"It's been five days since I arrived in this world, and yet I have learned just a few things about this mysterious world where I got reincarnated into," Ma Feng said to himself as they entered the facility.
The Xi Dra, which is said to be the Underworld of Marcel!
Princess Rose, Prince Xi Jing, and Ma Feng—who is also a prince—were granted access into the Xi Dra because of the new prince, who was commissioned to tour the enormous facility of Xi Dra's operations.
The securities welcomed the royal members of the kingdom into the facility, and Ma Feng opened his mouth in shock. The technologies were just like those of his former world—highly advanced.
"Wow... this is awesome!" Ma Feng exclaimed.
"Awesome? Come on, this is nothing compared to the main headquarters of Xi Dra. We are only touring the first operational base of Xi Dra. Even as royalties, we don't have access to the main headquarters," Princess Rose said.
Princess Rose, who is only fourteen years of age, had grown fond of Ma Feng already. Everyone had already accepted Ma Feng in just this short time of his presence—it showed how much they respected the King's decision.
"This is my first time seeing such fascinating technologies, I must say. So, these are what artifacts are called?" Ma Feng asked himself as they began their tour, scanning through the beautiful facility.
Both Prince Xi Jing and Ma Feng were age mates—sixteen-year-old boys.
"Yes. Artifacts are generated from the ultimate powers of the Soul Stone. Though other high generators were designed by the ancestors, it was the Soul Stone we were taught about. There are still a lot of mysteries."
"And besides, Rose is quite skilled with her own artifact. Do you know she was to be enrolled in the Assassin Department at the academy?" Prince Xi Jing asked as he laughed out loud while Princess Rose frowned.
"You don't have to tell everyone that, brother. It's embarrassing," Princess Rose retorted, her cheeks already swelling. Ma Feng stared at Princess Rose, not understanding why she would be embarrassed.
"Assassin Department? What's that?" Ma Feng asked.
"Scarlet Academy is divided into four departments: the Sorcery Department, Military Department, Assassin Department, and the Crescent Department. For Rose's cute looks and shape... she was surprisingly fast and swift with weapons."
"She was supposedly chosen to be in the Assassin Department since she has the swiftness and force to be an assassin, but my mother declined. She got into the Crescent Department," Prince Xi Jing answered.
"And I suppose the Crescent Department is for commanders and lords, right? What department are you in, Xi Jing?" Ma Feng asked as they entered a room filled with different battle weapons.
"I'm currently in the Military Department. I couldn't join the Sorcery Department since we Marcels don't have enough Soul Force to project our magic forward—we aren't mages or magic casters."
"We Marcels deal with artifacts such as these beauties," Prince Xi Jing said.
Ma Feng widened his gaze as he saw a gun-shaped artifact placed on the wall along with the rest. Ma Feng rushed to the gun artifact and immediately grabbed it from the wall, a smile on his face.
"Wow, this is very much awesome... such a powerful weapon," Ma Feng said in amazement. He clicked a button at the edge of the gun and pulled the trigger—before Prince Xi Jing could give a warning.
A powerful blast was unleashed from the artifact, blowing a large hole in the wall behind Xi Jing and Rose. Ma Feng widened his eyes in shock as he slowly staggered back while the cloud of smoke cleared.
"Oops... I am sorry," Ma Feng said when he heard Princess Rose growling at him. He gasped when she vanished from the ground and appeared in the air, holding two daggers.
"Is that her artifact?" Ma Feng asked himself as Rose clicked buttons on the daggers and they glowed enormously. She came at Ma Feng, launching a swift kick.
Ma Feng moved as he dodged the kick. She launched her daggers!
Within sixteen seconds, Ma Feng was swift enough to dodge the attacks. He swiftly moved behind her. Rose growled, did a backflip, and landed on the ground, launching a swift attack.
The ground cracked heavily as Ma Feng evaded. Red glowing balls were unleashed from the edges of the daggers, and the attacks collided with Ma Feng, causing a swift explosion.
The facility's alarm was already blaring out loud.
"What? How did you manage to do that?" Princess Rose asked in shock as Ma Feng stood behind her with her same blades positioned at her neck. She looked down and saw herself still holding her blades.
"I simply copied your artifacts. And besides, you are quite swift. You should be in the Assassin Department or else it will be wasted," Ma Feng said as he handed the daggers to Rose.
