"The Talented Dragon Hides Its Claws" ~ The Eldest Son of the Baron Family, Called Useless, is Actually One of the World's Strongest ~ - Episode 28

The origin of the Dragon King Bahamut is human.

Long ago, when humans began to build civilizations, Bahamut was born into this world as a human. He spent his childhood without any issues, but as he reached adulthood, he distanced himself from the mundane world. No, he had no choice but to do so. This was because the power he possessed was far too great. Humans have a nature of wanting to eliminate anything that is different or strange. Being wise, he understood this well and, before he could be revered for the wrong reasons, he

By the way, the special power he possessed was named this way thousands of years later… “magic.”

He, who had become a wanderer, sought power. He greatly increased the already formidable power he possessed, and then increased it even more. So that he wouldn’t have to worry about others and could freely soar across the world. He trained and trained, growing larger and larger.

But one day, I could no longer control my own power.

To calm his rampaging body, he had no choice but to choose death. But at that moment, the word “evolution” crossed his mind. That’s right, he could just stop being human. This was his conclusion.

Right after making that decision, everything went dark in front of me.

The next time I woke up, I had what I had always wanted. I had obtained a body that could soar around the world without worrying about others. “At the cost of my memories.”

He immediately dominated the vast sky.

On the ground, there are tiny insects called humans swarming around, but somehow I feel like I shouldn’t interfere. I don’t know why.

After that, they discovered a giant floating island above the clouds and made a nest there.

As more time passed, someone who looked just like me appeared and became my companion.

That companion had the same magical power as me.

As time passed, little by little, companions began to increase, and before long, he was being called “King.”

However, that overwhelmingly powerful force became too much for even the dragon’s body to contain, and it eventually disintegrated. It was supposed to be absorbed into the cycle of reincarnation as a single soul, but since Bahamut’s power remained intact even in the form of a soul, it sought out its next vessel with a clear consciousness.

Although I have my eye on various creatures, it seems difficult to seize their bodies. I can understand it intuitively. If the shape of the soul is not the same, they cannot become a “vessel of the king.”

…Come to think of it, there should be a creature with a soul shaped like mine.

Those are the insects of the earth—humans.

Not just any human will do. If they don’t have a certain level of potential, they will soon disappear along with their body. It doesn’t matter if it takes a hundred years, or even a thousand years, to find them. I will be reborn as the Dragon King Bahamut again and again. I will devour as many souls as I need to and take their bodies.

Thus, through countless cycles of reincarnation and dissolution, the Dragon King Bahamut has survived until now. Of course, there are times when it fails. However, whenever reincarnation is successful, the routine is to evolve the body into that of a dragon and return to the floating island. This is because his subordinates are waiting there.

And fourteen years ago.

The Dragon King, who had once again become a soul and was wandering the world, found the perfect vessel.

What a size. What a strength. This is the most perfectly completed vessel I have ever seen. The soul itself is equal to mine… or even greater. If I can take this, I will be able to live forever. But now is not the right time. I will wait patiently until the vessel matures to a certain extent.

About ten years later, Bahamut awoke.

“The time has come.”

“What the hell, you? You’re unusually big.”

“It’s about time you send over your body, brat.”

“Right now, Mom is suffering from a strange illness, and it’s really tough. Don’t get in the way.”

“Then, I’ll just have to forcefully take it.”

“If you can, go ahead and try. I won’t lose… ‘absolutely.'”

Ryu Arden.

This boy is the vessel of the current king.

To put it simply, four years ago, the Dragon King Bahamut tried to take over Ryu’s body, but Ryu resisted more than expected, and the battle is still ongoing. Although it’s called a battle, it’s actually a soul-to-soul fight through a virtual world called a dream.

“You’ve gotten stronger, kid!!!”

“Thanks to you!!!”

Ryu deflects Bahamut’s claw strikes with his sword, laughing defiantly.

Bahamut has been stealing bodies in this way since ancient times, but until now, most humans would cower at just one glare and offer both their bodies and souls, making them weaklings. Although there were rare ones who resisted, they would soon tremble in fear of the power difference and, after all, their souls were easily devoured.

Of course, Ryu couldn’t win at first either.

Or rather, I was instantly defeated.

“But I never gave up.”

No matter how many times I am torn apart, no matter how many times I am crushed, I rise again like a phoenix. In this dream-like pseudo-world, as long as I don’t give up, I can come back to life as many times as I want. However, the Dragon King’s attacks are so powerful that they affect the physical body through the soul. In fact, all the wounds etched on Ryu’s body were inflicted by Bahamut. To him, it’s nothing to worry about, but…

Moreover, Ryu did not just suffer defeat; he learned numerous techniques in his battles with Bahamut and gradually grew day by day.

Bahamut opens its mouth wide and unleashes a roar of thunder.

“Thunder – Intense”

However, Ryu also raised one hand, cast the same spell, and canceled it out.

“Thunder – Intense”

Especially the lightning magic, it is not an exaggeration to say it made him the strongest.

Ryu stole the various spells that the Dragon King himself had studied for many years, simply by watching.

In the real world, the fierce battles that would be talked about as legends for a lifetime, he has been continuing for four years. To be honest, the A-rank adventurers he faced in the recent war would be nothing more than insects to Ryu.

About eight hours have passed since we started fighting Bahamut. It is now just before dawn.

“Huff… Huff..”

Both of them were lying on the ground.

“Next time, I will make you hand it over… kid.”

“Next time, I’ll crush you along with your soul… damn lizard.”

When will this quagmire of a battle finally come to an end?

No one knows that. Not even the ones who are fighting.