Just awakened, the Elemental Lord still couldn't fully understand its master's intentions.
Confused, it simply knelt on one knee, remaining silent.
"It's alright, you can stand up!"
Ethan Drake lowered his gaze, shaking off his thoughts, and said calmly.
Having wisdom was certainly better than the previous naïveté!
"From now on, you will be called Rona!"
Elemental sprites, born of the world, typically have no names.
After a moment of thought, Ethan Drake gave it one.
After all, he would need to address her in the future!
"Thank you, Master!"
Rona hesitated for a moment, then her eyes flashed with a hint of joy, speaking with a touch of fervor.
From today, she had a name!
And it was given by her master,
How fortunate!
"Don't worry, this time, I won't let you face such a future again…"
Ethan Drake gazed northward, murmuring softly.
He spoke another sentence that Rona barely understood.
"It has slept for too long! I haven't seen it… what is this world like…"
"Rona, it's up to you to guard this place!"
Without waiting for Rona's reply,
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh~"
Accompanied by the sound of piercing wind,
The black wings that covered the sky suddenly flapped powerfully,
Sending strong gusts of wind swirling around,
Causing Rona's fiery hair to billow.
With this force, the dragon's massive body began to lift off the ground.
Like a mountain-sized dragon, it soared into the sky, flying across the universe,
Its terrifying aura spreading out,
Under this imposing force, the creatures below trembled and lay prostrate on the ground.
Welcoming their king!
The invincible ruler of the southern forbidden zone,
The End Dragon King.
It was too foolish to wait here for someone to challenge it!
And staying in this desolate place was also meaningless.
With the players arriving, Ethan Drake was ready to see the continent!
He entrusted the nest to Rona for management, which he found reassuring.
"I'm leaving!"
In mid-air, he glanced at the Fire Elemental Lord standing below.
After a casual farewell, he flapped his great wings,
And in the blink of an eye, had flown several hundred miles.
The Dragon King ruled the skies.
"Master…"
Until the figure departed,
Rona looked at the shrinking silhouette with a touch of longing and reluctance, murmuring softly.
Then her expression grew cold.
Brilliant fireworks flashed across the scorched land,
Flames raged, burning fiercely.
Among the world-burning flames, a clear female voice emerged.
"Master, I will spare no effort in guarding this place! In the realm of flames, no one will dare to enter our domain!"
"Invaders will be... their souls scorched and turned to ashes in this scorched earth!!!!!!!!"
The chilling voice hidden in the searing flames gradually faded away.
No one knew,
The most feared disaster of the world that had been sleeping here had departed.
And no one knew,
That another world-class powerhouse, even more violent and ruthless, remained here.
...
"Who is that? So powerful! Is he a player?"
"A Dragonkin! Such a cool race, why didn't I see this race when I created my character?"
"Are we really playing the same game? Why do I need ten hits to kill a slime, but he takes out a level 5 frog monster with one punch?"
"Big shot, please carry me!!"
"Big shot, how did you do it?"
...
In the northern part of the empire,
On the outskirts of the novice village,
A figure walked briskly, drawing envious glances from surrounding players.
So cool!
A Dragonkin clad in scales with horns on its head!
Is this a player?
Why didn't they see this race when they created their characters?
For the game, while appearance drew envy,
The real highlight was… how strong he was!
He didn't even use a staff, simply conjuring and tossing a ball of black fire at a level 5 giant frog monster attempting to ambush him.
The deep and mysterious black flame burned fiercely,
The giant frog immediately screamed in pain, its leap halted.
It fell to the ground,
Head askew, health points reaching zero,
And it died!
"Slain Giant Toad lv5"
"Earned 50 Copper Coins"
"Earned 50 Experience Points"
"Hmph!"
The Dragonkin player glanced at the charred frog corpse, then,
With a slight pause and a dismissive snort, continued on his way.
He couldn't even be bothered to pick up the frog's dropped materials and equipment.
Causing surrounding players to scramble.
From a distance, nearing the village outskirts,
He lightly touched the scales on his wrist,
Then,
The magic light flickered,
His horns and scales slowly faded away.
The mighty Dragonkin transformed into an ordinary human man with black hair and eyes.
He looked no different from an ordinary human.
"Now to turn in the quest, I should reach level 8, right…"
He looked at the setting sun in the west, murmuring to himself, and stepped into the village.