“Kyle, you're finally awake! Look... Look at this screen... It appeared when I woke up...” Said Amelia.

A screen? I was so disturbed when I woke up that I did not notice the screen in front of my eyes.

New quest accepted: Dragon superiority!

Description: As a dragon, you must show your superiority to other creatures!

Objective: Kill 5 lykanoss*.

Rewards: VIT +1, CON +1, STR +1.

Limited time: 6 hours

Remaining time: 5 hours 54 minutes

If you fail the quest: VIT -3, STR -3, INT -3.

*Author's note: singular: lykanos, plural: lykanoss

WHAT??

“What... what does that mean? Doesn’t the system exist just to make us stronger? Why is it asking us to kill monsters now?” I said.

“I've no idea! I knew this system looked like a video game, but I did not expect it to give us a quest...” Amelia said.

Do all the magical beasts of this world have quests of this kind to do? Or is it specific to us because we are not from this world? Or maybe is it because we're a dragon?

I don’t have an answer to these questions...

“Did you see the penalty in case we fail? We can’t afford to ignore this quest, we will have to accomplish it...” she continued.

“I... I understand...” I said.

As if that was not enough to become a dragon, I can’t even live my new life as I wish...

Stupid system, what's your problem with me?

“Kyle? You... are you okay?” Asked Amelia.

“Yes... No, not really actually. I try not to show it, but I really have trouble accepting this new life... And now this system wants to impose its own rules...”

“I understand... It's the same for me. I try to look cool and pretend I'm fine, but this is very hard for me. I... I can only move a head, I don’t even have a body...”

“Sorry, I didn’t consider your feelings... I thought it made you happy to be a dragon and you had accepted your new life.”

“Not at all! Besides, before sleeping last night, I had imagined that I would wake up this morning in my bed and everything I had experienced was only a bad dream... I had not yet realized that all this situation had become my new reality, that's why I acted as if this world were just a video game... ", she replied.

“I see... But you told me that you were aware that this world was not a video game...”

“I... I was not honest... A part of me was hoping this whole thing was just a dream or something, but I realize it was silly of me... Sorry.”

“Hmm... Since we are going to spend a long time together, I suggest that we be honest towards each other from now on.” I said.

“Okay!”

“Well, let's go do this stupid quest now!” I said.

I then go to the exit of the cave.

I am satisfied with this conversation with Amelia. I knew it was not possible to accept our new life so quickly. In reality, she was suffering in silence...

Once out of the cave, I realize that the sun has just risen.

So, I really slept all night without even realizing it!

Maybe I need a lot of rest because my dragon body has just been born. I see no other explanation…

“Kyle, we have an attribute point to spend, I put it in INT, do you agree?”

“Yes!”

You have spent 1 attribute point: INT+1

STATUS

Name: No name

Race: two-headed dragon

Path: none

Evolution: baby dragon

Rank: F

State: normal

Level 3/10 – XP (5/50)

HP : 65/65 (0.5/s)

SPEED : 225

PHY MOD : 0%

MP : 70/70 (0.5/s)

PHY RES : 0.05%

MAG MOD : 10%

END : 55/55 (0.5/s)

MAG RES : 0.05%

ALIGNMENT : neutral

To accomplish this quest, I still have a major problem: I don’t know at all where I can find lykanoss.

Which way to go?

I must think carefully, I don’t want to fail the quest because I don’t go in the right direction...

Hmm...

“We should go back to the place where we killed the lykanos and the pigane yesterday, maybe we will find traces that will lead us to the lykanoss’ territory.” I said.

“Sounds like a good idea.”

I hope we will find clues once there.

Yesterday, going west, we found a lykanos facing a pigane. But continuing in this direction we arrived in King Dalak'zur’s territory...

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Once there, I discover that the two corpses that we left yesterday, are only two skeletons now.

Amelia and I had eaten a few pieces of the lykanos, but now there is nothing left but bones.

I don’t even want to think about the thing that could devour two big corpses to the point of leaving only bones...

“Kyle, look...”

Amelia beckons me that she noticed something.

Indeed, on the ground there are several footprints that seem to come from the north. However, I can’t say for sure that these are lykanoss’ prints. I'm not really familiar with the monsters of this world.

A track remains a track and it is worth going to see in this direction. At least these footprints don’t lead to the King Dalak'zur’s territory...

