The disaster of Clawridge happened about 1 year ago.
Aldric stayed with his new family in the town next to Clawridge, Oakwood.
Yes, he no longer identified as Greg. 1 whole year of being called Aldric had a way of settling into the subconscious, and since he was technically just a baby, it was even easier for new things to be accepted by his brain.
About a year ago, his mother, the mid-wife managed to escape with him, meeting up with her family that already escaped ahead of time.
Her husband was a warrior serving in Clawridge's army before the disaster. Having learned of the goblin horde that was led by a hobgoblin, this man recognized the danger and took the prudent decision to escape with his family.
Clawridge's army was annihilated by the goblin horde.
Agatha, the midwife was now Aldric's new mother. She took him in after his biological mother died in such a gruesome manner, leaving him in her care.
Her family consisted of her husband and 4 other children, 3 boys and a girl.
The 2 eldest were twins, Caleb and Oliver; both of them were now 5 years old. Sullivan was the 3rd child, and he was now 3 years old.
The last born was Mitchell, the only girl in the family apart from their mom.
Mitchell was older than Aldric by just 1 year, she was 2 years old.
During the first few months, the death of his biological mom hit Aldric hard. It was really hard for him to take but with his mature mind, he accepted it with time.
This didn't mean that Aldric forgot about the goblins though, rather, he became restrained and quiet, biding his time till a year's time when his legacy would finally awaken, deciding his fate in this world.
At first, Agatha was concerned about his quietness, even thinking he was sick at some point but she soon accepted that it was his nature.
Aldric already confirmed that this was really Dragon Souls, he really transmigrated into the world of the game he played. He still didn't know how and why he transmigrated, nor if he was the only one that transmigrated.
'7 of us completed the Ancient Black Dragon event together'.
'If it is because of that, then it should be 7 of us who transmigrated. I can't be too sure yet though till I can confirm it'.
'But as a baby, I can't do anything till I grow up and get strong'. It was frustrating but growing up as a baby taught Aldric all over again to be patient.
Of the 7 major classes in this world, his mom, Agatha was a healer while his dad, Ethan was a warrior.
Aldric knew a lot of things about Dragon Souls in general, but he didn't know about a town called Clawridge or Oakwood before now.
He still knew very little about this world, until he started crawling.
Aldric learned to crawl just 4 months after his birth. And when he did, he showed an inclination towards always going to his father's library.
Like today again.
"Aldric, you're in the library again?"
"Come outside". His mom went into the library, picking him up but Aldric was stubborn as he kept on pointing at a book.
"You want me to read another book for you?"
He nodded.
Agatha had no choice but to oblige his whims. She may not be his biological mother, but Aldric never noticed the difference.
Agatha and her husband raised him with the same love and care that they raised their other children with. At the age of 35, Aldric once thought he could never feel the love of family again but here he was, wanting to never leave.
Agatha never seized to be amazed by his intelligence at such a young age. By listening, Aldric could already understand their language.
It was clear that he was far smarter than other children of his age.
She obliged, picking the book and reading to Aldric.
It was through events like this that Aldric learned more about this world.
Apparently, Godgrave City was south of the Mainland, the main domain of Dragon Souls where he and his raid party predominantly worked in.
Godgrave was the main city in the south, and towns like Clawridge and Oakwood were among its many vassal towns and villages.
Clawridge was an F-ranked town, and hence why it could not withstand a stampede from a horde of goblins led by a hobgoblin.
Oakwood was also another F-ranked town, which meant even now, they were not fully safe from the threat of annihilation.
Aldric was determined to change this though as he grew up.
After 1 year of biding his time, enjoying the warmth of family and learning about this part of the world, it was finally time to awaken his legacy.
It happened at night. Using the lighting from a lamp, as soon as Agatha was done reading him another book, when Aldric was feeling sleepy and she finally left was when it happened.
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[SSS Ranked Legacy Awakened!]
[Dragon Lord Legacy fully awakened!]
[Beginning Synchronization!]
[Synchronization complete!]
[Congratulations on becoming the lord of the Dragon Clan!]
>As a Dragon Lord, you inherited authority and dominion over all major Dragon species in the world. You have a 100% chance of taming any Dragon!
>Your SSS-Rank Dragon Lord Legacy gives you the following SSS Rank Skills: 100x rewards; Copy; Dragon Eyes; Beast Taming!
*SSS Rank Skill- 100x rewards: For every achievement, there is a reward. With this passive skill, the quality of your rewards will be multiplied by 100!
*SSS Rank Skill- Copy: You are capable of actively copying any skill or talent belonging to all 7 major classes below the SSS rank!
*SSS Rank Skill- Dragon Eyes: With Dragon Eyes, you can view the stats of everything- humans, monsters, and items.
*SSS Rank Skill- Beast Taming: With this active skill, you have a one hundred percent chance of taming any beast below S Rank, an 80% chance of taming any beast below SS Rank, and a 50% chance of taming any beast below SSS Rank!
[Remark: The Dragon Lord has been reborn!]
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Aldric hit the jackpot.