First Kills

"Anyway, where am I?" Ayla inquired, remembering that she wasn't in her room or any other familiar place.

[You are currently in Japan, at a residence that you broke into, and the owners are tied up downstairs. You'll be killing them, so you can get comfortable with killing others.] Cynthia said with a smile.

"How am I in Japan? I'm a dragon, which makes it possible, but how come I can't kill people who deserve it, like a criminal or something?" Ayla inquired, looking curious.

[You need to be able to kill anyone without any hesitation.] Cynthia said, smiling.

"If that's the only way for me to kill without hesitation, fine, but I'm starting to wonder why I didn't see a dragon transformation skill or something similar on my skill list?"

[When I gave you my essence, you lost your dragon form, but don't worry as it doesn't weaken you at all. You are probably stronger than you would be if I hadn't, having a portion of a goddess's essence.] Cynthia said with sincerity.

'Arrogant, much?'

Ayla was able to cast every magic spell her former body's owner had because of the memories she left behind. However, she also knew all of her innate abilities, which weren't displayed on the status screen since the system only displayed skills that were acquired, not innate abilities.

She cast spatial flight, floated up a foot, and maneuvered about a little before landing.

[It seems like you'll be using your skills in no time at all.]

"True, how many people are downstairs?" Ayla asked.

[Utilize your dragon vision to discover for yourself.] Cynthia said, knowing that I needed to improve my skill efficiency.

"You do realize that by refusing to assist me, I dislike you much more, right?" Ayla thought, rolling her eyes as she looked down.

Her pupil narrowed into a slit, allowing her to see five people, two of whom were adults—a woman and a man—and three of whom were children—two boys and one girl.

"Dragons' skills are truly extraordinary." Ayla said, putting on a mask that hid her face but permitted her to see clearly while it blocked others from seeing her face.

[So even though you are not the same person as the previous owner of your body, you still cover your beauty by donning that mask, which is sad but not at all surprising given that you inherited her memories]. Cynthia sighed, but quickly recovered as she didn't want to make her lover dislike her more.

"I've never worn a mask like this, and I don't want to flaunt my beauty as you do." Aya said, genuinely.

[You're becoming a succubus, so perhaps you'll flaunt your beauty when you become one like I do.] Cynthia said as she pushed out her chest.

"I'm not going to be like you." As she couldn't picture herself being like her, Ayla quickly rejected her words.

[There is a possibility, so don't rule it out so quickly.] Cynthia said while smiling.

"True, but I'll worry about that later since I need to kill them first." Ayla ignored her words and entered the shadows using [Shadow Magic].

She emerged from a shadow next to them with a dragon-katana in hand, staring into their frightened eyes.

"W-what are you going to do with us? If you want money, take it." A middle-aged man said as he attempted to protect his wife and children.

"I don't need any of your valuables or money, besides taking your lives." Ayla slashed the man's neck with her katana.

*Pfffff!

His head rolled off as the wife and kids' eyes grew even more terrified at the sight of the decapitated head of the man who they believed could protect them.

"W-why are you doing this?" While her body shook in terror, the woman asked, trying to remain composed so she could be strong for her children.

*Pfff!

The woman's torso was cleanly sliced in half, and a massive pool of blood formed beneath her corpse as the top part of her body slid off her bottom half before falling to the ground next to the children.

"I'll kill you fo…"

*Pfffff!

Before he could complete his sentence, the vengeful kid was killed.

*Pfffff!

*Pfffff!

When Ayla killed the two adults, she had no emotion, and the three children perished without having a chance to fight back. After killing the three kids, a tear ran down her cheek.

"I can't believe I did that, and the only emotion I experienced was a small amount of sadness that caused a single tear to fall down my cheek." Ayla expressed her sorrow for them but couldn't show it since she didn't feel any guilt.

[If you're wondering how you were able to kill those humans guilt-free, it's because you're a dragon who doesn't give a damn about such things; hence, even though you believe it to be wrong, it won't make you feel guilty.] Cynthia said, while grinning.

"I see, so my mindset has changed." Ayla nodded, acknowledging the change within her as she looked at the crimson-smeared human bodies.

*Growl!

She was broken out of her dazed state from the growling of her stomach.

"I need something to eat." Ayla walked to the refrigerator and looked inside it for something to eat, but she soon realized that nothing in there would satisfy her hunger, as dragons had a considerably large appetite.