On New Year's Day, I decided to surprise my brothers. Early in the morning, I went hunting to find a ruby-eyed doe, a very rare deer whose meat is highly sought after by nobles. According to the system, here is its description.

Ruby-Eyed Doe: an extraordinary creature that arouses the admiration of all those who are lucky enough to contemplate it. Its fur is a shade of golden amber, glowing in the sunlight like a fairytale adornment. The graceful silhouette of the doe is adorned with majestic antlers, with elegantly curved antlers, testifying to its maturity and grace.

However, what makes the doe truly exceptional are its sparkling deep red eyes, reminiscent of the intense glow of precious rubies. These pupils captivate anyone lucky enough to come across them, evoking an aura of mystery and magic. The glowing glow of his eyes seems to hold ancient wisdom and a deep connection with the nature around him.

The ruby-eyed doe is a rare and sought-after species, especially among the nobility, not only for its enchanting beauty, but also for the exceptional quality of its meat. Considered a delicate and exquisite delicacy, hunting the ruby-eyed doe is often reserved for members of high society who appreciate the rarity of this majestic creature and the finesse of its flesh. However, hunting for this doe is strictly regulated to preserve the rarity of this species and guarantee its sustainability in wild areas..

It didn't take more than five hours before we found a herd that had one. Like the hunters, I hid in the tall grass so as not to be noticed. The white color can be used in winter, but the area where the herd has taken refuge is protected by the tree canopy, which prevents snow from covering this space. Since magic is useless against this beast, I must resort to the old method of waiting until the herd is distracted enough to charge at my prey and bite its jugular until it bleeds or suffocates.

As time passed, not the slightest sign of herd neglect was visible the afternoon was rearing its head, finally an opportunity presented itself, not knowing when another chance might come, I put all my strength into my legs and powerful in the affinity of lightning to accelerate my reflexes, I came out of my hiding place in an instant, I reached the neck of the doe, biting as hard as possible, the poor creature was killed instantly, but I could not stop, otherwise I would find myself trampled, I had to continue my race while dragging the corpse, after several tens of kilometers, I was able to stop and take a breath, now that my little gift for my brothers had been recovered, I had to bring him back safely.

Half of the way back was without problem, but three-quarters of the way back, I had to cross a hunting territory of a pack of moon wolves.

Moon Wolf: a remarkable creature that embodies the majesty of the night and the mystical connection with the silver glow of the moon. Its ethereal white fur glows under the moon's rays, creating a magnificent silhouette in the night's darkness. The silver highlights running through her hair add a touch of magic to her appearance, as if the light of the moon is trapped in each strand.

His eyes are a deep blue, almost phosphorescent, evoking the wisdom and calm of the starry night. They glow with a mystical glow, giving the Moon Wolf an enchanting aura. The wolf's paws are agile and graceful, allowing it to move silently through the woods.

The moon wolf is often associated with legends and tales, where it is seen as the guardian of the secrets of the night and the messenger between the world of men and that of spirits. Some say that its howl under the full moon can resonate like a magical melody, capable of calming worried souls or awakening the magic that lies dormant in the surrounding area.

As always, when the smell of blood like this excites all the predators in the area, the most telling example that comes to mind is that of a child in a candy store. It didn't take long for the pack of moon wolves to surround me with the goal not of killing me, but of stealing my prize. I couldn't allow it. Then the battle broke out, 1 against 8 not very balanced. In order to equalize, I threw several stone thorns in all directions, aiming to surprise my enemies, and it was a success. In order not to lose the opportunity created, a second series of air-based attacks was launched, eight high-pressure air blades for eight precise decapitations. Although the battle was short, it was mentally exhausting. Now that the danger was over, I could calmly return.

But hiding in the depths a being more powerful than the beasts fought so far had just picked up the scent of the delicious doe, which tracked down its source and therefore I, of course, had no idea.

Although exhausted, I continued on my way to join my brothers, which took no more than ten minutes. Once back, my brother and sister were running in my direction, excited by the extremely rare prey they had brought.

“Brother, brother, what are you bringing us back, it smells really good!”

“Yes, brother, what is it?”

“Calm down, you two, calm down, what your big brother brings you is a doe with ruby eyes, it’s very prized by the human nobility!”

“Prized, what does that mean?”

“Yes, yes, what does that mean?”

“Praised means liking something very much, like when your big brother cleans your fur.”

"Ah good ?"

"Yes"

“Thank you, big brother, thank you”

"Yes Yes thanks"

“You know I’ll do anything I can for you, right?”

"Yes"

"Yes"

While I was enjoying this little moment with my brothers, a beast resembling a wyrm was approaching faster and faster. Its size already exceeded the height of two stories and its length the end of the head of three buses. The tints of its scales were shades of green, making it difficult to detect, but what made this wyrm so discreet was its ability to bend light to create an illusion that it did not exist, only at the moment of its movements, you can hardly see it.

It was late in the afternoon, just before dusk, when the wyrm arrived at the mouth of the cave, my brothers on their feasting side not being aware of the catastrophe at their gates, on my side , I was on guard, my instinct kept sending me warnings that danger was near us, but all my other senses said otherwise, trusting my instinct that had saved me many times over the course of, it's two years, I turned around at the entrance in an attempt to detect any sign of anemia, what I didn't know was that the wyrm was already there, waiting for an opportunity to strike, which did not fail the second I was 1 meter away.

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I received the biggest tail slap of my life, sending me crashing into the wall. The impact was so intense on my body that my right side was completely pulverized. Back on the ground, I lay in a pool of my own blood, unable to move. I looked at him, who was getting closer to me, but more specifically to the cave in which my brothers were. Every second was torture, my body with every breath felt like thousands of needles were piercing me. The more I tried to get up, the more unbearable the pain became. Blood trails were coming out of most of my head orifices. Under no circumstances should I stop, otherwise my first family would be destroyed. In what I considered the possible final action of my short life, I put to work my affinities for earth, water and lightning.

