18 A Dragon Contractor

In Sky Blue Continent, there was a famed story known to many. Even children knew of it. This story was reason why dragons are fear, revered and respected in this continent, even though most people haven't seen one.

This was the story about Dovahkiin, the first Dragon Contractor. He who had contracted with a wise, powerful, and tyrannical dragon named Alduin.

To be a Dragon Contractor, one must possess a contract with Dragon. Not just any magical beast contract, but the specifically the contract of equals. The normal magical beast contract was usually a master-slave contract. What happens is exactly how it was said.

The master-slave contract provide no special abilities for both side whatsoever. The contract of equals unlike the master-slave contract is really difficult to achieve, usually there are conditions or restrictions that can follow along said contract.

The contract of equals instead can provide the weaker party of the two to possibly gain some minor enhancement to their abilities. Such as enhancement to sight, or fire resistance, or an ability to breathe fire, or something that's relatively minor.

But contracting with a dragon was different. A dragon's innate magic resistance and soul was so strong that any condition or restrictions that follow along the contract of equals was automatically destroyed. Not only that, a dragon was known to an overpowered all-rounder. A dragon possess superb physical and magical might. Possessing wisdom that surpasses humans. A heart that never stops beating even after death. Dragon possess so much mana, that when they breathe, they breathe out radiation essentially. One could receive mana poisoning or even cancer from long term exposure to such breathing. Their blood were very powerful, even though it can magically enhance a person, but the blood itself was highly comparable to lava which can easily melt steel and human beings with ease.

Do not think or even believe their size represent their power. A dragon change their size to whatever they desire. But there was a limit, some dragons were tall as mountains and long as mountain ranges while others were about twice the size of human beings. Their power roughly remain the same disregarding size.

Dovahkiin was a man who were originally sent to be executed. But before the executioner's ax could chop off his head. Alduin then appeared. No one knows what exactly happens next, but Dovahkiin had ended up contracting with Alduin.

Throughout stories, Dovahkiin was eating parts of Alduin to become powerful. In the end, Dovahkiin killed his partner and consumed all of his partner flesh and blood. Dovahkiin became a famed powerful being who also became a dragon slayer who kill and devour dragons.

The Dragon Contractor received initially a power boost to literally mostly every single aspects of their body. Since a dragon usually outclass a human in virtually everything.

There were 2 stages above the Dragon Contractor. The first one after was Dragonborn, and then next and lastly was Dragon Slayer.

To become a Dragonborn, one must devour the flesh and bones, or even the very being of the dragon partner himself. After doing so, the devoured parts becomes a part of the consumer, therefore the contractor himself to be reborn as a dragon-fused being with certain parts consumed as the catalyst.

To become a Dragon Slayer, one must first kill their Dragon partner. After doing so, the contractor can absorb their dragon's soul to strengthen their own and can even gain all of their acquired knowledge. The contractor's body received a form of evolution as they finished devouring the entire dragon's body. A Dragon Slayer was no different from a dragon in another form. Not only that, the road of a Dragon Slayer doesn't stop there. They can continue killing and eating other dragons to further strengthen themselves.

Simply put, most people had believed the road of a dragon slayer was a path that leads to the equivalent of endless potential.

At Havian Academy, the board of chairmen originally did not want anything to do with Linley. After all, being a future Dragon Slayer is no different from offending the entire dragon race.

But due to the fact that the headmaster had already offended a dragon just for materials. It didn't matter much.

Therefore roping in Linley into Havian Academy was not exactly a bad idea when once thought and discussed over.

Even though Linley was known to have contact and also have a relationship with a dragon on his 13th birthday. And this information was known to Havian Academy, thanks to scouts and spies who came over to that party. There were still doubts on whether or not that Linley was a Dragon Contractor.

Of course there was an incident relating to Linley that helped relieved their doubts if he was a Dragon Contractor.

When the cruise ship which Linley and gang took to head to Havian City had arrived. The Ship Captain had already beforehand told the authorities of Havian City about the incident where thousands have died on board and end up in pools of blood. It was known that even master-level figures have died in that incident.

Killing master-level figures at a lower ranks meant the ability to jump ranks. A sign of being powerful and possess dreadful combat efficiency.

In their investigation, it was considered to be a massacre at least. And the prime suspect was Linley Arthur himself. After all, Linley Arthur when arriving at the docks had taken both his maids and began running away immediately. Thus any authority figure who had seen them do so could have easily infer who was really guilty of this crime.

The authorities simply marked this incident being caused by Linley Arthur, the Dragon Contractor. He who was slightly offended had then slaughtered many.

Even though Linley was guilty of this crime, none of the figure of authorities were going to arrest him. It was because the more they killed in one incident, the more they will kill in the next. Therefore, why would the authorities want to reduce their amount of workers in their work force by wasting their lives away by arresting him.

