Mystic Calling：Stone of Glory-Chapter 54: This fight… was going to be brutal？

"Huh... isn’t this...?"

Elynn took the Cathedral of Light blueprints and immediately lit up with excitement. "Master, where did you get these? This is incredible! With these blueprints, we can build the Cathedral of Light in Emerald Castle, which means we’ll be able to recruit the Tier 6 special unit—Vestal!"

"Vestals are devout followers of the Holy Dragon Elrath. They have the power to heal anything—even bring the dead back to life! If we can successfully recruit them, the strength of Emerald Castle will undergo a massive transformation!"

Seeing Elynn so thrilled, Ethan asked, "So... can we start building the Cathedral of Light right away?"

He was worried there might be some restrictions—maybe a lack of resources or gold.

But Elynn nodded firmly, her voice full of certainty. "Yes! We can build it!"

"The Cathedral of Light doesn’t require many construction materials. The real challenge was getting the blueprints, and now that we have them, it’s just a matter of time. Give me ten days, and I’ll make sure the Cathedral of Light is standing in Emerald Castle!"

"Really?"

Ethan couldn’t help but grin. He nodded decisively. "Alright then, Elynn, I’ll leave this to you... Oh, and one more thing—I’ve also acquired some Pegasus Knights, along with a hefty amount of gold and crystal resources. I’ll hand them all over to you."

With that, Ethan transferred his latest haul—30 Pegasus Knights, nearly ten million gold, and close to a hundred crystals—to Elynn.

"This much?!" Elynn gasped in shock before her face lit up with excitement. "Master, with this, we can launch an attack on Unicorn Glade in Wishing Valley, can’t we?!"

Ethan nodded with a smile. "Once you’ve trained these Tier 7 Pegasus Knights into Tier 8 Silver Pegasus Knights, and recruited the Tier 6 Vestals, we’ll be ready to take Unicorn Glade."

"I understand, Master! Don’t worry, I’ll complete this task as quickly and flawlessly as possible!" Elynn’s expression turned serious as she saluted him with a knight’s bow, her determination unwavering.

"I trust you." Ethan nodded before turning and mounting Cicero once more. Leaning in close, he whispered, "Let’s go. We’ve got a few days—might as well level up. Let’s check out Doom Mountains. Seraphina shouldn’t have cleared out everything there yet."

ROAR! ROAR! ROAR!

With a deafening dragon’s cry, Cicero spread his wings and shot into the sky like a meteor, soaring toward Doom Mountains.

Just like that, ten days passed in the blink of an eye.

And deep within Doom Mountains, Cicero had just discovered a group of Tier 9 Minotaurs—and even Tier 10 Minotaur Kings!

Minotaur

Tier: 9 freewēbnoveℓ.com

HP: 2400

Attack: 65

Defense: 50

Minotaur King

Tier: 10

HP: 2700

Attack: 70

Defense: 55

There were five Tier 9 Minotaurs and two Tier 10 Minotaur Kings. The numbers didn’t seem overwhelming, but in the past ten days, this was by far the strongest group of wild units Ethan and Cicero had encountered. No contest.

To be honest, these enemies were no joke—even for him and Cicero, this was going to be a real challenge.

"You feeling confident? If not, we can just leave it," Ethan asked, lying against Cicero’s back.

"Roar... Roar... Roar..." Cicero let out a series of deep, rumbling growls, signaling that he wasn’t too worried.

"Alright then. Let’s do this. Show me what you’ve got, Cicero!" Ethan said as he suddenly leaped off Cicero’s back, his voice steady and determined.

"ROOOOAAARRR!!!"

Cicero’s earth-shaking roar exploded through the air, sending a massive shockwave rippling across the sulfur-stained ground.

The sheer force of it sent countless rocks flying, whipping them into a violent storm of debris.

"ROAR! ROAR! ROAR!"

The Minotaurs and Minotaur Kings had clearly noticed Cicero’s presence.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Their massive, bull-like nostrils flared, spewing out blazing-hot flames. Their hooves, wreathed in fire, stomped against the ground as they charged forward, gripping their massive, brutal battle axes.

It was obvious—they weren’t the smartest creatures. As wild units, fear wasn’t in their nature.

SWOOSH!

At that moment, Cicero shot into the sky, soaring high before unleashing a devastating Venomous Dragon Breath straight down.

In an instant, the entire battlefield was drenched in toxic green flames.

"Ughhh—!"

BOOM! BOOM!

The sheer force of the attack sent the Minotaurs and Minotaur Kings staggering, knocking them apart and scattering them across the battlefield.

As Tier 9 and Tier 10 Champion Units, their sheer size was monstrous.

They stood like towering demon giants, their massive frames dominating the battlefield.

One of the reasons high-tier units were so terrifying was their sheer physical scale—they could completely ignore the concept of "fair" one-on-one combat.

Once fully grown, creatures like Cicero or Seraphina could easily reach the size of small mountains.

At that point, a single swipe of their claws could wipe out thousands—if not tens of thousands—of lower-tier units in an instant.

Their attacks weren’t just powerful—they were naturally AOE (area-of-effect) by default.

That was the true terror of high-tier creatures.

Cicero wasn’t fully grown yet, but as he leveled up, his size would continue to increase, making him even more of a walking catastrophe.

And that, in itself, was a form of power growth...

