Chapter 170

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Chapter 170: The Curious Dragon

Humans cannot always live in a dark world; this is what Lin Lin told Safir about humanity.

Even though humans do not need sunlight to get nutrients like plants do, always seeing a black sky can affect their daily rhythm and mood.

Lin Lin took the chance to ask Safir for a magic wand and an opportunity to go outside.

The light above shines down, and it has warmth, but compared to sunlight, it feels a bit cold.

Also, after washing, the coat couldn’t dry in the sun and had to be hung up; it still drips water for a long time.

At first, Lin Lin’s tone was polite, but later it became a yearning complaint, complaining that the highly knowledgeable Dragon race paid too little attention to humans.

Lin Lin wore lighter clothes today, and the skin around her collar felt tight; if the wind blew, she couldn’t help but shiver a little.

As she said, the coat has already been sent for washing.

As a scaled species, Sapphire Dragons find it hard to understand humans, who are fragile creatures without fur or scales, especially since their numbers are so large.

How could they have lived until now?

"Humans take the fur off other animals and wear it," Bulwo once said to Safir with a smile, "Isn’t that cute?"

Safir was cautious about Bulwo’s use of the word "cute."

According to orcas’ fondness for humans, even if humans wore fish fins on their heads, they would probably say, "What a cute little hat."

Safir admitted that compared to the Brass Dragon, he indeed lacked experience in raising humans, since Sapphire Dragons originally lived underground in their lairs for a long time.

The worst part was that he had Bulwo beside him.

Bulwo was really good at pushing trouble onto others; that orca played the role of a caring big brother next to Lin Lin and then handed all the "discipline" responsibilities over to Safir.

Safir promised it was Bulwo who asked Lin Lin if she could go outside.

Clearly, Bulwo was just as uncertain as he was.

Lin Lin is a light-type human mage, but she has a faint aura that is similar to the Demon King.

Could she really be the next Demon King? No one can be sure about this.

But Safir must admit that sometimes he feels shaken by Bulwo’s words.

[The deity you made a promise with has disappeared, and the order you followed is no longer meaningful.]

The orderly Sapphire Dragon and the chaotic orca are truly standing on opposite paths.

"What is this?" A woman’s voice interrupted Safir’s thoughts.

The Sapphire Dragon looked up and saw a human woman, who hadn’t received an answer from him, standing on tiptoe to look at the chess set on his shelf.

The black-and-white chess pieces carved with monsters, though not very popular, are certainly not niche; Monster Chess has gained love from many races for its clever gameplay.

Recently, Lin Lin has had some complaints about Safir’s heavy-handed teaching, so he was a bit surprised that Lin Lin mentioned something she didn’t know.

"You can move it down," Safir said.

The chessboard was not heavy, and it was very easy for Lin Lin to place it on a small table nearby.

Safir had not played chess for a long time; this chessboard had been on the shelf… more of a reminder than a source of fun.

This chessboard was the same as the one in the "Demon King’s Father’s" room, Lin Lin confirmed once again.

After she placed the chessboard on the small table, Sapphire Dragon, who had been sitting at the desk, stood up and sat across from her.

Because Lin Lin had seen Safir two hundred years later, she couldn’t help but compare the two.

For example, current Safir had a slightly sharper chin, his eyes were a little bluer, and… maybe a bit kinder?

Lin Lin didn’t know if it was because she was now Safir’s student that he was willing to patiently teach her.

"What are you looking at?" Sapphire Dragon asked, tilting his head slightly; the earring on his left side swayed gently with his movement, reflecting bright colors.

Safir’s earrings always change, but no matter which sapphire he wears, none shine as brightly as the eyes of the Sapphire Dragon.

Lin Lin is a little surprised.

If it were the old Safir, he probably wouldn’t ask Lin Lin what she was doing. The dragon’s gaze is very strong, so he surely knows "Lin Lin is looking at him."

So when Safir says "What are you looking at?", he actually means "What are you thinking?"

He wants to know the thoughts in Lin Lin’s mind.

A young dragon, full of curiosity.

Compared to the Safir who remains unfazed two hundred years later, the current Safir is easier to approach.

After Lin Lin does not answer, a clear displeasure appears on the young man’s sharply defined face.

There is a subtle atmosphere; two hundred years later, it is always Mr. Lin Lin who gets angry, while Safir is the one who does not understand.

Lin Lin realized she needed to answer Safir’s question, "You look different from humans, your eyes are very bright, and the scales on your neck are beautiful."

In response to Lin Lin’s compliment, Safir showed a confident expression, as if to say, "Isn’t that obvious?"

The young man snorted softly and motioned for Lin Lin to look back at the chessboard; she should focus on learning, not on whether her mentor was handsome.

Safir pushed the box of white chess pieces in front of Lin Lin, allowing her to make the first move.

Having had experience before, Lin Lin’s movements were still decisive this time; she quickly took a white piece and placed it in the center of the chessboard.

