162 Return of the Eastern Dragons (1/2)

Long is currently lying unconscious on the ground together beside Elric and his sister Lesse.

His mind had been wandering aimlessly in his subconscious state. He had lost hope. Fighting the depressing feeling and waking up right now is useless. He had completely lost trust in everyone aside from his sister.

The mysterious old granny whom he looked up to from the past years has betrayed them. No wonder she had been too good to them. There was no free soup in the world after all. She was planning to offer them to the so-called King from the Realm of Darkness.

With his current state, fighting back is useless. He had suffered enough pain and humiliation just within this day alone. There were too many twists and turns that his logic seems to have failed him.

He bullied a man who was actually thousand times more powerful than him, and his previous glorious past had gone wasted only to be remembered behind his head.

Everything is just hopeless. Right now, all he could do is wander aimlessly in the empty space of his consciousness. Knowing the power of the two monsters outside, all he could do is just waiting for the day of his eternal death.

”It's useless. Hopeless. It's the end.” Long thought as he continued to reminiscent of his past life as a Dragon of the Eastern Region.

”If only I am given another chance. Just one chance to fight back in my Dragon form. I am sure I put a good scratch on those traitor's faces.  Even if I lose, I don't want to die without fighting.” Long thought to himself.

Then a powerful surge of warmth and overflowing energy started to assault his mind.

BOOOOM!~

Like a waterfall suddenly slamming over his entire body, Long felt like he was being crushed by the sudden surge of warm energy.

”Is this it? Am I being taken over by those spirituals? Is this the real end?”

But then Long noticed a peculiar feeling as the warm energy coursed all over his body. He felt like he was an empty jar, now being filled with a vast amount of warm water. The heat traveled from his heart to his lungs, kidneys. It continued to crawl in his veins until the end of his fingertips.

”This power. This familiar feeling...” Long muttered as his eyes started to open slowly. A faint light of green and red started to spark in his hopeless eyes. It was the essence of his royal Dragon blood. taking effect.

”Wait. Could it be...” Long's body suddenly grew incredibly stronger. With each passing seconds, he felt like his muscles had been expanding and contracting multiple times as if it was a developing muscle being fast-forwarded. His grip could easily shatter a hard piece of rock.

Together with Long's shocked eyes, he could feel his senses shooting up. His ears started to ring with the numerous amount of sound he could receive, his nose became extremely sensitive that all the faint scents in the air could not escape his nostrils.

Long knew what is happening. This is all the effect of the power of his Dragon essence.

”Did sister...” As Long said these words, his eyes glanced beside him only to see his sister Lesse standing up with her eyes glowing incredibly bright with red and green flames. He could see the faint traces of the green and red royal scales slowly emerging out of her skin.

Then his eyes panned down and saw her hands clasping the jade necklace that was holding the seal of their Dragon Essence. It was a special artifact especially hidden by his father. He once saw it and asked his father its use. Hearing his father's answer, he thought it was just a foolish thing to keep such useless artifact.

After all, they are the proud Eastern Dragons that dominated the Eastern sky. Why would they need an artifact that will seal their Dragon Essence? Long thought only cowards would keep such artifacts. He even hated seeing it being worn by his sister because it reminded him of his father.

He hates to admit it but his father was right. In the end, it was that artifact that saved them. However, now that they have taken back their Dragon essence what's next?

Are they going to face grandma and the dark Shadow behind her?

Long knew that he has the Dragon's essence now judging from the familiar energy swelling deep inside his system. With just a mere thought, he can transform into his Eastern Dragon form now and fight back. But for some reason, his instinct told him to hold up.

His eyes quickly glanced around and saw his sister now completely awake beside him. But there was something strange about her. Long could feel it too inside him.

Deep inside, Long could feel his power continue surging as if a never-ending supply of power is constantly nourishing his body.