The Dragon without a System

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Description

All he needs to do is unlock his System, but luckily that's not a matter of chance. Right?

Felix is a dragon. “What is a dragon”, you ask? Excellent question! We have no idea, but if you have any credible information, please contact Administration as there is a substantial reward.

As the only dragon, Felix has always had trouble making friends. But now, with his coming of age ceremony, Felix will unlock his system and join the Academy. There his talons and dagger-sharp teeth should be an asset, instead of an obstacle, and he'll hopefully finally make some new friends. He desperately needs some.

But things hardly ever go as expected, so what will he do when he gets a crush on one of his new friends? And how will he deal with that while also figuring out what to do without a system? Because if he doesn’t figure something out soon, all his peers will leave him in the dust.

This story has gay male characters, so if that isn't something for you, please go find something you will enjoy instead.

Edit: it's also a romance story. As it is tagged. Keep that in mind.

Updates on Thursday and Sunday.

Each chapter is between 2k and 3k words.

My cover, for which I'm incredibly grateful, was made byAsviloka, who can be found by clicking the name or through this link:https://www.royalroad.com/profile/108594

Information

Status: Hiatus
Year: 2022
Author: sqeesqad

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Rating: 4.4/ 5.0
Followers: 952
Views: 449,804

Chapters(123 total)

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Community Reviews(10)

