Chương 251: Trekking through the forest.
Nov. 25, 2054. 3:33 P.M.
Zero waited outside the gates of the City of Elements. Today was the day for the official release of the large-scale quest throughout the three major cities. When the announcement was made a week back, he quickly went to apply for the quest. Agnis, Zeraph, Will, Sekka, Leaf, Valiant, and Reed were the only ones in the range to join in on the quest. M2, on the other hand, couldn't take up the quest because of his special chain quest that he had been working on since last week.
If he remembered correctly, M2 would be on the last leg of his quest, and he would finish up a couple more days later. Will, on the other hand, was taking on the quest in the Kingdom of Tano with his guild. A week ago, he got news from Aldrin that they had officially moved out of the Kingdom of Terra and headed towards the Kingdom of Tano. The reason is because of Ross's new guild: Hell Diver. They have been causing quite a bit of trouble with the Hercules guild, and not wanting to take part in Russ's crazy antics; he left without a second thought.
On the other hand, for Sekka, Leaf, Valiant, and Reed to catch up quickly to level 150 was quite an accomplishment, making the four the strongest group of dragons right after Zero. Zero, on the other hand, was finally level 200. Leveling up became a lot tougher than before. The experience gained through simple quests and even dungeons around the City of Element was much lower and easier to navigate without much trouble.
Zero has been having slight throbbing in his back later when he's in his Origin Form. He got the feeling that something big was going to happen, and he hoped that it was what he hoped it would be. Still, the aching pain behind his shoulder blade got quite annoying to the point where he found trees to scratch his back.
"Hey, Zero!" Agnis called out to him, waving her hand on her tip-toe.
When he was about to wave his hands, he felt his back start to itch. So halfway into his wave, he started to scratch.
"What's up?"
Agnis gave him a quizzical gaze, wondering why Zero was scratching his back. "You okay?"
"Yea, just a bad itch."
"Fleas?"
"No, it's only one spot. But, unfortunately, it's been getting worse as the days go by."
"Need help?"
"No, thanks."
"Then let's go."
Zero and Agnis walked towards the city town square, ready for the new event that was about to start in the next ten minutes. Throughout the whole time, he constantly scratched his back to the point where it was getting on his nerves. How long would this treacherous itch continue? It just wouldn't stop; his mind wasn't thinking as straight as it should be.
"Damn it!" Zero yelled, furious that this back was bothering him so much.
Transformation of the Origin form has been forced.
His body suddenly ached, his bone cracked, his muscles expanded, and his body enlarged. The forced transformation caused him much more pain than necessary, with tears spilling out of his eyes. Nevertheless, his body remained the same. He was now about as tall as a three-story house; his head was more sharp and triangular, with feathered, wing-like ears. Not only that, but he also had been growing a nice crest of horns that were quite spectacular for a dragon. His black, sublime body with gold etchings on the tips of his feathery scales, complete with the back of his spine having splendid spikes with faint feathering mixed down his back. The end of his tail was covered as well, giving it a slight fan-like feel.
"Zero?!" Agnis yelled, surprised at his sudden transformation.
People on the streets hurried away in fear of getting squashed. He was glad the streets were large enough to walk through without much trouble.
"What's going on?"
"I don't know." Zero flopped to the floor; he rolled on his back and squirmed. The itch was getting to the point where it was getting unbearable. Twisting and turning around in his back had caused a problem. Stalls were knocked over; people scrambled around in a panic, trying to get out of harm's way, pushing their stalls and products from getting trampled on.
"Hey!" A merchant shook his fist in anger.
"Sorry about that!" Agnis quickly came over, bowing in apology.
"Tell your dragon friend to watch where he's going!" The merchant bent over, picking up his scattered vegetables on the ground.
"Zero," Agnis hissed, trying to get his attention. She was not succeeding; Zero was rolling even harder to the point where he was doing a back crawl. "Zero!"
Zero froze, his body hitting against the stone building, using the edge as a back scratcher. "Yes?" He growled, annoyed that the itch wouldn't go away. This time, his head snaked towards the back, and he bit down hard with his teeth.
"We need to go; we don't have time to roll around."
"I'll be there in a minute." Blood gushed out of his back, leaving behind an open wound. He dug into his back nonstop to the point where the pain was blissful. Relief flooded over them, giving him the joy of the annoying pain of the back disappeared. Something small appendages emerged from his back. They were about six inches tall and an inch thick. The appendages even moved at his will, though they didn't do much wiggle, still well hidden under his feathery scales.
Is this my wing? It's so…...small? Kiyro couldn't help but be highly disappointed. He thought he would have a large wing magically appear out of his back.
The pain in his back faded over time.
"Are you okay?" Agnis asked; she tilted her head.
Zero had flesh and blood on his mouth, making him look feral. Agnis took a step backward in unease; she wasn't sure if this was the right time for her to get close or not, especially on how dangerous he looked and the small calamity he had caused on the streets.
"Yeah, I'm fine." Zero sighed with relief. He tried to shift back into his human form, but his body wouldn't listen.
A failed attempt at human transformation. You can not shift until the growth of your wings is complete.
A failed attempt at human transformation. You can not shift until the growth of your wings is complete.
A failed attempt at human transformation. You can not shift until the growth of your wings is complete.
This was becoming a pain, especially not being able to shift from human to dragon form out of his own will. He didn't even know how long this growth phase would persist, but at the same time, he was excited at the thought of flying. He remembered the feeling of flying when he was with the Silver Dragon. That flight was unforgettable, and it was something that he wished to experience again.
Agnis gazed at him with worry, but she inched forward. Then, inhaling a deep breath, she reached out toward Zero. Her hands stopped on his side, and she pulled herself onto his shoulders. "Give me a lift, Zero."
"Sure?" Zero was lost at her sudden change of attitude. Instead of being afraid, she was courageous enough to face him even though he looked scary.
Agnis grabbed his feathered scale; she pulled herself and sat on his back. "Well then, we caused enough trouble; let's get going, shall we?"
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