Corrupted Bonds - Chapter 25: Fracture Points

Noa thought death would be the end of him, but something ancient disagreed.Reborn with a dragon’s bloodline and the ashes of forgotten beasts, Noa wakes up bound in chains.He was a traitor, marked for execution.But even after this second death, his fate isn't sealed.[Ding!][Congratulations, Host. You have inherited the First Dragon’s Bloodline.][Shadow Affinity detected][Weakest Beast Egg acquired. Bond to awaken its true nature.][Talent unlocked: Dragon Necromancer][Gather dragon ashes. Ignite their legacy. Revive their might. Rewrite fate.]Thrown into a world of beast tamers and corrupted monsters, Noa must rise from weakness to wield shadows and dragons alike.Divine beasts? Cute. He will dig up dragons from their graves and make them kneel.He won’t bow.He won’t run.He will make sure that dragons rise from their graves to reclaim their glory.***Additional Tags: Undead, Taming, Academy, Magic, No incest, No Rape, No Yuri, No NTR, No Smut, Evolution

I, who should have died after being hit by a car, was born again in another world.

Under a twist of fate, Aurus was struck by a bolt of lightning, making him realize that he would never have the chance to play the game he poured most of his time and effort into ever again.

Fortunately, a goddess took pity on his miserable fate and gave him two choices: the first one was to reincarnate through the Six Paths of Reincarnation, and the second one…was to reincarnate as a stick. Hearing the second choice, Aurus could not help but remember...that this was exactly the starting character of the game he used to play!

Without hesitation, Aurus chose the latter, bringing a smile to the goddess’ face…which seemed to contain secrets and desires hidden to the naked eye.

And so, Aurus was reborn into a world that he was familiar with, albeit this time—he was now living a life as a stick!

Though that may be the case, witness the adventures of Aurus as he turns the expectations of everyone around him upside down as he gradually returns to his previous heights… and perhaps, far beyond it!

Witness the birth of a supreme being...from its roots!

Note: Please understand that the beginning of this novel was written at a time where I didn't know a lot about pacing and other important stuff crucial in writing. Once you get past that point (around the midpoint of Volume 2), it gets better. I hope you enjoy reading!

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