Then, worship the Creation God, hate the Creation God, love the Creation God, and rebel against the Creation God.
The Creation God would laugh from the Infinite Eternal Throne, laughing at every mortal living in this world.
Chapter 1: Childhood Friend — Dragon Language Magic from Beginner to Burial
"Slow down. Don't be so impatient."
Inside the room, Vidian supported Likaro as she struggled to walk.
The earlier Magic Outburst had damaged Likaro's body, and she needed time to recover. Fortunately, her recuperative powers were decent, and with Vidian's help, she could now manage a few simple steps.
The Magic Spring inside Likaro was regenerating, and she was also absorbing magic from the air. Only once the Magic Spring had replenished itself would her body truly recover.
"I'm going to slowly let go. Be careful not to fall."
"Mm."
Vidian slowly let go, and Likaro immediately began to wobble. But after a great deal of effort, she finally managed to stand steadily without any support.
"That's wonderful! I..."
Crash!
A loud bang came from outside, followed by the whole house shaking violently. Likaro immediately fell to the floor.
"Ow, that hurts..."
Seeing this, Vidian hurriedly picked her up and placed her on the soft bed. After comforting her a little, she stormed out of the house.
At that moment, Ailolin was looking at the claw marks she had left on the ground during her rapid descent. She knew she was in for it.
She couldn't help it. She'd been so excited. Just a moment ago, after feasting on her prey outside, she'd felt inspired to try sensing magic. She hadn't expected to actually summon it!
"Stupid dragon! What do you think you're doing?!"
Vidian marched up to Ailolin in a fury and raised her fist. "Give me one reason not to kill you."
"Um... I got too excited because I can summon magic now."
"Really?"
"Really."
To convince Vidian, Ailolin summoned the Magic Elements she'd sensed, relying on the feeling she'd had earlier.
These Magic Elements existed inside Ailolin's body. That meant she had learned how to use magic.
"Good. This is a huge breakthrough for you." Vidian stroked Ailolin's head in encouragement, then immediately followed it with a sharp knuckle rap.
"Ow!"
"Good. It's the little girl who's really hurting."
"Huh?"
"She was trying to learn how to walk when you landed, and you made her fall."
"..."
Guilt welled up in Ailolin's heart. If she'd known Likaro was trying to walk, she would've landed a thousand meters away and then slowly walked over.
Wait, should she say crawled over?
Either way, it meant about the same thing.
"How's her body now? How long will it take her to recover?"
"About ten days to half a month. Of course, I mean walking normally. Her stamina will definitely be much worse than before, and she won't be able to do anything strenuous like running."
"Oh, that's not so bad..."
Until now, Ailolin had been worrying that Likaro's body would end up like her own had in her previous life. It seemed her worries had been unnecessary; Likaro's condition wasn't nearly that bad.
"How long until she's fully recovered?"
"Once the Magic Spring inside her finishes regenerating. That'll probably take a few years. Don't worry, she's still young."
If Vidian had been able to replenish Likaro's magic sooner, back when she'd run out, maybe she'd already be up and bouncing around by now.
Now, the Magic Spring's recovery could only be described as crawling along.
"Once Likaro can walk again in a few days, we'll send her home. Treasure these next few days with your friend."
"Then I'll go talk with her. After that, can you start teaching me Dragon Language Magic?"
"Mm. Go ahead."
Ailolin went to the second-floor room and stuck her head outside the window. She called to Likaro, who was lying on the bed. "Likaro."
"Ah! Little Black Dragon~"
Likaro tried to get off the bed, but she didn't have the strength and accidentally fell to the floor.
"Are you okay?!"
There was nothing Ailolin could do to help. She could only watch as the strong little girl struggled back to her feet.
"I'm fine..."
Likaro slowly shuffled over to Ailolin and reached her hand out the window, resting it on Ailolin's head.
"Hehe, I got to touch you again."
"Mm..."
Ailolin gently rubbed her head against Likaro's hand.
It was the first time they'd touched each other since parting on that snowy night.
"Our Recording Crystals are still here~"
Likaro noticed the "little ornament" on Ailolin's horn.
"Mm. I won't lose them."
