Reincarnated at Level Two Million - Chapter 110

The call to sleep was too great for Zell to bear and he passed out inside his barrier. He had no idea how much time had passed but when he reopened his eyes, he found himself back in the courtyard of paths. The emblem of the black dragons now burning with a black flame and the sealed door beneath the seals now open.

He grabbed his head as it was throbbing as if he had spent the entire night drinking. “What the hell happened?” He asked aloud. The last thing he could remember was the trial in front of him at the volcano. He was puzzled as to how he passed since he did not do as the trial instructed him to do.

“Unless the answer was to not do anything…” He said, realizing how he was victorious. “Had I not passed out I would have guessed something and failed the test. To think they would rig the test in such a manner as to guarantee a failure.”

He just shrugged his shoulders at the situation and moved to the newly opened door. As he peered inside the room, he noticed that everything inside was white. The floor, the walls, and the ceiling were all carved from the purest white stone. They nearly glowed from their hue. At the center of the room sat a table made of the same white stone. Atop the table sat a goblet made of gold with emblems of dragons carved into it. There was a dragon for every color, including white this time. All of the trials he had passed had illuminated the eyes of each of the dragons on the goblet. The only dulled eyed dragon remaining was white.

“Another trial then.” Zell said as he observed the goblet. As soon as he said that he heard applause coming from behind him.

“Very good.” A strange man said. He was clad in a white robe with eastern style dragons embroidered on it using gold. “To think a mortal would pass all the trials, such a thing has never been achieved.”

“Who are you?” Zell asked, taking a defensive stance.

“I am the god of dragons.” He said. “My name is Lux. Welcome to my domain.”

“God of dragons?” Zell asked.

“Oh yes.” Lux said. “You know that the dragons were created by the gods, yes? Well, I am their crafter and designer! I made them as pets and companions for my fellow gods. That is until mother stole all of the other god’s attention away with you mortals. My poor children had to suffer the indignity of neglect because of my mother, it really was such a shame.”

“Do the other dragons know of your existence?” Zell asked.

“I imagine Sid does.” Lux said. “Although I believe he is the only one remaining that knows of my identity. The fact you are here is proof that he remembers.

You see I created a pocket dimension inside yet outside of the multiverse. It is extremely complicated, but the important thing is I created it as a means to create new dragons. Mother was clear that we were to not to make any other creations and to focus all of our energies on entertaining ourselves by use of the mortals alone. I did not want to do that. The dragons are my children and I love them as any father loves his children.

I used all of my godly might to create this space. Before I did however, I gave the leaders of my children a ritual to send a mortal soul here. I am pleased that Sid remembered the ritual, it has been so long since a soul was sent here.”

“So, there were others before me?” Zell asked.

“But of course.” Lux replied. “You are number twelve to be exact, but you are the first in over a thousand years. Also, the first to clear all of the trials. This place is designed to impart the aspect of the dragon upon you that most fits your soul. Traditionally in the past each soul only passed one trial and was given the aspect of that color. For you to have all of the aspects is quite intriguing.

I am very curious as to how you pulled off that trick in the trial of red. That power you displayed was incredible and should have been impossible with all the limitations I placed on your soul. What was that?”

“Do you know of the nine tailed fox sisters?” Zell asked.

“Fox sisters?” Lux asked back. “No, I cannot say that I have never encountered such a thing. Although to be fair I myself have been sealed inside this pocket dimension for eons. There are a lot of things I have most likely missed.”

“The fox sisters are the ones who created the gods.” Zell said. “There are three of them.”

Lux placed his hand on his chin and thought for a moment. “I have often wondered if mother and father were the first of existence or if they too were the progeny of another. These fox sisters would appear to answer that question.”

“Yes.” Zell said. “Two of the sisters have decided that the pantheon of gods must be stopped. They have fallen deeply into corruption and the only answer is to purge them. One sister has created a team of champions and Sid is among them. The other sister believes a single soul is best suited for the task. She gave me her power.”

“I see.” Lux said. “So that power in the trial of red was you using the power granted to you by the creator of creators. That’s basically cheating, you know?”

“Hey, I didn’t know losing was an option.” Zell said. “I have to become a dragon or the power that she granted me is going to lose control and blow up the entirety of the multiverse. That is why I am doing this trial.”

“I see.” Lux said. “So, I am to grant you the gift necessary to kill my own mother? If I don’t the entirety of everything will be wiped from existence? That seems like horrible choices. Or at least it would if I possessed any feelings towards my mother. I sealed myself away just to get away from her. I will grant you the power that you seek. Once I do what shall be your plans for me?

You said your mission is to erase the pantheon from existence. That means you would need to eradicate myself as well would it not?”

“I honestly would like to find a solution that didn’t end in violence.” Zell explained. “There was a time when all I thought of was killing the gods as revenge for toying with my life as if it were a game, but after speaking with Qamra and her brother I know better than to rush to judgements.”

“What of the fox?” Lux asked. “Will she not erase you for your defiance?”

“She actually is leaving everything up to me.” Zell explained. “She believes I will come up with the best solution. So, if I kill all the gods or not is something that is up to me, and it is something that I shall decide on an individual basis. Take you for example. You have done nothing to interfere with the lives of mortals and only care about protecting the dragons. Why would I kill you for that? Where would be that justice? That would make me no better than a murderer or a zealot.”

As Zell explained his position the final eyes on the goblet lit up as well.

“It seems you have passed the trial of the white dragon as well.” Lux said. “You have found logic and balance and live your life according to it. That is the way of the white dragon. Would you consider doing me a favor since you have no intention of killing me?”

“What is it that you need?” Zell asked.

“When you have dealt with the other gods and stopped them from interfering in the lives of mortals. Will you find a way to release me from my pocket dimension so that I may walk among my children once more? I do ever so miss their faces.”

“I will find a way.” Zell said. “The dragons need that as much as you do. They are filled with hate towards the gods for being abandoned and mistreated. It would be nice for them to know that there is at least one god that still cares for them.”

“On that we agree, mortal.” Lux said. “When you drink from the goblet your soul will transform into that of a dragon. As to what type of dragon I cannot say, I do not know what happens when one combines all of the aspects together. It is not something that I ever dreamed possible.”

“Sid said my body may change.” Zell said. “Did any changes happen to me while I was here or that will happen after I drink?”

“No, you are only transfigured when you fail a trial.” Lux explained. “Now take up the goblet and drink. We shall meet again one day when your quest is over.”

Zell walked over and picked up the goblet and began to drink its contents.. He began to glow as his soul changed forever.