CH 025: Slathilia VS Natasha P2

(A/N: Forget about Patreon, it's too early for that. The entire reason why I was dissatisfied with making my book privileged was because of locking my chapters. And because of not being able to post new chapters when I wrote them, it discourages me. So for now, to at least the 50th chapter, let's forget about Patreon and such and just read for free and have fun!)

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"Now, are you going to come down and make it easier, or make me chase you all over the sky again? You have already run out of Mana, so you have no chance." Natasha quirked a brow, smirking as Slathilia scoffed :"(Even if I've run out of Mana, don't forget that my Orbs are self-sustainable for two hours. Meaning I can still outmaneuver you in the sky! I can still go on!)"

"Hahahaha, is that so?" Her smirk grew evil, before she crouched down and pierced her fingers into the ground on each side :"If I can't bring you to the ground, then I'll just bring the ground up to you!" Arms flexing, an intense earthquake traveled the place as the ground started getting torn off.

From each side of her, clear lines began to form on the ground, extending to miles on end on both length and width. Watching her effortlessly raise each torn of ground with one hand each, holding them menacingly, Slathilia gulped :"(Oh, no...)"

"Oh, yeah!" She laughed as she pulled them back and slammed them towards the dragon. He panicked, the force she put behind the swings of giant rocks was definitely going to hurt like hell. So he thought quickly, and found the only way to escape. Below.

Where Natasha had raised the rocks so they wouldn't hit the ground. Using his wings and Orbs at full power, he flew down at full speed. When he was out of the danger zone, he wanted to sigh in relief, but the knee suddenly appearing in front of him didn't give him the chance.

"(Guh?!)" Blood and spit were splashed out of his mouth as he was knees in the guts and sent flying away. Hitting the ground and rolling several times, he only heard a loud boom from the surrounding area. The sound of the rocks sounding like they exploded from the force of the impact.

His senses were blurry, and his entire body ached like never before. He felt like his entire midsection had been blown away from how much it hurt from the hit. He couldn't stop gasping for air, he felt like all air was knocked out of his lungs and had taken them with it. He didn't need to look at his Status Screen to know how low his HP was.

[Slathilia's HP: 8%]

But suddenly, all of the pain slowly started to calm down. His sense and blurry vision became clear as his body went back to normal in a matter of seconds. He sighed in relief as the pain left, but couldn't help getting confused. But he realized soon. His Regenerative Healing Factor (SS).

[Regenerative Healing Factor (SS): Upon being injured to a certain degree, all of Slathilia's wounds and HP will begin to heal at a rapid speed. With his Regenerative Healing Factor as an SS-Class Skill, he can regenerate from being blown/torn/slashed to pieces, being able to restore his entire body back to its original state from a single part of his body, such as the head, heart, or even fingers. As long as a solid portion of his body survives, he can regenerate. Will be activated automatically upon HP falling to a certain amount. 10% at Lv 1. 20% at Lv 2. 30% at Lv 3. 40% at Lv 4. 50% at Lv 5. 60% at Lv 6. 70% at Lv 7. 80% at Lv 8. 90% at Lv 9. 100% at Lv 10.]

"Good, it worked." Natasha's voice came, and he immediately got ready to fight. Growling and annoyed at the merciless hit he landed, making her chuckle :"Calm down, I'm sorry. But I can't help it, it's necessary for you to get used to the pain in a fight so you can fight easily."

She had a point, he knew that too. But it still didn't make him any happier to hurt so much. Natasha sighed helplessly :"Listen, I understand why you're mad. I was mad at my mom too when she trained me in this way and still get annoyed remembering how much I was beaten up.

But I can't deny that it was necessary. You have no idea how many times I've managed to come out victorious thanks to my resistance to pain. So even if it makes you dissatisfied, it's still something necessary that I have to make you go through."

As she stepped forward, he twitched, stepping back to get away. She smiled kindly, but he could sense the danger from the evil smile she was hiding :"And also, this is necessary for Leveling Up your Regenerative Healing Factor. So please don't blame me too much, because it's absolutely necessary. Now bring that ass back here, boy!"

Looking like a freaked out cat, with the only thing missing being his scales standing up straight, he quickly turned away to run. But the hands grabbing his tails made him scream like a girl as the beat- training began.

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"(Ugh... damn you, Natasha...)" Hours later, he laid on the ground like a corpse, feeling like he was one already. Natasha meanwhile looked as calm and clean as ever, not even sweating after the beating she made him go through.

"Come on, don't be grumpy." She scratched his head, amused by how he tried to shake her hand off :"I told you, it's necessary. You'll thank me later when your life is saved because of our training. After all, not only did you get Pain Resistance, even your Regenerative Healing Factor Leveled Up.

[Regenerative Healing Factor Lv 2 (SS) [13/50]: 20% at Lv 2.

Pain Resistance (SS): The user is highly resistant to physical pain, allowing them to power through serious injuries and continue to function. Completely nullifies the 10% of pain every Level. 10% at Lv 1. 20% at Lv 2. 30% at Lv 3. 40% at Lv 4. 50% at Lv 5. 60% at Lv 6. 70% at Lv 7. 80% at Lv 8. 90% at Lv 9. 100% at Lv 10.]

