Return of the Sword God-Rank Civil Servant novel Chapter 490

The sneering gaze was still there.

But the gaze that had been showing nothing but disgust seemed, even if only a little, to have had some of its poison drained away.

That bastard’s name was Omega.

He introduced himself as the final Dragon Lord and the last Arch Dragon.

So I was pretty damn surprised.

Because across both my previous life and this life, I’d been lucky enough to see various dragons, but this was the first time I’d seen a dragon with a specific position like that.

'And a Dragon Lord?'

Up to now, “Dragon Lord” was something I’d only ever seen in creative works made up by media.

But it was real.

Even though I lived in the age of the Great Cataclysm, I’d never seen so much as a mention of a Dragon Lord—not even in any item description or gate description.

'Even Dragon Demon, who got Dragon Blood from the Dragon Mountains, said he’d never even heard a huge name like Dragon Lord, let alone seen one with his own eyes.'

And yet a Dragon Lord like that had suddenly appeared.

Omega spoke.

- Before that, I’ll ask just one thing. You were using a giant’s power earlier—how in the world did you do that? Don’t tell me that’s a skill too?

“You know your stuff. It’s a skill.”

- Where did you get that power?

“It’s power I got through my personal trait. Dragon Blood runs in me, but giant blood runs in me too.”

- What?

Omega’s eyebrow twitched.

He really looked shocked.

What?

Does he not know everything about me?

Then for the sake of a smooth conversation, I should explain everything, too.

There was no reason to hide it.

The other side had clearly revealed who he was and why he was here.

Su-ho said.

“It’s not just a giant’s bloodline. In my personal trait, New Blood, mixed blood runs—starting with Dragon Blood, and then vampire, giant, and fairy blood all mixed together.”

- W-What did you say?

“It’s true. Whenever my level rose to a certain point and I obtained new power, the System released them for me one by one. Of course, the first one I got—Dragon Blood—was something the System handed out as a reward right after I killed the Tower Dragon.”

- .......

After hearing Su-ho’s answer, Omega’s eyes were trembling even more violently than when Su-ho had first cut down his barrier.

It made sense. Even though he’d heard it with his own ears, he couldn’t believe it.

Omega thought.

How can that even be possible?

Every bloodline he mentioned was something they called mutually incompatible.

Ah.

This is all because of that damned System.

That thing made the impossible possible.

Ahh, yes.

Why didn’t I think of that?

Omega closed his eyes.

With his eyes closed, he stayed silent for quite a long time.

And when he opened them again, his eyes were no longer filled with disgust, but with a strange sorrow.

Su-ho also sensed the change in his gaze.

“The mood changed.”

- Because my thoughts changed.

“You look like you’ve gotten pretty sentimental. But that doesn’t change my first impression of you. So, can you finally explain why you called me here?”

- ...Fine.

First impressions aside, he was a bastard whose image had been bad for a long time.

Just because his mood suddenly changed, there was no reason for Su-ho to play along.

Omega didn’t intend to ask him to, either.

So now, Omega decided to carry out the role he needed to carry out.

- To get straight to the point, I called you to give you even higher dragon power.

“Figures. The timing was exactly like that.”

- .......

“Why? What? I’m lowly and foolish and what was it again? Anyway, I’m an inferior being, so this ✪ Nоvеlіgһt ✪ (Official version) is just how I talk.”

- I know. I’m just surprised you’re even more vulgar than I thought.

Oh, sure?

You’re really going to keep it up to the end?

But they said if you lose your temper, you lose.

Su-ho answered lightly.

“Alright. So what power are you going to give me?”

- The power I will give you is....

Omega fell silent for a moment.

His expression looked like a kid who really didn’t want to give something, but had no choice but to give it.

But he had to.

His body was bound by constraints placed by the System, and because of that, there were things he had no choice but to do.

- First, I will completely release the dragon power dwelling within you.

“The dragon power dwelling within me... you mean the Dragon Egg?”

- Yes. By now, the hatching should be completely imminent.

That was true.

I got kidnapped by Omega and ended up here at the exact moment 1% remained until hatching was complete.

Then a thought occurred to me.

“Don’t tell me you were deliberately blocking the hatching?”

- Nonsense. With that paltry power of yours, you can’t complete the hatching in the first place. You weren’t born a dragon, and yet you’re forcing yourself to become one—how could you think that would be possible?

“How the hell would I know? The System said it, so I figured that’s just how it is. So stop being snide and hurry up and finish the hatching already.”

- That was my intention anyway.

Omega raised his hand and pointed at Su-ho.

Golden light burst from his hand and swept over Su-ho.

In that moment—

[ The Dragon Egg fully hatches. ]

[ A new power has been born. ]

[ The born power resonates with you. ]

[ The born power fuses with you. ]

[ Evolution begins. ]

Evolution?

The moment he saw the last notification, Su-ho felt as if his entire body was bursting into flame.

“Gghhhhkk!!”

Burning pain?

No, it was burning pain, but a pain even bigger than that crashed over him.

It was pressure.

A massive pressure, like it was grinding his whole body to pieces.

Had he ever felt pressure at this level in his life?

No.

...No, he had.

A pain every human being experiences.

Of course Su-ho had experienced it too.

He just didn’t remember it.

It was when he was born from his mother’s womb.

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