Act I Part 7

Having an infinite amount of mana, indeed was a very tempting thought. To the point, that if I didn't have anything else in my mind, I would have gone for it.

As a person from a world without any mana, this might be my only chance for attaining it. But allow me to ask you this, Ddraig, can I only exchange one part?

[No. But I wouldn't recommend you to do so. Getting dragon parts is all good and shit, but as a human, your body isn't made to bear the burden of a dragon's organ. If you did too much twinkling with your body, you might end up as a monster or abomination than anything else]

I could see that happening. But… What if my body produces dragon blood? In short, if I change my bloodline to that of a dragon.

[You… Could it be?! Wait… HAHAHA! INDEED! THAT MIGHT REALLY WORK PARTNER! YOU REALLY ARE ONE OF A KIND!]

Now even if you compliment me, I won't feel happy… Hehehehe.

[But are you sure? No one has ever tried it before. It might end up having a conflict of DNA within your body. I'm not a doctor, but I'm sure it won't be a pleasing thing to have]

Are you scared? Heh. What do you think would win? A dragon's DNA or a Human's DNA?

[Scared? You make a nice comedian kid. Very well. Tell me when you're ready, and I shall do it for you]

Let me prepare myself then.

First, I dispel Boosted Gear. I grit my teeth as the boost also vanished with it, making me lightheaded for a second as a small amount of pain assaulted my body.

It wasn't that bad, but I guess if I did the second boost, it would have made me feel like shit.

After getting my breathing coordinated, I took my jacket and shirt off, revealing my body. It wasn't fat nor thin, but everything was at the place where it should be.

Thankfully, I was kind of a health freak back in my world and didn't like getting my body out of shape. That's why I would hit the gym at least five times a week, making sure my body was in perfect condition.

You could clearly see my muscles and the lines dividing them. Maybe this is the reason why Ddraig said that I had a better physique than most humans.

Anyway, putting my jacket down, I rolled my shirt before putting it into my mouth—not all of course—to make sure my screams won't be heard by the world and lay down on the ground.

'Wait, Ddraig, if I exchange my body part now, I can still use the incomplete Balance Breaker later, right? Or I would lose the chance to do so?'

[Fret not. You can use it later. But I would recommend it to not delay it for long]

Good. Do it then, Ddraig, exchange my Bone Marrow with that of a Dragon Marrow!

[Grit them teeth hard enough then]

I did so as he instructed before a catastrophic pain assaulted my senses. Thankfully, I didn't put the wood piece I saw in the factory in my mouth because I'm sure it would have broken right now.

Due to the cloth in my mouth, most of my scream was muffled as I wildly roll my body around in hope of alleviating even the slightest of pain. I could already feel my mind going blank and my vision spinning to the world of darkness.

[Don't lose your conscious partner! If you did that, you're done for!]

Dammiiiittttttt!!

I could only scream in my mind, banging my head onto the ground, gritting as hard as I could. My nails were breaking and my fingers were sinking into the mud.

All I could feel was pain, pain, pain, and more pain. It really was as Ddraig said, the pain! And the only thing I remembered from this experience was that exchanging your body parts hurt like a bitch!

[You're alright?]

"I… I'm breathing at least…" In between catching my breath, I replied.

[Hahaha! You did well, partner! With this, your body should be soon producing dragon blood and it won't be long before you have fully converted into a dragon yourself!]

Sounds exciting.

[It sure does! I can't wait to see the face of Albion when he realizes that my host is a dragon too! He would be losing not to me, but also to another dragon then! Hahahaha!]

Well, at least someone is happy right now because all I feel is pain.

[Stop acting like a bitch now]

You know what? Fuck you too. I wonder what YOUR face would be when that brown-haired dude defeats Albion instead. And what's with defeating Albion? First time I'm hearing it.

[Oh. I did forget to tell you, but Albion and I are life rivals! Even during our deaths, we were fighting with each other to see which one is stronger than the other and even after our deaths, the grudge was passed down to our hosts. For centuries our host has been fighting with each other, continuing the long-lost fight between Albion and Ddraig!]

Sounds… troublesome.

[Bullshit! That is something, as my host, you should be willing to bear. Even if you don't want to fight, the host of Albion will try its hardest to kill you. Also, I will stop letting you use Boosted Gear if you let that weird brown-haired kid defeat Albion!]

Whatever… I am too tired for this shit right now. Imma going to sleep. It feels like my mind is about to burst open from the pain right now. A little sleep might help me lower it down a little.

…

It was already night by the time I had woken up. Wearing my wrinkled-up shirt, I was currently staring at the night sky, feeling the number of changes that had occurred on and in my body during my sleep.

All of my five senses have increased by a huge margin, and I could feel that they were still improving slowly.

I could hear better, see better, smell better, and sense better, and I was sure that my taste buds have also improved a lot.

I also checked my body, and it seems that my muscles also have become stronger than before.

Even my height seems to increase a little.

Taking a deep breath and using my hand to tie my hair into a ponytail, I smirked.

'Hey Ddraig, do you think I can kill a Fallen with my current body?'

[Hardly. But if you used Balance Breaker, the position of ant and giant would be changed]

Ah, that is nice to hear. Because I seem to be hearing some really amusing shit for some time now, and it seems that there are some Fallen Angels in the abandoned church.

I guess it's time to clear out my mission.

[Be careful though. Once the Balance Breaker runs out, you will be a chicken on a deck, waiting to be slaughtered]

I will keep that in mind.