Chapter 301: Getting a Powerful Subordinate
As Zeyrix left to clean himself, Ren separated from his avatar, and the two now stood side by side.
Aside from their long hair, which had become short, everything else about their appearance remained the same.
Both Ren and Leon were a little shocked when they saw themselves, since they thought nothing would change.
Of course, they were fine with it since it was a small matter for them.
"Leon, activate the Mark of Divinity." Ren wanted to know what would happen to him when he saw the mark.
"Alright." Leon nodded and activated the Mark of Divinity. "How is it? Are you feeling something?"
"No." Ren shook his head.
"Is it because we are one?" Leon asked as he touched his chin.
"Maybe." Ren also had no idea about it.
Several minutes later, Zeyrix returned.
"Your Majesty, why are there two of you? And why has your hair become short?" Zeyrix knew they were Rens since they had the Mark of Divinity on their foreheads.
"Elder, he is Leon, my true-body avatar." Ren replied. "He was born from me, so you could say he is my other half."
"That's right." Leon added. "As for our hair, it became short when we separated."
"True-body avatar? Does that mean you two can become one again?" Zeyrix asked curiously.
"Yes. We can become one whenever we want." Ren replied. "A lot of things happened in the past. To put it simply, Leon will conquer magical beasts while I will subjugate humanity."
"Is it because you are half-human, half-magical beast, Your Majesty?" Zeyrix threw another question at them.
"Yes." Leon nodded. "This is the best way to conquer the world and become the Ruler."
"Become the Ruler?" Zeyrix's eyes shone brightly. "That's right, Your Majesty. You must continue your previous life dream and show everyone that we are the strongest race in the world."
The corner of Ren's lips twitched.
"Oh. Right, Elder! How do you feel when you look at the Mark of Divinity now? Do you still feel the urge to kneel and submit to me like before?" Leon asked.
"Strange… the instinct to kneel and obey no longer appears within me." Zeyrix replied with a puzzled expression. "Is it because you have shared your mark with me, Your Majesty?"
"It seems like that is the case." Ren finally knew why he felt nothing when he saw the Mark of Divinity.
It was because Leon was his true-body avatar and the mark belonged to him.
"Elder, now that I've shared the mark with you, I can see that your lifespan is nearing its end." A hint of sadness flickered in Ren's eyes as he said this.
"It's as you say, Your Majesty. At most, I can live for another fifty years." Despite spending most of his life guarding the pool, Zeyrix didn't regret it.
"If you cultivate near Leon, the of Mark of Divinity will greatly accelerate your progress. I can guarantee you will break through to the next rank in less than forty years. What do you say? Are you willing to follow him?" Ren didn't force Zeyrix to become his follower and gave him the option to refuse.
Tears of joy appeared in Zeyrix's eyes.
'I can breakthrough to the next rank?'
Actually, he had already chosen that place for his burial because he knew breaking through to the next rank was impossible with his remaining lifespan.
Now that the opportunity to live longer had arisen, of course, he would not let it slip by because he still wanted to see the dragon race dominate the world.
Zeyrix knelt before them and made an oath. "I'm willing to follow you, Your Majesty. From now on, I will become your sword and shield. I will live and die for you, Your Majesty."
Leon helped him up and tapped his shoulders. "You won't regret following me. I will give you exciting adventures and one day, you will see me rule this world."
"That's right." Ren added. "One day, all races will bow before me. When that time comes, you will only stand below me but above billions."
Zeyrix's heart raced.
'Above billion people?'
The thought of Ren ruling the world and the dragon race rising to become the strongest race sent a thrill of excitement through his body.
Even though the dragon race was still feared and respected, their glory paled in comparison to the age of the first Dragon King.
Now that the first dragon king had returned and decided to continue their previous life dream, he could not control his happiness because he was about to witness the return of their glory era again.
"Your Majesty, your subject will follow you for all eternity, even if the path leads through hell itself." Zeyrix declared solemnly.
"Good!" Leon nodded.
Shortly after Leon changed his appearance with magic, Scarlett and Diana returned.
"Ren…" Scarlett ran toward him before finally jumping into his arms.
"Handsome, you've separated from your avatar?" Diana asked in surprise. "Oh! Your hair is no longer long now."
"Our goal has been achieved, so it's time to resume my original plans." Ren didn't put Scarlett down since Zeyrix had become his follower.
"Elder, let's return to my kingdom." Leon said.
"Understood, Your Majesty." Zeyrix replied.
After they left, Diana asked, "What are we going to do now, Handsome?"
"Let's leave this place and go on a date in the nearest city." Ren's goal had been achieved, so it was time to enjoy themselves.
"I love the idea, Ren!" Scarlett cupped his face and kissed his lips.
"I like it too!" Diana stated.
Shortly after that, they left.
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Ashvalen City, Moonveil Lake.
Ren, Scarlett, and Diana were currently strolling around the most famous lake in Ashvalen City.
All the men they walked past glanced at him with jealous gaze because two stunning women were on either side of him, hugging his arms with happy faces.
Of course, Ren noticed it.
However, he pretended like he knew nothing as he only wanted to enjoy the lake with his women.
"Handsome, how about we sit under that tree?" Diana asked as she pointed her left index finger at a tree ten meters away from them.
"Great idea, sister Diana!" Scarlett agreed instantly.
"Alright." Ren nodded.
After they sat on the mat, they began chatting happily.
Without realizing it, they had been in the lake for forty minutes.
"Where do you want to go, Scarlett?" Ren asked when she suddenly stood up from the mat.
"I want to buy snacks and drinks." Scarlett replied without turning around.
"Sister Scarlett, please buy grilled sausages for me." Diana shouted.
"Alright." Scarlett replied.
"Hmm?" Diana was pleasantly surprised when Ren suddenly held her hand.
Ren knew what she had in mind, so he immediately explained it. "Even though we are not alone, this still counts as our first date, so let's make it unforgettable."
"Handsome, how about we also have our first kiss here?" she suggested it because they were at a beautiful place.
"Shouldn't we create a romantic moment first before doing it?" He was startled by her request.
"For me, this is already romantic, so we only need to kiss to make it complete." They were alone and holding hands, so in her view, it was the perfect moment for their first kiss. "Let's kiss now, Handsome."