《Tale Of The Sixth One》


 Ch 1: Birthday Gift

    Note: Dragons are people who has dragon souls within them. Every dragon here are humans with draconic wings. Less than 0.01% of the world population are "dragons". Once someone is discovered as dragon that man or woman has to leave the human world because of  the world-wide law to ensure the "humans" safety against the "dragons" supreme powers.


    Our story begins with a typical summer day or more accurately wound be if it wouldn''t be our protagonist, Rhonan''s Birthday.


    It was 10 a.m. when Rhonan bring himself to the point to wake up. In that day, he turned to be 16 years old. He looked to the calendar and only then he realised that this day was his birthday. He couldn''t help himself but to hold his head and thought how noisy this day will be. He opened his room''s door and strangely he couldn''t saw or heard anyone. He was hoping that if he could eat breakfast fast enough and bring enough food to his room than he can avoid the later crowd what he expected by shutting himself in his room and literally barricade his door. He ate his breakfast and with the food in his hands he was going back to his room.


    He opened the door and he froze in that spot. There was a young, gorgeous woman in his room with crimson red, long hair and eyes, wearing some sort of armour with the same colour as her hair sitting in his bed looking at him. As he was just standing there the woman said:


    - Hi there, the name is Samantha. I''m a rubin dragon and I''m here for you with an offer. If I''m right, your name is Rhonan.


    - Yes, I am Rhonan, but how do you know my name and what was that dragon stuff again. - asking Samantha.


    - Well, It is pretty simple how I knew your name. You left one of your textbook in your desk and for the dragon think. I''m not surprised that you don''t want to believe it. After all, this most likely pretty sudden to you. I can prove you that I''m a dragon. - and with that said her hand ignited and a small yet, elegant fire formed in her palm.


    - Okay, I believe you, just don''t light up the house please. How did you get here? Dragons shouldn''t be in the human''s realm at the first place thanks to the dragon law.


    - Do you really believe that I wouldn''t find a way to sneak into the human world without being detected. How back to the point... Are you interested in a deal or not?


    -What would that deal be? - Raemon looked at her curiously and suspiciously at the same time.


    - Well, you might not know it but you are a dragon to.


    - No way that I''m a dragon. I''m just a regular guy. And even if I''m a dragon what would it do with that offer?


    - Well, you right about one thing. You are not a full dragon yet but since to turned to be 16 years old today you will awaken as a dragon anyway. With my help you can become a stronger one, after all if you will become a dragon regardless you should become a stronger one then. It could only benefit you and in a way me as well.


    - And how would you make me turn stronger?


    - All you have to do is drink a sip of my blood which awakens your slumbering dragon powers. You will be capable of using higher tier magic at the beginning or your physical strength will be far superior to any other dragon type if you turned out to be one of the dragon type which more of raw strength than magic.


    With that said Rhonan started thinking and after a few seconds he asked her suspiciously:


    - And where is the trap other than the dragon law? I mean there is no way that anyone would help someone like me without a reason.


    Samantha, after seeing his reaction started laughing and accidently she fell off the bed. After standing up she mimicked a cute puppy face she said embarrassed:


    - Well... You see... I''m a teacher at the Royal Dragon academy... and... How should I put it that way? ... We teacher has the right to have one "competition student"... And all the good students are taken by the other teachers... So I try to create someone with good basic abilities to ensure some future benefit for me.


    If you encounter this narrative on Amazon, note that it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it.- You want me to become a student in that academy and be your little personal "competition student" right? Is that what you after? - asking her in a cold, emotionless voice enough to freeze any human''s blood in their veins.


    - Yes... If that... possible... - losing all her confidence.


    - Well... If everything you say is true it might as well more beneficial to me to accept such a deal than refuse it.  By the way... Where is everyone? I mean my family isn''t the type that would be this silent at this hour. Did you do something with them?


    - They all hypnotised but once we finished our business they will wake up remembering nothing. - With that said Samantha cut one of the veins in her arm and after a few millilitre bloods poured out her vein the wound regenerated by itself. After that Samantha give him her poured blood for the purpose of awakening Raemon''s hidden dragon powers. After he drank Samantha''s blood he started felling pain all over his body. He started glowing in various colours which made Samantha steeping behind a few meter. 2 big, spiked, black draconic wings grew out of Rhonan''s back. Samantha after sawing the two black wings collapsed and passed out. After a few minutes when she regained her consciousness Rhonan already controlled and played with strong, highly potent magic. Rhonan noticed that she regained her consciousness said something which made Samantha filled with joy and pride.


    - I''m in. I''ll join this academy thing; just tell my why did you passed out like that.


    Samantha with a low, almost unnoticeable voice whispered:


    - Black-demon dragon.


    - Black what? - Rhonan asked her.


    - Well... You see... I don''t know what to say... You are a demon-dragon... and not only a demon-dragon which is the one of the supreme six type of dragonkind. Your kind is the rarest in the entire dragon history. In the entire dragon history, which reaches back to the times before humans even existed, there are only six known...You are the sixth one. They were all legendary figures. Just think about it... Humans exist more than a few thousand years at they current form alas "Homo Sapiens". Under that time and even more only five of your kind existed... FIVE! As far as I know black demon-dragon superior in dark magic and wield more physical strength. Also unlike Angel-dragons or the normal dragons which use the human''s nerve system to circulate the mana, a demon dragon capable of using all body cell for that purpose thus making the flow of mana faster.


    - But dragons are humans. What are you talking about when there are no signs of dragons existed n the human world in the "mystical", lizard form.


    - All dragon are humans with dragon souls inside them. That what known in public. Truth is, dragons are from an another dimension which is the current dragon realm, that''s why they are no signs of dragons in this realm as you think about them. It was our ancestors who made a pact with the dragons. The dragons became ill once. A disease that couldn''t be cured by magic or the dragons superior technology which lost in time. Their bodies started rotting as they were alive and the end turned to dust. They would have gone extinct if they didn''t find the humans as become host to the dragon''s souls. In return of being hosts to the dragon''s souls, they give you  life longer than centuries. One with the soul of dragon, can you magic which were more destructive than anything that this realm has to offer even now, they even can cure all disease that humans have and regenerate their host''s body based on the mana they using up for it. They can even regenerate lost limbs or lost organs as long as you either have your hearth or brain intact. Ironic, doesn''t it? They can cure any and all negative effect that their host suffers but they couldn''t help themselves against that plague.

 Ch 2: Princess

    Note: Rhonan changed his name after becoming a dragon. His name from now on is Daemon.


    During the summer, Samantha taught Daemon the basics for being a dragon such as swordsmanship, how to fly, control his own magic and powers which led Daemon to some serious discoveries about his dragon capabilities...and a little bit of dragon culture.


    Ten out of ten elder dragon would say that while his elemental magic were good as it wouldn''t even exist but under a few weeks he created a completely new type of magic which can''t even be categorized. Not because it was too weak to be the fall under the category of apprentice class which is the weakest tier, nor god tier which is the strongest tier. Daemon called it "Body Enchantment". Based on how much of mana he used for it, he could strengthen his body to the degree where even the God tier spells didn''t have any larger effect on him. Normally this supportive ability would be classified as one of the strongest god tier magic, but the problem is... unlike any god tier magic, which needed chanting or any sage tier magic which needed at least calling out the spells name, wasn''t needed. Only under master class and below spells could be casted without any preparations such as those. But it wasto stong to be spell of a master tier or any other of the weaker tiers.  Because of this they would all agree that he is a genius which born only once every millennium, this ability combined with the artifacts of the previous black-demon dragons, which for some cases, he could call upon any time he wanted after hearing about them from Samantha resulted a nearly unstoppable force that could easily outclass a natural disaster in terms of destructive capalitities, if he were to go against humans.


    *Time skip*


    It was autumn, the first day at the academy.


    The academy was a huge, white castle like building with golden dome roofs on each and all the numberless towers. Some towers serve as dorm others serves as storage building or club building. One could feel as the whole building radiated an glorious and prideful aura. If one wouldn''t know that this supposed to be an academy, they would likely thought that this building is a national historical building, which isn''t far from the truth knowing that the main building was as old as the Central Dragon Empire itself.


    When Daemon arrived to the academy''s gate he looked up the gate and thought:


    - Well, let''s get this started.


    Thanks to the knowledge, which was provided to him by his dragon soul subconsciously, he could read the signs which were written in dragon language.


    - First, I guess I should head to the opening ceremony. I just hope it won''t last long.


    - Hi Rhonan! Sorry, I meant Deamon. - a familiar voice greeted him.


    - Ohm... Hi Samantha or maybe Miss Crimsonfire? - Daemon replied.


