The First Dragon God

Ves and Leo made their way out of the orphanage home building and into a waiting car outside. They got into the backseat and the driver started the engine, and drove off.

"You didn't say goodbye," Ves asked as she looked at Leo, who was staring out the window.

"Why say goodbye when I intend to meet them again in the future? It's not like I'm moving to another country and I plan to visit from time to time," Leo said as he continued looking out the window.

He saw the slightly busy streets filled with cars and people. It's not everyday he gets to see something like this and it feels very satisfying to watch.

It was impossible for him to get such a view as he lived in the orphanage that was located somewhere far from the hustle and bustle in front of him.

Ves was surprised when she heard that Leo plans to visit from time to time. She wouldn't had believed it if someone had told her.

It was something that goes against her understanding of Leo's character. But it was different hearing it from Leo himself as she knew that he meant it.

"Really? I thought that you would completely cut off ties with us after leaving. Who knew you still cared about us? Even though you don't show it, you have a good heart, Leo, and I hope you can continue to maintain it.

The world outside isn't as beautiful as it looks, be careful who you trust and choose your friends wisely. The most important of them all is to always stay true to yourself. Never try to change yourself for anyone," Ves said, trying to give Leo the best advice she could.

"Thank you, Ms. Ves. I will heed your advice." Leo smiled.

He didn't understand why Ms. Ves was painting the outside world in such a light but he knew that she was only looking out for him.

"Leo, I'm being serious. The world outside is more dangerous than you think," Ves said when she saw how casual and slightly dismissive Leo was to the advice she gave him

She wanted to advise him more and make him understand just how dangerous the world outside was but she knew that anything else she says will fall on deaf ears.

She sighed and looked out the window. She saw that the sky that was gradually darkening, indicating that a storm was coming.

'That's odd. The weather forecast for today was sunny skies. Why the clouds?' Ves thought to herself when she saw the dark cloud forming in the sky.

The dark clouds continued to form and gather in the sky, until it formed a thick blanket in the sky and blocked out the sunlight, covering the whole city like a blanket of darkness.

"This is odd. Rain clouds aren't always like this," Ves said in suspicious when she saw how dark everywhere was.

"This isn't an ordinary rain cloud, dear," The driver, an old man who looks to be in his late 50s said, causing Ves to look through the windshield.

She was shocked when she saw that even though the headlights of the car was on, it could barely penetrate the darkness.

She suddenly had a bad feeling but she quickly composed herself, not allowing her emotions to show on her face.

The driver had already stopped the car due to the darkness and she knew that others would had also done the same.

Everywhere wasn't just dark, it was also quiet, extremely quiet to say. It was like the slightly busy streets had been transformed into a graveyard.

With the aid of the car's interior lighting, Ves looked at Leo who was still looking out the window and sighed in relief. As long as nothing happens to Leo, everything was fine.

She was about to ask the driver a question when she felt a chill run down her spine. She felt like something, an apex predator, was staring at her.

Before she could process what was happening, she saw the window started to freeze. This was followed by a thunderous rumbling sound as a quick shift was felt from underneath the car.

They didn't understand what was happening as they found themselves losing their center of gravity and spinning in the air. Few seconds later, a loud crashing sound was heard as the car made contact with something solid.

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"Arghh.... Hiss..." Leo hissed in pain as he recovered his consciousness.

There was a ringing sound in his head, causing him to feel slightly disoriented and dizzy. It took quite a while before it finally stopped, allowing him to recover himself.

Though the ringing has stopped, Leo was still feeling dizzy. He closed his eyes and opened it a few times, trying his best to shake the dizziness off. It took him a good minute before he finally shook off the dizziness and recovered himself completely.

After the ringing in his head and the dizziness stopped, Leo found himself to be in so much pain.

Every inch of his body ached so much that it was almost unbearable. It felt like someone picked him up from the ground and slammed him on a flat, hard surface.

He felt that his bones were broken and grounded into fine dust. His flesh being flailed and shredded at different places.

He also found that his position was odd as he was now facing upside down. He felt his upside down position to be the cause of his dizziness and disorientation.

He still has no idea of what had happened and he was unable to think due to immense pain coursing through his body.

Leo gritted his teeth, doing his best to endure the pain. After an unknown amount of the had passed, the pain gradually started subsiding until it stopped completely.

"Ughh..." Leo groaned as he forced his aching and shaky fingers to remove the seat belt.

After a few struggles, he was successfully able to take off the seat belt and he fell to the ground, or what was supposed to be the roof of the car.

He noticed that the blanketing darkness has already dispersed and the sunlight was now hitting the surface. But it wasn't the only thing, as heavy rain and snow were also falling.

Leo turned to looked at Ms. Ves and the driver who were still unconscious and had the same expressions of pain he previously had, on their faces

He knew that they were probably experiencing the same pain he just did. He was about to look around and understand what the situation was when he heard two distinctly different voices in his head.

The first was a female voice which he felt a vague sense of familiarity with and the second was a cold, and authoritative male voice.

Immediately after the two different voices sounded in his head, two screens appeared in front of him.

[Requirements met. First Seal Broken.]

[Innate skill awakened: Regeneration.]

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[The citizens of planet #674589 has been given the opportunity to awaken. Stat screen can now be viewed. The first view is for explanatory purpose.]

[Name: Leo ****]

[Level: 0

[Specie(s): Human, ****, ****]

[Class: –]

[Title: None]

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[Strength: 15(10)]

[Agility: 15(10)]

[Stamina: 14(10)]

[Intelligence: 13(10)]

[Mana: 100(10)]

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[Skill(s): Regeneration (Innate).]