BXBX NOVEL Chapter 15 - 15
Chapter 15:
"Why should I?" asked Drakaroth. Noboru felt anger welling up within him.
"Because it's respectful, and you need to know who the Alpha is. It's me. Do you understand, Drakaroth?" Noboru demanded, his Omni Energy behaving differently this time, not turning red and black like when he entered his Transcendent State, but just red. Noboru thought this might have been a mistake, as his power was too great and could harm the baby dragon.
"You are the alpha, Lord Noboru," Drakaroth replied, a hint of fear and respect in his eyes. Noboru smiled; this was new. He felt his omni energy turn red, but not red and black. Could this be a weaker version of his Transcendent State that he could use without experiencing intense emotions or being in trouble? Noboru smiled; this would require more testing.
"Good. Now we need a saddle so that I can sit on your back without feeling uncomfortable," Noboru said, about to find some Dark Bull demon to obtain some leather, but then he remembered something. He recalled his grandpa explaining how to warp reality.
[Flashback]
"Noboru, my boy, listen to your old man, and I will explain how to do reality warping," Haruki said, as a 4-year-old Noboru smiled and listened intently.
"Reality Warping is the power to rewrite, alter, or create reality. The user can change, shape, and rewrite any aspect of reality. Reality Warping can also be used to manipulate, alter, or rewrite the past, present, and/or future. This ability allows them to bring things into reality or remove things that already exist," Haruki explained, and Noboru listened intently.
"Wow, that's so cool! Can I learn how to do it, Grandpa?" Noboru asked. Haruki nodded.
"Of course, but I can only teach you how to initiate it. The rest is up to you," Haruki said as Noboru looked up with red eyes filled with stars.
"Grandpa, teach me, please," Noboru begged, jumping up and down.
"Okay, in order to warp reality, you must use your omni energy to do it," Haruki explained.
"How do I do that, Grandpa?" Noboru asked. Haruki smirked.
"Well, in order to warp reality, you have to concentrate your omni energy throughout reality. Then, think about what you want to happen, and once you've done that, think about what you want to change or rewrite, and it should happen," Haruki said.
"Is it that easy?" asked Noboru. Haruki laughed.
"Not at all, it's one of the most challenging abilities to master," Haruki said.
"Then how did you do it?" Noboru asked. Haruki smiled.
"I have my ways, but you'll have to figure this one out by yourself," Haruki said.
[End Flashback]
Noboru had just remembered his Grandpa Haruki. He smiled at the good memories he had with his Grandpa. He felt sadness when he remembered how Takeshi Tanaka, under the orders of the Phoenix Kingdom, killed him and how he couldn't exact revenge and destroy the Phoenix Kingdom due to Shin, who was stronger than him. Noboru's anger turned into determination. He focused his omni energy on all of reality and willed a black and gold demonite saddle and armor into existence for Drakaroth. With a burst of energy, he forced reality to bend to his will, and a black and gold demonite saddle and armor appeared on Drakaroth. Noboru was surprised that he could achieve this without entering his Transcendent State or its weaker version. Noboru smiled; he was beyond Cronus, Meiyo, Kouki, Hiroshi, Amaya, and everyone else because only his grandpa knew how to manipulate pure omni energy. The rest of the world channeled omni energy into other, more controllable forms like mana, ki, or chakra.
"Drakaroth, how does your gift feel?" Noboru asked. Drakaroth smiled and tried out his new equipment.
"It feels good, Lord Noboru," Drakaroth said as Noboru smiled.
"Good. Now, let's find a village or something so you can train and get used to the sky, and we can fly," Noboru said. Drakaroth moved to balance himself on his legs and nodded.
"Yes, Lord Noboru," Drakaroth replied. But Noboru stopped him.
"You can call me Noboru in public and Lord Noboru in private," Noboru said, and they mounted the young dragon and took off, spotting a town a few miles away.
"That is a village, no, a city down there?" Noboru asked, puzzled.
"What's a town?" Drakaroth asked. As he looked down, he saw a massive city. His dragon eyes, which were powerful, spotted a group of soldiers from the Phoenix Kingdom rounding up what looked like humans with animal features, who were residents of this city, and forcing them into the forest with whips, chains, and collars. Noboru saw them and his face contorted with contempt and disgust. His red eyes flashed with bright crimson fury when he recognized the soldiers from the Phoenix Kingdom.
"That's Morgan Suzuki, a member of the Cronus, the Phoenix Kingdom's elite mages! Their leader killed my grandpa, and they were the ones who bullied me. Her bloodline allows her to manipulate shadows and darkness, but she's even more powerful; she can create darkness and shadows from nothing. She can also create creatures of darkness and is the first daughter of the clan head, Kage Suzuki, one of the strongest in the world," Noboru explained to Drakaroth, who nodded in understanding.
"Drakaroth, we're going to attack them. You fly down and unleash your earth roar at them," Noboru said. Drakaroth hesitated.
"Lord Noboru, I can use my power, but it's different. I don't know what it is, but I can use all elements and control Omni Energy, just like you," Drakaroth explained. Noboru was surprised; he couldn't speak for a moment.
"Alright, I need you to use a holy light attack on her," Noboru said. Drakaroth nodded, spread his wings, and gathered Omni Energy, converting it into holy light. Then, he aimed it at Morgan and the Phoenix Kingdom's regular magic knights. "Holy Light Roar!" Drakaroth shouted, and a ray of holy light shot from his mouth
, incinerating or killing all it touched. Dust filled the area where Morgan and the knights had stood, but when the dust cleared, only dead knights remained, and Morgan was engulfed in darkness.
