Breaking Balance Chp 3

#TIMESKIP 1 YEAR LATER#

#ALEXANDER POV#

I explode once again

"Dammit all," I say picking myself up after exploding again

I begin to heal myself using my only healing spell

("Don't worry too much partner, your body is still young") Comments Ddraig after I failed spectacularly at unlocking Balance Breaker

("I can't afford to remain here Ddraig, I don't want to die here. Also, if I die in this world who knows what will happen to you,") I tell him

("Alex, you have time. The average lifespan for a Breton is 150 to 180 years and that was in a world where they barely had any knowledge about hygiene, or even bacteria so probably around 170 to 200. Adding to that, you are becoming a dragon which is increasing your lifespan even now. I was alive for nearly a hundred thousand years before I was killed and I was barely even about to reach my prime. Achieving Balance Breaker will help you a lot. But, don't try to rush it.") He says and I sigh

Nearly everything else has stalled completely

Chakra has again reached a limit

At least I can walk on walls for a minute and a half

Magic I have no idea how to even improve at this point

I have empowered my healing spell since it is one that is definitely going to be the most useful

Dragon magic is something that Ddraig advised me to not even touch until I am at least 20% dragon

A single mistake and my body would explode

I am at least 7% dragon at this point

Not touching that yet

My shouts also hit a wall that I don't know how to pass

Ddraig did suggest that in order for them to get stronger was for me to absorb dragon souls from The Elder Scrolls universe but I have no idea how to get there yet

Reaching Balance Breaker is my only way to improve for now

("Make sure you keep an eye out for more valuables to power the Gate,") He mentioned and I agree with him as the Gate is one of the most useful things in my possession

I go over to a travel trailer that I got in order to move around and rest

One of many that I have taken possession of

Honestly, I passed by multiple car agencies and gas stations where I looted everything I could find

("Again, I am still jealous of you having this Gate,") Comments Ddraig

("Ddraig we've been over this before.") I tell him while rolling my eyes

("I know but this is still far too good for any dragon to wield. It literally increases everything about you. Physical, magical, mental, and even your soul is being strengthened, although, just barely. Imagine if I had that with the hoards that I accumulated during my time alive. I am sure I would have been able to defeat Albion with no problem,") He whines and I chuckle as I get out some food to cook

"Wait a minute, hoards?" I ask him

("Oh yes, when I was alive I spent a lot of time getting precious metals, weapons, and other artifacts,") He answers and I ponder on that

("Ddraig, what are the chances that your hoards were discovered?") I ask him

("Why do...")

("No fucking way, that is such fucking BULLSHIT,") He says and I start to let out a full-on laugh

He finally stops ranting after a while

("Ugh, quite possibly none have been discovered,") He says

("While I may have been rather hotheaded, something dragons take very seriously is their hoard. Although, since I am dead, I have no use for them anymore...") He stops midway

("What's wrong?") I ask him

He sighs after a bit

("One of the last hoards that I made was in honor of my brother,") He starts and I just listen

("He wasn't near my level but he was definitely among the five strongest dragon kings,") He says

("What happened?") I ask him

("Albion,") He answers in a hateful tone

("It was the beginning of our 'rivalry'. Who was the stronger one? One day, I thought of visiting my brother as I had heard that he got himself a mate and had hatchlings, I thought it would be a good idea to visit him as I hadn't seen him in a few decades. When I arrived at his home territory, I wasn't greeted by him. I thought it was strange as most dragons are even more territorial about their territories when hatchlings are involved,") He begins

("So, off I went to in search of him. When I went near his home, I smelled blood mixed with a few other scents that I later discovered were of his mate, and the hatchlings alongside one very familiar one,") He says and I feel bad about asking him

("I could tell my brother fought someone to the death as his body had multiple wounds that were caused by fighting. When female dragons give birth they are weakened to a certain extent and are thus unable to bring forth their full power. The hatchlings I could tell were barely months old. When I was going to inspect the hatchlings. I smelled Albion's scent, it didn't help that when I confronted him he smelled of their blood. That is why we are always against the other,") He finishes and I can't help but feel something is off

("Ddraig, his hoard was anything taken?") I ask

("Some of it was, I could tell because he had an obsession on keeping things 'tidy',") He answers and I scoff at that