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It's only been twenty minutes that I walk, and I already meet a magic beast, a pigane.

Pigane (magical beast) – level 4 – HP: 80/80

Description: Big but fast. Has great strength.

Little problem, it was it who spotted me first and charged me from nowhere. Fortunately, it makes a lot of noise when moving, so I was able to avoid the charge on time.

Amelia and I then use [Fire breath].

The pigane catches fire but ignores the pain and charges me.

BANG!

I take the charge with full force and am thrown against a tree behind me. Ouch!

It hurts but I get up quickly. In one attack I lost more than 20 HP!

The pigane doesn’t give me time to catch my breath and charges me again...

I rush through the trees to avoid it.

He pursues me, but because of his width it can’t, like me, pass between the trees and must take detours most of the time...

Now there is enough distance between us, I look back and feel that I can use [Fire breath] without it having time to dodge.

Flames come out of my mouth and Amelia's mouth, completely wrapping the pigane.

This time it is really in pain.

“GAAAAH GAAAAH”

it stops its race then rolls on the ground to extinguish the flames that burn its fur.

I take this opportunity to go to it and uses [Bite] to bite it on the flank. Amelia does the same.

“GAAAAH...”

The pigane growls one last time before stopping.

You have killed a Pigane : XP + 40.

Bonus XP from title « Baby dragon » +50%: XP + 20.

Congratulations! You are now level 4.

1 attribute point available.

1 passive skill available.

Active skill acquired: Dragon roar

Active skill acquired: Reinforced scales

It was rather weak, or is it us who are too strong?

I ignore the screens before my eyes and realize something: it is less than a day that I am in this world, and yet I don’t feel anything anymore by killing magical beasts...

I must check if it's the same for Amelia...

“Amelia, what did you feel when you killed that pigane?”

“Huh? Hmm... nothing! Nothing at all... You... You too, reassure me? I will not lose my humanity, will I?” She answered.

“It is the same for me. But I don’t think we will lose our humanity.” I said.

At least not right now...

“So, it's better not to think about that for the moment.” I continued.

“I... I see. By the way, we have acquired new skills ... [Appraisal]!” Said Amelia.

Dragon roar (Detail)

Type: Active skill – physical (support).

Level: 1 / 10

Description: Your roar shakes your enemies.

Cost: 15 END

Range: 10 meters, around the user.

Cast time: none.

Cooldown: 15 seconds

Effect: Stun the enemies around you for 1.5 second. (+ 0.1 second by level)

Reinforced scales (Detail)

Type: Active skill – magical (defensive).

Level: 1 / 10

Description: The scales of your body are magically strengthened, increasing your resistance to physical damage.

Cost: 25 MP

Range: -

Cast time: none.

Cooldown: 30 seconds

Effect: PHY RES + 50% for 3 seconds. (+ 1% by level)

“They look pretty interesting! Amelia can you use the [Reinforced scales] skill?”

[Reinforced scales] is a skill that affects our body. However, Amelia can’t control it, so I wonder if she can use this skill.

“Hmm, let me try ... [Reinforced scales].” she said.

Biiiiiiiiiiii

The small scales of my body suddenly emit a sound and light up. My whole body is now surrounded by a blue aura.

“It works!” Said Amelia.

“Yes, it's good to know.”

“Now let's choose the passive skill ... Choose a skill!” She continued.

Choose a passive skill

Solar Reinforcement

Lunar Reinforcement

Blood dragon

Immunity

No restriction

No restriction

Alignment: Evil only

Alignment: Good only

MP + 25% when it’s daytime.

END + 25% when it’s night-time.

You can now use your HP instead of your MP to use a magical skill.

If an attack inflicts more than 50% of your HP. You gain immunity to damage for 3 seconds

“Alignment: Evil? Alignment: Good? What does that mean?” I said.

“Look at the status screen, our alignment is displayed there. Our current alignment is ‘neutral’ so we can’t choose the last two passive skills. I think we should choose [Solar Reinforcement] since we usually fight the day and not the night.” Answered Amelia.

“I understand. In this case, how to change our alignment?”

“No idea!”

“Too bad... Well, let's choose the [Solar Reinforcement] skill.”

