Abyssal Chronicles

Youan’er’s second Illustration is out, you can check it in Chapter 01, Characters, 2 more images, the red pupil will be her form when she uses her power, and the pink one will be her normal form,

"You can call me Meliora. Meliora Baroze."

Meliora Baroze,

This seemed to be the new name assigned to her by Vinarola. As for her identity, it seemed to be that of the illegitimate child left outside by the Great Dragon King... a child...

Truly,

A rather undignified status.

Clearly, the great Dragon King was not pleased with the new identity bestowed upon her by her subordinates.

After a brief self-introduction, Meliora felt a slight sense of discomfort. In the past, as the Dragon King, every time she appeared, she had to announce a long list of grandiose titles, accompanied by members of the dragon clan playing music for her.

Now,

After finally obtaining a new body and a fresh start (though it was slightly different from what she had imagined), her first self-introduction was so plain? She didn’t mention many titles, and there was no background music...

This made Meliora’s eyebrows twitch involuntarily, and she couldn’t help but add, purely as a form of self-comfort.

"I am the descendant of the great Sacred Dragon King, possessing the noble bloodline of the dragon race."

After saying that,

Meliora couldn’t help but glance at the pink-haired girl in front of her, as if observing her reaction to her name. Unfortunately, the shocked expression she had anticipated did not appear. Yuan’er just blinked her eyes faintly, gazing at her with a calm and innocent look, without any indication of wanting to kneel or anything...

"..."

"Tsk..."

Meliora disdainfully snorted:

"As I thought, children are just children. I suppose you don’t even grasp the significance of those terms in my words."

"..."

But as she looked at Meliora, who seemed somewhat regretful, Yuan’er’s initial shock had completely disappeared from her mind. Her gaze at this golden-haired dragon loli became increasingly strange.

’Um’

’Not wearing clothes’

’Strange way of speaking’

’And’

’Being of the dragon race...’

’Equals...’

...

...

"A child with a not-so-good brain!!"

After a brief moment of contemplation, Yuan’er arrived at this conclusion. Then, a hint of sympathy gradually welled up in Yuan’er’s heterochromatic eyes, causing Meliora to shiver all over.

"Hey, what’s with that look?!"

"N-nothing..."

Yuan’er shook her head repeatedly.

However, as she shook her head, a hint of interest gradually welled up in Yuan’er’s adorable dual-colored pupils.

Honestly,

Although the dragon loli in front of her was a bit strange and a little arrogant, she was the only peer Yuan’er had encountered in the past few months, someone of a similar age and with some strength.

Facing a "peer" Yuan’er wanted to make a friend. Even if this "peer" seemed a bit mentally challenged, having a friend should make her life at Luminous Academy quite interesting.

’Furthermore, didn’t Mommy always say "Try to make more friends of the same age"? This dragon loli seemed like a decent choice, right? She looks like a funny person~ hehe~’

Thinking this, Yuan’er hastily got up from the ground and recalled the etiquette lessons from her Big sister, Kalina. The little one elegantly curtsied in front of Meliora, saying,

"Meliora, right? Nice to meet you!"

As she spoke, Yuan’er carefully took out a beautifully wrapped pink candy from the small backpack prepared for her by Yumo and offered it to Meliora.

"This is strawberry candy, want some? It’s really delicious."

The little one had initiated the candy tactic. It seemed like she wanted to entice the dragon loli in front of her with a piece of candy. Regardless, this was quite an impractical plan. After all, the Dragon King was a former peak level 8 powerhouse, so how could she be swayed by a mere piece of candy?

Upon witnessing Yuan’er’s action, Meliora couldn’t help but twitch her eyebrows, feeling a sense of disdain. Then, something strange happened. The Dragon King, to her own surprise, found her hand reaching out and accepting Yuan’er’s candy. Moreover, she instinctively thanked Yuan’er and even flashed a sweet and cute smile.

"Th-thank you."

...

When the adorable thank-you sound reached Meliora’s ears, the golden-haired dragon loli suddenly shivered and vigorously shook her head.

’Huh?! Something’s not right, right?! How did I end up taking the candy?! And why did I even say thank you?! This isn’t right! What’s going on?!’

Meliora quickly pressed her hand to her temple, fearing that strange thoughts would once again infiltrate her high intellectual ground. Lately, Meliora had noticed that after acquiring her new body, she occasionally engaged in actions beyond her conscious control. For example, she clearly didn’t want to accept the candy, but her body inexplicably took it...