"Hehe~ Come to think of it, Little Black Dragon, you've grown so much, and you've learned all kinds of things."
"I've been working hard."
"You're amazing, you're amazing~"
Likaro pressed her cheek against Ailolin's, feeling the texture of her scales.
Vidian, who was downstairs, saw them. Though it spoiled the moment a little, she still reminded them, "Don't lean out the window, in case you fall."
Likaro heard her and moved a little farther back into the room.
Ailolin added, "Go lie down and rest. I need to find Vidian and study too. We can talk again tonight."
"Good luck, then."
"Mm."
After their chat, Ailolin went to Vidian.
"Can I learn Shapeshifting Art now?"
Ailolin got straight to what she wanted most at the moment.
Vidian rolled her eyes. "You think far too highly of yourself. Shapeshifting Art isn't beginner-level magic."
"..."
"If you really want to learn Shapeshifting Art as soon as possible, be patient and master what you're studying now." Vidian reached out and stroked Ailolin's scales. "I'm only teaching you because you're one of my kind. This is a one-time thing."
"Isn't it because of the Mutual Aid Contract?"
Vidian paused, then said, "Right. You can think of it that way."
"Uh..."
"Enough talk. Let's get started."
Vidian closed her eyes and felt the wind across the plain. "You can start with the wind element."
"How do I do that?"
"When you awaken your magic, say the corresponding Dragon language word. You can also say it silently, but you're not skilled enough for that yet."
"Then I'll try."
Ailolin quieted her mind and felt out her body. She discovered that the elements inside her were even scarcer than those in the surrounding air. There was hardly anything there.
She'd learned to recognize the different elements by now, so she quickly found the wind element and tried to summon it.
As for the Dragon language word she was supposed to say...
"Storm."
As Ailolin channeled the Magic Elements inside her, the Dragon language word she spoke was infused with magic, and the spell was cast.
A gentle breeze swept past Vidian, making her hair flutter.
And that was it.
"Pfft... Hahaha! What was that? I'm dying!"
Vidian covered her mouth, but in the end she couldn't hold back. She burst into laughter in front of Ailolin, completely losing her composure.
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Chapter 1: Childhood Friend — The Wind Bullet Did It
Ailolin felt her dignity taking a hit. It was her first time using magic; it was only natural to fail, wasn't it? Did Vidian really have to laugh so hard?
"I knew you'd fail, but that was just..."
Vidian still hadn't recovered. Ailolin thought she had a really unusual sense of humor.
After laughing, Vidian explained, "You'd have been better off using the simplest word, 'wind.' Storm? You're way too confident."
"I was just trying it out. You didn't have to laugh so hard."
"..."
Vidian's laughter suddenly stopped. She hadn't laughed like that in ages. "Sorry. I lost control just now. Let me explain why you failed."
"I'm all ears."
"In Dragon Language Magic, different words have different levels of power. You have too little magic to cast a Dragon Language spell called 'Storm.' It was never going to work. If you'd used 'Wind Bullet,' you might've succeeded."
"I see..."
"Try sensing the magic reserves in your body again."
At Vidian's words, Ailolin tried to sense them, and was shocked by what she found.
There wasn't a single bit of wind-aligned magic left inside her!
What had happened? All she'd done was summon a breeze...
"See? I told you the amount of magic inside you was pitifully small. You have even less than many humans."
Vidian had mentioned this before. The maximum amount of magic Ailolin could store was fixed, but she was attuned to every element. As a result, all the Magic Elements had to share her reserves, so the amount of any single type was naturally tiny.
"So the wind element I used to cast that spell is gone for good?"
"Don't worry. It'll recover over time."
"Oh... But even after it recovers, there'll still be so little of it."
"That's right. Which is one reason your spells will be weak or even fail."
"..."
Ailolin fell silent. Did this mean she was a useless dragon?
"So in the future, you'll have to use the method I told you about: buy a staff, or find another way to increase your magic capacity."
"Is there a faster way?"
Ailolin thought what Vidian was suggesting sounded a long way off. She wouldn't be able to use a staff easily until she became humanoid, and as for the other methods... Ahem, she hadn't found any yet.
"Sure. Give up on magic, improve your physical abilities, and use strength to attack instead."
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