    - You can call me Samantha here to. After all you are my "competition student". Come on, we will late from the ceremony. - with that said they walked together to the crowd.


    - You should stay here with your future class. Try not kill anyone. Take care!


    - Okay. Take care!


    As turned out Samantha had to open the ceremony with an opening speech.


    - Dear students, teachers! This is the nine hundred-thirteenth academy year which we all hope will be a successful, enjoyable year both for the student and for the teachers. We all know most of you hate long, meaningless speeches so with that in mind let''s just continue the ceremony. The crowd was surprised. Was that supposed to be an opening speech?


    After a few moment an old figure stepped forward. His beard was so long that it reached down to his knees. Everyone was sure that he is an important figure.


    - I am the academy''s principal. If any of you have any problem you know where you can find me. I ask every class to go to their classroom. Thanks you and have a successful school year!


    Daemon just stood there silent for a few moment.


    - Well... at least it wasn''t that long. -Daemon thought, as he were about to get moving he heard a well-known female voice.


    - Daemon! Wait for me. I have something to say!


    - What is it Samantha?


    - I''ll be your form-master. - Samantha said it with a happy smile.


    - Sounds good, but if you''re our class form-master than you should be the last one who late...


    - You right. Let''s go!


    *time skip*


    They arrived to their classroom. Daemon sat down in the middle of the classroom.


    - Let''s get started class. First we all should introduce ourselves to each other. I''ll start. My name is Samantha Crimsonfire. I''m a red dragon thus specialized in fire magic. - with that said you looked at a girl who almost felt asleep and said:


    - You continue.


    She was a shy girl. She had a short, silver hair with sapphire coloured eyes. Her skin was as white as snow. She had a nice, curvy, slender figure. She was wearing a silver necklace where her name was written.


    - Hi!... My name is Elise. I''m a... silver dragon. Nice to meet you all!- with that said she sat down with a bright red face wishing that she could turn invisible.


    The next one was also a girl... Well... For some unknown reason other than Daemon everyone in the class were female. Her golden hair was so long that it reached down to her hips. She was wearing more earrings than the rest of the class together. Her eyes was the same silver colour as Elise''s hair.


    - Hi! My name is Lilith and I''m a sapphire dragon. I''m pretty energetic and that boy behind me is my boyfriend.


    It was Daemon who sat behind her. The rest of the class all stared at him as he stood up with an annoyed face and said:


    The story has been illicitly taken; should you find it on Amazon, report the infringement.- I''m not your boyfriend but you should add to your introduction that you are annoying, Miss Lilith.


    - Just kidding! I just wanted to you your expression. - she sat down laughing.


    - Enough! - Samantha said. - Let''s continue the introduction. The next one!


    She was none  less then the 7th princess of the Central Dragon Empire. As she stood up her golden hair flowed in the air and her crimson red eyes were bright as the sun.


    - My name is Dianne. As you may know I''m the 7th princess of the Empire. It quite well-known that I''m a silver-angel dragon. I''m a professional mage so you should know your place when you speak with me. - she sat down with pride in her face.


    - One of the six supreme dragonkind, ehh? - Daemon thought.


    In the moment when the princess sat down the next girl stood up trying to impress the class. Her hair was as dark as the night and her eyes was even darker black. Everyone looked at her thinking she must be a demon-dragon to has this black eyes and hair.


    - My name is Zara . I''m a jade dragon and it''s nice to meet you all. I hope we all can be friends.


    The time has come, it was Daemon''s turn. As he stood up everyone stared at him thinking what kind of guy he is.


    - Hi! My name is Daemon. I''m Miss Crimsonfire "competition student". As for what kind of dragon I am, I think, it not really matter. Regardless it''s nice to meet you all!


    The princess stoop up rushed toward him and slapped Daemon in the face.


    - It does matter so you should tell us before I cook you alive...!


    - Okay, okay your Highness! I didn''t want to steal the spotlight so I wanted to keep it secret as long as possible but you leave me no choose, I''m a black demon-dragon. Are you happy now?


    - You must be kidding! There is no way that you are a black demon-dragon and what with that eye patch? You try to act cool but you forget that you are a mere weakling. If you are truly a...


    As Daemon''s patience ran out he stretched out his wings to show the class that he truly is a black demon-dragon. The princess stopped talking as she didn''t know what to say. After a few seconds she gathered all her courage and said:


    - No way... That must be some sort of illusion magic. I challenge you to a duel. Let''s test it that you really are strong as you should be as a black demon-dragon.


    - Whatever, where and when do you want this duel? - Daemon accepted the duel without any facial expression.


    - In the second arena and after lunch. I will show everyone that you are nothing but a cheater.


    - Whatever... - right after Daemon said that the time was 12 a.m. so it was time to for a break.


    - Right class, it''s time for the lunch break... and you all heard that, after lunch everyone come to the second arena. - as Samantha said it everyone else other Daemon and Samantha went out the classroom, leaving the two of them alone.


    - Daemon.


    - Yes?


    - Don''t worry about the duel. You way stronger than her. Remember you are a black-demon dragon.


    - I know that. I was just thinking how annoying she is.


    - Well, you can''t do anything about that, but you should start eating, don''t you think?


    - You are right. - with that said Daemon started unpacking a sandwich.


    *time skip*


    It was time for the duel. The arena was full of the students and their teachers. Even the principal was there for some reason. You could say that even an old man like him was interested in the capabilities of the first-year youngsters. Daemon and Dianne are both are waited in the opposite sides of the arena for the start.


    - Do you see this crowd you cheater? After I defeat you will have to leave the academy.


    - Can''t you be less noisy, can you? You are annoying. - Daemon answered in a calm voice.


    - HOW DARE YOU? - in that moment Samantha started the duel. - I''LL KILL YOU! - right after that she send 2 giant fireballs at him as she was truly intended to kill him. Daemon didn''t even tried to dodge them. He blocked both fireballs with his wings without any effort.


    - Is that all? - Daemon knowingly made her even more angry.


    - DON''T YOU DARE TO UNDERESTIMATE ME, YOU TRASH!


    She launched lightning in a shape of an eastern dragon at him which he reflected at the protective barrier around the arena with his wings. The lightning almost collapsed the protective barrier. Daemon saw that the barrier couldn''t stand one more of this.


    - Master tier magic... - he thought.


    - Okay... It''s time to end this. - he summoned 2 giant , highly detailed and decorated rune swords attached to each other with a black and white coloured magical chain. One was black as the night while the other were more of a silver colour. The runes on the swords glowed even more brightly than the Sun in a red and green colour. After Dianne saw those sword she realized, that those are truly the third black-demon dragon''s twin-swords. She froze in the spot knowingly that she most likely won''t leave the arena unharmed. Daemon saw that expression, knew that it is enough for her to realize the difference between their strength. Daemon clapped his wings creating a wind strong enough to knock the princess out on the spot. Daemon won the duel easily.


    - Now than... Is there anything else for today Samantha? - asking her calmly.


    - Nothing I can think of. You are free for the rest of the day Daemon. - answering him in the same calm volume.


    - Thanks, if anything happens you can find me in my room.

 Ch 3: Jet Stream

    - Daemon, the principal is looking for you! Please visit him. He is currently in his office.


    One hour passed since the pretty one-sided duel''s end. Samantha was asked by the principal to bring Daemon to him.


    - Do I really have to? - Daemon opened his dorm room''s door and looked at Samantha with a dark expression.


    - Yes, and be a little more enthusiastic. Seriously... a stone statue has more lively than you. Don''t tell me she drained you from your energy.


    - It''s not that. It just I can tell already it going to be bothersome if I meet the principal.


    - Look, this is the first time I saw that old fool as lively as he was after you left the arena.


    - If you meant those words for make me go meet him, I tell you now... It had the opposite effect. This sounds way too bothersome...


    - I had enough of your complains.


    - " Fire whip " - after Samantha said that a bright flame whip formed in his hand and with that he banded Daemon and started pulling him toward the principal''s office.


    - Breaking out of a Sage tier spell is not challenge for me, you know that Samantha? - Daemon asked her a plain tone.


    - Do that and I make sure that for the next two week every theory class about materialization and transformation magic will be held by you...


    - Fine... I meet that old geezer just don''t give me a boring task such as that to me...


    - Under a month I learnt how your mind is operate... You only willing to do boring or annoying stuff if you can avoid even more boring or annoying stuff with it. Your weakness is pretty obvious if you ask me...


    - " Release " - the flame whip which bound Daemon disappeared.


    - You can follow me now that we settled the small details.


    After minutes of walking and mutual compliments they arrived the principal''s office. Daemon knocked on the door and stepped back a few meter after he heard a familiar noise. The door burst open and with a force of a car as it hit Samantha.


