Fang Chen looked up at the sky filled with countless gods, yet he wasn't looking at them—but rather at the sky behind them.
Blue, like a mirrored heaven, purer than any sky he had ever seen.
His eyes slowly glazed over. Unknowingly, he closed them, the corners of his lips curling up slightly, as if basking in something beautiful. He gently swayed his head.
The Dragon Emperor tilted his head, watching Fang Chen. After traveling through so many worlds, it was rare for him to see such a captivating light in such a tiny human. So, he didn't interrupt—he waited silently.
Fang Chen knew—he must've broken some kind of miracle, to make the Dragon Emperor of all the heavens wait for him.
So, with a soft smile at the corners of his lips, Fang Chen didn't think much. He simply followed his instincts and spoke.
"To fly!"
In the next instant, his eyes flew open, a brilliant light shining from them as he gazed into the sky.
"I want to fly!!! Fly to the farthest shore! See what the scenery is like out there!!!! Hahaha!!! I want to see even more beautiful light!!!" Fang Chen shouted with all his might.
The Dragon Emperor remained silent. The calm surface of the sea painted a quiet, motionless picture of the world.
"Such a small wish?" the Dragon Emperor tilted his head in confusion. To him, it was a remarkably simple desire.
"I want to soar in higher skies, to witness more beautiful sights. Maybe to you, my wish seems insignificant—but to me! This is freedom! The dream pursued by all living things~!"
Fang Chen spread his arms, tilting his head, as if revealing his entire self to the world.
That pure light made even the Dragon Emperor momentarily dazed. Gradually, he came to understand Fang Chen's meaning.
He didn't have grand ambitions. Ruling the world? Too exhausting! Having endless riches? An excess of desire! Fang Chen just wanted to live his carefree little life.
Wisdom? He was perfectly average. Strength? Also just a regular person. He had always been nothing more than an ordinary, insignificant human.
But even the most ordinary human could possess it—the will of freedom.
And so, Fang Chen wanted to see what colors lay beyond the clouds—not by taking a plane, but by soaring into the sky through his own power.
But he didn't have that kind of power. He'd never even been on a plane. So he longed for it deeply.
What kind of beauty awaited beyond the clouds? He wanted to see it—that dazzling picture.
"Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!" The Dragon Emperor suddenly burst into loud laughter.
His booming laugh sounded like celebration, with faint dragon roars mixed in, even echoing through the Dragon Palace.
The Dragon Emperor, who had always worn an indifferent expression, now revealed a dazzling smile—an incredibly handsome one.
"You!!! Truly interesting!!! I like you!!!!" A grin spread across the Dragon Emperor's lips.
If Fang Chen had said he wanted endless treasure, the Dragon Emperor would have tossed him a chest of gold and left.
Even if he had said he wanted to go to another world, the Dragon Emperor wouldn't have been surprised. But this—
He had never expected such a small, almost laughable wish. So small it was almost meaningless.
But behind it lay a will for freedom so pure, it made the Dragon Emperor laugh uncontrollably.
Yes!!! This was exactly the person he'd been searching for! This one was perfect!!
No grand ideals! A man who knew the limits of his ambition! Someone who, once sworn in, would be loyal to the end!!
This kind of person! A being second only to one! The most fitting companion to stand beside him!!
Suppressing his laughter, the Dragon Emperor looked at Fang Chen and spoke slowly. "Do you want to see it? The world outside!"
This time, it was the Dragon Emperor who raised his hands, as if offering an invitation, facing Fang Chen.
"Yes! That's my second goal! To see the whole world! To fly higher! And higher!! To see what lies beyond this world!!" Fang Chen raised his right hand toward the sky, as if he could see himself flying past the sun toward an even farther place.
"But... don't you think those gods in the heavens are an eyesore?" the Dragon Emperor's cold words interrupted Fang Chen.
It made Fang Chen pause for a moment. He was right… They were an eyesore. Fang Chen slowly looked up.
Beneath the pure blue sky, countless shadowy figures stood high above, seemingly looking down from the heavens—but… they were just in the way!
What Fang Chen wanted to fly through was an unbroken sky.
Not a world where someone could pop up at any moment to block his path!
"You're right..." Fang Chen shrugged helplessly. In the end, he was still just a human—an incredibly small one.
"Then… human, you have earned my recognition. Speak your name! You do not belong in this tiny place! You... should stand by my side!"
The Dragon Emperor looked at Fang Chen and spoke slowly, causing Fang Chen to lift his head in surprise.
He clearly understood the meaning behind the Dragon Emperor's words—it froze his brain for a moment.
"My name is Fang Chen... But... I'm human, you know, not Dragonkin! There are no fantasy creatures in this world—it's just an ordinary world!" Fang Chen explained slowly.
His meaning was clear—stand beside the Dragon Emperor?
Sure, the Dragon Emperor uncle looked human now, but his true form was likely that of an enormous Dragonkin.
He was, after all, the Elder Dragon that upheld the world. Just imagining it proved he couldn't possibly be small.
And someone as small as Fang Chen—how could he ever stand beside that towering presence?
"Then become Dragonkin! Stand at my side! Abandon everything you have now. Sever your past! Sever ties with your current world! Become a Dragonkin! The Dragon Palace holds a unique scientific system that will grant you the bloodline best suited to you, along with a future that perfectly fits you! In other words! You will officially become one of the Dragonkin!"
As the Dragon Emperor spoke, he slowly extended his right hand. Along with a faint dragon's roar, a small white dragon emblem appeared on his right palm.
And in his left hand, a small wing-shaped artifact gently unfolded.
"This is the power of flight! No matter what, it will be gifted to you! You should be standing by my side—not stuck in this tiny world!" The Dragon Emperor smiled at Fang Chen. He already knew what Fang Chen would choose.
Yes, this was a choice—
To live on in this world, flying through power alone,
—or to join the Dragon Palace, and head toward an unknown world?
Was there even a choice? "Anyway! Worst case, I just die!" Fang Chen grinned and grabbed the dragon emblem on the Dragon Emperor's right hand without hesitation.
That's right! Worst case, he'd just die.
Instead of staying in this dull world, why not go see something brighter? Sweep away everything unpleasant that gets in the way!
With Fang Chen's words, a brilliant light engulfed him—and his consciousness gradually faded.
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