’Could this be what Vinarola mentioned about the negative effects of merging my soul with this new body? Would I be influenced by the instincts of this new body?!’

’This is terrifying! Could I inadvertently lose myself one day? Turn into an ordinary dragon girl? ’

The mere thought of her recent behavior made Meliora feel bad.

’What if, one day, I wasn’t paying attention and someone tricked me into becoming their wife with candy? My reputation as the Sacred Dragon King would be ruined! ’

’No, this couldn’t happen! I have to maintain my true self!’

With this determination in mind, Meliora fiercely glared at the candy in her hand that had left her somewhat muddled.

"Damn thing, don’t tempt me!"

After a furious roar, a faint golden light flashed in Meliora’s dragon eyes. Then, with an imposing manner, the dragon loli raised her right hand, holding the candy, intending to throw it outside the hall.

And then,

In the next moment,

Under Yuan’er’s puzzled gaze,

Meliora, without surprise,

put the candy in her mouth.

"So sweet~ It’s so delicious~"

’!?’

’Delicious?!’

No, no! What am I... no, what is this? Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!’

Realizing that she had once again been overtaken by this body’s nature, Meliora’s eyes burst into a whirlwind of fear and confusion. Her dragon pupils turned into swirls, and her entire dragon loli consciousness plunged into chaos. Shocked and angry at her own unreliable behavior, Meliora emitted a series of piercing wails while clutching her head and rolling on the ground...

In an instant,

The sound of the dragon loli’s agony resounded throughout the Forbidden area.

"Noooo! How can this great one be tempted by candy? This great one is the mighty Dragon King!!! I Can’t be tempted by candy! Absolutely not!!!"

Feeling her self-esteem take a massive hit, Meliora, with her eyes now transformed into sunny-side-up eggs, continued to cry out and roll on the ground in a frenzy...

Suddenly,

The dragon loli’s agonized cries filled the Forbidden Hall.

"Nooo!!!"

...

"!??..."

Regarding everything that had just happened, Yuan’er blinked her adorable red and blue heterochromatic eyes and extended a finger to touch her rosebud lips, falling into a brief, eerie silence.

Recalling the sequence of events from the golden-haired dragon loli’s joyful expression when receiving the candy to disgust, then to happiness when eating the candy, and now her agonized rolling on the floor...

This series of rapid emotional changes from Meliora made Yuan’er even more certain of her initial guess.

The dragon loli in front of her,

’Is definitely a silly child...’

’Yes!’

’It seems that what Sister Kalina and Grandpa Sebastian said was true’

People of the Dragon Race all seem to have some issues in their heads...

...

’But~’

’It so fun to be with them~’

Watching the dragon loli on the floor, writhing and agonizing, Yuan’er’s little face gradually split into a mischievous, devilish grin. So, Yuan’er took her short little legs and plopped down in front of Meliora, deliberately reaching into her small crossbody bag to pull out the exquisite lollipop that Sebastian had prepared for her.

"Hey~, want some?!"

"Want!!!"

The moment she saw the lollipop, the dragon loli’s eyes lit up, and she immediately responded without hesitation.

Then,

The dragon loli sat like a duck, quietly in front of Yuan’er, and opened her mouth to enjoy the lollipop that Yuan’er fed her with a look of pure bliss.

"Mmm, it’s so sweet~... Huh?!"

"Hehe~"

As if she had found an interesting toy, a devilish grin grew on Yuan’er’s face.

...

...

Just like that,

Time passed…

After thoroughly enjoying the stimulation of sweetness on her taste buds, the dragon loli, Meliora, suddenly furrowed her brows, and her petite body trembled as if electrified, shivering suddenly.

’No!’

’This isn’t normal!!’

Realizing that something was amiss, Meliora’s dragon pupils contracted sharply, and she abruptly snatched the lollipop from Yuan’er’s hand. Then, she stood up and smashed it on the ground.

"What is ... what is wrong with me!!!?"

After smashing the lollipop into pieces, Meliora couldn’t help but mutter angrily to herself.

However, as she reflected on her momentary lapse when she accepted the candy earlier, Meliora couldn’t help but feel a lingering unease.

At this moment, she thoroughly understood why Vinarola and Mokaro advised her to stay in seclusion within the Forbidden Palace for some time. Her soul hadn’t fully synchronized with her new body yet, and during this phase, she was susceptible to external influences.