Chapter 11: Inside the seal
I tried to count every second to keep track of the time, but just like what the Dragon said, In this space, time is something unimportant. Nothing in this space can tell time and nothing had changed ever since I got here. We also tried to dupe the seal by killing the Dragon but nothing happened. It was like the seal had a consciousness of its own, like it knew that we didn't even fight. We also tried various things that might be considered as being defeated, just like surrendering and many more but nothing worked.
There is only one thing that constantly changed inside the space, It was my stats. Every time we spar my variable stats go up, and after killing the Dragon to dupe the seal, a new title was added Dragon slayer(incomplete) I do not even know what the hell is happening anymore and I'm near my breaking point.
I don't feel sleepy, I don't feel tired, but my mentality is deteriorating. Not in such a way like dementia but more like my sanity, its deteriorating, I'm going crazy!
Thank goodness I had this Dragon with me in this space, or else I would've really gone crazy.
"Hey human, what was it like?" The Dragon which is now in his human form and lying on the floor beside me suddenly spoke
"What it?" I asked
"Outside, the world" He said
I looked at him and saw him stare at the golden ceiling like he can see through it.
"It was peaceful" I said not knowing how exactly to describe it.
"Hmm, You once said that Dragons do not exist anymore, are you certain? I mean what if they were also locked like us?"
"Perhaps, but it had been thousands of years, there weren't even that much record about Dragons anymore. your kind are already considered myths and legends" I said
Right after saying that a thought hit me and I immediately sat up
Does that mean, thousands of years might also pass, the longer I stay here?!!!
I felt my heart beat fast, my brain worked and tried to find a solution to the current problem.
"Hey Dragon, have you ever taught a human before?" I asked
He sat up and looked at me with mixed expressions
"Yes" he finally answered after a moment of silence
"Caden, was the human I raised, and taught, thinking that humans and Dragons can co exist." He said
I was taken a back by the sudden revelation about the mysterious Caden
"But then, he betrayed me, he learned our ways, our language, and our magic. I treated him like a younger brother, a son, a family as you humans call it. But in the end, no matter how much I taught him about being a Dragon, he was still human, and humans are greedy. They are never satisfied of what they have, they always seek chaos and destruction calling it the prerequisite of peace." He said in a sad voice
"That does not explain the reason why he locked you here" I said
"Dragons have always been a threat for humans, they fear my kind and slaughtered the weaker Drakonian saying it was for the better. Calling my kind monsters just because we are stronger than them" He said
"So Dragons are not monsters?" I asked
"There are monsters alright but Dragons are not one of them. My kin is the epitome of our kind, We are just as aware of our surroundings as you are humans. Those that do not have awareness are what our kind called monsters." He explained
"Oh, I think I get what you mean. There really isn't much distinction among species outside. As long as something is not human, it is already considered a monster, an animal or a pet" I said as I clenched my hand thinking about the unresolved issue of the auction house in the empire.
"That is what our king wanted to change, that human misunderstanding. That is why we took in humans and taught them our ways. But that very human that I saved back then, locked me in here. I guess he wanted me to go crazy and be a real mindless monster"
"I cannot really say anything much about my kind, I was a sheltered Princess" I said
"What's a princess?" He asked
"You have a king but you do not have a prince and princesses?" I asked
"No, The king of Dragons, It is the absolute monarch of our kind, That title can only be obtained by the strongest Dragon. Once the King of Dragons die, a competition among all types of Dragons; White, Red, Black, Yellow, and Blue Dragon's representative, fight a battle royal kind of competition. The only one standing by the end of the competition is the one considered The Dragon King"
"Survival of the Fittest, I guess it does fit your kind, being called the strongest species" I said
"Yes! and I am the representative of the White Dragons!"He said proudly while puffing his chest
"So you are someone like a prince, someone in line for the throne" I said
"A Prince?" He asked like a puppy while tilting his head to one side
I chuckled a bit, and that's when we started to teach each other about both the human ways and the Dragon ways.
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I am now lying on the floor with the white Dragon in his original form beside me, we just finished another spar and unsurprisingly I died.
"You are too weak" He said with a lazy tone
"No, You are just abnormally strong!" I reasoned out. which is not very much like me, I guess it is true that the longer you are with someone the more you resemble each other.
He did not reply anymore, he just closed his eyes like sleeping. I know he wasn't sleepy or tired like me. He made this his hobby of some sort. Once he doesn't feel like sparring anymore he just lie on his tummy and close his eyes.
I was also lying on the floor with my back, and took the opportunity to look at my stats.
[Using the skill:
[All Variable stats increased
You are now level 10
Strength: 18
Stamina: 19
Agility: 21
dexterity: (Attack: 19)(Defense: 23)
Mana:????]
[You have acquired a new skill:
[You have acquired a new skill:
[Your Title Dragon slayer is now progressing 12%]
I immediately touched my skin but it was still soft like my normal skin, it wasn't hard? I wish I could look at the details about my skills so that I can develop the more efficiently
[Skill details:
Skin Reinforcement: Active skill
The user is capable of hardening their skin, increasing their defense and/or offensive capabilities.
Application: Supernatural/ enhanced durability, unbreakable skin when developed at full capacity
Limitations: Can be countered by Defense break, User may be slowed or rendered immobile while this skill is activated, There is a limit to how much damage the user's hardened skin can take]
[Muscle mass enhancement: Active skill
The user can increase the muscle mass without the body changing its original form, enhancing Variable stats by 1 except for stamina in 3 minutes, enhancing other skills for 1 minute
Application: Enhanced durability, endurance, reflexes, speed, stamina, and strength, Muscle armor, Strength concentration
Limitation: Limited to increasing the muscle of only oneself, over use may strain the user's body and result to permanent damage, rapidly drain the user's stamina and results to fatal exhaustion.]
[Imbiber: Revitalizer: Passive skill
The user generates own mana, and absorbs mana from the environment, giving the user affinity to all attriibute.
Application: Absorbs mana from nature, absorbs mana from magical attacks
Limitation: Damage from the attack is not blocked]
[Whipsword: Active skill
The user is proficient at wielding whipsword, an unusual weapon, and utilize both short and long range attacks at various angles
Application: Entangle the opponent, Blade elongation for range and flexibility, to impale target, etc. use the chained blade as a grappling tool, Attack with great accuracy, finesse and style. Slip past defense by attacking at unsuspected angles
Limitation: base on the material used on the sword]
[Author: ??
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application: ??
Limitation:????]
whoa? I guess I have to explore this system more? and whats up with this author skill?
"Hey Anya, now that I look at you your magic core seemed to have healed?" The Dragon suddenly spoke out of the blue which made me startle and stood on my feet.
"Huh? Ah yes, I was surprised as well" I said
"Hmm, I guess I can teach you magic now" He said
I looked at the huge Dragon to see if he really mean what he said but only saw him in the same position with his eyes still closed.
This Dragon, did he really mean it?!!
I tried to walk towards him but when I was about a meter from his body something like a glass wall blocked my way
"First lesson, Barrier" He muttered lazily
I tried to break the barrier with brute force but not even a scratch can be seen.
"How am I supposed to break this" I shouted thinking that my voice might not penetrate the thick glass barrier
"I did not tell you to break it, I'm telling you to make one like it" He said
And so, The worst teacher I had, both in this life and my past life taught me magic