Princess Rose collected the two copied daggers from Ma Feng just as the door opened and soldiers rushed into the room with weapons ready to attack. They stopped upon seeing the princes and princess standing before them.
"Prince Xi Jing, Prince Ma Feng, and Princess Rose... I thought you guys were under attack. What happened here?" a calm voice was heard as the Senatorial Captain of Xi Dra's base walked into the room.
"Oh well, it's nothing... My little sis and Ma Feng were only just having an argument. It's nothing to worry about," Prince Xi Jing said as the Senatorial Captain nodded and left the scene immediately.
"You are quite powerful, aren't you, Ma Feng?" Prince Xi Jing asked.
"Well, I'm not sure about that, seeing that I only trained for years in the Shadow Forest fighting nothing but monsters. I guess there are still many people more powerful than me," Ma Feng said—though he was lying.
He had only lived five days in this mysterious world, and he needed to find answers from the Great Elder God himself. Speaking about the Dragon God... the transmission hadn't completed yet.
VIOLET: NOTICE. SYSTEM TRANSCENSION COMPLETE. ACCESS GRANTED INTO THE MATRIX. BEGIN SHUTDOWN MODE!!
"Huh? Shutdown mode? What are you talking about, Violet? What is shutdown mode?" Ma Feng asked himself in shock as his eyes slowly became dizzy. He staggered back, unable to maintain his ground.
VIOLET: ONCE THE SHUTDOWN MODE BEGINS, IT CAN'T BE STOPPED. YOU WILL BE GOING INTO A DEEP SLUMBER. YOU WILL BE MEETING THE DRAGON GOD OZEL...!!!
"Violet... you... you should have told me that already. I shouldn't have come here in the first—" Ma Feng couldn't complete his words as he fell hard to the ground and went into deep slumber.
VIOLET: SYSTEM TRANSFER... ACTIVATED!!
Ma Feng heard the systematic voice of Violet as he slowly opened his eyes to find himself standing in the world where he had once appeared. The wind became fierce as the ground shook vigorously.
"Ma Feng... it seems like the system brought you to me on your own wish. Why are you here?" the voice of the mighty Dragon God Ozel was heard as a gigantic and mighty white-scaled dragon walked out of the darkness.
"The Dragon God Ozel... so you are one of the Twelve Elders. You are quite famous, aren't you?" Ma Feng asked with a smile on his face as the Dragon God snorted softly, facing Ma Feng, who was like an ant before him.
"The Twelve Elder Gods are the Kings of the Universe... You haven't answered my question, boy... Why are you here?" the Dragon God Ozel asked afterward, striking the ground with his tail.
"I guess you aren't the fun type, so I'll go straight to the point... Why am I in this world? What is this world?" Ma Feng asked as the Dragon God Ozel sighed, his eyes slightly glowing. Reality immediately shifted.
"That question should be asked to Fate itself directly... I too still wonder why you became its chosen one. You are nothing but a pitiful child, and you ask about this world... This is the Null Dimension."
"A world different from the one in which you died—the Rei Dimension. Though it's a completely different world, it's still relatable in comparison," the Dragon God Ozel answered as he spread out his great wings.
"Oh really... I don't quite get it, but it's alright. The real reason I am here is to make that final wish I couldn't make, Mr. Ozel," Ma Feng stated, and the Dragon God Ozel growled, gritting his teeth in anger.
"It's the Dragon God Ozel, you nitwit! Show some respect, boy!" the Dragon God Ozel cursed.
"Oh really? I guess I'm sorry about that, Almighty One. But I am here to make my final wish—I would like to become the Supreme Lord of Magics in this world," Ma Feng said as the Dragon God Ozel laughed out loud.
"Uhm... What's so funny?" Ma Feng asked.
"Your entire existence is a joke to me, boy. That wish could have been achieved before now, but while I'm presently trapped within you, there are limits to what I can currently do. Still, your wish will be answered."
"But while your direct wish won't be granted by me, I will gift you some essence of my direct magics. And as a Dragon, you will be able to use it without any restrictions... You should be grateful, kid."
The Dragon God Ozel growled as his eyes glowed brightly. The wind became wicked and fierce, clouds of dust covered the entire area, and a dragon symbol appeared on the bare chest of Ma Feng.
Ma Feng, who was completely naked in this realm, fell to the ground and immediately became unconscious. His body reacted to the magical force of the Dragon God Ozel as he was driven into the dreamland.
Everything became dark.