In the murky darkness of the night, two guards stood vigil outside a forbidding cave.
After exchanging a nod, the guards turned to each other with smirks on their faces. "They've all fallen asleep; we can kill them easily now," one whispered to the other, who grinned in approval."Indeed," the latter responded, "and I have collected their weapons. It's fortuitous that we stumbled upon this cave.""Agreed. It's time we acted before it's too late," the first guard declared, drawing a handkerchief from his pocket.His accomplice unsheathed a menacing blade, and together they crept into the cavernous depths.Silently, they approached a sleeping guard, and the one with the handkerchief swiftly clamped it over his mouth to stifle any cries.Meanwhile, the other plunged his knife repeatedly into the man's throat until he lay still. They repeated this ghastly process on another unsuspecting guard, never once alerting the others.As they finally arrived at the inner cave where the princess and her maid slumbered, the guard with the knife spoke up, "Don't you think it's a waste to kill these beauties?"His companion concurred with a lascivious smirk, "Yeah, let's have some fun with those busty tits, hehe."Elvis, detected the unmistakable signals of bloodlust and sexual desire.Roused from his slumber by the system's warning, he watched in horror as the two guards brutally dispatched their fellow guards.He remained hesitant to intervene, for he did not wish to expose himself unnecessarily. But when the two lustful fiends advanced towards the sleeping women, he knew he could remain silent no longer.As they approached, each seizing one of the young women, the men placed their blade and sword to their throats, muffling their cries.The princess and her maid awoke with jolts of terror, their faces twisted with shock and fear. "Hush now, and comply," a guard commanded, while his comrade added, "Indeed, if you cooperate, we may offer you a swift, painless death." The guards guffawed in unison, amused by their own cruelty.Elvis, who had been observing this appalling spectacle, grew increasingly agitated by their barbaric behavior.Summoning his courage, he stood up and let out a ferocious roar, shaking the very foundations of the room. "Roaaaaargh!" he bellowed, his voice echoing through the cave.The guards were taken aback by this sudden turn of events, their faces contorting with terror.Even the princess and her maid, already frightened beyond measure, paled at the sight of the enormous creature before them. "Aren't dragons supposed to be extinct?" they wondered in silent disbelief.One of the guards, his bravery bolstered by fear and adrenaline, pointed his sword at the dragon and shouted, "Get lost, you oversized lizard!" In response, the dragon unleashed a torrent of scorching flames, engulfing the hapless guard in a searing inferno.The man's screams of agony were silenced as his body was consumed by the inferno, leaving behind nothing but a charred, twisted mass of flesh.The other guard, now visibly trembling with terror, lost control of his bladder, wetting himself in fright.With a powerful sweep of his tail, Elvis sent the smoldering guard hurtling across the room like a human projectile, his body colliding with the wall with a sickening thud.The impact caused him to explode in a shower of gore and viscera, covering the room in a sickly spray of blood and entrails.The scene was nothing short of gruesome, leaving the princess and her maid reeling in horror at the brutality they had just witnessed.The other sentry was drenched in the crimson blood of his now deceased malevolent partner, and as the horrid scene unfolded before his very eyes, he let out a bone-chilling scream.His heart dropped as he struggled to come to terms with the sudden and unexpected turn of events.He quivered as if he had seen a ghost, but what lay before him was much more terrifying than any apparition he could have conjured in his mind."Shameless wretch attempting to provoke me; I have nothing but contempt for such losers," Elvis muttered under his breath, after making short work of the first guard.The second sentry hastily dropped his weapon in a show of surrender, his mind consumed by one persistent question: "How did we miss the presence of this dragon all this time?""Lord dragon, I beg for your mercy; I am not to blame for this, it was the decree of the northern human king," the sentry pleaded, falling to his knees.The princess and her attendant were both taken aback by the swift retribution meted out to the hapless guards, but their surprise quickly turned to anger when the sentry confessed to hailing from the northern kingdom.Elvis paid no heed to the guard's pleas, but since he had come clean and submitted to his fate, he decided to grant him a swift and painless death.