Chapter 321: [Battle Frenzy] Training Phase Two: Gluttony.

Chapter 321: [Battle Frenzy] Training Phase Two: Gluttony.

Individual [Sunfang Dragonewt, Hestia Atsuko Kargryxmor] has switched her Main Job to [Virulent Corrosion]

Main Job benefits have been updated due to Job change

Virulent Corrosion Level: 0/15

The Sin of Gluttony, the second step to the tranquility of our tumultuous blood. A very poetic way to describe it, right? Well, that's what I was taught when I started it.

Renee, Siss travel companion and friend, had asked us this morning to help her with some family business, which my party agreed on as it would give me the time with Neill to help my battle frenzy training. Also, instead of pure training, we would have some fun going around, so it was a good use of our weekend.

Renee, using one of her family heirlooms, was able to materialize a ghostly, wind-based flag from her left hand. It was a catalyst, and with its ability, Renee could summon wind elemental constructs from it, similar to Tasiannas [Winters Golem]. And with it, she created a self-moving wagon, the same one the Renee and Neill have been using for almost two years.

Inside it, Mother immediately fell asleep. Yesterday's feast was rowdy, to say the least, and Yorshka managed to make Mother drunk again. Although she didnt destroy anything, she had such a terrible hangover this morning, she just wanted to sleep. Dragons couldnt take alcohol too well.

While Shay and Beth were on lookout, Tasianna was preparing some tea for everybody and Renee took the coachmans seat. Since it would take some time to reach the place where her family artifact was, Neill decided it would be best for us to start my training. And immediately, without beating around the bush, she started.

First, how much can you talk with Kramps?

Can you not? Im still angry at how you called my sister a half-breed. Dont try to bring your opinion in here like that, Kramps, until you apologize!

The Black Tyrant of the Skies was too prideful to recognize one of his descendants was a mix between a true and lesser dragonkin. I didnt care about that social stigma, but Neill was still my sister. Even if I had only met her a few days ago. I gave Kramps a chance. I gave Mother a chance. I would also give Neill a chance. It was the right thing to do.

What does race matter in this case? Ive only known my family for less than a few months, after all. I knew Saori and Tasianna longer than Mother, and I considered them my family even if we werent related by blood. I could do the same thing for Neill, and since she was my sister, I wouldnt let even an old dragon say what he wanted about her.

It also helped that I had Kramps kinda in control, due to what Aurena told me. He needed me at the moment, so antagonizing me like Shiterno did wasnt to his interest.

Perfectly.

Your younger sister is better in that case than you, Fargryneill, Renee commented with her eyes on the road.

Poor her. I dont envy having to hear that elder scale stinking up her mind with his voice. Neill shook her head in exasperation, grimacing at the thought.

Family Feud is about to begin again, I believe. Mother hated Kramps, and Neill did, too. It was like the whole family not wanting to meet that one radical or old-fashioned grandpa.

In any case, I didnt want to spend too much time on this, so I brought Neill back to the topic. With a slow sigh, she continued, So, he probably gave you a quick rundown. Father can do the same for us. Helps that he is the strongest dragon in the world and knew Kramps personally. But, what I realized, and our siblings did, too, was that it's old-fashioned.

How so? I managed to get through sloth relatively easily with his explanation. I just have some problems with gluttony, thats all. I think it should be normal, right? I responded, remembering my [Battle Frenzy] meditation progress.

Cuz sloth is easy! Its the foundation of the whole process, but as you go up the ladder, it gets harder and harder, since you are fighting your instincts and memories. She then took my hands, holding it before her. Here, let me help. Do your meditation and try to break through. What is the thing you need?

I nodded and closed my eyes.

The Sin of Sloth was about finding contentment in your life, as happiness was the most important part of living. To be lazy, you had to find a situation where you could do it, and it was necessary to take a hold of it. It was to find your ability to destress, to control your anger and emotions, to slow down to not be controlled by time itself. Being slow and steady was a path to success.

