Reborn as an Extra

Chapter 337: Proof of Determination... Part-2.

After a few minutes, the SS-ranker cleared up the misunderstanding and told Liam about the general situation.

”So, you literally kidnapped me and brought me for an evaluation in this remote place?”

Liam gave strange looks to the man standing in front of him.

”Ahem, itʼs not like that. I, the leader of the Ice Dragon Clan, Themes, am a dragon of my word, and I can assure you that no harm will come to you or your friends...”

”In the first place, the only reason you guys are even taking part in this evaluation is because you guys yourself came to take part in the Dragon Festival...”

”And for the younger general, taking part in the Dragon Festival means that you will have to take this evaluation test...”

Hearing Themesʼs words, Liam couldnʼt argue back.

They agreed to participate in the dragon festival and came to the dragon valley of their own volition.

Now they canʼt blame the dragons for doing things according to their own customs.

ʼUgh, if I had known that this would happen, I would have prepared a bit more...ʼ

Liam and the group were under the impression that ʼDragon Festivalʼ meant there would be a grand celebration and everything would be exciting to look at.

Although all of this is true, the younger generation still has to pass this evaluation test before they can go back and enjoy the real festival.

ʼSometimes I feel that the older generation has nothing to do and feels bored, so they like to mess with the young ones on purpose...ʼ

Liam had no choice but to comply with Themesʼs words.

Although he isnʼt going to completely trust the guy, he knows that thereʼs no reason for an SS-ranker to deceive him.

If Themes was really an enemy, he could have already blasted him off the surface of the earth thousands of times by now.

But he didnʼt do so, even after Liam pissed him off earlier.

In other words, Themesʼs words are likely true; there really is an evaluation going on, and he has to pass it.

Thinking this far, Liam glanced at Themes and asked,

”By the way, what you said about my father is indeed quite shocking, but I will choose to believe it for now; I have always felt an ominous sense from him...”

”But I will try to look for more evidence later...”

Themes shook his head and said,

”There is no point in that; you canʼt possibly find evidence if the guy has already hidden everything...”

Liam sighed and said,

”Still, I need to try at least... I can ask Mr. Ashtel or Mr. Jin about it...”

When Themes heard Liamʼs words, he tilted his head in confusion and said,

”Jin? Whoʼs that? Isnʼt your human race only has two SS rankers? Ashtel and Neo?”

Liam shook his head and said,

”You likely havenʼt gone to the outside world for a while if you donʼt know about it... But the human race now has four SS rankers... Raji Croft and Jin Walt are the new ones...”

Themes pondered briefly before speaking,

”Hmm, I have never heard about them; they are likely not as strong and famous as the other two if I havenʼt heard about them...”

Hearing those words, Liam shrugged his shoulders and said,

”Well, if you compare others to Mr. Ashtelʼs level of power, then everyone else will obviously look weak to you...”

Themes scratched the back of his neck and said,

”Haha, yes... Even I canʼt shatter the space-time fabric on such a scale as that man did to protect his kid... I was quite shocked when I heard news about that matter...”

”I donʼt think even the Dragon King will go that far just to protect a kid whose mere existence brought great disaster for the entire nation...”

Liam rolled his eyes and said,

”Yeah, Link is the type of guy who even made the heavens jealous just by being born in this world... Comparing yourself to the likes of him is straight-up madness...”

Even Themes shrugged his shoulders in response to those words.

”Well, heʼs the son of the strongest man after all; you canʼt possibly expect him to be weak... He didnʼt even have to take an evaluation; he was directly sent to the Dragon temple...” ”To tell you the truth, even we SS-rank dragons rarely get the chance to go to that ancient temple... but the dragon king didnʼt even hesitate to invite him there...”

”As if he has seen something special in him that we canʼt see...”

Liam didnʼt want to continue hearing more praise about Link, so he changed the topic on the spot.

”Okay, forget about all that... Letʼs talk about the more important thing here: What do I need to do to pass your evaluation test...”

”The thing is, I came to the dragon valley because I wanted to know more about the dragons and what they generally like to eat and do, so I donʼt have time to waste with you here...”

