Kai felt a sudden warmth spread through his body…
Soft at first. Comforting.
Then—
Pain.
A violent, splitting headache exploded inside his skull.
"AAAH—!!"
His scream tore through the broken building, echoing against cracked concrete and shattered glass, waking the four Japanese girls nearby.
"It… f*cking hurts…!" he groaned, clutching his head as if trying to hold it together.
It felt like his mind was being torn apart from the inside.
His vision blurred.
His thoughts shattered.
Something ancient… something vast… was forcing its way into him.
Not gently.
Not willingly.
It was overwhelming him.
Minutes passed like hours.
His body trembled. His breathing became uneven. His fingers dug into his scalp hard enough to draw blood.
Then—
Silence.
The pain vanished as suddenly as it had come.
A translucent screen flickered into existence before his eyes.
[System Notification]
Congratulations. You have acquired: Dragon's Mind.
Description:
A forbidden cognitive evolution born from the lineage of primordial dragons.
Grants extreme mental processing speed
Enhances memory retention to near-perfect recall
Provides instinctual combat awareness
Allows partial resistance to mental attacks, illusions, and soul interference
Enables perception of mana flow, killing intent, and hidden energies
⚠ Warning: The human brain is not designed to fully contain this ability.
Side effects may include migraines, emotional instability, and cognitive overload.
Kai's breathing slowed… but his eyes widened.
"What… is this…?"
Before he could fully process it—
[System Notification]
Bloodline Fusion Complete.
You have fused with: Overlord Primordial Dragon Progenitor Bloodline.
A crushing, suffocating presence filled his chest.
His heart pounded violently, each beat echoing like a war drum.
For a moment… he felt limitless.
Ancient.
Terrifying.
Then—
Weakness.
His knees trembled.
His body felt hollow, like something far too powerful had been forced into a fragile container.
Unstable.
Description:
The origin bloodline of all dragonkind. A transcendent existence that predates recorded reality.
Grants potential access to all elemental affinities
Allows evolution into higher dragon states
Provides dominance over lesser draconic beings
Enhances lifespan, regeneration, and mana capacity
Awakens latent abilities tied to creation, destruction, and void authority
⚠ Status: LOCKED
Your body is currently too weak to withstand full activation.
⚠ Passive Effects (Limited):
Slight mana regeneration increase
Instinctual fear induced in weaker beings
Gradual body adaptation has begun
⚠ Warning:
Premature awakening may result in body collapse or soul fragmentation.
Kai swallowed hard.
"…Why do I feel weaker…?"
"Status."
A new screen appeared before him.
✦ STATUS WINDOW
Name: Kai Hogan
Age: 17
Race: Half Angel / Half Demon
Level: 1
EXP: 0 / 100 (Doubles every level)
Bloodline: Overlord Primordial Dragon Progenitor (LOCKED)
Mana: 250 / 250
✦ Attributes
All Element Affinity:
Fire • Water • Wind • Earth • Lightning • Space • Time • Void • …and more
Description:
A forbidden anomaly. The user possesses compatibility with all known elements in existence.
This defies natural law.
✦ Stats
Strength: 5
Agility: 15
Dexterity: 5
Vitality: 25
Intelligence: 30
Luck: ??? (Unquantifiable)
Charm: 99
Unallocated Points: 0
Description:
Stats define the user's physical and metaphysical capabilities.
They can be increased through leveling, quests, and rare events.
✦ Skills
⚡ Lightning Booster Charge
Description:
Temporarily amplifies all physical stats up to 1000×.
Activation Cost: 1 Mana
Duration: Indefinite (until deactivated)
Drain: None while active
⚠ Warning:
The user's body may not withstand the amplified output.
Severe damage or collapse is highly likely if overused.
✦ Quests
Awaken Your Bloodline
Find the Divine Empress Ice Fox
✦ Starter Package
Primordial Dragon Knowledge (Fragmented)
Dragon Memories (Sealed)
Dragon's Mind (Active)
Description:
A survival-oriented package granted to prevent early death.
Use it wisely.
Kai stared at the screen in silence.
Too much.
Way too much.
Around him, the four girls watched with confusion and concern. Their eyes never left him.
He could feel it.
Their attention.
Their fear.
Their curiosity.
One of them stood out—
Silver-blue hair… fox ears… a soft tail swaying nervously behind her.
The others—
Long ears.
Elves…?
Their bloodlines had changed them.
Just like him.
There was only one problem.
Kai exhaled slowly.
"…I don't understand a single word they're saying."
The girls spoke quickly, their voices filled with worry as they tried to reach him—but the language barrier stood like a wall between them.
Japanese.
They were speaking Japanese.
Kai pushed himself to his feet.
His body still felt unstable, but he forced himself to move.
The building around them was half-destroyed—collapsed walls, exposed steel beams, dust hanging in the air.
He walked toward the exit.
The elevator was dead.
Of course it was.
He turned to the stairwell—
Blocked.
Chunks of concrete and twisted metal sealed the path completely.
There had been a battle here while he was unconscious.
He remembered.
The survivors.
The people who had fed him.
They were gone now.
Even the food they had given him—taken back.
This place had only been a temporary safe zone.
Because of him.
Because of his holy aura.
But now—
It was gone.
People believed that if they grew stronger, they could become like him.
They didn't know the truth.
He was weak.
Behind him, the four girls followed closely.
They hadn't left.
They had stayed.
Because they had offered themselves to him—body and soul.
And now… they refused to abandon him.
Kai glanced back at them.
"…This is going to be a problem."
He didn't understand them.
They didn't understand him.
He looked up.
The sky was visible through the broken structure.
"…Flying is faster."
He stepped forward—
Then paused.
If he left, they would follow.
And if they followed…
They could die.
Too late.
They were already moving after him.
Kai sighed and ignored them, stepping out into the ruined street.
Then—
BOOM!!
A shockwave tore through the air.
Dust exploded outward.
Debris scattered like bullets.
Kai's eyes snapped toward the source.
What he saw—
Felt unreal.
A man stood gripping a katana, his body tense, eyes sharp.
Opposite him—
A monstrous creature.
A chicken—
No.
Something far beyond that.
Its body burned with flames, feathers glowing like embers, wings spread wide like a blazing inferno.
A phoenix-like abomination.
Its talons clashed against the man's blade with explosive force.
Each strike sent shockwaves through the street, cracking the ground and launching debris into the air.
Steel met claw.
Fire met skill.
The battle looked like something straight out of an anime.
But this—
Was real.
Kai narrowed his eyes.
For the first time since waking up—
He felt it.
Not fear.
Not confusion.
Excitement.