Chapitre 41: Draconic Form

The storm raged above the spot, and he jumped into the portal. After gathering all the mana it could, it shot down and disappeared into thin air. But only Archer's Dragon's Domain let it in.

Mana poured into his body, forming more of the mana heart that the first evolution stage started. Pure white mana radiated around him, kick-starting the second stage of his evolution. As he began to evolve, his body started to contort in unnatural ways.

Archer's hands grew larger as his fingernails sharpened into curved, razor-sharp talons. His palms started to itch, and he could feel something stirring beneath his skin. Suddenly, the skin on his hands split, and a pair of long, scaly claws burst out.

His shoulder blades protruded as he arched his back, transforming into formidable white dragon wings. The wingspan was incredible, stretching far past his small frame. He flapped them experimentally, feeling the breeze rustle through his hair.

It was an exhilarating feeling, unlike anything he had ever felt before. He could feel something foreign growing out of his tailbone. There was a beautiful glistening white tail covered in white scales that reflected the sun.

It was long and thin, curved, and ended with a razor-sharp point. At first, it felt strange and unwieldy, as if it had a mind. But as he concentrated on moving it, he discovered he had some control over it.

Archer started by flexing the muscles at the tail's base, making it sway back and forth gently. Then, he experimented with more complex movements, such as coiling it around his body or snapping it out like a whip.

As he moved his tail, he could feel its power and strength. He could use it as a weapon to strike at his enemies or to balance himself when flying. With each movement, he became more and more comfortable with his new appendage, and he did the same with his wings.

The possibilities seemed endless, and Archer felt a sense of excitement and wonder at the prospect of mastering this new part of himself. Archer used some mana to create a massive mirror on one of the walls to examine himself, and what he saw shocked him.

Four horns sat above his ears. His white scales looked like they'd been upgraded, and they were even whiter than before. He looked at his hands and flexed his new dragon claws. He could feel the strength and power coursing through his fingertips.

They were beautiful white. Each claw was long, sharp, and deadly, capable of tearing through even the most robust materials. He slowly moved his hands, testing the claw's full range of motion, watching as they glinted in the light with an otherworldly gleam.

Feeling a sharp poking feeling in his mouth so he parted his lips, feeling the new pointy teeth inside his mouth. Archer licked his incisors, quickly realizing they were now elongated and razor-sharp, more suited for rending meat than chewing.

He tried to speak, but his voice sounded different now, guttural and growling. The sensation thrilled him, and he flexed his claws and bared his teeth, feeling more ferocious and free with each passing moment.

Archer could already imagine the uses of his upgrades, ranging from tearing through obstacles to defending himself from adversaries. Staring at himself through the mirror, he saw that he looked even more savage now, with his sharp claws, teeth, solid wings, and tail.

Archer loved the new look but thought the claws and teeth would get annoying and wished he could un-summon and summon them at will. As he stared, his body started to shift back into human form, and he noticed that everything except his horns, eyes, and scales had vanished.

[Draconic Form Unlocked]

[Draconic Breath Unlocked]

He got curious, so he selected both of them.

[Draconic Breath: A torrent of searing mana burns anything in its path; each element has its attack]

[Draconic Form: Allows the user to summon/un-summon his Draconic features at will, activate by saying Draconis]

Archer smiled as he activated his Draconic Form again. ''Draconis.''

He imagined the cottage having a balcony high up. Archer made his way to the new balcony, and once he arrived, he started to flex his dragon wings, feeling the muscles ripple beneath his skin.

Taking a deep breath, he jumped from the balcony, feeling the wind rush past him. To his surprise, his wings caught the air, and he soared upwards like a bird. It was an incredible feeling.

Archer was no longer tethered to the ground, free to explore the world from a new perspective. He closed his eyes momentarily, savoring the rush of freedom that washed over him.

As he opened his eyes, the boy realized he was flying much higher than he thought. He could see his Domain spreading out beneath him as far as the eye could see. Archer could see the trees, hills, and rivers below him like a map.

