The dragon's harem

"Get everyone out of the city and away from this labyrinth," The city lord shouted, and the guards and adventurers rushed out to help.

"Get them out to where?" Aella stared at him, "It's freezing outside,"

Abel stared at her, "Better than the whole city turning into my elephant trunk." He looked at the wizard, "Get it together and find us a way to get into that labyrinth. We must clear it as soon as possible,"

The wizard stared at the streets, seeing an old lady staring out of her window at the maze. He smiled, "Mommy, I'm coming!" He rushed forth, running like an animal.

"Damn it!" Abel growled, [Lightning] CRACKLE! He zapped the wizard, knocking him down. "Those with a high sense of magic are getting affected faster. Inform the mages at once!"

"Abel, you as well," The city lord stared at him, "You're a talented wizard. Get going."

Abel scratched his head, "How do I explain it...I'm already depleted for today. Don't worry about me. I will get a sister and the rest out of the city," Abel rushed away, waving his hand.

"Send the Arad's house," Aella stared at the city lord and looked at the ground, "Loci, we need your help."

CRACKLE! A flower grew from between the road pavements. "I already got Meryem to open a passageway to her colony. People should be safe there for the time being,"

"You will find a muscular brown-haired woman there. Follow her." Aella growled as green magic spiraled around her body.

"Where are you going?" He shouted.

"Force my way inside!" She pulled her bow, aiming at the labyrinth, "You won't get between me and Arad! Open up!" She screamed, firing a burst of air strong enough to shake the city.

Zephyr appeared on her head, "Leave some of him to me!" She waved her hand, sending a second blast.

The city lord stared at them, sweating. ^They are affected as well...^ He turned to run away. ^I can only prey their lust remain pointed Arad.^

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Arad smiled, extending his hands, ^If I can use the magic I learned, won't that mean I can cast gravity and barrier magic as well? Let's smash this thing between two boulders.^

[Gravity Magic...] He felt a sharp pain in his chest as his mind started to spin. His knees gave up as he fell down, nasua overpowering him to the point he started puking.

ROAR! The monster lunged forward, kicking him in the chest and sending him rolling across the field.

Arad gasped, hearing a crack at his side as he tried to sit. Looking forward, he could barely see the monster with his blurred eyes.

^Damn it, of course, I won't be able to use that magic on a dragon scale.^ He growled, extending his hand forward.

[Firebolt]

The flame flickered at his fingertip and faded, the spell failed.

"Damn it!" He turned to run away as the monster chased him once again.

The more he ran, the sharper the pain in his side got, and the louder the cracking noise became. Breathing got more and more painful, and suddenly he coughed blood.

^Something broke inside... one of my ribs...^ He gasped, holding his side. ^That's right, if my void is disabled, then my organs are inside me now. They can be damaged.^ He finally realized.

ROAR! The monster screamed behind him, her arms turning into pincers as she swung them at him.

A red spark of flame emerged in Arad's eyes. BOM! From beneath his feet, a burst of fire exploded. [Fire Kick]

The monster gasped, seeing him fly away close to the ground.

Arad stared back at her, "I'm a dragon, do you think a human body would stop me?" He turned, [Fire Kick] [Fire Kick]

Flame burst beneath his feet like jets, propelling him toward the monster like a rocket.

She swung her claw, but he ducked beneath it, swinging a counter punch and smacking her in the face. [Fire Punch]

KA-BOOM! The shockwave exploded into a gust of flame as the monster recoiled back. Arad didn't stop there, shifting his weight aside and lifting his foot, accelerating it with a [Fire Kick]

CRACK! The monster got blasted away, rolling on the ground with her head charred.

BOM! Arad flew after her, "Thanks to Amber, I learned some basic spells," He extended his hand, [Flame Blade]

"Don't ever take her shape again," SWOSH! Arad swings the flame blade, cleaving the monster's head with one strike. He quickly turned, stabbing her in the chest and setting her ablaze. At this moment, he doesn't trust she would die just by losing her head.

GAH! Arad gasped, falling on his knees as vapor burst from his back. He coughed smoke trying to cool off. Those spells didn't bother his draconic body, but now that he's limited to a human, he could feel it.

^I can overheat and kill myself with this magic. Was it always this hard?^ He sighed, trying to rest.

^No, I wouldn't know. It's not like those limits mattered to me before.^

SWOSH! The monster's body disintegrated into black ash and got blown by the wind, leaving one pink glowing crystal.

Arad looked at the crystal, feeling the mana inside it. ^This feeling...^

He lifted the crystal and tried to crush it in his hand, but he didn't have the strength for that.

^I'm a human now. I shouldn't forget that.^ He decided to crack it with his teeth instead.

The moment he did that. He could feel mana seeping into his body as his wounds slowly healed.

^I know it. This is the same as that one barbarian Gura had.^ He smiled, ^As long as I pick the monsters one at a time. I should be able to survive until I find a way out...^

CLACK! Arad stopped thinking, looking behind him only to see three naked Merlins staring at him with passive faces.

"MY ARAD!"...

"LET ME!"...

"SUCK!"...

The three turned into monsters, shooting their claws at him without a warning.

[Barrier] He cried the spell out and barely blocked their attack at the last moment.

CRACK! The barrier shattered like glass, but it managed to protect Arad as he jumped back, keeping his eyes on the monsters.

[Gravity Magic: Reverse gravity] He limited the spell to only lifting one of the monsters, and to only lift them a few centimeters off the ground. Trying to use more than his mind can handle could get him killed.

[Fire Bolt] BOOM! Arad then blasted her in the face, standing a few meters away from them with a smile.

^Barrier magic for defense, fire magic for offense, and gravity magic for control.^ He smiled, "Come and suck if you can!"

[Fire Blade] [Barrier]

He took a stance, sword, and board in hands, ready to fight.