Reborn As A Ghost: Time To Build My Undead Army!



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Since that day, Crystal continued visiting Lucifer every day. His sister had already realized he got himself a new friend and teased him every time she came to visit him.

"So her name's Crystal, huh? I saw her flying the other day, she's a real beauty! So when are you making babies? We could have a big family once you let her lay a few eggs!" Said Brunhild excitedly.

"W-What nonsense are you talking about? My relationship with her is… merely just friends." Sighed Lucifer. "There's no way she would even… see me as anything else."

"Huh? Why?!"

"I am feared by every dragon… They even call me the Ruler of the Mountain. I am ugly, my entire body's covered on scars… The scales of my face are all black after losing their red color because I keep fighting wyverns that burn my face…" Sighed Lucifer. "Meanwhile Crystal is smart, and beautiful… She's like a treasure, a living treasure… Her shiny scales reflect on the sun, she resembles an angel, even… How could she possibly deserve someone like me?"

"Huh… You're talking a bunch of nonsense…" Brunhild said, slamming Lucifer with her thick tail. "Little brother! You've gotta man up and just try to get slightly closer to her! Tell her how you feel! I am sure she'll love you back, there's no way a girl would be so close with you through all this time without feeling a tiny bit attracted, right?"

"That's…" Lucifer seemed to lack self-esteem back then. The rumors other dragons spread about him didn't helped at all either. "I won't try anything, just cut it out…"

Lucifer didn't do as his sister said, even though the thought remained within his mind through the next couple of days, which then became weeks and months.

Through this time not only they began to hunt together, but Lucifer taught Crystal many new things, such as hunting methods, fighting with her claws, scales, and tail, and how to bite a monster's vitals to ensure rapid kills.

At the same time, Crystal taught him how to use magic, how to forage for medicinal herbs and tasty rocks and other ingredients to make his every day a bit more flavorful.

Until one day…

"Lucifeeeer!"

"Crystal?"

She arrived from the skies once more, reaching his cave. She quickly ran towards him, as she looked into his scars.

"Look! [Brilliant Light of Recovery]! [Blessing of the Earthen Spirits]!"

FLAAASH!

Suddenly, sparks of light emerged everywhere around Lucifer and Crystal… Lucifer was left completely flabbergasted by the sight. Her magic had once more evolved, she even had contracted with several Earth Spirits, which helped her conjure a powerful healing spell!

The light covered Lucifer's scars, slowly beginning to heal his wounds, the scars disappeared, and new scales grew over them. Even his darkened face grew fresh, red-colored scales, as he regained the look he had on his younger years.

"A-Ahh… t-this magic…!"

Lucifer was left taken aback, even the left horn he had broken recovered and grew back!

"This is my gift for you, Lucifer! I've been practicing magic all this time… Because everyone always fears you due to how you look, they cannot see how nice and amicable you truly are… They can't see the good heart you have… So I thought healing your wounds and giving you back the younger appearance you always cherished might make you happier? Perhaps other dragons can lower their guards a bit more in front of you too!" Said Crystal with an innocent smile.

"Crystal…" Lucifer cried. "Thank you…"

Lucifer felt moved by Crystal's words, and how considerate she was with him. Aside from his sister, there hasn't been anybody that ever acted this way with him before, someone that saw through his heart like this...

"Huh? You're crying?!" Crystal panicked.

"I… Sorry." Sighed Lucifer, trying to not show his face.

"Oh no, it's fine…" Said Crystal. "I am glad you're feeling better, Lucifer!"

"Crystal…" Lucifer moved closer to her, as he decided he couldn't wait any longer. "Crystal I… I love you."

"Huh?!" Crystal was taken aback.

Lucifer, realizing he was too close, stepped back, afraid of scaring her. However, the crystal-scaled dragoness slowly walked to his side, licking his face.

"Don't be shy… Sorry about my reaction, I was a bit surprised it was so sudden…" Crystal said. "But I also love you Lucifer! I am so happy you also share these feelings!"

"R-Really?! The ugly me?" He asked. "You're not scared of me?"

"Why would I?!" Crystal sighed. "You're the nicest dragon I've ever meet! The other dragons should just try to know you better!"

"Crystal…" Lucifer seemed moved by her words.

She approached him and rubbed her snout in front of his, licking his face gently, Lucifer licked her back. This was the way a pair of dragons showed their love with one another, similar to kissing.

Her beautiful blue eyes shone brightly, like two big crystals, they shone so brightly and beautifully they sometimes resembled stars. Even Crystal's own pupils were like jewels.

"You're… my precious treasure." Lucifer said, cuddling with her.

"Heheh… You're so corny~ I didn't knew this facet of yours…" Giggled Crystal.

"Ah… W-Well…" Lucifer felt embarrassed.

"No, it's fine…" Crystal said, licking his face again. "After everything we've gone through, you're also precious to me…"

Those words reverberated across Lucifer's mind through his entire life. Like that, through his life, he grew stronger and bigger, and also more sociable. With the help of Crystal, he slowly started to talk more with other Dragons.

He slowly changed the image they had of him, and while helping them deal with monsters, or sometimes with hunger, the dragons saw him as a natural leader, following him. Without even realizing, he had been given the title of the Dragon King, and all other Dragons followed him, making the biggest unified tribe of Dragons in the Mountains.

And of course, with time, Crystal laid her eggs, and beautiful children hatched from them, their scales a combination of fiery red and crystal colors, they shared the beauty of their mother and the strength of their father.

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