He felt his wings effortlessly carrying him higher and higher, like a dragon. With a sense of joy and exhilaration, he swept his wings wide and soared off. Soaring through the Domain and feeling the wind hitting his face as he sped up.

An hour after he started flying, he decided to land to check his status. He created a comfortable bench before sitting down. Archer found it annoying to sit down at first due to his wings.

He dismissed the teeth and claws but flattened the wings against his back as his tail moved out of the way. ''Status.''

[Rank: Expert]

[Exp: 8600/9000]

[Level: 76]

[HP: 1510>2000]

[Mana: 5320 >7000]

[Magic: Fire-Water-Earth-Wind-Lightning-Space-Darkness-Light.]

[Strength: 1200]

[Constitution: 1300]

[Stamina: 820>1200]

[Charisma: 910>1800]

[Intelligence: 720>1000]

[Draconic Form Unlocked]

[Draconic breath Unlocked]

Spells: Void Blast(4)Cosmic Shield(3)Cosmic Sword(4)Cosmic Enhancement(-)Blink(4)Cleanse(-)Eldritch Blast(4)Plasma Shot(3)Fire Missiles(4)Thunder Wave(3)Call Lightning(2)Fireball(2)Element Bolts(0)Draconic Breath(0)

Skills: Spell Creation(-)Mana Regeneration(-)Regeneration(5)Dragon Senses(-)Short Sword Mastery(4)Aura-Detector(3)Dragon's Domain(1)Draconic Form(-)

Looking at his status, he was pleased, deciding to chill out before leaving the Domain. He pulled out some meat wraps and started eating them while he checked what food and drink he had left.

Archr's provisions included a hearty selection of food: thirty-one Meat Wraps, seventeen savory Orcish bacon slices, eleven delectable Elven cakes, ten pieces of hearty Dwarven flatbread, an indulgent stash of 100 pastries, 183 tempting Chocolate cubes, 200 intriguing Slime Cubes, and 170 delightful Fruit cubes.

Furthermore, he had a sumptuous assortment of 100 Chocolate pastries and 200 Fruit pastries to satisfy his cravings.

As for beverages, Archer took inventory of his remaining stock in the Item Box: 11 bottles of Fizzle Fig, four flasks of Moon Juice, fourteen vials of Dragon's Tears, twelve servings of Rune Shine, and three bottles of the sweet Honey Brew.

''Damn, I need to restock, but I do have those orc bodies as a last resort.'' Shaking his head as he continued with the wraps, he pulled out some chocolate once Archer was finished.

He was thinking about what he needed to do. ''I need to head north, but first, I got to find some normal people to get directions.''

Archer finished eating. As he left the Domain, he pulled out a bottle of Moon Juice. As he passed through the portal, he suddenly was attacked by a group of cannibals. Before he threw the half-full moon juice at the closest cannibal, hitting him in the head.

They started to shoot some poison darts at him. But he used his wings to block the attacks quickly; while he did that, his ears picked up footsteps running towards him.

''He's back.''

''Get him.''

''Meat.''

Summoning his claws as he moved his wings out of his way, he pounced forward, slashing and tearing the cannibals apart. Looking around at the carnage he caused, he raised his claws, seeing them painted in blood.

He dismissed his draconic form, and his dragon features vanished. ''Why don't they fuck off already? This shit's getting annoying.''

Calming down, he checked his mana.

[Mana: 5500/7000]

Deciding to test out his Draconic Form, he activated it, and instantly, all his dragon features appeared; he quickly dismissed it as he rechecked his mana.

[Mana: 4000/7000]

Nodding his head while taking out his knife, he cut out the cannibal's hearts before leaving the area. Archer headed north. He came across a cliff and stood at the edge, looking down. ''Definitely like green hell. All I can see is trees and random birds flying around.''

He turned and continued his walk until he heard a roar. It caused Archer to jump out of his skin when he heard it. ''What the hell is it now? Have the gods forsaken me!''

Turning around, he saw a massive, enraged bear with jagged teeth and fire in its eyes. The beast roared, pawed the ground, and prepared to charge. Archer stood his ground, gritting his teeth and preparing for battle.

