Imp to Demon King: A Journey of Conquest-Chapter 373: Twilight Draconian Emperor

[Optimising new evolutionary path focusing on strength and elegance.]

Adam’s body twitched, scales erupting and bones snapping into his original form. But his chaos, influenced by his desire or perhaps just finding the colossal size unnecessary, suppressed his growing body.

[Discarding useless scales and increasing skin thickness. Refining humanoid form and features.]

Scales receded, and dark bones returned to their original forms. His pointed ears became round, assuming a human shape. Messy hair shifted, a hairline dividing them into ivory-black and ebony-white silk.

As if influenced by Yamata-no-Orochi and Kagutsuchi, his scales condensed into finely engraved symbols on his arms and chest—an eight-headed serpent on the left, a dragon on the right—both proof of his origins. But he had another origin, too.

The six devils’ authorities roared to life. Unwilling to be left behind, they settled on his back into a ferocious red devil’s face that would make even the most irreverent Yakuza gasp in fear.

His skin, however, remained ashen, an indelible mark of his journey through the soul corrupting abyss but also a proud banner of his triumph over it.

And now that his looks were fixed came strength.

[Regrowing wings based on Tiamat’s and Mab’s. Regrowing tail based on Apep’s and Yamata-No-Orochi.]

Two abyssal bones erupted from his back before thick leather entwined with ethereal mana. Deep purple in color and filled with star-like spots, the leather unfurled along long finger-like bones until they formed beautiful arches.

A tail slowly regrew to replace his destroyed one. Once it reached a meter, it condensed into something sharp, dark like shadows, and destructive. Ama-no-Murakumo was revived in its rightful place.

[Calibrating size and muscle density.]

Vapor emanated from his body, twirling into picturesque wisps that resembled Japanese clouds. Towering muscles folded on themselves like metal used by katana smiths from a time long forgotten. And just like a katana going through purification, the fire dissolved the excess mass and condensed the power into muscles harder than orichalcum yet as flexible as bamboo.

[Excavating Nídhögg’s fang and root of Yggdrasil’s remaining power.]

Finally, corroding dragon teeth erupted in his mouth, and natural vitality washed the evolution’s stress away with a floral scent and... Adam’s eyelids fluttered at the sound of another notification.

[Evolution into a Twilight Draconian Emperor complete. Energy optimised from a 1.5 to 2-fold boost. The abundance of materials allowed your talent to shatter the limit.]

"Mhh?" He covered the sunlight filtering through the window with his hand to give his eyes time to adapt. Though stinging, a scarlet and azure iris glowed softly as he scanned his room.

It was as clean as the day he began his evolution, making him wonder how much time had passed. But the question would have to wait. His interface was waiting.

"Shatter the limit?" He frowned, unfurling his panel before his heart skipped a beat. The long strings of numbers... he couldn’t see them. "What happened to my stats?!"

Name: Adam

Race: Twilight Draconian Emperor

Affinity: Chaos

﹂Plasma, Space,

Talent: EX grade: From gamer to god!

Job: God of Freedom and Vengeance

Class: Titan Slayer

LVL: 1

Exp: 0/20

HP: 90/90

Vitality: 2 (+1.2) (+4) = 7.2

Strength: 2 (+2.1) (+4) = 8.1

Agility: 2 (+2.2) (+4) = 8.2

Primordial chaotic essence: 2

Free attribute points: 0

Items: name change ticket, city relocation ticket, Chaosbringer, AoE Card, Magical cube

Authorities: Sloth, Greed, Lust, Gluttony, Wrath, Envy, Unfettered Will, Body of pure chaos, Tyrant of the Golden Age, The Coil’s Return, Heavenly Bones of Gathering Clouds, Scorch of Genesis.

Millions of points—gone! Panic wouldn’t help; there had to be an explanation. His eyes sharpened as he clenched and unclenched his fists. Thick veins throbbed on his ashen forearms with terrifying power. "If anything, I feel at least twice stronger than before."

As if to confirm his suspicion, a notification burst before his eyes.

[Stats values adjusted to divine level. One point = one million mortal points. Equipment factored in the first bracket, energy amplification in the second.]

Understanding dawned on him. It made sense! Especially after browsing the notification about the apple of discord.

Delighted by the level reset, his eyes sparkled when he read his new species. "Draconian, huh? I’m not a giant, ugly dragon!" He rushed to his mirror, his lips curling into a grin that showed his sharp fangs. "Hehehe. I’m divinely handsome! It should be added to the panel: God of freedom, revenge, and handsomeness!"

After admiring the tattoos contrasting with his ashen skin, bicolored hair, wings, and tail, he nodded and focused on his talent. "Ex grade... What can it do now?"

Another notification answered him.

[Allows you to pick any prize on the wheel every day.]

His fists cut overhead as he instantly summoned his talent.

Dragons and snakes coiled around the now pitch black wheel. In the center, he saw the same divine fruits, talismans and equipment, yet gone was the luck factor.

"Hahaha!" His eyes locked on a dark and white kimono adorned with red threads and a settling orange sun on the back. "I want this! My Amaterasu no Tamoto to stay in the Japanese theme."

With a ’Poof’, the wheel turned into smoke from which the kimono magically dropped.

With a sharp movement, he crouched and slid his arm in before it hit the ground. He spun, sliding the second with fluidity before pulling on the collar to adjust it.

He whistled as he scrutinised the soft fabric, and the information window appeared.

Name: Amaterasu no Tamoto

Introduction:

A garment offered to those acknowledged by Amaterasu in a certain RPG.

Rarity: Divine

Level requirement: Divinity

Stats:

Vitality: +40% of base vitality

Strength: +40% of base strength

Agility: +40% of base agility

He skipped the enhancements since they were related to defense against flames or cold—things he was immune to. Still, he welcomed the stat boost with a firm nod before focusing on his new authorities. Most had been covered by the notification, though, leaving only the Scorch of Genesis.

[Scorch of Genesis: temporarily manifest as a fire deity. In this state, physical attacks become ineffective against you, and your flames exist outside of time.]

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AN: The authorities are just the thing written in the previous Chapter.