Volume 6 Chapter 35
by Golden DragonVolume 6 + Chapter 35: Fulfill Your Wish
“Puppet?”
Xia Yi heard a strange word from Dorothea’s lips.
Although Dorothea was of the golden dragon clan, she was not like normal dragons.
In history, the golden dragon clan had been executed by the reigning Dragon King on charges of plotting rebellion.
Dorothea might have learned of this in advance, and so she transformed herself into a puppet, even going to watch the guillotine chop off the head of her own flesh on the day of the execution.
Her current body was a puppet, and she had many spare bodies besides.
But then…
Why did Dorothea suddenly say she wanted to turn Xia Lulu into a puppet as well?
“Dorothea, are you joking?” Xia Yi asked in confusion.
“This is no joke, little Xia Yi.”
Dorothea’s gaze seemed quite serious as she earnestly explained her thoughts to Xia Yi.
“You see, I have always wanted to create a beautiful puppet, a unique masterpiece just like myself. Ordinary dragons could never satisfy me. Xia Lulu, as a silver dragon and even a dragon king, is naturally the most suitable subject for transformation.”
“Aren’t you and Xia Lulu friends? She… she’s dying right now. Can’t you help her!” Xia Yi was extremely anxious.
“Then let me ask you a question first. What did Xia Lulu do to suddenly be on the verge of death?”
“Xia Lulu’s body has had problems for a long time. The imperial physicians we consulted said, ” Xia Yi explained in front of Dorothea why Xia Lulu could no longer hold on.
Dorothea listened, her eyes showing little fluctuation, as if she had long known about Xia Lulu’s condition.
“Even so, she wouldn’t have collapsed for no reason. She must have done something,” Dorothea pressed. “Xia Lulu, did she extensively use the power of the Dragon King?”
“The power of the Dragon King?”
Xia Yi quickly recalled what had happened before.
She remembered.
“Xia Lulu previously fought the King of the Vampire Clan and fully unleashed the power of the Dragon King.”
“To what extent?”
“She released a domain of ice and snow, and even summoned a destructive mountain of ice that fell from the sky, only then defeating the King of the Vampire Clan.”
“Oh, she really went all out, even removing her limits? And after that?”
“Later, she occasionally used the Dragon King’s domain as well…” Xia Yi vaguely sensed something ominous.
A look of disappointment appeared on Dorothea’s face. “I told her to restrain herself. She really doesn’t listen to advice at all.”
“Dorothea, what exactly is going on?”
“Judging by how completely unaware you are, Xia Lulu never told you anything?”
“Told me… what?”
“When Xia Lulu was young, in order to become Dragon King, she came to me seeking my help. That was how she forcibly awakened the Dragon King’s Heart and gained immense power.”
“Do you mean… Xia Lulu’s body…”
“That’s right. Her body was never meant to bear the Dragon King’s Heart. Yet she did it anyway, all to defeat Frey. The price was that she would overdraw her own life. One day, she would suffer backlash. Her lifespan was never going to be as long as other Dragon Kings.”
“Xia Lulu…”
Xia Yi lowered her head and looked at Xia Lulu in her arms.
“In exchange for awakening the Dragon King’s Heart, she also gave me a promise: after her death, her body would be given to me.”
Dorothea raised her hand, making a requesting gesture.
“All right, little Xia Yi. Hand Xia Lulu over to me. The time has come for her to fulfill her promise.”
“Aren’t you friends? How can you just watch Xia Lulu die like this!” Xia Yi held Xia Lulu tighter. She was unwilling to give her up.
“Precisely because we are friends, I gave her my trust and helped her,” Dorothea retorted. “If she can’t even keep her promise, what kind of friendship is that?”
“You still have a way to save Xia Lulu, don’t you? Xia Lulu isn’t dead yet. She can still be saved…”
“Little Xia Yi, Xia Lulu is beyond saving. She once had a chance, but she gave it up herself.”
Dorothea shattered Xia Yi’s illusion with cold words.
“Xia Lulu came to see me some time ago. To stably control her power, she had me lock the Dragon King’s Heart inside her body. Only when her soul dies and the Dragon King’s Heart stops beating will it be able to leave this body.”
“…”
Xia Yi felt as if she had been drenched in cold water. The cruel reality was already before her eyes, whether she ran from it or not, it existed objectively.
Xia Lulu was beyond saving. Her death was already a foregone conclusion.
The little princess’s crystalline tears overflowed from her eyes, sliding down her cheeks onto Xia Lulu’s face.
But this was not a manga book, tears could not summon miracles.
“Why… why… I wanted to be with you forever…”
“Little Xia Yi, I’ve explained so much to you already. I’ve done all I can. Since Xia Lulu’s death is already certain, you might as well hand her over to me and let me create a perfect silver dragon puppet. If you miss Xia Lulu, you can come see her anytime.”
Dorothea walked step by step toward Xia Yi. Her gaze was already locked onto Xia Lulu.
“No!!” Xia Yi cried out in resistance.
“Little Xia Yi, are you planning to make Xia Lulu break her promise?”
“Xia Lulu isn’t dead yet. When she really dies, I will… bring her body over!”
How could Xia Yi be willing to hand over Xia Lulu?
She would not let Xia Lulu become a puppet, so she made up an excuse on the spot.
“I’m leaving today!”
“Do you take me for a fool? If I let you go here, you won’t bring Xia Lulu back. You’ll hide her away,” Dorothea saw through Xia Yi’s thoughts. “Today, you must hand Xia Lulu over to me.”
What Xia Yi had most hoped to avoid had happened.
Dorothea clearly intended to seize Xia Lulu. Her strength far exceeded Xia Yi’s, she was fully capable of such a thing.
Xia Yi’s situation was very dangerous.
In this moment of crisis, she remembered how Xia Lulu had once handled things and steeled herself to make a threat.
“Let me leave here, Dorothea, or else I won’t hold back!”
Flames sprang from Xia Yi’s palms.
“If you don’t let us leave, I will burn down all the iris flowers here!!”
In the past, Xia Lulu had threatened Dorothea the same way.
Dorothea cared deeply about the irises here, after all, she had planted them all with her own hands.
“You must not act recklessly!”
“Fine then… I’ve changed my mind…”
Dorothea’s delicate face twisted into a terrifying expression that sent chills down the spine.
“I’ll consider this a buy-one-get-one-free deal. I’ll kill you directly and turn you into a perfect puppet as well, so that you and Xia Lulu’s puppet can be together forever, fulfilling your wish.”
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