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Chapter 312 - SSS Ranked Reincarnation

SSS RANKED REINCARNATION: DARK DRAGON LEGACYC29: The Tiger

Silva and Roxy fell separately. If Roxy hit the ground, she would die for sure, so Silva dived in her direction and grabbed her.

He wrapped his arms around her and held her tightly. He dived towards the walls of the hole, took out his axe, and swung it, but the axe bounced off the wall.

It was as if there was a force stopping the axe from penetrating.

"You have to be kidding me," Silva said. He had no other choice; he didn't have any floating or flying ability or skill, so he would have to make do with what he had.

"Roxy, close your eyes and don't open them till we get to the bottom," he said, and then he activated his complete scales transformation.

His entire body was covered in black scales. They plummeted at a crazy rate. He made sure she was on top and he was below, then he grabbed her tight enough for her not to fall off, but loose enough for her not to take the brunt as well.

They slammed into the ground, creating a small crater. It had been a while since Silva felt this type of pain; it was like his entire body was slammed with a large bat.

He looked at Roxy and saw that she was alright.

"We made it without dying," Silva said and finally let go. He closed his eyes, trying to stabilize himself. That fall was no joke, even for him with such stats and abilities.

Silva expected that Roxy would have gotten off him, but instead, she clung to him tightly and refused to let go even after they safely landed.

"Roxy, we're alright now, you can get off," Silva said with his eyes closed.

"No, just a little while longer," she said and rested her head on his scale-covered body. Silva refused to undo his scales; he wasn't sure how he would handle it if the only thing separating them was their clothes.

After a few minutes, she finally got up from him and sat down on the floor. Silva also got up, undid his scales, and stood on his feet. He looked up and could barely see the light at the top of the hole.

"We really fell a long way," Silva said.

"We didn't fall; Mike pushed us, a-and you saved me," Roxy said while looking down. "I can't believe I trusted and believed in him. He has tried to kill me twice in one day, and you have gone out of your way twice to save me. I can never repay you for that."

"You don't have to think about repaying me; we're a party, we should look out for each other."

"But we aren't; you just joined so that you could enter the labyrinth. You have no obligation to help me, yet you did, risking your life at that, even after I was that bad to you," Roxy said and broke into tears again.

Silva walked to her side and patted her to comfort her.

"You're like a broken record, going on and on about how you did bad to me, but you really didn't do anything. You just ignored me, that's not bad," Silva said.

"It is, it is! Don't try to make me look good at all after how I acted," Roxy said.

He lifted her chin up and looked her in the eyes.

"Roxy, stop crying, you're ruining your beautiful face, though your crying is kinda cute in its own way," Silva said and flashed a smile.

Roxy had seen people smile, but for some reason, this smile felt and looked different, like she would never be able to forget it.

'Beautiful? Cute? W-what is h-he saying?' Her mind became a jumbled-up mess.

'Mike, I wanted to slowly turn Roxy to my side and use her against you, but your stupid ass made all that easy for me. Sure, I went through some trouble, but it all worked out good.'

"Are you two going to continue your little love moment in front of me?"

Silva and Roxy heard a deep voice. Two blue eyes lit up, looking in their direction, and then a massive tiger with blue fur and black stripes walked out of the darkness.

It had a domineering figure; its eyes held pride. It was a being that knew its strength and was ready to show it off.

'I didn't even sense it here all this time, it was able to hide from me,' Silva thought. He used dragon eyes to check the stats of this being.

**Thunder Tiger, Lvl 90**

**Strength:** 800

**Defense:** 780

**Speed:** 800

**Agility:** 790

**Intelligence:** 800

Silva was shocked when he saw the stats of this tiger; this was the first time he was seeing stats this high. It finally made sense why he could not sense the tiger.

But rather than backing down, he was eager—eager to fight this tiger and turn it into his summon.

"Roxy, stand back, and don't interfere, no matter what. If things turn bad, then run with all you have," Silva gave his instructions and then turned to the tiger.

"I want us to make a bet," Silva said.

"A bet? Why would I make a bet with a puny human like you?" the tiger asked.

"Well, I'll just tell you. I want us to duel, and if I win, you will become my summon, and if I lose, you can have me for food," Silva said.

"Silva, what are you saying?" Roxy tried to stop him, but he gave her a reassuring look.

If it was before, he wouldn't attempt something this silly, but he had leveled up a bit and had also gotten the axe. Yes, the axe was his trump card, and it would allow him to get stronger than the tiger for a hundred seconds.

But he couldn't use that carelessly because the intelligence of this tiger was stupid high. Silva would have to wait for the right moment to outsmart him and use the axe.

[**Summoning Mission Update: Subdue the Thunder Tiger**]

[**Rewards:** 2000 Exp, 2000 SP, 10 free stat points]

[**Penalties:** Death]

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SSS RANKED REINCARNATION: DARK DRAGON LEGACYC30: First Real Summon

This was the first time that he had received a mission of this sort from the system, and he was eager for it.

The tiger looked at Silva, saw the confidence and resolution in his eyes, and knew that Silva was not playing around.

"Since you seem so confident, I'll honor your wish and have the bet with you. But remember, your loss means your death," the tiger said.

"I completely understand. I don't plan to trick you," Silva replied.

For this fight, he would have to pull all the stops, magic and skills. Even that would not be enough to win, but he needed to use them as a grand distraction that would all help set the stage for using Minotaur's Rage.

He took out his sword in his right hand and transformed his left hand. He activated Dragon Eyes and Flash Step.

He got into his stance, his eyes glued on the tiger to watch its energy readings and know what it would do next.

Roxy moved out of the way, giving them enough space to fight.

The tiger saw that Silva was not moving, and that meant Silva wanted him to make the first move, so he did.

The fur of the tiger crackled with lightning, and then all the lightning channeled to the front of his mouth, and it fired a massive bolt of lightning at Silva.

But immediately as the lightning was leaving the mouth, Silva had already moved out of the way. He used Flash Step to be fast enough, and he had already read the attack before it happened.

Now that he had dodged that, he had an opening before the tiger would finish shooting out the lightning, so he took it and charged at the tiger.

The tiger saw what Silva was doing, his eyes followed Silva, and then he lifted his paw and slammed it into the ground, causing the ground to explode from the impact.

The force blew Silva away, slamming him into the walls. Silva fell to the ground, but he leaped out of the way as another large bolt of lightning struck where he had just been and tore up the ground.

"Your senses and reaction are good, but they won't be able to defeat me for sure," the tiger spoke with confidence, and that was the truth.

Silva had been unable to even get close to this tiger, and the tiger had barely moved. This was the difference between them.

"So this is what others feel when they fight me, I see," Silva said to himself, but he was not troubled; rather, he was eager to continue.

"I guess I have to try my best and go all out." He used the Darkness Blade spell and began to fire dark blades rapidly.

The tiger let out a horrific roar that destroyed all the blades, but even after that, the blades kept coming, so he roared once again.

This process went on five times. By this time, the tiger was convinced that if he didn't take out Silva, he might as well continue using this spell.

He hadn't seen a human use such a powerful spell and not run out of mana.

"I admit you have caught my interest, at the very least, but now I'll take you seriously."

The tiger charged at Silva, faster than Silva could even react to. The body of the tiger was covered in lightning as it moved, and it covered the distance in a flash.

Silva was unable to read the energy flow because it was very fast, faster than he could react to.

The tiger raised his paws and slammed Silva with 800 worth of strength. Several bones in Silva's body shattered from the impact, his skin tore up, and blood spattered all around.

His body slammed against the wall and fell like rags to the ground, his blood pouring out from all angles.

