[Chapter 154] I Thought You Were A Dragonborn?

I stand up and rub my head. 'It sucks that I have to activate the ability before it happens, and this system doesn't tell me how long the ability will last so I am not going to risk it. Speaking of, this system doesn't tell me anything consistent, like from the amount of power of debuffs or the length of them. This system needs updated....' I inwardly complain.

I suddenly hear my bedroom door open along with Dreag's strong voice. "Kurayami? Are you alright?"

I go to respond when I quickly remember that I don't have a mouth. I cautiously open the bathroom door to see Dreag looking at me, his arm suddenly rising towards me as a black object shoots from his hand.

'Duck.' Is all my instincts say as I lean downwards and to the side, causing the black spike to hit the bathroom wall with a soft *clang*.

I stare at him irritably as he suddenly notices the purple slime resting on my head.

"Kurayami? Is that you?" He asks in a confused tone, looking between the purple slime and me. I nod silently, causing him to put his arm down. He looks at me with a semi-shocked expression as he asks, "What happened to you? I thought you were a Dragonborn?"

I scratch my chin, causing a slight screeching sound to appear before an idea appears in my head. I look down at my wrist as my silver wristband comes to life. I quickly type a message and send it to Dreag, causing him to open his wristband and read it.

'Dreag, it's me, I swear. I can't talk right now or I would be scolding you about how you almost took my head off.' He reads it as he glances up at me and coughs dryly.

"Sorry about that, but I was caught off guard by your new form." He says as he comes up with an excuse.

I wave him off as I reopen my interface, 'I still need to accept my quest rewards.'

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"New Quest."

"Experimental Procedure."

"You have chosen to take on a procedure before your friend to ensure it is safe. No one knew the equipment was faulty but your about to find out through one of the most painful experiences possible, using it."

Goal: Last till the procedure reaches 50%

Reward: New title, unfaulty injection blueprint.

Secret Goal: Reach 100%

Reward: Parasite Creation Procedure.

Completed

Click to redeem reward(s)

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I click on it while acting like I'm clicking on the wristband, making sure I don't make Dreag feel odder than he already does right now. Moments later, tons of information floods into my head as I see a parasite being grown right before my eyes. It's legs twitch as its 2 eyes open, twitching its legs and tail as it looks at me with an expression of joy. Then the machine being built, the innards being transported, the code being typed, all of it. I see the specific measurements, the specific metals, the design, and then I'm back to where I was standing moments before.

'How I receive the blueprints from a mission seems to differ, as if it's trying to decide the best way to do it.'

I shake it off as I focus on my real reason for accepting the quest rewards, 'Time to start building. Morph: Semi-Human.'

Before Dreag can even react, my split feet merge together as my skin begins to brighten, my facial feature reappear as I take in a large breath. "Now I can speak!" I say in triumph.

I grab Dreag by the shoulder, too fast for him to react. 'Home Realm.' The world warps around us as I suddenly land in my room, the bed and drawers familiar to the eyes.

Dreag's jaw drops even farther as he looks around cautiously. "Where are we?"

"My house and workshop, I needed to be here to start building the parasite injector. And I can see how my wall is doing." Before he can even react, I am walking towards my door and exit onto the platform. Dreag, unnerved by the situation, hurriedly rushes to my side as the platform begins to fall.

The second he stands on the platform, he looks around the large warehouse in awe, from the armor and weapons, to the mechs dangling from chains.

He murmurs quietly, "What the.....how skilled are you? I knew your a blacksmith but...this is nothing an ordinary being could do."

I shrug, "How did you think that I would make your armor? I'm no run of the mill creator, my stuff is the best of the best." I begin to walk through my kitchen as he follows, still in awe as he looks around the warehouse in amazement.

I walk through my front door and my eyes bulge. A massive wall that could make the wall of China run for its money stands before me, surrounding the large plain as massive gates stand at the north, south, east, and west of me.

I walk forward and gaze around in as much shock as Dreag is, a large amount of tents pitched up across the grassy expanse. 'Where did this tent city come from?!' I inwardly shout as I look at the tents. People are happily chatting, kids are running around with joyful looks on their faces, and the smell of cooked meat wafts through the air.

I see a familiar figure walking up to me, a smile on his white scaled face. My follower. I walk up to him as I ask, "What is this?"

He bows his head to me and says, "I'm sorry if this caused distress my god, but when people heard that my god was creating a new kingdom, hundreds of people who were oppressed by the old system flocked to your kingdom."

'What the hell?!'