Abyssal Chronicles

New illustraion for Yumo and Yuan’er has been released in chapter 00,

"…"

Yumo looked puzzled as she took in what was happening.

At first, she was really suspicious of the loli dragon who popped up out of nowhere. The little girl looked like she wanted to attack her and had even tied up her daughter. No matter how cute the kid looked, Yumo was on high alert.

After all, some of the loli’s actions were simply unreasonable.

Not to mention,

pinning Yuan’er to the ground didn’t seem like normal play, right?

...

However, when she saw little Yuan’er happily run over and affectionately hug the dragon loli, calling her ’Little Meliora,’ Yumo began to question her own judgment. If the dragon loli had truly been suppressing Yuan’er with malice, her daughter wouldn’t be so friendly with her.

Additionally,

Yumo’s eyes glanced at the dragon loli’s trembling legs and the unspeakable liquid beneath them, and she became even more puzzled.

She hadn’t even unleashed her power; could a mere glare from her really scare the loli this much?

Although the dragon loli had strong internal power, her mentality seemed to be that of an ordinary child. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been scared to this extent by a noble young lady whose surface strength was only at the seventh level. Yumo had never interacted with this dragon loli before, and the latter couldn’t possibly know her true identity and strength...

Perhaps,

’Did I just overthink this?’

Looking at the red-eyed, trembling dragon loli and the slightly displeased Yuan’er beside her, Yumo couldn’t help but have such a thought.

But regardless,

since Yuan’er had said so, it meant she acknowledged this dragon loli as her friend.

When it came to her daughter’s friends, Yumo planned to be a bit gentler.

So,

She completely dispelled the doubt and coldness in her eyes, and her gaze once again became filled with gentleness and love.

Under Yuan’er’s anxious urging, Yumo slowly squatted down in front of the dragon loli. As the loli watched her nervously, Yumo gently stroked her head,

"I’m sorry, I’m sorry, Auntie shouldn’t have been so fierce just now. There, there, don’t cry..."

* Sob... sniffle... sob...*

"There, there, it’s okay..."

*Sob, sob, sob...*

Meliora kept shaking and crying, and the more Yumo tried to soothe her, the harder she cried.

Honestly, wouldn’t anyone be scared if someone who had killed you before started touching your head? Who knows if she might snap and do something crazy...

Even though her dragon pride was telling her to stop crying and making a scene, her natural instincts and tear ducts were stronger.

But,

Once she felt Yumo’s icy vibe starts to fade, Meliora, who thought she might actually make it out of this alive, started to calm down. She didn’t say much but gave a look of mixed gratitude and confusion to the pink-haired girl next to her.

It was like she was saying,

-"Thanks (qwq)"-

"Hehe~"

Seeing this, Yuan’er smiled cheekily. She also began to pat Meliora’s head, trying to comfort her new buddy.

Once Meliora seemed calmer,

Yumo, looking confused, asked Yuan’er,

"So... Yuan’er... what exactly were you playing? Some dragon traditional game? With... tying up? And... being naked?"

After wrapping the blonde loli in a coat, Yumo had to ask.

Considering what she had heard about dragons being ’naturally lustful’ and some of their bad habits, Yumo was a bit worried. Her daughter was so pure and cute; she didn’t want Yuan’er to get messed up by some weird dragon games.

If it was really as bad as she thought, Yumo definitely wouldn’t let her daughter keep being friends with such a reckless dragon loli.

When Yumo asked, Yuan’er shook her head,

"It’s not some traditional game... we weren’t playing a game."

Yuan’er answered honestly.

"Not playing a game? Then what were you doing?"

"Little Meliora was sleeping here, and she was sleeping naked... Then I accidentally stepped on her tail and woke her up... And then... she seemed grumpy from being woken up and pinned me to the ground."

"Is that so?"

Yumo looked over at the mess of pillows and blankets nearby and started to believe what Yuan’er was saying.

"But... why did Meliora say you guys were playing a game?"

Yumo looked at the dragon girl, Meliora, with a sharp gaze, making her shiver and avoid eye contact.

Thankfully,

Yuan’er stepped in to explain for Meliora,

"Well, I think Meliora was afraid you’d be angry"

"Afraid I’d be angry?"

"Yes, Meliora knocked me down, and you saw it. She probably thought you’d be mad and wouldn’t let me play with her anymore. After all, Meliora really hates being alone."

Yuan’er said seriously,

And while speaking,

She remembered the advice from her Big sister Kalina. That is, when making up stories, don’t show any emotions, just widen your eyes and act cute, taking advantage of being young.

After hearing this explanation, Yumo’s doubts gradually faded.

After all,

when she was young, she’d also be instinctively afraid if she hurt someone and their parents found out...

’This dragon girl, must have lied for the same reason, right?’

Yumo thought to herself and playfully tapped Meliora’s nose:

"Sigh... Just tell the truth next time. I don’t get mad that easily."

"Uh..."

Meliora kept her head down, not daring to meet Yumo’s gaze.

Yumo didn’t say more but continued to gently stroke the dragon girl’s head. After settling the matter with Meliora, Yumo turned to her daughter with a more serious look,

"Yuan’er, why did you come here?"

"I... I came to play with Meliora!"

"Play with Meliora? Here? Isn’t this a restricted area of the academy, where the Dragon Heart is kept? Why would you play here?"

"Um, well..."

Yuan’er hesitated, holding the hem of her dress, looking a bit guilty.

Although it seemed like a normal gesture,

Yuan’er’s action had a deeper meaning.

Following Kalina’s advice, she hadn’t taken any acting lessons, so if she lied in front of her mom, she’d easily be caught. To get away with it, she’d either act cute or look ’guilty’ and keep her head down, so her mom wouldn’t notice her expression.

"Well, I wanted to find the Dragon Heart this morning..."

"Find the Dragon Heart? Why?"

"Because... Mommy, didn’t you mention before that you wanted to get it? So I thought... But... when I sneaked in here in the morning, I didn’t see any Dragon Heart. Instead, I met Meliora. So, I came back in the afternoon to play with her."

"Ah, I see."

Yumo sighed, touching her forehead, looking a bit regretful.

She felt bad for not being clearer about the Dragon Heart with Yuan’er. She had considered getting the Dragon Heart for Mengxi, but only if Mengxi couldn’t get it herself. If Mengxi could, Yumo wouldn’t step in. After all, getting something like that on her own would be good for Mengxi.

But now?

It wasn’t the time to intervene.

Well,

’I will have a talk with Yuan’er about it later.’

"But..."

Speaking of the Dragon Heart, Yumo raised an eyebrow in curiosity. She looked around, puzzled.

’Isn’t this the central area of the forbidden palace?’

’Then... why doesn’t I see the Dragon Heart?’

Being curious about the Sacred Dragon Heart, Yumo, driven by her interest, looked around and then asked her daughter,

"Yuan’er... shouldn’t the Dragon Heart be here?"

As she said this,

Before Yuan’er could answer, Meliora, standing next to her, looked suddenly worried.

After posing the question, a thought crossed Yumo’s mind, and she looked more closely at Meliora:

"Hold on... Meliora, are you... the Sacred Dragon Heart?"