Indeed, I was born from the union of my parents.
At most, the process of this union was a bit unusual, and the purpose was just for some personal goals... But in other words, at least her birth wasn’t an accidental result of her parents, nor merely an instinctive urge to leave a Bloodline, nor an impulse without any consideration.
Her birth was a purposeful and meaningful ’creation’.
Isn’t that quite good? It’s tens of thousands of times better than the worst possibilities.
So, Anfa’s anger in her heart diminished, and she asked, somewhat confused, towards her ’father’: "What is the true purpose of my birth? There’s already Sio, the real ’dragon’, who is more successful than me in this regard, surely you wouldn’t conduct redundant experiments, right?"
"I want to know this, I want to know your thoughts, I also want to know... Father, do you wish for me to become a dragon, or an elf."
[Choosing to become a dragon requires you to bear the Curse. As long as you withstand the Candle of Daytime, you will gain the strength of the Dragon’s Blood, becoming a True Dragon with eternal life.]
The Ancient Dragon replied gently: [Choosing to become an elf means you will become the ’True Elves’ your mother wholeheartedly wishes to create. An elf with a portion of Ancient Dragon Blood, possessing a long lifespan, incredible talent, unparalleled Essence Manipulation ability, and a powerful soul.]
[Choosing to become a dragon, you will become the best example of ’True Dragon Reincarnation’ success—not just superficially having True Dragon Bloodline. Anyone can become a True Dragon, as long as they withstand the Curse; anyone can achieve eternity.] Read full story at novel⸺fire.net
[Choosing to become an elf is a transformation for the elves, with my blood, all future generations of Canaan Moore Elves will become ’True Elves’, completely transforming from the foundational layer of life into an almost perfect race.]
[Don’t worry, child. No parent would give their child a ’bad’ choice...]
Anfa widened her eyes, almost shocked, looking into the dragon’s eyes, she murmured: "No wonder mother never cared which I chose... She knew, whichever I chose, it would be successful..."
"Most importantly, my choice?"
[I should not have told you]
The Ancient Dragon echoed: [Your Dragon Soul is confused with this, so you can never reach the peak of the Third Energy Level, nor the Fourth Energy Level, unless you choose a path with your own will.]
[However, I sensed it, my child]
With that, his voice carried a barely perceptible trace of comfort: [You have made a choice, you have resolved, no matter what answer I give, you will persist—you have already chosen a path.]
[So, I will tell you the answer]
Anfa closed her eyes, recalling many things in her mind.
The strength of The Unyielding Fortress, standing in front of everyone, blocking the gravitational waves...
Though being both the Prophet and The Unyielding Fortress, still unsatisfied, still stepping forward, for her dreams, greedily advancing, striving for the future...
"Yes." She opened her eyes, calmly said: "I choose to become a dragon."
"I don’t think being a ’Dragon Vein Elf’ is a bad plan, but compared to the future of Canaan Moore Elves, I need more to gain power myself."
"Moreover, I also don’t believe that mother and uncle, apart from the Dragon Vein Elf, have no other plans to elevate the elves!"
The princess of the Ashlight Family raised her head, the faint green veins on her slender neck visible, indicating the intense emotional turmoil beneath her calm exterior: "Mother’s ideas, others’ expectations, the future of Canaan Moore, I want to respond to them, but at this moment... I just want power, enough to do something, instead of power that goes with the flow!"
"Even if the price is my mental logic being flushed and changed by the Spark in my Bloodline!"
[Good, you have made your choice]
Then, Anfa heard the dragon’s laughter: [But, my child... have you thought of a question]
[That is, why am I, just an Echo, waiting in survival till now?]
Anfa blinked; she didn’t understand this question.
Soon, she understood.
[Because I want to leave behind children]
The dragon softly gazed at the elf girl before him, and peacefully said: [Because I want to become a father or a mother]
[Because I want to leave the continuation of my life through my strength]
[Because I want ’your’ existence]
The sea of blood boiled, countless blood surged up, forming massive dragon claws, holding the princess of the True Dragon in its palm, raising her high, before six sun-like eyes.
’Father’ and ’child’ gazed at each other, the grand voice echoed throughout the entire Subspace Labyrinth: [This is my purpose]
[As an Echo, as an ’automated response system’ remnant, as the creation of the Blazing Suspended Star Dragon, Astsebana, to leave my descendants]
[To prove, not only can the creation of The Creator, ’True Dragon’, become true life... even the creation of True Dragons, ’Echo of True Dragons’, is also complete life.]
[Sorry for not getting your permission before creating you, but that’s how all life in the world is born, I regret this faulty beginning, but hope you have a sufficiently perfect continuation.]