Chapter 82: Silvy Walker

[DING!]

[LEVEL UP!]

[Level 86 → Level 87]

Another notification followed before Zishan could even react.

[LEVEL UP!]

[Level 87 → Level 88]

Then, another.

[Level 88 → Level 89]

Zishan’s eyes widened. “Wait…”

The notifications kept coming.

[Level 89 → Level 90]

[Level 90 → Level 91]

[Level 91 → Level 92]

“What the hell?!”

More panels appeared.

[Level 92 → Level 93]

[Level 93 → Level 94]

[Level 94 → Level 95]

[Level 95 → Level 96]

[Level 96 → Level 97]

[Level 97 → Level 98]

[Level 98 → Level 99]

[39 Distributable Stat Points acquired.]

Zishan stared at the final Level notification for several seconds before looking back at the dead Wyverns falling through the clouds.

“Level 99…”

[DING!]

[Primary Objective Completed!]

[Secondary Objective Pending…]

His celebration ended.

“Oh.”

He looked around.

Wyvern blood stained parts of the barrier, while more of it remained suspended in droplets across the air where the creatures had been killed.

Zishan frowned. “Right. Blood.”

[Extend your hand, Host.]

His face changed. “You could’ve told me you were going to handle it!”

[The System assumed the Host would remember the Quest he accepted several minutes ago.]

“That’s a completely unreasonable assumption!”

Zishan extended his right hand anyway.

For a moment, he felt nothing. Then, the blood scattered through the air moved.

His eyes widened.

Red droplets from every direction began pulling toward him.

Some came from the surface of the barrier, while others emerged from the clouds farther away. Thin streams of dark red gathered around his hand until a twisting current formed above his palm.

“What the hell…”

The blood continued gathering.

More and more of it spiraled around his arm without touching his clothes, forming a dense red stream that followed the movement of his Mana.

Then it sank into his palm.

Zishan’s eyes widened further.

There was no pain.

The blood simply disappeared into him as the System processed whatever requirement had been attached to the Dragon Egg.

[Wyvern Blood Collected: 30 / 30]

[Secondary Objective Completed!]

[DING!]

[EMERGENCY QUEST COMPLETE]

[Wyvern Hunt!]

[Primary Objective: 30 Wyverns slain.]

[Secondary Objective: Blood of 30 Wyverns collected.]

[Settlement processing…]

[SETTLEMENT CONFIRMED]

[Poison Mana Affinity — PERMANENT]

[+10 PER — PERMANENT]

[Absolute Beast Claim ×1 — PERMANENT]

[Silent Venom — PERMANENT]

[Dragon Egg Hatching Privilege — SETTLED]

Zishan looked through the notifications once before nodding. “Nice.”

He then returned inside Skyforge several minutes later. The first thing he saw stopped him near the entrance.

Elinox was sitting on the sofa, while the little dragon was in her arms.

More specifically, the hatchling had climbed halfway up Elinox’s body and was rubbing the side of her head against Elinox’s cheek while making a small pleased sound.

Elinox had one hand beneath the dragon to keep her from falling.

Meanwhile, Ollie sat beside them, gently petting the hatchling between her little horns.

The dragon looked extremely pleased with what they were doing to it.

Zishan stared. His daughter had betrayed him in less than half an hour.

After a while, the little dragon finally noticed him.

“Papa!”

Zishan’s expression softened at once. “Okay. You’re forgiven.”

Elinox looked at him. “For what?”

“Private family matter.”

Her eyes narrowed.

Zishan walked closer before a greenish panel appeared.

[Would the Host like to name the hatchling?]

He stopped. “Oh.”

Elinox glanced toward him. “What?”

“I think I should give the little dragon a name…”

Ollie’s hand stopped above the dragon’s head.

Zishan crouched in front of the sofa and studied the hatchling. She stared back at him.

He raised one finger. ‘Important question first.’

[Proceed.]

‘Is it a little female dragon or a boy one?’

[The hatchling is female.]

Zishan nodded slowly. “A girl…”

The baby dragon reached toward him with its tiny claws. “Papa…”

He caught one of her tiny claws between two fingers as his attention settled on her eyes.

They were such a light gray that they almost looked silver whenever the Mana lights inside Skyforge reflected across them.

Zishan thought for several seconds. Then, his face brightened as he thought of a beautiful name.

