Draconic Pets Evolution System

Chapter 37 Meeting with A Half-Fallen One

When Ryuk grabbed the silver knob and opened it up, a stream of air came rushing onto his face, powerful enough to send his snow-white hair flying around him. Yet, he easily braced himself and stepped fully into the place.

The floor beneath him seemed to be made from some magically imbued marble, as every step Ryuk took felt like he was walking on water.

It sent ripples of old energy around the entire space.

The place appeared to be some sort of high basement. From the back, he could already see the tops of gothic spires in the far distance, almost like entering an entirely different world.

The world above possessed no sun, only a moon, and some stars that shone their light on the settlement below—a perfect twilight.

'So this is the true Eclipsed Citadel, a world of twilight?' Ryuk thought.

But something else took his attention—the figure standing at the far end of the place, her hands resting on the railings at the edge of the balcony.

Her enormous, fully golden wings were fluttering behind her, their length twice Ryuk's full height and incredibly large. The figure before him was dressed in a flowing silvery robe that revealed parts of her arms, her silvery hair cascading below her waist and spreading all over her back.

He couldn't see the side of her face, but what shook Ryuk was her aura.

It was suffocating. So powerful that he found it hard to remain standing.

[An Incredibly Powerful Entity Has Been Identified.]

[A True Half-Fallen Angel!]

[It would probably do the Host more good to get on a knee and deliver a greeting of reverence to such an entity!]

The system notification suddenly came, and Ryuk's eyes flashed.

Without hesitation, one of his knees gave way as he got down, placed his hands on his chest, and bowed his head.

"My greetings of respect to the Half-Fallen One..."

The beauty of a Fallen angel was otherworldly, but the lady before him seemed to take it to another level.

Yet, he managed to snap himself out of his reverie, his hands dipping into his pocket. He retrieved a card and slowly stretched it forward.

A force gently opened Ryuk's hands, and the card began moving forward before appearing in the grasp of the lady.

"I have heard the little story of how you obtained this card."

"It doesn't really matter, as the card has its full authority, meaning you didn't find it by the roadside or take it from a dead body."

"The authority only remains if the person who originally owns it willingly gives it to another."

"This is something most fools who come here to exchange cards after killing others fail to realize, leading to their deaths..."

The lady's expression was indecipherable as Ryuk watched the card slowly light up with golden energy. Soon, it dispersed into thin air.

Ryuk couldn't help but have his expression drop. The card had been erased!

Now the Fallen could simply claim he brought no card, leaving Ryuk with nothing to prove otherwise.

'Don't tell me I came all the way here just to get tricked in the end.'

"As you might already know, possessing this card means we, the Fallen, owe you a single request."

"We will agree to it if it is within our power. If it is not, you will have to make another request within our capabilities..."

"So tell me, child, what is it that you want?"

She said, and Ryuk's heart thumped in anticipation. Yet, he reined it in and calmed himself, before stating:

"I wish to be admitted into the Ascension Academy."