With a deep breath, he called upon the dragon's power within him, and a fierce energy surged through his body. He felt the air humming in his lungs. As the bear charged him, he bellowed a mighty roar, unleashing a torrent of searing violet flame from his mouth toward the bear.

The blast engulfed the monster, catching it off guard and setting its fur ablaze. It howled in agony, thrashing around in pain and confusion. Archer didn't let up and continued to unleash his breath.

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Chapitre 42: Blood

After the flames died down, he saw the bear's corpse curled into a ball, and it was charcoal black.

Walking over to it, he punched it, causing it to crumble into dust. Staring at this scene, he felt excited because he had unlocked Dragon's Breath.

Shaking his head, he continued but was interrupted by more cannibals screaming.

''Meat, Meat.''

''Kill.''

He got annoyed again as he summoned his Cosmic Sword and killed the two cannibals running at him.

While he stared at the bodies, he mumbled to himself. ''Annoying.''

Looking at the setting sun, he decided to sleep in his Domain to avoid getting into more conflicts with the cannibals at night. ''Fuck that.''

Archer entered and made his way to the cottage. He was wondering if the cannibals worshipped any of the gods. ''I wonder if those weirdos worship anyone.''

Archer started walking up the wooden bridge as he continued talking.''There are gods and goddesses in this world; I wonder if the earth had gods, but if there were, why do they hide, unlike in this world?''

''I know there's the Goddess of Dragon's Tiamat and head Goddess Ziena, but that's all.''

After talking, he went to a bedroom, stripped of his clothes, and jumped into bed.

He was refreshed and ready to escape this hell hole the following day. Archer got up and put his clothes back on while casting Cleanse on himself.

Taking out some orcish bacon and dwarven bread, he ate the food as he left and returned to the jungle.

Exiting the portal, his Aura Detector didn't alert him to anything, so he continued on his way.

Walking through the jungle, jumping over fallen trees, and slapping away horrible bugs, trying to bite his exposed skin. Thanks to his scales, he didn't get a bit much.

Archer had been traveling through the dense and lush jungle for hours; he was finally fed up with all this walking, so he used his Draconic Form.

All his dragon features appeared as he leaped into the air, and his wings started flapping.

Bursting through the jungle canopy like a rocket, he soared over the treetops while slashing the branches that got in his way.

But what met his eyes as he stopped mid-air and started to hover in the air, all he could see was a vast expanse of woodlands stretching out before him.

The change in terrain was a welcome sight, and he eagerly flew towards it. As he approached the woodlands, he saw smoke rising miles away.

Curiosity got the better of him, and he flew towards the source until he spotted a clearing with a large fire burning at its center.

Three people were milling around the campsite, tending to the flames or cooking food over the heat. Archer landed on a nearby branch, observing the two people from a safe distance.

Noticing that they were dressed in unconventional clothing, the style was that of the Middle East on earth.

Their weapons were unlike any he had seen before. The people seemed wary of their surroundings, looking up frequently as if anticipating an attack. ''They are on guard against the cannibals; I have to get closer.''

Archer started leaping from branch to branch until he got close enough to hear what they were saying.

''Damn the King, why did he send us here? We were only meant to guard the Western border against the Nethania Kingdom, not search for a boy that the church wants.''

The man he was talking to replied. ''Well, he wants to conquer the Nethanians to connect the east and west to block the Kheesara kingdom from the northern trade routes.''

When Archer heard what the men said, he launched himself at the first man.

WOOSH!~

Landing on the man's back and slamming him to the ground, the other man panicked and went for his weapon, but Archer wouldn't allow that and pierced right through the human's chest with his tail.

Lifting the second soldier's body, he brought it closer and ripped out his heart as he threw the body to one side.

The one he landed on watched this in horror as he started trembling before he realized who the boy was. ''I-I-I-t's you.''

Archer nodded as he brought one claw to the human's eye. ''What were you talking about?''

The soldier stutters out. ''The K-k-king wants you for the church. They are on their way here now.''