The tiger walked to his side and was about to finish Silva, but he felt something was wrong, and he was right because as he raised his paw, Silva vanished.

Silva appeared behind him, holding the Minotaur's Rage, his stats well over one thousand, and using Flash Step at the same time.

What had happened was actually very simple. Silva was a dragon and one with a very powerful constitution. Regeneration was child's play for the power of his legacy.

As soon as he was hit by that paw, his body had already started healing up. But Silva was a darkness mage, and darkness was used for illusions as well.

Using his illusion spell, he made it seem that he took the attack and was totally brutalized. He used this to bait the tiger, and when the tiger was close to landing the finishing hit, he activated the special ability of the axe.

With a massive increase in his stats, and with Flash Step, he was able to move faster than the tiger could notice, and that allowed him to get behind the tiger.

___ ___

The tiger felt dread as he saw that axe head for his head. He knew that even if he took this hit and survived, the damage would be beyond his imagination.

"I yield," the tiger said quickly. Silva stopped his attack and landed on the ground.

"I never thought that I would meet a human your age capable of this feat. I am utterly defeated," the tiger said.

"You could have put up a greater fight, but you underestimated me during the fight. You didn't think I was capable of such tricks," Silva said.

"No, I believe that even if I took you seriously all through, I have this feeling that I would still have lost to you," the tiger said. He stepped forward and bowed his head to Silva. "You have won our bet. I'll be your summon and live for you," the tiger said.

Silva nodded and activated the summoning ritual to make his first real summon.

A magical circle lit up under Silva and the tiger. After a while, the light died and the ritual was done. The mark appeared on the forehead of the tiger and then disappeared.

[Mission complete]

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SSS RANKED REINCARNATION: DARK DRAGON LEGACYC31: Not your brother

[Mission complete]

[You have gained 2000 Exp, 2000 SP, 10 free stat points] x10

[You have leveled up, 2 free stat points]

[You have gained a summon, would you like to name him?]

"Huh, you don't have a name?" Silva asked.

"No, beasts can only get a name from a beast above them. I have been here all my life, so there was no one to name me," the tiger said.

"Alright, then I'll name you. Ugh, Thunder—no, that sounds dumb. Alright, Fang, does that work for you?" Silva asked.

"That's a nice name, Master."

[Your summon is now named Fang]

[Your legacy 10x buff will apply to your summon as well]

This last notification shocked Silva. He didn't expect that his buff would be passed on; this basically meant Fang was ten times stronger.

Fang also felt the massive increase in his power and looked at Silva in confusion.

"Don't worry, it is just the buff that my legacy gives," Silva explained.

'I want to explore deeper into this labyrinth. I feel there is more to this place, but for now, I have to go back and take Roxy back.

There is also the matter of Mike. He crossed the line, and this time I'm surely going to make him pay.

"Roxy, you can come out now, I have handled the situation," Silva said.

Roxy came out of where she hid and stood behind Silva. She stared at Fang, still apprehensive about the tiger.

"Alright, Roxy, this is Fang, my summon," Silva said.

"Summon?" she asked.

"I'll explain later. We should leave now and meet with the others," Silva said. Fang lowered himself for Silva to climb up. Silva climbed and assisted Roxy in climbing.

"Alright, take us up, Fang."

Fang used the path in the hole and started running up. He was very fast, so they made it out of the hole in less than five minutes.

When they got out, Silva immediately used search to find the others. He extended it as fast as he could, but he couldn't sense them on this floor.

They went around the floor searching as well, but they didn't find any of them, aside from a party that had entered the fourth floor as well.

Since they weren't here, they went up to the higher floor but found no one, so they continued until they finally came out of the labyrinth.

The crowd had dropped a lot, but there were still a lot of people around.

As soon as they got out of the labyrinth, his search picked up the presence of the party among the crowd.

People were shocked to see a massive tiger and two people riding on it; they all stepped aside and watched.

Silva came down from the tiger, his eyes glued to one person, and that was Mike.

When Quin saw Silva and Roxy, he ran up to them. Rock and Rou followed as well.

They started asking them questions about what had happened.

"Mike said a powerful monster killed both of you," Quin said.

"Is that so?" Silva asked. He looked over at Mike; their eyes met, and Mike was trembling, in fear and in rage.

"MIKE!" Silva roared, his voice booming through the forest so that everyone heard him. They all kept quiet and watched what was happening.

"Mike, why don't you come and explain to Quin what happened in the labyrinth?" Silva said.

"W-wh-what do-do you mea-an?" Mike asked while stuttering.

"Cut the crap! If you don't tell everyone what you did, I'll beat the truth out of you," Silva said. He took out his sword to show he was serious.

Quin wanted to calm him down, but Silva let his killing intent pour out of him.

It choked Quin and forced him back; everyone close to Silva had to step back. Only Fang could stay close to him.

And this killing intent was not targeted at the people watching but rather Mike, yet they felt it.

Mike was sweating bullets and shaking like crazy, but he refused to yield, his face contorted in rage.

He forced himself to stand and started walking towards Silva, one step at a time. Every step took all the energy in his body.

"Fuck you, Silva!" Mike shouted. "I've always wanted to tell you that. You think you're so special; you think you're a big shot.

You came and took away all that belonged to me, you piece of crap, and you aren't even a real member of the family," Mike said.

That last part stunned Silva. How did Mike know? He looked over to Quin, and Quin bowed his head, meaning he also knew.

"Hahaha, yes I know, for a long time now. Quin and I overheard Mom and Dad saying it. You were abandoned with them.

The people who gave birth to you didn't want you; they threw you out. They despised you and threw you away.

You're abandoned, and yet you stay in our family acting like you own it."

The people began to discuss what they just heard.

"Is that why his hair is different? I've always known something was off."

"So he isn't their real son? Never expected that."

"Hahaha, your truth is out. I wonder how Lia will take this when she hears it. Quin and I had a pact to never tell her, but all that is useless now," Mike said.

"Don't bring her into this. If you damage my relationship with Lia, there will be nowhere for you to run, even in hell," Silva said.

"Run? I'm not running anywhere. I want you dead before I run away, and I'll start the process by telling Lia."

"That won't work, Mike," Quin spoke up.

"Huh? What do you mean?" Mike asked.

"Lia knows already. She knew the exact same day we knew. Just like we overheard Mom and Dad, she overheard us making the pact.

She has known for a while that Silva is not her real brother," Quin explained.

"Impossible," Mike yelled.

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SSS RANKED REINCARNATION: DARK DRAGON LEGACYC32: Abomination

"It's the truth, Mike. She already knew," Quin said.

"No, no, no. If she knew, then why does she still fawn over him? Why won't she look my way? Why does she still hate me?" Mike asked, his eyes looking crazed.

"That's because she likes Silva. She never cared about being his sibling; she simply liked him as a person," Quin said.

"No, no, no, this is all wrong!" Mike yelled out, shaking his head violently. Something about him started to change.

"Master, that human is turning into an abomination created by hate and despair," Fang spoke to Silva telepathically.

"What is that? Explain to me," Silva asked.

"There isn't much time, but his hate and despair have definitely gotten to a level where his soul is collapsing and reforming, creating an abomination. His consciousness and being will disappear, with only one thing remaining—his hate for you," Fang explained.

As they spoke, Mike had truly started morphing and changing; his body was turning purple and increasing in size.

"He may have done some terrible things, but I still see him as a brother. Is there a way to save him?" Silva asked.

"The only way to do that is to unravel his soul and fix it back to normal. The way to do that is by making him let go of the emotion that caused him to reach this state. I doubt that he will let go of his hate for you; he may be beyond redemption," Fang said.

