Chapter 123 Gwen's Arrangement, the Lord of Starlight
"Noah, what's wrong with you?"

Seeing Noah lost in thought, Taidel felt a little strange. He felt a little strange that Jinlong, who was originally only responsible for commanding and dispatching, came to the front line to attack the position in person.

"It's okay. Do you have any troublesome monsters now? I can help you deal with them."

Noah came back to his senses and asked proactively.

"There really is a five-headed dragon. It is quite powerful and has a very strong vitality. It is very difficult to kill."

Teddle replied.

"How hard is it to kill?"

"If we can't chop off all of its heads in a short period of time, even if we cut off one head, it will grow back after a while."

"That's really troublesome, let me try."

Noah understood that monsters with strong vitality and tenacity to regenerate their heads were basically very difficult beasts. For example, trolls and ogres could also regenerate their heads if they mastered the ultimate meaning of life.

Most of these giant creatures have low intelligence, and it is not difficult for them to regenerate their heads compared to their limbs, so they are able to do this.

However, this is not absolute. For a monster with multiple heads like a hydra, chopping off one or two heads will not affect its intelligence.

There are also more special beings, who not only have strong vitality, but also perfect bloodlines. Even conventional vital parts such as the heart and brain have evolved to the point where they are no longer weaknesses.

"You? That's not an ordinary multi-headed dragon. It's an old dragon that has lived for at least several hundred years. I think it has become an ancient dragon."

Taidel reminded that in temperate mountains, the hydra is a rare but common monster, and it basically becomes the overlord of the sky in an area.

Because it inherited a considerable part of dragon bloodline, and had the same twelve age stages as the true dragon species, that is to say, its number of metamorphosis was the same as the true dragon species, but the extent of its evolution was far inferior to that of the true dragon species, even inferior to the white dragon.

True dragon species like the White Dragon, which is known as the shame of the dragon clan, will find it difficult to become a legend even if they become an ancient dragon. Only after enduring for hundreds of years and reaching the age of an ancient dragon or even a great ancient dragon, can they be promoted to a legend.

However, this is a level that can be achieved without doing anything, just by staying alive. However, for a dragon species with mixed bloodlines like the multi-headed dragon, it is almost impossible for it to become a legend even if it becomes an ancient dragon like the white dragon.

"So what if they are ancient? They are just inferior species with mixed blood. I can just blast them away."

Noah was quite confident. Although he had not yet reached the ultimate level due to his age, he had developed for such a long time that he still had the means to hurt creatures of this level.

"Use your special spell? I will cooperate with you."

The couple were not completely ignorant of Noah's methods. They knew that Noah had developed many spells that were unique to him.

One of the spells, when combined with the exclusive weapon, was extremely lethal. Even Edith, the master of the Nine Swords who had already reached the pinnacle, did not dare to take it head-on.

"it is good."

Noah soon saw the thorny monster that the couple claimed was a difficult one. It was a many-headed winged monster that combined the worst features of a dragon and a hydra. Its scales were the color of mud, and the dark red of its dragon pupils looked like dried blood.

"It's so ugly!"

The golden dragon certainly had no fondness for such a creature, and its eyes were full of disgust. Although dragons could appreciate the beauty of any species, the golden dragon's aesthetic was quite demanding among dragons, which naturally did not include this kind of deformed monster.

When the Master of Nine Swords rode on the dragon horse, holding two swords, and led the five dragons into the sky to engage in a fierce battle with them, Noah, who was on a mountain top more than ten miles away, looked at the battlefield in the distance. The divine wheel composed of three concentric circles slowly emerged behind him.

When the runes engraved on the divine wheel shone, igniting the obsidian-like divine wheel and turning it into a blazing red-gold color, the sky above the golden dragon's head also became dim.

Darkness
This was not only because the shining light of the Sun Wheel made the sky look dim, but more importantly, this divine wheel was actually absorbing energy from the sun, causing the Baili Mountain Range to fall into darkness.

