-----
RUMBLE!
"My dear child!"
A massive dragon emerged from underground. It seemed she was feeding on crystals or something, as she was still chewing something inside her jaws.
"Hello, Grandma Jotun. Itās been a while. A lot has happened."
"I can tell. And I can also tell youāve grown considerably. I am rather happy to see you healthy and strong, my dear. Your last visit was quite brief."
"About my mother... Um..."
"Your mother is gone, I know. Iām so sorry for your loss. If only you had come to our side when it happened."
"I know, I was dumb... I ended up isolating myself, and that was the worst choice. Back then, when I came to train, we barely talked, so Iām sorry..."
"Itās alright, and it seems youāve grown and learned. Drake has taught you much, right?"
"Yes, he has."
"Glad to hear it, my dear."
"Now, Umbralās gone too," Drake said. "So you donāt need to worry about him again."
"I see... Amethyst did it?" Jotun asked.
"Yes, well, without Drakeās help, it wouldnāt have been possible," Amethyst said. "But Umbral, heās gone."
"I see. I wish I could say Iām happy or sad, but I never knew the man," Jotun said. "I can say that I hope his soul finds rest, wherever it is now."
"I guess so," Amethyst sighed. "Iāll come back to visit more, okay?"
"Yes, itās alright," Jotun said. "Take your time to process things, dear. You can cuddle with your grandma anytime. Thereās tasty food here too. Soul Crystals down there as well, if you ever feel hungry."
"Thanks." Amethyst nodded.
"Alright, we should get going then. Weāll come visit soon," Drake said.
"Wait, donāt you want a reward? Youāve done so much!" Jotun said. "I would gladly give you more materials or anything you need."
"Really? Well, I was thinking about growing my Ascendancy Law," said Drake. "But the thing is, Iām lacking a lot of energy. Iāll have to wait a little."
"Energy, you say?" Jotun wondered. "Well, I think that can be solved easily. I donāt have Ascendancy Law Essence, but we do have something else. Primordial Energy."
"Primordial Energy?" Drake asked. "But thatās."
"Back then, I never offered it to you because if you had taken it, you would have surely exploded and died," Jotun said. "But not anymore. Youāve grown much stronger, I think. I believe you can take a little of it and convert it into the power you need."
"Really? That would be amazing," Drake said. "Please."
"Very well," Jotun said, extending her claw and touching Drakeās head with the tip.
FLAAASH!
She injected a small droplet of her Primordial Energy, making Drakeās entire body overflow with so much golden energy that he turned completely gold from the silver he was before.
"Woah! What the hell? Amazing!"
Drake felt overwhelmed with more power than he had ever felt before. This energy was rich and powerful, at least ten times stronger than his Ascendancy Law Essence.
Ding!
[The {Primordial Dragon Mother of Earth Dragons: Jotun} has gifted you 100 Primordial Energy!]
[Primordial Energy has been automatically transformed into usable Ascendancy Law Essence!]
[You have gained +1,000,000,000 Ascendancy Law Essence!]
"No way, I gained a billion points with just a hundred Primordial Energy?" Drake was shocked beyond belief, almost speechless.
"Fufu, it seems Primordial Energy is stronger. Though it takes eons to refill, I cannot give you too much, or Iāll run out of my reserves," Jotun said. "My mother has the most reserves. She keeps this entire Soul Realm alive thanks to her powers. Primordial Energy can shape the world entirely, rebuild it, and even create other worlds."
"I see," Drake muttered. "Create other worlds? Wait."
Drake quickly remembered how he had created his own "world fragments" using his powerful [Dimensional Dungeon World Fragment Creation ā ā ā ā ā ] Skill, although he didnāt know if he should ask Jotun about it.
In the end, he did.
"You possess āSkillsā?" Jotun wondered. "I see, they must be related to that unique power within you, which youāve even made into your Ascendancy Law. Yes, they do seem similar to an extent to what Primordials can do, and it makes sense. However, it does seem incomplete."
"Incomplete?" Drake asked. "But the skill is as strong as it can be. Well, I still need to level it up some more."
"Try to do that," Jotun said. "And once you attain the Dragon Kingās Crown in the near future, it might also complete itself on its own. Youāll see."
"I see." Drake nodded. "What else do I need now? I think most of my bloodlines are as strong as they can be."
"Hm, not all of them. New bloodlines that didnāt exist before are there," said Jotun. "Blood Dragons, for example. Your brother is the key to your growth."
"Blood Dragons," Drake muttered. "So they are indeed necessary."
He quickly checked his list of bloodlines. Some were non-dragon, so those didnāt matter, but there were many dragon bloodlines.
[Bloodlines]: [Dragon King of Creation (SS) (Awakened)] [Ice Dragon (SSS) (Awakened)] [Dark Dragon (SSS) (Awakened)] [Blood Dragon (SS) (Awakened)] [Sea Dragon (SS) (Awakened)] [Earth Dragon (SSS) (Awakened)] [Light Dragon (SSS) (Awakened)] [Fire Dragon (SSS) (Awakened)] [Yggdrasil Dragon (SSS+) (Awakened)] [Phantom Dragon (S) (Unique) (Awakened)] [Ice Titan (SS) (Awakened)] [Fire Titan (SS) (Awakened)] [Psychic Dragon (SSS) (Awakened)] [Demonic Dragon (SS) (Awakened)] [Eight-Headed Snake of Calamity (SSS) (Awakened)] [Spirit Dragon (SS) (Awakened)] [Ancient Shenlong (SSS) (Awakened)] [Wind Dragon (SSS) (Awakened)]
"Blood Dragon, Sea Dragon, Phantom Dragon, Demonic Dragon, and Spirit Dragon," Drake said. "I guess thatās still a lot. Damn it. How can I find Phantom Dragons? Do they even exist?"
"They are the children of Hel, the Queen of the Underworld and the Mother of Death Dragons, or Phantom Dragons. They have several names," explained Jotun. "Youāll need to visit Helheim for that, my young King."
"Helheim?" Drake asked. "That seems like a stretch! Iām already busy going everywhere. How do I even get in there?"
"Hmm, with the right item, it shouldnāt be impossible," Jotun said. "Thereās a Death Dragon living in the world of mortals. His name is Hydra, I believe. Hmm, Svartalf knows more about him. Why donāt you ask your grandmother?"
-----