Invasion Upon the Mountain

{Ashley's POV...}

It's been 2 days since I saw Alden after that church debacle, I would visit his village, but I'd be stepping in that guardian's turf and my presence alone can really mess up a lot of people.

Good news is that Ignyesa's summoning is prevented and the fake church is getting reformed from the ground up. The bad news is that Alden heard that there are more rumored Outworlders.

I assume that those other Outworlders may have a motive to kill us as we have killed heroes in rapid succession. Especially me who have killed two. Outworlders are people that has either reincarnated or summoned, mainly by Deities. It can range from one to tens or in rare cases, hundreds.

They also gain a few random skills and a random Unique Skill to start off with and take on the world. Even so, Outworlders might get the short end of the stick.

Heh, reminds me of the time of where the MC got the short end of the stick and went out for revenge along with a vampire, a rabbit, a dragon, a merfolk, and another reincarnated chick.

Now, I have a situation of my own. After killing two heroes, Velizar is in turmoil. Crime exploded, many citizens began running away to save themselves, and the adventurers are fighting for supremacy.

Usually, it's none of my business, but to think that the death of a hero can destabilize an establishment so quickly.

I returned to my cave and began devouring multiple magic crystals to strengthen myself and increase my chances of survival. Having the human body really works, but it doesn't suppress my presence of a dragon so I can't waltz into a civilization.

After eating the crystals, I began feeling power welling inside me. Then, my body began to emit sparks of lightning.

*Bzzzt*

[Conditions met. Evolution possible.]

"I'm beginning to evolve." I said. In that moment, that same lightning began to engulf me. "System, evolution."

[Acknowledged, now evolving.]

The lightning fully engulfed me whole and then my body began changing. Pain rushed into my body, but it was nothing compared the time I forcibly progressed and ascended my Dragon Heart multiple times.

*Bzz-kaboom!*

The lightning exploded around me, and I look at my hands and transformed them into claws. My blue scaly arms gained a deeper blue color and yet my power grew larger.

[Evolution complete. You have evolved into Lightning Dragon.]

[Due to evolution, your rank has risen to U+9.]

[Skills acquired: Lightning Magic-XXX, Storm Magic-XVIII, Tempest Magic-XIV, Lightning Absorption.]

It's not much, but I better get what I can to increase my chances of survival, even if it's a little.

My mother, Za'taranga left the cave for reasons I don't know, but I can assume that it's to see the other Elder Dragons.

It doesn't bother me, I'll just sit here and wait for her to come back.

I went to the top of the cave and looked above the sky to relax while the sun shine upon me. I can feel the sun giving me the soft warmth where unlike back in my world, it's either harsh or blocked by the thick clouds and smog.

This kind of peace here isn't so bad. It could bring me to sleep without worrying about monsters trying to invade.

It's enough to make me take a nap, but...looks like it'll have to wait.

"What you guys want?" I said, sensing two people.

"Hmm, a dragon able to assume a human form and speak our language." an elderly voice said.

I sit up and look down at two people. Two of which is much different than the party I faced.

I checked the stats of the two.

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"No way..." I gasped. "Brittney?"

"Ashley!?" Brittney yelled.

I can't believe it, Brittney Payle. She is the person I haven't met again since I graduated High School. She's the one who wears crop tops and short skirts in some times in winter, looking cute.

I must admit, she is known to be the prettiest girl in the school in Brooklyn, she's born in a well-off family, and does cheer-leading in football since the eighth grade.

Despite this, she's a bully and very troublesome one at that. When her victims fight back, she calls her boyfriend, Terrence to deal with it and he is also some kind of gangster.

But Andre's cousin, Raymond is a gangster and exposed him for the facade and then Brittney. They never messed with anyone again after that.

When I was 20 years old, I heard that she was caught shoplifting, but by that time, it was never my business.

Now here she is and it seems that the years hasn't done much, if at all on her.

"Well, looks like you barely changed at all, Brittney." I said, retaining my stoic expression. "Or is it that you used make up look like a high-schooler again?"

"This shape shifting dragon...you know her?" Arnox said.

"That bitch here is Ashley Rays, always the know-it-all." Brittney seethed. That of which I heard clearly.

"You call me a know-it-all to hide the fact that you have a childish mentality." I retorted. "But enough introductions, if you're here for something, you came here for nothing."

"I'm in a good, so I'll tell you this. If you turn back to where you came from, I won't chase you down." I proposed.

"Hoho, it's rare that Dragons can speak and assume humanoid forms. It's even rarer for them to show mercy." Arnox chuckled. "Besides...you are in no position to negotiate."

Soon, I feel a presence beside me. I looked to my left and a fist came at my face.

*WHAM!!*

"I knew it was you the whole time, Ashley. Still the nerdy, know-it-all skank. This time, Alden, Andre, and Danny won't save you!" said a familiar voice.

"Oh, Terrance, you're here too. Looks like I'm kinda fortunate." I said, catching his fist with my two fingers effortlessly.

"She blocked my fist so easily?" Terrance thought to himself.

*CRUNCH!*

"Aaargh!" Terrence screamed as I grabbed his fist, crushing his hand in the process.

I then threw him towards Brittney and Arnox.

*Vooom!*

Brittney used her Psionic powers to stop him in mid-air and made him land on his feet.

"As I said, I won't chase you down if you choose to leave the mountain." I said.

Arnox then smirked.

"And as I said earlier, you're in no position to negotiate." Arnox said.

[Warning! Potentially fatal attack incoming from behind!]

I looked back and I see a hooded man charging at me with a sword colored blue and glowing purple with the intent to cut me down.

As I soon looked at the blue sword, it had a scale-like pattern when it came to the material, causing me to realize the danger is greater than I seem.

That's when that weapon could do severe damage to me. And that purple glow could deal even greater damage.

"Damn, I better avoid!" I thought to myself and shifted my body backwards to evade.

*SHWING!*