Evil Dragon: The young dragon I picked up keeps planning on becoming an empress

"You can understand it that way."

"You really... have not taken my words to heart at all. Fine, since you think I will become a formidable enemy to all the royal families of the Abyss, then as you wish, I won't return to the Human World for now; for quite a long time, I'll stay in the Abyss.

Starting a war in the Abyss, I'll make things lively there, especially since my nurtured Dragon Cub has an Emperor dream.

To defeat all of you, and let my nurtured Dragon Cub become the Abyss Demon Emperor."

Christine noticed Lance's gaze grow increasingly fierce, and his temperament gradually became wild.

They... seemed to have truly angered this guy.

The Amethyst Young Dragon, who had quietly settled beside Lance at some unknown time, felt somewhat dizzy; in her wildest dreams, she never imagined... her Emperor dream... would be realized by the Evil Dragon Lance.

If the Evil Dragon Lance really did it, and she became the Abyss Demon Emperor...

That would truly be the end.

First, because of a curse, she had become a Dragon Cub, and then she inexplicably became the Abyss Demon Emperor...

Once her deeds spread…

She feared she would become a legend, one that would shake both the Human World and the Abyss.

Her status would also become exceptionally noble.

Abyss Demon Emperor...

This title was far more noble, and much more wicked, than the Emperor of Farolan.

When the time came, if she still wanted to be the Emperor of Farolan, she would just need to utter a single word... and hundreds of thousands of beings from the Demon Race would be at her command.

A vision emerged in the Dragon Cub's mind: she wore a crown, riding an evil... evil... Magic Dragon, leading an army of tens of millions from the Abyssal Demon Race, reigning over the skies of the Farolan Empire Capital.

When the Princess of the Farolan Empire, Asina, saw her, she cried out "Demon Emperor," signifying that the Farolan Empire was willing to submit to her, to the Abyss.

Ah, ah, ah?

That doesn't seem right; wouldn't that mean that she, the Imperial Princess of the Farolan Empire, destroyed her own empire?

The Dragon Cub hurriedly shook her head, casting out that preposterous image from her mind.

She became entangled.

What if the Evil Dragon Lance really conquered the Abyss and became the Abyss Demon Emperor, and then passed the Demon Emperor title to her?

Should she take up the mantle of Demon Emperor?

If she became the Demon Emperor, would she still want to be the Emperor of the Farolan Empire?

So tangled.

Too tangled.

The Dragon Cub sat in her chair, furrowing her brows in distress as she questioned herself for a long time, and came to a conclusion... Rather than becoming the Abyss Demon Emperor, she seemed to prefer becoming the Emperor of the Farolan Empire.

The Abyss was not hers.

The Farolan Empire was hers.

There was no mental burden on her to become the Emperor of the Farolan Empire.

But to become the Abyss Demon Emperor... she feared she might be assassinated by the beings of the Abyssal Demon Race...

Particularly here, where not only Demons but also Fallen Angels and various other beings with strange powers resided.

With her strength, as Demon Emperor, she might not be able to command respect.

Forget it, forget it.

Better not to take up the Demon Emperor title Lance was offering.

"I suddenly feel that, since we will become enemies sooner or later, why not just have you all stay here tonight, and let me open the prelude to the battle for the Demon Emperor's throne.

I'll draw the opening curtain, and I'll write the final chapter."

Lance smiled wickedly, suddenly rising to his feet.

Under the watchful eyes of Christine, Great Vampire Krastihela, and Meredith, he raised his right hand, and a giant fiery red Array appeared in the blood-red night, covering the sky.

The next moment, countless massive fireballs erupted from the huge fiery red Array.

"Goodbye Christine, goodbye Great Vampire, goodbye Meredith... Your lives will forever remain on this day."

As his words fell, Lance and the Dragon Cub slowly began to fade away into an illusion.

"Lance!!!"

Christine roared angrily, her teeth clenched. She couldn't pursue Lance; countless fireballs were about to destroy the entire Demon Academy, and she had to stop it.

If the Demon Academy was destroyed, it would affect the Demon King City.

No, to be more precise, Lance's Array had already enveloped part of the Demon King City.

Lance not only wanted to destroy the Demon Academy but also part of the Demon King City.