Safir had already pinched a black piece between his fingers, and the dark piece flipped on his pale knuckles, like a small shadow he was toying with.

As Lin Lin placed her white piece, Safir also paused his movements.

The young man stared at the chessboard in silence for two seconds.

"The pieces should be placed at the intersections of the lines, not inside the squares," Safir said.

"Oh." Lin Lin also became quiet.

"But it’s just the right size to fit in the box," Lin Lin decided to struggle a little.

"I think you could fit in this box too," Safir calmly said.

Lin Lin felt a chill down her back.

For a moment, Lin Lin felt as if she had traveled two hundred years into the future.

*

I don’t want to study, I really don’t want to study.

When people reach a certain age, they shouldn’t have to study; whether in class or learning professional skills, they’ve already missed the best time. Enjoying life now is what should be done.

Lin Lin, someone without big dreams, and good at just lying around.

After she barely understood how to play Monster Chess, her interest in it dropped a lot.

Lin Lin pushed the chessboard away and began to think of an excuse to say goodbye to Safir and go back to sleep.

She had tied her hair up while learning to play chess, but now Lin Lin reached up to take off the hairband, and her long black hair fell over her neck.

Her movement caught the attention of Sapphire Dragon.

"You made a contract with the demon race," Safir said, not looking at Lin Lin’s neck mark for the first time, "but I don’t see the demon race’s control over you. Usually, a ‘servant’ who has made a contract with the demon race would not be so free."

Safir noticed the mark on Lin Lin’s neck the first time they met; it was a bit troublesome but not impossible to fix.

When Lin Lin became the Demon King, the mark on her neck would have to be removed, of course.

Safir is a dragon who follows the rules; if the demon race that made the contract does not plan to cooperate, dealing with the person who made the contract could also be a solution.

Just a demon race; both he and Bulwo can handle it.

Safir also thought about a possibility, like if Lin Lin was a human enchanted by the demon race, who longed for that demon. Many succubi are skilled at charming hearts, and dealing with it harshly could bring unnecessary trouble.

The small table between them did not take up space; Safir reached out and easily touched the contract mark on Lin Lin’s neck.

The Sapphire Dragon’s fingers were cool, and his sudden closeness did not alert Lin Lin. On the contrary, Lin Lin readily moved her long hair aside, allowing him to touch that soft spot.

Touching the mark was an act of offense, like stealing when the owner is away. Safir’s pride made him uninterested in others’ belongings; he just wanted to gauge the depth of the contract. Lin Lin’s overly cooperative attitude confused him.

The lingering restraint of the mark was weak, while the warmth of her human body was more intense. Safir withdrew his hand; he could endure higher temperatures, but this unexpected warmth and softness indeed left him at a loss.

The Sapphire Dragon pulled his fingers back, and he noticed Lin Lin’s gaze was on him. Safir realized he needed to say something, "The mark’s owner’s presence is very faint."

"Yes," Lin Lin nodded, "he is not here anymore."

The one who left the mark is not in this time and space.

"Not here anymore?" Safir asked.

Lin Lin thought carefully about how precise her words were, then nodded seriously, "It’s gone."

This means that the mark cannot be completely removed. Safir frowned slightly; even if the remaining mark cannot cause real effects, it looks too noticeable.

"Has Bulwo ever asked you about the mark?" Safir asked. "Did he say how to remove it?"

Bulwo was very willing to stay close to Lin Lin. Safir had seen the two of them together talking more than once.

"Oh, he said the mark is pretty cool," Lin Lin touched her neck, "he really likes it."

Safir, "Disgusting hobby."

Lin Lin: ?

–

Lin Lin took back her magic wand and was currently trying to create a spell that would make the pen copy the textbook by itself.

Although Your Majesty the Demon King has not succeeded in research for many years, Lin Lin believes she can, because after she created a spell that makes pages turn automatically, Safir praised her as a talented person.

Safir did not praise him as a genius in front of the Demon King!

Of course, she could never let Safir know about the spell for cheating by copying; it was something she had to study secretly by herself.

Holding the book that she could not let others see, Lin Lin walked carefully back to her room.

This was a hallway that Lin Lin had walked through countless times; even in the dim light, she knew exactly where to turn.

But this time was a little different; her left foot suddenly felt a bit heavy, as if something quite heavy were stuck to her foot.

Lin Lin looked down but didn’t see anything wrong; when she lifted her foot again, it still felt heavy.

This time, light spread from the tip of Lin Lin’s finger, and she finally saw a fluffy, pure black ball sitting neatly on her boot.

Because the light was too dim, Lin Lin didn’t notice it the first time she looked.

Lin Lin held it gently between two fingers, and the little tuft of fur’s short tail wobbled in the air before it tightly wrapped around Lin Lin’s finger, afraid of falling.

Lin Lin, "Sitting on someone else’s shoes is nice, isn’t it? It feels like riding on a bus."