Normally instead, when it comes to these strong mass murderers. They gave out a warning out to the criminal at first then they gave them a legal license to kill people, but after killing people it is required for the killer to do paperwork to justify their actions at the very least.

It was okay for the strong to kill the weak. That's just life. Even in Linley's past life, the rich can get away with killing the poor if done so properly.

But failure to do paperwork will results in fees that must be compensated with money, valuables, or resources. Powerful beings who normally did not bully weaklings will come by and help the authorities to force the killer to pay for said fees. Naturally these powerful beings take a good portion of the rewards as payment.

Basically the government is the type to rob and profit off said killer with justification and context behind it. Therefore most killers preferred actually preferred to remain in secret.

Linley himself did not know any of this information at all. Even his father the Baron Draco Arthur and his elf maid Melarue all believed that Linley had made a contract with a dragon.

They couldn't have possibly imagined that when Linley was kidnapped by a red dragon for a day. That very same dragon turned into a little girl and begin hugging and kissing Linley throughout most of the day.

When Linley came back with the dead Rank 13 magical beast Suanni Lion next to him basically. Most common folks just assumed Linley just went out hunting with his dragon friend.

After all, most people believed that dragons were arrogant and prideful beings. No one really knows how Linley at the age of approximately 2 to 3 years old had somehow miraculously seduced a young dragon.

Even Linley himself didn't know about that either. His father's confidence in his son stemmed from the fact that he had believed his son had contracted with a dragon, therefore became much more powerful than the Baron could ever be.

But in reality, Linley did not do such a thing at all. Nor did he knew he was purpose to have done it to begin with.

Even if Linley knew the path of a Dragon Contractor would meant eating their dragon partner for more power. As said once before, Linley is not a ruthless person. He would not take advantage and eat his self-declared fiance Altina. That would have been weird and disgusting.

Finally, back to Linley's point of view. When he had read the noticeboard for about the Battle Under The Heavens tournament. After his shock had cleared away, he had realize it was set to happen three day from then.

Linley knew he had no time to waste.

Linley and his two maids had settle down rather quickly. After talking to the administration of this academy. Linley with his modern knowledge and understanding, he had filled the paperwork out rather quickly with ease.

First, they went to go unpack their stuff and luggage at the dormitory.

"Melarue and Cthulhu. I need to some immediate training, therefore I will come back after two day and two nights of practice." Linley said and ordered.

Both of his maid nodded to their master's orders. Once Linley had left, Melarue begin doing house chores while Cthulhu was trying to imitate and learn from her.

Then secondly Linley immediately searched for the training rooms of the academy.

"My name is Linley Arthur. Give me a decent room." Linley Arthur introduced himself to the staff member he was talking to.

The staff member knew who he was by the name. If he was here, then he was verified already. Impersonation is such a crime that if caught one would be executed on the spot. Therefore no one would ever impersonate someone else without absolute confidence.

The staff member nodded and pointed at a room for Linley to take. The staff member knew Linley Arthur was one of the continent's geniuses that supposedly have a high chance of winning. Naturally such person of such status was allowed to take a training room for no fee at all for themselves if they wanted to prepare and train a bit before the tournament.

The training room was nothing special nor was it noteworthy.

Linley entered the training room and then with the System's shop., he had purchased a famous ninjutsu and a famous sword which cost in total of 550 EP. Linley could have bought a Level 1 Sharingan, but he had felt that's too useless right now. It was better to save on EP in case something important happens.

Linley only wanted train in the sword mainly. This ninjutsu was simply meant to help support his path of swordsmanship.

Linley knew Bruce Lee's famous words: I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.

There was no point of aiming for diversity, when the method of mastering simplicity is easier to use and enhanced with.

The System had possessed data on Linley's flawed and unpolished swordsmanship and could easily have worked and analyzed on it during this period of time as Linley had practiced. Thus enhancing his swordsmanship even further.

2 days and 2 nights passed...

Linley had fed himself with food from the System's shop whenever he's hungry. Linley chose not to sleep and focused on training.

Eventually, Linley felt like he was missing something as he was training. Something key. Something special. But in the end Linley couldn't find it.

Maybe it was sleep since resting was a much needed a thing for the human body.

The time for the tournament soon approaches.

Linley in the end had met with Cthulhu sweeping up the room with a broom and then he saw Melarue was almost done knitting a blue scarf while sitting in a chair

"Young master, you're back. I was about to finish this for you." Melarue spoke calmly.

Linley nodded as he felt this weather was colder than usual.

"At this time of the year, it'll will get cold. Therefore, something like this should made for things like this." Melarue smiled as she just finished knitting.

"This is just for you. Don't ever think about selling it, young master." Melarue walked over to Linley and wrapped a scarf around his neck.

"Thank you. Melarue" Linley spoke politely.

Then Linley went on his bed and fell asleep immediately. Both maids simply smiled as they watched his sleeping expression.

The next morning, the tournament finally begins!