Outcast

It was an oddly shaped piece of glass, the size of a fist with jagged edges, pulsing with a golden light.

"Its glass formed by a heavenly tribulation, by hitting the ground covered in sand. The person I bought it from said that a small part of the heavenly lightning is trapped within."

"Here is the troll, and the bone"

Throwing the two items towards them he then moves deeper into the den before studying the glass piece. Something deep within him resonated with the glass.

"My teammates have to rest while they heal. Can we stay here tonight outside? we dont want to bother you but they really can't move"

"Fine....but stay within my eyesight. and I'm sure you have someone still hiding off to the side of the opening in case I come out and attack you. When you leave I want to see them leave with you."

"....Very well. My name is Quez may I know your name?"

"Valoris"

"Valoris, my team will be heading back to the Ruins after this, do you want to join us?"

"Ruins? what ruins?" asked Valoris curious

"You dont know about the Ancient Ruins? where did you come from? everyone has to pass through the Ruins before entering into this side of the Unclaimed Forest " answered Quez confused

"It doesn't matter, what are the Ruins?"

"Rude, but fine, as the name implies it's a large ancient rune with old buildings and such. it's the main trading hub for those who enter the forest. If you find a treasure, need supplies, want to hire teammates, or need healing the Ruins is where you go."

"How far away are they? " asked Valoris interested in visiting the Ruins.

"Almost a day away, so are you interested in heading back with us?"

"Why do you want me to come back with you?"

"Sigh... honestly it's clear you are at least decent at fighting to take put the troll, and my teammates won't be strong enough to fight even after healing tonight. I was hoping to have you help me in case we run into trouble"

"Okay but, my price is when we get to the Ruins, you show me where I can buy and sell stuff at decent prices"

"Deal! now can you come out so we can get to know each other better?"

"No, goodnight" slightly more relaxed knowing Quez needs his help Valoros settles down to sleep.

"Of course I notice she didn't mention the person she has hidden, I wonder if she plans to use them to ambush me if I attack her"

: Next Morning:

Waking up, Valoris stretches before crawling out, leaving the den Quez and her team gets their first look at Valoris.

"...You are kobold? are you serious? I thought for sure you were a pureblood wyrm about to evolve or a mutated beast at least! my dragonkin sense must have messed up or something. Well, I guess you must have sneak attacked the troll. I will let you tag along as we head back" no longer interested in learning more about Valoris, Quez immediately starts the trek back to the Ruins.

Looking around Valoris notices a small bird standing on a branch staring down at him. nodding towards it, he follows the group a few feet behind them.

The bird's gaze follows Valoris for a few minutes before flying away, landing on Quez's horn it whispers to her.

"Dont underestimate him, I saw the wounds that troll had. He didn't sneak attack him at all. Also, there were wounds from the wind element as well. Something doesn't add up" before flying away.

Agreeing with what her friend says Quez takes another look at Valoris.

4 ft long with a decent amount of muscle, dense sharp-looking dark gray scales, pure dragon eyes, Thick sharp looking claws, and the most intriguing thing was he is covered in scars. Even one of his horns had been broken off halfway.

"He clearly isnt starving, but I think he has been living in the forest for a while. Also, I dont recognize what lineage he has. It's not the traditional lightning dragons. They look completely different. He must have a trace of the lineage of a Dragon King, or Queen like me."

After you reach a certain level of strength, you can create your own bloodline passing down your own unique talents. A perfect example is Snorri who is descended from Fenris.

For Dragonkin you have to reach the level of Dragon King/Queen. Not only do your descendants have a higher chance of being pureblood, but they also inherit special abilities unique to their bloodline.

This can completely alter your bloodlines appearance, making it so you no longer look like a traditional beast of the element you cultivate in.

"Valoris do you belong to a tribe or clan?"

"Yes I do'

"Oh? which one?"

Normally he wouldn't have answered but wanting to test a theory, he answers

"The Crimson Flame Tribe"

"..Never heard of it, which is weird because my clan the "Thousand Feathers" is primarily focused on information gathering. Was it just created?"

"No it wasn't" as he expected, for some reason, there seemed to be isolation between the two edges of the Unclaimed Forest. Suddenly wanting to test something else, he asks

"What about the Bloodyfang Clan, Or the Silverback Tribe?"

"The Bloodyfang I have! it was an old clan that was kicked out of the Ruins hundreds of years ago and banished to the forest"

"I knew it," thinks Valoris " from what I read, The Blood Plateau Organization is a small Organization on the edge of the coast. It seems that I'm a backwoods hick compared to these people"

"How do you know them?" asked Quez curious.

"I was born in the Bloodyfang Clan" answered Valoris. Knowing he needed to get more information from her, he decided to answer some of her questions.

"Really? Does it still exist? where are they now? and how come you aren't with them but instead belong to the Crimson Flame Tribe?"

"Yes it still exists, not answering, and that's personal. Why was the Bloodyfang banished?"

"Fine, and they used to be one of the rulers of the Ruins. But it was found out they were stealing other Dragonkin and experimenting on them.

They would cause terrible mutations or make the subjects go insane and become a deranged beast. Eventually, they were found out and all the tribes banded together to kick them out. Some of the beasts they experimented on still live today. The reason I know about them is apparently I have an ancestor that was one of those who was experimented on"

Shocked by the history of the Bloody Fang, Valoris decided that when he got back he would look into if the Bloody Fang had continued this practice. After a couple of hours of walking, another question popped into his head

"Do you know why they were experimenting with Dragonkind, what their goal was?"

"They wanted to see if they could create an Ancestor level bloodline purity is what I heard. Oh, look there are the Ruins!"