REAWAKENED S-RANKED DRAGON LORD

Lessons to be learned

~Did you know: You can actually breathe beneath the single blue waterfall at the East Wing of the Eclipsera Academy. It's made of Aqua Vital—not as dense as water, and infused with breath-light particles. Try it.

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As the door slid open, Kael took a step forward, and almost slipped.

"Watch your step," Cedric said from behind, not even looking, "We haven't landed yet." He then tossed out the burnt out cigarette, whispering underneath his breathe, "99th Blessings of Death."

Kael on the other hand, pulled back, then looked up.

What he saw… wasn't what he expected.

Built into the mountains, stretching far into the sky, was the Academy.

Stone towers stacked one above another, bridges curled around cliffs, and waterfalls dropped from high walls into rivers below. Lights burned in lanterns that floated without ropes, swaying slightly in the cold wind.

The spires of some towers were what actually caught his attention. From the spiked tops, straight into the sky, a blue light dashed up, continually without stop, as tho, it would seem an beam running on continuous energy.

The train slowed to a stop, hovering just slightly above the glowing tracks, which continued with the rowing of the wheels.

Indeed, there were no railways in the skies above.

Kael walked out, "I've never sat in a floating Riding train before," He muttered, walking to the entrance which had a statue.

Of a Dragon, and of a man.

The man raised a beam of light in one hand, while his foot crushed down on the head of a dragon. The dragon's wings were spread wide, its mouth frozen in a roar. There was no glory in its face, just pain.

He paused.

Something about it made him feel uneasy.

"It's just the story behind the building of Eclipsera," Cedric said, noticing the emotion in his eyes.

Kael took a deep breath, "About the slaying of a Dragon?"

"Indeed, The First Dragonslayer, Sera, is the man. And the Primordial Ancient Dragon, well... The Dragon underneath his feets," Cedric explained, "Everything has a story, just as everyone does. This Academy is built on a history, something which is more of a legend to those around, who can't access this place... Let's move around, so I can tell you a thing or two..."

Kael glanced back at the statue one last time, 'I don't think the statue is depicted properly,' He mumbled this thoughts, when a flash of anger, crossed through his mind, before They both walked into the first hallway, leading straight ahead to a small garden, with benches arranged in a circular spot, underneath some trees.

In the center, an arrangement of flower vases, which attracted some butterflies, gaining a serene view.

Having sat down, Cedric began. He said, rather, asked, "Do you know anything about Dragons?..."

Kael nodded, "I did play some Dragon video games with my little brother when growing up, so, I know a few things, and such. Like," He sat up straight, "They are fire-breathing flying, gigantic lizards. They stay in dark mountains, far from humans, and, have some awesome power..."

Cedric stared, a calculating one, before replying, "You're correct, though,"

Kael looked at him, noticing the change in his tone, "Though?.."

"Yes, But," The man asked him another question, "How would you characterize a Powerful Dragon?"

Kael shrugged, "I don't know, maybe the Dragon is... I don't know, Fire Flame is hotter than the others?.."

Cedric brought out another cigarette, "Let me tell you something," He said, "The Dragon which the Legends fought years ago, I'm talking about the Dragon carved in the statue we just passed, was the strongest of all beings back then, he was An Ancient Dragon.."

"An Ancient Dragon?" Kael's eyes lit with surprise.

"Yes, he controlled all Dragon Elements, from Fire, Water, Electricity, Ice, Shadow... Think of it all. The records said, he would speak out in a loud voice, 'I am the elements of life, The Gauge of Death. My mind is calmness of the lakes, my wrath, the tempers of the waves, the eruption of the volcanoes.' ," Cedric brought out a lighter, and immediately the flame burnt the end of the cigarette, he said, with a rather sad tone, "But, he was killed..."

"How?" Kael asked, already surprised, "If he was the great ancient dragon, what would have killed him?..."

Cedric replied, "I don't know. So many things weren't recorded in the books of old, others said it was a Dark Magic Sera used to stab the Dragon's heart. But, nothing in particular, so, we allowed it to slide..."

Kael remained quiet. Allowed it to slide? But, If a Dragon can possess all elements, and have cool titles for himself, then why would this Dragon get killed by a Human?.... He mumbled these thoughts to himself, then asked, "W—,"

"Let's not talk about Dragons for the moment, you will learn it all later," Cedric cut him short.

"Okay," Kael said, looking around, something seemed... Wrong.

That's it.

Nothing.

Quietness and Peace.

He looked at Cedric, then back at the Environment, then back to Cedric, who noticed this,

"What is it now?"

"Where is everyone?," Kael asked, "This is a huge Academy, but no one is around?"

"Oh, Well, They are.." The un-bothered tone in Cedric's voice made Kael to give him the look of a diseased Vegetable , before asking, skeptically,

"They are around?"

"Yes."

Kael checked the environment, to make sure his visions weren't the ones getting worse, "So, you are telling me, that there are people here?"

"Yes, just few though, some are sitting at the far end," Cedric pointed towards the far end side of the empty bench, where there definitely wasn't anyone.

Kael nodded, "Interesting," However, in his thoughts, 'All this Pure Blood, Dragon Blood, is already affecting this man. I'm sure he won't live long enough, to know there is actually happiness somewhere else...'

"Kael Von,"

'I should just play along,' Kael said to himself before answering, "Yes Sir—"

"I only concealed all the students and everyone, so you can have a clear view of the environment, without getting into some curious look of those around, especially as I, the Principal is walking beside you," Cedric puffed out a smoke which trailed from his lips, "It isn't ideal for the Principal, to walk a student around the Academy, especially one who doesn't have Pure Blood.."

"Again with the Pure Blood stuffs," Kael mumbled, then asked out, "So, How are you doing this?.. Why am I not seeing anyone?"

"Before we entered the Academy, I activated the 99th Blessings Of Death—"

"The what what of What?," Kael blinked, "I don't understand, what are you—"

"I won't dump all the info on you," The man stood up, "Let's go somewhere, I want to test you on something.."

'This place isn't really my deal,' Kael thought to himself, standing up, when suddenly, his eye caught the same nine-years-old looking boy, who caused a Corruption to attack him, leaning on one of the trees.

'Huh? What Is he doing here? How did he get into the Academy? So, Now, I have a little stalker now?' Kael was about speaking up, but the Boy placed a finger on his lips, before dematerializing.

And Kael did keep quiet.

After which, Cedric's attention turned towards the area, 'Just now I could sense an aura, extremely powerful, the same aura which was still left behind after I met with Kael. Is there another Dragon? Cus definitely, that aura is not compared to Kael's aura, and it's not a hybrid's aura.' Cedric looked ahead, his thoughts continuing, 'Nevertheless, I must place my mind on Kael Von who has a Dragon blood, but is still in a human body would mean just a thing, either he is a hybrid, cus I don't think he can be a full Dragon. I'll know after accessing his Dragon Blood... Because if he is, then, I have brought a dangerous creature into this Academy.'