Surpass Great Red!
No one understood better than Leon exactly what these words implied!
It meant he would truly become the most powerful existence in this world—a Dragon God-class powerhouse who stood unrivaled. From then on, he could do whatever he pleased in this world!
It wasn't that he had never dreamed of this. He had once fantasized about the day he might punch Ophis and kick Great Red, making countless gods and demons bow before him so that he would no longer have to worry, as he had before, about being killed at any moment by some powerhouse emerging from nowhere.
Unfortunately, those were just fantasies, distant and unreachable dreams. Forget Leon; even the gods of the various major mythologies probably only dared to think of it in their hearts or indulge in such delusions in their dreams, as it was fundamentally impossible to achieve.
Even for someone as gifted as the original protagonist, thirty-odd years later, he had only become a "Super Devil," still a vast distance away from the Dragon God-class.
The "Infinite Dragon God" and the "True Red Dragon God Emperor"—these two were the insurmountable peaks of this world that no one could reach. Whether it was the famous Top Ten strongest beings in the world or the 666 that claimed to be second only to the Dragon God-class, they all fell far short of these two, let alone surpassing them.
But now, such a possibility was laid right in front of Leon.
It stood to reason that if Ophis accepted his "Queen" piece and became his servant, the "Servant Transformation" trait would undoubtedly produce the most exaggerated feedback in history, causing him to undergo a fundamental metamorphosis.
The target was one of the only two Dragon Gods in this world, Ophis, who was said to possess infinite power. Such an existence, destined for greatness from birth, would definitely not be defined by ratings like "High Potential," "Medium Potential," or "Low Potential" once she became Leon's servant.
One could figure it out with their eyes closed: if the servant taken in was a Dragon God, then whether it was potential or ability, it would far exceed so-called High Potential.
At that time, the sheer amount of feedback Leon would receive made his heart tremble just thinking about it.
Of course, if that were all, it would clearly be very difficult to surpass Great Red.
It was simple logic: no matter how great the feedback Leon received from the "Servant Transformation" trait was, it was unlikely to be so great as to exceed Ophis herself.
Ophis was already a bug-level existence. At most, Leon would become a bug just like her. To reach the point of surpassing Great Red, it still wasn't a sure thing.
However, if Ophis shared her power with Leon to the maximum extent, that would be a different story.
One must remember that the entire Vali Team had received "Snakes" bestowed by Ophis, allowing them to use the power she granted.
But the "Snakes" Ophis gave to the members of the Khaos Brigade at most allowed them to increase by one level. Ophis could distribute as many of these "Snakes" as she wanted without it having any impact on her personally.
She was the Dragon God known as "Infinite," possessing infinite power. As long as it didn't involve her origin or her core, she could continuously dole out her power while her own strength would not diminish in the slightest.
But that level of "Snake" clearly couldn't allow Leon to surpass Great Red.
Therefore, if she wanted Leon to surpass Great Red, Ophis would have to share her own power with him to the maximum extent.
This kind of sharing would definitely involve her origin and her core.
Once shared, Ophis would definitely be weakened, and it might even be difficult for her to recover.
However, because of this, if he obtained this power, Leon would most likely completely surpass Great Red.
This was also Ophis's thought.
In her view, by becoming stronger through making her his servant and then possessing her power, Leon would be able to completely surpass Great Red.
When that time came, he would be able to help her defeat Great Red and find her way back to the world of silence.
The entire dilapidated royal hall instantly fell into a silence and stillness far deeper and denser than before.
Leon looked at Ophis, who didn't seem to be joking at all, and had to admit that at this moment, his heart was wavering.
In the eighteen years since he came to this world—from the moment he confirmed he was the last descendant of the extinct Eligos family, carrying half the bloodline of a pure-blooded Devil, and knowing that he could inherit the Eligos family, revive the clan, and become one of the powerful elite of the Devil world as long as he became a High-class Devil in the future—Leon had always been working hard.
