A blazing brilliance of mana surrounded the pair. A flashing light versus the strikes of thundering electricity.
"HA!!!!" The pair rushed to one another, as...
"Ah!!!" Everyone felt a gust of wind, mana crackles in every direction, as a clash is seen...
"Hng!" The pair, hands clenching against one another, is seen.
"You know... You're one special bastard, Lake!" Gabriel smirked,
"Even now... Even at this moment! I can feel your growth! YOU'RE EXCEPTIONAL, LAKE!!!" Gabriel smiled widely, as he felt...
"Yeah... I am." Ashter only said, as...
"BOOM!!!" An explosion of power is seen, as...
Ugh..." Falling, Gabriel coughed a bit...
"Woah..." Ashter was surprised, as he felt the Light Reflection surrounding his body... A translucent light shined and swirled, as Gabriel, at that moment... He felt his attacks backfire, or seemingly hurt him, when letting out that large explosion of power.
"A Diamond Rank managed to do all of that!?!" Everyone was shocked, no pun intended, as the king looked on...
"He has potential. He... And the other five students." Saying to himself, all the Dragon Riders of this generation...
They're all exceptional.
"... Maybe if they attack... We can rely on such forces..." Saying to himself, Cale watched... Her eyes stared...
"Wow..." She only said as she sat back down.
"We only have three more rounds after this tournament ends. Around the third of the entire first year will advance." Cale explained,
"You are correct, dear." The queen said, as Cale continued to watch on...
"I hope he can beat her." Cale is worried... As June Lionheart... She dominated every single one of her opponents...
Hopefully, Ashter can get through to her.
***
"..." A dragon, perched on the tallest mountain, is seen. It's blue scales with patterns of crackling thunder, electricity coursing through its veins...
"I sense one of my kin." Thinking to itself, the dragon TALKED.
"... Did my seed spread that far out? Hm..." Thinking to himself, the dragon roared, as clouds parted... Thunder spreads throughout his wings.
This dragon... It was as big as a mountain.
The Guardian of the Skies, the Sky Dragon.
What is this mighty dragon? This beast amongst beasts?
Could it be a Platinum Rank Dragon? No...
This is the ruler of the dragons, one of the five guardians. One of the five mythical beasts that emerged from rifts.
The stories, however, were different... Humanity tamed dragons that came out of rifts...
But that's further from the truth.
"Hmph. Arrogant humans." Another spoke, a dragon of pure black with flames eternally burning from its eyes. Its scales are made from various materials.
The Guardian of Earth, the Earth Dragon.
"They are utilizing such dragons without consequence... Unfortunately for us, our kin dared to defy their instincts... Even the recent eggs we spawned... He was meant to be the leader of a revolution!" The Earth Dragon said, as their hands were coated and armored with sharpened metals. Its very presence made the air hotter than lava.
Within the blazing cold, a dragon watched, sitting as wisps of energy surrounded them,
"Ah, fresh souls? Hm... Seems many dragons died this time around." A cold dragon, commanding the frosty embrace of death...
The Guardian of Death, the Dragon of Death.
A chilling cold... Freezes and drains you of life...
"Ha..." Another is then seen, sitting beside them,
The Guardian of Life, the Dragon of Life.
"Isn't it good that life continues even in this damned era, brother?" She said, wondering at the dragon,
"... I wish it were like this indefinitely."
"Aw! But we need death in this world! Then life won't be able to thrive! We told you this before, Death! Even the Creation Dragon said this when creating us!"
***
"..." Then a dragon swims in the waters, its body slithering like a snake.
The Guardian of Creation, the Creation Dragon.
"Water is what brings life... Brings creation..." The dragon said to itself, a true they/them, they show no gender, bias, or anything. It treats creation like water... Free... Nourishing...
The Creation Dragon leaps from the waters, its presence bringing rainbows, as they fly into the clouds.
***
The five guardians of the world... Creation, Life, Death, Earth, and Sky...
But...
What they do...
"HUH!?! You blessed ANOTHER human!?!" Spoke Life,
"Of course I did." In one of their meetings, every dragon engaged with themselves every 5 years.
"B-But Creation will be mad!!! Mad mad!" Life worries, as...
"WOOSH!" They shifted into a humanoid form, truly a divine being if they could take the shape of a human.
"I merely trained them and gifted them one of my teeth and forged a blade," Earth said, as Death continued,
"We cannot be blessing humans like this. Just because they show... Some potential... Doesn't mean we send them to their deaths because they obtained a Divine Item." Divine Items...
Items made from the scales of one of the five guardians.
Earth is particular in making them unlike the others. It has been maybe a hundred years since they ever gave their blessings, but Earth...
"I don't think we should be worried about that. It's not like they live too long." Sky explained, her form sparked with electricity.
"The issue is that some of our kin realized their powers. A dragon of grand strength is utilizing my Divine Lightning." Sky said, a bit concerned,
"Huh? You had children!?" Life is surprising-
"You're mother to many beings, Life. It's as if you had a whole planet's worth of children." Death explained,
"W-What!?! I-I would never! Life is precious as it is... Besides... I've been carrying my first kin for eons..." Life smiled, as from her back, as packets of sorts, as energy swirled, as if alive in them.
"We should probably talk about what to do for the humans. We can't affect our kin as we used to. Humans formed these "bonds" with them that sever our connections. For one, the death of our kin. It skyrockets, and we might be unable to produce more because of Creation." Sky explained, as every dragon has the power to produce eggs that are meant to be their agents...
But their latest seemed to have bonded with a human.
"D-Do you think Creation will be mad? H-He took a long time to make him!!!" Life said, as this dragon was Creation's creation.
"Hm... Seems we are all here."
"!!!" Everyone's eyes widened as it shifted to a smaller form,
"Creation!" Everyone said in unison, bowing to their creator.
"... Seems you know why we're here. Good." Creation said, forming a chair.
"About the blessings-"
"Please do not strike them down. They're simply humans, I took a liking-!"
"You know I am not so petty, Earth. As long as you DON'T do the things you did when you walked the earth with humans... We'll be fine."
"Hng..." Earth blushed a bit,
"L-Life simply makes astonishing female humans," Earth said,
"Y-YOU WERE THE BASTARD WHO BRED WITH MY CREATIONS!?! H-HOW COULD-!"
"That can also explain why that man got angry at her." Death chuckled, as the story of Adam and Eve... Eve got impregnated by Earth. Adam got ANGRY, killing one of her two children.
"... Seems he bonded with a human... I am deeply disappointed." While the others bicker, Creation stared...
"..." Every guardian stared...
"That human... What's his name?" Earth wondered-
"You are NOT going CLOSE to my child! I don't care what sick things you're into!" Life defended one of her children, as EVERYTHING is practically her child. She formed life, grass, EVERYTHING. Creation brought physical form to them. He brought physical form to ALL of them.
"HUH!?! I-I would never! I am the great Earth Dragon! Guardian of the Earth! I would never... Sigh..." Earth groans,
"..." The other guardians just realize how FREAKY the Earth Dragon is.
"Creation, you should make him ugly as f-"
"!" Creation's eyes widened...
"... His name is Ashter Lake."
"Hm?" The other guardians are surprised...
"Where does that name... Hm..." Life thinks.
"..."
End of chapter 11.