'What… what was that?'
His mind was in a messy state. This time, the 'vision' he saw was much different than anything he had seen before.
The emotions he felt, the despair, the helplessness, and… the rage…
All of that felt… too real.
Kael's legs trembled, his stomach churned. He felt like if he didn't control himself, he might vomit his guts out.
All those screams still rang in his ears, visions of humans being massacred by those monsters were clear in his head. The anguish, the anger…
The pain he felt as the monsters' claws pierced his skin as they grabbed him, or how they made him watch everything by force, he could vividly remember every single thing…
Even the vision before his head was severed…
Kael's body trembled again. He stepped back, his legs staggering.
"Hero…?"
Suddenly, the Pope, who noticed Kael's odd behavior, called him out with a worried look on his face.
"Is everything alright?"
He questioned.
"Huh…?"
His words pulled Kael out of his reverie. Once again, his eyes fell on the place he was in.
The same Hall, in front of the same Pope and these Priests who were looking at him with the same reverence…
He…
He still hadn't woken up from his dream…
'I-Is this really a dream…?'
Kael began having second thoughts.
That vision had messed up his mind, he couldn't think.
"Hero?"
The Pope called out again.
"Y-Yes."
Kael replied. It was an unconscious response.
"Did you awaken your talent?"
"T-Talent…?"
Kael frowned. However, the moment he said those words, a screen appeared in front of him along with a sound.
[Ding!]
[Talent Awakened.]
[Talent Name: Dragon Genesis]
[Talent Rank: SSS Rank]
Kael froze, his breathing became unnatural.
'W-What…?'
The glowing screen hovering in front of him was surprising enough, but what truly sent a chill down his spine was the name of his talent.
Dragon Genesis…
The word "Dragon" struck him like a thunderclap.
It wasn't the talent's grandeur or the mythical nature of dragons; it was the vision he just saw…
Amongst the countless corpses he saw…
Quite a few of them were of Dragons…
The endless field of dragon corpses.
He also recalled the gut-wrenching emotions 'he' felt every time his eyes fell on the dragon's corpse.
Kael wasn't a fool. That woman also referred to that man as 'Dragon Lord.'
These two hints were more than enough for him to understand that that man and those Dragons were closely related.
From the start, what Kael hated the most was how his consciousness was tied to that man's body. If it was just a normal vision where he saw everything from a third person's point of view, like a movie, it wouldn't shake him to this extent.
Sure, those visions were disturbing, but he would simply close his eyes and not think about them…
What made everything so difficult for him was the fact that he was seeing through someone else's eyes, unable to even close his eyes when he wanted to.
And feeling all those emotions that being felt.
To feel everything he felt so clearly…
It was almost as if…
The two of them were the same person.
It was a thought Kael had buried deep in his mind...
But now…
As he saw his talent, a talent that was related to the Dragons…
That thought resurfaced again.
And just thinking about how that man's life ended…
Kael's entire body shivered.
'No, no, I am thinking too much.
All of this is just a dream anyways, a nightmare, and I will wake up from this nightmare soon enough.'
Kael tried to stick to his last hope.
"Hero…
Did you not awaken your talent…?"
Seeing the Hero acting strangely, the Pope questioned with an unsure look on his face.
Kael, wanting to distract himself from his thoughts, decided it was best to converse with another person, even if that said person was born from his imagination.
"I did."
"You did?"
The Pope's face instantly brightened up.
"What talent did you awaken?"
He questioned with a curious look on his face.
At his question, Kael decided to start reading the rest of the details as well.
[Talent Name: Dragon Genesis]
[Talent Rank: SSS Rank]
[Dragon Genesis]
[Description:]
[Power to turn any beast with even the slightest trace of Dragon Blood in them into a full-grown Dragon.]
[Innate Talent Skills:]
[Draconic Awakening]
[Description:]
[The foundational power of Dragon Genesis. Awaken the latent dragon bloodline in any beast, turning it into a full-fledged dragon. The awakened dragon retains its original traits while gaining the superior strength, intelligence, and magic inherent to all dragons.]
[Draconic Sense]
[Description:]
[Detects beasts or eggs with even the faintest traces of Dragon Bloodline within a 500-meter range, automatically activates to guide you toward the target.]
[Dragon's Eye]
[Description:]
[An ability that allows you to peek into other beings' secrets. Their strengths, their weaknesses, everything will be clear to you with one look. The stronger the opponent, the more difficult it is to see through them.]
[Draconic Vitality]
[Description:]
[Your body is enhanced by the essence of dragons, granting you immense endurance, faster recovery, and immunity to basic poisons and diseases.]
[Blood Pact]
[Description:]
[An ability that allows you to form a sacred bond with Dragons.]
[Dragon Whisperer]
[Description:]
[Your connection with dragons transcends speech. You can naturally understand, influence, and calm all dragon-like creatures, even those not awakened by you. Hostile dragons are less likely to attack, and friendly dragons will gravitate toward you.]
[Shared Growth]
[Description:]
[You and your Dragons grow together. This synergy ensures that you all become a unified force capable of overwhelming any foe.]
[Aura of the Dragon Monarch]
[Description:]
[Because of the dragons under your command, the Aura you radiate carries the Essence of Dragons, allowing you to suppress weaker foes and boost your allies' morale with your presence alone.]
…
'W-What...?'
Kael, who finished reading the entire thing, couldn't believe what he what he was seeing.
'I Can Create Dragons…?'