Tale of the Red Dragon Without Dragon's Might-Chapter 429 - 423: The Crazy Obsession

Leon’s knowledge of Karsus primarily comes from the game settings he encountered before the crossover, as well as word-of-mouth among players.

Karsus is undoubtedly the greatest arcanist of the Netheril Empire on the Ferren Continent, but his magical accomplishments and level of foolishness are equally astonishing.

His several follies caused different major consequences, the most famous being the invention of the only twelfth-level spell in history—Ascension Technique—which he used to steal the Magic Goddess Mishael’s Divine Cloak.

This crazy spell needed divine approval to work and had a very short duration. Even with Karsus’s unparalleled magical cultivation on the Ferren Continent, he couldn’t bear the vast power of magic’s essence.

The moment the spell was completed, his body swelled with the sudden influx of divine power, and his mind was filled with unimaginable knowledge, ultimately causing him to explode the instant he became a god, plunging the entire Magic Net into chaos.

To prevent the power of the Magic Net from spreading across the entire continent, before the damage became irreparable, Mishael chose to sacrifice herself to save the Magic Net, temporarily severing it. Karsus also was immediately killed as Mishael’s self-sacrifice severed the magical link between them.

Ironically, though it lasted only a moment, Karsus did succeed in ascending to godhood, earning the laughable titles of God of the Instant and God of Foolishness, leaving the most absurd record in Ferren’s history.

Considering this is just a world based on DND, Leon couldn’t guarantee whether this Karsus is exactly as he knew, so he cautiously said, "I know a little."

"However, even Edwin can’t match your magical mastery, yet the highest-level spells you’ve mastered so far are just Mirage, Illusion Technique, Rainbow Light Spray... and the Earthquake Skill you’ve been researching for some time without being adept at using it," Leon said, "Even if the Ascension Technique were placed in front of you, you probably couldn’t wield it."

"Forgive my bluntness." Leon looked directly at Tassera, "The difference between you and Karsus’s Ascension Technique is like the difference in strength between you and me; I could blow you away with just a breath of wind."

Tassera’s expression was unpleasant.

Leon didn’t mind Tassera’s dangerous gaze, continuing, "Don’t say whether you can perform Karsus’s Ascension Technique, just gathering the materials for casting that spell, like the Golden Dragon’s sand sac, Tarrasque’s blood, and Twelve-headed Snake Lizard’s gallbladder, we couldn’t acquire them."

Leon wanted to say more.

"Haven’t you said enough?" Tassera coldly interrupted.

"I’m just worried about you..." Leon finally calmed down, realizing he should have listened to Tassera before expressing his opinion, "For us, hundreds of years pass quickly... children can come slowly, late births are beneficial to both mother and child,"

"I’m not that stupid to wishfully recreate Karsus’s Ascension Technique to become a god." Tassera said angrily, "I’ve always trusted you, don’t you trust me? You should know I’ve always been rational."

"I just think that facing the Ascension Technique, it’s hard for any mage to remain calm." Leon murmured softly.

Tassera opened her mouth, intending to refute, but suddenly fell silent. Reflecting honestly, if Karsus’s Ascension Technique were before her, maintaining reason might indeed be difficult.

Tassera took a deep breath and explained, "I mention Karsus’s Ascension Technique, not because I want to recreate that spell... I have to admit I don’t have that capability. I just want to borrow its principle for a temporary elevation of life essence."

"So..." Leon now understood Tassera’s real intention; she hadn’t lost her mind... hold on, does she really have some rationality, or is she hiding a more insane obsession, "You’re painstakingly elevating life essence just to ensure successful conception?"

"That’s right," Tassera nodded without hesitation.

Leon exhaled and said, "Never mind the cost... have you thought about what would happen to the child you conceive by improving your life essence in this way after you lose your power, would it develop properly? Wouldn’t there be complications, or worse things happening?"

"A difficult birth is the least of it." Leon said, "What if you give birth to a god-spawn? Haha, having a god-spawn should not be an easy task."

"Why are you laughing, is it that funny?" Tassera glanced at Leon, "The problem you mentioned indeed exists, but there’s definitely a way to solve it."

Leon hesitated, then said, "I really don’t know what to say."

"Do you want me to accompany you for a walk?" Leon suggested, "I remember you used to love traveling; we haven’t traveled for a long time recently... explore an underground city, or walk around the empire, how about it?"

"I don’t want to go anywhere." Tassera replied decisively, "I’ll just go back and think about it properly, I won’t give up so easily."

Quickly arriving, quickly leaving, the Blue Dragon’s figure disappeared atop the volcano in an instant. Leon watched Tassera leave, hoping she would give up that dangerous idea.

In any case, Leon lay back down, gradually submerged in the molten lava pool, only his head exposed, suddenly recalling that in a game he’d played before, the Karsus Crown had appeared, allowing one of the protagonists, Gael, to ascend to godhood, or at least quasi-godhood.

The Karsus Crown doesn’t allow its user to become a god; its primary function should be to attract and absorb magical knowledge, granting the wearer control over themselves, allowing them to maintain self-existence outside the Magic Net.

The reason Gael could use the Karsus Crown to become a god was primarily that his body sealed a super bomb, a strong force, and with the Karsus Crown, he could control it, becoming a powerful energy source.

Leon squinted, thinking according to the game’s plot, the Karsus Crown should currently be in Great Demon Mephisto’s treasure vault, right?

The Karsus Crown was stolen, and then the Astral Prism in Vilakis’s hand was stolen too, marking the familiar plot of the game... he specifically reminded that Witch Demon Queen, so the Astral Prism shouldn’t be so easily stolen.

If the game plot he was familiar with really emerged... a gleam flashed in Leon’s eyes.

He seemed to be able to take advantage of the situation, seizing those opportunities in advance, such as the Blood of Lathander, Karsus Crown, and such.

Speaking of which, a game is ultimately a game; in the game, a Great Druid was captured by a group of goblins, and someone capable of bearing a legendary weapon couldn’t handle a Green Hag, which is absurd; not to mention the world full of rare magical equipment that could never happen in the real world. freewebnøvel_com

Thinking about this now is too early; it’s better to wait and see. Leon shook his head, deciding to take it step by step, temporarily brushing those chaotic thoughts aside.

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