Chapter 163: Chapter 90: Dragon’s Pledge
[Dragonsworn Holy Warrior] was a faction subss derived from the pdin, naturally requiring an oath like that of a pdin to wield holy oath magic.
[Create an oath for the faction subss.]
Cassius pondered for a moment, considering the specific conditions of the Ashen Kingdom, and created a new oath based on the Oath of Conquest.
mes danced wildly in the air, forming lines of chaotic text—
[Dragon’s Creed]
Pdins who took the oath of Dragon’s Creed would brand the creed onto their upper arms.
Extinguish the me of hope: Defeating the enemy in battle alone was insufficient. Your overwhelming victory must be significant enough to permanently shatter the enemy’s will to fight. Swords could only end lives, but fear could end nations.
Enforce order with an iron fist: Once youpleted the conquest, tolerate no dissent. Those who adhered to the kingdom’s order would be favored and be the esteemed ones, while those who opposed it would be punished and turned to ashes as a warning to others.
The Dragon Lord above all: Cassius ubow Norixius was your sole master of blood, spirit, and even soul. You must unconditionally obey themands of the Red Dragon until the end of time, or face total annihtion.
Cassiusmanded:
“Speak your oath.”
“Yes, Master.”
Frederick knelt on one knee, looking up at the words floating mid-air, suddenly recalling the moment twelve years ago when he swore to be a Lionheart Knight.
At that time, the energetic Duke Leo had just aplished the great feat of forming the Lionheart Alliance, proudly cing his sword on Frederick’s shoulder, conferring upon him the supreme glory of the Lionheart Knight.
But now, things had changed; he had be a retainer of an infamous dragon who made the North tremble in fear, soon to be the w of the Red Dragon in its conquest of the world.
However, Frederick felt only a sense of irony and noplex emotions. After confronting his true self, he realized he was always a self-serving individual, never the knight that Tarik had hoped for.
He calmly recited the oath:
“Extinguish the me of hope, enforce order with an iron fist, the Dragon Lord above all.”
As the words formed from mes embedded themselves in his upper arm, they left behind charred marks glowing with fire.
“Very good.”
The Red Dragon pressed its sharp w tip against Frederick’s arm, piercing the skin before exerting any force. Blood seeped from where the w touched.
The blood caused the oath on Frederick’s arm to gleam with fire.
It connected with the Red Dragon’s power, forming a bond with the dragon’s magic essence, ultimately creating unique holy oath magic.
Thus was the effect of the [Dragon’s Oath].
The faction subss waspleted.
[Dragonsworn Holy Warrior]:
[The Dragonsworn Holy Warriors were a special group of pdins who sought powerful strength, eternal life, or reveled in warfare and conquest, yearning for the baptism of blood and fire. Yet they all shared amon allegiance to the master of the Ashen Kingdom, the Red Dragon Cassius.
The Dragonsworn Holy Warriors abandoned their former sense of justice, adorning their armor with the spoils taken from fallen enemies, and bestowing the cruelest deaths by fire to foes as a dreadful warning to any who dared defy their Dragon Lord’s decree. Unlike typical pdin oaths, those who broke their oaths would not be Oathbreakers but would instead burn alive in both body and soul, dying in the most excruciating manner.
When the Dragon’s Roar echoed across thend, the Dragonsworn Holy Warriors would march from the horizon, mercilessly delivering the most brutal fates to enemies, sacrificing blood to their Dragon Lord.]
[In addition to the basic abilities of pdins, [Dragonsworn Holy Warriors] would gain additional traits]
[At level 3, they would acquire traits: [Dragon Oath Spells], [Guiding Dragon Force: Majesty of the Dragonkin], and [Guiding Dragon Force: Dragon Vein Connection]]
[Majesty of the Dragonkin]: You could use your Guiding Dragon Force to exhibit a terrifying majesty. If the enemy failed to resist, they would experience a minute of Dread Tremors.
[Dragon Vein Connection]: You could use your Guiding Dragon Force to create Dragon Vein Shackles, linking with other Dragonsworn Holy Warriors. You would share all received damage, and whenever damage was inflicted, the Dragon Vein Shackles would emit me, continuously scorching nearby enemies.
[At level 6, you would gain the trait from your holy oath: [Dragon Lord’s Descent]]
[Dragon Lord’s Descent]
If twelve or more Dragonsworn Holy Warriors simultaneously chanted the Dragon Sanctuary Holy Oath, they could summon a fiery phantom of a Red Dragon that could embody Cassius’s will. The phantom’s appearance and abilities were replicas of Cassius, determined by the number and strength of the chanting Dragonsworn Holy Warriors, with the maximum being Cassius’s true form.
[At level 9, you would gain the trait bestowed by your holy oath: [Fiery Spirit Light]]
[Fiery Spirit Light]
You would constantly emit a Fiery Spirit Light as long as you were not incapacitated. This light would significantly raise the surrounding temperature, increase me damage, ce enemies in a burn state, and provide an exaltation effect to allies. If a sufficient number of Dragonsworn Holy Warriors emitted Fiery Spirit Light simultaneously, it could even trigger a volcanic eruption.
After reviewing the information about Dragonsworn Holy Warriors, Cassius exhaled a breathced with the scent of sulfur.
“Very impressive faction subss.”
“It also seems somewhat familiar.”
Cassius pondered for a moment, thenmanded Frederick to use his newly obtained abilities.
“Yes, Master.”
Frederick obedientlyplied, releasing that power.
[Guiding Dragon Force: Majesty of the Dragonkin]
A familiar Dragon’s Might emanated from him, though it was much weakerpared to the Red Dragon’s.
“Continue.”
[Guiding Dragon Force: Dragon Vein Connection]
A scarlet spiritual chain coiled around him, radiating intense heat butcking other targets for connection.
Cassius watched the disy of these abilities, narrowing his eyes, his golden slitted pupils shimmering with a strange light.
“As expected.”
“This is an extension of my power.”
After the creation of this faction subss, Cassius felt his power had gained a certain extension, able to transmit through bloodline connections to these Dragonsworn Holy Warriors.
Each time Frederick used the Dragon Sanctuary Holy Oath spells, Cassius could feel the presence of this power.
It was not a theft of his own power but an extension and manifestation of the Red Dragon’s potent magic essence.
“This form somewhat resembles…”@@novelbin@@
“Divine Arts?”
Cassius thought.
Yet deities still seemed too distant; he was presently more thrilled by the birth of another powerful faction subss, a new significant aid for the Ashen Kingdom.
“Frederick, Imand you to construct the Hall of Dragon Oath in Northwind Castle and quickly train more Dragonsworn Holy Warriors.”
“Yes, Master.”
Frederick knelt on one knee, dly epting the order.