("Ddraig, are you sure it was Albion?") I ask him

("You think it was someone else,") He responds

("Yes, if it was a dragon that managed to kill him, they would have taken the entirety of his hoard,") I tell him

("That...that is true, whenever a dragon kills another in their territory their hoards were always something that they added to their own,") He says

I suddenly gasp in realization

("Oh, shit") I say after a moment of thinking about it

("Ddraig where did your brother live earth or the underworld,") I ask him

("In the underworld,") He answers and I gulp at the startling realization

("Ddraig, if he lived in the underworld and Albion was also there, even though you did tell me most dragons hate the underworld. Why would he go after your brother when he could always just have challenged you in person? Dragons usually go after their main target as they don't exactly care much for stuff like ambushes. What if it was a setup?") I say going deep into the rabbit hole

("Who... would... no, you think it was Him who killed my brother and his family,") He says

("Yes, you and Albion were on the top ten strongest back then, it would have been a perfect moment of respite as all three sides banded together to kill you and Albion,") I say and he certainly thinks about it for a moment

("God in your world is said to absolutely despise dragons so much so that he made Samael into a hybrid of one just get rid of his excess hatred towards your or rather our kind,") I tell him

He stays silent for an hour and I gave him time while I cooked myself some food

("That is... I can't believe I am saying this, but it truly might have been him,") He says

("I need to get stronger Ddraig since I have no doubt in my mind that he would die that easily. I am sure that if I go to your home universe and wait out for a bit, he will come back sooner or later, someone that powerful and intelligent must also have a lot of contingencies in case they died or nearly died,") I tell him and he sighs

("Everything that you have told me and from what I have seen in your memories makes this a very likely case,") He says

("I am sure the True Longinus is a way for him to come back,") I tell him and he growls and the boosted gear manifests in my left arm

("Eat then lie down somewhere to rest,") He says sounding determined and enraged so I finish my food rather quickly

("Why do you want me to lie down?") I ask him and he sighs softly

("I am going to turn your dragon flesh similar to mine,") He says and I widen my eyes

("You can do that?") I ask in bewilderment

("Yes, this something that I don't do with every wielder. What it will do is essentially make it so that I essentially 'adopt' you. This has the benefit of increasing the compatibility between the wielder and the Boosted Gear while still being yourself. It would simply merge both turning you into a 'child' of mine while still being your own flesh and blood,") He says and I nod at that in understanding

("So all this time I would have become a dragon, but it would have just been my flesh with no trace to you,") I say

("Precisely, this might be rather painful,") He says and suddenly I feel warm on my arms, legs, and ears

("Doesn't...") I begin before they suddenly feel as if someone pressed hot metal into my flesh for a moment before it stopped

("There,") he says and I am in shock at how strong I feel now after a few seconds of pain

#2 WEEKS LATER#

"Here we go," I say after practicing with my new powers

Ddraig has been teaching the bare basics of his [Boost] ability along with the [Penetrate]

I have actually been using them with my own power instead boosting myself with the Boosted Gear

[Penetrate] is going to be invaluable

It will allow me to penetrate through all defenses

That is something I am going to need

I look at the Boosted Gear

I am going to try to reach Balance Breaker again

But this time I am going to focus on one thing only

Rage

I think about everyone that made fun of me in my past life for having a mental disability

I think about how much my grandparents sacrificed because of me and how they struggled against a world trying to put me down

I think about how I will never see my grandparents again

Never hear my grandfather's stories

Never spend time with my grandma cooking in the kitchen and eating her food

I think about the assholes who killed me just for being different

Who ripped me away from them

"BOOSTED GEAR BALANCE BREAKER," I scream out in rage at them and soon power fills my very being as red armor covers my body and a helmet covers my face and I can still see normally despite it completely covering my face

("You did it,") says Ddraig and I can barely hold the armor for half a minute before it becomes too much for me and it disappears

"Dammit," I pant out in exhaustion

("Don't worry too much now that you have unlocked it, you can access it whenever you want provided you have enough stamina for it,") He says as I fall to the ground exhausted

("Ddraig, can I use Chakra as a way to power the Balance Breaker instead of just my stamina?") I ask

("It might be possible,") He answers and I chuckle for a bit

("Partner, do you know what this is?") He asks and something pops out of the Boosted Gear

I turn my head with difficulty and my eyes widen

"That's...."