The Wild lands, this is the name given to the places where there is a high concentration of magic creatures, and where there is not many signs of civilization, in another words, places that are still ‘Wild’.
For ordinary people the wild lands are dangerous places that should be avoided at all costs, while to other like adventurers, the wild lands are special places full of riches and opportunities, unexplored mines full of special ores, areas full with rare herbs and plants, magic creatures of different types and strengths, besides ruins and ancient buildings full of mysteries and relics.
The wild lands are really place of riches and opportunities, but also is a place full of hidden dangers.
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In a forest some changes have happened in the last days, from one day to another, a hill and the area surrounding it had become devoid of any magic creatures they started to avoid this area like is some type of forbidden place, flying creatures like the stellwing falcon do not dare to fly over the skies of this area, and not even the insect types like the wash-foot-ants can be found in that areas.
A basically universal characteristic among the magic creatures would be the almost sixth sense like instincts in relation to the danger that they have, they instinctively can know if something is dangerous or not to them.
So when a large group of magic creatures avoid a area, this is to say that in that area there is something dangerous that they should avoid at all costs, usually this something dangerous is a powerful creature that had made that area his territory, so the scene of a large group of creatures avoiding a area should be something normal right?.
Well, this is something that someone would think before they see which magic creatures had made this hill and the surrounding area their territory.
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However compared to the silence found in the area around the hill, at the top of the hill one would find a very different situation.
BOOM
BOOM
BOOM
Three consecutive explosions cause by lightning rang in the green field at the top of the hill, raising three clouds of dust in the process.
And from inside the cloud of dust a magic creature came running in extreme speed.
Voosh!
The speed of the creature was so great that all that someone could see was a black flash, however professionals with high level of perception would be able to tell that the creature running was in fact a wolf.
Ooosh!
And right behind the wolf the shadow of a large creature flying could be seen chasing the wolf, and from that creature is where the lightning attacks targeted at the wolf had come.
[Lightning]
BOOOM
Another lightning fallowed by another explosion rang at the field, this time almost hitting the wolf running in the ground.
[Fireball]
The wolf running used of his skills to create two fireballs, one on each side of his body,and then counter-attacked launching them at his flying pursuer.
Oosh.
But the wolf was out of luck, his two attacks ended up missing the target, target that seeing the attack coming had not even changed his flying course ‘Tch Hitting something flying is really a pain’
The wolf running is the young reincarnated Will, and the chasing him flying is the now dragon Lucas;
At the moment the two brother are in a training fight to hone their skills and powers.
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Will that was running in a straight line suddenly changed his course, running in the direction of large rock nearby.
Using the rock as a spring point Will jumped into the air, his claws started to wrapped by a dark red energy with tints of that made them look more like blood stained daggers, making anyone present there feel a sense of impeding danger.
And shooting in the air Will use his claws to attack Lucas.
[Ruin Slash]
“Hmph” Seeing Will using the skill [Ruin Slash] at his direction, Lucas that was flying started to prepare to use a skill of his own to counter attack.
Lucas raised his right arm, and from his claw to his elbow a type of white/blue energy emanating a great pressure started to appear from between his scales, making his entire forearm glow with the power of the energy.
[End Claw]
BOOOM!
The two attacks collided, creating a big explosion of energy.
“Argh”
“Urgh”
The two brothers started to battle for dominance, with both of them trying to win in the energy clash. The clash lasted for a few seconds, but in the end Will ended up being sent flying to the ground by his brother draconian force.
“Ei, this don’t count, you flying is unfair vantage” Will that sent flying exclaimed while looking at his brother that was still in the air.
“Hahaha But of course is fair, I’m a dragon flying is natural thing” Lucas that was still flying landed on the side of the young wolf “Besides, you and that zigzag are not easy to deal with either”
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“Whatever” said the Wolf “So, is today that we’re going to explore the north area?”
It was been about a week since the two brother had awakened in this new world as magic creatures, at first the two have been afraid of leaving the cave, but knowing that many problems would arise if they stayed there, hunger been one of them, the two eventually had come out of the cave area.
And when they had done that, they come to find the fact that no other magic creature would get close to the area surrounding the hill where their cave was.
However although they have not found any magic creature in the area surrounding the hill, outside of that area the two had come to find a big variety of magic creatures, and with this the two brother had come to find out, that compared to the magic creatures that they had find out until now, the two of them are really strong.
And with that on mind they stated to explore the areas around their territory, however as they had just arrived in this world, the two ended up doing this in a slow pace, as to lower the chance of something bad happening, the result of this was that the they had only explored the areas in a small radius around the hill.
“That’s right. One week of training and getting used to this world is probably enough, it’s time that we go outside of our comfort zone” confirmed the eldest of the brothers.
“Finally!” said Will with a wolfish grin on his face.
“Be sure not to go too far” warned Lucas.
“Yes brother”
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On a far side of the forest an unexpected scene was unfolding.
“Oooorgh”
“Ah shit!”
The scene was that of a chase, where one creature fleeing and a big one chased.
The fleeing one had around 1,70m of height, his whole body was covered in reddish scales, with light brown ones in the stomach area, he had a tail on his back, and his feet and face are that of lizard, the creature was didn’t wear nothing with the exception of a cloth made of the skin of some animal on his waist.
This creature is a type lizardman called Kobold.
The creature chasing looked like a fat humanoid giant of almost three meters of height, his skins as of a light brown, two fangs coming out of his mouth, one hand holding a log like it as a mace, and a with little cloth covering is parts, the creature was a ogre that chased the kobold while screaming in unstoppable rage.
