When Drake woke up he was surprised that the first thing he saw wasn't the sky or a ceiling. After all he wasn't laying down.He was inside some cave, sitting with a giant rock to his back, which he was chained to. His arms and legs were cuffed as well and a strange sphere was hanging from his neck."You're up…" Looking to the left Drake saw Roland stretching beside a fire. He seemed rather exhausted. The way he gazed at Drake told him something have went wrong."Shit… don't tell me I lost it again…""You sure did." Roland replied. "Thankfully uncle stopped you soon after. We somehow managed to avoid the Ouroboros disaster happening here.""I see…" Drake let out a sigh of relief. Once again he had let his anger take over and he almost ended up harming innocent people for the second time.Suddenly he began to miss his medications. A while after comming to this world he started to feel that it was the mkst optimal place for him. He could be as violent as he wants without having to worr
"No, I should be the one apologizing." Drake said, having been taken aback by the female Beastkin's sudden apology. "I shouldn't have overreacted like that." Calling it overreacting was an understatement, as he would've erased the Blue Giants village if the fight went on any longer.Raising her head, the female Nine Tails looked Drake in the eyes and introduced herself."My name is Layla Goldensun. Ralf had told me the purpose of your visit so if it's not too much I would like to hear your story." "I'm fine with that but…" Drake glanced over at Lena then spoke. "We're about to leave the village.""That won't be a problem." Layla said. "As it involves my daughter I've resolved myself to provide my assistance. I ask that you allow me to accompany you on your quest." Sam wasn't expecting her to come along, however when he thought about it for a moment he realized that it made sense that she would. The two didn't get to talk yet so they knew nothing about the other side of the story.
"Do you mind if I ask a question?" Morning came and while the party was having breakfast under a somewhat awkward atmosphere Layla decided to break the ice."Go ahead." Drake said, forcing a smile on his face."We are going to revive Lily, right?" She said, her eyes locked on him. "In order to do so we have to secure a magic zone with highly concerned Magical Essence, do you have anything in mind.""Well…" Drake didn't really have the time to consider it at all so it was only now that he started thinking about it."It will be quite the challenge." Roland said. "We have to defeat an SSS tier beast at the very least. Worst case scenario we would have to face a king class.""... I think I know a place." Drake said. "And we might be able to avoid fighting at all.""I doubt that's possible." Layla said with a sigh."A few months ago the Frost King was killed on Iceland." Drake remembered the giant blue bird and the horrors it brought. It's been only four months since but now he felt like
After a long discussion Drake and the others decided to head for the frozen peaks to use the Frost King's domain to revive Lily.They packed their things and were about to depart, but before they did Roland reminded Drake to put his mask on.Layla thought it was wierd for him to hide his face Layla so she decided to ask for the cause."Come to think of it…" Roland looked upwards realizing something important. "You were staying in the village so you probably dont know."The Blue Giants' village was isolated from the world so they barely knew anything about what happened in Ouroboros' capital.The tall guy told her of the battle that took place after Lily had died, how Drake trying to make her murderers pay ended with the destruction of an entire human city and the deaths of thousands. The female Beastkin was terrified, but then she remembered the fight she had with Drake and how he lost control on his second form and almost ended up destroying the village.For a moment she began to se
The destination was Ironside, however the party decided to make an important stop. If they are going to fight an SSS tier beast then they would need a weapon of that same caliber. "This is… worse than I thought…" For the first time Drake got to see the aftermath of his rampage. Three weeks had passed since then. Though some reconstruction were undergoing most of the buildings were still destroyed. The people were still mourning and most had lost hope. The disaster was something unheard of ever since the inception of the kingdom. The night that black wingless dragon rampaged through the capital will never be forgotten.Even with his mask on Drake didn't feel too confident about going into the ruined city. He wasn't even sure if Ironclad was still alive or even if he'd have finished working on the magic weapon after what happened. However he still decided to check and see. He didn't have much of a choice.In the end his disguise drew more attention instead of keeping him hidden. To c
"Wait…" Drake said, walking forward with a hand up. "What's there to wait for?" The hunter resting the ace on his shoulder."It seemed like you've realized something just now. You look like a very perceptive person. But think about it for a moment." Drake said, looking to the left, then to the right. His eyes, hidden behind the mask, stopped in the man leading the group blocking their way. "Do you seriously want to do this?"It was clear that they were all Hunters after the bounty placed on Drake's head. It was a lot of money, one couldn't just ignore such sum. However anyone with half a brain would know gettig it would be easy, and those who have witnessed the disaster or at least seen the destruction that befell the capital would know what kind of horror the one they're after is capable of. "Listen here, kiddo." The man with the axe said. "This ain't the first time we fight a monster. If we die, we die, but there is one thing." Showing his yellow teeth through a huge grin the man
The hunters numbered twelve and they all knew what they were doing. Though Drake's speed was unparalleled they somehow managed to keep up with him not suffering a single injury in the process.They weren't doing much damage themselve. That said, Drake was starting to get angry as the battle dragged on."Is he holding back?" Layla asked."Of course he is." Roland replied.Drake had yet to use a skill other than Flash Step and a single Sharp Blade. If he had stacked the skill like he usually does then he wouldn't have had a problem cutting through the Hunters, armor and all, however he was opting to only coat his blade in one. "Wont he lose control at this rate? It certainly looks that way…"The female Beastkin saw the frustration on Drake's face. If anger was the catalyst for him entering the second assimilation stage it wouldn't be long before he Souls turn out to that black flame monster."I really dont want to deal with that…" Roland said, putting his gauntlets on. "Who knows what
Drake stepped back and Roland took his place. Watching as that happened the Hunters felt a hint of frustration."They're looking down on us, Geese." One of the man said, looking over at the man with the axe. "They sure are…" Geese, the one leading the group, spoke as his eyes carefully analyzed their new opponent.He didn't know how strong the tall guy was but the fact that the monster they're after let him do the fighting meant he wasn't any weaker. "Let's finish this quickly." Roland said. "Though I would be grateful if you just let us go.""Oh you can go if you want." Geese said. "We're after your friend over there, after all.""Guess this wouldn't end peacefully."Taking a fighting stance, roland pulled his arm back and prepared to throw a punch. The hunters prepared themselves. Looking at the distance they believed he would be using a long range attack, however their expectations were shattered when the tall guy suddenly disappeared. Geese held up his axe to block, but it was