"No, I can still try," Silva said and started walking towards Mike.

Everyone around had given them a lot of space when Mike started transforming; they didn't want to be caught up in whatever was happening.

"Roar! I'll kill you!" Mike said and charged at Silva. He swung his now massive hand and slammed it into Silva's chest.

Silva was sent flying and rolling until he came to a stop. He got back up and started walking again.

"Mike, this was supposed to be a brotherly feud, where you trouble me, and I trouble you back. What you are doing now, it's not part of it; you're just being a dick," Silva said. Mike slammed him again, and he went flying.

Silva got up again, his nose and mouth bleeding.

Mike was still transforming as this was going on, and if Silva didn't turn him back soon, it would be all over.

Silva kept going, hit after hit, until he was covered in blood, and those around started covering their eyes to avoid seeing this scene.

Silva stood in front of Mike. Mike was almost completely gone. He raised his hand again, but he didn't hit Silva.

"W-why?" Mike managed to force the question out.

Silva smiled with his blood-covered face and replied, "Because you are my brother."

Mike froze, his grotesque-looking eyes staring at Silva. The rage in his eyes slowly subsided. Mike took a step back, but suddenly a man in a dark cloak appeared behind him.

"How boring, I wanted to see more," the person said. He took a needle and pierced Mike before disappearing.

He came and went faster than Silva or Fang could react to.

Mike started reacting to the needle that was pierced into him; his veins bulged, and his body grew.

His transformation was forced into completion, and Mike was turned into a full abomination.

Silva just stood there, not knowing what to do. He looked at his brother, who was now rioting, and felt his chest burn up.

Whoever that person was, he just made an enemy out of Silva for life.

"I have to find a way. System, is there a way to help Mike? Tell me now," Silva asked while going to intercept Mike, who was attacking people.

Quin also charged that way; he felt a sense of guilt for what was happening. If he had tried to smooth things out since they were kids, it would have never gotten to this level, but he felt that if he let it be, over time it would stop.

His negligence had turned his brother into a monster now, and he may never be able to see Mike again.

"Fang, ensure that no one gets hurt. I'll find a way to stop him," Silva instructed before going through the list that the system compiled.

He read through them and found one that could work. It was a darkness spell that allowed one to enter the minds of others.

If he entered Mike's mind, he could possibly find Mike and try to bring him out. That was the only option for now.

[Darkness spell, Mind Invasion has been purchased]

Silva cast the spell immediately, and his consciousness invaded Mike's mind.

When he opened his eyes, he was inside a swamp environment, and at the very far end, he saw Mike, tied up with vines from head to toe. The more time passed, the more vines wrapped around Mike.

Silva took a step forward, and several vines latched onto his body and started pulling him down.

Silva couldn't use his magic or abilities in this place; he had to tear off the vines before he could take another step.

As he took the next step, the vines shot out and wrapped around him again, pulling him down as much as they could.

He repeated the process and took another step, and the same thing happened. He also noticed that with every step, it got more difficult for him to tear them off.

"Don't worry, Mike. I don't care how long it takes; I'm going to bring you back and have you apologize to Roxy."

Even the worst people in the world had those they wanted to protect. Even an emotionless dragon had some people close to him.

His mother, his father, Lia, and Quin—they would all be heartbroken if Mike died. They had done so much for Silva, and he wanted to do his best to make sure that he paid them back in full.

To that end, he couldn't let Mike die; he just couldn't let Mike go. He didn't want the family that accepted him to mourn.

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SSS RANKED REINCARNATION: DARK DRAGON LEGACYC33: Joker of the Abyss

Step after step, it got harder and harder to reach Mike. The vines latched onto Sikag and refused to allow him to move.

But Silva pushed through it, taking it step by step, though he wasn't sure if this would be enough, because the vines wrapping around Mike were getting more and more.

Silva decided to try something else; he needed a way to fight inside of Mike's mind, or else he wouldn't get there in time.

The only way to do that now was with the help of the system.

"System, purchase whatever it will take to allow me to get through this place faster," Silva gave a vague instruction.

Since his spells and skills didn't work here, he couldn't say for sure what would work, so he decided to leave it to the system.

[Unique Abyss spell purchased: The Joker of the Abyss]

[The Joker is a being beyond reason and reality, his uncanniness and craziness make him uncontrollable, a being that defies logic.]

The system offered a solution, but it didn't come at a small price; it cost Silva his entire SP in one go.

This was the first time he had bought anything so expensive; he didn't even think there were things this expensive.

The Joker spell activated, and a purplish aura enveloped Silva, changing his outfit into a purple Joker suit with a black shirt underneath.

White makeup covered his face, and a grin was drawn in red, his eyes glowing in a sinister way.

In his glove-covered hand lay a deck of cards, black as the abyss and giving off a terrible aura.

Silva didn't know why, but he felt free and untouchable in this form. Whatever this spell was, it was not normal.

He moved his hand, took a card out of the deck, and flipped it over. On the card, there was a sword, an A-ranked sword called "The Severing."

Silva knew that he didn't have this sort of weapon, but it seemed the Joker spell was the cause of this. He now understood why the Joker was said to be a being that defies logic.

The card lit up in a bright light and transformed into the Severing sword. Sikag gripped it, and he felt the immense power flowing through it.

He raised the sword and took his next step. The vines shot at him, but he simply swung his blade, and several blade arcs shot out, destroying all the vines.

Kyaaaaaaahhhhhhh!

A loud screech sounded when Sikag cut the vines. The vines gathered a small distance in front of Silva and turned into a humanoid figure.

"Are you the abomination taking over his mind? Hand over my brother now!" Silva demanded.

"He chose this path, his hate led him this way. There is no going back for him," the humanoid figure spoke in a very creepy voice.

"You will hand him over to me, or I'll tear you to pieces," Silva said, followed by an uncontrolled burst of laughter, a feature that came with the Joker—the inability to take anything seriously.

"Why am I begging this creature in the first place? I should just wipe him out," Sikag said with a grin and took out another card.

On the card was the imprint of a heart. It transformed into a real heart, and when the vine figure was set as the target, it transformed again into a vine-shaped heart.

The heart started beating in his palm. Silva squeezed it slightly.

Kyaaaaaaahhhhhhh!

The vine figure screamed in pain as soon as Silva pressed the heart. Silva looked up with a smile, took the Severing sword, and stabbed it into the heart.

The vine figure screamed even louder, but Sikag didn't care; he just stayed smiling.

Finally, he tore the blade out, and the heart crumbled, and so did the vine figure.

Now that the path had been cleared, Silva stopped the Joker spell and headed for Mike. He got to Mike, and the vines around him unraveled.

Silva caught Mike and held him tightly.

"Mike, if you are still in there, this is Silva. You may hate me, you may despise me. But remember that if you go, there will be people who will cry.

The friends you made, your mother and your father, your brother and your sister. Even me, because we haven't finished our brotherly feud. We haven't found out who wins.

You aren't just going to let me win, right? That's not who you are. You are a fighter; you never give up like that, and you push till the end, even against unimaginable odds.

I don't know where the Mike I know went when you left Roxy for dead or pushed us into the hole, but I believe that wasn't the real Mike there.

I know you believe that Lia hates you, but I promise you this: she will be sad if you die. So get back up and make her smile."

"Master, his body is transforming back to human," Fang told Silva telepathically.

'Guess it worked out then,' Sikag thought, looking at Mike.

"I'll be going ahead for now, so wake up and plot against me like you always do," Silva said and then ended the mind invasion spell.

