The next day.
When the blazing sun was nearly at its zenith, a certain baby dragon hiding in a cave finally opened its eyes in a groggy daze.
[Ding, waking early is a fine quality every baby dragon should possess.]
[You woke up before noon, gaining BUFF: Diligent Training, BUFF duration: 6 hours.]
[Diligent Training: Your experience gain +100%]
The system's voice echoed, but the transmigrator, now accustomed to life as a baby dragon, chose to ignore it entirely.
As a pure-blooded dragon standing at the pinnacle of Phantasmal Species, Alaric cared little for so-called experience gains.
In truth, even if he did nothing but lie around day after day, his power would grow steadily stronger.
In this era, at the twilight of the Age of Gods, where Mystery had drastically faded and the Ether lingering above the surface was nearly depleted, the beings capable of threatening his life had long since retreated to the Reverse Side of the World, vanished entirely... be they gods, demons, Titans, or any other creatures.
In short, on this island, once he reached adulthood, he would be invincible!
"Well, not quite invincible."
"There's still that woman… no, that female dragon."
Perched on the cliff's edge, the baby dragon spread its wings and soared, diving toward the stream below.
This was a precious water source, relied upon by most of the forest's animals for survival. But ever since this baby dragon arrived in the forest, it had claimed the clearest spring for itself.
"Gurgle…"
Alaric submerged his body in the pool, about two meters deep, treating himself to a refreshing bath. Then, with great satisfaction, he flapped his wings and rose from the water... his white wings sent sparkling droplets flying, refracting rainbow light under the sunlight.
"Hm!"
Hovering above the pool, Alaric gazed at his blue-white reflection in the water and nodded with approval.
"As expected!"
"Blue-Eyes White Dragon was the right choice!"
…
Alaric was a transmigrator.
Not the kind sent flying by a truck, but one who had passed away young due to illness.
After his death, a divine being told him he had been granted a chance to transmigrate, offering three choices:
[Option One: Become the emperor of a kingdom, enjoying supreme power.]
[Option Two: Become the protagonist of a light novel, living a youth filled with some regrets but never remorse.]
[Option Three: Become the Blue-Eyes White Dragon.]
Without a moment's hesitation, Alaric chose the third option.
And so, he arrived in this world, emerging as a baby dragon from a white stone.
To be honest… when he first opened his eyes and saw that golden-haired girl, he was utterly startled.
Unlike the vision of ordinary humans, as a pure-blooded dragon, he was born with the "Mystic Eyes" Of a dragon... in his sight, the golden-haired girl giggling before him was no human at all, but a pure-blooded Red Dragon exuding a dangerous aura!
At that moment, Alaric thought he was about to be devoured by this Red Dragon.
But as his vision gradually adjusted, the girl's form became clearer in his sight, especially when that iconic ahoge caught his attention… and he finally realized the kind of world he was in.
"What the heck."
"It's just the ahoge girl."
"Scared me half to death, I thought I was going to be eaten!"
"Wait a second… where is she taking me? Why is she hiding me in this cave? She's not planning to keep me as emergency rations, is she?"
Thinking of this Red Dragon King, who in the future could eat all of Britain into ruin, Alaric felt a pang of fear.
But then.
When the golden-haired girl reached the cliff's summit, pulled a still-warm flatbread from her cloak, broke it into pieces, and fed it to him bit by bit…
"Ugh… this tastes awful."
That was the first thought that crossed Alaric's mind.
"I want meat... cooked meat!"
That was his second thought.
"Poor thing, eating this stuff every day, no wonder she looks so malnourished…"
That was his third thought.
He decided he needed to help this little female dragon bulk up.
She was almost fifteen, nearly an adult by human standards… he wasn't sure if there was still time.
…
Noon, with the sun blazing high.
The hungry baby dragon zipped through the sky above the forest, searching for "worthy" prey.
Some wild rabbits froze in place, terrified by his presence, not daring to move... though he was merely a baby dragon, his draconic aura, as a Phantasmal Species at the pinnacle, was enough to overwhelm these mindless beasts.
But Alaric showed little interest in these defenseless creatures, already resigned to capture.
He was hungry and needed food. But he also craved worthy opponents, yearning to feast on the blood and flesh of something valuable.
This was the instinct of [Evolution].
As the magus had said, the world's remaining Mystery was insufficient to nurture a true giant dragon… but the heavens were merciful, and even in ninety-nine percent despair, a sliver of hope remained.
[Ding, you have accepted the daily task: Dragon's Evolution]
[Task Description: Go forth, hunt down worthy foes… consume their flesh and blood, drawing true power from them.]
[Task Objective: Slay any Magical Beast (0/1)]
[Task Reward: Growth Points +2]
…
The baby dragon soared through the sky.
Centered on his body, the draconic aura unique to Phantasmal Species radiated outward, enveloping all the land within a five-kilometer radius.
Most beasts... including the fiercest wolf packs... instinctively buried their heads in their forepaws upon sensing this domineering force, raising their ears in a gesture of "submission" And "obedience."
But there was always an exception.
"ROAR... "
An enraged bellow echoed from the depths of the forest... the response of a true forest overlord to a challenger.
Then came the sound of trees crashing down, followed by clouds of dust.
A brown bear, over five meters tall and built like a small cart, charged out of the forest. It barreled through the dense woods, effortlessly toppling trees half a meter thick.
Finally, it stood atop a massive boulder, glaring with fury at the baby dragon circling in the sky.
Alaric returned the gaze, his eyes brimming with fighting spirit... faint blue-white light already gathering in his mouth.
"Blue-Eyes Baby Dragon, attack!"
"Burst Stream of Destruction!!!"
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If they block this again, you can read it on SH (S-c-r-i-b-b-l-e- H-u-b) under the same title.