"That's it," Drahon exclaimed, pulling out of the hold of the dragon. "I'll name you Roarn!"
[ Ding!]
[You have just named your first dragon]
[You have awakened a Class – Draconic Swordsman]
[You have just awakened a system.]
Drahon, and even his dragon, looked intrigued.
[System Profile loading]
The runes rearranged.
[System profile complete]
• Level: 1
• Class: Draconic Swordsman
• Race: Human
• HP: 150 / 150
• Dragon Bond Slots: 1 / 5
• Summons: None
• Weapons Equipped: Rusted Iron Sword (Tier: F)
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[Core Stats]
• Strength: 12
• Agility: 14
• Endurance: 11
• Intelligence: 10
• Willpower: 13
• Charisma: 9
• Luck: ???
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[Dragon Codex]
Rank: Active
Progress: 1/???
Bonded Dragons:
– SSS Rank – Fire Dragon
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[Skills & Abilities]
• [Draconic Blade] – Active – Tier: E
• [Dragon Bond] – Passive – Tier: D
• [Summon: Lesser Flame Wyrmling] – Locked – Tier: ?
• [Flame Surge] – Passive – Tier: F
• [Bond Vision] – Passive – Tier: F
• [Heat Resistance] – Passive – Tier: A (Granted by Dragon Bond)
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[Inventory]
• Rusted Iron Sword (Tier: F)
• Torn Cloak (Tier: F)
• System Starter Token ×1
Drahon exchanged confused glances with the dragon. Although the dragon did not actually know what mood Drahon was in or understand what was happening with the runes, it was kind of concerned that Drahon was concerned.
The thing was, apart from the core stats—that is, strength, agility, and the rest—he didn't understand the others.
He pulled out from the embrace of the dragon and looked at the runes in front of him more fixedly.
"What are the other system stuffs? Can you explain them?" he asked. If he was to use his system proficiently, he decided he had to know key stuffs about it.
New glowing runes appeared in front of Drahon:
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[Dragon Bond Slots]
Total dragons you can bond with.
Bonds let you summon, share skills, and power up.
→ 1 of 5 slots used.
[Summons]
Creatures you can call during fights.
None unlocked yet.
Some appear through story or hidden skills.
[Dragon Codex]
Tracks every dragon you've bonded.
Shows rank, loyalty, and progress.
→ More bonds = hidden bonuses.
[Codex Rank: Active]
You've awakened your first dragon.
Codex is live. More slots may unlock later.
[Progress: 1/???]
Your overall codex mastery.
Progress unlocks features and system upgrades.
[Skills & Abilities]
Your current powers.
Active = used manually. Passive = always on.
[Draconic Blade] – Active – Tier: E
A blade slash boosted by dragon power.
[Dragon Bond] – Passive – Tier: D
Connects you to your dragon.
Stronger bond = stronger stats.
[Flame Surge] – Passive – Tier: F
Boosts power near heat.
Also resists weak burn effects.
[Bond Vision] – Passive – Tier: F
See through your dragon's eyes.
Grows with loyalty.
[Heat Resistance] – Passive – Tier: A
Massively reduces fire damage.
Unlocked from Fire Dragon bond.
[Summon: Lesser Flame Wyrmling] – Locked – Tier: ?
Hidden summon. Conditions required.
[Bonded Dragon]
– SSS-Rank – Fire Dragon
A mythical-tier beast.
Rare, deadly, and full of potential.
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One last rune blinked softly:
[System Tip]
[Don't give a fuck]
Drahon nodded his head repeatedly and said,
"Thanks for explaining."
The rune wasn't gone though. Instead, it showed this:
[You will gain information in your mind about your dragon]
Drahon was a bit surprised as he saw the message. Information on your dragon? Just then, his brain was filled with information and he learnt that since this was a game, it's not necessarily you take your dragon around with you.
This was the first dragon Drahon was to bond with, but then, it surely wouldn't be his last and so, he didn't have to carry it around.
There was a perk in his system which permitted him to summon his dragon away and then summon it back when he needed to.
If he would go on to summon ten other dragons, there was no need for him to carry it around with him all at once. Meaning he could summon this dragon away and summon it back if he wanted.
After hearing all that information, Drahon felt that he had learnt something really useful. He may not have thought about this at first due to his excitement of having a dragon, but now that he was thinking about it, it made sense.
He wouldn't want to carry something as large and valuable like this around. He could trust no one too, as every single person came for the same reason, which was to become the Dragon Lord.
He didn't know what they would be doing fully, but he had a feeling he would know soon. Since there were monsters in the game and dragons, the aim of every player would be to kill monsters, bond with dragons, and become powerful.
But then, that wasn't fully his aim. Of course he would love to bond with more dragons and try to awaken the strongest skills and powers and become one of the strongest players.
That wasn't his main aim.
He lived in the orphanage all his life, not for once leaving the walls of the buildings. He had never really seen the real world. He had never entered a car or a bike, or a bus, or even a bicycle. He had not rode a horse, actually talked to someone or had a friend, but then, all this could change in the game.
It was his chance to do the things he didn't do in the real world. It was his time to explore, have fun, and make friends.
He heard the voices of the players. Squinting his eyes, he could see one mounting his dragon, a Bronzer.
Drahon looked at his and said,
"Ok Roarn, let's go meet other players."
The dragon grunted softly and smiled. Seemed it loved his new name very much.
Drahon was happy it did. He looked around. Ahead was a vast expanse of land he still had to explore.
From what the lady back at the hall had said, this would not be a place of roses. To survive, he would have to make friends, and that sounded pretty hard to him. He couldn't imagine starting a conversation with someone, as all the people in the game were normal humans apart from him.
For some reason, he felt that he would get made fun of because of it. He was just about to sigh when he saw the runes right in front of his face, a voice saying the words in front of him:
[You have just awakened a skill: [Horn Shroud] – Allows you to make your horns invisible at will]