The young dragon sitting beside Lance showed a puzzled look in its eyes. The Demon Princess Christine, the Great Vampire Krastihela, and the Succubus Queen Meredith... What was going on with them?

Why did they seem as if they were facing a formidable enemy?

And saying such strange things?

The reactions of her four companions weren't normal either. They looked up at the sky as if they had seen something terrifying, all holding their hands over their heads, casting protective magic.

"Lance... what's happening to them? Have they been corrupted by the rumored Evil God? Why are they shouting and babbling strange words?"

"They've fallen into the illusion I've crafted. Let's go."

"Ah? Go where?"

"Back to the Human World."

Lance stood up, and the young dragon instinctively followed suit. Glancing down at that moment, she saw an array shimmering with dreamlike light at her feet.

"Lance... there's an array under our feet."

"It's fine, this is my Illusion Array."

Lance patted the young dragon's head and said, "Little dragon cub, remember, to cast an Illusion Array unnoticed in front of beings of their caliber, you have to wait for the moment their mind wavers, and then use the right words. Only then you might trap them in the illusion."

???

The young dragon was bewildered.

"When did you cast the Illusion Array?"

"At the moment I said I would become the nemesis of all the Abyssal royals, they were captivated by my words, my gaze, and my presence. Their minds wavered for an instant, and that's when I seized the opportunity."

The young dragon half-understood, her teachings hadn't yet covered this point—like the Illusion Array... Only when the Evil Dragon taught her would she fully grasp what the Evil Dragon was talking about.

"But weren't you supposed to be vying for the title of Demon Emperor? If you go back to the Human World now, are you giving up on the struggle for the throne, or are you going back to prepare some primal force equipment?"

The young dragon hadn't forgotten that the Evil Dragon had mentioned passing the position of Demon Emperor to her.

It wasn't that she wanted to inherit the Abyss Demon Emperor's throne.

It was just that the Evil Dragon had been so serious earlier, and it didn't seem like he was speaking offhand.

"Struggle for the title of Demon Emperor? Do you think I'm capable of ruling the Abyss well? As a mere Viscount, the people of my territory are left to fend for themselves. If I became the Demon Emperor and managed the Abyss with this laissez-faire approach, it wouldn't take three hundred years... there would be rebels everywhere in the Abyss...

We're going back to farming, living our quiet little lives. Struggling for kingship and supremacy isn't fun and doesn't suit us."

"Oh."

The young dragon silently nodded.

When the Evil Dragon lied, he showed no signs of falsehood.

"Oh, right, I have something to tell you—Dragon Island might have appeared."

"???"

The young dragon looked at Lance with a puzzled expression. What did the appearance of Dragon Island have to do with her?

She didn't care whether Dragon Island appeared or not since she was destined to become the Emperor of the Farolan Empire one day.

"Doesn't that mean you could visit Dragon Island whenever you want?"

"No, that's not what I mean."

"Then what is it?"

"Some bastard started a rumor about you, saying you would step on the heads of the dragons of Dragon Island to ascend as the Dragon God..."

"???!!!"

"It wasn't me! I never said that! Nor do I harbor any desire to become the Dragon God! My dream is to be an emperor."

"It wasn't me either, and you've seen the recording of my fight with the Golden Giant Dragon Austin..."

"Then I'm done for, aren't I? If the dragons of Dragon Island believe this rumor... they'll definitely think I'm desecrating the Dragon God and hunt me down all over the world...

Wuuu... I'm so wronged... I never had such thoughts, who has set me up like this?"

"Not sure."

"Lance... maybe... you should stay and fight for the Demon Emperor title? Then pass it on to me afterward... otherwise... I'm afraid the moment I return to the Human World... I'll be killed by the dragons of Dragon Island..."

Lance casually tapped the dragon cub on the head, "Show some spirit! You're a giant dragon yourself, what's there to be afraid of? Even if you did say those things, the Dragon God would applaud you, praise your ambition and courage.

Besides, you are an Amethyst Young Dragon, what's there to fear?"

The young dragon's eyes lit up, "Right, I am an Amethyst Young Dragon, not a Black Dragon Youngling, the giant dragons have no reason to beat me up.

Hey, Lance, what are you doing picking up rocks? And why are the rocks you're picking so big?"

"Not doing anything, just before we leave, I wanted to give the Eye of the Demon God a little gift."