The next day...
"So, how are we going to go, Fated One?" Ruri tilted her head, looking at Leon with curiosity.
Leon only smiled, then slowly closed his eyes.
*Whoosh!*
A surge of dragon energy burst from his body. Moments later, a pair of golden wings unfurled from his back.
Ruri froze, her eyes wide in disbelief.
"Those are… wings? How is that possible?" Her voice trembled with shock.
It was the first time she had ever seen a human grow wings.
Wasn't that something only the dragon race could do?
Then… why could Leon?
"Pfft!" Leon chuckled at her reaction. With a light flap of his wings, he said, "I have dragon blood in me. So naturally, I can bring out my own dragon wings."
Hearing that, Ruri's shock eased—though not completely.
"In that case, can you transform into a dragon?" she asked.
"I can." Leon gave a small nod. "Unfortunately, with my current strength, I can't stay in dragon form for long. Maybe in a few months, I'll be able to do it perfectly."
