The Dragon-Riding Girl

Sera, once the greatest dragon rider to ever reign over the archipelago, died after her mount spiraled out of control and turned on her. She is unexpectedly reborn as Shika, an eight‑year‑old orphaned girl from a branch line of House Hovien. She soon discovers that Meibao, the "low‑blooded hybrid dragon" her older brother Bren intends to sell off, is actually a hatchling of the Obsidian Doom — a legendary ancient dragon race of unparalleled combat prowess. Ella and Kane, heirs of the main Hovien family line, come to forcefully seize the dragon taming post left by Shika and Bren's late mother, and coerce the siblings into a wager settled by a dragon racing tournament. Drawing on her past‑life expertise and mastery of the draconic language, Shika guides Meibao to shatter one tournament record after another, catching the eye of Freya, the young mistress of House Storm — the most prestigious dragon‑riding clan in the realm. Mid‑tournament, Bren is gravely injured after Kane deliberately rams into him during a race. Shika steps in as a substitute rider, and in the heat of the match, she partially awakens Meibao's bloodline power to turn the tide and claim victory, earning herself a place in House Storm. Not long after, the Shadowtide Dragon Rider Corps launches a full‑scale invasion, wielding dark magic that drives dragons into a feral frenzy. House Storm suffers a string of crushing defeats with heavy casualties. Stepping up in the crisis, Shika takes to the battlefield, defeating the Shadowtide elite Reck and their leader Roga one after another. Meibao fully awakens into its full‑grown Obsidian Doom form, and together they successfully repel the invading forces. After the war, fearing the overwhelming power of the Obsidian Doom, the inner circle of House Storm attempts to imprison Meibao in the wyrm gaol. Shika fights with all her might to protect her companion. In the end, Freya overrides all objections to take her place as the family's heir, and formally invites Shika to join the dragon rider regiment as a master‑class dragon rider. Rider and dragon take to the skies together, soaring into a brand new chapter of their journey.