    - You old man!!! Are you out of your mind? And why are you didn''t told me to step back Daemon!?


    Samantha was really pissed off as she started complaining with immeasurable anger in her voice.


    - Sorry, it just the way he ran toward the door reminded me of my sister. You know... It more of an instinct to dodge her than something I have to think about.


    - My deepest apologizes, Miss Crimsonfire.


    The principal slightly bowed her to apologize. He started to measuring Daemon. After a few second he tried to take off Daemon''s eye patch but Daemon caught the old man''s wrist.


    - " Jet Stream " - suddenly mana burst out Daemon''s finger with great speed tightening his grip on the principal''s wrist, almost breaking it.


    - Hohooo, just what kind of magic is that? Come in boy... Leave her be for a few minutes, at least until she calms down.


    Daemon quickly nodded and they quickly entered the office room and closed the door.


    - So... What do you want with me, old geezer?


    - Aren''t you a disrespectful one? I have a name to, call me Granmoun - the old man complained.


    - Alright... So Granmoun... What do you want from me? I have guesses, but I would prefer to know it for sure.


    - I heard that you are a black-demon dragon. I want to measure your magic affinity. Normally it would have been measured the day you applied to the academy but thanks for Miss Crimsonfire you could avoid that. After I saw you today you win without any magic today... - Daemon shivered for a second - I want to measure your capabilities. You have to understand that most teacher here are already pressure me for any info about you and I can''t take it forever.


    You could be reading stolen content. Head to Royal Road for the genuine story.Granmoun pointed toward a small silver tablet in his desk.


    - All you have to do to drop a small drop of blood to the circle in the tablet.


    - With this I won''t sell my soul to the devil?


    - Of course not. Demon dragons are already in a level of a higher class demon. You don''t have to worry about things like that.


    - Whatever... - Daemon bit his finger and let a small drop of blood fell down to the tablet.


    The tablet started glowing as it analyzed Daemon''s blood. After a few seconds, various runes, which represented the major magic natures, formed in the tablet.


    - Here you go... - Daemon gave the tablet to Granmoun.


    As he read the runes he suddenly dropped the tablet.


    - BOY! YOU HAVE TO BECOME MY DISCIPLE!!! YOU HAVE TO!


    If someone who knows Granmoun well and see this moment they would pity Daemon as this old man, while he spoils his disciples with various useful things, he also a sadist, sometimes idiotic and worst... immeasurably irritating.


    - I refuse, I already have one teacher who mentally torture me. I don''t need another one. And why are you even energetic now? Did a lightning struck you or something?


    - Do you understand how big your talent is? - Granmoun was still as hyperactive as a ~6 year old child after a ton on candy and coke.


    - Just tell me what so special about me other than my dark and neutral affinity?


    - What so special? WHAT SO SPECIAL? HOW CAN YOU BE SO CALM? I''m already more than 300 years old and I''m still can''t get thought that bottleneck... But you... You.. You already have maximum affinity in dark magic!!! 10 out of 10!!! DO YOU UNDERSTAND THIS? EVEN WITH MY 9 OUT OF 10 IS A GENIOUS LEVEL!!!


    - STOP SHOUTING AND CALM DOWN FOR GOD''S SAKE! - Daemon stopped him before it could get even worse.


    After Granmoun calmed down(finally...), he looked at Daemon at somewhat serious eyes.


    - Boy... You are someone who I can pass down my legacy. You have to become my disciple.


    - No. As I said... I don''t need more extra classes with personal teachers.


    - How about... - Granmoun took out a large bag of gold coins from his robe.


    - You won''t bribe me... Don''t even try.


    - Then how about... - he summoned a high quality staff.


    - I have full control over the artifacts of the previous black-demons...


    - Then... How about... - he started showing him different sage tier dark magic spells.


    - I have my own spells... And those are likely stronger than those what you showed me.


    - Damm you brat... Just what the hell are you want?


    *Brat**Brat**Brat**Brat**Brat*


    - That idiot old geezer... He has a death wish calling him brat... - Samantha thought while eavesdropping on the two of them.


    - Did you just called me brat? Well, well... How about this? I receive 3 attacks from you and you don''t have to hold back... If you manage to injure me I''m willing to become your disciple... But... If you lose you have to receive one of me blows... Of course I won''t use weapons or artifacts when I will receiving and when you will receive...


    - Hohoo... Challenging the principal of the Royal Academy? And you even give me a handy-cap? Aren''t you a little bit arrogant? Fine... I accept! Know this kid, I''m willing to use god-tier magic on you if you don''t back down.


    - He don''t need to back down you idiot... You can be counted lucky if he won''t use Jet Stream again on you... That spell is surely overpowered for a sage tier spell... - she thought while she held his stomach with one hand... Likely bad, bad memories...

 Ch 4: Invitaion and the dark aura

    Next day morning Daemon already saw posters about that he will have a duel with Granmoun.


    - What a pain...


    Everyone knew other than him that Granmoun was one of the strongest dark mage in the Central Dragon Empire. The fact that he was the one who challenged Granmoun was also known. While he was walking toward every student stepped out of his way. The first and second year students did that out of fear while the third year students did it out of either respect or pity as they thought he challenged the wrong guy this time. Daemon didn''t care about the gazes of the others. He just couldn''t care less about that. He had a trump card...


    When he arrived to the classroom one hell of a surprise he found...


    - Sorry for yesterday. You truly is a black-demon dragon. I truly mean it. - Dianne bowed down in front of him as he apologized.


    - Okay, okay... Just stop it... The whole class staring at us. Just sit down and forget about yesterday. - then he sat down.


    - Daemon, Daemon!!! - all the girls in his class...well his class as a whole if we think about it... started asking him questions which quickly started annoy him.


    Daemon walked...well...ran would be more accurate... out the class room and went to the washroom. There he created a mana clone of himself and send it out to bait the girls away from him. After he made sure that no one will notice him he ran back to his classroom. He saw that Elise was there reading a book.


    - At least one of them is normal. - he thought.


    What he didn''t realized fast enough that Dianne stood behind him. She wasn''t fooled by the clone. She was just stood here until he turned around and saw that she was there.


    - Can I help you, your highness? - Daemon asked her.


    - I give you the permission to call me just Dianne.


    - Okay then. How can I help you Dianne?


    - Would you eat lunch with me together today? - she asked him with bright red face.


    Female dragons were naturally attracted toward Daemon as he was quite good-looking and after the "incident" happened yesterday where he demonstrated his strength. For a female dragon like an instinct was that they fell in love... in the strong males. It was one trait of being a male dragon that you were either was strong and have quite a large amount of attention from the opposite sex or you were weak and you lost your chance to have not only a wife but likely you wouldn''t get a chance to have a girlfriend. After all... It wasn''t a problem to a male to have that kind of popularity as polygamy was widely accepted amongst the dragons. It was part of their culture.


    - Well... Sure.


    - Okay you two... sit down, and where is the rest of the class? Don''t tell me use used that clone magic... - It was Samantha''s voice. - Call them back to the classroom... Now!


    - Wait... How did you know? - Daemon asked Samantha surprised.


    - Daemon... - her voice got angrier with each letter...


    - Fine...- Daemon gave up against her.


    - Wait... clone magic?


    - Yep... I created it to fool Samantha... It was quite a success f I may say so...


    - You created a new magic spell just to fool Samantha? Why?


    - Well... You see... - as Daemon started to speak, Samantha quickly stopped him by quickly starting to tell a short story to Daemon''s clone spell.


    - He wanted to sleep longer one time, but I didn''t let him that. After a few minutes of arguing, he told me to leave him alone for a few minutes as he needed to change outfit and after 5 minutes he will be ready. After leaving him, he sent out his clone instead of coming out himself. Only after 2 hours when the clone disappeared I realized what he did. What even more funny that even I can''t use that spell after he tried to teach me... It simply too unstable for me.


    - It totally worthed it even with that punishment afterward...


    - Punishment? - she had a puzzled look in her face... Just what kind of punishment worked on Daemon???


    - I''ll tell you later...


    *time skip*


    It was lunch break. Dianne and Daemon went to the academy''s park and sat down under a huge tree. Daemon was searching his sandwiches when Dianne poke him from behind and said:


    - You see... I ended up making too much food for lunch and that why I brought some for you to.


    - Thank you.


    - Yes... If that possible... I would like you to teach me that spell...


    - That''s fine. But I warn you don''t think that you will succeed with it with the first try.


    He opened the lunchbox Dianne gave him, it was filled with grilled fish and onion-tomato salad. He put the salad on the top of the fish and took a bite.


    - It''s delicious! - he continued eating.


