Chapter 193: Changing Bloodlines?
"However, hidden amidst the chaos of that tragedy was a child—a child unknowingly born from that rogue Draconian’s lineage, bearing the cursed bloodline of dragons within her veins. That child was Fiora."
Orion’s eyes widened slightly, realization dawning upon him as he comprehended the implications of her revelation.
Selene continued solemnly, "Initially, Fiora appeared completely human. For years, the villagers, though wary, raised her alongside their own children, hoping desperately that she might escape her tainted heritage. Fiora herself was unaware of her lineage, blissfully ignorant of the danger sleeping within her blood."
Selene’s voice faltered momentarily, a hint of anguish briefly visible in her gentle eyes. "But everything changed when Fiora turned nine. It was then that the dormant draconic bloodline within her violently awakened."
The scene rapidly shifted to that fateful night. Under a crimson moon, Fiora’s small body twisted violently, her pained screams filling the night air as scales burst from her skin, sharp claws and fangs erupting amidst her anguished cries.
Transformed into a terrifying half-human, half-dragon creature, Fiora’s consciousness was consumed by uncontrollable instinctual rage.
"Fiora... wreaked havoc upon her village in her awakened state," Selene whispered bitterly, her voice heavy with deep regret and sympathy. "She attacked indiscriminately, her uncontrollable draconic instincts driving her to destroy anyone in her path—including the very villagers who raised her as one of their own."
In the vivid memory, fires burned fiercely, panicked villagers screamed and fled desperately. Eldric and Selene arrived swiftly, alerted by the chaos erupting within the peaceful forest.
They immediately confronted the rampaging child-dragon, quickly subduing Fiora with spells carefully aimed to render her unconscious without harming her fragile, innocent soul.
The aftermath was devastating. Nearly half of the village lay in ruins, countless lives lost to Fiora’s uncontrolled rampage, including her own mother, who had desperately attempted to calm her daughter’s wrathful transformation.
Selene’s voice quivered softly, filled with lingering grief. "When we understood the situation, we couldn’t bear to punish the innocent child. Instead, I used my most powerful sealing spells to restrain Fiora’s draconic bloodline, suppressing its violent instincts within her body. But such suppression has its costs, and we knew one day she’d have to face this burden again."