Chapter 177 Four Stars!
"Success!"
Aoki's heart was finally at ease.
As expected of my system daddy, it's awesome!
Infinite Dragon Beast.
The name sounds incredibly powerful, but I wonder what star it is?
Aoki was about to open the system
when suddenly, a sharp, intense pain swept over him.
His body felt like it had been thrown into a blender, shredded and regenerated, shredded and regenerated endlessly.
The intense pain made his very soul tremble, completely robbing him of his ability to think.
After a few seconds, Aoki's vision went black, and he lost consciousness.
...
Two girls walked side by side down the street.
They looked remarkably alike, even their demeanor was somewhat similar. The difference was that the girl on the left had long hair and red eyes, while the girl on the right had short hair and black eyes.
"I never imagined that an empire with a history spanning a thousand years could perish like this," the girl with black eyes sighed.
Akame said, "Thanks to Aoki, the sudden deaths of the ministers and the emperor threw the empire into turmoil, creating the perfect opportunity for the Revolutionary Army to strike."
"Aoki," Kurome said, her expression slightly dazed, "Where did he go?"
"Don't worry, Aoki will be alright!" Akame grabbed Kurome's hand, memories of the past few days flooding her mind.
A little over a month ago, Aoki left the Night Raid base.
That very night, news of the emperor's assassination spread throughout the capital.
Even with General Bud's suppression, the capital inevitably descended into chaos.
Ambitious individuals, preoccupied with power struggles, completely ignored the situation outside the capital.
A week later, the Revolutionary Army launched its attack.
They encountered almost no resistance, with Revolutionary Army agents in every city.
The Revolutionary Army advanced rapidly, reaching the capital in just three days.
General Bud led his Imperial Guard in fierce resistance.
The entire Night Raid team was mobilized, killing Bud and the other Imperial Arms users.
With General Bud's death, the Imperial Guard collapsed, and the Revolutionary Army captured the capital, marking the official end of the Empire.
A month has passed, a new nation has been established, and the situation has gradually stabilized.
However, since killing the Emperor, Aoki has disappeared and hasn't reappeared.
According to the subsequent investigation, Aoki wasn't injured during the assassination attempt, so it's unlikely he was injured.
The Revolutionary Army searched extensively for Aoki, but to no avail.
Aoki simply vanished into thin air.
Kurome raised her small face, smiling slightly, "Sister, I'm not worried about Aoki's safety."
Aoki is alive.
To others, this is just speculation, but she firmly believes it.
Her survival is the best proof.
"Akame, Kurome!"
Mine and Tatsumi approached, interrupting their conversation.
The former smiled broadly, appearing to be in a very good mood, while the latter looked displeased, her body covered in bags.
Akame casually remarked, "Your relationship is getting better and better."
Mine blushed and raised her voice, "N-no way!"
...
The cave where the Supreme Throne was located.
Compared to Aoki's first visit, the cave was now filled with dust and rubble, even forming a mound in the center.
The massive humanoid Imperial Arm that had once been in the center was gone.
Suddenly ,
the mound began to shake.
A moment later, a black claw burst from the ground, clearing away the surrounding dirt and rubble, and a figure slowly crawled out.
"Finally out."
Aoki wiped his face, removing the dust.
He had just acquired his profession, only to fall unconscious from the pain, and upon waking, found himself buried alive.
It was a classic case of extreme joy turning to sorrow.
"What was that excruciating pain all about?" Aoki still felt lingering fear when he thought about it.
This was the second time he had lost consciousness since becoming a demon.
The last time was when he left Fujikasayama, he was besieged by two Lower Moon demons. To escape, he used "Blood Boiling," which severely depleted his power, causing him to briefly lose consciousness.
At that time, he had only been a demon for less than a month, and his strength was far inferior to that of a Lower Moon.
Now he was a Demon King.
Even cutting his body into pieces wouldn't affect his consciousness.
However, under that intense pain, he instantly lost his ability to think. He relied on instinct to hold on for a few seconds before passing out.
He never expected that taking on a supernatural profession would be so dangerous.
"Speaking of which, how did I get buried alive?"
Aoki looked up, slightly stunned.
Dust covered layer upon layer, and rubble was everywhere; the scene was utter chaos.
If it weren't for the familiar appearance of the surrounding rock walls, he would have thought he wasn't in his original cave anymore.
"How did it become like this?"
"The Supreme Throne is gone. Was it absorbed by me? I thought it would leave behind a shell! But, something that big, could my small body really swallow it?"
These questions were difficult to answer for the time being.
Aoki rubbed his forehead, stopping himself from thinking about it, and opened the system.
The familiar azure screen appeared.
[Name: Aoki]
[Strength: 37]
[Constitution: 37]
[Intelligence: 38]
[Agility: 37]
[Occupation: Hunter, King of the Others, Martial Artist, Doctor, Infinite Dragon Beast]
The first surprise appeared: all attributes increased by 5!
A total of 20 points in all four attributes!
This alone greatly increased his strength.
Aoki quickly looked away.
The 20-point increase in attributes was certainly welcome, but there were more important things to do now.
He looked at the last item in the occupation section, "Infinite Dragon Beast," and another blue screen appeared.
[Infinite Dragon Beast]
Quality: ★★★★
Level: lv1 (0/100)
Skills: Vengeful Spirit (not yet learned), Devour (not yet learned), Dragon Breath (not yet learned), Ultimate Form (100/100)
"Four stars?!"
Aoki's gaze was instantly drawn to the quality section. He counted carefully twice, confirming that he hadn't misread it.
"Infinite Dragon Beast" was indeed a four-star occupation!
A surge of intense joy welled up within him.
The power of the Super Dangerous Beast was three-star, and the Supreme Throne was no weaker than it.
He had previously estimated that the extraordinary profession transformed from the Supreme Throne would be three-star or three and a half-star.
Unexpectedly, it directly reached four-star!
That makes sense.
The destructive power displayed by the Little Emperor wielding the Supreme Throne already surpassed that of the Super Dangerous Beast.
And the "Infinite Dragon Beast" was a profession born from the fusion of the bloodlines of all the Super Dangerous Beasts that created the Supreme Throne.
Logically, it should be stronger than the Supreme Throne.
Reaching four stars was understandable.
"It wasn't for nothing that I spent so much effort!"
A smile appeared on Aoki's face.
Take off!
Four stars was not just double the power of two stars.
All the time, effort, risks, and pain he had endured were worth it.
Aoki's gaze fell upon the skill bar.
There were still four skills.
Three of them were yet to be learned, and the last one did not need to be learned.
"Ultimate form?"
Aoki flicked his tail, preparing to study it, when suddenly, his body stiffened, and he slowly looked down.
(End of this chapter)