    - Thanks. - she blushed even more brightly - you see... Tomorrow is weekend right? I was wondering if you could come with me tomorrow shopping.


    - Okay. I didn''t had any plan for weekend anyway.


    Daemon at that time, didn''t realize what he agreed to...


    - Just one thing, Daemon.


    - What is it?


    - Well, don''t use your clone tomorrow. - she laughed.


    - Okay. By the way Dianne, if we meet go to shopping tomorrow shouldn''t we think about where and when we should meet up?


    - How about at the academy gate around 9 a.m.? - Dianne answered him after a little hesitation.


    - Fine by me. We should head back to class by now shouldn''t we?


    - No. We still have 10 minutes left until class. Let''s finish lunch first. So... You told me about that punishment earlier... Just what happened back then?


    - Well... She sealed away my mana and forbid me from using any weapon... so far it sounds good... but what she did after that...


    - Just what happened? - she got excited.


    - She forced me to have a battle with an elemental hydra... I had to hold out for 10 minutes without any kind of defence...


    - How did you survived? I mean without magic or weapons it impossible to defeat an elemental hydra...


    - Turned out... I could understand hydras... After 10 minutes it good angry and started shouting at me... and I understood it... After I realised that I agreed with that hydra in a tie... so I pretty much became friend with a hydra as punishment...


    - You are ridiculous. Only hydras can speaks with other hydras... Wait a second... Your dragon soul is not a hydra... Are you a dual-core by any chance?


    - Dual-core? - Daemon had a puzzled look.


    - Those who has 2 dragon souls inside them called dual-cores.


    - As far I know I''m not a dual-core... Is that a rare thing?


    The story has been taken without consent; if you see it on Amazon, report the incident.- Well... Let''s say they are quite rare... Only one out of two hundred thousand is dual-core. It would explain your experience with that hydra... but then again... only 3 hydra dragon soul existed so far in the history.


    - How about we talk about this some other time? We will late from class...


    - You right. Tomorrow we can talk about this.


    *time skip*


    Daemon stood in the arena as agreed with Granmoun yesterday. The arena was filled with student and teachers. They were interested in how either the legendary black-demon dragon or their school''s principals will end up getting beat up... Some even started betting amongst themselves which one will win. They knew how strong Granmoun is, but they didn''t dare to underestimate Daemon as he was the challenger. The principal entered the stage.


    - So, will you surrender and become my disciple or I need to beat up you first?


    - Don''t think you already won... - Daemon answered mocking Granmoun.


    One could fell how tense the atmosphere around those two...


    - Fine... It seems I really need to beat you up first. The first spell I''m going to use will be a master tier, called "Cry of Shadows".


    A dark whirlwind started emerging in the hand Granmoun in a fast pace.


    - Are you sure a simple master tier will be enough against me? - Daemon continued mocking the old man.


    Daemon stood in his place without worries. The Sun was behind Daemon and because of it his shadow was in front own of him. When the spell grew to the size of basketball Granmoun simply threw it toward Daemon''s shadow. As it hit the Daemon''s shadow it simply disappeared. Daemon simply couldn''t understand what happened. After a few second his shadow started slowly move in its own and started screaming like a banshee. Daemon started feeling dizzy but he knew that he can pass out just like that. He started releasing a black mist out of his mouth and the mist slowly moved toward his ears. Once the mist reached his ears it started acting like earplugs cancelling out the noise. The spell stopped after a few more second and the mist dispersed after that making him capable hearing again.


    - I received your first strike with that. Now send the second one!


    - This time I''m going to use a sage tier spell called "Overshadowed Soul".


    Daemon''s class watched his duel with Granmoun worried.


    - Teacher!


    - Yes, Dianne?


    - Do you know anything about that spell?


    - The one Granmoun going to use?


    - Yes.


    - As far as I know it inflict pain to the target based on the difference of the human''s and the dragon''s soul''s strength.


    - Isn''t that supposed to be lethal?


    - No... I know this guy for a few years now(she meant Granmoun)... Did he tell you about the hydra?


    - Yes.


    - That punishment made his human soul stronger quite a lot... but even if the difference still to great he wouldn''t die, there is a restriction on that spell. At max it would make one faint...


    - Still... Will he be alright?


    - We''ll see... We''ll see... - Samantha also worried for him.


    As Samantha and Dianne had they conversation, a small black object started forming in Granmoun hand.


    - "Overshadowed Soul"! - he shouted and threw the black object toward Daemon.


    The small object hit Daemon and started burrowing inside him. Daemon started feeling enormous pain suddenly. He felt like he will lose like that. Suddenly a black aura started appearing around him and the pain vanished.


    - What happened? - he asked himself.


    - Just what the hell are you boy? How didn''t you pass out from that and what was that aura? - Granmoun was really pissed off.


    Dianne was searching for the right words to describe what she saw. Such pure, black aura. It didn''t felt evil or anything like that, rather... majestic and something which forced people to respect him.


    - So he helped him... - Samantha whispered.


    - What did you said teacher? - Dianne looked puzzled at her.


    - Nothing... I just happy that my successor this strong. - Samantha tried to calm her.


    Granmoun pride started breaking as he saw that even that didn''t worked on Daemon.


    - Well... I suppose I just accept what happened... I still have to win this. - Daemon calmed himself.


    - BOY! YOU REALLY PISSED ME OFF NOW! NOW YOU EARNED YOURSELF SOMETHING THAT EVEN I FEAR USING. - Granmoun was really furious.


    "Great darkness that rules the night, great darkness that exist within the cosmos, great darkness I plead to you to show your everlasting might, show that you merciful toward us, not weaker. Show that you are absolute power that can destroy anything in its path. Dark spear".


    - THIS IS IT BOY, THIS IS PURE DESTRUCTIVE POWER!


    - "Weak" - this word resonated in Daemon''s mind.


    Daemon could tell that dark spear is a higher class god tier spell.


    - I guess I''ll need to use body enchantment at its maximum power to block that. The second he activated it Granmoun finished his preparations to throw the spear.


    Daemon quickly raised his arm and focused on creating multiple pure mana shield in front of him. As soon as the shields formed Granmoun threw the spear. The spear flew toward him with high speed and shattered the shields with little effort. The second the last shield shattered Daemon raised his palm toward the spear as shouted.


    - "Jet Stream"! - His hand accelerated to high speed with the help of released mana from his arm. As his palm reached the spear the spear almost instantly shattered because of the tremendous force of daemon''s strike. His arm become numb but no damage were dealt to his arm.


    - I won, old man. There''s not even a stretch in my body. Now it is my turn...


    Within a second Daemon disappeared only to appear in front of Granmoun. He gently touched Granmoun chest and stepped back while counting back from three.


    - 3...2...1... "Jet Stream".


    From Granmoun chest mana busted forward. with high speed sending him flying backward. He smashed to the arena''s wall and collapsed.


    - You asked me what "Jet Stream" exactly... How should I describe it... Humans developed jet engines that accelerate and release air with high speed to the opposite direction of the movement forcing the object itself to move. It the same with this spell... The only difference that instead of air... I use my mana. and it also one of my favourite self-developed spell. I guess you understand now... If not, then it only your problem.


    After this Daemon left the arena while thinking about the aura that appeared around him and the word that resonated within his head.

 Ch 5: The mall

    It was Saturday 8:30 a.m. when Daemon''s alarm clock started ringing. Daemon threw it to the wall breaking the clock.


    - Damm, I have to buy a new one. Well, it not that I don''t have to go to shopping today... I still can''t believe what happened yesterday... What the hell was that aura? Maybe I get answers in the future... - with that said he putted on his favourite black leatherjacket covering one of his favourite black T-shirt, some dark blue jeans and a black boots. - Let''s see. Do I have the trinity with me? Eye patch - check, money - check, keys - check. Okay. Everything ready. Let''s get moving.


    It was 8:50 a.m. when he arrived to the front gate. He saw that Dianne also arrived earlier. She was wearing red coloured blouse matching miniskirt and boots. There was quite a fair amunth of shown skin for eye candy for Daemon and he accepted it without raising a single complainment about a small gift.


    - Hi! It''s seems you also come earlier.


    - Thanks. Shall we get going?


    - Sure. Lead the way.


    - Can I tell you something? I know you might will be angry but I should tell you regardless why I called you.


    - Don''t worry about it, just go ahead and tell me.


    - You know that I''m a princess?


    - Obviously...


    - Because of that I cannot be left without any guards outside of the academy. And you see... I hate the Royal Guards. They can''t even let you breathe without making sure there is no poison in the air. And you quite stronger than the whole Royal Guard squad just by yourself. So I thought that you would be better bodyguard and that one of the reason why I called you. Are you angry now?


