Volume 5 Chapter 93
by Need_More_SleepVolume 5 + Chapter 93: Sticking Close Together
Yue Liu realized that right beside her… there was a tiny silver dragon no bigger than a cat?
Eh?
She froze.
Circling the little silver dragon twice, the small fox looked puzzled.
In her memory, she had been restrained by a shadow monster summoned by the Fox God’s evil manifestation, nearly having her life taken. At the most dangerous moment, it seemed…
Her nemesis had saved her?
In other words, the little silver dragon before her… was Xia Yi?
“That can’t be right. Didn’t my nemesis say her true dragon form was enormous?”
The little fox remembered clearly, when she had asked Xia Yi to reveal her true form, she had been refused.
The reason given was that Xia Yi’s true dragon form was terrifyingly immense, that the overwhelming pressure would be too much for her to bear. For her sake, Xia Yi had always acted in human form.
But the tiny silver dragon in front of her… didn’t look terrifying at all.
And there were no other dragons in this sealed domain. This little silver dragon could only be Xia Yi, there was no one else it could be.
“My nemesis?”
The little fox tried calling out to the small silver dragon.
“…” The little silver dragon lay motionless on the ground.
The little fox leaned closer and sniffed her.
Vanilla cream ice cream…
It was her!
The little fox’s eyes widened in disbelief.
So her nemesis’s true dragon form wasn’t frightening at all, it was absurdly cute!
There wasn’t a trace of majesty about it.
Turning around, the little fox brushed her fluffy tail across Xia Yi’s face.
“Mm…”
“She reacted!”
The little fox swished her tail again.
Xia Yi seemed annoyed. Without opening her eyes, she grabbed all nine of the fox’s tails and pulled her into her arms like a pillow.
“Eek!”
The little fox yelped, struggling to break free.
But having been injured in the earlier battle, she had little strength and was easily subdued.
“No… I have to wake my nemesis!”
Thinking quickly, the little fox leaned forward and licked the small silver dragon’s face.
“Mm?”
Feeling the lick, Xia Yi opened her eyes.
What greeted her was a pink-furred little fox.
“Oh, it’s Fox-radish.” She yawned.
“My nemesis!”
“What is it? I’m still a bit tired… can I sleep a little longer…”
“Your dragon form…”
Still groggy from just waking up, Xia Yi replied instinctively, “My true dragon form is far too terrifying. I won’t show it to you, it’s for your own good…”
“But… you don’t look much bigger than me.”
“…Huh?”
Xia Yi blinked, suddenly sensing something was wrong.
Strange… the small silver dragon reflected in the little fox’s eyes, wasn’t that… herself?!
Xia Yi’s expression changed drastically. She released the fox’s tails, jumped aside, and looked down at her own body.
This is bad, this is really bad!!
Clutching her head, her face turned ashen.
Her true dragon form had been seen, and of all people, by Fox-radish!!
“My nemesis, so your true dragon form is this small,” the little fox said cheerfully. “Tiny… and quite cute too.”
“AAAAAAAH!!”
Xia Yi let out a wail of despair.
She had been laughed at by Fox-radish.
She suddenly remembered how she had teased the little fox before, calling her fluffy and adorable, like a plush toy.
Now the tables had turned. In this form, she wasn’t much better.
“N-No, that’s not it!!”
Flustered, Xia Yi’s face flushed bright red, entering full embarrassment mode.
“This is just a disguise! It’s not my true dragon form! You know, I’m a great dragon who has lived for… over a thousand years. How could I possibly look like this? I only appeared like this so you wouldn’t be frightened when you woke up!”
“You’re a thousand years old?”
“I-I really am a thousand years old!”
“Nonsense. I don’t believe you. You’re just being stubborn,” the little fox said. “Unless you show me your true dragon form.”
“If I revealed my true form, this place would collapse!” Xia Yi turned her head away guiltily.
The little fox walked over and poked the silver dragon’s big tail.
“What are you doing?!”
The little silver dragon reacted violently, quickly turning around to hide her tail behind her.
“Just touching your tail,” the little fox said.
“Don’t touch it!”
“Just once.”
“I said no means no!!”
The little silver dragon started running.
The little fox chased after her.
The two small figures began to frolic in the dark space.
However, after only a few steps, the little fox’s body trembled, and she collapsed to the ground.
“Fox-radish?” Xia Yi hurried back to Yue Liu’s side.
The little fox’s breathing was still uneven, her injuries hadn’t healed yet.
“You silly fox. If you’re hurt, don’t run around.”
“Sorry…”
“Rest for a bit.”
The small silver dragon gently picked up the little fox by the scruff and carried her back, setting her down where she had been before.
“My nemesis… are you not injured?” the little fox asked.
“I’m fine. I just overused my magic and stamina earlier. Dragons recover quickly, I’ve gotten a lot better after sleeping.”
“My nemesis… thank you for saving me again…”
The little fox lay on the ground, a bit embarrassed, burying her face in her forelegs.
“Well, I promised to help you restore your kingdom. How could I let you die in the sealed domain?” Xia Yi replied.
“But… How did you find me?”
“Through your ancestor, of course.”
“My ancestor?”
“Right beside you. Can’t you see?”
Xia Yi pointed at Little Red, who still hadn’t awakened.
“…Is there someone else here?” the little fox asked, confused.
“Still can’t see her, huh?”
Xia Yi sighed and had no choice but to explain everything that had happened.
After hearing it all, the little fox finally understood.
“Thank you, Ancestor!”
“You’re facing the wrong way, it’s over there!” Xia Yi reminded her.
“Oh, right!”
The little fox turned around and thanked the unseen red nine-tailed fox.
“Get some proper rest. Once you’ve recovered a bit, we’ll move again.”
“Mm.”
The little fox nodded and closed her eyes. Knowing she would only burden Xia Yi if she moved recklessly, she obediently chose to rest.
Xia Yi watched over her quietly. After a while, she noticed a detail, the little fox’s body was trembling.
Perhaps because they were near a water source, the temperature here was low. Combined with her injuries, the little fox likely couldn’t withstand the cold.
Xia Yi walked over, spread her wings, and gently covered the little fox.
“Mm…?”
The little fox was surprised. The cold seemed to fade, and her trembling stopped.
“That should keep you warm, right?” Xia Yi smiled softly.
“…Mm.”
The little fox nodded shyly, her cheeks tinged red. Without realizing it, she leaned a little closer to Xia Yi.
In the dark underground space, the small silver dragon and the little fox nestled close together, quietly sharing their warmth.
[Translator’s Note: Imaging this Chapter scenes with the small Dragon and Fox, it’s really cute.]
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