I ordered the earth to force the ferrous elements contained in my bones and my blood to forcibly reform my entire skeleton, the water, it had to accelerate the rate of circulation of my blood in order to draw more quickly on my resources and to multiply my recovery, and lightning like this morning was supposed to improve my reflexes, but its goal was also to inhibit pain receptors.

All I needed was a few seconds for my condition to recover just enough to launch my final attack. The wyrm continued its way towards the cave without caring about me, all it saw of me was a chard dying in its own blood, incapable. Moving and growing weaker by the second, what really interested him was the ruby-eyed doe flesh. Everything that stood in its path was destined to be destroyed by its power.

As the Wyrm drew closer and closer, my body ready to fight again, I mobilized the last traces of Mana in my body, carrying them to my paws and canines, without the slightest sign of warning . I dove into my opponent's eye with the sole purpose of piercing his head, reducing his brain to pulp. The battle was not supposed to end, my body had reached its limit a long time ago.

At that moment, in my soul, chains broke under the battle, the absorb seal had weakened and the mana in my body to crumble the last knots. The powerful skill would naturally release from the bucket once it was terribly weakened by battle and mana.

But I didn't notice it at the time, so I found myself in the skull of the wyrm which was writhing in pain, feeling the state of my body and knowing that I had at most thirty seconds left, I I began to tear with fang and claw the mass of cells, called the brain, more and more violently the body of the wyrm twisted, the more effort I put into my unleashing finally 25 seconds later the wyrm succumbed to his wounds and I came out of the skull through the eye that I had punctured earlier, no longer able to support the weight of my wounds, I sank into unconsciousness.

It took me more than four hours to wake up, my brother looking at me worriedly and my sister curled up like a little kitten with her mother, crying all the tears in her little body. Seeing them unharmed, I started to smile at them like a father in front of these children. Of course, my goofy smile earned me a good paw on the muzzle from my brother.

"Brother, you idiot, you scared us, because of you, our sister hasn't stopped crying for hours, my head hurts so much that I couldn't sleep at night, one Once you're healed, I'm going to beat you so bad your head will look like overripe grapes, you moron."

“Sob, sob, brothers, moron, I thought, sob, sob, that you would never wake up, sob, sob, I was so scared, never do that again, you promise me!”

“Your big brother is sorry, I promise to get you some good meat later!”

Trying to shout out to my brothers, I started to take a look at my status.

Name: Vincent (temporary)

Sex: hermaphrodite.

Age: 2 years

Race: Divine Beast (Vulparia)

Level: 13

Features :

Force : 150

Agility: 200

Intelligence : 490

Endurance : 220

Passive skills:

Quick learning (C); Survival instinct (S); Magic Defense (C); Sharp hearing (B); Night view (S); Exceptional sense of smell (A); Physical resistance (S);

Regeneration (E): A skill that allows its user to recover from minor injuries more quickly using both Mana and Stamina. A soft glow envelops the user's body, stimulating natural healing and speeding up the healing process.

This skill has its limits, as it is less effective for serious injuries, especially if vital organs such as the heart or brain are severely affected. If such organs suffer severe damage, regeneration becomes ineffective, and in the worst cases, death can occur.

Active skills:

Absorb (single)

Magical affinities:

Fire (75%, minor achievement)

Vent (75 %)

Water (100%, minor achievement)

Land (90%)

Lightning (100%, minor achievement)

great, I was on the verge of dying, but for having survived this ordeal, I managed to unlock my unique skill, obtain a new ability and gain three levels, at least all this suffering was not without reward, but I am still in a miserable state, with my new regeneration ability, I focused on it in order to provide it with maximum stamina and the little mana recovered to guarantee its influx, I focused on ingesting the wyrm and I invited my brothers to the meal.

Night had fallen several hours before our meal was finished. Only the remaining bones still testified to the existence of the wyrm, as well as the core the size of a football. It was time to test this new skill. To avoid going overboard, I asked my brothers to go into the cave. Then, once I was safe, I began to devour the kernel. Unlike the last few times, the System's voice resounded in my mind.

“Core detected”

"Kernel identification in progress"

“Identification completed”

“wyrm core detect”

“Please note: the wyrm is a subspecies of dragon”

“Caution: risks may arise during the process.”

“Note: the process will cause a struggle for the sustenance of the lineage and genes”

“Attention: the process is about to begin, please prepare.”

The world began to become black, cold, then the pain arrived as expected, but all this pain was, it was nothing to what would happen in the next hour, every cell in my body was destroyed, then regenerated, even without my regeneration, because all the modifications were the work of "absorb", once the work on the gene integration was finished, it was the because for the instinct as well as the memories of coming, a pain of skull fired as my brain, absorbing monstrous amounts of information.

There was relief once this ordeal was over. The final step was the integration of the Wyrm bloodline into the body. My whole being was trembling when, wondering how much pain the operation would cause, I was not surprised when my whole being cried out in pain. In the infinite goodness of the universe, it only lasted a few seconds, lasted, it was a few short seconds, I experienced hell as if broken into thousands of small shards to be reformed under intense heat.

Once the whole process was completed, the system would notify me of the changes.

“Wyrm core absorb, successfully”

“Competent: transformation achieved”

“Title: unique beast granted”

With my new heritage, I moved away from the cave a little further out of necessity, then I tested my transformation, the feeling is special, as if I was swelling and stretching, it didn't take more than 2 minutes to complete my transformation, a magnificent leaf green wyrm with white horns like ivory, my size did not exceed 5 meters in length and a height of 1.50 m, after verifying this form, it was time to join my brothers to sleep.