    - Well... They just doing their job... I''m not that angry because of this, don''t worry about it...


    They arrived to the Royal Mall after a few minutes of walking. Right after they entered one of the guards noticed that the princess with an unknown boy instead of her bodyguards. The guard alerted the rest of the mall security as they steeped toward the boy.


    - Hey you! Who are you that you think you can be that friendly with the princess?


    - Her classmate, now if you excuse us. - Daemon tried to shake them off with a cold reply.


    - You have some nerves to speak to us like that. Leave her alone or else!


    - Else what? She was the one who asked me to come with her. Are you going to attack me? Don''t be absurd.


    The guards all nodded looking each other s they agreed with each other without saying a word.


    - You asked for it you little bastard. - most of the guards charged toward him while the rest tried to make some space by leading the civilians further away from the "incident".


    The Dianne tried to step forward to stop them but Daemon block her way.


    - It''s okay, don''t worry about them.


    One of the guard dashed forward and tier to pierce Daemon''s left arm. Daemon dodged the strike effortlessly by jumping back a few meter. Another guard tried to attack him from behind with a short sword. Daemon jumped up into the air and got behind the guard who tried to backstab him. With his raw strength he pushed the guard in front of him forward and let the his first and second attacker collide with each other.


    - Does he enjoy toying with them? - Dianne asked herself.


    The guards didn''t lose their fighting spirits and continued assault him with various type of weapons. Daemon only dodged the strikes without fighting back.


    The guards started become exhausted. Daemon also started got bored of them after a few minutes.


    - Even my standard training is harder than fighting with you guys... Come on... Put some spirit into it... - Daemon started mocking them.


    - Just what kind of training is that? All of those strikes done with almost of the speed of sound... - Dianne startled. - Teacher must be a sadist...


    Daemon played around with them, those who could watch it could also tell them... He didn''t take them seriously.


    Who is he? How could someone without even releasing one''s first stage defeat the armed guards this easily? Is he really one of the classmate of the 7th princess?


    This kind of questions filled the heads of those who watched this one-sided "battle".


    Daemon played with them. Once he caught one guard he would throw that guard to other guards, other times he simply kicked or hit them to lose their consciousness.  After most of the guard were lying in the floor, most unconscious. He simply stopped. He clearly had the smile of the Devil in his face.


    - Wanna continue? - Daemon asked them in a cold voice. The rest of the guards collapsed in either fear or ran away.


    It not like the guards were weak... It was more for the fact that Daemon used one of his technique, "Body Enchantment "to further increase the difference between strength.


    - See, I told you it will be okay, and don''t worry about them. I didn''t kill any of them.


    - Thanks, I hope they will learn from this.


    Dianne shook her head hoping that they will leave them alone after that.


    - Shall we continue then, Dianne. - Daemon asked her in a gentle voice.


    This novel is published on a different platform. Support the original author by finding the official source.- He quickly changes gears. - she thought.


    - Sure! Let''s go! - with smile on her face she nodded.


    They enjoyed themselves while shopping, Daemon even brought a new alarm clock. When Dianne heard why he need to buy a new one she held her stomach laughing. The clock he used supposed to withstand a stage two dragon yet Daemon broke it without even releasing his first stage.


    - Let''s take a break. - Dianne proposed while pointing toward a bench.


    Daemon nodded.


    Dianne slightly leaned on Daemon who sat next to her. Daemon acted like he didn''t notice.


    - Daemon, what are your plans in the future? Based on your plans you can change the world you know...


    Daemon looked up the sky and signed.


    - Plans for the future? I don''t have such things yet. I always wondered about it when I was human... Now I simply don''t know... Maybe becoming some big shot would be easy but I lack the patience to be one. I''m bad at teaching so I would be bad candidate for being a teacher. The fact is... Even if not for Samantha I would have become some random adventurer in one of the other realms connected to this realm. Meeting with elves, dwarfs, hunting dragons. I''m not sure. Well... I did hunt those lizard type dragons. Maybe if not for her, I would have never meet you guys nor with that seven headed drunktard who I wholeheartedly can call friend. I do owe her I guess... Wait... I changed the subject, didn''t I?


    Dianne shook her head.


    - No, it''s okay... If you would ask the servants in the royal palace they would tell you that I also change the subject in these type of questions quite a lot. Ohhh right... I heard that Miss Crimsonfire plans some sort of trip sometimes in the next few weeks. Do you know about something about it?


    - Trip ehh... Well knowing her she possibly plans to give you girls a special training like I had back then. I can guess some places where she would go if that the case but I rather not think too deeply about it.


    - A training camp? It sounds interesting... - Dianne nods with satisfaction in her face.


    - How naive of her... Call it a training camp...- Daemon thought.


    - Dianne, shall we continue?


    - Daemon.


    - Yes?


    - You did train with with Miss Crimsonfire, didn''t you?


    - Yeah... way more than necessary...


    - What kind of training we will have based on your experience with her?


    - Something that will pulverize your pride, at least that what happened to my seniors. Basically she is unreasonable, strict but even with that she really does her job well...


    - That didn''t help you know...


    - Dianne. - Daemon stopped her.- You realised that you been followed since the academy.


    - No, but why didn''t you tell me that earlier.


    - It was entertaining first. That face when I beat up the guards were priceless... I kept sending him signals to him about the fact that I know about him, but he doesn''t get it... - Daemon reached to his pocket and pulled out a small vial.


    - Hold it a second please. - with that he handed over the vial.


    Daemon reached out his palm before him and casted Materialization magic.


    - " Materialization: Needle "


    A small, 3 centimetre long thin needle appeared in his palm.


    - Sage tier Materialization? Why are you using that useless magic and on this level?


    - Why would it be useless?


    - You know that this magic uses more mana at master tier than a lower class God tier spell?


    - Well... No.


    - Why I''m not surprised anymore...


    - Anyway please give me back that vial.


    Dianne handed over the vial carefully.


    - What is it inside that vial anyway?


    - Oh this... Paralysis poison. - Daemon answered in a calm voice.


    - Why are you keeping paralysis poison with yourself? Why are you have it at the first place?


    - Well... There was a time when I had to kidnap a pope for some information... Let''s say my relationship with the Temple in the Axra realm is not the best...


    - Let''s say I didn''t ask it, okay?


    Dianne at this point lost all hope that she can understand Daemon. Daemon calmly applied the poison to the needle and threw it casually. Even with the crowd present the needle with amazing accuracy found it mark and hit their secret follower. Within seconds their follower collapsed within the crowd.


    The crowd started panicking seeing that a man without any reason collapsed suddenly.


    - Well... Let''s go, the guards will take care of the rest.


    With that said, Daemon put away the small vial and slowly walked away with Dianne next to him.


    Author Note: His steamrolling will end around the 8th chapter, just keep up with Daemon''s unreasonableness until that time.

 Ch 6: Primal Dragonqueen

    Next Monday Samantha announced the training camp. They will need to prepare for three weeks but for this realm''s perceptive it will only take one week. The time flow in the Axra realm three times faster. For species with long lifespan it is an ideal training ground. She told them what they need to bring and what some basic things to know about that world.


    Axra world is a typical fantasy world with adventurers, elves, dwarfs, monsters and so on... They will leave in two days. Samantha told them if they need any information about that world they can either find her or Daemon as he already spent a little time there. She left the classroom because she had some paperwork need to be done. As she left most of his class crowded around him bombarding him with questions.


    - STOP! One question at the time, please. Let''s see, Lilith.


    - Okay! How much stuff should we bring?


    - If I''m correct, they will know when I''m there so... all around the amount that can be carried with a few carriage, and ten primal dragons.


    - PRIMAL DRAGONS? - the whole class echoed with these words.


    - Yes, I expected this will happen. Truth is, even primal dragons are affectionate toward strength. I have a... fan group? of primal dragons. - Daemon answered somewhat embarrassed.


    - Just what have you done? - Dianne asked him.


    - Well... I did hunt some primal dragon in the last month and well... I ended up not killing the dragons which didn''t try to fight me. I would been boring that way. So I ended up killing five primal dragons. I only realised later that I only killed males and those ten were their wives. I guess that the short version. So, next question. Zara?


    - What kind of danger can we expect there?


    - Well, bandits, the church that hates me, prim... What up with everyone?


    Everyone looked at him in disbelief.


    - What did you do?


    - Nothing much, just kidnap the pope and forced him to unseal a seven headed elemental hydra.- Daemon answered in a calm voice.


    - YOU DID WHAT? - the girls asked him in perfect sync.


    - I kidnapped the pope and forced to unseal a seven headed elemental hydra. - Daemon repeated himself in the same calm manner. - back to the question... there are also primal dragons, that hydra but it will only attack me so you are sure in that matter, ah! I almost forgot the most dangerous one, Samantha when she get drunk, she is highly dangerous to your sanity.


