Just as Milo Archbishop was shocked, Logan stepped on the ground lightly.

Dragon Emperor Slick and Dragon Commander Cream immediately understood. They opened their mouths wide and let out loud, terrifying roars.

"Dragon Emperor's Domain!"

"Extinction Dragon Power!"

With these two powerful skills combined, all the Ashen Dragons in the area collapsed to the ground, shocked and stunned.

Some tried to fight back, but were instantly pierced by thorns shot from Dragon Emperor and Dragon Commander. Their bodies were stuck to the ground and couldn't move.

Seeing this, Milo Archbishop was shocked.

Logan looked at Milo and coldly said: "I don't want to get involved in your Black Church business. But if you don't leave, I won't mind killing you."

Logan's voice was cold and full of danger.

The knights around Milo stepped in front of him, ready for a fight.

Milo felt the mocking look in Logan's eyes and sighed: "I'm not happy that you ruined my plan, but I didn't lose."

He looked at Logan and smiled: "We'll meet again, kid from the Human Federation!"

Then, Milo's body melted like sand in water, turning into a pile of mud.

The armored knights in front of Milo looked shocked and confused.

Logan looked at the eight knights and gave them a sad look. "You've been abandoned." he said.

Then, he called out Nami and Heserion. With a quick move, he used the skill [Enslave Mind] on the eight knights.

With Logan's "Slime Battle Style" holding them back, the knights couldn't fight back. Soon, they became Logan's slaves.

Logan ordered them to guard the entrance of the dragon nest. Then he turned to face the Ashen Dragon group in front of him and said coldly: "Now, line up and accept my contract. Those who refuse... die!"

There was no room for argument in Logan's words.

One Ashen Dragon tried to speak up, but Logan raised his hand and used [Space Restriction] to trap the dragon until it passed out.

With Dragon Emperor and Dragon Commander holding the others back, and Logan's strong [Space Restriction] power, he quickly completed the contracts with all the Ashen Dragons.

Not just the adult dragons, but even the young and teenage ones were forced into the contract and became Logan's familiars.

As for the remaining Ashen Dragon eggs, Logan put them into his familiar space.

If he hatched too many at once, even his wealth wouldn't be enough to feed them.

But Logan's resources were growing. Who knows, maybe one day he'd be rich enough. So he saved them.

Then, Logan started taking everything from the Ashen Dragon group.

Unlike wild monsters outside, each Ashen Dragon here had a storage ring.

Since their bodies were too big to wear it, they had the rings set into their scales.

Logan collected the rings, and his face got more and more shocked.

Even with his own experience, he thought these Ashen Dragons were way too rich.

Each of them had a storage ring filled with wealth equal to half of the Tattalia family.

They didn't need money like humans. They didn't trade for food, shelter, or comfort. They just liked collecting treasures.

Because they lived a long time and loved collecting, they kept everything valuable—resources, treasures, and more. And they only added to their collection, never took anything out.

That's why, over the years, they became so wealthy.

After counting all the rings, Logan sighed. "You guys have enough money to support a ten-year war for the Human Federation. I bet even the Pope of The Black Church doesn't know how rich you are."

Dragon Emperor and Dragon Commander stood behind Logan, looking proud.

It was clear they had been stealing The Black Church's wealth for years. The Black Church had always been the one losing out.

After collecting the treasure, Logan followed Dragon Emperor and Dragon Commander to their secret vault.

Unlike regular Ashen Dragons, the two leaders had even more wealth and didn't carry it around.

They led Logan to the bottom of the dragon nest. Both of them pushed aside a huge stone, revealing two tunnels.

Logan went down the one from Dragon Commander first. At the end of the tunnel, there was a mountain of energy crystals and rare resources.

For years, The Black Church had used magic circles to control the Blood Cultivation Realm and keep it from collapsing.

But Dragon Commander was no good. He had secretly taken the energy from the magic circles, turned it into crystals, and saved it all up.

"These could power a Holy City for a hundred years." Logan said, counting the resources and shaking his head in disbelief at how rich Dragon Commander was.

But before Logan could even process his shock, Dragon Emperor's collection shocked him all over again.