He returned to his body that had been lying on the back of Fang. He sat up and looked at Mike. His body had turned back to normal, and he lay there unconscious on the floor, naked.

Quin took out a large piece of cloth and covered Mike up before picking him up.

Silva came down from Fang. "I'll be heading back to town with them, Fang. Stay in the forest a bit. A lot has happened, and I don't have the strength to start introducing you to everyone that asks," Silva said and left with Quin and the rest of the party.

His mind could not forget the person who had appeared out of nowhere and forced Mike's transformation.

He didn't sense that person's presence, even when the person appeared. Even Fang, who was a lot stronger, didn't sense the person.

"Who the hell was that?"

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SSS RANKED REINCARNATION: DARK DRAGON LEGACYC34: Tera Linsword

A week had passed since the incident, the tension had died down, and everything had gone back to how they used to be, aside from the fact that Mike had not yet woken up.

He had been in a coma for seven days now, with no sign of waking up. Silva had tried to enter his mind to check on him again, but he couldn't; the mind was completely shut down, and he could not enter.

Today, Silva sat in his room. Since Quin had moved out and Mike was in a coma, he had the whole room to himself.

He wanted to finally add all the screen stat points that he had. The man who had appeared that day had made Silva want to grow stronger fast.

**Name:** Silva

**Race:** Human (50%), Dark Dragon (50%)

**Legacy:** Dark Dragon Legacy (Awakened)

**Magical Affinities:** Summoning, Darkness, Abyss Magic

**Mana:** 310,000

**Exp:** 5,000/18,000

**SP:** 100

**Level:** 28

**Strength:** 270

**Defense:** 270

**Speed:** 270

**Agility:** 270

**Intelligence:** 320

**Free stat points:** 450

Over the whole thing, he had amassed 400 stat points. It wasn't an outstanding number, but it was good.

He decided to add a hundred to all his stats aside from intelligence. He added only fifty to intelligence, and that rounded up all his stats to 370.

**Strength:** 370

**Defense:** 370

**Speed:** 370

**Agility:** 370

**Intelligence:** 370

**Free stat points:** 0

Silva got up and was about to leave. He hadn't done any quests in the week, so he wanted to take one, or at least head back to the labyrinth.

There was so much that he wanted to find out about the labyrinth and how deep it went.

After their report to the guild, the Labyrinth was labeled as an A-ranked labyrinth, and that had started to cause more traffic in the town.

Silva got to the door, he opened it, and saw Lia standing there. His guard had been down, so he didn't expect her and was taken by surprise.

"L-Lia, what are you doing here?" he asked.

"I'm sorry," Lia said.

"Sorry? For what?" he asked.

"I knew you weren't my blood brother, but I didn't want that to cause a distance between us, so I didn't tell you or act like I kn----"

Her statement was cut short as Silva interrupted her with a hug, and then he spoke into her ear.

"Why would you apologize for that? I am the one that should be thanking you for not seeing me any differently even after you found out.

You stayed the same way and cared for me the same way that you always did. I'm grateful for that. Even though you are not my blood sister, you are the closest person to me," Silva said.

"If that's the case, then indulge me this once, Silva. Can you pat my head?" she asked.

"Huh? Huh? But you are the older sibling; shouldn't that be the other way around?" Silva asked.

Lia heard that and pouted her lips. Silva saw it and thought it was cute, but he decided to indulge her, so he patted her head.

She pressed her body against him tightly, and that was when the man in Silva realized that Lia had developed far; it wasn't too noticeable because of the gowns she wore.

But she had developed some sizable natural weapons, and they were pressing on his chest.

'Shit, bro, get that shit out of your head. Sister, she is your sister.' Silva tried to clear his head.

Lia noticed the struggle on Silva's face, she smiled and pressed herself closer to him. The arm that Silva was using to pat her head immediately went down to her shoulders and pushed her away.

"I have to get going, sis. I may be back later, or maybe not even today, so don't wait up. Just keep up with your training," Silva said and basically dashed out of the room. This was the first time he was this flustered.

Lia watched him go, she pouted and then smiled.

"Just wait, Silva. I'll make you see me that way," she said.

_______ ________

Silva arrived at the guild. He hadn't been to the labyrinth for a week, so he wanted to find out if there was any update.

When he arrived, he saw Quin and his party about to leave. Since Mike was in a coma, they had a new member, a girl of the same age as Roxy. She was a warrior who used a two-handed sword and was covered in full armor up to her neck.

As soon as Roxy spotted Silva, she ran up to him and hugged him, throwing the two of them to the floor.

Her chest was a bit bigger than that of Lia, and even though she was in her adventurer clothes, it still gave Silva a very good press.

'What the hell is happening today? Why the hell does my story want to turn into some sort of erotica overnight?' Silva complained in his mind.

"Roxy, get off Silva already," Roy said.

"Keep quiet!" she yelled at him.

"Look at you. You gave him the cold shoulder when you first met him, but now you are all over him," Roy said with a smile.

"Shut the hell up. That was a mistake back then," she said and then looked at Silva with pleading eyes.

"You forgive me for it, right?" she asked.

"Yes, yes, I do. Now please get off me, or there will be untold issues," Silva said.

It seemed his body was getting to that age where it reacted to certain things, and with the battle clothes he wore, he might not be able to hide it.

Roxy finally got off him, and Silva stood up.

"Is she your new party member?" Silva asked.

"Yes, she is our new frontliner, filling in for Mike," Quin said.

"Hi, I am Silva," Silva said and stretched out his hand.

She took his hand but applied a powerful grip. Silva smiled, but he didn't retaliate.

'She wants to test me, but I won't fight back.'

Even though he didn't fight back, she was unable to cause him any pain.

After a few seconds, she said her name and let go.

"My name is Tera, Tera Linsword."

"Oh, a last name. You must be a noble then," Silva said.

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SSS RANKED REINCARNATION: DARK DRAGON LEGACYC35: Ultimatum

"Oh, a last name. You must be a noble then," Silva said.

"Yes, I am. I'm from Blacklight City; my father is a Baron. For certain reasons, I came here to be an adventurer," Tera said.

Silva noticed that she was holding back some information. Something must have happened to her to make her leave the luxurious life of a noble.

A baron might just be a step above a knight, but to a commoner, they were ridiculously rich people.

"Alright, well, you picked the perfect party to be a member of. Quin is very strong and skilled. I'm sure you'll go far with them," Silva said.

Tera didn't reply; she simply nodded her head. Since she was fine talking to him, he faced Quin.

"So, tell me about the labyrinth situation," Silva asked.

"Well, you already know that it has been classified as an A-ranked labyrinth, right? Well, that's not all. According to what was reported, no team has been able to make it past floor five.

Several C-ranked and B-ranked teams have tried, but they get stuck on that floor and have to flee.

The labyrinth is just that dangerous. They even imposed a new setup: only teams from D rank and up can enter, and only individuals from C rank and up can enter alone," Quin explained.

"I see. I have plans to head there as well; maybe I'll tag along for a while," Silva said.

"No, the receptionist actually told me to tell you when I see you that the Guild Master is asking for you.

We were actually going to come by the house first and tell you before we left. I think he is still waiting for you," Quin said.

"The Guild Master? What could he want? Alright, thanks. I'll meet up with him and go to the labyrinth later," Silva said.

They chatted a little bit more and then parted ways. Silva headed upstairs to the Guild Master's office.

_______ _______

"Captain, was that who you just met?" Tera asked as they left.

"Oh, you are new to this town, so it's understandable that you don't know him," Quin replied.

"Is he popular or something?" she asked.

"Well, if by popular you mean that there is absolutely no towns person that does not know him, then yes, he is popular.