The Sin of Gluttony was about desires, being part of Lust and Greed. However, unlike them, gluttony was about needing something as without it, you cannot continue living. It was like breathing or eating for a person, and that was gluttony. You, as a person, needed this inside of you to go forward.

So, what was needed in my life? What was something I could never let go of, otherwise I would lose my sanity?

My friends. Saori, Tasianna, Ellaine, Grimnir, the students, Rajah, Master Kush and the saurians, and so many more. To find contentment in my life, I wanted to make sure they were safe. I had to get stronger so I could be with them, to make sure they were happy. I needed them in my life. To find any peace.

But even after going through all my memories with them, seeing them push themselves and facing tough opponents, I still couldnt push through the second stage. I saw us having fun, smiling as we celebrated together and my wish to stay with them. I couldnt imagine a life without them.

After I was done, I opened my eyes and sighed. Didnt work.

Alright, okay, now tell me what happened. Neill was currently on the sixth point of the [Battle Frenzy] training, so she should be able to help me understand this better. What makes you gluttonous? What is your need.

My friends. Saori, Tasia

Wrong. But out of nowhere, Neill interrupted me and told me I was wrong for some reason.

Uuuuh, wrong? Wait, what do you mean by that? I quizzed her, confused like crazy.

That is not your need. Youre being too specific.

Wai-What do you mean by that isnt my need? My friends are very important to me, to the point my happiness is directly linked with theirs! I wouldnt be able to stay sane if something happened to them!

Rage was brewing inside of me for people like Eithalr and that Demonkin of Pride. I wanted to destroy them at all cost, cause I knew if I let them continue acting around in the world, they will hurt me. They will hurt my friends. They would bring my happiness to an end, just like how they ended Eshes life!

So I didnt understand what Neill was talking about here. What did she mean my friends werent important to me? It was crazy!

Sis, you dont seem to understand this fully. Here, let me give you an example from my side, alright? It should help you get a grasp of what the Sin of Gluttony requires from you.

Hold on, isnt that super personal? I stopped her. This training demanded you to expose your inner self, so what Neill was telling me was she was about to expose her past and wishes like a book to me. Sisters or not, we were still only strangers.

Dont worry about it. I wear it on my sleeves like clothing. Only reason why Im still stuck at the envy phase is due to me being unable to let this stuff go. So, honestly, whatever. Neill looked proud at what she said.

She acts like a brat because she cant let go of her inferiority complex, Renee chimed in once again.

Oi, shut it, flattie!

Top-heavy muscle head.

Were they friends or what the hell was this?! Didnt they just insult each other right in their faces?! And they did it so casually.

However, Neill nor Renee seemed to have minded it too much and went back to their business. I was baffled but it wasnt my place to analyze it. It was their business and they knew their dynamic better than I did.

So, to start out. I already told you about that whole half-kirin and half-dragon thing, right? How true dragonkins look down on lesser ones? I nodded to her statement. She had mentioned how Kramps disliked her about it and how she wasnt super popular because of lineage. Well, for sloth, what would make me happy? Well, first things first, I would just be content if I could just get some respect from other true dragonkins.

Were you bullied? I asked, sniffing out the underlying reason,

Neill turned around, speaking to her companion, Hey, Renee, mind closing your ears for a moment? Sis talk.

Silently mumbling a chant, a green magic circle appeared on her hand before it cast an [Air Shield] around her body.

You wont tell her? I probed her.

Renee and I are friends, but we dont divulge our past to each other like dining noble ladies. We travel cuz our goals align. Her family business here is a favor and she wanted me to bring you along for a simple task. Should be easy enough for you, Sis. She shrugged, probably unable to tell me more about what Renee was planning.

I was specifically talking about Neill not wanting to tell her companion about my true identity and past. Neill knew everything, but it seemed she hadnt told her friend one inch of it. Talk about trustworthiness, honestly.