”I will finish this evaluation and go to the festival to figure out what I came here for... So hurry up and tell me what I need to do...”

Liam canʼt use even the slightest bit of Ellieʼs power, and he canʼt even communicate with her as long as heʼs in the dragon valley.

If he tried to communicate, itʼs very likely that the Dragon King would sense her existence. Or other SS-rankers may find something amiss.

Thus, Liam wanted to hurry up and deal with all the things fast so that he could leave the dragon valley early and finally summon Ellie again.

Not being able to talk with Ellie for even one day is like a great torture to him, and he has to withstand this torture for several more days to come.

Which is already a very daunting task that will cost him a lot of patience.

His situation right now is somewhat similar to Linkʼs when he was separated from Riya during the tournament of supreme talents.

...

”Tch, no need to be so impatient; we have all the time in the world anyway...”

”My evaluation test is simple; you just need to climb this mountain, without summoning your summoned beasts... I asked the same of the other kids of the dragon race...”

After hearing Themesʼs words, Liam tilted his head in confusion and asked,

”The Dragon Race has summoners too? Arenʼt dragons themselves quite strong and

inherently have some mastery over particular elements?”

Themes nodded his head and said,

”Obviously, we have summoners! All awakeners are fundamentally the same in the end; we

dragons are also no different... Also, those dragons who awaken to be summoners are usually

physically weaker than others most of the time...”

”Matter of fact, I myself am a summoner; you are literally standing on the back of my

summoned beast right now...”

Themesʼs words caught Liam off guard.

Only after Themes pointed it out did he sense that this whole mountain range is actually

located on the back of a gigantic turtle!

”Such a big turtle!? And why is it carrying such a big mountain on its back!?”

Themes frowned a bit and said,

”What are you talking about? This mountain is barely of average size; I actually use the topmost area of this mountain as a body cooler when I sleep in my dragon form...”

”The turtle is holding this mountain for my sake, as that snowy area is literally my home!”

Liam frowned a bit and said,

”So you kidnapped a kid to your home!? The more you talk, the more you become suspicious!

What do you want to do with me!?”

”Stay away, you fiend! I have a girlfriend!”

Themes rubbed his forehead to stop the headache.

ʼUgh, as expected of the son of that shrewd guy, heʼs just as shrewd and irritating... If not for

the orders of the Dragon King to not harm the guests, I would have really beat up some sense

in this kidʼs head...ʼ

The Dragon King himself said that no oneʼs allowed to harm the guests, so Themes had no choice but to bear with Liamʼs annoying face.

Themes calmed down his anger, took a sip of the wine, and said in a calm voice,

”I have already explained to you the details of the test; get moving already! Keep in mind that you arenʼt allowed to summon your beasts, or you will get eliminated!”

With that said, Themes flew in the air like a rocket and disappeared somewhere in the sky.

But in fact, he was standing in the air while hiding his presence and was observing Liam and the other kids who were trying to climb from various directions.

The main reason why all these kids arenʼt able to encounter each other even while in the same location is because there is an illusion spell placed on all participants.

They wonʼt be able to see each other even if they are standing side by side, and they will pass right through each other even if they somehow end up hitting each other.

This is the power of the insanely strong illusions created by Ayla; all evaluators are using this

power.

This is also the reason why Lia and Selain never found anyone else other than them. This illusion is so powerful that, due to her low mastery of her legendary power, even Riya was affected by it, and even Link would have been affected if they had cast it on him. Only Rio is the exception, as he has a triple-layered defense mechanism against illusions.

First, he has amazing mastery over sword intent; second, he has an imperfect sword heart; and lastly, he has true immunity.

It would be more strange if Rio fell for an illusion, even with all these defenses.

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Authorʼs Notes.

Yo! Itʼs your beloved author here!

Question of the day:

Which test would you rather take?

1. The illusion forest test, where weird creatures wander.

2. Wandering in a dangerous garden and then answering Ariaʼs questions.

3. Climbing up a massive mountain with no safety equipment, all while being stared at by a

drunkard.

By the way, donʼt forget to use those power stones and also leave a review if you like the story. Comment your opinion about the chapter. Your support is my motivation.