Kydo's victory over kuma still lingered in his mind as a he received a new message from the system .
"Congratulations, player kydo on defeating kuma the frostbite dragonkin you have received a bonus quest : dragon slayer, you are required to kill hundred dragons within this realm of eternal winter to unlock the exit failure to complete this quest will lead to permant entrapment "
Kydo's eyes widened in shock"hundred dragons?!!!, That's insane "But he had no choice he had to find a way back he trudged the knee deep with his senses at high alert as he approached the dragon nest the air grew thick with the stench of sulphur and smoke and then the ground trembled beneath his feet, as he crested a frozen ridge the nest came into view, a sprawling complex of twisted ice and black rock teeming with dragons .
Kydo's eyes widened as he counted at least two dozen dragons, from hatchlings to mighty beasts, all clustered around the nest .
"Time to get to work "kydo muttered, gripping his dagger tightly. He charged forward with his glacial surge ability at the ready, the dragons sensing his presence turned to face him. Kydo dove into the fray with his dagger flashing in the dim light .
The fight was intense dragons breathing both fire and ice clashed with kydo, he dodged and weave, his dagger slicing through the scales and flesh but for every dragon he killed two more seemed to replace it, just when kydo thought he was making progress a collosal dragon emerged from the heart of the nest, it's body as large as a mountain and it's eyes blazing with fury
The legendary dragon, according to the rumors that is said about this dragon is that this dragon had the authority and dominance over other dragons and rule them and is five times bigger than the rest, it is also said that she is the queen of ice and authority there fore they call her "queen arctura, what the fuck is she doing here "kydo whispered awestruck." The largest dragon of them all ".
Queen arctura's thunderous roar shook the ground sending kydo stumbling back, she swooped down, her massive wings created whirlwinds that knocked kydo off balance .
"Foolish mortal " the queen bellowed " you dare to slaughter my kin?!!, I will put an end to your reign of terror "the queen sneered .
Kydo regaining his footing, looked at the queen he knew he had to take the queen down if he wanted to survive "glacial surge " kydo whispered releasing a mighty blast of energy.
Queen arctura laughed with her voice like an avalanche " your powers are no match for mine mortal !!!" She countered with a wave of her claw, summoning a torrent of icy shards that threatened to shread kydo, he raised his dagger channeling his energy into a shield of swirling ice and steel .
The two forces colided Kydo's shield shuddering under the onslaught but he held firm with his determination to escape the snowy land with a fierce cry, kydo dashed forward with his dagger shining in the dim light, queen arctura met him head on, their powers clashing in a spectacle display of ice and energy, immediately he sheathed his dagger and focused all his energy into his hand performing the same thing he did for kuma .
"Glacial surge !!!!!" Kydo yelled as he targeted arctura and shot it with the flick of his finger, the icy blast struck the queen with an incredible force, sending her stumbling back and freezing the place it made contact with." Now's my chance "kydo thought charging forward with his sword drawn, the queen recovered quickly but kydo pressed his advantage with his dagger slicing through her defenses striking true and finding it's mark, the queen let out a deafening screech as she stumbled back and her powers wavering .
Queen arctura's eyes blazed with fury as she unleashed her authority aura that weighed upon Kydo's shoulders and the air seemed to thicken making every breath a struggle
"you dare to challenge me?!!"she thundered her voice echoing in Kydo's mind "I am the queen of this realm and you will boww to my authority!!"kydo stumbled back with his vision blurring under the pressure, his glacier surge ability faltered and his dagger trembling in his hand .
But he refused to yield, he summoned every last ounce of strength he had, hje focused his energy and pushed back against the aura his own energy surged forth, a defiant cry echo through the realm "I won't back back down "kydo shouted with his dagger shining with renewed determination. "I'll take you down no matter what it takes!!!"
Queen arctura's eyes narrowed, her aura Intensifying, he felt his knees buck and his lungs burning from the pressure yet he stood firm with his resolve unbroken, Kydo's eyes gleamed with a fierce light as he grasped the queen's aura he felt the familiar surge of energy as he copied her ability .
"You shouldn't have done that " kydo said with his voice dripping with triumph, queen arctura's eyes widened in shock as kydo unleashed her own attack against her, the ice shards she had summoned now tore at her own scales, threatening to shred her majestic form .
"No... impossible!!"she belowed stumbling backwards, kydo pressed his advantage, his dagger flashing in the dim light struck through, his blade biting deep into the queen's neck . As queen arctura fell, here body shuddering in defeat kydo felt a rush of power course through his veins, he had copied her abilities and now he possesses the strength of the dragon queen herself .
As he caught his breath he realized that copying the powers of the queen would come with a terrible cost ..and the body of the dragon queen shattered into pieces the system's voice echoed in his mind "congratulations on defeating the dragon queen arctura number of dragons killed has increased to:57/100 you gave received the rewards for defeating the dragon queen:
. experience points:+10
. Level:+2
. Status increased: strength+2, agility
+3, endurance+4
.gold+1000
Kydo stood panting with his chest heaving with exhaustion but he knew he still had a long way to go but he felt a sense of pride and accomplishment, he was one step closer to leaving the eternal winter realm, as the last shard of queen arctura's icy body dissolved all the dragons gathered before kydo, kydo was ready to fight but the rate of him winning was 10 percent because he was already exhausted, suddenly all the dragons bowed down to him leaving him confused.
A dragon came out from among them, he looked like the eldest there, even older than the queen, he had a blind eye with a scar on it, " We are sorry for our misjudgements, please take us under your wing, you may use us however you want, since you have killed our queen it's ovbious that you would become our king " the dragon said bowing towards kydo. " Wait but the system said I have to kill 100 dragons, but I don't think I can do that anymore, what should I do" Kydo wondered
-NOTICE:Quest, take theses dragons under your wing and build them as strong soldiers for your use -
The system echoed in his mind, "What really?" "Okay then I accept your offer " Kydo said as all the dragons raised their heads with a shred of hope in their eyes and a smile on their faces, " We pledge to serve you well young master " the dragons echoed as they flew away to various directions.
-CONGRATULATIONS: you have become the leader of the dragons and have received the following rewards: level increased by one.
Dragon protector: a skill where the bearer is protected from all dangers by the ancient powerful dragons
Dora's eyes: the eye of the founding dragon, sllows bearer to see things that cannot be seen with even an s-rank hunter
Dragon speed: increases his speed x5
The system said "um, system is there a way to go back to my old world " Kydo asked " YES I WILL BEGIN THE PROCESS IMMEDIATELY " the system answered as the place around him started to glitch " Then it's time to pay someone a visit " kydo said his voice dripping with killing intent and malice