First Legendary Dragon: Starting With The Limitless System novel Chapter 7

Chapter 7: Death

Finally, he read through the treasures. Everything was in place until his gaze rested on the Thunder Dragon Inheritance. His eyes widened in surprise. "I haven't received that gift from Echo until now? This Fire Dragon Bloodline wasn't one of the gifts."

His mind spun as he quickly made sense of the situation. The Thunder Dragon Inheritance had never integrated with his body. He had acquired the Fire Dragon Inheritance solely from his own fortune.

[Ding!]

[Would you like to use the Thunder Dragon Inheritance?]

"YES!" Without even thinking about the consequences, Zaroth voiced his agreement.

Suddenly, a violent tremor shook his small body as an immense surge of energy erupted from his inventory. Streams of crackling azure lightning surged out, spiraling wildly around him.

The Thunder Dragon Inheritance burst forth, its immense essence roaring like a primeval beast.

"AAARRGGHH!" Zaroth screamed, his young voice echoing in agony through the dense forest as the Thunder Dragon Soul, Bloodline, and Physique forcibly integrated with him.

The lightning clashed brutally against the fiery mana already entrenched within his body, producing devastating explosions of heat and electricity.

He dropped to the ground, writhing uncontrollably as pain overwhelmed his senses. The two opposing dragon inheritances, each immensely powerful on its own, collided within his tiny draconian body, destroying every fiber of his being.

"Dammit! My body—!" Zaroth groaned, his muscles convulsing violently under the immense strain as he realized his body was breaking apart.

His shimmering red scales began to crack, thin streams of blood seeping out as arcs of lightning lashed out unpredictably.

Desperation surged within his heart. Instinctively, his eyes landed on the cracked remnants of his eggshell. The inheritance memories surfaced at this crucial moment, reminding him of the dense nutrients and powerful life energy contained within it.

Summoning all his remaining strength, Zaroth crawled painfully toward the broken eggshell fragments scattered around him. Each inch he moved felt like torture, his vision blurring from the continuous agony tearing his body apart.

"I won't... die like this!" he gasped, gripping the largest shard with trembling claws. He forced it into his mouth, crushing the shell fragments and swallowing them frantically.

Despite the nearly indestructible material of the shell, he was able to chew it like cotton due to its special attribute. It was made for young dragons to consume upon birth.

Almost immediately, a surge of pure, potent energy flowed into him, mending some internal damage and briefly stabilizing the chaotic clash within.

For a moment, relief filled Zaroth's senses. His breathing steadied slightly as the internal chaos calmed, granting him a fleeting chance to catch his breath.

But that relief vanished as swiftly as it had come. A devastating surge of lightning and fire erupted once more from deep within his core, igniting a fresh wave of unbearable pain.

The Thunder and Fire Dragon inheritances resumed their ruthless war, tearing through his body and pushing Zaroth perilously close to oblivion.

[Ding!]