"So, Noboru, this is where you've been. We've been looking for you. Who would've thought you'd be here with Demi Human Trash? But I suppose it's fitting, considering you're no better than them. Today, Shin wants you and that red-haired demon who saved you dead," Morgan said condescendingly, her eyes glowing ominously purple as the world darkened. Several beasts made of shadows and darkness surrounded the once lively and colorful town, which now looked dreary and lifeless.
"You'll pay for all the times you hurt me, Morgan," Noboru said as he jumped off Drakaroth's back, his Omni Energy enveloping him. He moved with incredible speed, slashing at her with movements so fast that his omni energy left scratches. The sword could harm beings from higher realms, but without his Transcendent State, it could only scratch her.
She coated her fist in darkness and attempted a punch, but Noboru dodged with pure speed, moving so quickly that it was instantaneous.
"You've gotten stronger, but without that red and black aura, you're too weak. I am a 10th-dimensional transcendent. You haven't even undergone a combat trial or transcended once. I don't understand how you obtained such a high-level sword and equipment, but I'll take it from your dead body, disgraceful traitor," Morgan said in a serious tone. Her eyes flickered back to green, with a hint of purple.
"Her eyes... My eyes were like that when she used to abuse me to entertain Kouki and Meiyo," Noboru thought. He suddenly remembered how, as a child, she used to use her famous attack Nightmare Lancer on him, subjecting him to his worst fears for days until Grandpa Haruki saved him. Her eyes turned red as she, Noboru, and Drakaroth were sent to the shadow realm, her clan's special domain they controlled as gods. She gave him a sadistic smile.
"Hello, Noboru. You know, I missed you. I missed torturing you when my favorite victim left. I was so bored. But now, I've found you and your weakness," Morgan said, looking at Drakaroth as she formed several spears of darkness in the sky, aiming for Drakaroth's legs, tail, and any non-lethal areas. Drakaroth howled in pain.
"Lord Noboru, help, it hurts!" the day-old dragon screamed. "Lord Noboru, please!" Noboru tried to move, but with a flash of Morgan's eyes, he was restrained by shadows, forced to watch Drakaroth experience excruciating pain. Noboru watched in agony as she continued to torture and dismember him. He started to breathe heavily as feelings of helplessness washed over him, watching the dragon hatchling he cared for have its legs, tail, and wings mutilated. With a whimper, Noboru began to cry, unable to help his own friend, his partner in distress.
He began to remember his grandpa being killed by Takeshi and being unable to do anything. He remembered being unable to exact revenge and destroy the Phoenix Kingdom due to Shin. Noboru let out a scream of rage, and his normal white aura turned red and black. The entire shadow realm was being destroyed, but it would repair itself in time. Everyone found themselves back on Earth. Noboru extended his hand toward Drakaroth and used his reality-warping powers to heal him. Noboru employed his omni energy and restored Drakaroth's missing limbs. Noboru knew Drakaroth was healed. He then raised his hand.
"Drakaroth, stand down. I will take care of this," Noboru ordered his partner. Drakaroth got to his feet and limped into the sky.
Morgan looked shocked as she watched a newborn dragon, born just a day ago, regenerate its limbs and fly into the sky.
"That form... It's that form," Morgan said, frightened by the form Noboru had used to kill Takeshi, her former leader, and fight Shin. Morgan felt her heart being pierced by something, and then she looked up to see Noboru throwing a punch. After her heart was pierced, she realized what was happening: Noboru was reversing cause and effect. Noboru made it so the effects of his punch, her heart being pierced, occurred before he even threw the punch.
"You made it so your punch being thrown was a result of my heart being pierced by sheer speed alone. Just how fast are you, Noboru?" Morgan said as her life faded from her eyes.
Noboru's Omni energy returned to its normal silver color as his anger subsided and his Transcendent State faded. Noboru ran to Drakaroth. "Drakaroth, come down here. Don't ever scare me like that again. You're the only one I have, other than Ayame-chan," Noboru said as the dragon landed and nuzzled Noboru's body.
"I'm sorry, my Lord. I'll train so you don't have to feel like that again," Drakaroth said as a few demi-humans from the village approached them.
"Thank you for saving us, great hero. Those Phoenix Kingdom monsters enslaved us because we aren't humans and can't use omni energy like they can. We are limited to using either Chakrs, ki or magic, so they consider us inferior and force us to mine Dimensium for their Transcendent Relics," one of the demi-humans said, wearing ragged clothes and looking tired and exhausted.
"I see," Noboru said. "Don't worry; I will protect you from this corrupt kingdom. Are there any others who need help?" Noboru asked.
"Yes, many others like elves, dark elves, Dragonkin, and other inhuman species have been kidnapped, forced out of their kingdoms, and made to live in the forbidden regions as slaves or be killed," said an old man who walked up. Noboru saw the villagers making way for the elder and realized he was the city chief.
"I see. I will help them as well. But first, do you mind if me and my dragon, Drakaroth, stay here for some rest and food?" Noboru asked, and the man's face lit up with joy.
"Young hero, welcome to our town, and thank you for saving us. We can prepare a feast in your honor for rescuing us," the village chief or elder said, excited to meet the hero of their city.
Noboru couldn't help but think about what he had learned. Humans enslaving other races, pushing them out of their kingdoms into forbidden regions for forced labor. Noboru was filled with rage. "The Phoenix Kingdom and the other kingdoms think of other races as trash. Demi-humans, elves, and other inhuman species are sentient and deserve the same respect. I've found a purpose, a mission to create a kingdom better than the Phoenix Kingdom, a place to start a new life," Noboru thought as he gazed at the horizon in the direction of the Three Great Kingdoms and smirked. "Looks like it's time for me to step in."