Chapter 69: Chapter 69: The Scourge of Immorality is Like a Raging Flood, Endangering the Empire’s Youth
Louis looked at the last page of the diary and couldn’t close his mouth from smiling.
"You flapped your wings, altering the outcome of the Sapphire Dragon Catastrophe, the Cursed Dragon vanished from history..."
"You destroyed the ’Book of the Dead: Volume 3’, permanently dismantling one of the Mad King’s vessels for resurrection..."
"You permanently changed the history of the Sapphire Dragon Clan, extending the clan which was scheduled for extinction..."
"You devoured a huge amount of leftovers from the world line, consolidating the world line..."
"You have received the blessing [Arms of the Guilty Dragon]"
[Arms of the Guilty Dragon]: You can directly summon the Arms of the Guilty Dragon to empower your body. In this state, you effectively augment with the Sapphire Dragon template without needing to transform into a dragon.
Accompanying the influx of swirling words into his body was a strength that made him want to roar wildly.
The stirring spiritual power whirled around him like an invisible cyclone, his hair dancing in the wind.
When he landed again, the boiling spiritual power had reverted to tranquility.
However, his physical state had completely changed by then.
Facing the full-body mirror, the blue patterns glimmered like exposed veins beneath the clothes of the young lad, rising and falling with his breath.
The physique of a dragon!
The magic power of a dragon!
The magic spells of a dragon!
Even the roar of a dragon!
Hidden beneath this human skin, at this moment, he gave off a feeling of a dragon transformed into a human.
The more abundant magic power allowed him to finally feel that he could directly use the inherited spells from Limuru, [Super Acid Spray], and [Metal Shaping].
"Alice, I remember you said that my [Scorching Ray] was not even close to exemplary, right?"
Louis murmured: "Then, what about me now?"
In the next moment, he was shocked looking at himself in the mirror:
"Oh no, with tattoos I can’t take the exam for a government position!"
Fortunately, Louis’s distress lasted less than half a second before the intricate patterns of the Arms of the Guilty Dragon disappeared from his skin.
He wiped away a cold sweat and finally remembered he had time-traveled.
He mumbled to himself: "This counts as expanding family territory in another world, doesn’t it?"
He continued looking at the last reward.
"Greed detected: You expanded the repercussions of a Greedy Feast rampage"
"Description: As the apostle of the great sin, you seized the coexistence possibilities with both princely and adventurous identities, distorting the tragedy in a significant historical anchor point"
"Detected associated skill [Divided Thinking], great sin being modified..."
"Modification completed, you acquired [Mask of Greed LV1]"
[Mask of Greed LV1]:
Effect 1: You made a severance to your existence, capable of generating 2 "masks" that distort others’ perceptions. As long as you do not actively expose them, it is extremely difficult for others to associate these false identities with your real self.
Effect 2: In mask state, you can newly choose a second profession, which cannot be altered once chosen, and it will not impact your primary profession advancement.
Effect 3: In mask state, the talents of your newly chosen second profession will be greatly enhanced.
Effect 4: You can overlay the skills and more prominent attributes of the mask onto the primary self by consuming magic power.
Current masks: ① Gaius Julius Caesar ② To be determined
...
Louis took a sharp breath in.
Without a second thought, he directly replaced Caesar’s second profession with Celestial Punishment Sword.
The second mask’s second profession was temporarily changed to the Sword of Sage too.
Any moment of hesitation would be disrespectful to the Nine Swords profession.
"Instructor Jino, let your dream be achieved through me!"
Louis was elated.
As he delved deeper into understanding the Nine Swords, Louis’s comprehension of the Nine Swords’ wielders became increasingly profound.
The Nine Swords could literally be renamed to "Close Combat Mage" with no cognitive dissonance.
With skills like Desert Wind, in the later stages, basic attacks become accompanied by fire.
Steel Soul was even more absurd, with a ninth-level combat technique called [Time Stop].
What about Sword Twenty-Three?
Even the Sword Demon would have to claw out of its grave to give you a thumbs-up.
Due to the lower entry requirements of the Nine Swords, its practitioners mature more smoothly compared to typical magic professions, making it a Tier 1 occupation across the continent.
Going above Tier 1, standardized practitioners couldn’t even contemplate such things.
They are chiefly exclusive to ancient monsters who have lived for several millennia or are filled with divine ancestry or holy sons and daughters.
Louis often heard Instructor Jino complaining, saying:
"If someone masters all Nine Swords techniques, let alone divine ancestry, even inviting his holy father’s descent wouldn’t help."
The descent of a deity to the main material plane is achieved using a saintly body.
This shows the pride Jino holds for the Nine Swords’ destructive power.
But what he hated was, due to the widespread coverage of the Nine Swords system, mastering all techniques was a formidable challenge, requiring at least legendary rank, even for following the most extreme theoretical path.
Not to mention mastering all techniques of the seven advanced professions.
— In reality, due to existing job conditions and advanced professions, even the mightiest legends couldn’t master the full range of techniques from levels 1-9.
(See author’s note for reasons)
Even Louis, with his [Greedy Thirst for Knowledge], could noticeably feel himself struggling while learning the exclusive streams of the other two foundational professions besides the Sword of Martial Arts.
— Learning one exclusive low-level technique took him over half a day, sometimes even a full day? That’s just too slow!
Rough calculations showed him that with the Mask of Greed, by the time he attains LV13, he could master all techniques across levels 1-9 of the three basic professions.
The mastery requirements plummeted from legendary to exemplary rank.
If the [Mask of Greed] were to advance further, he might very well become the first in history to master not only the basic but also the advanced profession techniques upon reaching legendary status.
What’s the price?
It merely consumes magic power?
Not to mention, this thing can even augment talents and disturb perceptions.
"Thank you, Greed!"
Louis’s prior concerns for the future were totally dispelled.
Give him some time to develop, and once elevated to a legend, he could directly evolve into a tier above the godly beings.
Undead Legion?
Turn them into canned batteries!
King of Giant Demons’ Wraith of the great sin of Wrath?
Disassemble the bones and feed them to Limuru!
Backside of the Love God?
The rampant lechery is like a monstrous flood, harming the empire’s youth?
Throw you all straight into the Goblin Cave!
The worst-case scenario, he merely enters mask state, assuming a false identity and escapes with his companions.
"But in this case, the masked identity can’t be discarded like a tattered rag after use."
"Opting for a swift separation with Caesar was indeed the right choice."
"So, what persona should I play next?"
Suddenly, Louis’s eyes lit up.
Indeed!
He should have realized it much earlier.
Integrating politics, military, and commerce, with Louis in politics, Caesar in the military, what was left was someone for commerce.
He displayed a cunning smile.
The smooth prince Louis, the malevolent adventurer Caesar who wouldn’t stop at anything to achieve his goals, and a commercial magnate mad for money!
Mayer Morgan Rockefeller, even the name sounds fit to grace the gallows.