"So I need to kill a dragon? A dragon that has killed at least 10 members of the Heavenly Thousand?" Zen sighed, Winto Sung nodding happily.

"This is a win-win for you, right? You get experience and you get to have the dagger after we make it for you." Winto grinned, Zen's eyes meeting his own.

"And yet, this doesn't feel like it's in my favor. Like, at all." Zen replied, leaning forward, making his point very clear. "Oh? Please, explain." Winto replied not even daring to back down.

"I have to face a dragon. I will not be able to hold back against a dragon. If there are any... information gatherers, It will essentially be a free session to peak on my abilities. I assume you already know that though, correct?" Zen hummed, causing Winto to nod, his grin never fading.

"Correct. That's why I'll guarantee that no one will gain information on you, Shadow Monarch." Winto revealed his knowledge, but that in itself didn't surprise Zen.

"If that's the case... I will. I'll kill that dragon for you." Zen got up, causing for Winto to raise alongside him. "When do I need to kill it?" Zen asked, hoping to get some time to prepare.

"As soon as possible, but if you must have some time to train, I will give you it. The only true problem regarding this Dragon is simply that it's... strong. Too strong for most to handle, and because of that, I want for you to handle it. Can I trust you with this?" Winto asked, causing a quest to appear. He stuck out his hand, waiting for Zen to shake it.

[Kill the Dragon!]
Winto Sung has requested you kill an incredibly strong Dragon. By killing it, not only will you gain exp, but you'll gain a dagger and possibly even another Shadow.

Will you accept the quest?

"This system really wants me to go on this quest. Oh well, I was planning on it anyways." Zen shook Winto's hand, effectively accepting the quest.

"Of course, after all, it's a great deal."

Zen quickly made his way back home, determined to do some preparations.

"What's going on?" Jino yawned, seeming to wake up from a nap. "Oh nothing, why? Did you hear something?" Zen looked up from his stats.

"No, you just seem really serious right now." Jino replied before yawning again, turning in her pajamas to head back to her room. "Just say goodbye before you leave."

"Yeah, I got it Sis." Zen looked down again at his stats, for the first time in a while, hesitant to add any of his stat points into his stats.

[Name: Zen Han]
[Level: 86]
[Job: Shadow Monarch]
[Fatigue: 0]
[Title: The Shadow who Gained...]

[HP: 29000]
[MP: 39000]

[Strength: 390]
[Vitality: 208]
[Agility: 230]
[Intelligence: 230]
[Sense: 213]
[Wisdom: 184]
[Luck: 110]

[Remaining Points: 320]

"I can bring any of my stats besides luck all the way up to 500. This choice... this will mean a lot." Zen stayed calm, his experience showing.

"Honestly, it's either bringing Intelligence up by a lot, or bringing Wisdom up by a lot." Zen hesitated, before sucking in a breath, choosing which to add his points into.

[Intelligence: 230 - 550]

[By hitting 500 Intelligence, you have awakened to a while new level of understanding of energy, time, and space. The Dragon's smile upon you.]

[You have received the skills, Quasar, Empty Time, Black Dragon of Space, Extreme Mana Control.]

Zen fell to the ground, for the first time ever, his head and body hurt for an extended period of time. "Gah!" Zen sucked in through his teeth, the pain becoming unbearable.

"King!" Nix jumped from her Monarch's shadow, helping him stand. "Are you okay, my liege?" Baruka assisted Zen, his worry clear as daylight. Most of Zen's Shadows were worried, never having seen their King so weak.

"Has someone tried to assassinate you? Who needs to be dealt with?" Annie came from Zen's shadow, her emotions fluctuating from fear to anger.

"I think I'm okay... I think I'm alright." Zen stood back up again, feeling the greatest he had felt ever.

"Yeon Hon Principle." Zen used on himself, effectively shooting his Mana into the stratosphere.

[Body cannot handle Mana capacity!]

[Health deterioration occurring!]

[Gamer's Body activated; Mana contained properly.]

"Status." Zen called out, only for his eyes to bulge in shock when he saw.

[Name: Zen Han]
[Level: 86]
[Job: Shadow Monarch]
[Fatigue: 0]
[Title: The Shadow who Gained...]

[HP: 29000]
[MP: 125000 (12500)]

[Strength: 278]
[Vitality: 208]
[Agility: 230]
[Intelligence: 550]
[Sense: 213]
[Wisdom: 184]
[Luck: 110]

[Remaining Points: 0]

"My Mana... is ridiculously high. Let's see..." Zen held out his hand, shaping a spear straight from a myth from his heightened Mana. The making of the skill was incredibly simple for him, and due to him regenerating more Mana than he had before at all, it was a simple process.

[Gungnir] (Lv 1)
(Active)
A legendary spear from Odin of Norse Mythology. Only those at the near highest understanding of Mana can craft, let alone hold this spear. This attack will follow it's target and turn once while chasing them.
+1000 Attack Damage
15000 Mana used.

"Hm. What if I... spin it?" Zen tried, only for a new skill to not be created. "Unfortunate, but understandable." Zen sighed before checking his other gained skills.

[Quasar] (Lv 1)
(Passive)
The latent energy within all beings. When this energy is properly gathered and used, even the lowest of beings can match a god if this energy is mastered.
Passively boosts Mana Regeneration by 25%.
Passively boosts MP by 10%.

[Empty Time] (Lv 1)
(Active)
When those with power, but not enough time, made a way to stop time, they found themselves aging at a far to fast rate. This skill was abandanded, due to killing those who used it.
Live in a single "moment" with the use of this ancient skill. When used, you'll age at a much faster rate.
1000000 Mana used every "moment" the skill is kept active.

[Black Dragon of Space] (Lv 1)
(Active)
The Black Dragon's personal technique. When paired up with the other skills from Zhen Heilong, the intense power of a true Dragon can be formidable.
Speed up mere instances before an attack lands, and keep on attacking until your enemy cannot go on any longer.
Costs 60000 Mana every minute, but Black Dragon's Bomb, Black Dragon's Kick, Black Dragon's Leap, Zhen Heilong's Constant Boosts, and Black Dragon's Brutal Blow are all activated at no additional cost.
Title: Black Dragon's Student gained.

[Extreme Mana Control] (Lv 1)
(Passive)
Only a few masters can even fathom having such experienced control over Mana. When such extreme Mana control has been obtained, normal magician's rate of growth slows down. The Gamer's master over Mana only makes them better.
300% increase of Mana regeneration when under 5% MP.
Mana attacks cost 75% less.

"Will this be good enough? I will truly have to try my hardest against this Dragon. If I can do this, if I don't die here, I may get yet another boost pretty soon." Zen sighed, right before a notification appeared.

[New Quest!]
[Hollowfication Evolution Quest!]

Become the next level of power. Meet Kirigakure in your mind once more for another fight, this time with a better reward then before!