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Cicero plummeted from the sky like an apocalyptic dragon, his claws slashing down viciously on a 9-Tier Minotaur. Without giving his enemies a chance to counterattack, he spread his wings and soared back into the air.

After a few more strikes like this, the 9-Tier Minotaur lay lifeless at Cicero’s feet.

ROAR!

Boom! Boom!

Suddenly, a deafening roar shook the battlefield. Not far away, the 10-Tier Minotaur King let out a furious bellow, his burning eyes locking onto Cicero. Without hesitation, he hurled his massive Flaming Battle Axe straight at him!

BANG!

The axe struck Cicero with a thunderous impact, the force of the blow echoing through the air.

Blood splattered.

Cicero... was injured!

"Cicero!" Ethan’s face paled as he shouted in alarm.

But before he could say another word—

ROAR!

Cicero let out an earth-shaking bellow, and in an instant, a terrifying storm of energy erupted from his body!

"ROOOOAAARRR!!!"

A dragon’s roar—so powerful it seemed to split the heavens—thundered from Cicero’s throat.

His presence became overwhelming, a raging tempest swirling around him like the wrath of a sky god.

At the same time, a massive green energy sphere began forming in his mouth, pulsing violently as it gathered power.

Venomous Dragon Breath!

And not just any Venomous Dragon Breath—this was at full power!

ROAR!

A blinding green energy beam erupted from Cicero’s mouth, crashing down onto the battlefield!

In that instant, Ethan felt the ground beneath him tremble violently, shaking as if the entire world was quaking.

And at the very center of the blast—

The Minotaur King, the one who had wounded Cicero with his axe, was instantly obliterated.

Not even a trace of bone remained.

Ethan stood frozen for a moment, his eyes flickering with awe.

"...So strong..."

Cicero might still be in his juvenile stage, but when enraged, he was absolutely terrifying.

After all, this wasn’t just some game.

This was a real world.

And in a real world, raw stats alone couldn’t determine everything.

Take this battle, for example—

A young Green Dragon hero versus two 10-Tier Minotaur Kings and five 9-Tier Minotaurs.

On paper, Cicero wouldn’t necessarily lose.

But this fight... was going to be brutal.

But in reality?

That wasn’t the case at all!

The moment Cicero unleashed his true power and swiftly eliminated a few key targets, the outcome of the battle was already decided.

Barely ten minutes later, every Minotaur and Minotaur King had fallen under Cicero’s relentless assault!

And yet, Cicero remained composed, as if none of the injuries he sustained even mattered.

To him, these wounds were nothing more than scratches—completely insignificant!

At the same time, Ethan finally received a system notification.

"Congratulations! Your Green Dragon hero has leveled up to 14."

"Congratulations, player Valkarion, for reaching level 27. Attribute points increased."

"I leveled up too?!"

Ethan blinked in surprise before quickly pulling up his character panel.

[Valkarion]

Race: Half Human & Half Elf (Rebirth Available)

Class: Vanguard Knight

Title: Baron of the Light Alliance (Hero)

Tier: Epic (Purple) Hero

Level: 27 (Max: 60. After rebirth, max increases to 80. Gains 2 attribute points per level, which can be allocated to the four core stats.)

HP: 1500

Damage: 34~38

Attack: 31 (Boosts army attack power, increasing damage output)

Defense: 29 (Boosts army defense, reducing damage taken)

Spell Power: 3 (Enhances magic damage, spell effects, and duration)

Knowledge: 2 (Affects max mana; 1 Knowledge = +10 Mana)

Artifacts: None

Hero Skill: Luck’s Favor (Level 1)

"Holy shit!"

A whopping 31 Attack and 29 Defense—Ethan couldn’t help but blurt out in excitement, completely losing his composure!

At this moment, there was no doubt in his mind—his attack and defense stats were the highest in the world!

And honestly? His personal combat strength was probably unmatched as well.

If it came down to a 1v1 duel in real life, he doubted anyone could take him down.

Ethan then glanced at Cicero’s updated stats after leveling up.

[Cicero Drahmoulis]

Gender: Male

Level: 14 (Max: 90. Gains 3 attribute points per level. Attribute points can be allocated to the four core stats. Below level 15, stats are only one-third of adult values. No attribute points gained during juvenile stage.)

Race: Green Dragon

Tier: Crimson Ultimate

Hero Class: Green Dragon Scholar

Attack: 37 (68)

Defense: 32 (61)

Spell Power: 18 (22)

Knowledge: 30 (32)

HP: 6000

With the additional boosts from Ethan’s own attack and defense stats, Cicero’s final Attack and Defense values had skyrocketed to a terrifying 68 and 61!

At first glance, his stats might seem slightly lower than a 10-Tier Minotaur King,

But the calculation formulas for the two were completely different.

For example—

If a Minotaur King’s attack stat meant 1 point = 100 damage output,

Then for Cicero, 1 point of attack could easily mean 500 damage output—

Or even more!

1000 damage.

2000 damage!

And that wasn’t even factoring in Tier suppression, HP advantage, flight capabilities, superior intelligence, and advanced battle tactics—all of which contributed to the absolute dominance of high-Tier units!

Because at the end of the day, this wasn’t just a game.

This was a real world.

Stats could represent some things,

But they weren’t everything.

Regardless, in Ethan’s eyes, Cicero’s current status panel was nothing short of insanely powerful!