    - You just won''t do anything within common sense, won''t you?


    - I somewhat adapted to Samantha''s common sense in that regard. Its normal for her, so its fine with me.


    - So teacher is the root of the problem. - the girls agreed.


    - Pretty much. - Daemon answered. -So, next question. Dianne?


    - Will you train with us?


    - I will most likely train with the hydra, but it possible that I''ll will help you out, girls.


    - Train with a full grown elemental hydra... Even fourth stage dragons wouldn''t do that. Just which stage are you in?


    - The first, of course.


    Some of the girls started losing their sanity from Daemon''s calm speech in these matter.


    - Well, I see some of you are not in top condition anymore. I guess I go back to my room, today will only about stuff what you need to know there. If you have any question, come to my room. - With these words Daemon left the classroom.


    - Did he just invite us to his room? - Dianne wondered.


    *time skip*


    The two days had pass, everyone stood there ready to go. The gate were 20 metre high. It was made of marble and ivory. Two silver dragon statue stared into the souls who wished to passed through the gate. On the top of the gate there were six circling transparent spheres each filled with elemental mana. Light, darkness, water, fire, air and earth. On the walls of the gates there was the world name, "Axra" written with dragon runes.


    - Well, don''t forget that inside cities magic usage is forbidden. - Samantha reminded them. - As soon as we reached the other world, we leave the city as soon as possible.


    They stepped into the whirling void that the portal held stable. After a few seconds they reached the other end. A frontier village with a wall over 20 metre high built around the portal which had high chances to grow into a city within a few generations. As they left the portal''s area they paired up and started walking toward the gate''s of the village''s wall. Samantha and Daemon led the girls in the front. Lilith and Zara who were acknowledged as the problem child duo in the class didn''t keep up with the pace as they couldn''t help themselves but started starred at a jewellery''s shop window. They saw multiple gold rings, silver necklace. Lilith couldn''t help but started day dreaming about some extra earring. Elise tried to tell them to keep up once but she gave up quickly as she didn''t want to fall behind the group.


    Zara and Lilith were around 30 metre off the group when a few thug like adventurer decreased the distance between themselves and the two girls. The lightly surrounded them and started using a few lame pick-up lines hoping to get into the panties of the two high-class beauties.


    - Stop bothering us, we not interested in you guys. - Zara tried to brush them off.


    - It''s quite dangerous for two lady to wander around the town without escort, don''t you think? - one of the thugs said.


    - Which parts of my sentence did you not understand? Let me rephrase myself then, GET LOST! - Zara continued.


    - Hohoo, quite an aggressive one, don''t you think so boys? - the thug said.


    The rest of them nodded.


    - How about you come with us, have some fun and we forget about these unladylike words after then? - one of the other thug asked.


    Zara was about using some earth magic and bury them alive when Lilith reminded her that Samantha would likely punish them for it. The thugs restrained their hands and tried to pull them away from the screen when Lilith shouted.


    This story has been taken without authorization. Report any sightings.- DAEMON!


    Daemon was around 200 metre away by then but he could clearly heard Lilith''s shouting and excused himself from Samantha''s company for a moment. Samantha nodded knowing what happened likely. Daemon within a few second appeared in the screen and said in a cold voice.


    - Why don''t you release those two, you low-lives? Go and rape some goblins, wait... even goblins don''t deserve such disgusting partners such as you idiots.


    The thugs were clearly pissed off when turned into the direction of Daemon.


    - What did you said, pretty boy? You don''t even have a weapon and you anger a group off C class adventurer? Just who the hell think you are?


    - Someone who clearly don''t have the time to argue with some lowlifes. - Daemon pointed toward an alley - How about this? There is an alley there, we can settle our disagreement there without showing the civilians how much you guys are worthless scum. So, what do you say?


    The adventurers'' face was literally red with anger. They entered the alley after Daemon. Lilith and Zara watched from the street.


    Daemon summoned the third''s swords.


    - "Dagger"!


    The two sword morphed into two dagger with the length of 25 centimetre.


    - "Break"!


    The chain that connected the two sword broke in the middle crating two smaller independent sword with a chain attached to them.


    - "Chain binding"!


    The chains started moving independently and bind the thugs after pulling them into a group.


    - Well, well... I guess I found a few snacks for Mortred.


    - Mortred? - Zara and Lilith looked at each other dumb folded.


    The adventurer heard the name in a myth one time from a doomsayer in another village a month ago.


    - Look at you, you guys know about Mortred? You know... the seven headed elemental hydra that were unsealed a few month ago...


    The thugs quickly changed their face colour from red to pale white. After a few second Daemon left the alley pulling a group of adventurers restrained on with a chain toward the city exit. The men cried for mercy after they heard their fate but Daemon didn''t even listen to their plea, just continue pulling them. For the residents it looked like a new group has fallen into the hand of their rumoured executioner. Those who left him alone didn''t have to fear him but those who didn''t listen to his warning... Let''s say some of them even cried for death while Daemon tortured them and slowly before painfully left them for the reapers to take their souls. Most people looked at him in positive light as he only got rid of the bad people, never hurting the innocent. Due to his "activities" before he left Axra for the academy, the town''s surroundings'' bandit population decreased over 80%. For Daemon it was to kill time in his boredom, not more, not less. Knowing that no one tried to stop him. Some women even thanked him for taking care of that group. When Daemon reached his group they stood in the city gate. They faced a group of ten primal dragons. Samantha was quite calm, while both the resident and the girls shook in fear. Daemon walked toward the group of the primal dragons while pulling his victims. The dragons did a slight bow to him, Daemon also did the same.


    - Hi! So where is Elena? I have something to talk about with her.


    The ten primal dragons slowly give way to an eleventh primal dragon which hid behind the group so far. It was a larger, more graceful, black scaled dragon with violet coloured eyes. Both of her wing radiated in a gentle violet colour. The dragon give Daemon a slight bow, Daemon also give a slight bow to her.


    - It is good to see you Elena. - Daemon greeted her.


    - I can also say the same, Darling.


    - I told you not to call me darling..., Elena.


    - Well... It worthed a try. So, what can I do for you?


    For the girls and the residents the dragon only roared toward him gently.


    - Miss Samantha. Is there a chance to that Daemon can speak with primal dragons even through his dragon soul didn''t awakened yet. - Elise asked.


    - Fact is, he can speak with hydras without a hydra type dragon soul. Do you really expect him to not being able to speak with primal dragons after that? Even I had trouble accepting that.


    The residents of this world only now realised what these girls are. Dragon hosts. As other races call them. One of the most dangerous humanoid race even lived in all world together. A war mage tier magic which is only a level lower to master could tier a mountain apart with ease. The main dragon realm is forcefully weaken even the god tier spells of the dragons to the level, that why it didn''t hold to much danger toward themselves their power. The spell that Granmoun used ark spear could easily destroy a larger metropolis with one blow in this world, on the original human world where Daemon came from that spell held an even more destructive power. Daemon''s body enchantment also weakened on that realm, in this world where he can use it on it true level he could lift an entire mountain with one hand. That was the reason why the girls were forbidden from using magic in the town. One misused lightning dragon could wipe the town out of existence here, also causing heavy injuries to the other girls. The magic that Zara wanted to use to bury the thugs underground would had bury the surrounding 70 metre below the ground including Zara and Lilith.


    Daemon pointed toward the girls.


    - They are my classmates. We would ask you and the other girls to give us a lift to Mortred''s place, I also want to increase their mana quality. Of course I will provide the payment in mana for their quality training.


    Elena nodded and started giving away commands to the other dragons while Daemon told the girls to mount a dragon in pairs.In their surprise Samantha joined to Elise whosat in her dragon alone as they whole group consisted twenty-one people with Samantha and Daemon included. Daemon mounted Elena and they took off, toward Mortred and their future training camp.

 Ch 7: Pact I

    As they flew Elena and Daemon told each other stories, stories of what happened when Daemon were the main dragon realm.


    - ...and then I pushed that old fool to the wall with Jet Stream. I wish you could see that.


    - Hearing this, I really wish I could see that. Maybe next time?


    - Next time? - Daemon asked slightly confused.


    - You see, I''m really bored here, I was thinking that we could make a pact.


    - Pact? How does that work?


    - A simple blood pact. Simply put, we mix a few drops of our blood and both drank it. Sounds barbaric I know but it allows you to have multiple familiar.


    - I see, but is there need to have multiple familiar?


    - Well... Mortred also want to make a blood pact with you. He told me that he also bored in this world. I agree with him in that regard, plus wouldn''t it be better if you have you drinking buddy with you 24/7? - she answered.


