Chapter 5. Second Chance
Dragon King's Harem Chapter 5. Second Chance
"Nghh..." I grunted and opened my eyes. Slowly, the sight of a luxurious bed canopy began to clear in my eyes. My back could feel how soft my bed and blankets were. My brows creased and my eyes glanced around me in confusion, staring at the unfamiliar yet familiar sight around me. A large and luxurious room dominated in red and black colour. Gold and crystal ornaments adorned every corner of the room. Sparkling crystal chandeliers hung on the ceiling. The sun that penetrated the large window indicated that it was still daytime. The blood red carpet covering the floor looked soft and luxurious. On the other side, shelves filled with books with a luxurious desk indicated that the owner of this room loved to read. The colorful crystals floating around the room reminded me that I wasn't in my own world. But strangely I knew clearly what each crystal used for.
'Where am I? What happened? 'I knew it was not my room, because my room was very simple and small and not this luxurious. At the same time, I knew this room well even though I had never been here before.
My brain was trying to figure out what happened to me and why I got here. All explanations and what happened to Argod were replayed in my head.
"King of Draconis Empire ..." I muttered. I was the type of person who dared to take risks but I never expected to make such a bold decision like.
I smirked and whispered to myself.
"You are crazy ---" when I wanted to say my name, I paused since I couldn't remember it. A breath came out of my mouth as I could remember what Argod said earlier.
'From now on, you are not XXXXX XXXXXXXX, but Argod Escavia de Emperor XIII. The king of Draconis Empire.'
'Argod Escavia de Emperor ... That's a cool name.'
I tried to move my stiff fingers, as if I had been asleep for years. The sound of creaking bones sounded in my ears as I began to move my limbs slowly.
'Ah, shit. I feel like a zombie who just came out from the grave. '
I sat on the bed, my eyes fixed on my hands as I clenched it and opened it repeatedly, trying to get rid of my stiffness. Feeling that my hands were able to move smoothly, I moved the other limbs.
Suddenly, the blanket was thrown to the floor. I stared at the part of my body that threw the blanket, the part was never owned by me. Tail. But strangely I knew how to control it properly, just like how I controlled my hands and feet.
'That's mean ...' I groped over my head, touching the two black horns above me. Then I looked around me once again and realized that my sight was much sharper.
I got out of bed and forced my stiff legs to step toward the nearest mirror.
'As expected ...' Two horns, a tail, a handsome cold face and black hair. It was Argod appearance. A black finest silk night coat with the Dragon crest of Draconis Empire threaded in gold on my left chest covered my body.
I looked at my new self in the mirror as I tried to collect Argod's memories in my head, about what I should do next, especially how I could control his power. Igixar was a dangerous world. There were dozens of tribes who live here, and they were unique. Some of them still had some difficulty controlling their emotions and temperaments like orcs and giants. That's why the dragon king's presence as Igixar's protector was important. Apart from that, hundreds of types of monsters also roamed around in this world. Unlike 'tribe', 'monster' referred to a creature that did not have any intelligence or communication ability. What monsters did was based on their basic instincts. They were also an important food ingredient in this world. Yes, it could be said that 'monsters' were 'animals' in this world. What distinguished it, there were no tame monsters here. Therefore, although Igixar had farmers, there were no ranches here, only hunters and tamer.
'Wait, didn't he say I could control my powers like the game I played last time?' I focused my mind.
'Status.'
A screen appeared before me.
[Status]
[Name: Argod Escavia de Emperor]
[Age: 210]
[Level 1] [Exp: 0.00%]
[Race: Royal Dragon] [Title: N / A]
[HP: 200/200] [Mana: 100/100]
[ATK: 35] [M.ATK: 35]
[SPD: 30] [DEF: 30]
[Side status: N / A]
[Bloodline Skills]
[Fearless (Passive) - A royal dragon's courage that suppresses fear and gives calm to any situation. ]
[Regeneration (Passive) - Regenerates hp and mana faster than normal people. ]
[Limit Break (Requires Contract with Legendary Beast) - Summon Legendary Beast for 10 min. ]
[Beast Contract (Requires 10 Mana) - Skill to make a contract with a Legendary Beast. ]
[Dragon Form (Requires 0 Mana) - Transforms to the original form (Range and area limit + 100%)]
[Dragon Roar (Requires 10 Mana) - Summons subordinates wherever the caster is]
[Battle Cry (Requires 5 Mana) - Skill to increase the dragon tribe's power around the caster]
[Dragon's Mark (Passive) - A proof of loyalty to the royal dragon. Mark of servant for people who swear their allegiance. Mark of bride for the woman he slept with.]
[Dragon Eye (Passive) - Shows level, HP and Mana automatically.]
[Mana Weapon (Requires 10 Mana) - A skill used to create a weapon entirely from Mana.]
[Adrenaline Surge (Requires 10 Mana) - Skill used by a royal dragon to strengthen his attacks in combat. ATK and M.ATK increase by 5% per base level (Max + 50%))
[Dragon Armor (Requires 10 Mana) - Skill used by a royal dragon to strengthen his defense and speed in combat. DEF and SPD increase by 5% per base level (Max + 50%))
[Magic Messenger (Requires 1 Mana) - Skill used to send a message.]
[Essence Absorption (Passive) - Skill used to absorb the surrounding force (will activate automatically).]
'Are you kidding me?!' I didn't believe it. Even though Argod's body recognized me as its new host, not with Argod's power. His power scattered throughout Igixar and returned to their original place, just like before the first Dragon King took them, even including all of his Legendary Beasts. What I had now was the basic power of a royal dragon which was nothing compared to the previous Argod's power. I took a deep breath to calm myself
'Okay ... So basically I can only rely on my Mana Weapon, Adrenaline Surge and Dragon Armor as my offensive skills.'
I couldn't use my Dragon Form carelessly in Igixar, because if I used that form to fight a person it was the same as I declared a war on his tribe.
Whereas if I used it to fight an ordinary monster it would be tantamount to announcing that I had lost my power, since a royal dragon only used that form for important matters or in a war.
'I must level up quickly and collect that power before the other tribes realize this. '