Ariel

I don't want to die.

I never expected that I would lose my life because of something as stupid as my pride and arrogance. Of course those two things just had to be reasons why I hate my older sister, truly never did I expect that I was as bad as her, oh the bittersweet irony.

I don't even know how I was able to make so many mistakes right after each other. First I keep acting all high and mighty in front of this unknown danger and fail to notice that he was truly trying to talk this out. Afterwards I actually give the order to attack him and get all my men including myself captured and to top things off I even wet my pants. I really am such a coward, why did I even dream of competing with my older sister.

I really am a failure of a leader, as my last act as a commander I will trade my life for my subordinates freedom. I have a feeling it might work, since he tried to talk it out while he could just have ambushed us. Now I just have to wait until he decided to pay attention to me, but I do wonder who is talking to. I wonder if he is using some kind of long distance communication spell.

Okay it seems like he is done talking now is my time to offer the trade.

“ta...........”

Wait why is he grinning did he notice I wet my pants.

“Well so do you want to talk it over now?” -William

Wait even after me attacking him he still wants to talk it out. I really made a big mistake he is no threat and never had any intention of harming the clan.

“I am....”

CRACK

Before I can say anything I can see him getting kicked away into a tree by my older sister and the chains binding me start to fade away.

“What a shameful display, and you dare call yourself a part of the golden dragon clan. I will make sure you get punished for this. Garbage like you who has no chance at becoming a paragon even failed with such an easy mission.” - older sister

“I am so sorry older siste......”

CRACK

Before I could even finish my sentence I get kicked in the face by my older sister Veronica and fly back a few meters before crashing into a tree.

“Do not ever call me that got that Scum.” -Veronica

Why is she acting like this. I admit we never really got along but this is on a different level. Well it is not like I can defy her, she is a possible paragon and the next clan leader and I am just some byproduct of our sacred golden dragon bloodline. Most likely I will get punished quite severely for failing, I should be happy if I am allowed to live.

“Yes.....Milady.”

“Good now explain why how did you get captured while I was able to take him out this quickly, since you have a bit of skill when it comes to fighting.” -Veronica

“Milady, I think it was because he was distracted and thus he was not able to react.”

Another kick, this time in the stomach.

“Are you implying that I could not have beat him if I faced him head on.” - Veronica

I spit out some blood before hastily replying:

“Of course not milady but it seemed like he just had a lot of raw power but no control and thus could have been a troublesome opponent.”

“Well if that is true we can better take him with us, get up Trash and place this slavery seal on him.” -Veronica

I try to stand up, but am extremely dizzy from the blow on the head I just received.

“Quicker trash, I don't have all day.” - Veronica

“Yes milady.”

I stare at her while sealing that William guy up, she has brought along quite a high level slavery seal. I swear I will pay her back a hundredfold for this.

“Quit staring you filthy pig or do you need a lesson in obedience. On all fours now!”

I can't afford to piss her off right now. I will just have to trow away my pride and dignity and just do what she says, but really why is she suddenly such a tyrant.

“See was that so hard you little piece of shit.” - Veronica

She then sticks her boot my face.

“Lick it.” - Veronica

Ah I get it, she is not suddenly acting like a sadistic tyrant, she is a sadistic tyrant but has to hide it when we are in the caves.

I do as she commanded and can feel my eyes grow misty. I try to keep the tears away since I don't want to give my sister the pleasure of seeing me cry but after a few moments I can feel the tears dripping of my cheeks. After a few moments she kicks me in the stomach and I land on my back.

“Now get back to sealing him and don't forget to stay on all fours, maybe I will ask the elders for your punishment to be becoming my cute little pet.” - Veronica

As I seal William up I can see a look of pure pleasure on the face of my so called sister as she is looking at me crawling on the ground.

After a few minutes of concentrating on the seal I can hear a scream and see my sister killing one of my men.

I cry out desperately: “Milady please stop they also have the dragon bloodline you should not murder your kin.”

Silence who do you think you are to trying to command ,they where failures just like you, but since you are my fathers daughter I can't really execute you on the spot. But I can freely kill them.” - Veronica

She keeps going and after killing Siara she looks at me and grins.

“No worries their death where not in vain, they satisfied me quite well, especially seeing the hope of that last one turn into despair I think I even came a bit.” -Veronica

I can see my vision turning misty, no this can't be true everyone died even after that guy was most likely going to let us go, Veronica killed them all and is making fun of their dead’s. I will be sure to pay her back even if it is the last thing I will do.

I can't cry again I need to be strong in order to avenge them, I can't let her see how much I hate her.

I am sorry everyone I have no other choice then to listen to her for now. I got I I just need to stop thinking and just do as she says, yes that is the only path to survival otherwise she will kill me and blame it on William.

