Incompetent

(3rd, POV, Random)

It was as if a raging inferno had erupted within the archdukes' hearts. This was the chance they had been waiting for. Throughout their ridiculously long existence, they all came to the same conclusion: the following generation will never be able to match the might of their ancestors. Similarly, no child born to divine beasts (sexually or otherwise) may ever reach the demigod stage.

Consequently, the archdukes' descendants are all peak imperials; none of them has a chance of reaching the monarch stage, however, their grandchildren, same as their parents can reach the imperial stage.

There appears to be deeper reasoning behind everything, but they are all kept in the dark.

Whatever the truth may be, the fact of the matter is they desperately need someone, with the potential to reach the monarch stage.

Monarchs have a considerably longer life span, the average monarchs easily live for 10,000- 20,000 years depending on their species.

As dragons who possess strong vitality, they can probably live for more than 50,000 years.

Nevertheless, they are not immortals, they needed someone who can support the house when they are gone.

They needed a successor.

This time it was the archduke Umbra, who spoke on behalf of everyone.

"Your Majesty, I believe everyone accepts when I say that I agree to your plan."

"Yes!— I also agree to her majesty's proposal."

"I as well."

All of them expressed their agreement.

Tiamat gave a satisfied nod, just as she had anticipated. Her ideals are straightforward. Everything/everyone has a certain price, and if you can afford it, you can achieve everything, or at least most things...

"So, I assume the meeting is done because there is nothing further to discuss. Now, if you'll excuse us, I need to chat to my girls about some personal concerns."

Tiamat spoke in a dismissive tone.

They too all bowed one last time and left the room without making a sound.

Now, alone she glanced at her daughter, every one of them has an imaginary question mark over their heads, awaiting her explanation.

"So, ask away."

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"Mother— I'm delighted that you want to acknowledge Ethan Crown Prince. However, why do you feel the need to create such bizarre arrangements?"

The others nodded at Ehecatl's questions as well, implying their lack of vision.

Tiamat frowned her eyebrows and began to clarify her objectives.

"Humph!!— what do you know, that little thing has grown very... naughty lately, not only that he even dare to plead me to let him go into the lower realm."

Her voice sounded a little vexed to all of them. They didn't really understand the part about being naughty, but they still understood Ethan's wish to travel to different places.

"Furthermore, why do you want him to fight like this? Not only that what if something bad happens? You even went as far as mentioning the life spring baptism the reward, if somebody can defeat him."

Nuri stated, still not getting what her mother is up to.

Not only she, but the entire family was curious as to why their mother was making things so tough for Ethan. The baptism's temptation is enormous. The dukes will undoubtedly train their children to the best of their abilities, and they have no doubts about that.

"Likewise, I don't think Ethan's wish to go on travel is a bad thing. I find it a positive instead."

Apep confessed.

"I too think it will be for the better."

Leviathan added her opinions.

"I admit. It is for the better... "

Tiamat spoke in hushed, deep tones. After the death of her beloved son, Tiamat realized one thing.

It doesn't matter how much strength and ability you have; if you don't have the real-life experience to effectively use your abilities, it's all for naught. Without intelligence, brute force, and superior battle power is nothing.

Vritra was a battle genius who possessed a charismatic demeanor and harbored strong leadership skills. Despite this, he lacked the ability to see far and keep a clear head. That is necessary for a strong ruler. He was not to condemn, though, because it was partly their fault as well.

Except for Vritra, each of Tiamat's daughters has fought in the ancient war. Although their appearance deceives, they are all tens of thousands of years old. Ignoring the fact that girls are forever eighteen, her youngest daughter Nuri is easily a few thousand years old. They've all seen tragedies and have performed mass slaughter themselves.

The only type of fights Vritra ever fought again was the fellow dragons and the other divine beasts' kids.

His hasty demise demonstrates his lack of intelligence, reckless judgment, and inability to grasp the big picture.

Tiamat sometimes doubts whether or not she shielded him too much. If she had been stricter and let him deal with his own struggles, would he still be alive today? Perhaps she should've allowed him to experience more setbacks.

She might be correct. Regrettably, she will never learn the truth...

"—He must, however, demonstrate his strength before I allow him to depart. This tournament will be an excellent opportunity for him to showcase his abilities; also, if he can actually overcome all of his opponents and emerge victoriously, he will gain respect from the peasants as well as other lesser nobles."

Tiamat explained. They all listened to her with rapt attention. So, she continued...

"I'm aware. After the war between demons and humans, the mortal realm is mostly tranquil. Nonetheless, he must, possess sufficient strength to protect himself, as I will not be present to do so. If he can't beat them all, I won't permit him to leave."