[Eyes of Medusa]With his steely gaze locked onto the sentry's, Elvis unleashed his formidable power, his eyes turning a menacing shade of red.The hapless sentry, gazing upon the dragon's powerful gaze, began to slowly petrify until he was completely solidified.A blood-curdling scream escaped the sentry's lips as he was transformed into a statue of stone, before Elvis used his mighty tail to shatter the lifeless form into countless pieces.Elvis had taken a life, and yet he remained unmoved, devoid of any emotion. "Alas," he sighed, "I am truly not human again."The princess and her maid recoiled at the sight of the dragon's deadly deed, their faces drained of color. They understood all too well that now, having slain the guards, the beast may well turn its attention to them.In the next moment, Elvis cast his gaze upon the trembling women before him, who stared back at him in terror. "What am I to do with them?" he mused, "It's impossible to communicate with them. I shall ignore them; any attempt to approach them will only terrify them further. I miss Dryad already." With that, Elvis retreated deeper into the cave, seeking refuge from the company of humans.The princess and her maid were bewildered. A beast, a dragon no less, had come to their aid. The thought lingered in their minds as they watched Elvis sleep.Outside, the night was still dark, prompting the women to nod in silent agreement. They gathered their sleeping bags and drew closer to where Elvis slumbered, though not too close. They were wise enough to realize that the dragon had spared them and could have just as easily taken their lives.Lying awake, their minds restless, they noticed a green pendant adorning the dragon's neck. The allure of two beautiful women watching him stirred within him, and he yearned to be human once more."If only I were human right now," he sighed, and the women recoiled at the sound of his voice, fear etched upon their faces.-----------(From Author-Senpai: I hope you guys enjoyed the story so far. If you did enjoy the story, then do make comments, drop a review, vote with a gem and share with your friends.)The next day, the sun rose, and the light devoured the darkness.The two girls woke up, ready to leave the cave as soon as possible.The maid was packing their sleeping bags while the princess wanted to express her gratitude to their savior. She turned towards where the dragon laid yesterday, but the creature was no longer in the cave with them.It felt like a dream, but the dead bodies and blood all over the place were a sign that it wasn't a dream."My princess, is anything wrong?" The young maid asked. "Look around; the dragon is no longer here," the princess replied.The maid also looked around her and noticed that the dragon had truly left."It left before we could thank him for saving us." The princess wanted to thank the dragon, because she felt that the dragon could reason like a human, although it couldn't speak."Yes, my princess, but what baffles me is the fact that a dragon race is still alive; I thought they all disappeared centuries ago," the maid said as she finished
Elvis' mouth was left wide open when he found himself in a vast desert land with a red sun, a red sky, and even red sand, basically everything was red.'Am I on Mars?' That was the first question that came to his mind. It was a whole different world for Elvis; he looked around, hoping to spot the gorilla, but it was nowhere to be seen.|Welcome! There are three trials in total, and to advance these trials, you must complete the current trial.| A mysterious voice spoke in an ancient language, which he surprisingly understood.Just as the voice finished saying those words, a bunch of large flying eagles appeared in the sky.These eagles aren't the regular type of eagles you see on earth; these eagles are as big as an average lion.|In the first trial, defeat the desert three-eyed eagle|, the voice spoke again.The eagles spotted Elvis down below, and they all rushed to attack him.The system alerted him, [Warning: Three eye eagles] Elvis also flew into the sky and spit blazing flames
Elvis was bewildered when he saw his next opponent; he was not expecting that what he is seeing.A 52-foot-tall ape appeared out of nowhere while he was just half the size, standing only a few meters apart."Wait, my next opponent is the gorilla?" Elvis cursed his luck.The gorilla was also surprised; it recognized this weird winged lizard that kept following him around.The two stood on opposite ends, facing each other."The battle between King Kong and Godzilla" is what would have come to anyone's mind if they saw this scene.|The last and final trial begins the death battle|.The last two words said by the mystic voice didn't shock Elvis at all. After all, most of the trials he just passed through are similar to death battles.The gorilla began to beat his chest, and Elvis knew that it had also gotten the same message.It began growling loudly, ready for battle, waiting for its opponent to strike first.Elvis was unfazed. "I can't die here today," he said to himself silently, and h
