Mystic Calling：Stone of Glory
Chapter 324: Zylarion’s Arcstone

Chapter 324: Zylarion’s Arcstone

Magic Logs—these mystical trees were born from the heart of the Forest Faction, pulsing with an extraordinary affinity for magic.

They weren’t just rare—they were versatile. Magic Logs could be transformed into magic circles, enchanted weapons, arcane puppets, scrolls, tomes... you name it. They were even used as the primary building material for the Forest Faction’s fortresses. In short, they were top-tier magical resources—insanely valuable.

And S-grade Magic Logs? Those were the cream of the crop. Premium quality, sky-high worth.

Elemental Crystal, Gold Dragon Scales, Magic Holy Water, and Magic Logs.

He already had the Elemental Crystal.

As for the Gold Dragon Scales... he’d need to take down 85 units of standard Gold Dragon troops. Doable. Not exactly a walk in the park, but nothing he couldn’t handle.

Now, with the Magic Logs in hand too...

That meant only one rare resource remained—Magic Holy Water. Once he got that, he could finally start building the Forest Library.

Hell yeah. That was some seriously good news.

When it rains, it pours—finally in a good way.

"And there’s more!"

"There’s actually a reward for a designated or random Level 2 Strategic Artifact this time? No need to think twice. I’m picking the designated one. I choose the Green Dragon Shield!"

His eyes locked onto the Strategic Artifact reward.

Without hesitation, Ethan selected the Green Dragon Shield—one of the key components of the Green Dragon’s Might set.

With this, Emerald Castle now had four out of the five pieces of the Green Dragon’s Might set!

Only one piece left:

The Level 2 Strategic Artifact—Green Dragon Crown.

Once they had that, they’d complete the full set of the Green Dragon’s Might, the ultimate artifact of the 13-Tier Legendary Unit—Green Dragon.

And when that happened? Emerald Castle would instantly become one of the most powerful factions in all of Glory Lords X, boasting the strongest single-unit combat power among all 13-Tier Legendary Units.

That was a total game-changer.

So yeah, in terms of priority?

No-brainer. Absolute top of the list.

Ding!

"Player ’Valkarion’ has used the designated Strategic Artifact reward. Level 2 Strategic Artifact—Green Dragon Shield—successfully selected! Congratulations to player Valkarion for obtaining the Level 2 Strategic Artifact: Green Dragon Shield!"

Green Dragon Shield. Level 2 Strategic Artifact. Boosts defense by 30...

"I’ll give this to Cicero once he gets back..." Ethan muttered to himself, then turned his attention to the rest of the quest rewards.

"Wait, there’s a Hero Tier Upgrade Scroll too? And it’s orange-grade? Based on last time, that should mean it can directly boost a Legendary-tier hero’s sub-tier, right?"

His eyes lit up as they landed on the Hero Tier Upgrade Scroll.

Hero Tier Upgrade Scroll (Orange): Randomly increases a hero’s tier by 1 to 3 sub-levels. The lower the current tier, the higher the chance of a bigger jump. Only works on Hero Units below Crimson Ultimate rank. Can upgrade up to SSS-tier.

Each hero can only use this scroll once.

Quantity: 2

"Only two, huh? Damn... that makes things tricky." Ethan frowned, clearly torn.

If he were being honest with himself, he’d love nothing more than to give one each to Elyra and Elynn.

That way, Elyra would likely hit SSS-tier—top of the orange Legendary class.

And Elynn? She’d jump from S-tier purple Epic to orange Legendary. A massive leap.

Sure, Elyra had already used a purple Hero Tier Upgrade Scroll before, but this orange one seemed to work differently.

The purple scroll capped out at S-tier Legendary.

But this one? It could push a hero all the way to SSS-tier.

So yeah, no overlap or conflict there. They should stack just fine.

But looking at it from a more objective, strategic angle... Elyra, Elynn, Treant Elder Eldorin, and Dragonblood Elf Lilith—they all had a fair claim to this reward.

