Flying for a few hours Lachlan finally began to catch sight of something along the horizon, a city of great magnitude as it covered an entire mountain. Not just that, but even the mountain had changes to it; it had been carved into the shape of a dragon head, one that had dark red crystals in its eyes that emitted and heavy pressure.

'That's the dragon king' Aaron explained. 'Or at least that head of the mountain is, I don't know if there have been many changes in recent times with a new king arriving or now. Speaking of arriving, it seems you have company.'

Looking forward Lachlan noticed a group on dragons flying towards them, their armour dark blue, similar to their dragon's scales. On their chest was an insignia, that of a cross with a dragon wrapped around it. By their sides were long swords.

Their skin was similar to a dragon's, scaly.

Seeing the unique people coming to greet him Lachlan decided it would be best to learn as much as possible about them, just in case they don't get off on the right footing.

'Analyse'

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Name: Akori (Dragonkin)

Age: 22 (Adult)

Dragon Bonds: 1/1

STR: 116, AGI: 123, VIT: 100

INT: 32, PER: 34, WIL: 21

Weakness: Arrogant, Prideful, Sensitive Tail

Strengths: Skin Defence (Level 4), Leg Strength (Level 4), Arm Strength (Level 3), Maximum Speed (Level 2), Swimming Speed (Level 2), Heightened Senses, Dragonic Language Understanding

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It seemed Akori was the leader, as suggested by its unique armour in comparison to the others trailing behind it. The dragon beneath it seemed to possess a great deal of strength, especially considering that it seemed no larger than Aaron.

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Name: Tapachi (Iron Dragon)

Attribute: Iron/Wind

Age: Adolescence

Grade: Normal

Innate Talent: 1st Grade

Level: 9

STR: 186, AGI: 183, VIT: 200

INT: 52, PER: 54, WIL: 29

Weakness: Arrogant, Prideful, Sensitive Tail & Wings

Strengths: Iron Control (Level 4), Wind Control (Level 4), Skin Defence (Level 4), Body Strength (Level 3), Maximum Speed (Level 2), Heightened Senses

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It was indeed a dragon, while on top of it was a dragonkin. They seemed to work together, inseparable unless through death. Which is likely why they're a similar age, to allow for a stronger connection they likely grow the dragonkin as well as the dragon together.

The dragonkin roared at Lachlan with his hands gesturing for Lachlan to halt. Stopping mid-air Lachlan crossed his arms and looked towards the group of dragonkin, all riding on their dragons, hovering in front of him with a sense of pride.

Akori seemed to pull out an orb, it was dark green in a colour. Speaking a few words which Lachlan couldn't understand the orb shook, before translating it and blasting it towards Lachlan's direction. "Welcome! We wish to know of your purpose here elf!"

'Analyse'

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Name: Orb of Languages

Description: A dragon made item possessing the ability to translate any language spoken to it into the language of those listening. It can simultaneously translate 5 languages at a time.

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Lachlan was busy looking at the stats when the dragonkin repeated itself in annoyance, adding an insult to its previous greeting. "Welcome to Dragonia! We wish to know of your purpose here you filthy elf!"

Lachlan finally snapped back to reality and tilted his head in confusion, looking towards the dragonkin as he tilted his head and raised an eyebrow. 'Aaron, are they talking to me? If so, why are they calling me an elf?'

'Master, they are indeed talking to you. As for the reason they're deeming you an elf is due to your small physique; they wouldn't determine for you to be a human as you're not violent, nor 3 – 4 metres tall, rather, you possess a stature similar to that of an elf's' Aaron explained as he nodded his head.

Lachlan pouted at the remark of his height but didn't fret on it for too long, it wasn't as though he could change his height, nor could he change the height of the giant humans.

Turning his attention back to the dragons he shouted across the gap between them. "Hello there! I've come for sightseeing as well as the chance to admire your powerful dragons and warriors."

Lachlan was obviously lying, he would try to get into the city, tame a dragon before leaving as fast as he could. That was his plan anyway; however, for the dragonkin that just heard the translation, they seemed rather prideful and joyful.

Akori shouted back. "Then welcome! You have come to the right place! Here is the capital of dragons, a place filled with the mighty and glorious dragons and their dragon riders! You're in luck as well, the king is going to make an appearance in tomorrow's tournament!"

Lachlan could not believe his luck as well, with the king outside the castle than their treasury will be wide open for the taking. Granted, it'll likely be guarded by the strongest of soldiers, but that shouldn't be a problem, he just needs to make sure he doesn't get caught.

'Oh if only Zhang were here' Lachlan remarked internally. Zhang would find this challenge the most exciting thing he's ever done, something he would be able to tell for his entire life should he succeed. Which he'll be pretty confident in that he'll succeed.

