Chapter 64.5

The whirlwind arrows cut through the black mud again. Cale continued to hear the owner of the ancient power’s dominating voice in his mind. - Do you know what the easiest way to take away your enemy’s breath is? Swiiiiiiish, swiiiiiish. Whirlwinds continued to pour out of Cale’s hands to clear the way for him. Cale was surrounded by the black mud, making him become covered in darkness. However, Cale had to continue to walk down the path created by the whirlwinds. He then heard the voice again. - Fear is the answer. Cale started to smile. Fear? Cale, no, Kim Rok Soo, had overcome all sorts of fears. He needed to do so because he wanted to live. He wanted to live a happier and more peaceful life than anyone else. Humans already lived a life full of dread and fear about the mysterious future. A combined whirlwind that was bigger than any of the other whirlwinds previously shot out of Cale’s hand to continue to create a path. Roooooooooar! It was much stronger than before. “Bullshit.” Domination? Fear? Cale didn’t care about that. All he cared about was how it would benefit him. Cale quickly walked through the path he created. He then heard the voice again. - Muhahaha. You are right. It is bullshit. You already know. ‘Found it.’ Cale could see the White Dragon’s skull, as well as the white crown on its head. Cale reached out toward the crown and his fingertips touched the tip of jewel on the crown. - Use it well! A bright light shot out of the crown and made the black mud disappear. At the same time, the crown flew toward Cale. He closed his eyes only to hear a different and refreshing voice. - Sometimes, even bluffing can save your life. Muhahaahhahaha! Cale could feel another power wrapping around his heart. Boom, boom. His heart was beating wildly. He could immediately tell what this power was. Cale’s expression turned iffy “...What the hell is this?” Cale opened his eyes. He saw that all of the black mud had disappeared and that the large dragon’s corpse had revealed itself. “Human, why do you seem as strong as the tip of my claw? No, you are still weak, so what is going on?” The Black Dragon rushed over to Cale. He seemed to be quite confused. Cale started to smile. “My charisma has increased.” “What useless crap are you saying now, human?” The Black Dragon looked anxious, but it was the truth. Cale was able to learn the name of this ancient power. ‘Dominating aura’ It was a really cheesy name, but that was exactly what it was. ‘ONLY’ your aura becomes stronger. It was a pretty useless power compared to the decorated crown shape it came in. “It is a perfect power for scamming.” “Scamming is bad.” Cale ignored the Black Dragon, that had started to frown and nag at him, and looked toward the rest of their group. He could see that they were hesitating and could not approach him. Cale put away the dominating aura and motioned to the group standing far away. Currently, the entire forest was quiet, as if they had never screeched in the first place. Cale was the one to break that silence. “Come over here.” The deep voice made the kittens, who were covering their ears and face, abruptly turn their heads. They were then able to approach Cale and the Black Dragon very quickly. However, they rushed past Cale. They were heading to the Black Dragon. However, they slowed down once they got near the dragon. “H, he doesn’t look hurt!” “We were so scared! Our youngest cannot get hurt!” The kittens roamed around the dragon and made sure he wasn’t hurt. They then approached him and patted the dragon’s back. “Our youngest is the best!” “So cool! You are so strong!” Cale made sure that the dragon calmly stayed with the kittens before looking toward the Whale siblings, who still had not moved. Cale had a smile on his face as he patted the dragon who approached him and asked the Whale siblings. “You can’t come?” The deep voice echoed in the Whale siblings’ ears. Witira opened up the fists she had been clenching. It wasn’t like that right now, but the moment the black mud disappeared, Cale looked very different. He definitely was still a weak human who would die with a single flick of her whip. ‘It was different from a strong power.’ It was only for a moment, but Cale reminded her of her father, the Whale King. It was not based on his strength. But it was an atmosphere that only those in power could have. That was what she felt. “Young master Cale.” Cale asked the Whale siblings who finally approached him. “I’m guessing the two of you aren’t hurt?” “...We are not.” Witira did not say anything after seeing that Cale was back to his usual self. Cale looked away from the Whale siblings and back to the Black Dragon. “Any stagnant mana left?” “Not anymore.” Since the black liquids and mud disappeared, the stagnant mana no longer remained. All that was left was the sturdy dragon bones that had a high magic resistance and magic capabilities. “Then you can store these bones.” “Alright.” Cale looked down toward the kittens, who were rubbing their faces on his calf. Once they made eye contact with Cale, both kittens started to tap Cale’s feet with their paws. “We thought something bad would happen. Why do you always step forward when you are the weakest?” “You just have to leave it to our youngest sibling. But he can’t get hurt either.” Cale ignored the kittens who were scolding him. He then continued to speak to the group. “Let’s go back.” They had to return to the Henituse estate now. And a few days later, Cale was able to return home two days later than expected. Hans had a message for him as soon as he returned. “Young master-nim! His highness, the crown prince, contacted you. What is going on?” “Nothing.” Cale vaguely answered Hans. However, he couldn’t hide the smirk on his face. “Something that is mutually beneficial.” It was a great chance to steal the biggest treasure created by the Whipper Kingdom’s Civil War. Hans also delivered another piece of information to Cale. “Ah, and Choi Han-nim sent a message that he will be heading back from the Breck Kingdom.” ‘What?’ “Little Lock is coming back with him as well. Oh, and even Miss Rosalyn.” “What?” ‘This soon? Did they just destroy the Breck Kingdom?’ Cale started to frown as soon as he returned home.