“Since her eyes look very silver…” He lifted his chin with complete seriousness. “I shall name her Silvy.”

The baby dragon blinked.

Zishan pointed at her. “From now on, you will be Silvy Walker.”

Elinox’s eyes moved toward him.

Ollie smiled.

The hatchling tilted her head. “Shil.. Shilvy?”

Zishan smiled. “Yeah. Silvy.”

She repeated it more clearly this time. “Silvy.”

[Name Confirmed]

[Silvy Walker]

Zishan placed both his hands on his waist. “Perfect.”

Elinox looked at the dragon and repeated it softly. “Silvy.”

The hatchling’s head snapped toward her. “Mama!”

Elinox smiled again, and seeing it brought a strange giddy feeling into Zishan’s chest. He ignored it and decided he was probably just nervous because she could kill him whenever she wanted.

Zishan watched them for another second before a different thought entered his head.

‘Wait, I have another question.’

[What is it, Dumb Host?]

‘Why didn’t I get to name the other beasts?’

Ollie looked toward him but said nothing.

Zishan counted on his fingers. “I have three Ridgefang Hounds and that Razorboar. You never gave me some dramatic naming screen for them.”

[They do not deserve names.]

Zishan stared at the panel. “Damn.”

Ollie blinked, confused.

[Unless they evolve, they will remain unnamed.]

Zishan’s eyebrows rose. “Oh ho…”

Elinox looked at him.

Zishan leaned closer to Silvy. ‘Does that mean Silvy’s species is so high that she gets a name right away? Is that some kind of privilege?’

[Yes, Host.]

His smile slowly widened.

[Look at her information for the details, Host.]

A larger panel appeared.

Zishan’s expression changed.

[TAMED BEAST]

[Name: Silvy Walker]

[Species: ???]

[Level: 400]

[Bloodline: ???]

[Physique: ???]

[Mana Affinity: ???]

[Skill(s): ???]

[Additional Information: LOCKED]

[Remarks: The Host’s current authority is insufficient to access additional information regarding this beast.]

Zishan stared at the panel. His eyes moved back toward the Level. Then, he looked at Silvy.

Silvy was lying against Elinox’s chest while Ollie scratched gently beneath her chin. She looked like she could lose a fight against a pillow.

Zishan looked back at the panel.

[Level: 400]

His mouth opened.

“Level 400?!”

? ═〔 PRECEDENCE 〕═ ?

[STATUS] (Updated)

Name: Zishan Walker

Race: Human

Level: 99

Ascent: Unascended

EXP: 560 / 9,9001

Mana: 500 / 1,590

[BASIC STATS]

STR: 151

VIT: 131

AGI: 137

PER: 1151

INT: 112

WIL: 115

Distributable Stat Points: 108

[MAGIC]

Mana Affinity(ies): Life, Wind, Shadow, Fire, Lightning, Gravity, Poison1

Beast Taming Affinity: Awakened

Magic Profession(s): None

[BLOODLINES]

Main Bloodline: Unidentified

Grade: Unreadable

State: Dormant (Partially Active)

Other Bloodline(s):

(1) Ashen Banner Bloodline

(2) Eternal Wellspring Bloodline (Fragment)

[PHYSIQUE]

Main Physique: Unknown

Grade: Unreadable

Measurement: Failed

Other Physique(s):

(1) Insatiable Warbody

Grade: Mythical

Type: Combat / Adaptive Growth

Status: Permanent

[SKILLS]

Trace-Tier Skill(s):

(1) Rift Steps

Form-Tier Skill(s):

(1) Appraisal

(2) Verdant Weave

(3) Stormwing Rend

Grandform-Tier Skill(s):

(1) Shadow Severance

(2) Ember Malediction

(3) Thunderwake

(4) Gravitic Anchor

Sovereign-Tier Skill(s):

(1) Wildfire Requiem

(2) Beast King’s Authority

[TAMED BEASTS]

(1) Silvy Walker

Level: 400

Bloodline: ???

Physique: ???

Mana Affinity: ???

Skill(s): ???

Remarks: Additional information remains hidden due to insufficient Host authority.

(2) Ridgefang Hound ×3

(3) Ironback Razorboar ×1

[TAMED BEAST SPACE]

Status: Unlocked

Stored Beasts: 41

[BEASTS NURTURING SPACE]

Status: Unlocked

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