The Im Not Main Character
The Great Emperor's safe

The mission of leveling Arcturus with Lifana continues. He had even stayed at the dungeon only to accompany the Basilisk to raise its level.

At first it all went well. Lifana was getting stronger and her body was already as big as a dog.

But the strangeness began to appear, Lifana no longer grew no matter how many Cores she absorbed. Even Lifana had forced herself to chew on monsters but nothing had changed.

“This is weird. There should have been a certain improvement of your body but it all stopped.”

Arcturus is currently lighting a bonfire and resting. He had explored almost half of this large dungeon with Lifana. Surely there were some treasures left behind in this place, but the development of Lifana was much more meaningful.

“Papa, maybe this is already my biggest form.” Lifana said sadly. It seemed, he wished he could get even bigger.

Maybe it was his instinct as a type of Serpent. To them, the larger the body signifies strength.

Snakes that have large bodies are much more powerful and intimidating. Of course Lifana would be disappointed if she only grew that big.

It is possible that the Basilisk did not grow as large as the Black Mamba or any other snake. But something in Arcturus gave him valuable information.

• But idiot, did you forget that your pet is a Basilisk?

The Emperor began to speak in a condescending tone as usual.

‘Of course I know. What's wrong with that?’

A basilisk is a snake that is equivalent to a dragon. It is even said to be the only snake that can become a dragon itself.

• if the Basilisk is really categorized as a dragon and not a Serpent. Then there is the possibility of Lifana having a transformation stage.

The killer added. Arcturus raised his eyebrows at the words of the murderer.

“Transformation stage?”

Novels have mentioned that a little bit. A stage transformation is something a dragon must go through to become an adult.

But Arcturus had no more information. Neither the novel nor his previous life provided any useful information about the dragon.

• dragons are not like humans who grow up with age. They have their own uniqueness.

The killer began to explain.

• there are three stages a dragon must go through to become an adult. I do not know the details but it is said that passing through each stage will not be easy.

Three stages that determine the growth of the dragon.

Dragons that go through the first stage can be said to have gone through toddlerhood, and are considered children.

Perhaps if it were to make a human as a benchmark, the dragon that went through the first stage would appear like a ten-year-old boy.

While dragons that pass through the second stage will be considered teenagers, and the last stage is the mature stage. The dragon that passed the third stage was an adult dragon.

• For as long as I'm alive I'm researching dragons. At one time I stepped on the young dragon's head and made him speak.

The emperor began to speak. Arcturus was quite interested about him who managed to subdue the dragon yet it could be missed.

• the Transformation of the first stage was apparently a kind of test that determined the attributes of strength.

Dragons are a race that has its own unique attributes. Not only does it refer to the basic elements as well as the formation of the world, but something even more absurd.

Surely they could use other elements, but the main attribute would be his strongest strength.

• the young dragon that I submitted back then had a sticky attribute. Sounds funny but it's a terrible attribute.

The emperor explained that the sticky attribute is capable of making anything liquid and sticky. Be it land or air, everything could be affected by his attributes.

• the young dragon manipulated the air into sticking. It feels just like your nose is blocked very badly and it is very difficult to breathe.

Not only that, the ground on the ground made it very difficult to move. The emperor told him that he was lucky that the dragon was young and lacking in experience.

Hearing the Emperor's story made Arcturus wonder how strong the dragon would be if it had gone through stages two and three? Imagining it is terrible.

‘So you want to say that Lifana has a great possibility to go through such a transformation?’

If so, it means that Lifana has not yet determined its main attributes.

• that's very possible. Different from this time. In our lifetime, the Basilisk still exists enough to be known.

The killer added that.

‘I'm curious about how long, in what time do you live?’

The emperor said he had subdued a dragon. That must have been a very long time ago considering that dragons have been absent from the world for centuries.

• you talk too much, pathetic killer.

The emperor reprimanded the assassin with a slightly intimidating tone.

• ... ^^^^^^^^^^^.sorry.

Arcturus furrowed his brows. He was convinced that the Ancient Determination had a secret they did not share. It seemed like it was not a secret that Arcturus could ignore.

‘You have hitched a ride on my body and paid me nothing?’

• our strength is the pay.

The killer said so.

‘It's not a payment, but your must. If I die then it could be the end of you if I don't carve your soul and separate it.’

Had Arcturus died and his soul disappeared, then the Ancient Determination would have had the same fate. Arcturus needed to unleash their souls and carve them elsewhere to preserve their existence before he died.

• You're a rancid boy who knows things and is greedy. Cih, reminds me of that fucking pig.

The emperor spoke with annoyance.

• I'm sure you're trying to collect the Golden Key to open my safe, right? You already have one in your hand, and another one that is told to you. Open the place and take it as payment.

The Emperor's words were always obnoxious but Arcturus was surprised that the safe belonged to him.

‘You didn't lie, did you? That safe is really yours?!’

• look, this is a jerk. Why am I called emperor if I don't have any treasure? Have you ever wondered why a great emperor like me does not leave behind any treasures?

Although arrogant and confident, this bastard was truly a great emperor in his time. Not even in this age of empires or empires possessed as many treasures as him.

• I didn't just leave everything behind just to be able to look down on the sky. On the way I collected many things and kept them.

Arcturus gulped his saliva. He never knew what the safe was like or the entire contents.

He certainly knows that there are so many treasures there, even Jomu said the dragon left something there.

‘What's in that safe?’

• almost half the treasures in the world you can find there.

The assassin said so, as if he knew about the contents of the safe. He might have been exaggerated but the truth was that the Great Emperor did not deny it at all.

• everything I have, I left there.

Everything the great Emperor got and left behind.

• My chest is in the safe.