Chapter 1946: SSS-Rank Calamity Rank Dragon
Chapter 1946: SSS-Rank Calamity Rank Dragon
"Whatever my father does has nothing to do with you."
Azurea said calmly before reiterating.
"Anyway, you should give up on marrying us sisters. Otherwise, all your hard work in gaining control of Labh Salem's seas will be for nothing. Hehe. Dying miserably at my father's hands will ensure that.
Not to mention, my father would never allow someone like you to take control of these waters. But if you cooperate with us sisters and grant us a reserved zone with complete autonomy, we might persuade our father to give you some breathing room.
Even the Raashim Temple doesn't dare to go against his words directly—they have compromised with him many times. You would learn to do the same if you're clever enough."
Eren listened to Azurea's words calmly. Frankly, he had never heard of the dragon family being so influential in Labh Salem's seas. Obviously, his roots weren't deep enough in Labh Salem yet. But that was not the only reason. The dragons also hid deep.
Sure, he had learned about the two dragons from Naya when she came here to survey and gather intelligence, but he could never have imagined that the two dragonesses had such profound backgrounds.
Although Azurea was a bit of a loudmouth, Eren didn't think she was lying. He turned to Marina, narrowing his eyes before asking, "Marina, dear… your father… What is his Ranking Status?"
For Azurea to be so boastful of her father, Eren could already gauze quite a lot.
"He…" Marina hesitated, as if fearing Eren might back away from their previous arrangements if she told him the truth about her family—especially about her father.
However, she decided to be honest now that things had come this far. Taking a deep breath, she finally said, "He… he is a Calamity Rank dragon."
"Calamity Rank?"
Eren was puzzled by the epithet. He could guess that Marina's father was beyond S-Rank, considering he held sway over the Raashim Temple, despite the fact that the Templars had a demigod leading them.
Just like Rankers, Amazonians, Elementalists, and Clerics, monsters had their own distinct path to power.
A monster's progression began at the lowest level and followed a specific hierarchy:
Monster Soldier (F-Rank, equivalent to a Novice)
Monster Leader (E-Rank)
Monster Lord (D-Rank)
Monster Overlord (C-Rank)
Monster King (B-Rank)
Monster Emperor (A-Rank)
Monster Sovereign (S-Rank)
& lastly, a Monster Monarch (SS-Rank).
Although there were some differences among monsters and beasts, the mana beasts were also identified on a similar scale by all the humans and human-like races.
Beast Soldier (F-Rank, equivalent to a Novice)
Beast Leader (E-Rank)
Beast Lord (D-Rank)
Beast Overlord (C-Rank)
Beast King (B-Rank)
Beast Emperor (A-Rank)
Beast Sovereign (S-Rank)
& lastly, a Beast Monarch (SS-Rank).
The SS-Rank, also known as S-Plus Rank, was equivalent to an SS-Rank Saint, referred to as a Grand Kaiser in Labh Salem. However, the epithet Monarch was not used for any of them.
"What is a Calamity Rank? Wait… what is a Calamity Rank Monster? Is he above Monster Mona–" Eren asked Marina, his words stuck in his throat for some reason.
The moment he voiced his question, an unsettling feeling crept up his spine. His mind raced, forming a dreadful realization that made him swallow dryly.
That foreboding sensation only grew stronger when Azurea smirked and spoke. He felt like he had been turned into a cat whose tail had just been stepped on by somebody, making his smooth fur turn into porcupine-like thorns.
"Hehehe," Azurea chuckled mockingly.
"Looks like you really don't know anything and still dared to waltz into our backyard to cause trouble. A Calamity Rank being is, obviously, someone who has surpassed the threshold of Monarch Rank.
A Calamity Rank is what you'd call an SSS-Rank entity. Now do you understand who you're messing with?"
This revelation left Eren even more shocked than when he first learned about the dragons' "keeping it in the family" customs. After a few seconds of being surprised, he had stopped caring about such customs in his head.
It wasn't worth Eren's attention who the old dragon fucked as long as he was not messing with him or his plans. He could enjoy his "good times" all he wanted for as long as he wanted if he didn't intervene in Eren's affairs.
However, the fact that this old dragon was not only lecherous but also a beyond-SS-Rank powerhouse made him question his actions, if only for a few seconds.
The weight of the information was so overwhelming that he even forgot about the sea monster standing beside him.
With countless questions swirling in his mind, he turned to Azurea and asked with unmasked disbelief and agitation.
"How… How the fuck is that possible? Isn't the Path to Power cut off after SS-Rank for all of us? How could your father reach SSS-Rank?"
Eren would have had goosebumps if not for the fact that he was submerged in the sea. Even so, he still felt an eerie sensation crawling over his skin, and his limbs felt heavy, as if lead was coursing through his veins.
The Young Demon Emperor had every right to feel this way. If a Saint Rank was already vastly superior to a Sage, how powerful would an SSS-Rank entity be? He couldn't even begin to fathom the kind of strength a being at that level would wield.
"The Paths to Power are indeed cut off after SS-Rank for most beings. Even most monsters and beasts aren't exceptions to this rule. However, True Dragons are different," Azurea said proudly.
"We can break past the limits of SS-Rank and attain an even higher rank. Now do you understand why we follow our customs and prioritize keeping our bloodline pure? Only True Dragons have a real shot at becoming SSS-Rank beings.
Why do you think our kind is feared so much?
Even the half-blood clans with strong draconic lineage get to enjoy this perk of becoming SSS-Rankers themselves as long as they purify their bloodlines to their origins and breakfast the bloodline shackles.
Thus, in most cases, even the draconic half-blood clans follow the draconic customs to keep the sanctity of their bloodline intact.
After all, the purer the bloodline, the greater the chances," she explained, smiling at Eren.
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AN: Monster and Beast categories were first explained in chapter 434. Also, bloodline shackles were first mentioned in chapter 1577.
Also, if anyone's interested, Monster Sovereigns first made their in-story appearances in chapter 1523.