Reborn as my custom character

Do you want to be king?

{Flash back, Start}

"Hahahahah!!!"

Today, I am very happy as I managed to hit Tiamat on her right shoulder in a fight. Even if I didn't manage to deal any damage, I am still satisfied. She has been beating the shit out of me for more than eight months. So, hitting her even once pleased my ego.

"Hahaha, you are not as fast as you were before~"

I said in a haughty tone, I was excessively happy to the point to think about minor details such as her major sin is pride too. And looking down on her is akin to seeking death...

"Ohh~ you think I am too slow?"

She asked while displaying a vicious smile. My expression froze sensing the gloomy vibe oozing out her.

"Than, why don't you try invading now~"

She vanished from my sight after leaving those words. The next thing that happened to me would be embedded deep in my mind for years to come...

She just punches me on the belly. One hit! my insides churned then crumbled to pieces. Forget about dodging, I couldn't even see her fist coming at me. Thought acceleration was completely useless.

"Puff..!!..cough..!!..cough..!!"

I spit a puddle of blood from my mouth and nose as I flew back while tumbling on the ground and spraying blood like a fountain. My brain is buzzing, I am at the brink of losing consciousness as blood kept flowing out of my mouth and nose. Just a single punch from her and I'm severely injured thrown like a raged doll.

Tiamat walked up to me as I am lying on the floor still bleeding and said.

"Now, you see the difference? What I was doing with you till now was barely throwing my hands and feet casually. I never put any strength on my moves. I hope you haven't forgotten that I'm the strongest."

Saying that she crouched down and put her hand over my stomach and began releasing some mana to help me heal, we dragons don't need healing spells to recover just pure mana will get the job done.

Soon, I recovered completely my bleeding stopped and my internal organs returned to normal, thanks to super control enhancing my regeneration. Yet, all I feel is extreme fury and deep resentment, my anger is very uncomfortable it is burning me from the inside making me want to just destroy all things, kill anyone to get rid of this rage. It is like something is not right and I need to eradicate everything to fix it. I never felt such anger before, it is taking away my senses.

"That's your wounded pride, don't let it take control over your senses."

Tiamat's voice brought me back from that unstable state. But I didn't understand what she is talking about?

[Warning master, the wounded pride is the hidden side effect of the sin pride. The skill grant's the individual a boost of 50% in exchange for their sanity. The berserk state only wears off when the one who made the skill active is no more.]

Hearing the explanation from the system made me sweat hard. This skill will turn me into a mad beast!

"Don't worry, This happens to all young dragons. Wounded pride mostly occurs when a dragon is utterly or unexpectedly defeated. They simply cannot accept facts and turn berserk. As you grow older and experience more unfavourable situations you learn how to control yourself."

Tiamat's words brought some relief. So, I'll probably be good if I keep my arrogance in check and don't become too overconfident. Still, today made my resolve to get strong strengthen even further.

{Flash back, End}

Thinking about that incident still makes me tremble. 

"Umm, ..listen Ethan we need to talk."

Hearing Tiamat's word I frowned. She never stumbles when talking but this time she seems hesitant.

"Sure. What do you want to talk about?"

I asked as she landed on the ground.

"Let's go home before we begin our conversation."

Saying that she brought us to the balcony of her palace. She looked at me deeply and spoke.

"Ethan do you want to be the king?"

'Huh..? What is she talking about..?'

"What do you mean, I don't understand?"

I asked her with evident confusion. Why is she suddenly bringing this subject?

"What I am saying is do you want the title of King of dragons?"

Her words left me baffled, why does she want me to be a king.

"Why do you want me to be a king? Why should even become one?"

I asked her back, I see no benefit in being a king. All there is to it is necessary responsibility and expectations weighing you down. I want to be free, I want to roam the world discover its wonders and met more targets too.

"Why not? Don't you want, prominence, authority over the masses?"

She again answered me with another question.

"Why would I want to be a king? There is only more burden and stress."

I spoke dismissively, under no circumstances I will ever what to be a king never.

Hearing me speaking so serious about not wanting to be a king seems to have caught her by surprise as she kept eyeing me. 

Silence reigned over us. As none of us said a word.

Tiamat is the one who broke the ice and throws me a question that I truly don know how to answer.

"So why do you seek power? If you don't want to take any responsibility, why try so hard to become strong? I don't see the reason." 

The first answer that came to my mind was because I'm supposed to?..because I have the system? I have a mission to accomplish? No..! These are all someone else decided for me. Then why do I want to strength..?

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