Crackling with lightning, the massive knight—roughly three meters tall—moved swiftly toward the goblins a few meters from Arthur.
Each of its steps made the ground tremble faintly.
Its massive golden sword was drawn from its sheath with a clang, arcs of lightning tracing along its length.
The armored knight moved swiftly, appearing in front of the twenty gathered goblins.
Bang!
Its sword cleaved down thunderously, causing the very air to reverberate. Then, with another bang, a goblin was split clean in two.
Clang… clang…
As the goblin's body hit the ground, two more lunged forward, striking at it. However, the golden knight seemed unfazed.
The clang of their crude blades clashing against its armor resounded.
Radiating an intense dragon-like pressure, it turned toward the goblins with devastating fury.
The two goblins stared in disbelief, humanoid stupefied expressions forming on their faces as they saw their weapons do no harm to the golden armor of the dragon knight.
Before they could react, a purple arc flashed—and they too were split in two, green blood and guts spilling across the surroundings.
The dragon knight looked as though it had done nothing at all. Raising its head, it glanced in the direction of the remaining goblins.
The sheer calm in its movement made the slaughter even more terrifying.
As though thinking of something, it paused in its tracks, then raised its sword toward them.
Crackles of lightning began to dance across the blade once more.
Roarrrr!
A bone-shaking draconic roar resonated through the surroundings as the dragon knight made a forward sweeping arc.
Immediately, to the shock of the goblins, a pale blue arc radiating intense heat emanated from the knight and swept toward them.
Before they could react, more than ten goblins were split in two—lightning crackling across their bodies and turning them into ash before the gleaming strike faded into thin air.
The dragon knight raised its sword once again, preparing to deliver another strike…
However, at that moment, a sharp whooshing sound cut through the air.
Boom!
The dragon knight was struck heavily on its golden armor by a long spear, a violent shockwave erupting as dust filled the air.
As the dust cleared, the knight's form came into view.
To the goblins' shock, the dragon was unharmed—still standing exactly as it had been when the attack landed.
It lifted its gaze, its eyes burning with golden light, and slowly turned toward the goblin twice the size of the others.
Then, with a bang, it unleashed another sweeping sword strike. Before the massive goblin could react, the knight's attack completely decapitated its head, causing the body to collapse lifelessly to the ground.
The boss of the E-rank dungeon had been slain—so simply and easily.
A wave of fear swept through the remaining goblins, sending them scampering in all directions.
However, the dragon knight wouldn't let them off easily. It moved at terrifying speed, the ground trembling as it cut through the remaining goblins.
Sparks still flickering along its armor, the dragon knight swept its gaze through the surroundings. Seeing that it had killed all the goblins, it walked toward Arthur's side.
Embedding its sword into the ground and maintaining a respectful knight's pose, it waited silently for its master to wake.
…
Unconscious, Arthur found himself floating in a dark void.
In that void, he saw a massive knight—three times the size of a man—wielding a sword that swept through everything in its path.
It was a truly terrifying battle, and Arthur could tell it was a clash between gods. The blood spilling from the humanoid monsters was golden.
Arthur was mesmerized by the sheer determination and willpower emanating from the golden knight, even as millions of creatures condensed their attacks and finally destroyed it.
The dream seemed to last for an eternity, yet it was only an instant before he began regaining consciousness…
"What?"
The moment Arthur awoke, he was stunned.
His hands moved quickly to his body—the two spears that had impaled him were gone, and there wasn't a single trace of injury.
It only took a moment for him to recollect what had happened.
'That's right, my Calamity Summoner Class activated, and I summoned a dragon knight!' realization dawned on Arthur as he turned his gaze toward the golden knight standing silently before him.
The creature stood tall like a living fortress — its armor gleamed with a faint golden hue, etched with ancient runes that pulsed softly with lightning.
Beneath its helm, faint arcs of blue light flickered where eyes should've been.
Each breath it took hummed like distant thunder, and faint trails of smoke curled from the seams of its armor.
Feeling the oppressive might radiating from it, Arthur was both shocked and slightly terrified.
His mind drifted back to the dream he had just seen.
