Just seeing this golden blood, their bodies were reacting. Their hearts were pounding. Strangely enough, everyone was getting really excited. Since it was his own blood, Aditya was able to control it to a certain extent. But it was impossible to use his own blood to fight. Maybe if Aditya had had Blood Manipulation class or skill, he would have been able to control blood at his will. Just keeping this much amount of blood floating was consuming a huge amount of his Mana every second. Aditya did not waste any second. He precisely separated ten drops of his Divine blood for each Dragonian, and then, with a wave of his hands, all the drops of blood flew toward the individuals. Other than the people that Aditya intentionally left behind, everyone else received ten exact drops of his divine blood. As the blood landed on their foreheads, their whole bodies were surrounded by a bright Crimson light, which surrounded them like cocoons. Seeing this, Aditya was satisfied. He was slightly worried that he might mess up. After all, giving ten drops of his divine blood to everyone individually was going to take a lot of time. He did not have that much time on his hands. While everyone was evolving, Aditya, accompanied by Watson, approached the seven generals and Leo. "Your Majesty...!!!" "It's your turn." Even the stoic Nathan looked visibly excited hearing this. "But before this, Watson is going to be first. I will make Watson evolve to the next level before you all." Watson was the very first Dragonian. Aditya wanted to give Watson the honor of being the first Dragonian to go through the third evolution. And all other future evolutions, Watson is going to be the first one. This isn't going to change. Watson stood by his side when he had no one. Watson and Julia managed the Istarin Kingdom when he was in a dark place. Both of them fought to keep the Kingdom running. Aditya could never thank Watson enough for everything that he has done. This is the reason why Watson will always be first. Watson stepped forward. Right now, he was feeling very honored by Aditya's actions. Watson wasn't going to fight in the frontlines, and right now, the Empire needed powerful cultivators who could fight. Which is the main reason why the Emperor is suddenly making all the Dragonians go through their second evolution. 15 drops of divine blood fell on Watson's forehead. As soon as the drops of golden blood fell on his forehead, a golden ripple spread all over his body. His whole body was covered in bright and very intense golden glowing light. The light was so intense that, to others, it almost looked like Watson had become the sun itself. The darkness of the night disappeared around them because of the intense bright light coming out of Watson's body. The seven generals who were standing close to Watson had to take several steps back while covering their eyes due to the intense light. Amber was the only one who didn't need to close her eyes. She was also the only one who didn't step back. She kept staring at Watson without blinking. She wanted to see everything. Aditya did not waste time. He did the same to the six of the seven generals and to Leo. He only left Amber out of this. Because Amber's was special. She already had a super powerful bloodline. Her bloodline was a mix of Aditya's divine blood and her Royal Fox Queen Bloodline. Amber possessed Ethereal Phantom Dragon-Fox Bloodline. Having this bloodline has allowed her to quickly get this strong. Now, she was on the verge of becoming a Mid 5th-order Cultivator. Seeing the six generals and Leo also evolving, Amber felt a little bit envious of them. She also wished to evolve with the Generals. 'I can't be this selfish. I already had my time a few months back.' It was in the new year. But still, somewhere in her heart, she was still hoping Aditya would give her something. Amber hid her expectations. She kept staring at the seven generals without showing any emotions on her face. As the six of the generals and Leo were also emitting a strong golden light from their bodies, Aditya stepped towards Amber. "Your Majesty.....!!" Amber looked confused. "Since I am not giving you my divine blood, you can take this as compensation." Aditya did not want Amber to be left behind. 'It's not like I am being biased towards her because of our close relationship or anything like this.' Aditya to himself. He did this because he felt that leaving out Amber would be too unfair. What Aditya gave her was breastplate armor.
Looking at the breastplate, Amber suddenly became really happy. Just a few seconds ago, she was slightly disappointed at the fact that she didn't get anything from His Majesty. But it turned out that His Majesty hadn't forgotten about her. Looking at the breastplate, Amber couldn't stop herself from smiling. The breastplate was Crimson in color. Aditya has upgraded the defensive capabilities of the breastplate armor as well as added a few other functions that would really help her on a battlefield. "This breastplate is lightweight. Not only that, the passive effect of wearing this breastplate will increase your agility by [400+]. Your Stamina will recover 1.5 times faster. The attack power of Peak 4th-order and lower-order cultivators will decrease by 20% when wearing this armor. This armor also decreases the attack power of Beginner 5th-order cultivators slightly."
Aditya didn't have time to inscribe runes specifically for Amber on this breastplate. He was working on this breastplate in his free time. If he had more time, then he would have added more functions in this breast plate. "Do you like it?" Aditya asked. When talking to Amber, his tone became slightly softer. "I like it very much. Thank you, Your Majesty." Amber gently stroked the surface of the breastplate. Seeing that others were about to finish their evolution, she quickly put it inside her storage ring. If others see it, then they might ask unnecessary questions. The 10,000 Dragonian all evolved into Infernal Abyss Dragons. Their auras had become stronger than before many times. Their strengths have significantly increased. Some Peak 4th-order even reached Beginner 5th-order. Watson was the first one to finish his evolution. As the golden light around him dissipated, nothing had changed about him. It was the same, Watson. "Watson, how are you feeling?" Aditya asked. "I am feeling really powerful, Your Majesty." Watson tightly clenched his fist. He never felt this powerful before. He felt that in his current state, he could even fight 'Beginner 5th-order Mages.' "You have evolved from an Infernal Abyss Dragon to a Vermilion Inferno Dragon."
Soon, the other six Generals and future General Leo also finished their evolution. Although their appearance did not change, their Auras have evolved. Compared to their previous selves, now their Auras were more menacing. Scott and Josh both have improved the most. Both of them have reached the Beginner 5th order. Now, 3 out of the 7 Generals of the Istarin Empire were Beginner 5th-order powerhouses.
Previously, even though the Istarin Empire was one of the most powerful empires in the six continents, capable of rivaling the Dune Sovereignty Empire, it did not have many Beginner 5th-order cultivators. The strength of the empire was largely attributed to its Emperor. However, even without Aditya, the Empire now boasted numerous powerful individuals.
Normally, this would have been something worth celebrating. But given the situation, it wasn't the right time. "Watson, let everyone here choose a weapon or armor from the treasury. However, one individual could only choose one of the two. But whatever everyone here will be able to choose cannot be higher than their cultivation order." This means that a 4th-order Infernal Abyss Dragon cannot choose a 5-star weapon or 5-star armor. Aditya was doing this so that everyone here could defeat those 'Black Beings.' The 'Black Beings' cannot replicate any artifact or weapon. Having a powerful weapon or armor will significantly help them win against those 'Black Beings.' "Understood!!" Watson seriously nodded his head. "As for Leo and the seven generals, allow them to choose a 5-star weapon and also 5-star." As for why Aditya made an exception for the generals and Leo, the reasons don't need to be told. Leo was his brother. He was also the most talented cultivator in the whole Istarin Empire. There was no need to explain why Aditya was giving him a 5-star weapon and 5-star armor of his choice. As for the Generals, they deserved it. No one could say that the Generals do not deserve this. With that, Aditya disappeared from everyone's view.
He returned to his office to continue working on making new Rune Arrays. Aditya has taken a significant step forward, preparing for the unknown.