Passive skill acquired: [Solar Reinforcement]

“I'm spending the attribute point in INT!” Said Amelia.

You have spent 1 attribute point: INT+1

“Wait! ... I wanted to put it in VIT this time...” I said.

“Oops...”

“Seriously... next time ask my opinion before...”

“I Promise!” She said.

I check my 'status' and 'skills' screens before hitting the road.

STATUS

Name: No name

Race: two-headed dragon

Path: none

Evolution: baby dragon

Rank: F

State: normal

Level 4/10 – XP (15/55)

HP : 65/65 (0.5/s)

SPEED : 225

PHY MOD : 0%

MP : 100/100 (0.5/s)

PHY RES : 0.05%

MAG MOD : 10%

END : 55/55 (0.5/s)

MAG RES : 0.05%

ALIGNMENT : neutral

SKILLS

Active skills

[Appraisal ], [Fire breath ], [Bite ], [Dragon’s roar ], [Reinforced scales ].

Passive skills

[Dragon’s might], [Serene dragon], [Solar Reinforcement].

Title skills

“Baby dragon”

Thanks to my new passive skill, I now have 100 MP!

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Two piganes spotted me.

They came from behind me and charged me at full speed...

I will not have time to dodge!

“RAAAAAAAAGH !!”

Amelia roars powerfully, it’s probably the skill [Dragon roar]!

The piganes then stop and shake for a moment.

It allows me to reposition myself. Well done Amelia!

I target the pigane on the right and Amelia the one on the left ...

[Fire breath]!

They catch fire.

One of them retreats because of the pain but the other one is charging me!

“GAAAAH GAAAAH”

Biiiiiiiiiii

I use the skill [Reinforced scales]. My body lights up in blue.

I receive the charge.

BANG!

Thanks to the skill I am not ejected, I only back a few steps!

The pigane looks surprised at the inefficiency of its attack.

We then use [Fire breath] again...

It is unable to move under the pressure of the flames.

“GAAAAH...”

After a few seconds, he dies.

You have killed a Pigane : XP + 40.

Bonus XP from title « Baby dragon » +50%: XP + 20.

The skill [Fire breath] is now level 3.

Congratulations! You are now level 5.

1 attribute point available.

The remaining pigane is back and charges me...

I have time to dodge this time. I leap on the right and avoid the charge.

The pigane can’t change its trajectory and crash into the tree that was behind me.

CRASH!

It is stun because of this.

I walk over to it, we then finish it by using several [Bite].

You have killed a Pigane : XP + 20.

Bonus XP from title « Baby dragon » +50%: XP + 10.

“These new skills are amazing! Let's eat this pigane before we hit the road again.” Said Amelia.

“Let's do this!”

It is true that with these new skills we are even stronger than before!

...

We finished eating.

I spend the attribute point in VIT and continue to move.

You have spent 1 attribute point: VIT+1

STATUS

Name: No name

Race: two-headed dragon

Path: none

Evolution: baby dragon

Rank: F

State: normal

Level 5/10 – XP (50/60)

HP : 75/75 (0.5/s)

SPEED : 225

PHY MOD : 0%

MP : 100/100 (0.5/s)

PHY RES : 0.05%

MAG MOD : 10%

END : 55/55 (0.5/s)

MAG RES : 0.05%

ALIGNMENT : neutral

I have met only piganes so far, I must be on their territory. So, I have to be extra vigilant to avoid meeting an entire group...

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I spotted a group in the distance.

Fortunately, they made a lot of noise when moving, otherwise I would not have been able to avoid them.

When I heard them, I hid directly further.

I'm watching them now.

At least six piganes, they advance in groups and... Are heading in my direction!

I hope they don’t have a good sense of smell, otherwise they will easily discover me...

They are now very close to me ...

This is the moment of truth...

They pass... Without seeing me! Phew!

I wait for them to move away a little, then come out of my hiding place.

…

I continue my way...

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The quest tells me the remaining time I have to accomplish it: '4 hours and 39 minutes'. So, I must hurry.

Fortunately, I did not meet other piganes since the group a little earlier.

...

I am now in what I think is a new area of the forest.

In front of me, there are far fewer trees than before, and I notice many large spider webs on the ground as well as on the trees.

“Oh no, not spiders... I hate spiders!” Said Amelia.

“I hate them too...”

...