When Drake opened his eyes, he found himself in a strange place. There was a soothing and warm breeze caressing his face, and there was a beautiful scenery, a green forest extending almost endlessly wherever his eyes could see. He felt as if everything was strangely… dreamy.
"Am I dreaming…?" He wondered, suddenly realizing his head was resting over something soft.
He looked up, and found, a soothingly calm beauty. She had long pink hair, and big and fluffy fox ears, with bright golden eyes, shining as bright as the sun. Her beauty was delicate and fine, like Drake had never seen before… Yet, his soul and his mind were strong, her charms didn't overpowered the love he felt for Benladann.
"You are dreaming." She answered. "It has been some time, Drake. My dear inheritor." The woman spoke, as Drake quickly stood up and looked at her sitting calmly in the grass.
"What's wrong? Are you scared of me? After I saved you back then?" She answered. "Isn't it clear I mean no harm to you?"
"…That's right but still." Sighed Drake. "I never expected to meet you again so suddenly, Demon Fox Venerable."
As Drake spoke that title, the fox woman giggled playfully. Drake noticed she was wearing a Japanese-like kimono, with Sakura flowers and trees decorating its beautiful cloth. Her various fluffy and pink tails were waving around behind her playfully.
"You shouldn't use that name… What do you call my Dream Clone? The one that became your Contracted Spirit? Belle, right, that name…" She said. "Call me Belle, we are pretty much allies at this point, my dear dragon."
"Allies?" Wondered Drake. "I… Well, technically I am the friend of your Dream Clone but she's not the same as you, right?"
"So you're telling me you want to be my enemy then?"
The Venerable's voice suddenly changed, as her eyes turned deep red, her hair became spiky and her tails started to wave ominously, the entire bright green forest turned completely black, as everything around him started to become suffocating… this was the power of a Venerable of dreams, a single switch in her mood made the entire dream world change in appearance.
"No…" Said Drake, standing his ground while trying to not be threatened by her. "I am just confused you've assumed it based in how little we have actually interacted… But I am grateful for what you did back then. The thing you feed to me after I fought Black in that dream… It was useful and helped my soul regenerate even stronger than before. In fact, I think that drink you gave me was the incentive I needed to finally unlock the power of [God]…"
"[God]… In all my years I had never seen any reincarnated person with such a ridiculous Unique Skill." She said. "What sort of dream did you had before dying to even wish for something such as that power? I envy you a bit."
"…Well, I don't think this is the moment to talk about that…" Sighed Drake. "Erm, why am I here?"
"I brought you here because I wanted to speak with you. You've already ascended without realizing, but there are certain things weird with you. It seems that you're something like a "fake" god." Said the Venerable.
"Fake God?" Asked Drake. "Can I become a true one then?"
"You're a true god already! It is strange, your soul and your body are synchronized with your Unique Skill, which makes you a God… You have Divine Power and even acquired the Divine Flames of a fire dragon god…" She said. "You're just filled with surprises, aren't you? I would kill to just sit here and speak all day with you, my dear dragon."
"…That's… I don't know if I have the time. I got a whole family. And sorry but I am trying to be a faithful man." Said Drake, crossing his arms and trying to ignore the fox woman's incredible charm, it was hard but he had a will of steel.
"Incredible, you're really strong…" She said. "It is a pity you haven't considered me… Anyways, it is not as if I am desperate for it either. But I am glad you've recognized me as a possible "threat" in that regard…" The fox woman spoke seductively. "Nonetheless, my dear dragon, I suppose it is about time to ask some questions and answer others…"
"You… can I ask you stuff?" Wondered Drake. "You won't ask me something ridiculous later, right? You're a fox after all…"
"Oh, of course not… I would never!" Laughed the Venerable. "Kon~"
"Eh?"
She suddenly made a small little sound that foxes do, it made Drake feel the need to pet her and caress her. She was really good at using her charms, a seductress in all her grace.
"Anyways… I… How are you still alive? Aren't you dead? I heard from your Dream Clone that you were done. Everyone in this world dies after their lifespan ends apparently, even the Venerable of Blood who was supposedly immortal…" Said Drake.
"Indeed. But you're different, you're an Immortal, aren't you? The first to have ever existed, you're a unique existence in many ways, Drake. I am utmost amazed by your existence." Said the woman. "But yes, I am dead. Definitely. You cannot escape [Fate], a Law within this world set by Yggdrasil's will to kill us off before we were to grow too strong to escape the world."
"Then how… are you here? And [Fate]? And what do you mean escape the world?" Asked Drake confusedly.
"Ohohoh, you are very unaware of everything, it seems! Yes, you're such a little ignorant, my dear dragon… Oh well, that's what makes you cute, isn't it?" She teased him. "Although we are forcefully taken down by our [Lifespan] there are many methods to ignore our sure deaths through special ways, although these ways weaken us and take away most of our strength, cases such as the Venerable of Blood even took away his ego as he cut himself into pieces… What a fool."