Inside an even bigger cave, rows of complete Ashen Dragon skeletons stood like soldiers on either side.

At the end of the cave, a huge dragon skeleton sat on a throne made of space crystals. It looked so real, so powerful, and full of dignity.

Logan had never seen a being this strong, not even Yepera's remains. He asked his question.

Dragon Emperor spoke up. "Master, this is the skeleton of a full-grown black dragon. Long ago, our Ashen Dragon clan was ruled by it. The fear it brought still lingers in us."

Dragon Commander added, "In each of The Black Church's thirteen Holy Cities, there are Sacred Beast groups. Each has a special skill. Our Ashen Dragon clan's skill is fighting with strength beyond normal race limits. This power came from the black dragons."

Logan frowned. "So your fighting skills are strong? I didn't see it."

Dragon Emperor and Dragon Commander both looked down, embarrassed.

Dragon Emperor muttered, "Well, it depends on who you're fighting. We're nothing compared to Lady Lilith."

Logan thought for a second, then called out his [Titan Giant Ape] and [Abyssal Troll]. "You two, take this Ashen Dragon and beat it up."

As he said that, Logan raised his hand and summoned a full-grown Ashen Dragon in front of [Titan Giant Ape] and [Abyssal Troll].

At the moment, all three monsters were at Legend 1 stage.

Although Titan Giant Ape and Abyssal Troll were not as strong as the Ashen Dragon, they were two against one. It should be enough to test the Ashen Dragon's close combat skills.

All three were experts in hand-to-hand fighting. The battle started right away, with no fancy moves.

Titan Giant Ape and Abyssal Troll both attacked at once, grabbing the Ashen Dragon's front claws from both sides.

Just as they were about to push the dragon down, the Ashen Dragon roared and pulled its claws free with a little force.

Then, crack! Crack!

Before Titan Giant Ape and Abyssal Troll could react, they got hit in the face.

Five deep claw marks were left on their faces. Even Logan felt pain just looking at it.

"Growl!"

"Roar!"

The first round was turned against them. Titan Giant Ape and Abyssal Troll felt ashamed in front of Logan and both roared at the Ashen Dragon.

This time, they both used all their strength and attacked with their best skills.

But the Ashen Dragon didn't use any skill to fight back. Instead, it flapped its wings and flew into the air.

Then, it twisted its body mid-air, like a pulled bowstring, and shot toward Titan Giant Ape and Abyssal Troll.

With one powerful Dragon Tail Whip, the Ashen Dragon's eighteen-meter-long tail hit both creatures at the same time, knocking them to the ground and breaking their skills.

Logan's eyes finally lit up.

He wasn't good at close combat, but he could see that the Ashen Dragon had strong control, good judgment, and a perfect sense of timing with its attacks.

This kind of skill couldn't be matched by ordinary familiars that just relied on power.

Fighting the Ashen Dragon with brute force was risky. Unless you had a clear advantage, you'd probably get turned around.

Thinking about this, Logan turned to Dragon Emperor and Dragon Commander, and gave them a knowing smile.

It looked like these two old dragons had suffered a lot from Lilith's crazy stats in the War Domain.

The fight between the three monsters ended quickly. Logan could see that the Ashen Dragon's strength wasn't just on the outside — it was deep inside.

Compared to other familiars, the Ashen Dragon had much better reflexes, more active cells, and a stronger sense of danger.

Plus, their body structure was perfect for close combat. They were born to fight.

Logan then asked, "So all this power comes from the black dragon?"

Dragon Emperor nodded silently. "You might think it's in the Ashen Dragon's blood, but you're wrong. It comes from this skeleton."

Dragon Emperor's words made Logan curious.

He followed Dragon Emperor over to the black dragon skeleton. That's when he realized — this dragon was just like Yepera. It had once been a Demigod-level being.

Like Yepera, its body was covered in Rune Arrays.

Dragon Emperor pointed at the runes and explained, "Any being that reaches the Saint level will have special symbols on their body. These are magic circles made of runes. They show the power of great beings and explain how their power works. If you learn these Rune Arrays, you can use part of that being's power."

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