'They look very similar… aside from the fact that this one seems weaker and smaller. Still, it's bigger nonetheless.'
Many thoughts swirled through Arthur's mind before he finally scratched his bald head and spoke awkwardly.
"Eerr, what's up?"
His heart skipped a beat as the terrifying knight turned its head toward him, golden eyes locking onto him as though peering into his soul.
The knight remained silent, staring at Arthur intently—as though waiting for something.
Arthur scratched his head again, unable to come up with anything. The overwhelming might he'd seen from this knight who once slew gods still left him unsettled.
Averting his gaze, he returned to his thoughts and called out in his heart—
'Stats.'
A line of words materialized in his sight.
[Authority overridden. To call out the system, please directly say "System."]
'What?' Arthur was stunned. 'I've never heard of anything like this before!'
Thinking more deeply, he realized something.
'That's right—who in their right mind would actually share something like this with the authorities?'
Having that thought, he hesitated briefly before calling out, 'System.'
[The system is at your service!]
A seductive, feminine voice echoed in his mind.
'What's up, System?' he blurted out without thinking.
The system was silent for a moment, as though speechless, before displaying something new.
{These are your new stats. You may view them.}
At her words, a line of information materialized in front of Arthur.
[Name: Arthur Pendragon]
[Class: Calamity Summoner]
[Level: 1]
[Strength: 10]
[Defense: 11]
[Health: 100]
[Mana: 10]
{You can also view the information about your summoned calamity below…}
'My summoned calamity?' Arthur's excitement rose as he scrolled down.
[Calamity Summoned: Dragon Knight]
[Name: —]
[True Name: God of War, Gods Slaughterer, ???]
[Level: 10]
[Strength: 25]
[Defense: 30]
[Health: 100]
[Mana: 100]
[Potential: Limitless]
[Comprehended Affinities: Lightning, Fire…]
[Remark: A terrifying being crafted from the rarest of treasures and materials, including the blood and bones of a dragon god. He gained sentience and challenged the gods to create a haven for himself before being killed. Now, as the host's calamity, he is completely devoted to his master and will go to any length to keep him safe.]
'Damn, what are these ridiculous stats?' Arthur was dumbfounded, staring speechlessly at the glowing text before him.
'Not only have all my stats increased by half, but this dragon knight's stats are off the charts—and level 10 right off the bat? Damn.'
Arthur clicked his tongue, reading through the lines again.
He stared, still stunned by the system's words.
{Pretty impressive, right?}
The seductive voice sounded slightly pleased.
Arthur calmed down and frowned slightly in annoyance.
"Impressive? Do you know how I've lived all these years? Damn, what took you so long?" His voice cracked between laughter and anger, Arthur felt like giving the system both a beating and a hug.
Now, he felt deeply relieved. His future was set—the path to world domination had only just begun!
{Such ambitious goals…}
Arthur could've sworn he heard the feminine voice click her tongue.
'You can hear my thoughts?' he asked curiously.
{That's a default feature of the system. You can choose to turn it off if you wish.}
'Yeah, turn it off,' Arthur said internally, and soon felt a tug—as though something in his consciousness had been switched off.
He exhaled softly, then glanced once more at the dragon knight's stats.
"Dragon knight, huh?" He turned to stare at the towering creature before him. "You've got some pretty cool true names—God of War, Gods Slaughterer… and that one filled with question marks. You must've lived quite an exciting life, huh?"
The dragon knight remained silent, simply watching him.
"It seems you can't speak, huh? Makes sense…"
{Host, the loot and dungeon-clear rewards obtained by the dragon knight have been stored in the system space.}
"Err? You cleared the whole dungeon?" Arthur was startled, remembering that he had only ordered the summon to save him at his dying breath.
"Good job!" he said, reaching out to pat the knight's golden armor.
It felt warm and solid to the touch and the warmth of the metal almost felt alive beneath his palm.
The knight raised its head, glanced at where Arthur had patted, then lifted its gaze to stare at him again.
Arthur rubbed his bald head and chuckled.
"I'll call you Titan," he said with a grin. "Titan—together, you and I will rule the whole world."
The golden knight bowed silently, lightning flickering faintly across his armor, as though accepting the name.