Chapter 1: The Extermination
Ruins. Blood. Corpses.
Torn cities buried under mountains of ash. The ground cracks beneath the weight of bodies—humans, dragons… even divine beings.
Nothing breathes anymore.
Except him.
In the middle of this open-air graveyard, Lei kneels, panting. His vision is clouded with blood. His trembling hands clutch a broken sword against his chest.
In front of him stand five colossal figures.
Four massive, towering dragons—western, brutal, and overwhelming in presence.
And one, larger than all, an eastern dragon with shimmering white scales that gleam like snow beneath sunlight.
Their eyes bore into him.
Lei spits blood, lips trembling.
— "Why…? You... you were the guardians... the most revered... Why...? Why this massacre?!"
A deep rumble rolls through the air.
The white dragon leans its massive head forward, long whiskers swaying in the wind. Its voice is calm. Heavy with wisdom. Devoid of mercy.
— "Nothing. You've done… nothing… yet."
Lei's eyes widen.
— "Wha… what…?"
A harsh, gravelly voice growls—filled with rage. The red dragon, a fresh scar splitting one eye, snarls:
— "Yet. But never again, human. We won't give you the chance. Not this time."
The blue dragon, scales as clear as flowing water, speaks with a mechanical, icy tone:
— "If humanity survives… then our species dies. Simple logic. A perfect equation."
A low, twisted laugh follows. The black dragon. Eyes glowing with a sickly, sinister light.
— "Not just us. The gods fall too. You are a threat. A mistake. An anomaly that always ends up turning against its creators."
Lei grits his teeth, fists trembling.
— "You mean… a human… was going to wipe you out?"
The golden dragon, raising its snout arrogantly, replies with royal disdain:
— "Not one. But many. He… was merely one of the strongest among them."
Lei's breath catches.
— "Them…?"
The white dragon lowers its gaze slightly, voice dropping heavier, darker.
— "The… Godslayers."
Silence.
A freezing shiver runs down Lei's spine. That name... That cursed name...
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FLASHBACK
A gentle voice. A woman. His mother.
— "Lei… listen carefully…"
A little boy sits on his mother's lap, wide-eyed.
— "A long time ago… gods, humans, and dragons lived together in peace. But there was one rule... 'Never, ever, shall different races bear children together.' Because their offspring… would be cursed."
She pauses, stroking his cheek.
— "But an angel… saved a human woman. A half-dragon, as beautiful as the sun. He protected her… sheltered her… and… they fell in love."
Lei whispers:
— "And… then…?"
Her gaze darkens.
— "The gods and dragons… decided they had to die."
— "No…"
— "Yes. They sent armies. Angels and dragons side by side. They found the woman, pregnant… and slaughtered her. Cruelly. Mercilessly."
Lei clenches his fists, tears welling up.
— "A-And… the angel…?"
— "He fought to protect her. He died… but before falling, he hid their children… two twins. A boy and a girl. And… a third... still unborn, inside their mother's womb."
Her voice turns grave, sharp.
— "The human king, learning of the gods' and dragons' betrayal… banished them from this world. He swore that his descendants, along with those of the angel… would have their revenge."
Lei trembles.
— "D-Did they… succeed?"
— "The twins… became calamities. They massacred the heavenly realms. Their names… are etched in terror. Godslayers… to the gods. Calamities… to the humans who betrayed them."
She hugs him tightly.
— "But before they died… they declared they would return. The father. The mother. And the unborn child… would be reborn someday. And when that day comes…"
Her eyes lock onto his.
— "…it will be the end."
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Back to the present
Lei spits blood. He staggers.
— "So… you… you wiped us out… Every last one of us… Even after… we forgave you… after everything…"
His vision blurs. His legs give out. His body collapses, face pressed into the blood-soaked ground.
His voice trembles. Weak.
— "If… there's a life… after death… I swear… on my blood… on my ancestors… I will come back… I will kill you… every last one of you… Dragons… Gods… I'll rip… your very souls… from existence…"
Darkness.
Silence.
Then... in that infinite void... his eyes open.
End of Chapter 1.