[Resonance Between Kings]—As the True Ancestor of vampires, the undisputed king of her race, a king will sense another king’s presence across the world.
[Arrogance Between Kings]—Kings are proud. If one submits to another, they’re no king. When two or more kings meet, sparks are bound to fly.
Plus, the True Ancestor’s last, unfinished words to Filo seemed to warn her about other Ultimate Beings…
Filo’s lips twitched slightly at the thought, so subtle it was barely noticeable.
The two Ultimate Beings locked eyes, their sheer dominance clashing so fiercely that Bingpo and Chiyan had to spread their wings and back off, lest they get hurt by the overwhelming aura.
“You’re so small? Which of the Ten Ultimate Beings are you? Never seen you before. Wait… have I?” The Dragon King stared at tiny Filo, stunned, racking its brain to match her to the Ultimate Beings in its memory. No dice.
Don’t think it’s weird for Ultimate Beings not to know each other. It’s normal.
The Ten Ultimate Beings are kings of their own domains. Casually entering another’s territory is like declaring war. Plus, Ultimate Beings are quirky—knowing who your peers are is enough; meeting them all is unrealistic.
Among the few Ultimate Beings the Dragon King knew, Filo wasn’t one. It couldn’t pin her down among the unknowns either.
The longer the Dragon King stared, the more Filo’s figure blurred, slowly overlapping with a hazy memory.
This was over 5,000 years ago, when the Dragon King wasn’t yet king—just a top-tier genius among dragon descendants. To revive the dragon race, it left the barren Dragon World to train abroad.
As a dragon prodigy, its journey was thrilling but safe. No matter how strong the enemy, its talent and combat prowess turned defeats into victories.
After a hundred undefeated battles, the Dragon King… got cocky.
It thought itself invincible, and at level 900, in that chaotic era, only veteran Ultimate Beings or reclusive old monsters could outmatch it.
But one day, that mindset got shattered. The Dragon King was soaring as usual, seeking a worthy opponent.
It had beaten nearly every top fighter in the world, flying for hours without finding anyone who could last a round with it.
Just as it gave up, ready to return to the Dragon World, its keen dragon instincts kicked in.
A terrifying presence spread from afar. Under its dragon eyes, a pitch-black horror surged, dyeing the sky and trees inky black.
It was an illusion caused by overwhelming dominance. This foe was on a whole other level—beyond the Dragon King’s league. Yet, undefeated and proud, it got excited instead of scared.
Flapping its wings, it charged toward the source.
Bang!!!
A fierce storm surged from its back. Braving the crushing dominance, the Dragon King didn’t flinch, landing firmly beside the source—a teenage girl?
Next to her was a campfire, and she was munching on grilled fish, savoring it like it was the best thing ever.
“Mmm~ Mmm~ Mmm~ This taste is amazing! Finally maxed out my cooking skill. What’s next? Maybe max out beast-taming? Gotta keep training—nothing else to do!”
The girl muttered to herself, chowing down, completely ignoring the massive dragon behind her.
It’s like an ant beside you—would you care?
Sure, it wasn’t an ant, but to the girl, it might as well be.
The Dragon King, seeing her dismiss it entirely, gritted its teeth and lightly pressed a finger on her head.
“Let’s have a—”
“Hm?”
The girl frowned, turning to the Dragon King. Her blood-red eyes gleamed, overpowering its dragon eyes, reducing its vision to nothing but red.
The Dragon King’s heart skipped. It realized how serious this was, how insanely strong this girl was, but dragon pride refused to let it back down.
“Let’s fight—”
“AAAH!!!”
Before it finished, the girl’s hand pressed onto the finger touching her head.
She exhaled a puff of hot air. With a casual flick of her arm, she lifted the Dragon King’s hundred-meter body like it was nothing.
“You’re interrupting me. Talk after I finish this fish.” With a lazy toss, the Dragon King felt a terrifying force hit. As she let go, it shot out with a sonic boom.
Bang… whoosh whoosh whoosh… BANG!!!
Ten thousand meters away, the Dragon King’s massive body crashed into a mountain range, shaking it twice.
It crawled out of the crater it made, landing on all fours, staring blankly at the ground.
That flick was light, barely hurting it, but only because she had no hostility. If she’d meant harm, stacking skills on that toss, it wouldn’t have just stopped at a mountain.
There’s always someone stronger, a sky beyond the sky.
That moment, the Dragon King learned this deeply. It glanced back at the girl’s direction but didn’t dare return. Instead, it flew the opposite way.
That hit wasn’t strong, but the humiliation stung. Mid-flight, the Dragon King clenched its fists, vowing to get stronger and take revenge.
That memory surged back. The blood-clothed girl from back then perfectly overlapped with Filo. The Dragon King gritted its teeth and roared at her.
“It’s YOU!!!”