Realm of Myths and Legends

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At the same time, the towering inferno finally disappeared as the smoke cleared away.
However, when Izroth saw what emerged from the smoke, he was somewhat taken aback.

’What ’s going on? ’

The helmet Tigran wore had been knocked off.
But, the shocking thing was that Tigran ’s head was nowhere to be found!

What revealed itself was a headless suit of armor seemingly standing on its own!

The most glaring change to the armor was that the coating turned from maroon to pitch-black, with hints of purple running throughout its surface.

”Inconceivable! Audacious human! Do you realize how much trouble this lord has gone through to secure a fitting vessel?! ” A deep and resonating voice sounded inside Izroth ’s head.

’Telepathy? No, more importantly, this aura…
There ’s no mistaking it.
It belongs to a member of the dragon race. ’

Izroth could no longer see Tigran ’s flames with his Energy Vision Sense.

After the armor revealed its presence, there was just a singular overbearing flame that originated from the armor itself.

Compared to Tigran, or even Zarolas, it was on an entirely different level.
In fact, the quality of the flame from the armor was on par with the Death Emperor Nekrosatoras, who signed a Soul Contract with Izroth in the Netherly Swathe Minor Realm.

’So this is the uneasy feeling I had.
I thought it was strange that a Centurion possessed such a high level of strength. ’

Whatever the case, Izroth understood that there was no longer anything for him to gain by sticking around.

Seeing as he could not escape from the armor ’s bind through normal method, Izroth used his Primed Ability: Space Defying Tread.
This skill enabled him to travel through solid objects and even strong magic barriers.
It also shared a separate cooldown time and charges from the primary effect of his Primed Instantaneous Movement.

Zeeeut!

Izroth ’s figure disappeared and reappeared.
However, he found that instead of teleporting thirty meters away as planned, he had not moved a single step.
Somehow, the armor was able to obstruct his teleportation skill!

’ ’Hmph, trying to escape from this lord? How bold, but ultimately futile.
You have damaged the vessel this lord has spent a vast amount of resources preparing.
Your life alone is not enough to repay a fraction of what this lord has spent! Useless fool, I warned him to wait until he fully developed…! ” The threatening yet annoyed voice echoed in Izroth ’s mind.

Resources? Vessel? From those words and the armor ’s furious tone, Izroth swiftly pieced things together.

’I see…
That explains why there were two unique flames present the first time I examined him.
This thing—it ’s a living armor. ’

During all his time in RML, this was only the second living armor with high intelligence capable of choosing its host that Izroth ’s ever seen.
The first, of course, being his Apparel of Insatiable Transcendence.

Though given how unimaginably difficult it was to craft living armor, let alone one with a will of its own, Izroth was not surprised by its scarcity.
However, this was the last place he expected to run into a living armor!

’It ’s clearly infuriated, but it has not made a move to kill me, only restrain.
It must be after something.
But, what? ’

If the armor and Tigran were two separate entities, then it was not necessarily his enemy.
So, there was the possibility of having an actual conversation with it.

”You haven ’t tried to kill me yet, so how about we don ’t waste each other ’s time? What is it you want from me? I ’m sure you ’re already aware, but I can not bring back your host from the dead. ” Izroth said calmly.

The voice from the armor fell silent for several seconds in response to Izroth ’s inquiry.

Moments later, it finally spoke and said, ”You have some guts, human.
Most of your kind cowers in fear when faced with this lord ’s presence. ”

It then continued, ”You asked this lord what it is that I desire? It is a new host that can live up to this lord ’s standards. ”

”This lord would have never paired with a weakling like that if not for certain circumstances.
But, now that this lord ’s host is no more, I will take you as my new host! ”

”Impossible, ” Izroth replied without delay.

”It ’s not for you to decide, human. ”

”You are correct in that sense.
That ’s why I ’m telling you—it ’s not possible. ”

”Arrogant! Impossible? This lord wants to see how you stop me! ” The armor roared angrily in Izroth ’s mind as it rushed at unfathomable speeds towards him!