Roar~Ang——

When the furious and manic multi-headed dragon noticed the change in the celestial phenomena and felt uneasy, the divine pattern on Noah's forehead had turned into a vertical pupil that seemed to contain the sun, and it quietly opened.

Word Spirit Candle Sun

A red-gold rainbow of light spanned across the mountains. At that moment, only this ray of light was shining in the world. When the light dimmed, the monster's vigorous life fire was also extinguished.

Its chest was pierced by the light, leaving a huge gap, with its heart completely gone. Not even a drop of blood could come out from the edge of the gap, because the flesh and blood had been burned into charcoal.

"Good job!"

Looking at the multi-headed dragon that was wailing helplessly because it had lost its heart and whose heads were chopped off one by one by his wife holding two swords, Teddel couldn't help but cheer.

"Alas, the build-up time is too long!"

Although only one strike was enough to put a giant beast with dragon blood on the verge of death, Noah was not satisfied, because his whole body was now sore and weak, and his strength and magic power were almost drained.

"What else do you want? Kill this monster with an instant spell?"

Seeing Noah still unsatisfied, Teddel couldn't help but complain,
"What realm are you at now? You are able to cause fatal damage to the ultimate beast. Are you still not satisfied?"

"This inferior mixed-blood bastard doesn't have much brains. Any Extreme Instinct with sufficient intelligence would be able to run away during my preparation stage and would be impossible to hit."

Noah didn't think it was a big deal. He used the magic weapon of the Sun Wheel, which has the property of growth, combined with his strongest words to launch this attack.

"Being able to cause fatal damage to a creature that is one level higher than you is enough. Don't be too greedy, Noah."

"Uh-huh."

Noah dealt with it casually, thinking about whether the attack launched by the Word Spirit Candle Sun could be improved, such as being able to search for the enemy independently, or being able to turn corners.

In fact, every word spirit has plasticity. At present, Zhuri's plasticity is the strongest.

"Are you feeling better now?"

"My mood has always been good and has never been bad."

"Really? But I felt like you looked distressed just now."

"No, I just feel a little emotional."

"What's the feeling?"

Taidel asked casually.

"Gwen has grown up!"

"Um?!!"

The young man, who had been acting quite casually, paused for a moment, then slowly looked at the golden dragon who was lazily lying on the ground beside him, recovering his strength. His eyes gradually changed.

"How did you come to that conclusion?"

"She wanted to see me as a human."

Noah exhaled slowly, not paying any attention to the young man's slight change.

"Have you changed, then?"

“It’s changed a bit.”

"Becoming human?"

"Ah."

"You really dote on her. Come to think of it, I've never seen you transformed into a human. Can you let me see?"

"Go cool down."

Noah ignored Teddle completely. "So, what was Gwen's attitude after seeing you become a human?"

Taidel asked casually.

“It’s hard to say.”

"Is it hard to say or can't say?"

"Female thoughts are the hardest to guess. How would I know what little Gwen is thinking?"

The golden dragon was so lazy at the moment that he didn't even want to move his tail.

"But the appearance I transformed into probably disappointed her. The human boy I transformed into was even shorter than her. Hahaha!"

"Not really. I heard from Ur that the dragon man you turned into looked like a giant."

Taidel stroked his chin.

"So, you did it on purpose?"

"What do you mean by intentional? How is that possible?"

Noah immediately rejected it.

"You also know that it is a half-dragon form, and this time I have become the purest human form. As for my age, it is naturally the same as my age in the dragon clan. There is nothing I can do about it."

"Well, there's really nothing we can do about it."

The young man nodded, and then changed the subject.
"Gwen seems to be about to break through and become a gold mage."

"It will be soon. It will take one or two years at most."

"My mother said that after Gwen is promoted, she will send her to the Star Tower. What do you think?"

"pretty good."

"Yeah, I think it's good."

The time of parting always comes quickly. Before we know it, it is time to say goodbye. The airship from the Starlight Tower landed in the city of Elisim, attracting many citizens' curious onlookers without any awe.

