gardens be blind?” In her view, attracting Bipedal Flying Dragons should be a simple matter.

After all.

Her father was a Flying Dragon Knight, her nephew was a Flying Dragon Knight, her father-in-law and husband were both Flying Dragon Knights, not to mention her second son, Russell, who was about to be a Dragon Knight. Her eldest son, Roland, shouldn’t have trouble attracting Bipedal Flying Dragons.

Hearing this, Roland said with a bitter smile, “Mother, you can’t compare me with Russell. Russell, not just Bipedal Flying Dragons but even Dragons, are queuing up to contract with him.”

He paused, then added, “You see when Russell contracts a Phantom Beast, he practically just gestures, and the Phantom Beast agrees. But for us ordinary knights, to contract a Phantom Beast, which one doesn’t need to adjust for a while, and then give in reluctantly?”

“You’re already doing very well, Roland,” his sister-in-law Gwyn, grabbed Roland’s hand.

Roland immediately responded with a gentle smile.

“Keep trying,” Baron Roman summed up, “Ross initially resisted me too, and now isn’t he cooperating happily… If you want to ride dragons, how can you easily give up? You have to be persistent in the face of setbacks!”

“Yes, Father, I won’t give up easily,” Roland nodded, but his heart was full of wistfulness—after all, he had also spent many years pampering Ros the Clay Dragon.

After pondering for a moment.

Russell said, “You don’t necessarily have to stick with the Bipedal Flying Dragons from Draco-breed Gardens. The Grand Duchy’s national power has risen rapidly in recent years, and I believe that new Bipedal Flying Dragons will be born soon. If I’m the first to discover them, I’ll inform you, big brother, to go and claim a dragon.”

“This… Thank you, Your Highness!” Roland couldn’t contain his joy.

Russell smiled and said, “Big brother, it’s a family dinner. You can just call me by my name, no need for formalities.”

“Alright,” Roland beamed, “thanks, Russell!”

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The last few hours, Old Bai shamelessly begs for monthly passes~