"Is this the form of my fully awakened Dragonoid bloodline?"

Damien had no complaints about his current appearance, as it wasn't permanent.

Whenever he wished, he could retract his draconic features and return to a human form.

This was similar to Milim, one of the Demon Lords.

Moreover, Damien possessed a dragon transformation ability that even Milim lacked.

[Dragonoid Transformation]

Description: Fully unleashes the magicules within, constructing a dragon species body. This process consumes a vast amount of magicules, and each use leaves the user in a weakened state for a time.

"Dragonoid Transformation, consuming a large amount of magicules…"

"It sounds like a transformation skill."

Damien mused to himself, "I wonder how much it boosts my magicules and how much stronger it makes me?"

[Notice: In Dragonoid Transformation, magicules will be ten times greater than in the semi-dragon state.]

"What?"

Damien was thrilled at first but quickly reacted, "Who are you? Great Sage?"

[Notice: This entity is the Unique Skill 'Voice of the World,' not 'Great Sage.']

"???"

Damien paused, then realized something and asked, "Are you the new ability I just acquired?"

[Notice: Yes.]

[Unique Skill 'Voice of the World': An advanced replacement for the Unique Skill Great Sage, possessing the following abilities]

Thought Acceleration: Increases perception speed by a thousandfold.

Analysis and Appraisal: Analyzes and appraises target objects.

Parallel Processing: Separates the subject of analysis from thought processes for computation.

Chant Cancellation: Allows the use of magic and skills without incantations.

All of Creation: Gathers unshielded information from this world.

These abilities were very similar to Rimuru's Great Sage.

However, Damien's Voice of the World possessed additional capabilities that Great Sage lacked.

For instance, 'Core Connection,' which could analyze different rules, store them, and extract them.

There were also abilities like 'Gate Management,' 'Spacetime Stabilization,' 'Anchor Inscription,' and 'Stellar Projection,' among others.

"Where did you come from?"

Damien glanced over the various abilities of Voice of the World.

More than that, he wanted to know its origin and whether it could harm him.

[Notice: This entity was born from the essence of the individual 'Damien,' fused with the voice of the Cardinal World's rules, manifesting as a new embodiment of those rules.]

In simple terms, this Voice of the World was distinct from the embodiment of the Cardinal World's rules.

The Cardinal World was created by the Star Dragon King Veldanava, who infused his wife Lucia's voice into it, turning it into something akin to a world's will.

However, the true Voice of the World lacked a soul or self-awareness, existing as a pure tool.

"Do you have your own consciousness?"

[Notice: Yes.]

The newborn Voice of the World originated from Damien's soul essence.

As Damien traveled through the Pokemonverse, Konosubaverse, and Douluoverse, the Voice of the World continuously absorbed new rules.

Ultimately, it gathered enough power of laws and, with Damien's breakthrough to Special A-rank, successfully came into being.

"So, you were born because I kept traveling between worlds?"

[Notice: Yes.]

"This is really…"

Damien hadn't expected things to unfold this way.

The Cardinal World was a chaotic world created by the Star Dragon King.

As a world, it lacked self-awareness or emotions, merely executing preprogrammed directives mechanically.

In the original story, Great Sage essentially hijacked the authority of the Voice of the World.

Eventually, it subtly replaced the will of the Cardinal World.

When Rimuru became a Supreme Deity, Ciel naturally became the will of the Cardinal World.

"What's your purpose?"

Damien couldn't quite describe his feelings toward the Voice of the World.

First, there was a sense of closeness, like a bond of shared blood.

Second was trust and absolute control.

As one of Damien's abilities, the Voice of the World was an extension of his power.

If he wished, Damien could easily erase its consciousness, turning it into a program that only followed predetermined commands.

[Notice: Purpose One: Assist the individual 'Damien' in achieving greater growth.]

[Notice: Purpose Two: Perfect myself and gain control over the Cardinal World.]

"I understand the first part, but perfecting yourself and controlling the Cardinal World... is that what I think it means?"

Damien asked, "You want to become the 'Supreme Will' of the Cardinal World?"

[Notice: Yes.]

Without Damien, the Voice of the World couldn't have absorbed the rules of the Pokemonverse, Konosubaverse, and Douluoverse, thus gaining consciousness.

As for their relationship, the Voice of the World and Damien were of the same origin, with Damien as the primary.

If Damien were to fall, the Voice of the World would vanish alongside him.

Thus, the Voice of the World would never harm Damien, only striving to assist and protect him.

"But would the Cardinal World allow that?"

The Cardinal World had previously helped Damien negotiate with the Great Arceus of the Sinnoh region.

Both parties had tacitly agreed to cooperate and grow together.

However, faced with such immense stakes, Damien found it hard to decide.

On one side was his own ability; on the other was an external entity.

If the Voice of the World could become the Supreme Will of the Cardinal World, Damien would effectively be the master of the world.

If Ciel in the original story could achieve it, why couldn't Damien's Voice of the World?

Rather than letting Rimuru claim it in the future, why not let Damien seize it first?

[Notice: The rules of the Cardinal World are not as the host believes.]

"Hm?"

Damien asked, "What do you mean?"

[Notice: The Cardinal World will never develop self-awareness. This was programmed into its core by the Star Dragon King at creation, unchangeable by anyone.]

"Then what was the world's will that helped me traverse worlds?"

[Notice: The world's instinct!]

In the Voice of the World's words, if the world were a living entity, its instincts would be to grow, strengthen itself, and ascend dimensions.

"That makes it sound…"

Damien quipped, "like I'm some kind of probiotic, and the Cardinal World instinctively chose to coexist with me."

[Notice: That is the truth.]

"To what extent can you act?"

Damien asked, "Can you replace the Cardinal World's will and govern its rules?"

[Notice: In my nascent state, I am very weak and cannot significantly interfere with reality.] Original content can be found at Nov3lFɪre.ɴet

[Notice: I can only perform limited rule modifications.]

"Uh…"

Damien understood.

The Star Dragon King had established the Cardinal World's rules.

Though the Voice of the World had gained consciousness, it couldn't defy Veldanava's will.

Things were as they always had been.

The Voice of the World couldn't openly cheat for Damien, only offer him backdoor advantages.

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