And if he was being coldly logical about it, giving the scrolls to Eldorin and Lilith might actually be the smarter play.

Eldorin was currently a D-tier orange Legendary, and Lilith was at C-tier. Both of them had a real shot at jumping two, maybe even three sub-tiers—possibly hitting S or even SSS.

Elyra, on the other hand, could only go up one tier—from SS to SSS.

So in terms of raw value? Eldorin and Lilith were the better investment.

That thought only made Ethan more conflicted.

"Ugh... screw it. I’ll shelve this for now. Need to think it through properly later..."

He shook his head, pushing the decision aside for the moment.

Then his eyes drifted to another reward that had just unlocked...

Zylarion’s Arcstone—a pinnacle of magical craftsmanship.

One of the most iconic artifacts ever created in the pursuit of artificial godhood.

The Twilight Archmage Zylarion’s proudest creation—hailed as the crown jewel of the Seven Cities Alliance.

Its value? Practically immeasurable.

Inside it pulsed a stable, overwhelming force of universal magical laws—capable of accelerating the evolution of elite units into Hero Units.

Effect: Increases evolution progress of standard units by 20%.

Each hero can only use one.

Only effective on 13-Tier Legendary Units and lower-tier Ace Units.

Quantity: 2

"Hooooly—"

Ethan’s pupils shrank as he read the description.

He sucked in a sharp breath, stunned.

"This thing can directly boost unit evolution progress?!"

His heart skipped a beat, then kicked into overdrive.

Now he was really fired up.

"This... this is insane!"

"I thought the scrolls were the highlight, but this—Zylarion’s Arcstone—this is the real jackpot today!" he muttered, eyes gleaming with unrestrained excitement.

He was practically grinning from ear to ear, his voice trembling with joy.

This Zylarion’s Arcstone... it was basically a free Crimson Ultimate hero waiting to happen.

Sure, it had its limitations.

It only worked on 13-Tier Legendary Ace Units and below.

But that was perfect—because Emerald Castle had exactly that: Green Dragon Orryn, Ancient War Tree Oakenmaw, and Gem Dragon Seran.

All three qualified.

Which meant, if any of them were already close to 80% evolution progress—or even sitting right at 80%—this Arcstone could push them over the edge.

Straight into Crimson Ultimate territory.

And that alone? That made this artifact more valuable than every other reward he’d gotten today—combined.

A Crimson Ultimate hero wasn’t just strong.

They were monsters.

Once fully developed, their power could rival actual gods. Literal divine-tier combat strength. Compared to that, the rest of the rewards looked like cheap trinkets—shiny, sure, but ultimately forgettable.

Then—

Whoosh!

A sudden gust of wind tore through the air beside Ethan, sharp and violent like a storm breaking loose—then just as quickly, it stopped.

And in that instant, a figure materialized right in front of him.

Boom!

Long, dark green hair whipped through the air like a banner in a hurricane. Raw magical particles surged around her, crackling with terrifying energy. The pressure was suffocating—so intense that Ethan could almost hear the phantom roar of a dragon echoing through the air.

She was a woman—no, a force of nature.

Mature, commanding, and wrapped in a suit of brutal, battle-worn gray armor that looked like it had been forged in the heart of a dying star. She was massive—easily fifteen feet tall—but her body was flawless. Not bulky or grotesque. Just... perfectly scaled up.

Like someone had taken the ideal form of a powerful, mature woman and magnified it without losing a single ounce of symmetry or grace.

Not a single flaw.

But more than her appearance, it was the aura she radiated that made Ethan’s breath catch in his throat.

It wasn’t just power—it was divinity.

A presence so overwhelming, so absolute, it made his instincts scream. His soul trembled. His knees almost buckled.

It felt like a god had descended.

And for the first time in a long time, Ethan felt something primal stir deep inside him—fear. Awe. Worship.