In the vast mountain range known as Neltharion, the beginnings of the Frost Dragon clan were found.
Each dragon, no matter which clan they came from, when they grew up, could reach an amazing level of power. Because they were strong and sometimes mean and greedy, they didn't trust other creatures, even other dragons. This meant they preferred to be alone.
The Frost Dragon clan was just the same. Even if Neltharion was where they came from, only soon-to-be-mommy dragons flew back to these mountains when it was time to have a baby. They found a secret cave and, with the magic in the mountains, had their baby dragons.
In this world, no other creature dared to mess with the dragons, especially when they were having babies. If anyone tried, all dragons would chase them down. Long ago, any creature that tried this, and all their friends and family, were chased away by very angry dragons.
Octavia felt the same way. She let out her special dragon energy outside her cave so other dragons would know she was there. Then, feeling safe, she fell asleep.
Sleep was what dragons did a lot. They lived for a very long time, so sleeping helped them grow strong. Dragons were so tough that having a baby didn't give them any pain. After their nap, mommy dragons usually found a baby dragon egg right next to them.
"Maybe I'll dream of mountains of treasure!" Octavia had thought happily. "I hope no curious Explorers went to my den. If I found even one gold coin missing, I'd..."
She became sleepy, yawned, and fell asleep. She hadn't noticed that as she was yawning, a tiny invisible thing passed by her special dragon energy and went inside her.
Only after trying the special reincarnation magic in another world did Adam truly understand what the Tower mage had meant by a "special test subject."
The reincarnation magic, which took different genes, worked super well the last time. It took many tries, but each went smoothly.
This time was trickier.
Adam was sure he'd never been inside such a powerful creature before.
Inside this mysterious being, every tiny part was filled with powerful energy. The creature's defense system was super strong and even fought back without trying. The energy quickly gathered, trying to stop the reincarnation magic from taking any information.
"It looks like pulling off the reincarnation is the first giant step."
Adam tried to figure out what was happening. He had two choices: he could stop the spell, but that might be really dangerous, like jumping off a cliff without looking. So, all he could really do was watch the magic and energy battle it out.
He wasn't sure how powerful the creature he entered was, but he guessed it wasn't as powerful as transdimensional mages. If it was, Adam would've been blown to bits straight away.
Octavia felt weird.
She wanted to have a nice dream, but instead, she had a super scary one. It felt like a mean creature was eating her up. The pain kept getting worse, but it wasn't enough to wake her up, so she thought it was just a bad dream.
In this nightmare, a creepy, faceless creature was diving into her, taking little bites out of her. It felt like she was turning into an empty shell.
"Please, don't eat me!" Octavia felt like she was a little dragon again, right after her mom made her leave home. That was the only other time she had been this scared.
Shaking a little, Octavia thought, "Why am I so cold? I'm a Frost Dragon. I shouldn't feel cold."
"Am I super tired?"
"Maybe if I sleep more, I won't feel so cold or hurt."
The reincarnation spell was super easy. Except for the magic boost Adam gave it at the beginning, the spell did everything on its own. It went into the creature, took its energy, figured out a bunch of stuff, and messed with its life---all without Adam doing anything.
All Adam had to do was sit back and watch the spell do its thing, changing how the creature's body worked, to make the rebirth happen.
This time around, Adam watched closely. He saw that wherever the spell went, the creature's body parts kind of broke down. Some strange energy kept everything okay for a bit, and tons of stuff (like facts and details) got stored somewhere outside Adam's own soul.
Following the spell, he ended up in the creature's baby-making place and found an egg.
"Oh, so it's like a lizard. Lays eggs?"
Even though he kind of expected it, the idea that he'd be born from an egg was super weird. Do I seriously sneak into this world by hatching from an egg?!
Magic didn't think or feel; it just pulled Adam smoothly into the dragon egg. Actually, compared to a full-grown parental body, this baby dragon egg had even more important info about genes and stuff.
"I'm so tired."
"But I have this feeling... if I really sleep, I might not wake up."
"I could eat something."
"Why does it feel like I've forgotten something super important?"
"My heart... it hurts a lot."
"Never mind. I'll just go to sleep. When I'm asleep, I won't feel anything."
Once the reincarnation spell got into the dragon egg, Adam felt lost. Everything was so confusing, and his mind started to drift.
He started to think about what would happen next. After he was reborn, he'd be in a brand-new body in this world. He wasn't sure if things worked the same way here as in his old world. If they didn't, he'd have to learn all the rules all over again. And if he showed off his magic skills too soon, bad things could happen.
"Is this a way to learn new stuff? It feels slow, though. If it is, then big battles between worlds must take forever, right?"
Crack...
Suddenly, there was a soft sound. The reincarnation magic, with Adam inside, rushed out of the mommy dragon and zoomed toward another nearby mommy dragon.
Right after he left, Octavia, the big dragon, was fading away. Only her dragon head stayed behind, looking just like it did when she was alive. Two tears, looking like icy gems, fell from her eyes, making a gentle chiming noise when they hit the ground.
The dragon energy around the cave went away after the tears fell."
