Elydes - Chapter 298: Descending into Darkness

I’m a high school student who became an author after debuting at Dengeki Bunko. After taking a year of hiatus from school to write my work, I transferred out to another high school to study, and met a girl called Eri Nitadori in school, a rookie voice actress cast as a character in the anime adaptation of my work.

In school, we treat our professions as a secret. However, Nitadori’s very popular in class, and I’m a loner…the only chance we get to talk to each other is when we take the Limited Express train together every Thursday, seated side by side as we head off for an anime, After Recording.

To improve her skills, she asked me questions regarding the profession. While I was answering the questions regarding the process–how did it end up like this.

This is what I last remembered before I lost consciousness, and the story of my near-death experience.

In Dracoria, a world dominated by dragons, eighteen year old Zephyr Valorian is dismissed as the lowest of the low with his F-rank status. On his eighteenth birthday, Zephyr's life takes a dramatic turn as he awakens to an SSS-rank dragon taming ability, a power believed to be lost to legend.This revelation is accompanied by the discovery of a mystical pink orb, from which hatches Emberlyn, a rare spectral dragon with immense untapped potential. As they grow together, Zephyr and Emberlyn draw the gaze of both allies and enemies within the magical community.Thrust into the intricate politics of the Tamer's Council and a challenging academy, Zephyr unravels secrets of his lineage that tie his family to the very origins of dragon taming. Facing threats and political intrigue, he learns to master his formidable powers.SSS-Rank Dragon Tamer: Unleashed is a captivating tale of a young man's rise from obscurity, fraught with danger, betrayal, and the forging of unbreakable bonds that will determine the fate of their world.

“Future Occupation…Demon King.”

Sai Akuto enters Constant Magic Academy to be useful to society and to become a top-ranked national magician. However, a horrible prediction is made on his first day. Thanks to this prediction, the class representative girl hates him, a girl with a mysterious power embraces him, a female artificial human is sent by the empire to observe him, and his school life is otherwise thrown into chaos…

After everything that Zaroth had was stolen from him, he decided to live solely for his desires, morals be damned!Close to his death, he resurrects and tames a mythical dragon, who turns out to be a breathtaking woman.Learning that in order to explore her body, he must grow stronger so he doesn’t die during the act, Zaroth sets a clear goal for himself: to get stronger.“But I’m curious about something.”“Hm? What is it?” Luna asked, raising an eyebrow.“You said you judged me. How did you do that? Why was I worthy?”Luna’s smile darkened, her eyes glowing with a dangerous intensity.“Despite knowing you would die, you didn’t pray to the gods. On the contrary, you declared that you would kill every single one of them like the dogs they are. In my life, you’re the only one who’s ever made such a declaration, which is why I couldn’t leave you behind—someone who dares to share my dream.”