“Milady how come you where able to save me, if remember correctly where you not in closed door training?”

“Well I was just finished with my training and then I heard they gave trash like you such an important mission, so I came rushing over to make sure you didn't screw up, which you did.” -Veronica

“I thank you for that Milady, without your intervention he would have been able to get away.”

“Yes good that you know it and I like you way better when you act like an obedient and good girl.” - Veronica

“Thank you Milady, the seal has been set as Milady has commanded.”

“Perfect stand up and drag him with you.” - Veronica

“Yes Milady.”

“Wait did you pee your pants?”

“This shameful Trash has indeed peed her pants.”

“Ahahahahaha, go clean yourself in the river we can wait for a bit, I don't want you to damage my reputation by returning like this.” - Veronica

“Thank you Milady.”

“See it as a reward for being such an obedient pet.” -Veronica

After cleaning myself we set of to return to the caves. I am so disgusted with myself but acting like this is the only way for survival and thus revenge. I will most likely be forced to tell the elders that William killed my companions. To be honest I feel quite bad for him. He tried acting nice and I got him enslaved because of my stupidity.

As we enter the caves I can see many ordinary members of the dragon clan waiting for us. The moment they see us entering the cave while dragging William behind us they start praising us and curse at William, a few even threw some stones at him.

After a few minutes of being praised Veronica orders me to take William to the dungeon and then report back at her house.

“Milady, you can hand him over to me his trail will be in three days.” - prison guard

“This is the scroll containing instructions on how to lock him up.”

“Thank you Milady.” -prison guard

As I walk away I can hear the guard trowing him in a cell and chaining him up.

William

Rattle

Ah I got myself in big trouble. My memory is a bit fussy but I remember someone kicking my butt and leaving me borderline unconscious. I also remember that Ariel girl getting treated like a pet and that I now have been enslaved.

“Crow you here?”

“Yes I am, but you are really good in getting yourself in trouble.” -row

“Yeah any idea why that keeps happening?”

“Oh that is simple you have not thrown away your old mindset.” -Crow

“My what?”

“Your old mindset, you are still acting like a semi-normal citizen of earth. You should have just ambushed them or ran away. People in this world aren’t big on the whole talking things over thing.” -Crow

“Oh yeah how could I forgot such a simple thing, especially when things like that have happened in some books I read, well I will try to adapt.

“Don't act like you would have a hard time adapting, I have seen your mind and even I have no idea how it ended up like that. I mean come on the only thing holding you back is your love for rules.” -Crow

“Oh come on, I do not love rules.”

“Oh yes you do, I have seen your memories when I gave you my power and the only things that kept you from murdering everyone in your old world just for fun was your stupid obsession with the rules. It looked like the existence of those rules kept you from going insane.” -Crow

“If you say so, so how can I get out of here?”

“Oh very simple you just need to die one more time.” -Crow

“Really Crow this is not the time for jokes.”

“Oh no I am serious. When that god killed you, it gave me the opportunity to reforge your soul. But now we still need to remake your body.” - Crow

“And how would you do that.”

“Not me you, and it is actually very simple you just force your soul, the part that resides in your head, into your core together with some death energy. After a few seconds your core will explode and you will drop dead, then your corpse will start to absorb the remains of your core until only the most pure form of life energy remains. Then I will inject a bit of my energy and you will return among the living. You then will have and very pure soul core and an immortal body, with that body you can only be killed by destroying that extremely small pure core which you can move around or by using up all of your life force. You will still need to look out since every time you regenerate something it will consume a part of your life energy.” -Crow

“And you could not have learned me this sooner?

”

“No, since you need control over your death aura to do this.” - Crow

“Still, I could really have used such a body in that last battle.”

“There was no time, it takes two days to complete the transformation.” -Crow

“Oh and crow how many years do I have remaining?”

“Lets see I guess that if you don't consume any cores and don't lose more then a hundred limbs or a few lives, I guess that you would have around nine years remaining.” - Crow

“A hundred limbs that’s a lot and what about my death aura?”

Since you have complete control over your aura it won't cost you any of your life force to use it.” -Crow

“Oh that will be quite handy. Sure why not dead number three here I come.

”

As I say this I start using my death aura to force my soul into my core and after a few minutes I can feel my core starting to crack.

“Dam you crow, you did not tell me it would hurt this much.”

“Oh guess I forgot the to cast the pain limiter.” -Crow

“Oh you bast...... “

THUD

Crow looks at Williams now lifeless corps and starts mumbling: “I am so sorry for pushing you on this path William, I have imprinted a training method for a martial arts that I think is most suited for you and every other thing you need to know in order to stay alive in your mind. Don't forget to train hard, I am leaving you for quite some time, since you will never grow if I keep holding your hands.”

After saying this she then fades away like she never existed in the first place.

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