    - And you could also have me 24/7... - she whispered.


    - Elena?


    - Yes, Darl... I mean Daemon. - she answered in a weak voice.


    - Your eyes show a way too much lust you know? - Daemon answered indifferently.


    - I don''t know what you are talking about... but if you wish you can have me after the blood pact! - she answered embarrassed.


    - First, No. Second, how do you expect me to have a sexual relationship with a dragon? - Daemon asked her slightly annoyed.


    - You could also use transformation magic on me, like you do on Mortred when you guys drinking. - she answered. - It''s not like I would do anything you wouldn''t like. I''m certainly would be useful.


    - I''ll think about that, but what do you plan to do with your flight?


    - There are 10 dragon and 19 girls. I can''t imagine that all of them have familiars with limit. - she answered.


    - Well... If everyone in your flight find a partner, I''m willing to make a pact with you. It sounds a fair deal, if you ask me... - Daemon suggested, feeling defeated by her.


    - I''m good as yours then. - she replied.


    - You intentionally speak like that, don''t you?


    - I don''t know what are you talking about...


    - Whatever, by the way... How are our extra passengers are? I can''t hear their screams.


    - They lost their continuousness half hour ago maybe...


    After traveling for a little more than 10 minutes, a familiar scenery filled the vision of Daemon and Elena.


    - It seems we arrived.


    A large stone cliff with many holes a small plain on its top next to the ocean. From the direction of the ocean gentle salty breeze flew. Flowers bloomed on the plain. Trees bared fruits, not even one cloud in the sky. It was a idyllic place, it just... lacked animals, not only large, but even the smallest mammals and insects. Normally you wound not understand why such a place devoid of animals, not until you hear it... a roar, rather seven roars. As they landed in the plain, one snake like head appeared in the end of the cliff, after it two, three, four... seven. First a grey one, after a black, after that a white, green, brown, blue and at last but not least a red. They were the seven head of Mortred. Mortred full height with his heads was over 50 metre. Alone his necks was 30 metre long, 60% of his height, outside his necks his body colour, same as his main head, was grey. Daemon unloaded his "extra cargo" from Elena. One by one they awake and when they saw Mortred they started screaming once again.


    - Hey Mortred! I brought some snack for you! - Daemon shouted at the seven headed elemental hydra.


    Every one other than the primal dragons, Samantha and Mortred thought he gone mad as he so casual with such a mighty beast. It didn''t matter that the girls knew about Mortred but the fact that Daemon was so casual in its presence reminded them that he is LACKING in common sense, or rather their need to develop something new that work with him too.


    - It good to see you, man! It was so boring here. I hope that Elena told you about our plan with you. - Mortred gray head answered with a deep.


    - She did, maybe we can do that after a few drink in the evening?


    - How long you stay... - Mortred measured the girls for a moments - with your harem? - he asked him teasingly.


    - They are not my harem, you damm reptile! And to answer your question, three weeks. - Daemon answered angry, rather than embarrassed.


    The girls, expect Zara and Lilith blushed. The two girls only clicked their tongue in their disapproval for Daemon''s reaction.


    - Eat your snack and after that we do some chained weapon training.


    The seven head of Mortred nodded in sync as Daemon turned his back toward to the girls and indicated them to close their eyes. They did it. First, they could hear some screams, but within a few seconds the screams stopped, and only a some blood and a lone leather boots remained as it fell of one of the "victim''s" foot off.


    - I''m finished. - Mortred told Daemon indifferently.


    Daemon turned toward Mortred and throw a needle into the grey head''s neck. Mortred did not dodge, not because he could not, but because he didn''t need it. The needle was connected with the chain of the third''s twin swords. In fact, the holy, alas the silver sword was that needle after it took on a new form thanks to its ability to freely shape shift into any kind of weapon.


    Daemon started pouring some of his mana into the chain and leaded it toward Mortred who absorbed it.


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    - " Transformation: Human form! " - Daemon shouted.


    Mortred started glowing and slowly took on a humanoid form. Full black leather clothes, shoulder long, black hair and eagle like, seven coloured eyes. He was 170 cm tall, same as Daemon. His nose was sharp. Slightly muscular and overall quite good looking.


    Mortred pulled out the needle from his neck and let the artefact take on a 6 metre long, silver lance as its form. It head seven hydra in a spiral form from the handle reaching toward the tip engraved, as decoration. Daemon smiled, approving Mortred weapons of choice.


    - Ready? How about we go full out? Your full speed against my full strength and reflex. - Mortred suggested.


    - I would turn you into minced meat with that speed, also having multiple sonic boom each second isn''t too healthy to our ears. - Daemon disagreed. - It doesn''t matter how strong you are if your speed in only one fourth of mine. Or you can keep up with the speed of eight thousand kilometre/hour with only your reflexes?


    The girls was frozen. First, Daemon capable of using sage tier transformation magic, used it on a hydra and now that hydra started speaking in dragon language. Then Daemon''s just told everyone casually his top speed. Eight thousand kilometre/hour? A not even most stage four dragon host has that kind of speed, and he is only stage one. Samantha stepped forward and slapped both of the "problem child".


    - Think you idiots before you act! They are not protected from your idiotism! - Samantha was enraged with Mortred and Daemon inadvertence.


    Elena nodded toward them, but not approving Samantha, but rather Daemon next plan in advance as she already spent a few month with him to know what going to happen. Mortred also nodded after Elena and the boys throw the two weapon into the air as they disappeared. Mortred and Daemon walked toward a seemingly flat part.


    Daemon reached out his hand and spoke a single sentence.


    - Materialization: Tent!


    A large at least 6 person sized tent, out of thin air appeared in from of him.


    - Not only Transformation but Materialization magic too? Both sage tier? What the hell will be his capabilities when he reaches stage three or four? - Dianne whispered.


    As Daemon and Mortred set up the tent Elena called together her flight.


    - Girls, I want all of you to choose a partner from those girls. We will leave this world.


    The other dragons were hesitant. Why do they need to leave this world?


    - We will follow these girls into the realm where Daemon lives. From what I can tell these girls also his fans. So at least we have a common interest.


    The dragons were still hesitant but nodded, acknowledging their queens order. By this time Mortred and Daemon sat up the tent. Elena ran toward Daemon shouting.


    - Daemon, I need a human form to speak with the other dragons hosts. Please.


    Daemon without batting even an eye summoned the third''s artifact once again in its needle form. Without looking at her direction he threw the needle and hit Elena''s frontal leg, drilling itself into her flesh.


    - " Transformation: Human form! " - Daemon whispered as he pierced his own arm with the other needle to let his mana channel toward Elena.


    Elena also started glowing for a few second as his body started reforming into human shape as the needle fell down to the ground at the same time. A tall, slender woman appeared from the light. Her breast size were perfect for her figure. Not to large, not to small. Her hair was black with a slight hint of purple with a length that almost reached down unto her knees. Her alluring ocean blue eyes could captivate anyone''s hearth within seconds not mentioning her crimson red, lush lips and her snow white coloured skin. She wore a one piece dark purple dress. Unlike Mortred who do not posses wings as a hydra Elena kept her wings even in her human form.


    - Holy shit, she is one hell of a beauty. Daemon, look at your creation! - Mortred looked at Elena with popped out eyes. - Are you sure she is not a succubus? Not that I would mind that.


    Daemon turned back to look at Elena and froze for a moment before he turned his back at her before something really bad would happen... Elena has happy with their reaction, hardly holding back to not tease them. As Elena turned toward the girls she only saw two emotion. Jealousy, both from the humanoid and the primal dragons. She certainly were amused by those looks. The primal dragons calmed down earlier as a slight hope appeared in their eyes, would their humanoid form be something similar? Elena stopped before the humanoid dragons.


    - Now that we can speak normally, I would have an offer for you...


    The girls looked at her with questioning eyes.


    - ...I wish to distribute my flight amongst you dragon hosts. This world grew gray in our eyes and we wish to leave it. For this reason I offer my flight for you as familiars. There are ten of them as I already chosen my partner. Please accept them.


    The girls looked at each other with amazed eyes. Within the central empire familiars are rare, strong ones even more. Primal dragons are only dream for even the royal family as familiars and now ten of them just need a master out of blue because they are bored of their world? Daemon trained at the last months within this type of environment. No wonder he is unstoppable when most of his friends are primal dragons and an elemental hydra.


    - My class certainly would accept such a generous offer. - Samantha answered.

 Ch 8: Origins of the Hydra

    - Tent is set, the drink is summoned. Do we need something else other than some snacks?