Third day..Fifth day...A week...Elvis was in crystallization form for a week.While in the crystalline state, Elvis was unconscious, floating in an endless universe with a transparent humanoid form.[Host skills will receive a bonus upgrade.][Host, select the skills you want to upgrade.][Host is in an unconscious state.][The system chooses upgradeable abilities and skills].[Fire manipulation has been leveled up to Flame master][Pain resistance has been upgraded to pain immunity].[Fire resistance has been upgraded to fire immunity].[The metal body has been upgraded to diamond skin.] [Compatible skills detected in the orb] [Wind manipulation has been learned][An eagle eye has been acquired][Acquired Earth Manipulation] [Dragon roar: the ability to cause fear into your opponent's heart and disturb their mental state; those with weak mental fortitude might kill themselves or become loyal slaves][Eagle eye: Allows the host to see clearly at a distance of up to 10 ki
Elvis left his abode and gently appeared at the back of the group of people."Was it their other races in this world that were speaking about humans so differently?"Various thoughts were running through his mind when he saw a group of people with animal ears and tails.The group of people were discussing the forest incident when they felt the sky turn dark, so they looked up and their faces were terrified.They yelled internally, "Dragon!" after collapsing on their buttocks and being unable to move."Uhm... am I that scary?" he thought, looking around.Elvis wanted to appear in his human form originally, but if he did, he would appear to them butt naked, and he doesn't want to be viewed as a pervert.The group was still terrified, staring at Elvis and waiting for him to finish them off because they had already accepted their fate.They've all heard the legend of the legendary powerful creatures, with dragons among the top five on the list.Also, dragons are the most destructive of them
Flying high in the sky was a new experience for the demi-human group.Their hearts were pounding fast from excitement and the fact that they might be the first group of people in their kingdom to ever ride a dragon."Sir Dragon, we will soon arrive after we pass those two hills ahead of us," the demi-humans informed Elvis."Alright," Elvis said, increasing his pace.After passing over a few hills, the sight of a town appeared, surrounded by hills and mountains.Elvis flew directly toward the town, intending to land.*A few seconds before Elvis' arrival.The day was bright and busy, as usual for the demi-humans.Cat people, dog people, fox people, and other demi-humans could be seen moving around and minding their own business.When the sky turned dark, it was covered by a massive shadow.The town all looked up and were shocked; some fainted and peed their pants, and others ran away in panic."Dragon!!!!" The town quickly fell into disarray, running for their lives in fear. Elvis land
The elders all looked at each other, wondering what Elvis was thinking. They hoped that the dragon wasn't annoyed with what the chief elder just said.The chief elder cupped his hands and apologized almost immediately."Oh, it's nothing to worry about; I first need you to tell me about the forest incident," Elvis said. That was his main reason for coming here; the side mission is just a plus."Phew!" The elders were relieved by that response."Let me do the honors, chief elder," an elder said as he stood up."Go on then, Enzo," the chief elder said.Enzo is a tall, muscular man dressed in white, with cat ears and a tail; basically, he is from the catkin tribe.He stood up and explained everything that the demigod kingdom knows about the forest accident.Elvis listened carefully and clenched his fist tightly; the more he heard about what the humans did to the forest and their reason for doing it, the more he felt like killing them.Elvis's bloodthirsty aura was leaking out, which scare
Elvis followed Diana back to her house, and the townspeople were surprised to see a human walk around the town with a demi-human when they spotted both Elvis and Diana together.Rumors of different kinds started spreading fast.Diana's father, Enzo, was nervous when he saw Elvis beside his daughter and learned that he would be staying with them tonight.Elvis lay in the room assigned to him, missing the sensation of sleeping on soft foam.After resting for a while, he checked out the side mission that the system had sent earlier.[Side mission triggered: Help the Demi-humans Kingdom]'What will I gain by helping this kingdom?' Elvis questioned the system in his mind.He knew that the system could hear the question he asked, but it refused to answer immediately.A few seconds later, the system replied, [Host can choose to accept or reject the mission; there is no punishment attached, and as for the reward, it's always the outcome once the mission is completed.]Elvis wouldn't deny that