not_a_flipping_robotRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Incredibly cute gay dragon boy and gay lizard boy attend magic school (and magic school gay lizard outcast support group, because lizard society is regressive as fuck) and go on adventures and stuff. Also Systems and the lack thereof. I'm not even gay but this is so much fun lol, can recommend
DrimRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
The Dragon Without A System, at its core, is basically what it says on the tin. There's a dragon, he doesn't have a system. In a normal fantasy/litrpg setting, this wouldn't be anything of note as dragons normally wouldn't have need of such a thing. However, this setting is far from normal.
The dragon in question is fully integrated into society, a nice take in and of itself. He is dreaming to attend the academy along with all the other species. However, he doesn't receive a system unlike everyone else around him. The story resolves around his acceptance of this fact, and him trying to live his life to its fullest despite his handicap.
The action scenes in this story are well-written and tense, but it isn't all action. There is quite a bit of slice-of-life as well. Personally, I'm a sucker for slice-of-life and can't get enough, but I can see others who aren't as into it possibly seeing those sections as a bit slow. However, the action is well spread out so it's always around the corner to look forward to.
The characters are very in-depth, and you can really feel them developing a real bond with eachother, something a lot of other stories lack, I feel. The author really nails the connection and growth between them. Makes me wish I could give them a hug. My only caveat is I wish the author was a bit more detaild with their character descriptions. We get a few adjectives here and there, but they can be a bit hard to visualize.
The only real flaw with the story so far are minor issues with the grammar and style. Grammar-wise, just a few small errors that won't effect your reading. However, there are a noticeable amount of Tensing issues that can be somewhat distracting. The author has already mentioned their intention to edit and correct those, otherwise my score here may have been a bit lower.
Overall, it's a great story of a dragon wanting to be like everyone else and live a fulfilling life, while not letting his differences be a detriment. I hope Felix finds everyth
Elanor the Rainbow SunRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
If you are looking for a fantasy story where to focus is on the simple day to day, you're at the right place!
The characters are the biggest reason you shold read this story. They are intricate, likeable and simply interesting. You want to see them be happy and find themself in the chaos of daily life.
The story is slowly progressing, and a mix of romance, social life at the magical school and slowly learning the intricacies of magic. As long as you are a decent person, you should be able to enjoy the gay romance because it isn't smutty at all. If you are annoyed with romances or even homophobic, simply ignore this story and leave the author alone, insulting him is unnecessary.
The style is heartwarming and cozy for the most part, it's really very enjoyable.
The Grammar is pretty great, I haven't found any errors yet
Diagon98Royal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I just started reading this series and I've already absolutely fallen in love with it. I adore the main characters, and the story is interesting enough to keep me craving more, lol. I cant wait to see what type of crazyness they get into. Keep up the good work! And ignore all the bad reviews, your doing great!!!
GemymaRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Really cosy slice-of-life-y story but with enough going on to keep me hooked. Utterly adorable romance that you just can't help rooting for. Commits to the non-human MC angle, which is refreshing when many creature MCs gain a humanoid form fairly quickly and then stay that way most of the time.
Style
Overall style is engaging and easy to read - not dumbed down in any way, but keeps my attention when I'm tired/stressed and struggling to focus. The world hits a good balance of feeling both fantastic and mundane - this is not our world but the dual perspectives highlight the way so much of it is perfectly normal to Felix, but new and exciting for Alex.
Story
As mentioned, the main romance plot is incredibly sweet, but the side threads are also interesting and I look forward to seeing how the fallout from the current situation gets resolved.
Grammar
A few typos still slip through here and there but that's the biggest complaint I can really make.
Characters
Each of the characters feels well-defined, with individual priorities and concerns. While the main focus is of course on the mc couple, the supporting characters also have their own issues to work through and are growing as the story progresses.
Hobold the koboldRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Nice novel with a slice of life sort of feel (english is not my main language, please forgive any mistakes).
There hasn't been much worldbuilding, but the little that was shown was very interesting. The setting is that of a high fantasy world. The main (and thus far only) location is that of a magic academy situated on a group of floating islands connected by magically enhanced bridges. There are members of pretty much every race going around (humans, beastmans, shadow elves, driads, lizardkins, etc.) so the "only" dragon in the world can blend in quite well without raising much of a fuss.
It's also a world in which science is, for once, at an advanced level. Base courses at this academy are basic physics, aerodynamics, etc. Because if you know the reason behind how something works on a scientific level, you are able to better and more efficiently influence it with magic (a cool concept rarely properly used). Hopefully we get to see some serious magiteck later on :P
The MC, Felix, is a blue dragon whose egg was found by the leader of the academy during an expedition. He brought it home expecting to get a pet, and instead got a fully sentient being that he decided to adopt as his own son. And i must admit, i love how is character is portrayed. Most novels with the "monster living in society" trope try to depict them with a mixed personality. Either "civilized" traits get in the way of them fighting properly and efficiently, or cringy feral traits are thrust in the face of the reader randomly during social interactions.
Here we have a balance by extremes. Till chapter 18 there has been only a single serious fight "mini-arc" 2-3 chapters long. The MC fights as a feral dragon is fully supposed to be, completely annihilating his enemies by tearing open throats of magic beasts, pulverizing goblins with his tail and talons, etc.
Meanwhile in society he is as adapted as a fully sentient being as big as a SUV that always lived among others can be, without utilizing stupid tr
Louis MaginotRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Well, I was looking for a gay romance and got one. And it has a dragon too !
The style of the author can be a little bumbling some times but otherwise very nice, well paced, and the change of POV between the two main characters are well introduced and refreshing. There's not too many grammar problems and the author gets out of its way to correct them.
The world is nicely built with plenty of space to expand and explore new horizons. Can't wait to find out more.
Finally, the characters are both likable and relatable for those of us that experienced first hand the feelings and difficulties that come with being young, unsure or part of a minority. They're great in that aspect.
The only downsides I felt is that the two main characters may be a bit too well-thinking, accepting and came close and personnal too fast. It was a bit off-putting at the beginning but feels right now that they built a true relationship. The chosen names are a bit unsettling in a fantasy setting and for non-humans but, well, you get used to it. :)
I don't usually review stories but want to encourage the author who's doing great and bring us something that very few would even consider and I love it.
Reptiles rules !
Night HyrenRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
First review on this site, but I wanted to give credit where it was due. When I first came across this story on Rising Stars my thought process was as follows: Dragon MC? I'm listening. Romance? I'm interested. Gay? Well, I ended up binging the story until the current chapter. The MC is neither OP, nor arrogance incarnate. He has faults, strengths, and enough self awareness that his presence in the setting adds to some of the mystery. There's also some decent representation of hormone-induced chaos that comes with being a teenager, which is fitting for having characters who just reached adulthood.
The love interest however, I relate to a little too much. The guy has some scenes where he's dense enough I was sure he has a gravity affinity. And yet, with his background, it works, and has me feeling like one of those Bachelor Fangirls who is screaming at the TV for him to be happy. The pair, as of this review, still have a ways to go, but progress in this story is steady. The author also stated that this wouldn't be a harem story, which is a nice change of pace from a lot of other stories I've read on here.
The author is great at adding grammatical fixes, and has clearly adjusted the story as they go, updating older chapters so the dialogue remains consistent with newer chapters. Most importantly to me is the lack of exposition dumps, any info the reader needs to know is incorporated into the dialogue and internal thoughts in an organic way. But there's still a lot we don't know, and i look forward to seeing how this plays out.
ObsidianDynamoRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
The Dragon without a System excels at balancing its worldbuilding, the story itself, and the great romance.
The characters are likable (except the ones you're supposed to hate) and their development is written well.
I also noticed just how good the author is at descriptions, especially when it comes to setting.
Really, the only complaint I could think of is hearing so little about Felix's father, although from the interlude I have a feeling that will change soon.
TLDR:
Great worldbuilding. Great story. Great romance.
RetrofuturistRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
What a delightful coming of age fantasy story with unique main characters and realistic queer representation. I love both Felix the young dragon without a biological family and Alex, a lizardkin who reminds me of folks who grew up closeted and isolated from LGBTQ spaces and culture due to bigoted families, churches, etc
Very heartwarming, looking forward to seeing where the story takes us!