Nobilis of War novel Chapter 138

Diana's reaction surprised both Colin and Lino. Only a few things could stir up a Holy Lord's emotions—the Omnipotent Talent Skill that Darren mentioned couldn't have been a simple thing.

"Darren, have you truly grasped the inheritance skill of the Dragon?" When Diana stood up, her cyan-colored dress danced in the wind—she looked beautiful.

"Distinguished Holy Lord, I've inherited the skill of the dragon blood through an adventure. I spoke the truth." Unsurprisingly, Darren didn't reveal how he got the skill through assimilation. It was a secret that not even Elsa knew about him.

"That's excellent!"

The smile on Diana's face was bright and rare. Then, she continued, "Darren, as far as I know, the inheritance skill of the Dragon can divide people into hundreds of different avatars, all at the peak of power. How many avatars can you create now?"

Although Diana knew many things, she was wrong about one thing.

From what Darren knew, when a cultivator's true inheritance skill of the Dragon reached a high level, he could create millions or even more avatars. When the skill was at its highest level, those avatars could become one. "At the moment, I'm still a bit of a beginner," Darren answered with candor. "I can only create one avatar with my best combat power."

The bronze mask that Colin gave Darren could improve his strength, but could only increase his combat power. For instance, by wearing the mask, a cultivator at the first stage of the Mysterious Realm could increase his combat power by thirty percent.

The difference was that Darren's Avatar Skill could create one avatar with his best combat power in an instant, equivalent to doubling Darren's peak combat power. The two skills weren't the same thing.

"To create an avatar with your best combat power? Darren, if you really own that skill… That would be amazing!" Colin cried heartily.

"Darren, could you show us that skill? Give us a taste of what you're capable of." Lino couldn't wait to see it for himself.

But Darren shook his head in embarrassment and then turned to Diana. "Holy Lord, you should know that my skill requires the burning of blood essence to create the avatar…it's very self-damaging. If I perform this power now, my strength will probably wane when I take part in the competition."

Indeed, Darren's Blood Dragon Phantom couldn't be launched so casually. Its biggest disadvantage was the need to be mobilized by blood essence.

"Yes, that's right when it comes to the inheritance skill of the Dragon," Diana said, realizing that she should have known better. "I would say Darren's chances of winning would be over fifty percent against the talent of the Ji family."

Previously, Diana estimated a less-than-twenty percent chance of Darren defeating the talent of the Ji family, but now he had the means to win. It was clear that when two of Darren with his best combat power worked together, it would result in something greater than the sum of two Darren working alone.

However, Darren was going to have to overcome not just one, but three talents who owned the bloodline inheritance. In spite of everything, his chances of winning were still slim.

It was only Diana's estimate, after all. In a real battle, so many unforeseeable factors could come into play—no one could be certain of the outcome.

"Even so, it would be too risky to gamble on our inheritable item. Distinguished Holy Lord, please think twice. If anything goes wrong, we'll be sinners forever," Lino advised worriedly, fearing that Diana would agree to the bet without hesitation.

With everything laid out, Diana was torn. The three great families wanted their lotus and Diana, of course, wanted the magic spring.

Considering everything at stake, it was a difficult choice to make.

Scanning the atmosphere, Darren could tell the three were all uncomfortably silent. "Holy Lord, the greatest part of my Omnipotent Talent Skill is the fusion of my avatar with myself. The combined power is at least four times greater than it is at its peak and that's a conservative estimate," Darren explained.

"What?" Colin exclaimed. "Four times greater than it is at its peak?"

Considering that, Darren's odds of winning would be at least ninety percent.

"Darren… you can't exaggerate here." Even Lino was taken aback by Darren's words—if he was telling the truth, Lino, having a steady personality, wanted to persuade Diana to agree to the bet.

"I promise, it's been battle-tested and not exaggerated one bit."

His sincerity and confidence were evident in his expression.

"I believe what he said was no exaggeration…"

With her sharp eyes and knowledge of the inheritance skill of the Dragon, Diana firmly decided to trust Darren.

"Colin, Lino… What do you think about the stakes?" she inquired, glancing at the two.

"It's…" Their hearts were pounding because of the crucial decision—if they won, they would acquire the Ancient Families' magic spring, a rare treasure. It was terribly tempting, but they had to consider the risks of making a choice.

Seeing Colin and Lino's indecision, Diana waved her sleeves and took a seat on the throne before announcing, "Grant their request. I will speak to Holy Lord Landon personally and ask him to do justice. You can go now."

With that, the decision was made.

"Yes, Holy Lord!" The two were so excited that their hands were shaking. Now that their Holy Lord had given the order, it was a done deal!

Immediately, Colin and Lino turned around and flew off with Darren toward the square.

"Whew…"

With a loud exhale, Diana looked more excited than ever. "The stakes are so high this time…I'm a little scared," she muttered.

"It's showtime, Darren. I hope you won't let me down."

In the blink of an eye, Darren, Colin, and Lino arrived at their destination.