Dust flew as the meteors fell, making vision almost impossible, the crowd went silence as they waited for the dust to subdue. Ondan face was one of pure shock, Ysion next to him wore a faint smile.
The scene slowly cleared, as two figures were seen standing a few feet appart facing each other, the middle aged woman's figure was caked in blood but stood firm a scary grin on her face, the young man on the other hand was still looking as graceful as ever, he was no longer in his Draconic form but was back to his human one, his eyes however were full of fear.
The crowd went wild as this match seemed to have a winner, cheering erupted as they waited for their Gods to announce the winner. A shocked gasp followed by an abrupt silence, the young man's figure that was as graceful at the start slowly started aging faster and faster, to the crowds horror in a mere seconds he went from a handsome young man to nothing but a sack of old bones, not stopping there all the way to becoming a skeleton that soon collapsed on the floor from the sheer weight of his armor.
Ondan stood up abruptly before turning to look at Ysion who had an unfathomable smile on his face as he looked towards the middle aged woman.
There was no cheering on the crowds, no one could cheer, as this, this was the first murder, the first death ever since they have ascended...
A solemn mood overtook the arena, as a suffocating aura leaked from Ondan forcing everyone to their knees, Ysion didn't move however as he merely looked towards the middle aged woman in interest, she was trying to stand up to the aura of Ondan, as she fell to her knees her eyes were bloodshot as she struggled to look up.
The crowd was silence because they knew, everyone present knew the implication, everyone knew what this meant, ever since their ascension the Dragons became immortals nothing other then their Gods themselves should be able to kill them.
Yet here, in front of their own eyes one of their own was killed by another that wasn't yet up to the ranks of the Gods, what did that mean?
Ysion slowly stood up and with a wave of his hand dismissed the oppressive aura surrounding the arena, to that Ondan just took a step back respectfully his head low in respect.
He slowly floated down towards the arena, and was soon standing face to face with the middle aged woman, "What is your name?"
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The grin that was on her face was no more, in it's place was serious expression one full of respect, "This lowly one is called Shade, I greet the all father." She said with a bow.
Ysion nodded while rubbing his chin in thought as he seemed to study her, he soon spoke again "When did you evolve?"
Her eyes flashed a hint of shock, before soon turning to a look of respect "This lowly one had the honor to evolve during the great war."
"I thought as such, and I suppose that was the first time you have made contact with the *System* right?" He asked, her eyes soon turned as wide as sausages before a look of understanding and utter respect was on her face, she fell to the ground kneeling before she replied "Yes my God, that was indeed the first time."
To that Ysion nodded with an enigmatic smile before speaking "I'm curious, if you have already made contact with the *System* why choose to stay here? You should realize that you have the potential to grow and perhaps overtake your God Ondan, so why stay?"
To that the crowd that was silent erupted with conversation, throwing the entire place into chaos, overtake their God Ondan? Their Father? How was that possible? What did that mean?
"SILENCE!" Shouted Ondan his aura forcing everyone to quiet down, his expression turned neutral as he looked towards his God and Shade.
Shade looked back at Ysion who's gaze held nothing but curiosity in it there was no hint of malice nor ulterior motive as he waited for her reply. Taking a deep breath to ready herself, she spoke slowly "With all respect my God, this is my home, I was raised amongst the dragons, my parents laid their lives to in the great war all so that arrogant kid can survive, if he just listened, I wouldn't have lost both my parents that day!" After she reached this part her pure black eyes moistened as tears streamed from her face, "When I saw my parents die, because of his stupid mistake just because he was so proud of himself just because he considered himself above all of us, I was filled with rage, there was nothing I wanted more then kill him there and then, but I couldn't, that was the first time I made contact with the *system* my God, after that I grew stronger by the day, but the war soon ended and we ascended, I knew he would go for the seat of the Dragon God, and I couldn't just stand and watch someone like that become our God!" she spoke her fists clenched tight in rage before she took another deep breath to calm down.
"And the idea of killing him with my own hands was too tempting my God, as for the seat of Dragon God? You may say I'm still attached to the Dragon race to let it fall in the hands of someone like Agus."
Ysion nodded in understanding before he turned to Ondan who soon floated down next to him.
"If you may my God." Spoke Ondan ushering Ysion.
"Then so be it. I YSION PRESENT TO YOU THE NEW DRAGON GODDESS!"
The cheering once again erupted as a golden pillar of light descended on Shade bathing in her in it's holy light, most people watching had to cover their eyes, as when the light subdued long gone was the middle aged woman that once stood, in it's place a young fair maiden faced them, all imperfections seemed to have left her, she looked young but her abyss like eyes spoke volumes about her experience.