Looking at the man with an evil smile. ''When will they arrive, and who's this king you speak of?''

The man calmed down a little, seeing the boy didn't want to kill him. ''King Isar Kheesara of the Kheesara Kingdom has a good relationship with the Church Of Light, so he called upon them to hunt you.''

Archer was happy he encountered these two, so he continued questioning him. ''You were guarding the border. Where is the closest town or village?''

''Zalat village, a two-day journey to the west, that way.'' The soldier spoke.

He pointed to the right as Archer stabbed him through the chest with his tail, instantly killing him.

Cutting out the three hearts, he stored them alongside the three gold coins and two hundred silver coins he found on the men.

Finishing his work, he jumped into the air, flapping his wings.

Archer flew west until the sunset, he found a branch to sleep on so he landed on it, dismissing his Draconic Form before pulling out some meat wraps and started eating as he settled down.

The flight wore him out, so he wanted to sleep. He started watching the stars and wondered how Talila was doing. It's been weeks since he had seen her.

While he was thinking about a certain dark elf, a beast smelt the meat and slowly approached the tree.

Aura-Detector quickly activated warning him about the beast creeping up on him, Archer was shocked as he quickly looked down.

His eyes widened when he saw the tiger-looking beast climbing up the tree towards him.

He pointed his hand while casting Plasma Shot at the beast, burning a hole right through the thing's head.

Falling to the floor with a thud, Archer scanned the area and didn't sense anything else. He couldn't smell any beasts either.

Settling back down, he nodded off. Archer suddenly stood on the edge of a cliff, looking out over a vast blue ocean, and the girl he loved was standing beside him.

They held hands and gazed out over the water, lost in the moment. But suddenly, without warning, Alexa released his hand and walked away, back towards the land.

Archer called out to her, pleading to return, but she didn't turn around. She just kept walking, her back disappearing into the horizon.

He ran after her, his heart pounding, desperate to catch up to her. But no matter how fast he ran, Alexa kept getting further and further away until she was nothing but a silhouette in the distance.

Reaching the edge of the land and looking out over the ocean, tears streamed down his face.

He knew that she was gone forever, and he was left heartbroken. Archer's breathing was heavy as he slowly opened his eyes.

The nightmare that he had been experiencing was still fresh in his mind, and his heart was racing.

Archer looked around but soon realized he was no longer standing at the edge of a cliff.

Instead, he was surrounded by the beauty of the woodlands. The sun was beginning to rise, and the soft glow of morning filtered through the trees.

Leaves were rustling gently in the breeze. Birds were starting to sing their morning songs. Taking a deep breath, he felt a sense of calm wash over him.

Archer sat up as he looked around at his surroundings, marveling at the beauty of the woodlands.

The trees towered high above him, their branches reaching the sky. The leaves were vibrant shades of green, and the air was filled with the sweet fragrance of wildflowers.

Getting up and stretching he summoned his wings and tail as he jumped off the branch, flying that way all last night caused him to be tired.

While thinking about the wings, he guessed that the more he used them, the better he would get. Flying above the woodlands, he stopped as he wanted to take in the view, so he hovered in the air.

Behind him was the jungle and woodlands he came out of. But the terrain in front of him revealed a breathtaking landscape stretching for miles.

The river itself serves as a life-giving artery, winding through the land like a ribbon of blue.

The delta at the river's mouth is a marvel to behold, a vast network of channels, lagoons, and marshes that have developed over millennia, providing a fertile home to a vast diversity of wildlife.

The banks of the river are lined with emerald-green vegetation, which serves as a stark contrast to the arid deserts that stretch out on either side.

The grassland desert, shimmering in the sunlight, provides the scene with otherworldly beauty.

Ancient dunes rise and fall away across the horizon, their ridges and valleys etched in intricate patterns by the wind.

The occasional oasis breaks up the endlessness of the desert, its lush palms and vegetation starkly contrasting the barren terrain surrounding it. ''Reminds me of the River Nile.''

Villages and settlements are dotted far in the distance. Archer smelt a heavy copper smell that he was very familiar with.

''Blood.''