Tiamat spoke with a firm tone. She will not let him go, no matter how feeble the mortal realm is in comparison to the astral realm. She will never misjudge that weak place, for it was that exact weak place that claimed her son's life. She will not allow her grandchild to follow in his father's footsteps.

Her daughters all stayed silent, that event is depressing for them as well. There are well aware of how much that incident influenced their mother.

"We understand— mother, we will do as you say."

Apep concurred. She can accept it if it is to ensure that Ethan will be alright without them looking over him. Even if he had to go through some hardship, he should do so here. It is preferable to suffer pain than to die.

"I also agree."

"We also understand."

Tiamat smiles, thinking how fortunate she is to have such intelligent and like-minded girls. Who she can share her concerns with.

"Thank you. I'm really glad, to have such competent daughters..."

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[Four months later]

{1st, POV, Ethan}

BOOM!!!

"Hiss!!!..."

Thud...

[Killed a B- rank large mouth serpent, 10000 KP]

"Humm— it was rather easy."

I pondered inside. I'd just completed killing my day's first victim. It was a snake monster with a gigantic body, around 6 meters long, with a massive mouth capped with sharp fangs, fairly similar to a python. It's among the stronger B-rank monsters that may be spotted here. They have extremely tough skin and excellent stealth abilities, and the mana-paralyzing poison they may infect you with covers the majority of the bases. Making it a deadly assassin.

However, the most crucial aspect is that it is not a berserk monster.

It has the ability to think and devise plans to fool its prey, allowing it to hunt more effectively. Though the majority of the berserk monsters are weak, they generally comprise C- and lower-rank monsters. Monsters above/ at B- rank can attain intelligence, equivalent to that of a fully sentient creature. Even though they are still unable to communicate.

As a result, they are being able to break free of the harmful negative effects that the mysterious resentment core is exerting on this island. Only the weaker monsters remained, who had lost their minds and gone insane. Because of the influence of the core.

If you're wondering why then everyone is so terrified when this region is mentioned, consider only the weak monsters will attack you thoughtlessly. The answer is because the quantity of frenzied monsters is too large; when grouped together, they may quickly annihilate an expert stage combatant. These monsters are attracted to noise in the same way that zombies are. As a result, if you make a ruckus while fighting one of them, many will arrive within minutes, and the sheer numbers can overwhelm experts.

'Whatever— I'm many things but normal...'

I moused, it has been six months since I came here. A lot of things happened but mostly I fought monsters and collected enough KP to buy some skills and techniques, I was lacking before. I broke through to the master stage after two months, Now my status is...

(Status)

[Status:

Name: Ethan

Age: 12 years

Level: 25

Race: Chaos Dragon

Major sin: Pride

(Pride has a 20% debuff effect on the opponent and bestows 30% buff when fighting against someone stronger than you.

The debuff ability may or may not work depending on the mental fortitude of the opponent, it can also make them lose the will to oppose you.)

Title: 1. End of the monsters

Class: None

Sub-class: None

Strength: 880

Speed: 967

Endurance: 1538

Vitality: 4053

Mana: 3425

Intelligence: 100

Luck: 50

Charm: 95

Active skills:

1. Destruction magic: (2-order - Lvl.5)

(Ability to use destruction magic)

2. Space: (4-order - Lvl.1)

(Ability to use and control space using magic)

3. Super control: (Super-rare, evolution not possible)

(Ability to completely control the molecules of the user's body to a subatomic level)

4. The eyes of the Empyrean (Partially sealed): The exact same eyes of the watcher supreme. Enhancing the wielder's preception and sensory abilities to the highest level.

Racial abilities:

Chaos magic (As a chaos dragon you can use every spell under the chaos magic.)

All magic immunity (As the dragon of chaos you are immune to every kind of curse and magical attack.)

Passive skills:

1. Thought acceleration (Lvl.6)

(Increase the user's processing power to 35x than normal.)

2. Multi-tasking (Lvl.6)

(Allows the user to work on more than one task at the same time. Limit: 6)

3. Super comprehension (Lvl.4)

(Let's the user understand everything 20x faster than normal)

Free attribute points: 18

Free skill points: 22

Affection points: 15000, Battle points: 80000]

]

Now I'm level 25, and stronger, faster, and more skilled than before. There are also my techniques to talk about...

[I'm extremely sorry, for this unexpected delay. First I had to reset my device causing me to lose my latest chapters, as I forgot to make a backup. Plus, I had to reset my phone when I was outside the house. Another, thing to talk about is my college is taking more time to get used to than I presumed it would be. So, I am unable to make a proper schedule. I sometimes write on my way to the college or at lunchtime, hell!! I sometimes even write them my way back home. So, Yeah... All n all things are pretty hectic. Sorry once again, and enjoy the chapter. Don't forget to comment below also give me more power stones. Bye Bye!!!]