In any case, yes, you could say so. Neill nodded, bringing us back to my question about her being bullied. Fathers rule isnt absolute, sadly. Nobody can overthrow him as the Emperor, due to our six Queen Mothers supporting him, and nobody would want to gain the ire of six dragon clans. However, dragon culture is rough.

Neill was world-wise, having experienced the world outside Miononbolax for six years now. She didnt admit knowing everything, but by gazing at the world as a dragonewt adventurer, instead of a kirin, she had come to learn and understand different cultures and how they conflicted with her own worldview prior to her adulthood pilgrimage.

Similar to our courtship ritual, you also had to gain respect from other dragonkin. You dont deserve anything in Kargryx, even if you are a Kargryxmor, if you cannot defend it. Ive been harassed and put to the test, forcing me to fight back every time. You might think a half-dragon like me would gain some respect, but I still looked like a kirin.

Kirin were small, as in, vastly smaller than dragons and even some lesser dragonkins. As a B rank [Violetshock Kirin-Dragon], Neill described herself as around the size of a house, making her quite a bit shorter than Saori. Similar to her scales, she had black and purple fur and scales with a build similar to a horse or equerochs.

However, what made her different was her two horns growing from the side of her unicorn. In addition, she had a set of wings and could use our bloodlines iconic black flames as an ability outside of her dragon paths. At least, that is what she presented herself as.

We dragons arent completely united. I nodded. Mothers experience was reaffirmed to me by Neill. If you want something, you take it. Plain and simple, and what would make me the happiest, make me content to live my life slowly, would be to bring the respect back to the Gueillxar name! My grandfather is an SSS rank kirin and ascended with Kargryxmor. Why does my clan not get any respect for that? And for that, I push myself.

The difference between us was the difference in how our loved ones would be treated, in other words. I wanted my friends and family to be happy and safe, while Neill wanted her clan to be respected.

Sloth is your exit out of the [Battle Frenzy] state, you should know this. I nodded in confirmation. Kramps had told me countless times already. If you go on a rampage, always think back to what caused you to make your travels in the first place. This brings me to the second phase, the first gate as I like to call it. The stimuli enabling you to enter the minor stage.

I gulped. Kramps didnt tell me this part.

The first desire and least damning one Gluttony. Your need to live and survive. Like breathing air or drinking water. She then began poking my chest. What keeps you wanting to live. Ask Kramps what his gluttony was when he was still alive?

I did just that and he responded swiftly.

Kramps didnt specify what exactly his dream was, but I guess that was his sloth. His desire and foundation for his journey to power. When I told this to Neill, she opened her eyes wide for a bit, looking like she didnt expect me to say that.

That is exactly as what Father told me. Hmph. Whatever your reincarnation did to you really fortified your soul. Wow. She tapped her thighs, looking pensively at the road. My gluttony is my need to not feel like I dont matter in this world.

Huh? My jaw fell open as I was too flabbergasted to close it.

To make my Mothers family respected, the first thing I had to do first was to make my existence worthwhile. You know, become special. To the dragonewts, humans, elves, dwarves, whatever races really, a dragon princess is veeeery special. But you compare that to Miononbolax, heck, even the world. I am just She held her hand up, pinching her index finger together with her thumb. Piece of crumb. I die, barely anybody would realize it while Im out here. If Kargryxmor doesnt inform anybody, well, even my mother wouldnt know

I was silent.

So this is what Renee meant by inferiority complex.

I could relate to her. I had a similar wish to not be forgotten, to not be another idol who debutted and crashed and burned after a year or so. The industry constantly produced rising amateurs, but so many of them wouldnt last for a couple of months or a year at best. Your relevance would fade as quickly as your burned, dimming until you had to retire and become a normie.

Hey, hey! I was rattled from my thoughts, brought back by sis tapping me on the shoulder. Come on, I already feel bad, you shouldn't, too.

