The rain continued to fall over Blackridge.
Cold water dripped from Kai's hair as he stood in the dark alley, staring at the unconscious Shadow Fang Wolf lying several meters away.
His heart was still racing.
Just moments ago, he had been seconds away from death.
Now…
Something impossible had happened.
Kai slowly raised his trembling hand.
Blue flames flickered around his fingers again.
They felt warm.
Alive.
Almost like they were responding to his thoughts.
"What… is this power?"
Before he could think further, the translucent screen appeared again.
[Dragon Sovereign System Online]
[Host: Kai Draven]
[Bloodline: Ancient Dragon (Dormant)]
[Power Level: F → Unknown]
Kai blinked several times.
"A system…?"
He had heard rumors about systems before.
Some hunters claimed that rare individuals awakened unique abilities connected to ancient powers.
But those stories sounded like myths.
Yet the glowing interface floating in front of him looked very real.
Another message appeared.
[First Quest Completed]
[Shadow Fang Wolf defeated]
[Reward Granted: Dragon Core Fragment]
A small crystal suddenly materialized in Kai's palm.
It was about the size of a marble.
But inside it…
A swirling golden light pulsed slowly.
Kai felt an overwhelming energy coming from it.
"This is the reward?"
The system responded immediately.
[Dragon Core Fragment]
[A fragment containing pure draconic energy]
[Absorb to increase power]
Kai stared at it.
Absorb it?
Before he could decide, something strange happened.
The crystal suddenly dissolved into light.
The golden energy rushed into Kai's chest.
BOOM.
A wave of power surged through his entire body.
Kai fell to one knee.
Every muscle in his body tightened.
His heartbeat thundered like a war drum.
"Ah—!"
The pain lasted only a few seconds.
But when it stopped…
Kai felt different.
Stronger.
Much stronger.
The system updated again.
[Dragon Bloodline Awakening: 2%]
[Strength Increased]
[Speed Increased]
[Instinct Enhanced]
Kai slowly stood up.
The alley felt smaller now.
His senses had sharpened.
He could hear distant police sirens several blocks away.
He could even hear the faint movement of rats inside the sewer beneath the street.
"What the hell…"
He clenched his fist.
The power flowing through his body was unbelievable.
For years he had been mocked as the weakest hunter.
But now…
Everything had changed.
Suddenly the system produced another alert.
[Warning]
Kai frowned.
"Warning?"
The screen flashed red.
[Large energy source detected]
[Distance: 2.4 kilometers]
Kai's stomach tightened.
"What does that mean?"
The system answered immediately.
[Monster Gate Instability]
[High-rank monster presence detected]
Kai froze.
High-rank monster?
If that was true…
Blackridge City was about to face a disaster.
Even experienced hunters struggled against high-rank monsters.
And the guild teams were still responding to the gate breach.
Kai looked toward the distant skyline.
The purple dimensional gate above the city flickered violently.
Lightning burst across its edges.
Something inside the gate moved.
A massive shadow crossed the glowing portal.
Kai's instincts screamed danger.
"Whatever that is… it's big."
Another system notification appeared.
[Emergency Quest Generated]
Kai read it carefully.
[Emergency Quest]
[Survive the Incoming Disaster]
[Reward: Dragon Skill Unlock]
Kai laughed in disbelief.
"Survive?"
"That's the quest?"
But the system showed no emotion.
Only another line appeared.
[Host survival probability: 17%]
Kai stared at the number.
Seventeen percent.
Not great.
But still better than the zero percent he had earlier tonight.
He took a deep breath.
"Well… guess I don't have much choice."
The police sirens grew louder.
Searchlights began sweeping across the streets.
Guild response teams were arriving.
But Kai had a strange feeling.
Even they might not be enough.
The gate in the sky suddenly pulsed with violent energy.
CRACK.
The purple portal widened.
And something enormous began pushing through.
Kai's eyes widened.
"Wait…"
"That's not possible…"
The creature emerging from the gate was enormous.
Wings.
Claws.
A body larger than a building.
The entire city seemed to freeze as the monster slowly revealed itself.
A dragon-like silhouette formed against the storm clouds.
Kai felt the power inside his bloodline react violently.
The system interface flashed again.
[Alert]
[Ancient Dragon Energy Detected]
Kai's heart stopped.
"Dragon…?"
The monster roared.
The sound shook the entire city.
And at that moment Kai realized something terrifying.
The creature in the sky…
Was staring directly at him.
As if it had sensed the same power inside his blood.
Kai clenched his fists.
Because deep down he knew one thing.
This monster wasn't here by coincidence.
It had come for something.
Or someone.
And that someone…
might be him.
What will happen next?
Keep reading — Dragon Sovereign System
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