He naturally wanted to become stronger; he naturally wanted to obtain power.
He didn't have such grand ambitions as wanting to dominate the world or anything like that. But after knowing that there were so many powerhouses and so many gods and demons in this world, he likewise felt pressure, a sense of urgency, and a sense of crisis.
As a transmigrator, what Leon feared most was being swept into those predictable dangers at some unknown time, wasting this hard-won second life for nothing.
Therefore, even knowing his talent was mediocre and couldn't compare to a "Chosen One" like Sona Sitri, Leon had always been striving to become stronger.
His thoughts at that time were simple: he just wanted to become a High-class Devil, inherit the Eligos family, restore the clan's glory, be a local landlord in the Underworld, stay away from those chaotic future events, and enjoy a wanton life as a Devil until he grew tired of it.
It was only after he became a High-class Devil, came into contact with the Evil Pieces, and used them as a medium to awaken the "Servant Transformation" trait that Leon's mind became a bit more active. He thought about recruiting excellent servants to increase his strength and status as much as possible, but this was also just to protect himself in the major events that might arrive one after another in the future.
And even so, in Leon's imagination, whether he could rely on fifteen Evil Pieces to reach the "Super Devil" level of people like Sirzechs and Ajuka was a very uncertain thing.
There was no helping it; excellent servants were hard to find. Even talents like Asuna Yuuki and Utaha Kasumigaoka, who were undoubtedly protagonist-level figures in their own stories, only had Medium Potential. High Potential would at least require someone like a Longinus user. Such excellent talents were far too few, and Leon never thought he could gather them all under his command to serve as nourishment for his own growth.
In view of this, in Leon's vision, if he could reach the Super Devil level in the future and not be weaker than the original protagonist, that would be considered his greatest success.
At the very least, after reaching such a level, even if his opponents were Chief Gods or God-kings of various mythologies, he could hold his own. He would be worthy of being called a top powerhouse in the world. Unless a bug existence like a Dragon God appeared, he could rest easy.
This was the most realistic future Leon could imagine, and it had always been his goal.
But now, an opportunity to become a Dragon God-level existence, or even to surpass Great Red, had actually appeared before him like this. How could Leon not be moved?
"—If you give your power to me, what will happen to you?"
Leon suppressed the turmoil in his heart and asked this question in a raspy voice.
Generally speaking, the stronger someone was, the more impossible it was for them to share the power they were proud of with others and weaken themselves. This would not only fail to harm others but would also be disadvantageous to oneself, only allowing others to take advantage for free.
Unless there was a massive reason, no one would ever do such a foolish thing.
Unfortunately, Ophis was exactly that kind of fool.
"I do not care," Ophis said indifferently. "As long as I can return to the world of silence, it is enough."
As a Dragon God who was born great and possessed infinite power, Ophis was perhaps the being who cared least about the amount of power she held.
Her thoughts were very simple and naive. She didn't want to be the world's number one powerhouse, nor did she want some high-and-mighty status. So, she truly didn't care whether she was strong or weak.
This was also the main reason she fell into the Hero Faction's trap in the original story and had most of her power stolen.
If she had truly been serious, with her strength, it was basically impossible for her to be outmaneuvered by a group of ants.
Ophis's performance in the original story after having most of her power stolen also proved this. Even though she had weakened significantly and could no longer defeat Great Red, she still went her own way, leisurely and relaxed, showing not a hint of resentment or depression over losing her power.
Even later, when the other half born from her stolen power returned to her side, she had absolutely no desire to reclaim it. It was clear she truly didn't care about the extent of her own power.
Again, the only thing she cared about now was her long-cherished wish to defeat Great Red, return to the dimensional gap, and return to silence.
To this end, she didn't mind becoming the leader of the Khaos Brigade, the head of a terrorist organization, an enemy of countless factions, nor did she mind distributing her power to become a power ATM for those terrorists.
And now, as long as Great Red could be defeated, Ophis likewise didn't mind sharing most of her power with Leon, or even becoming his servant.
