My SSS-Rank Clone Talent: I Level Up Endlessly!

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<Book Taming Disciple>

Grants an enhanced spiritual sense that allows users to easily tame Grimoires.

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"Well, well," Drayken grumbled as he gazed out at the scenery.

A dozen dragon children were playing Dragoball, a sport quite similar to football, but instead of a regular ball, they used flaming wooden ones.

The rules were simple: a team had to score a goal before the fire completely burned through the wooden ball. If no team managed to score in time, both would be eliminated.

It was like football, but with literal fire.

This exercise wasn't just for fun. It helped Dragon Kids develop resistance to fire and served as a test of their willpower and determination.

The Dragon Bloodline was a strange one. To rank up, one had to push past their very limits, there was simply no other way.

"Sigh, I wish I could just level up my bloodline and jump straight to Rank Nine, but it doesn't even show up in the system as an option to use destiny points," Drayken muttered to himself, finally shifting his focus away from the panel.

This was something only Eryke the Second had managed to achieve, within the Book Taming World.

Honestly, it was surprising to see how slow Eryke the Second progressed. But then again, the time flow in the Book Taming World was eight times faster than Earth's.

In comparison, time moved only twice as fast in the Dragon and Telekinetic World, and six times faster in the Martial World.

The more one traveled to different worlds, the more noticeable the time dilation became.

Then, Drayken opened his mouth and spoke, without producing a single sound wave.

To the naked eye, it looked as if he was merely mouthing words. But in truth, he was speaking, communicating with the spirits given by Rowena.

Using this connection, he was able to speak with the Nagas, who were far beyond the Dragon Kingdom's borders, deep within human territory.

The plan was simple: to rescue Zarek, who had been captured by Mirabella.

The Sacred Temple was located in the heart of the Falcon Empire, making infiltration a considerable challenge.

Fortunately, they had one advantage, a Human Telekinetic Master, which made things just a bit easier.

'How am I even supposed to come up with a plan for this?' Drayken couldn't help but sigh.

The only factor Mirabella hadn't accounted for was Zarek's magic. Since humans were generally unable to use magic, the bindings weren't designed to suppress it.

However, there was a problem, Zarek's spell might not be strong enough to actually damage the golden restraints. So, for now, it seemed pointless.

But then, another thought surfaced in his heart:

Arts were similar to spells, but unlike magic, they weren't limited to a single attribute.

Drayken found this concept intriguing. He still remembered the promise that he would gain access to Arts after marrying Synthia.

But because the humans had interfered with the wedding, the marriage never took place.

And since the restriction was set by the royal family, Drayken chose to respect their decision.

There were only two weeks left until the marriage, and waiting it out still seemed like the best option.

But when he thought about Zarek, a quiet sigh escaped his heart.

'Hang in there, buddy. I hope you can endure this.'

Everyone could see the panel, not just Drayken but most were too preoccupied with their own matters to pay attention. Besides, they couldn't use it even if they wanted to.

Spiritual energy and spiritual sense were entirely different forms of energy, far beyond their understanding.

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"Hmm, I almost forgot about Eryke the Second." Eryke facepalmed as the thought hit him. Closing his eyes, he began receiving all the major events that had happened to all the clones till now.

The cold wind blew through his long golden hair as he stood in the middle of a busy street. People passing by couldn't help but give him odd looks.

To them, he probably looked like a tall man in dusty ragged strange clothes, almost like a foreign beggar, just standing there motionlessly, eyes closed like an idiot. Naturally, he drew attention.

Once he finished receiving everything, Eryke became aware of his surroundings and casually shrugged. He moved to the side of the road, leaning against a wall in the shade.

By now, he had arrived in a major city, one of the largest under the Orthodox faction's rule.

And here resided one of the largest factions, the Mount Hua Sect.

Eryke had come here for one reason: the sword. Perhaps with the Mount Hua sword style, he could push his strength even further.

But for now, all he wanted was to train. He could always return to Earth, but there was still uncertainty. Would he respawn inside that same Gate or end up somewhere completely different?

That was why gathering enough strength was essential. And it wasn't like he hadn't made progress.

His Sword Will had become extraordinarily sharp. Even after reaching the limits and breaking through to the Second-Stage Martial Realm, his Will continued to grow, becoming stronger and more refined with each passing day.

That was what puzzled him.

A Will that could be strengthened without limit.

The only things that set him apart from the average martial artist were, first, that he came from another world and second, that he didn't possess a dantian to gather Qi.

The first reason seemed unlikely. After all, Chun Ma and Gang Reyong were also from other worlds, yet their Wills had clear limits.

That means…

Zarek's pupils gleamed with a radiant hue. He was absolutely certain of the truth in his heart, but he remained calm.

A Sword Will that could grow endlessly.

This would make him a terrifying entity all on his own.

The only concern was that he might still encounter a limit, after all, both his mind and body served as the vessel for his Will. If he couldn't endure the growing strain, things could become dangerous.

However, this weakness could be compensated through the skills in the system shop. The more his clones explored, the more skills he could acquire and with enough destiny points, he could level them up accordingly.

"Soon… I'll return to Earth," Eryke muttered, his fist tightening as he continued on the path toward Mount Hua.

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"Sigh, managing the library all the time is really exhausting."