Sorry I scratched my head, feeling awkward from what I did, only to have Neill lean on the wagons bench and ask me what happened. However, before I could answer, Tasianna came over with tea and a comment.

Lady Hestia, had a similar need as you back in her previous life, Lady Fargryneill. You two arent too different in that case. She handed us our tea and bowed. Please, enjoy. Pardon me.

The aroma of the tea wafted around our noses. While I took a sip from it, Neill continued speaking. If that is the case, then Im surprised to hear you didnt mention that as your need. I mean, didnt you say something about this whole weird idol thing or something? Did you just lie?

I shook my head. No. Well, sorta, I guess. My idol dream is still very much important to me, but I guess you can say I changed my mind.

After almost losing Ellaine and Eshe during the Griffonpeak battle, my priorities had changed. I was still an idol and still wanted to make my dream come true to bring the idol culture to Peolynca, but what good was a dream if I couldnt share it with people.

My smile then turned wryly, unable to really give her a proper answer there. This never happened to me. I only burned up slightly when I finished the sloth phase and then the beginning of gluttony.

Seeing I wasnt answering, Mother did it for me, shocking Neill as she learned the truth. She let out a deep sigh, telling me going berserk was usual during this mediation process. We were going through emotional memories, after all, and with our tumultuous blood, it could bring us to a berserker rage.

Haaaa, if that is the case, then I guess you cant be blamed. Wow, still, that was something you would usually only experience during the wrath phase. She shook her head. This will be hard.

I grimaced at what she said before turning to Kargryxmor, trying to get his assessment.

Even with all my mental protection skills, it was still not enough. I guess they never had a dragon with a fractured soul or memory try this before.

Oi, what in the Goddess's name are you damn dragons doing?! All of us turned around to that voice, only to see Renee glaring at us with leaves hanging from her hair. It seemed when the wagon toppled over from my rage, she landed on a tree and fell to the ground.

Suffice to say, she was angry. And in her anger, she forbade us from continuing our training until we reached our destination. With how exhausted I was, mentally and physically, I couldnt do another session even if I wanted to. The moment I could, I placed my head on Mothers lap and just went to sleep.

I cant believe this is so hard I lamented how I underestimated this whole [Battle Frenzy] progress. However, I was so close. Once I mastered gluttony, I would be able to enter the phase at will, hopefully

I must keep working hard.

We eventually reached our destination. According to the direction of the sun, Renee suggested we were slightly two bells afternoon, meaning it was two oclock. We still had a lot of time to work with before returning to Elyonda tomorrow evening.

However, when we got off the wagon, I was shocked to see a huge ball of thorny vines before me, towering over me like a mansion. The area, on the other hand, looked extremely pretty though. The earth ground was paved well and it looked like an expert gardener took care of the garden and foliage. If it werent for the thorny ball, it would have been eye candy.

Uuuh, what is this?

Just wait, Neill replied to me before pointing at Renee walking slowly up to the place.

Holding her hands around her mouth, she gave a loud shout, HEY, RITA! Were here!

From a section of the garden, a flower suddenly grew in size, to the point it shared the size of a giant rafflesia flower. Its petals then closed up, growing taller before they opened up, only for a green-looking person to appear from it.

Light green skin, ivy-like hair, and two pronounced ruby-colored eyes stared at us before they began to stretch. Their green flower-embroidered shirt and skirt fitted their slender body loosely, fluttering around as the person moved around.

Once they were done, they opened their eyes again and responded to Renee, Heyoooo, you guys

But her feminine voice stopped as she noticed me. She clapped her hands together as her eyes sparkled, before rushing over to me. To my surprise, I was about to shake her hand, only for her to slip around me and grab my tail, raising it up as she began inspecting it.

You Yes! This should work! Wow, you brought another dragon for me, Renee!

Completely enamored by my tail, little did she notice she was lifting my skirt up, exposing my shorts to the world.

A note from AbyssRaven

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