He is currently a C-ranked adventurer," Quin said.

"C-ranked, at his age? Is that even possible?" she asked in shock.

"Oh, it is. He became an adventurer at the age of six and has been growing since then. His strength is greater than C rank, actually; he could even be A-ranked in strength.

The only reason why he is C-ranked is that he refuses to join politics, so he hasn't done an upgrade quest.

Still, I wonder how long the guild will overlook that. His strength has far surpassed that of a C rank, and it is now becoming something that is troubling the other C ranks.

_______ _______

Silva knocked on the office door twice and waited for a reply.

"Come in." Raze's voice sounded from the inside.

Silva opened the door and walked in. He saw Raze seated in his chair and another man seated there as well.

"Silva, it seems my message got to you. We have been waiting for you to get here," Raze said.

"We?" Silva asked.

"Yes, this is the butler of the town lord, Baron Ezra. He is here on a matter that concerns you," Raze said.

"Concerns me?" Silva asked.

"There have been several complaints to me and to the Baron that you are taking all the C-ranked quests.

Your strength has far surpassed C rank, yet you adamantly choose to stay there. You take quests that would take others days and weeks to complete, and then you complete them in hours.

Because of that, you take several quests in the span of some days, and that has seriously dropped the number of C-rank quests available, forcing the C ranks to carry out lower-ranked quests.

That, in turn, is creating a lack of quests for those that are lower—a chain reaction caused by only you," Raze explained the situation.

"Then can't the guild allow me to just take B-ranked quests?" Silva asked. He understood what they were driving at, but he didn't want to give in.

"That's not possible," the butler spoke.

"A system that has been set up can't be continuously changed to favor one person. It was done before when you were a kid, and you were allowed to be an adventurer.

But now, you have come to the age where you understand your actions and know what to do. You can no longer force your personal desires to change rules," the butler explained.

"It is as he said, we can't decide to just change all the rules to fit you. You must be B-ranked and above to take B-ranked quests.

Now, I know that you may be thinking about staying in C rank, but sadly, this isn't a request, Silva. It is an order that has been passed down from the Baron himself. It is an ultimatum.

You must either take an upgrade quest before the day runs out, or your status as an adventurer will be revoked permanently," Raze explained the situation.

'So it has come to this. I've become that big of a threat where if the government can't control me, they'll try to start getting rid of me.

First, they'll revoke my status. Soon they'll charge me for a set-up crime, and one day I'll finally disappear without a trace, and everyone will forget about me.

Sigh, I ran away from this for as long as I could, but I am not strong enough to resist yet. Though that is only a matter of time. In due time, they won't be able to stop me.

Even if this is an inconvenience, it still has its good aspects, like the fact that I can learn more about this world and get closer to certain people.'

"Alright, then what is the upgrade quest?" Silva asked.

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SSS RANKED REINCARNATION: DARK DRAGON LEGACYC36: Slime jelly

"Now, your upgrade quest is the reason that the Butler of the Baron is here. In two days' time in the city of Blacklight, there will be a festival.

That festival is to honor our little town that has delivered an A-class labyrinth.

The Baron is going to receive recognition, and the Duke is going to award him a higher title as Viscount.

Normally, that is a privilege reserved for the King, but the King will not be in attendance, so the Duke will have to do it.

Now, this is a great ceremony, and the Baron will have to flaunt his wealth and power a bit.

That's where you come in. As the prodigy of this town and the rising star, you will be his main attendant and security for the period he stays there.

If the Baron comes back safe, your quest will be completed, and you will be promoted to B-rank, as well as given a good reward," Raze explained the quest to him.

"I see, so this quest will throw me out for all the nobles to see, and then I'll be dragged into politics.

Since I have no choice, then I'll do it. I've been wanting to see Blacklight for a while," Silva said.

"Alright, very good. You are to take this free time to prepare, so no quests for you, at all. You must focus on your quest," Raze said.

Silva didn't say anything more; he bowed his head and left the office.

"This is all bullshit. I wish I could get stronger faster; then I could break free from all this."

Silva decided to head home. He saw Lia at home since she had finished her magic classes, so he decided to have fun with her to clear his head.

"Lia, let's go out and have some fun," Silva said to her.

She was cleaning up the kitchen; he sat at the dining table, watching her.

"Huh? You want us to go on a date?" she asked eagerly.

"When did I say that? I said have fun, not a date," Silva corrected her.

"When a boy and a girl go out together to have a nice day, it is called a date," she argued.

"Yes, a boy and a girl, not a brother and a sister," Silva retorted.

"Tsk, well, whatever. I'll take it as a date; you take it however you want," she said and went in to prepare.

Silva also changed into some more casual clothes and waited for his sister. They didn't need to clean up every single time because the Mana seeping out of their bodies eliminated dirt on their skin, given some time.

Bathing and showering were just an extra luxury.

She came out wearing a simple white dress. When she got to Silva, she spun around and asked,

"How do I look?"

"You look pretty," Silva said. He never had issues with such things as compliments, but when he saw the blush on Lia's face, he thought maybe he shouldn't have complimented her.

"Alright, let's go."

______ ______

It was noon, so they decided to start their date/not a date off with lunch at a famous beast steakhouse in the town.

They served all sorts of things, from horned rabbit meat to mountain wolves.

When they arrived, a waiter led them to their seats. Silva took the menu and skimmed through it.

He saw something that caught his attention.

"Lia, what is slime jelly?" Silva asked.

"Uhm, I don't know as well. This is the first time I am seeing something like this," she replied.

"Ho Ho, seems you two don't know of this fine delicacy that has made its way to this town," a blonde-haired man sitting not too far from them spoke.

"Slime jelly is gotten from the slimes, their bodies to be precise," the man said.

"How is that possible? The bodies of slimes turn liquid after their core is destroyed or removed," Silva said.

"Well, that is true, but a famous wild chef discovered a way to do this. He captures slimes and sets them in freezers, and then lets them freeze.

Under intense cold, the cores shatter and dissolve into the bodies of the slimes, while the slimes retain their solid form.

Then they are taken out and warmed over a low heat that returns them to their jelly-like form, where they are then put through certain processes to make them tasty," the man explained.

"That sounds barbaric," Lia pointed out.

"Yes indeed, freezing them alive seems like a very sick thing to do, but there was no other way to get them to retain their bodies.

Only this method was able to get the job done, and I have to say myself, the taste is very much worth it," the man said.

"I see, then I'll have the spicy slime jelly," Silva said.

"I'll take the honey-flavored one," Lia made her choice as well.

They called the waiter over and made their orders. The food was brought to them in some minutes.

The jelly looked like normal jelly, and one would not be able to tell that they were slimes. Silva's slime had a reddish tint, probably because of the spice, while Lia's slime had a brownish tint.

The both of them dug their spoons into the dish at almost the same time and took a bite. Their eyes opened wide in shock as waves of flavor splashed in their mouths.

The jelly exploded as soon as it came in contact with their saliva, filling their mouths with flavor.

The man looked at their faces and gave a knowing smile.

"It's good, right? At first, I didn't think that something as basic as a slime would have such flavors with such immense depths," the man said.

Silva and Lia basically gobbled the whole thing down and then ordered another plate.

When they finished eating, they thanked the man for telling them about the slime, they paid and left the restaurant, the man watching them as they left with a bright smile.

"Ah, to see my creations accepted like this, that makes me feel like an accomplished chef."

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SSS RANKED REINCARNATION: DARK DRAGON LEGACYC37: Carriage

The day of departure finally arrived for Silva, and it was also the first time he was meeting the baron.