Lachlan was then escorted by Akori back to the city, they were rather welcoming upon knowing how respectful Lachlan had been. They were all speaking great things about the tournament and the king, how, if they wanted to, they would be able to conquer the entire world.

'They speak some pretty big words' Lachlan said to the four as he walked past some street vendors. There were a lot of rare, and exotic fruits that Lachlan had never seen before. Jewellery that no human would be able to make even in a hundred years. And food that drifted through the entire street, luring many customers.

'Indeed, they wouldn't suspect that anyone would have the balls to steal from the king, especially stealing right from beneath his nose' Catastrophe said as he grinned. 'And, considering that the king himself is a dragon rider, the dragon he rides must be pretty ferocious; if we're able to find its eggs, we'll be set.'

'Remember though, the king and his guards should be pretty strong, you want to make sure you get in and out of the treasury before anyone notices. Otherwise, we'll have this entire city and kingdom after our heads' Aaron explained. 'They have a great amount of respect to their king, and someone stealing from him would be seen as a heinous criminal deserving of the cruellest punishment.'

'Well then, I suppose I just have to make sure I don't get caught' Lachlan remarked as he followed behind Akori. Akori was escorting him to an inn, it seems that right now all inns are currently free due to the festival, it's a tradition to also welcome those of all races into the inns without discriminating against them.

Akori suddenly stopped and pointed to the building on their right, it was made entirely of wood, the wooden pillar at the front would probably take 2 people to wrap their arms around it. It was roughly 5 stories high and had a width and length of 50 x 40.

The exterior was painted a fiery red, it was dragons drawn on the side with some black substance. By the walls, small plants were growing, producing a rather exotic and calming scent.

"This will be where you'll be staying, as you've arrived rather late in terms of festival preparation, this is the only inn left with spots open. It's one of the better inns in the city, just located on the other side of the city to where the tournament will be," Akori explained.

Lachlan nodded in realisation, he was rather confused as to how such a wonderful and beautiful place would still have spots open. But considering everyone came for the festival and tournament it would be the obvious choice to stay in a place much closer to where the tournament will be held.

Akori nodded before leaving Lachlan with his underlings in his wake. Lachlan stood frozen for a moment before walking into the inn, the interior of the place was somewhat mediocre but rather comforting.

It had a very simplistic and minimalistic design, with a few paintings at the main parts of the building. In the centre back was the receptionist, an old lady with blue scales, she was somewhat smaller than Lachlan, likely being 4'5.

Feeling rather confident Lachlan walked up to the receptionist who had noticed Lachlan's presence. As he walked over the receptionist reached beneath her desk and pulled out an orb, similar to that which Akori used only much weaker, only being able to translate 1 language at a time.

"Welcome to MingMing Inn, how long will you be staying here?" The receptionist asked in a lovely, warm voice. Although she was old, her voice brought comfort to the hearts of customers as though they were returning to their own homes.

Lachlan was momentarily dazed before snapping back into reality. "Uh yes, I will be staying here for 2 days."

"Oh, so you're here for the tournament as well huh, seems you're rather unlucky to have come so late, having to stay on the other side of the city," The receptionist said as she pulled out a drawer, taking out a small key the size of one's pinkie finger. "You're in room 25 on the third floor, you got a good view."

Taking the key Lachlan nodded. "Thank you very much."

Walking up the flight of stairs Lachlan finally reached his room at the end of the hall, it had an old, Chinese/Japanese style with its furnishing and decoration. There was a small table, one would sit on the floor to eat. By the walls were bonsai trees, as well as bamboo artwork.

Moving on to the door Lachlan opened it wide, a light switched on at the same moment, the futon was neat and clean. The bedroom was simplistic, either it's due to the owner's style or because it's cheap and easy to maintain.

Then was the thing that Lachlan looked forward to since the receptionist told him, the view outside the small balcony.

Walking to the right of the futon Lachlan opened up the door, revealing a dark brown balcony. Beyond that was a view of the nearby city, further into the distance, however, Lachlan was able to spot the so-called tournament colosseum.

It looked like it was 15 stories high, entirely made out of stone, similar to the gladiator Colosseum in Rome.

But right behind it was the thing Lachlan looked most forward to, the castle for dragon city. Similar to the castle in the human kingdom, this one was extremely large and made entirely of marble along with golden lining. At the front was a statue of either the current dragon king or previous dragon king, dependent on whether or not a new king has arisen.

There was thick vegetation surrounding the castle, used to create a beautiful garden with a large variety of flowers and fruits. Lachlan was able to see small figures around the castle but couldn't get any distinct features from where he was.

"Hey! Are you here to steal from the castle as well?" Lachlan heard a feminine voice come from behind him, followed by a thump as a young lady landed on the wooden balcony. "The name's Drate, a demoness here to take back a treasure the dragon king stole from my territory."

'Oh boy, I found myself an odd one, haven't I?'