Although airships are rare to the residents of this city, they are not worth being amazed at, and one can still see some of them occasionally.

"Dad Long, I will definitely come back to see you often in the future."

"Focus on studying. For a mage, knowledge is power. When you have enough power, no matter what you want to do, no one can stop you. You don't have to listen to anyone's rules that say you can only come back once every few years."

"Ok!"

The girl, who was becoming more and more beautiful, nodded heavily.

"Go ahead, don't waste any more time."

"I will miss you, and you should miss me too!"

"it is good."

Looking at the reluctant girl, the golden dragon would naturally be willing to give her the final warmth and comfort.

"Gwen, remember your goal and don't forget your pursuit in life!"

When the girl was about to step onto the airship, Selena appeared and gave instructions to her granddaughter.

"I will not forget it, and I will definitely achieve it."

The girl looked back at the sky and shouted with all her might.

"I look forward to it."

After watching the airship lift off into the sky, Noah approached his adoptive mother and asked curiously,

"What is Gwen's purpose in life? How come I have no idea?"

"That was the goal I set for her not long ago. Of course you don't know that."

"Can you tell me?"

"Of course, there is nothing to hide. I just want little Gwen to do her best to become the next master of the Starlight Tower."

"Lord of Starlight?"

Noah couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

He had beaten up a mage from the Starlight Tower and gave the other party a pretty rough time. Noah didn't understand it at first, so he went to investigate afterwards to find out what kind of organization the Starlight Tower was.

The Starlight Tower is one of the three most famous wizard sanctuaries on the continent of Zealandia. The tower is not located in the continent, but in the starlight, that's how it is described.

Anyway, no one knows the exact location at the moment. Unless someone is guided by the Starlight Tower, no one can enter the Starlight Tower without an invitation.

This is a mysterious holy land for mages. There are as many as five legendary mages confirmed to exist there. Add to that some legendary mages who have not been seen for years and whose status is uncertain, as well as some legendary mages who have been confirmed missing. The number of legendary spellcasters in this holy land can reach an astonishing double digits.

In front of such a holy land of mages, the United Kingdom of Erestoria is nothing. If the royal family has the courage to declare war on the Starlight Tower, then the kingdom will be declared dissolved and destroyed on the second day after the declaration is issued, and no one will follow the royal family.

This is the Holy Land of the Tower, whose influence radiates beyond this world and can extend to other material planes.

With such a powerful force, his adoptive mother actually planned to let Gwen aim to become the tower master. She was too confident in her granddaughter.

"What's so surprising? If I hadn't followed Cassius back then, I would have been able to compete for the tower master position, and I might even be the tower master myself.

Little Gwen inherited my talent, so why can't he aim to become the Master of Starlight?"

Selena was unhappy with Noah's expression of surprise.

"Is it enough to just become a legend? Is it that easy to become a tower master?"

"Legend is just one of the lowest thresholds for competing for the tower master. Whether you can become the tower master depends on whether you can suppress other legends. Otherwise, why should others listen to you?"

"Then is there a possibility that, for example, most legendary wizards are devoted to the pursuit of truth and therefore have no interest in power struggles, and in the end a wizard who is interested in the position of tower master will directly take over."

Noah suggested a possibility.

"Unless only one wizard in the tower dies, the possibility you mentioned will never happen."

Selina said decisively, then looked at Jin Long with a mocking expression.

"Little Noah, what gave you this illusion? What made you think that a wizard would be someone who has no desire for power? Have you ever seen a wizard who has no desires?
I have only seen warrior monks and ascetics who do not seek external material things but only seek inner peace. If a spellcaster practices asceticism, it must be because of poverty and incompetence. There is no other reason."

"Well……"

Noah had to admit that his adoptive mother was absolutely right.

“If you see that a wizard has no interest in power, it only means that the power is too low-level and cannot bring him any benefits.

The power of the Lord of the Tower and the resources it can bring are something that no legendary wizard can refuse, and no one will refuse to fight for it. "

(End of this chapter)