The baron was a middle-aged man with a good and sturdy build; he didn't even look like he needed protecting.

Silva was asked to meet at the house of the baron. He was taken inside to the baron's office, and there they met each other.

"So, you are the Silva that everyone is talking about," Baron Ezra said and stretched out his hand for a shake.

Silva took his hand and bowed his head slightly.

"Raise your head, son. You and I will be spending quite some time together; you should be free with me," Baron Ezra said.

"I understand, sir. I'll do my best," Silva responded.

"Alright, the carriage is getting set up, but while we wait, let's talk a little," the baron said and offered Silva a seat.

Silva accepted and sat down; the baron did the same.

"I would have poured you some wine, but you can't drink until fourteen, or are you man enough now?" the baron asked.

"I'll have to decline, my Lord. My job is to protect you and be your aide. I can't drink now; it could cause issues later," Silva said.

"Hmm, a proper kid, I see. You will go places, boy.

Not only did you win the genetic race and get good looks, but you also have immense magical abilities and strength, and a legacy added.

In all my years of running this town, you are the first I have seen with such growth. In fact, in all the places I have been to, I haven't seen a child like you.

When your sister awakened her legacy and word got to me, I was surprised. I felt we finally had a prodigy in this town, and then you came along.

Well, all that aside, you will be going with me as my guard, but mostly to show off a little, so I'll ask that you try to be a bit of a show-off.

I know this is a bit much to ask, but it is very much needed. The life of a noble may look all flashy and good to commoners, but the weight we carry is great.

We have to constantly force ourselves to do things we don't care about because we need to behave according to our status, to not be looked down upon and to gather allies.

The worst thing that can happen to you as a noble is not having allies; you will fall from your position of greatness at a crazy speed.

I have seen nobles that lost all their allies, and in just days, their great lives vanished; some of them even died.

We live with all this pleasure, but there are many sleepless nights and constant issues that may claim our lives," the baron spoke in a regretful tone.

"So why not stop? Why not leave this whole nobility and live off somewhere else?" Silva asked. He could guess why, but he wanted to be certain about it first.

"Oh, it isn't so simple. I'll get killed if I ever do that. I'll be seen as a traitor who enjoyed the lavish goods of the kingdom and then decided to stop when I had my fill.

Even if I manage to get away, anyone affiliated with my bloodline will be publicly executed, and their heads kept for display as a warning to traitors.

The reason I am telling you this is because you have also stepped into that world. When you complete this quest, you will become a B-rank per my orders to the guild.

B-ranked adventurers and above are seen just like nobles; their lives stop being in their hands.

When I heard of you and all that you are doing, I had to bring you in. And do you know why?

With great power comes great responsibility, and with that responsibility comes the bondage that follows.

We can never be truly free, but the weaker you are, the freer you become. But that is no life, because you are free from the direct hand of politics but not from the chains.

If a B-ranked adventurer suddenly took a woman as his slave, not many would care, because she was weak and useless," the baron said.

"So it is a sick cycle. The stronger you are, the more shackles are put on you by the person on top. But if you stay weak, those that are stronger than you will put you in shackles.

It is a system that uses the survival of the fittest, a system where the only way to chase true freedom is to become stronger than the one on top or become so weak that your presence vanishes from the sight of those stronger.

Both are extremes that may not be possible to meet, yet they are the only way to be truly free," Silva explained how he saw things.

"Indeed, young one, you understand how it goes. So do your best to rise and keep rising.

But your view has one mistake: you can never be weak enough to vanish because there will always be one being that will still be capable of seeing you, and you will get eaten up.

So the only route to true freedom is to go up and keep going up no matter what.

If you are in a sea, the only way to go is up, swim up until you get to the top. If you swim down, the pressure will kill you. The pressure of all those above you will crush you, and you'll die.

It may take very long to swim out, your legs may be weak, your body may become heavy and tired, but you have to keep swimming if you are ever going to come out," the baron finished what he was saying. He got up and looked out of the window.

"Hmm, seems our carriage is ready. That was a good chat, Silva. We should head out now; it's time."

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SSS RANKED REINCARNATION: DARK DRAGON LEGACYC38: Mission

Three carriages were set for them to go, with the one carrying the baron in the center, while the other two served to carry his guards.

Silva would be taking the same carriage as the baron and his two children. His son was about fifteen and was a student of the prestigious Blacklight Academy.

His daughter, who was as cold as ice, was thirteen, and she would be applying to the academy the coming year.

Both of them sat opposite their father, while Silva sat beside the baron. He didn't really care about what was happening in the carriage, so he looked outside, lost in thought.

It wasn't long after they boarded that they started their journey. They would pass through the forest to get to the city.

The journey would take a full day, so they would have to camp out in the forest for one night.

Not long after they left, they entered the forest.

'The dreams are getting more consistent, but the goddess has refused to give me any more clues.

Sigh, I should stop thinking about it for now.'

Silva stopped looking outside and turned to face inside the carriage, catching the son glancing at him, same thing with his sister.

The boy's name was Ray Ezra, while the girl was Fay Ezra. Silva had to say, their parents' naming sense was pathetic.

When he caught them glancing at him, he stared at both of them with a smile and decided to ask.

"Lady Fay, Sir Ray, by any chance, are you uneasy about me being here?" he asked.

"Huh?" The baron, who had not been paying attention, looked up when he heard what Silva said.

"Sorry, Silva, they simply haven't been in town too often. My son is in the academy, while my daughter is training with an instructor from the academy to prepare for it. So they don't know much about you," the baron explained.

"I understand, their gazes were just a little off-putting," Silva said and stared outside the window.

"Master, there is an issue," Fang spoke to Silva through telepathy.

"What is it, Fang?"

He had told Fang to carefully follow the carriages and alert him of any danger.

"Master, a group of bandits is headed toward your carriage. They will arrive in less than a minute, and there are about twenty men.

Should I take them out, Master?" Fang asked.

"No, let them be. I'll handle it," Silva replied.

"As you wish," Fang said.

The baron said that he should show off a little, and that was what he was about to do.

Silva looked at the baron. "Sir, there are bandits on the way here," Silva said.

"What? Bandits?" the baron asked in shock.

No normal bandit group would attack a convoy with the crest of a noble family unless they were sent by someone.

That was very plausible because he was on his way to becoming a viscount, and surely there would be people who didn't want that and would try to kill him.

"How can you be sure? You just sat there and knew?" Ray asked, his sister nodded in agreement.

"Would I have a reason to lie to the baron about bandits?" Silva asked, and that kept Ray quiet.

Silva stood up and banged on the carriage twice to get the attention of the coachman.

"Stop the carriage," he said. The coachman stopped it immediately.

"I'll go take care of it with the guards. The three of you just remain here," Silva said.

"Who are you to tell us to stay put? We have the ability to protect ourselves."

"I know you do, but I have been hired to ensure that you are all safe. I can't allow any of you out into battle.

It is not that I do not recognize your skills, but there are uncertainties on the real battlefields. I can sense that you two have trained a lot, but you haven't faced real life-or-death battles, which simply makes you a liability in the battlefield.

If something were to happen to you there, the guards would rally to protect you and risk their lives for you. If you don't know what you are doing, you will send several fathers and mothers to an early grave.

If you understand what I have said, then sit out and allow those who have been given the job to protect you to do their job," Silva said and left.

Ray heard all that, and he fumed in anger. He, a prestigious first-year at the Blacklight Academy, was spoken to in such a rude manner.

His father looked at his angry face but paid him no attention. His son could never surpass Silva, that was something that he very well knew, so his son could throw all the tantrums he wanted.

