I Received System to Become Dragonborn

Chapter 557: Vision Again

Erend soared through the sky, the cool wind rushing past his face as he approached the vortex that now reduced to a mere five meters in diameter. The swirling mass of black and red seemed weaker but no less ominous.

Occasional black lightning shot out and arcing toward him like serpents. He tensed and ready to defend himself, but the bolts were already diminished in strength so it bounced harmlessly off his Dragon Scales, leaving not even a scorch marks.

As he hovered near the vortex Erend stared at the swirling darkness. His eyes narrowed in thought.

"What now?" he wondered. "Should I just go in?"

The idea of diving headfirst into the unknown was reckless even for him. But hesitation wouldn't help. They had precious little time and he knew every second they waited the threat of the Great Calamity grew.

"If I go in, I might face something powerful again," he thought. "But maybe... maybe I'll get another glimpse, avision of its weakness."

The memory of his previous encounter when the vortex had shown him the heart of the Great Calamity as a mass of flesh and dark energy came to mind. He had no choice. Whatever information he could gather, he needed it now.

Finally, his decision weree made. He took a deep breath and tilted his wings, propelling himself forward.

The vortex loomed closer and the air around it felt heavier, filled with an corrupted energy that made his skin prickle. When he finally touched the surface, it rippled like liquid.

For a moment, nothing happened. Just the sound of his wings beating against the wind. Then, his vision blurred as his mind was yanked into a flood of images.

He saw tendrils of Magic, dark and pulsating, stretching from the vortex behind the clouds like veins in a diseased body. They spread out then descending from the sky and planting themselves into the earth in several locations.

The metallic edge gleamed under the dim light of the evening sky. The two faced off for a moment, hovering above the battlefield, before the creature lunged again.

Erend was ready. With a roar, he swung his sword and their clash rang out. A sharp metallic sound was heard in the sky as his blade met the apparition's claws. Sparks flew as they pushed against each other, the creature's eyes glowing with a malevolent intensity.

But Erend's strength that bolstered by his Dragonborn power was too much. He shoved the creature back, flapping his wings to gain some distance. With a quick, decisive motion, he surged forward, bringing his sword down in an fast.

The blade slashed through the apparition's torso, and black ichor sprayed into the air as it howled in pain.

Not wanting to give it a chance to recover, Erend twisted mid-air and spun then delivering another powerful strike.

This time, the blade cleaved straight through the creature's neck. It shrieked, its form dissolving into shadowy wisps before evaporating completely, leaving only a faint trace of darkness behind.

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Erend hovered, breathing heavily as he scanned the area. The vortex still swirled ominously in the distance, but the immediate threat was gone. It definitely send something to stop him but its not strong enough. Maybe because it already exhausted a lot of its Magic energy to reinforce the harbingers of doom.

He exhaled, relieved that he had sensed it in time. With one last glance at the dying remnants of the creature, he turned back and flew swiftly toward the palace.

Erend arrived at the palace balcony again and immediately call for a meeting to all of who was available to answer.

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