Volume 5 Chapter 13

Volume 5 + Chapter 13: A Cabbage With Dreams

“The Dragon Treasury Infiltration Plan, activate!”

Xia Yi was brimming with fighting spirit.

But the little green dragon maid beside her felt terribly uneasy.

“Lord Rice Cake… I want to confirm one last time. This really… won’t be a problem, right?”

Elly tugged at Xia Yi’s sleeve.

“I’m scared. If I mess this up, my head might literally be rolling…!”

“Cabbage! Do you have a dream?”

“I, I do.”

“Say it. What is your dream?”

“I want to become… an official member of the Royal Maid Corps. I want my family to know that I’ve really made something of myself!!”

“Then this is your chance to achieve that dream! You’re not an ordinary cabbage, you’re a cabbage with dreams! Dreams can become your driving force. Don’t worry, you can definitely do this!”

Xia Yi poured a fierce dose of motivational ‘chicken soup’ straight into Elly, instantly transforming into a preacher of dreams.

After all, with Elly’s timid, easily frightened personality, it would be hard for her to find confidence without some serious encouragement.

“Dreams! Dreams! Dreams! Dreams! Dreams!”

“Yes, dreams! I have dreams!”

Elly clenched her fists, her head starting to spin from all the inspiration.

She also thought carefully about it, every time she had followed the princess in stirring up trouble before, it had ended in failure.

But what child cries forever? And who puts in effort only to lose every single time?

After failing so many times, maybe it was finally time for a rebound from rock bottom.

This time, it would work!

“Charge, Lord Rice Cake! I’ll give you my full support!!” Elly was completely infected by Xia Yi’s enthusiasm.

“Mm, very good, Cabbage!”

Xia Yi patted Elly on the shoulder.

The two of them hid in the shadows. After waiting for a while, the guards in front of the Dragon Treasury began to move, then gradually disappeared from their line of sight.

The massive doors of the Dragon Treasury were left unguarded.

“It’s shift change, now’s the moment! Go!”

Xia Yi dashed forward.

Elly followed close behind, arriving at the Dragon Treasury together with the silver-haired little girl.

“So this is the Dragon Treasury’s magic array?”

Watching the complex formation slowly operating before her eyes, Elly couldn’t help but sigh in amazement. Even if she were given a lifetime, she doubted she could ever break this seal.

“…”

Xia Yi closed her eyes and gathered herself quickly. She activated the bloodline of the Silver Dragon royal family within her. When she opened her eyes again, her silver pupils were glowing faintly.

“The Dragon King’s Pressure!”

She released the Dragon King’s pressure toward the magic array. It was like inserting a key into a lock, the formation responded to the Silver Dragon royal bloodline. Each rune was plated in smooth silver light, one by one lifting the restrictions.

“…So strong!”

Elly felt the overwhelming pressure emanating from Xia Yi and was deeply astonished.

For the princess to have already mastered the Dragon King’s pressure at such an age, this clearly showed the bearing of a future Dragon King. As expected, her talent was no joke.

Under Xia Yi’s efforts, the magic array sealing the Dragon Treasury was finally dispelled. The great doors opened, allowing entry at any time.

“Ugh… I’m exhausted…”

Xia Yi supported herself on her knees, panting.

She still hadn’t reached a realm where she could freely control such pressure, so using it like this consumed a great deal of mental energy.

Fortunately, she held on and nothing went wrong.

“Lord Rice Cake, are you alright?” Elly asked with concern.

“I’m fine… Cabbage, take this.”

Xia Yi took out a small magic gadget she had personally modified and pressed it into Elly’s hand.

“If anything goes wrong, or if you see the guards return early after their shift change, press the red dot in the center. It’ll alert me.”

“Alright, Lord Rice Cake, but what if you don’t come back in time…?”

“I believe in you, Cabbage. You’ll buy me time. Don’t forget your dream.”

“Mm! Got it! Lord Rice Cake, I’m a cabbage with dreams!”

Elly nodded solemnly.

The little green dragon maid had already been thoroughly talked into it, completely dizzy from persuasion.

“Then I’m going in.”

After handing the magic gadget to Elly, Xia Yi entered the Dragon Treasury.

……

The moment Xia Yi stepped inside, the pitch-black interior suddenly lit up brilliantly.

She was startled, thinking Xia Lulu might already be waiting for her inside.

Luckily, there was no one there, just an automatic lighting spell.

“That scared me half to death… but Xia Lulu waiting for me here? Somehow, I feel like she really would do that.”

Xia Yi muttered to herself as she continued searching for the Sky-Blue Wood.

To be honest, the treasures stored here were even more numerous than those in the vampire royal treasury.

However, unlike the vampires, who favored collecting famous artworks, this place was dominated by gold and silver, all kinds of dazzling gemstones… piled up like mountains. Towering heaps of gold glittered intensely, bright enough to blind the eyes.

Over the years, the Dragon Clan had relied on surrounding vassal states to conduct trade across the continent, earning enormous profits.

Many countries strongly resisted the Dragon Clan and even refused all trade with them.

Yet they didn’t realize that nations like the Blackstone Kingdom, rich in magic crystal mines, were Dragon Clan vassals. Thinking they were resisting the dragons by trading with smaller states, they were in fact continuously funneling money straight into the dragons’ pockets…

“So shiny… it really puts the mind at ease~”

Seeing so many glittering things, Xia Yi felt inexplicably cheerful.

Which was only natural, after all, that was a dragon’s inherent trait.

Still, she didn’t let the treasures cloud her judgment. Her top priority remained defeating Xia Lulu, nothing was more important than that.

“Found it, the Sky-Blue Wood!”

Xia Yi finally located the Sky-Blue Wood amid the dazzling chaos of the treasury.

The processed logs were neatly stacked in a corner. They looked ordinary on the surface, but in reality they were special plants with effects similar to dragon mint.

Directly touching the Sky-Blue Wood could be dangerous, so the little princess took out a gas mask and strapped it over her face, then put on gloves.

She walked up to the Sky-Blue Wood, took out her tools, and began shaving wood chips from it, placing them into a bottle.

“Xia Yi, how could this possibly be enough?”

The voice of Inner Demon Xia Yi sounded by her ear. Having closely observed Xia Yi’s actions, the heart demon couldn’t help but speak up.

“It’s far too little!”

“The Sky-Blue Wood is very potent, just a small amount can already produce a powerful effect…”

“Idiot Xia Yi. I already told you, this time we need to use a sufficient quantity of Sky-Blue Wood to deal with Xia Lulu. This won’t do. Only quantitative change leads to qualitative change.”

“Are you sure?”

“Absolutely! Hand over control of the body to me, I’ll handle it!”

“Alright then… do as you see fit.”

Xia Yi transferred control of her body to her heart demon.

Inner Demon Xia Yi took over, revealing a sinister smile. She tossed aside the small tools and bottles in her hands, preparing to take a massive haul in one go.

“Heh heh heh… this time, I’ll bathe Xia Lulu in Sky-Blue Wood. Let’s see how she endures that?!”

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