“Tch Why this guy had not gave up already?!” exclaimed the kobold while running from the ogre.
While running the kobold tried several ways of using the terrain to mislead the ogre chasing him, but while the kobold used his small body to pass between the branches of the trees, the ogre that coming behind only smashed his way through using his brute force to open the path.
Stretching.
So the kobold tried to use another tactic, he pushed one of the branches that was in front of him and after that released making the branch bounce in the way of the ogre.
Break
Move that unfortunately didn’t work, as the ogre simply tanked the blow as if was nothing, blow that only enraged the ogre even more, that after a brief pause resume the pursue.
“Ooogh”
“Damn”
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The cat and mouse situation between the kobold and the ogre lasted for a few more minutes until a sudden changed occurred.
“You gotta be kidding” said the kobold that was running from the ogre when he saw that his path was blocked by a giant rock.
“Oooorgh!”
The ogre that was coming right behind saw his target standing there and without thinking a second time lifted his mace and smashed in the kobolds direction.
‘Argh!’ The kobold seeing the ogre mace coming toward him knew that his life would probably end there, so in grim resignation he closed his eyes and waited for death ‘Goodbye everyone… ‘
BOOM
”Oooooogh!!!”
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But death never came.
‘Hã?’ The kobold felt confused when he realized that the imminent attack of the ogre never came, he heard a loud bang, but didn’t felt the hit. Many possibilities came to his mind, and like this the kobold slowly opened his eyes.
“W-what is this… “
From all the scenes that he imagined, the one in front of him was not one of them.
When he opened his eyes the kobold saw the ogre that had chased him had now fall face flat in the ground, his mace had now fallen to the side, on his back a spot of black skin with smoke coming out appeared, and if looked closer one would be able to see a still bleeding hole on the spot of burnt black skin.
“How did this happened?” the kobold asked himself not knowing how something like that happened, what he did not expect what that the how ended up answering him.
“Well, you looked like someone in danger, so I decided to lend a hand” Said a calm voice.
“!!!”
The voice spoke with a calm tone, but the kobold felt the same as earing the rumble of thunder , making the kobold heart skip a beat. Then in a frantic manner he looked to the sky in the direction from where he felt that the voice came, and when did that his eyes widened ‘It cannot be!’
In the sky a creature flew while looking at the kobold with curious eyes, the creature in question was big, bigger than the ogre, his body was covered in black scales that glowed with lightning, with pair of powerful wing s on his back, a tail that looked like a sharp spear, terrifying claws and teeth’s, and eyes that emanated the pressure of a sky of lightning.
When his eyes fell on the body of the creature that had saved him, the kobold felt his heart stopping and his breathing halting, because inside of him he knew instinctively what creature was that ‘A Dragon!’
Myths say that kobold are descendants of dragons, and while many doubt the veracity of this fact, the truth is that kobold really descend from the dragons, but they only have a close to zero dragon blood in them, thing that is already enough for the kobolds that see dragons as near godlike beings. They had a natural instinct to serve dragons, and be the servants of a dragon is considered the greatest honor that a kobold could have.
Therefore when the saw the dragon, the kobold that was being chased felt like a electric current was running through his body, e instinctively knelt in the ground shouting “Great Dragon Lord, I the insignificant of name Zix thank you for saving my life”
“That was nothing” The Dragon that’s was still flying landed in front of the kobold now revealed to be called Zix “But tell me Zix, why that ogre was chasing you?.
“Answering the Great Dragon Lord, a group of ogres have invaded the territory of my tribe, we tried to fight but the strength of the ogres group was too much for us, so the chief of the tribe decided that was best to move from that place. He sent me and other kobolds as scouts at first was fine, but we eventually bumped with ogre, I baited him so the others could flee” Explained Zix.
“Hmm interesting…. “ The Dragon heard the explanation and then fell in silence, Zix the kobold although feeling nervous in the presence of the Dragon made is best to not disturb the Dragon and his thoughts.
“I already decided” the Dragon that was in silence for more than a minute in silence suddenly said while pointing at Zix “Your name is Zix right?”
“Yes, this insignificant one Is called Zix!”
“The insignificant part can be left out” said the Dragon “Zix, I want you to take me to where your tribe is located”
‘Could it be?... ‘ hearing the Dragon’s wish Zix became excited over the possibilities of what that could entailed, however he did not dare to show it, so while suppressing his surging emotions he said “Yes, Dragon Lord, I will bringyou to my village”
“Ah, and just so that you know, my name is Lucas Raynis” said the Dragon.
“Zix will forever remember the great name of the Dragon Lord Lucas” exclaimed the kobold.
Zix that was still kneeling in the ground got up, bowed to the Dragon Lucas, and then turned around so that he could show the way to his tribe to the Dragon Lord.
However when he turned around something grabbed his body and lifted him up from the ground.
“With you walking will take us too much time” a powerful voice said from above.
Only then did Zix realized that he had been lifted into the air by one of Lucas claws, that now carried him while flying.
“It’s in that way” While stunned at first, Zix short after be lifted in the sky resume his task of guiding the way to his tribe to Lucas. And even still he was being carried like that by Lucas, all that Zix felt was a great surge of excitement ‘I’m being carried by a Dragon!’.
“ROAR!”
Lucas flew in the direction that Zix had pointed out, but before doing that he raised his head high up and let It out a powerful roar that could be heard from several kilometers across the forest. Roar that some could see as a show of power, was in truth a calling roar.
But who this roar was calling? Only Lucas knew.