All the carriages had stopped when they noticed that the middle carriage stopped.

The guards all came out when they saw Silva come out of the carriage. If the main guard was out, that meant something was happening.

They all rallied around Silva.

"Bandits are headed this way, about twenty of them. We will see them in less than thirty seconds. All of you protect the baron but don't charge at the enemy.

All you have to do is form a defensive formation around the carriage," Silva gave his instructions.

Some wanted to voice their opinions, but it was too late. The bandits had come into view.

They came from one direction, like they were soldiers coming for war.

Silva took out his sword and looked at the guards.

"Remember, do what I said," he said before charging at the enemy.

He used dragon eyes, and the highest was 25, with an average stat of 50.

"Seems I was worried for nothing," Silva said. He planted his feet into the ground and activated flash step.

He vanished before the bandits, and when he reappeared, he decided that he would be injuring them badly enough to cripple them.

But against what he decided, a mission came through.

[Kill the Bandits: A dragon does not discriminate against enemies. All must be destroyed or converted.]

[Rewards: level up, 20 free stat points, 3000SP, S-ranked skill]

[Penalty: destruction of your soul]

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SSS RANKED REINCARNATION: DARK DRAGON LEGACYC39: Rewards

[Penalty: destruction of your soul]

This was unusual. Silva had no other way to calm the situation he had just found himself in aside from unusual.

The system, for some reason, just gave him a mission with high rewards that would make his mouth water, and also a crazy penalty that would freeze his heart.

There was no stopping to think; there was no point in even thinking about refusing. This was a do-or-die situation.

To that end, he changed the direction of his blade, cleanly lopping off the head of the man who was first.

He stopped after that. He felt a slight unease about just killing someone, but it evaporated almost immediately. That was definitely done by the legacy.

The bandits stopped when they saw one of their men fall to the ground dead.

Silva, on the other hand, got his first notification for killing a human.

[You have killed a human, 1000 Exp 500 Sp] x10

[First human killed, Special reward 5000 Exp, 5000 SP, 20 free stat points] x10

[Level up, 2 free stat points.]

Silva smiled when he saw the results. He looked up at all the bandits as Exp, rather than humans.

For one sole reason, killing a human gave him the highest EXP he had reached from a single being.

And right here before him was a ton of EXP. He would be able to get to level 40 at this rate.

The bandits charged at Silva in rage because he had killed one of theirs, but Silva's speed was too much, and in less than five minutes, nineteen bandits had been killed.

Their blood covered the ground, creating a bloody sight. The guards who had been watching this whole thing shivered in fright as they saw the monster standing on the corpses with a beat-up bandit in his hand.

Silva decided that he would not kill the last one and that they would question him first.

During this battle, Silva had leveled up so much that he got to level thirty-eight. His free stat points had reached over a thousand.

He dragged the bandit towards the carriage and threw him to the ground. The guards subconsciously stepped back when Silva was near them.

What sight could be more scary than a twelve-year-old killing humans like they were nothing? It sent chills into their hearts.

But Silva could not be bothered; his legacy had a tight seal on his emotions and would not allow him to be reluctant to kill.

"Baron Ezra, I've taken care of the bandits," Silva said from outside.

"Yes, I know. We watched the whole thing," the baron said and opened the carriage door. He came out, and his eyes lingered on Silva for far longer than they should have.

Ray and Fay had also watched this brutal scene, and their legs gave out. They refused to come out, or better still, they couldn't come out.

Silva grabbed the bandit, who was stricken with fear, and looked into his eyes. The bandit shivered like a naked person on ice.

"Who sent you? I'll ask this only once," Silva said.

The bandit had no thoughts of resisting, but as he opened his mouth to talk, his head exploded, splattering blood and body parts everywhere, including on Silva's face.

[Mission Complete]

[Rewards: level up, 20 free stat points, 3000 SP, S-ranked skill]

[Level up, 2 free stat points] x10

[Level up, 2 free stat points] x10

Silva was happy that he took this quest, because now he was at level 40, with a shitload of free stat points to distribute.

Silva used Mana to rid himself of the blood on his body. He then changed his clothes to ones that were in his inventory. It was flashy, and his clothes were changed.

"Oh, was that an item box skill?" the baron asked.

"Yes, something like that," Silva replied.

"You are always full of surprises," the baron said.

Since they weren't able to get any useful information as to who sent them, it was time to leave.

The baron ordered the guards to gather the corpses in one place. Then the guard with earth magic dug a hole, and they poured the corpses into it and lit it on fire.

After they finished, everyone boarded their carriage and continued, but all the carriages were quiet, and the reason was one person: Silva.

The way he tore down humans like they were nothing gave everyone the chills and reminded them that they were weak.

If Silva decided, this whole convoy would simply vanish.

_______ _______

On the other hand, Silva was enjoying the quiet as he started editing his stats. It was time to use all that he got to get stronger.

He started with the first thing, and that was to add all the stat points he got.

**Name:** Silva

**Race:** Human (50%), Dark Dragon (50%)

**Legacy:** Dark Dragon Legacy (Awakened)

**Magical Affinities:** Summoning, Darkness, Abyss Magic

**Mana:** 500,000

**Exp:** 4000/30,000

**SP:** 100,000

**Level:** 40

**Strength:** 370

**Defense:** 370

**Speed:** 370

**Agility:** 370

**Intelligence:** 370

**Free stat points:** 1500

He had a lot of stat points, and now it was time to share them out.

He decided to share it equally by adding 300 to all his stats.

**Strength:** 670

**Defense:** 670

**Speed:** 670

**Agility:** 670

**Intelligence:** 670

**Free stat points:** 0

Silva felt his power increase. It was an addictive feeling; whenever he added his stat points, he always got it.

Just from this bandit battle, he had become twice as strong. He wondered how strong he would be if he used the Minotaur's rage or if he used the joker of the abyss.

While he was getting happy with his strength, he remembered that person who forced Mike's transformation.

"I have to get stronger fast," he said to himself.

Now that he was done with his stats, it was time to check out the S-ranked skill that he had gotten.

[True Clone (S ranked): This is a special skill that allows you to create a clone. The clone has a hundred percent of your power and your intelligence. Only one clone can be made at a time.] x10

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SSS RANKED REINCARNATION: DARK DRAGON LEGACYC40: Plots

With this new skill, Silva was happy and pissed at the same time.

The reason he was pissed was simple, he could make exactly ten clones with his buff, but it didn't stop there-- all his clones would be ten times stronger than him.

It made him happy because his strength had generally increased, but the fact that even his clones would be stronger than him made him feel a little bad.

Well, there was no reason to mull over it too much; at the end of the day, it was still his strength.

The carriage traveled until it was dark, and they set camp at a clearing. The guards gathered together and made food that they would eat.

The baron stayed with his children in a special tent that was brought, while Silva patrolled the area. He went out a bit and found Fang waiting for him; there was something they had to discuss.

"So Fang, the person that you said was watching from a distance, did you manage to get him?" Silva asked.

"Yes, he is unconscious. I left him a small distance away from here, but why did you ask me to get him and not kill him?"

'Sigh, that was because I had killed all the others and could not get any information.'

"I just have a few things to ask him, take me there," Silva said. Fang took him to the location where a skinny-looking man lay on the ground.

When he got there, he tapped the head of the man and poured some mana to kickstart the guy.

The eyes of the man shot open and he leaped off the ground in an attempt to defend himself, but Silva grabbed him by his neck and slammed him back to the ground.

"Stay down, you idiot. Now let me tell you this before you start lying to me.

If you lie, I'll see right through you, so you better be careful in your responses," Silva said, his eyes glowing and releasing a threatening aura.