The more powerful a dragon was, the more pure its thoughts were. This was both a good thing and a bad thing.
Regardless, no matter how he looked at it, Leon felt this deal was incredibly lucrative.
The only problem was—
"Can an existence like you really be reincarnated as a Devil and become my servant?"
Leon couldn't help but doubt this point.
It had been mentioned in the original story that existences with divinity shouldn't be able to be reincarnated using Evil Pieces.
Existences with divinity were of the highest and most noble order. They themselves symbolized perfection, eternity, and immutability. Even if they died, they had the chance to be resurrected. Their level of life was so high that it was unthinkable they could be influenced by mere Evil Pieces.
Reincarnating humans or creatures of other races as Devils was called strengthening or modification. But reincarnating a god as a Devil was fundamentally a weakening and a debasement, pulling a noble higher life form down to a mediocre level.
Therefore, it was unrealistic for a god to be reincarnated as a Devil. That wasn't called reincarnation; it was called degradation or falling.
It wasn't just Evil Pieces; many powers of insufficient level were unable to influence gods with eternal life. For example, Vali's "Divine Dividing" in the original story couldn't work on targets with divinity; the power of halving couldn't operate smoothly against gods, and the effect would be greatly diminished.
Even Longinus were like this, so Evil Pieces went without saying.
Furthermore, the power of an Evil Piece was also linked to the abilities of the holder. If their ability was insufficient, when facing a target with high potential, they would have to use multiple pieces or a Mutation Piece to achieve reincarnation. If the target's ability was truly too high, the reincarnation might even fail.
Just like Ram and Rem before—before Leon appeared, who knows how many people had tried to reincarnate them, and all had failed. It was clear how much one's own ability influenced the reincarnation ritual.
Under these circumstances, whose ability could be so strong as to reincarnate a god as a servant?
It was likely that even if Sirzechs and Ajuka, the two Super Devils, came, they wouldn't be able to do it, right?
In view of this, reincarnating Ophis as a servant was almost an impossible task.
Even if Leon himself was special and his Evil Pieces had already connected with the "Servant Transformation" trait and undergone fundamental changes, whether a Dragon God could be reincarnated as a servant remained an unknown.
"It will be fine," Ophis said.
"This power is enough to rival my 'Infinite' and Great Red's 'Dream.' In other words, even we would be influenced by it."
Ophis paused and asked again.
"How about it? Are you coming?"
Are you coming?
This was a serious question.
Now that things had reached this point, Leon had no choice but to consider it seriously.
It seemed to have only benefits for him and no drawbacks; he would definitely be a fool not to accept.
But that also meant Leon would have to assist Ophis and become an enemy of that "True Red Dragon God Emperor."
That was a Dragon God even more powerful than Ophis.
To be an enemy of such an existence—anyone would know how dangerous that was.
Even though Ophis said he would surpass Great Red, there was no telling how things would actually turn out.
Whether he truly wanted to help Ophis—help this leader of the Khaos Brigade and head of a terrorist organization—Leon really had to consider it calmly.
In short, the temptation was great, but if he were drawn in, the final result could be total destruction.
Leon took a deep breath to calm himself.
"I need to think about it," Leon said calmly. "I'll tell you my answer once I've considered it, how about that?"
Ophis stared at Leon for a while and didn't say anything for a moment.
It wasn't until a long time later that Ophis gave a barely perceptible nod.
"—Very well."
As she spoke, Ophis tossed the glowing Evil Piece back to Leon.
Leon caught the Evil Piece and found that a faint black snake was now attached to it.
The black snake was gaseous, not physical, like a sort of phantom, writhing inside the Evil Piece.
"I have left power within this piece," Ophis said.
"Trigger it, and I will come to find you."
The implication was clear: she was telling Leon to contact her once he had made his decision.
Leon nodded silently, staring at the black snake inside the Evil Piece, remaining speechless for a long time—
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