"(Yeah, yeah, whatever.)" He grumbled. With an amused smile, she suddenly hugged him from behind :"Come on, don't be like that!" Picking him up while hugging him like how he would do to dogs :"I'm telling you, you'll forget about it when you see the merits it will bring later on. My mom made me go through the same experience too. Though I didn't have a Regenerative Healing Factor, so I got my ass beaten even harder than you."

The scene was rather comical. A human sitting cross legged on a destroyed battlefield while hugging an unamused dragon like it was a big, fluffy dog. But she did manage to get a chuckle out of him :"(So you were just taking out your suffering on me, jerk?)"

"*Chuckling* Not entirely, but kinda. I guess my mom's words were true that it will feel satisfying as hell when I make someone else go through this damn training."

"(So your mom had done this too?)"

"Hahahaha, yeah, and she would complain! This is actually a traditional training in our family, you could say. No training is better than improving while in a desperate situation of getting your ass royally handed to you, they say."

"(Heh, I guess that's true. Can you put me down now?)"

"Nah, this is fun."

Rolling his eyes, he activated his Self-Size Manipulation (SS) and returned to his Hatchling Stage size where he stood on her breasts. The feeling of those heavenly gifts pressing against his back was amazing, but the way he was held was uncomfortable.

And besides, laying down on said heavenly gifts was heavenly as well. Watching him get comfortable on her beautiful and soft breasts, she quirked an amused brow :"You comfortable there, lil guy?"

"(Yeah, I am.)" He nuzzles into her breasts, mind and heart in pure bliss as he sank into her breasts :"(They're seriously soft. Feels like I can fall asleep right here.)" Making her chuckle. She scratched his head, happy he wasn't mad at her :"Glad to hear that. Then as an apology, you can sleep there."

"(Hm, thanks. By the way, you mentioned your mom a few times. Made me wonder about my own mother. A mother is the being you called who gives birth to you, right?)"

"Hm, that's right. Your mom, huh? I've been wondering about it too for a while. You're a dragon, so you shouldn't have even been in Vukreigall to begin with. Although there are dragons in continents other than Drakkenheim, High-Class ones are still pretty rare.

And considering how you're an SS-Class Dragon King, I really wonder how you appeared here. Your mom must be worried sick about you. We should find a time to go to Drakkenheim when we can. Your mother will probably be there, since S-Class and SS-Class Dragons only stay there."

"(My mother, huh? It sounds suspicious though. Why would an SS-Class Dragon King's egg appear anywhere but beside his mother or nest? Hm... ever thought that she might have just gotten rid of me on purpose?)"

"I doubt that. Dragons are known for many things, and one of them is their love and protectiveness for their children. There's a saying that no creature is as fearless and fearsome as a dragon that's pregnant or protecting its children. Haha, but I guess that goes for all mothers."

"(Is that so? You got me curious about your mother, you know? What kind of a person is she?)"

"*Smiling* My mom, huh? She's awesome. In fact, the most awesome woman in the world."

"(*Smiling* You sound like you love her.)"

"I do. I love her a lot. She's strong, kind, and can be strict, but it's only because she cares a lot. She's also a total boss, nobody tries shit in front of her."

"(So you've taken after her?)"

"*Chuckling* You've got quite a silver tongue. But yeah, I guess. But I still try to be like her as much as possible. She's my ideal for a reason. She's quite an amazing person. Wanna hear about her?"

"(I did ask what kind of a person she is, so, yeah. I do wonder what your mom is like.)"

"She's amazing. I don't mean to brag or act arrogant, but I'm aware of my beauty. After all, Stats don't lie. And this is still with my Charisma Stats suppressed. So when I say my mom is beautiful enough to rival me or even surpass me in beauty, I'm not lying.

She's an extremely beautiful woman who has stolen the hearts of many without even trying. And don't take this weird, but her figure is also even better than mine. So men just go crazy about her. And not just men, I've even seen other women be amazed at her appearance. But nobody dares to do anything."

"(Why's that? They don't even express their interest towards her?)"

"Nope. It's because of two things, her strength, and her loyalty. My mom is extremely strong and very famous for it. She's widely known for how freaking powerful she is. You've seen the things I can do, right? Well, I still get my ass beaten when I try to spar with her. And her loyalty towards her late lover has made it so she doesn't even spare a glance at anybody."

"(Late lover? So your father?)"

"Well... no... uhh, look, it's complicated. The birth of children in certain families isn't simple like normal people because of bloodlines and such. It's not just sex and the voila after a few months. It's complicated, so forget about it, I'll explain things when the time is right."

"(Uhh... alright, I guess.)"

"Anyway, back to my mom. She's also very kind, you know? Even though she's a single mother, she has never spared me any love no matter what. Even though she's always been very busy, she would always find ways to spend time with me.

And unlike other families in our caliber where children would be punished for mistakes, my mother has never even raised a hand to me. She would always teach me gently and correct me kindly instead of blaming me or getting angry. Everything I know, from how to read and write to how to fight and kick ass, I've learned them all from her."

"(Sounds like a fantastic person.)"

"She is. She truly is."