This man could vaguely see Silva's face, but something told him that he was the one that had killed all the bandits that were hired.

If he dared do anything funny, he would be killed like a pig for slaughter.

"I'll answer honestly," the man said.

"Good, now who hired the bandits, and why?"

As he asked that question, he used his mana to search the body of the man. He tried to find the self-destruct mechanism that was also installed in the bandits.

He had to find it before the man answered. When the man started answering, he saw the mana in the man's body gathering at one specific point; he knew that had to be the point.

He channeled his mana as fast as possible and managed to disrupt the explosion, basically saving the man's life.

"It was Viscount Romeo. He didn't want to stand on the same level as Baron Ezra.

I believe they were once friends, but Romeo grew above Ezra. He grew prideful and treated his friend harshly, and now that his friend is about to get to his level again, he wants to end him," the man explained.

"Oh, I see. Well then, thank you for the information; you have proved your worth. Sadly enough, I am slightly pissed, so your life is forfeited. Fang, you can have him as dinner," Silva said as he walked away.

The man stared at Silva's back, and despair filled his heart.

"I told you what I knew, you are supposed to release me!" the man shouted.

Silva paused and looked back with a smile. "Where in our discussion did I say I'll let go of you?" Silva asked, flashing his smile and walking away.

The man looked in despair as Silva walked away. Fang bit into his hands and dragged him away, his yells reaching the ears of Silva.

Silva got back to camp and saw Fay standing and looking around. When she saw him, she walked up to him.

He could sense some apprehension in her steps, but he didn't pay that any attention.

"What is the matter, Lady Fay? You should be getting your rest now; tomorrow will be a busy day for you," Silva said.

"I can't sleep, so I wanted to practice my magic for a bit. I needed a sparring partner, and you are the strongest here," she said.

"Lady Fay, I seriously think you should get some rest. We can practice another time; I'll be happy to practice with you as well," Silva said.

"No, I want to start now. I've asked my father for permission, and he said I can ask you," she said.

"Sigh, fine, Lady Fay, then let's go a bit deeper into the forest; the noise would disturb the others," Silva said and led them into the forest.

_______ _______

Some minutes before Silva had returned from where Fang took him.

Outside the tent of the baron, the baron's son had fallen asleep. The baron stood with his daughter Fay; he stood and looked at the moon before speaking.

"What do you think about Silva?" he asked.

"I don't know. He is strong from what I saw, his strength astonished me. His brutality was crazy; it weakened my knees completely.

Aside from that, I don't know anymore," Fay replied honestly.

"I see, but you don't hate him, then there is a chance. You see, that boy has so much prospect for the future; he will for sure go far in life.

I want you to get closer to him, as close as possible. You should even become his lover. I have a feeling that after here, you may never get the chance to get close to him.

So I need you to be smart. Unlike your brother, you think things through and know what is good for the family," the baron said.

"I understand what you are saying, father, but have you thought about if he has someone he likes?" Fay said.

"Haha, Fay, our kingdom, under the law of the goddess Ophelia, allows a man more than one wife, and even more for barons, as long as all the women accept and the husband possesses the resources to take care of them.

In fact, that law can also be applied the other way around, with a single woman and many men, as long as they agree--though that has scarcely happened."

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"Alright, come at me with all you have," Silva said. He held a tree branch in his hand to serve as his weapon.

Fay nodded and took her stance. Her sword was immediately covered in flames, and then she dashed at Silva.

'Hmm, I can sense a lot of Mana from her, but I feel that even Lia has a better flow than her,' Silva thought. He didn't feel too much pressure, stepping forward and parrying her attack cleanly.

He didn't stop there. He moved in, tripping her, and she fell face-flat on the ground.

"You focus so much on your sword that you don't watch the rest of your body, and that's a bad habit.

You have to be cautious of your entire body--that's the first stage. After being cautious of your body, you have to take it a step further and be cautious about your surroundings."

He stretched out his hand and helped her get up.

"When you get through that as well, you finally enter the next stage: being cautious of your enemy and watching their every move.

If you do that well, you can even predict their movements before they make them.

If you practice to this level, you can reach a whole new stage, and that is being able to create your own space."

Silva took his stance and then closed his eyes. He extended his senses throughout his body, then to his surroundings, and finally to his opponent.

He merged all of them to create a space around him.

"With this space, you can monitor your entire environment and everything that happens. Now, attack me," Silva said with his eyes closed.

Fay charged at him again, trying to aim for his blind spot since his eyes were closed. But as soon as her sword got close to him, he moved out of the way.

He then countered and placed his sword against her neck.

"That's how you do it." Silva opened his eyes. "This should be enough for now. We'll continue another time," he said and left.

Fay watched his back, filled with conflicting thoughts.

'I came here to simply get closer to him for the sake of father and the family. I didn't really think I'd learn something this important from him.

Now I am eager for what our next lesson will hold, but before then, I have to master what he showed me now.'

____ _____

When the sun rose, the convoy continued their journey to the city.

It didn't take more than a few hours before they finally arrived at the city gates.

As soon as the guards spotted their crest, they informed the Duke about their arrival, and they were led to the estate where they would stay.

Inside the house that they were given, they all set their things down and met in the living room.

Ray and Fay sat beside their father, while Silva sat opposite him.

"Alright, Silva, the main event will start tonight. You have all day to do whatever you want.

I advise that you three go through the city and have some fun for the time being," the baron said.

"Father, why do we need him to tag along? We can handle things just fine," Ray said.

"Don't be stubborn, boy. He is here to guard us, and he's stronger than anyone we brought. There is no one more suitable to guard you than him," the baron said.

"Baron, what about you? If I leave with both of them, who will guard you?" Silva asked.

"You don't have to worry about that. We are in the private estate of the Duke, under his protection. You'd have to be stupid to attempt anything here," the baron spoke with certainty.

Silva didn't push more than that, so he left the manor with the siblings.

"Let's head to the market; they have a lot of nice things there," Fay said.

"I'd rather go to where the guards of the Duke train and watch," Ray said.

"You can't be serious, Ray. Tell him, Silva," she said.

"Why the hell are you bringing him into this?" Ray asked.

"Master Ray, the Baron asked that you both have fun. We have to find an activity that both of you will at least be happy doing.

And as a gentleman, it is advisable that you let the lady pick," Silva said.

"You heard him, right?" Fay said.

"I don't care. He can simp all he wants. I'm going to the training grounds. You two can go wherever," Ray said and tried to leave, but Silva grabbed his shoulder.

Ray turned around, pissed. He was about to lash out, but when he looked into Silva's eyes, he was stricken with fear.

"We will go where Lady Fay chooses. Do you understand, or should I drag you along?" Silva threatened, his voice like a demon from hell.

Ray couldn't resist at all. He slowly nodded his head and followed them.

They walked through the market, buying a lot of stuff--from simple jewelry to snacks and food.

They came across a store, and a pendant there caught Fay's eyes. She wanted it, but when she looked at the price tag and what she had left, she couldn't afford it, even with her brother's help.

They had spent all their funds purchasing other things, and she was scared that if she left to ask her dad, it wouldn't be there when she got back.

"I'll buy it for you, so don't worry," Silva said. He saw the longing in her eyes and decided to help out.

He purchased the pendant and handed it to her. She took it and held it close to her heart.

"I promise to pay you back," she said.

"No need for that; it's a gift from me," Silva said, flashing a smile.

Ray, who had been waiting for them, could finally leave as Silva started walking as well, his face seriously distorted in anger.

It seemed that Silva didn't know what he did back there, but that is a story for another time.

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