    - How about inviting Samantha and Elena? Either Elena turn out to be a good drinker or turn out to be like Samantha... - Mortred answered. - The last time was hilarious. She gave us quite a good show...


    - It''s a shame that I can''t materialize memory crystals. Than I could blackmail her at the same manner as she does with me... - Daemon said with a hint of annoyance and regret.


    - Or we could rewatch that again... Maybe one of the girls have a spare one? - Mortred offered a solution.


    - If one of them brought an empty one I could might as well learn how to make one.


    Materialization magic had one requirement outside mana for making something and that is knowing how the thing you want to materialize made or its structure. For example if you want to make iron with it, you need to know how iron is made or the correct atomic structure of it. This rule applied to anything which can be created with materialization magic.


    - Hi boys! - Elena greeted them. - I finished with the dragon distributing so I was wondering when will we do the pact?


    - I wanted to do the pact evening with Mortred so how about we do yours to then?


    - Are you sure? You know doing two pact at the same time... will increase the chance of mutations.


    - Mutations?


    - Yes, the stronger the familiar the higher the chance to cause a mutation for its master. Don''t worry, they are either cosmetic or beneficial to the master, it''s impossible to weakened by a mutation.


    - What kind of mutations can happen?


    - Well, it''s all based on the familiar and the master but the most commons are changing eye colour or glowing eyes. These two are only visual mutations that has no effect on the master. As for mutation that has benefits and are "common" amongst the lesser races would be growing wings, longer ears that improve hearing one case or another partial body reconstruction such as reformed, improved muscle or bone strength. As for what kind of effect will it have on a dragon host I''m not sure, only that both me and Mortred quite strong so mutations are likely would happen. It''s not like you anyone succeeded making either a seven headed elemental hydra nor a primal dragon queen into a familiar before. I even killed a summoned hero after he thought defeating a demon king make him worthy! - as she said it she puffed out her not so lacking chest with pride and annoyance - Seriously... Most of the lesser races in this world are trash. Their arrogance is unnecessary, when they know that dragon host could easily crush them. Then again... It''s not like your kind would bother with a demon king.


    - You know... I want to ask, what do you consider lesser races?


    - Anything that weaker, than dragons. In another words... Outside us, primal dragons and dragon hosts, everything else.


    - What about Mortred?


    - Elemental hydras are more of dragons rather than hydras, so I think of him as a dragon too.


    - Is that true? - Daemon asked them surprised and confused.


    Since when a hydra is more of a dragon than hydra?


    - A short version would be that we are hybrids of the two races... - Mortred told him. - If you want I can tell you the longer version too but it''s quite boring.


    - I don''t mind that. Go ahead.


    Mortred nodded and started his explanation.


    - As I said before we are hybrids. Back in the era when primal dragons were quite a young race the original hydras are already were, a developed race with similar mindset of a dragon. One seek the strong and preferably have descendants with those who wield great strength. You see... As long as you strong enough neither dragons or hydras had problem with being part of other species as it wasn''t a great deal for them. Back at that time primal dragons still had a the same ability as you dragon hosts have. After all... Primal hosts and those souls inside you are actually distant relatives. It just primal dragons lost their magic and in the end stronger bodies, well... they had and still have bodies. The dragons whose souls are residing in your kind are those who not lost their magic but ultimately lost their bodies as you know... That likely the reason why the two of your races should, in my opinion, be called subspecies rather than entirely different species. Now back to the point... As you know you dragon hosts have elemental affinities. It was the same with primal dragons back then. After some cross breeding that I hope I don''t have to explain some of the descendants became elemental hydras. Why the hydras, for some cases dejected our kind, the dragons were delighted for a new strong species that had their blood too in their veins. Our kind were raised up by the dragon parents, sometimes even adopted by those whose original dragon parent died and the hydra one wouldn''t accept. After hundreds or even thousands of years as we in times more and more chose our partners from within our kind our connection became a little bit colder with the primal dragons and the primal hydras, which by now are extinct in this realm. This is a slightly longer version of my race''s origin.


    This story has been stolen from Royal Road. If you read it on Amazon, please report it- Wow, just wow. I can''t even find the right words... That quite a lot information... But then why you didn''t speak to us, dragon hosts, in the past when you were clearly able to.


    - I was sealed away, then after I noticed you understand our language it was just more convenient to use our language. - Mortred answered.


    - I simply chose to not do it, it''s inconvenient to have too many people wants to interrogate you in various topics as one of the other species. After a time it became a habit. As for this time I just wanted to have a human body first... - Elena replied.


    - Elena, you seriously have some problem in your head... not that I haven''t got used to it by now. Let''s get back to our original topic, by now I would guess most already preparing themselves for the pact. Is there anything else I need to know about the blood pact?


    - Well... We will equally share our life force with you. As we both have a longer liver span our life would shorten a bit and your would grow greatly from the standard of hundreds or years to thousands of years.


    - That''s a lot! Won''t you regret this?


    - I been sealed for gods know how long and would stayed sealed for gods know how much more if not for you, plus you are someone that have potential in the future. For us, who naturally live for thousands of years are boredom or lack of goal are natural enemies. With you around both of these will be solved so I don''t think I will ever regret this. - Mortred stated.


    - I chose you my first and sole mate after almost two thousand years of life, even if I have to spend hundreds of years to pursue you I will do it! - Elena answered.


    Daemon deep down knew that Elena has her reasons for acting like this... And deep down he wasn''t bothered by her affection rather he was happy for it, he wasn''t a dense idiot even when they first met but rather someone who tried to not pursue a relationship as long as he is a student. Rather he just didn''t want to admit it that he for some cases liked Elena even before she had her human form but after that it just was like an entire oilfield to the flame. He still didn''t want to admit it but he did know that he wouldn''t have her pursue him for hundreds of years. Once he graduated and have a stable, ensured life he would become the one that pursue her instead. But this wasn''t something that he planned to tell her.


    - Care to join for a drink with us, Elena? - Mortred asked.


    - Well... I never drank before but there is always a first time. Will you invite anyone else?


    - Not likely. I don''t want to be responsible to anything that might happen with the girls and you know what happened to Samantha last time... - Daemon answered.


    - Yes... It was quite a show for you guys, wasn''t it? - Elena said in a seductive voice while leaning closer to Daemon and whispered in his ears. - If you want... I''ll do it for you without even without being drunk... just ask.


    Daemon became crimson red at the mere thought when he changed the image of a drunk Samantha into a drunk Elena for a moment in his head. That would be even more dangerous to his self restraint than when Samantha did it. He imagined for a second when Samantha became drunk after only 3 glass of wine and started striptease dancing in front of the two "problem child" without any reservation.


    - I will recall you into the summoning seal if you do something like that while being drunk... even outside that.


    Daemon tried to keep his cool, at least on the surface... it worked but the male''s so-called "twenty-first finger" betrayed his overall act. Luckily Elena didn''t noticed it or even if she did, she did not mention it afterward.


    - Well... I even brought some griffon meat for some skewer as snacks. It was damm pricey, but we also ate griffon at farewell party and it was quite a delicacy. - Daemon said.


    - You could have told me! I would have hunt one of the Imperial guard''s griffons! Now those are top quality amongst the griffons. - Elena commented.


    - That the last thing you should do!

 QNA_1

    Q: Why dragons don''t mention their family name?


    A: When they introduce themselves they say the name the want to be called by rather than their normal name, so if they mention their full name in during introduction they would like you to call them by their full name. It''s one''s choose whether one do it or not but it is rude if one don''t do it. In the same manner if Daemon were to introduce himself as "fluffy" then it is by no means rude to call him as such. This rule includes royalties as well.


    Q: How magic categorization works?


    A: In the current state the categories goes like this: Novice<Apprentice<Adept<Mage<Warmage<Master<Sage<God


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    Q: What are the supreme dragons?


    A: There are 20 dragon types if you don''t count the mutated ones. Angel, normal and demon dragons by sub-race and black, silver ,golden ,jade ,sapphire ,ruby by colour. Angel dragons can''t be black dragons and demon dragons can''t be golden. Amongst the demon dragons the black demon dragons count as supreme as their affinity with the dark elements the strongest. Amongst the angels the golden count supreme as they have the highest affinity with the light element.(Light and holy element are two different things!) Amongst the normal ones there are the Crimson, Terra, Aer and Arctic dragons which have the highest affinity with fire, earth, air, and water element. These 6 types are counted as the supreme types. < THEY ARE ONLY HAS BETTER ADVENTAGE FOR THEY OWN ELEMENT BUT NOT RESTRICTED TO IT! >


    Q: What is the difference between competition student and apprentice?


    A: The student-teacher relationship for the "competition students" only last as long as they member of the academy while the same relationship last as long as both party wishes in the master-apprentice type.