Epic of Ice Dragon: Reborn As An Ice Dragon With A System

-----

I had decided to finally evolve at long last, I could evolve now that I ate two Rank 5 Mana Cores, however, there was a big problem with all of this right about now, a big one that involved…

System, why didn't the Rank 5 Mana Core gave me as much power as I thought it would be?!

<They were old, Mana Cores lose their mana over time, these two had been sitting for almost a thousand years. Over time, they lost over 90% of their original mana reserves… but they were still better than normal Mana Cores, you should be able to reach Peak Stage in Rank 4 after evolving…>

I see… I guess the path is really an arduous one, huh… Should I eat the other Mana Cores of Rank 4?

<I recommend you save them for the rest, they can get more benefit out of it than you. You're already tremendously strong. In game terms, while you could get 10 EXP out of each one out of the 10k you need, other people might like 1k… which is all they need to breakthrough. Get it? Your requirements to increase in power had increased a lot due to your current power level>

I see. I am a man dedicated to his family and friends, so you're right. I'll be content with my evolution for now…

Now, can I Evolve… Wait, System, I can evolve fast, right? I don't want to spend two days evolving.

<Just like last time, evolution will be accelerated but the process shall be painful and will drain you out of your mana and energy, so you'll end very exhausted. But yes, you can do it quickly now, just an hour or two of excruciating pain>

I see, sounds good to me.

Now, show them to me!

<Do you have to be so dramatic?>

Ding!

<Evolution Options>

[Frostborn Winter Moon Dragon]

[Crimson Phantasmal Blood Ice Dragon]

[Abyssal Nightmare Horror Ice Dragon]

[Mythical Winter Naga Dragon]

[Disaster Bringer Behemoth Ice Dragon]

[Apocalypse-Bringer Winter Mountain Orochi Dragon]

…

Six new Evolution Options emerged before my very sight. I had to inspect them all as a fellow man obsessed with evolution novels, and pickup the best option for my own personal interests as of now!

What I want the most is still physical strength if possible… But now that I see these evolution options, they all seem tempting… What should I even pick? Well, let's check them out first…

…

[Frostborn Winter Moon Dragon]

The special evolution of a Moon Dragon and an Ice Dragon Hybrid. A being born in the Frostborn regions of Niflheim. This monstrous being roams the cold skies across the black clouds while absorbing the moonlight above and channeling the power of the ice of such cold lands. This creature is said to be wise and strong, and often protects villages of ice giants and other races that pay tribute to it. This evolution specializes in magic and swift movements.

…

This evolution option seemed quite decent, but once more, I want something that can pack a punch if possible, or something very unique, this guy seems generic at best, sorry… but well, maybe? Frostborn does sounds cool.

…

[Crimson Phantasmal Blood Ice Dragon]

A monstrous aberration, a cursed son of Nifl, the Dragon Mother of Ice Dragons by Sangre, the Aberrant Blood Dragon, the fifth son of the Venerable of Blood.

This aberration possesses a powerful crimson-red armor over its body, which is fueled by the blood it drinks mercilessly from its enemies.

A monstrous being that grow stronger the more blood it drinks, and therefore it constantly hunts prey without rest, it prefers the blood of humanoid beings, specially ice giants, humans, and elves. It has great control over blood and can combine it with ice magic for tremendous powers, however, it is constantly drowning in insanity.

This evolution specializes in speed, physical power, and sharp magical damage; however, you will go insane like a wild beast, and cannot discern friend from enemy, rampantly devouring anything at your path.

…

…This evolution sounds rather cool, and it even giving me insight in something I never knew before! Nifl is the Dragon Mother of Ice Dragons?! Wait, hold on… Is she, my mother?!

…

Ugh, anyways, there's also this other guy… Sangre? The Aberrant Blood Dragon, fifth son of the Venerable of Blood… Erm, I see.

And then there's this amazing description, it really gave me the chills, I have to admit it, however, this evolution sounds wicked, I don't want to go crazy and kill my wife, so no thanks.

System why do you even suggest such fucked up evolutions?

<I don't. They emerge naturally within your branch of evolution, I only showcase them to you. I didn't even knew about Nifl nor Sangre until you opened the evolution description>

I see… I guess I shouldn't blame you.

…

[Abyssal Nightmare Horror Ice Dragon]

An Aberrant Abyssal Dragon born between a Dark Shadow Dragon and a Daydreaming Ice Dragon, an extremely unique evolution option that has yet to be born in this world.

Your appearance is abyssal and grotesque, you seek the power of nightmares to fuel your energy, and you utilize it as well to make all those that dare look at you fall asleep, dragging their souls into an eternal nightmare of self-harm where their deepest traumas attack their feeble and weak hearts.

You consume their memories, emotions, and souls, and continue seeking more, a never-ending hunger for the suffering of the living consumes your mind, bringing you into insanity as you travel through endless nightmares, and eventually, without realizing it, you become a nightmare.

This evolution has tremendous power over dreams and nightmares, specializing in magic. You can bring down entire battalions by putting them into endless nightmares, absorb their souls, and grow stronger through it, however, you grow obsessed with this hunting method, and the more souls you consume, the more you fall into insanity as your very being becomes made entirely out of nightmares, without being able to cross into the physical plane…

…

-----