Reborn as an Extra Chapter 569: Breakthrough to Intermediate S-rank!

Previously on Reborn as an Extra...

Rio observed the gigantic dragon heads fixating on his sword, mistaking him for King Allen due to its power and his unique sword intent, which puzzled him as it eroded his emotions unlike others. He clarified his true identity, prompting shock and fear among the heads, while the shadow dragon king telepathically revealed Rio's nature as a world anomaly—a glitch beyond erasure that Rio refused to acknowledge to cling to his humanity. The king explained the sea of miasma's horrors: it had merged dozens of shadow dragons into one tormented entity, shattering their minds in eternal suffering, forcing endless soul collisions and self-reproduction without death or peace, sealing his pure soul fragment in desperate hope for Allen's salvation now lost forever.

The Shadow King betrayed King Allen long ago, yet he'd endured more than enough torment within the spirit realm; now, he sought true pardon from this never-ending agony.

By this time, the enormous shadow dragon, along with every grown dragon, had completely lost track of their own names.

No sense of self remained for them; no joyful recollections lingered to offer any comfort.

Rio found himself unable to offer aid or respond in any way.

That massive twisted tree couldn't shut down its world authority; death eluded it because the miasma refused to allow it, and even Rio lacked the means to mend or end it, blocked by that overwhelming world authority.

After Rio's interruption, the Shadow Dragon King lost his concentration, and with the realization that King Allen would probably never come back, his final sliver of hope shattered completely.

Rio had anticipated that the ultimate SSS-rank entity tied into the sea of endless miasma, but with confirmation now in hand, he grew even more wary of miasma and its formidable abilities.

"I understand, I'll depart... I'm sorry I had to deliver such heartbreaking news about King Allen... but I needed information on where my friend might be..."

"I'm searching for a shadow dragon named 'Elisia Mistilteinn'!"

Rio sensed the Shadow Dragon King's remaining soul shards and pristine soul waves beginning to dim away.

Soon enough, it would forfeit its last trace of reason and plunge into total madness.

Should that occur, Rio risked losing any leads on Ellie's whereabouts.

Upon hearing 'Elisia Mistilteinn,' every dragon head snapped their eyes open in surprise, as though a sudden revelation struck them; shock washed across all their features.

Rio detected a fresh, intense feeling emerging from the core of those fused souls' fluctuations, and that feeling turned out to be 'joy.'

Laughter erupted from all the dragon heads in pure delight and bliss; the whole plateau shook from their booming chuckles.

Tears of joy streamed from some heads; it felt like they'd at last discovered their redemption!

The primary dragon head of the Shadow Dragon King grinned while addressing him in a serene tone.

Rio inclined his head and replied in his typical flat voice.

"I have a friend who's an exceptionally skilled summoner, and Ellisia serves as his summoned dragon."

"They've formed a partnership contract; Liam ran into trouble, and it's believed his soul got sent to Ellisia..."

"I journeyed here to locate them both; I aim to escort them back to the material world together..."

In response to Rio's explanation, the assorted dragon heads bobbed in agreement while chiming in.

Each dragon head shared different thoughts on the situation, yet the core sentiment among them was immense happiness that Ellie had discovered her role in the world thanks to Liam's guidance.

The dragon head once part of the Shadow Dragon King and Elisia's father beamed as he responded softly.

The assorted dragon heads exchanged glances and agreed with nods, aligning themselves side by side all at once.

Rio dipped his head, slid his sword back into its sheath, and declared in his standard emotionless manner.

"I am Rio Flash, a modest swordsman from the human empire!"

At Rio's declaration, every dragon head grinned, unleashing a mighty soul wave that rippled outward in all directions.

All the dragon heads simultaneously clamped down on the miasma with force and channeled their soul essence and vital energy to bestow their strength upon Rio.

Suddenly, Rio's shadow robe began to shine brightly, its might flooding through him.

The shadow robe's abilities and techniques received a massive boost; it grew so robust that Rio could shrug off nearly every form of physical harm!

Only a potent world authority or an expertly wielded legendary skill could now pierce through this robe's safeguards!

Rio's abilities in stealth and dark elements leaped forward by multiple tiers instantly.

The untainted soul energy and vitality from scores of dragons surged into Rio's form all at once, propelling him straight to the mid-tier of S-rank in a single leap!