Chapter 3
The silver-scaled boy-dragon descended swiftly, wings slicing through the crimson sky. His shadow passed over the forest below, casting everything into a fleeting gloom.
I struggled to wake, but my body was still heavy — too heavy. Lysti's tiny floating window hovered near my vision.
I finally managed to wake up.
"Ah..."
The next scene made me faint again.
I'm currently in the air... riding on a dragon.
["☆-☆ Majesty… don't panic! This dragon… he's your brother. He means no harm… I think. Teehee…"]
"Brother?" I croaked, my voice weak, hoarse from the hatchling struggle. "What… you mean he..?"
["<_>" Correct. He is a Wind Dragon by bloodline? …and… Wait… He's actually a child of Wind Dragon and Flame Dragon…, your Majesty…"]
The boy-dragon landed softly atop a cliff that overlooked a waterfall cascading into a clouded abyss. He gently lowered me onto the rock, careful enough not to crush me. His blue-and-red eyes scanned me — curious, calculating.
"Quit acting! I know you finally woke," he said in a voice that resonated like rolling, yet oddly calm.
I squinted at him, trying to comprehend. "You… you speak my language?"
He tilted his head, and suddenly, the air around him shimmered. Words appeared in my mind — clear, like Lysti's interface:
> Brother: I can communicate through psychic resonance. Don't worry, you'll understand soon.
I flinched, staring at the shining scales on his arms… no, wings. So that's psychic communication... telepathy… huh.
["☆-☆ Majesty… your brother… he is strong. I can't sense his emotions and latent powers directly… but I can assure he's not hostile… yet… teehee…"]
I tried to sit up, feeling the strength in my tail and wings. My body had recovered slightly from hatching — but moving still felt awkward.
"This… damn new body of mine..."
The boy-dragon extended a claw. "Do you want to know who I was?" His gaze pierced through me like lightning through clouds.
["◇-◇... I recommend hiding your true prowess... your Majesty."]
"I'm gonna do the same... thank you, Lysti."
[°////°]
"Kyu?…" I muttered. With curious eyes… I don't understand… know… new. Everything… it's new..."
Buy it... buy ittt...
I can't act more than this...
His atmosphere suddenly shifted… as he started seeing me more intently.
Then another shadow appeared...
Then...
Whack!
The adult dragon was sent flying as another dragon the same size as him hit him with its tail...
"Dear... brother, what do you think you are doing to our sister..?"
A feminine voice addressing my supposed brother spoke up.
For some reason, she was scarier than him.
After the smoke cleared... I saw the dragon more clearly.
It was a dragon with red scales and blue eyes that seemed to pierce through me.
"Lena... why are you here..?"
said the male dragon as he got up.
"I'm here to see my sister, of course..."
After that, she averted her attention to me.
She began circling around me.
Strangely, I'm not feeling that intimidated now.
["☆▽☆ Majesty… That was your first sister and second born… and also the hybrid dragon who can use both wind and fire…"]
"Oh! I forgot you even existed, Lysti..."
[!!!]
["~_~... I'm schorry...."]
First she leaves me in the dark, and now she is acting all cute.
The fire-dragon extended her wings, glancing at me to come closer.
"Listen… this brother of ours may be an a$$hole, but he is rather useful... so don't hate him," she said in my ear.
"Hey, I can hear you..." he shouted.
"Are you...?" she said as she scratched her ear. "I'm sorry... I thought my whip may hurt your ears..."
"You!... Ugh... whatever... bring her after you are done with her... I'm leaving... mother is waiting... she is eager to meet her."
I shivered slightly. What did he mean, after she is done with me…? This is not exactly the reincarnation I imagined.
"That... lazy lizard," she cursed and then looked at me. "Now then, sister, I think you are ready..."
I cried internally as it appeared only as "Kyu!!"
["☆-☆ Majesty… good luck."]
"Hey... what do you mea—"
Before I could finish... I was picked up and carried into the sky...
"Even if you are a Thunder Dragon... you can at least do this."
Before I could comprehend, she dropped me... from the sky...
"Ahhh... what are you doing?!"
This time I screamed... my voice resounding telepathically...
["○▪︎●"... Skill
"Oh! Thank you, Lysti... but what use is that damned skill now in this situation..."
[...]
There is no use in screaming at Lysti now...
Calm down... remember the days you went skydiving and sky gliding with Sora...
"Loosen your wings... remember the third law of motion... flap your wings... with all focus at the center... spread the wings as much as you can... perform repeated motion and use the air to glide..."
When the land was a few inches below... I lifted...
I clenched my claws, watching the wind ruffle my scales. "Alright… Lysti. I'm flying..."
The girl-dragon's red-and-blue eyes glimmered as she saw me flying.
"Very well, sister. You are ready… but there are a lot of things you need to know," she said to herself as she flew toward Akira...
"CONGRATULATIONS!"
"Ahh..."
Akira, who was enjoying her flight, was startled by the sudden appearance of her sister.
"Fufu... I'm sorry for startling you... but we need to leave now... mother is waiting for you."
"Hmmm... yeah..."
"Okay, you can rest on my back now..."
"Oh! Thank you."
As soon as Akira landed on the girl-dragon, she felt a wave of dizziness and went into a deep sleep...
Ignoring the messages she got...
["•~•" SKILL
["☆_☆"... Sweet rest, your Majesty.]
"He—"
Lena wanted to say something but paused at her sleeping sister...
"I hope you can stay like this..."
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[Somewhere inside a castle]
We can see a man walking restlessly.
"My lord," a middle-aged man entered the room.
"Ah! Butler... you are here... Did they succeed?" asked the man in noble attire.
"No, my lord."
The nobleman held the butler's collar.
"Why?! I paid them a lot to acquire a dragon egg... how did they fail?"
"My lord... please let me explain..."
"What?!"
"They actually reached the place..."
"Then how did they fail? Were they found out by dragons?"
"The thing is... the egg suddenly became heavy to lift... even by their strongest."
"What?!"
"Not only that... the egg was covered in aether."
The nobleman's face paled.
"Aether?! This can't be..."
The nobleman calmed down.
"We need to kidnap it then, after hatching... hehehe."
The wild laughter filled the room.
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[Dragon Country of Sky]
Akira felt chills down her spine.
["☆~☆"... We are here, your Majesty.]
"Hmm."
She opened her eyes.
"Holy..."
There lay a majestic castle of Wind Dragons.
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End of Chapter 3
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