Volume 4 Chapter 11

Volume 4 + Chapter 11: A Vicious Revenge

Xia Yi stood before Xia Lulu’s bed, gripping tightly the terrifying weapon in her hands.

Now she could launch her attack—follow it with cruel, venomous words to shake Xia Lulu’s spirit—and thus utterly defeat her.

Go! The time has come to prove myself!!

Thinking this, the little princess sprang into action and charged forward.

“X–Xia Lulu, I… I…”

Clutching her little dragon pillow, Xia Yi burrowed into Xia Lulu’s blankets, shyly shielding her cheeks as she whispered:

“Tonight… Can I sleep with you?”

Amazing—I did it! I said it! This is my vicious revenge!!

Xia Lulu blinked in slight surprise, then answered gently, “Alright, my daughter. Sleeping together is fine~”

Yes!!

Xia Yi’s heart instantly lit up with joy.

“My daughter is really clingy, isn’t she? Coming over all alone at such a late hour,” Xia Lulu remarked.

“No! This isn’t clinginess! I just thought you wouldn’t be able to sleep alone, so I came to check on you. Now I’m just too lazy to go back!” Xia Yi protested. “I even snuck over quietly so no one would see me. Otherwise people would gossip behind your back—saying the mighty queen can’t sleep without me. That would ruin your dignity!”

“Oh? Is that so? You really understand my thoughts better than I do.”

“Of course! Don’t forget our relationship—we’re mortal enemies!”

Xia Yi emphasized this while inching even closer to Xia Lulu.

“To defeat you, I’ve studied you thoroughly. Naturally I can read exactly what’s in your heart. Since I just returned, obviously you’d be too excited to sleep, right?”

“But for someone who claims she wants to defeat me, your method is… climbing into my bed and insisting I sleep with you?”

“That’s—”

Why did it sound like she had already surrendered in spirit, degenerated into a pampered dragon princess who was just finding excuses to snuggle?

No—no! That wasn’t the plan at all!

Something must have gone wrong!

Only now did Xia Yi realize—

Her actions differed ever so slightly from her original plan.

Instead of the tear-soaked breakdown she predicted, Xia Lulu looked… extremely happy.

“It seems you’ve fully accepted your identity as the Dragon Princess now, my daughter.”

Xia Lulu pinched her daughter’s soft cheek—fluffy and bouncy like a marshmallow.

“I…”

Xia Yi couldn’t think of a single explanation.

Quick! Think of something! If she didn’t defend herself now, wouldn’t that mean she fully admitted her corruption!?

There had to be a reason—anything—hurry…

Got it!!

Xia Yi’s eyes brightened as the excuse came to her.

“Xia Lulu, I came here for a proper reason. Sleeping together is just… an excuse. I admit it—I have another motive!”

“Oh? Another motive?”

Xia Lulu looked genuinely surprised, curious what her daughter could possibly say to keep her bravado going.

“You forgot something very important—and that is—”

With absolute righteousness, Xia Yi declared:

“Rewards!”

“…Rewards?”

“See? I knew you forgot! You said it yourself—my mission to the human world was critical. No other dragon could accomplish it but me!”

“That’s true,” Xia Lulu nodded. “In this entire kingdom, I believe only Xia Yi could have completed that task.”

“Since I finished such a difficult mission, and you haven’t rewarded me, that’s against protocol!” Xia Yi said confidently. “So I’m here to claim my reward! Sleeping with you was only an excuse!”

“Oh, I see. Now that you mention it… I suppose I haven’t thought about a reward yet.”

“And if you can’t give me something I’m satisfied with, I will not let this go!”

Xia Yi smirked.

Victory!!

She had cornered Xia Lulu—using “rewards” as leverage to strike back and leave the queen speechless.

“But I’m warning you in advance—pocket money, comics, holidays, snacks… even osmanthus cakes—none of those will satisfy me!”

Xia Yi immediately cut off all of Xia Lulu’s escape routes, sealing every option tight.

She was determined to give the Silver Dragon Queen a hard time—such a rare opportunity could not be wasted!

“Even those won’t work? That’s… troublesome… You’re quite the picky one…”

Xia Lulu looked genuinely troubled. It seemed she was out of options.

Seeing this, Xia Yi felt triumphant.

Got her!

“Hurry up and hand over the reward, Xia Lulu! Otherwise, I’m going to cause trouble!”

Xia Yi raised her little dragon pillow, making her fiercest expression.

“You know I’m a Sword Saint, right? Anything in my hands can become a fearsome weapon—even this dragon pillow!”

“Alright, alright… there’s no helping it, my daughter. I’ll reward you.”

Xia Lulu let out a helpless laugh—the tone of someone indulging a child’s tantrum.

She leaned in, swept aside the silver hair near Xia Yi’s ear, and gently kissed her cheek.

“Be good, don’t make trouble.”

She even patted Xia Yi on the head.

“…Eh?”

Xia Yi froze, touching her cheek.

Huh?

What was that supposed to mean?

Did this Silver Dragon Queen… think she was some simple, gullible little girl?

Did she think doing that would make Xia Yi fall apart? Would it make her melt?

She was completely underestimating her! It was infuriating!

She was the Sword Saint—unyielding even unto death! How could she possibly be satisfied just because the queen kissed her cheek and patted her head?

This was utter, absolute disrespect!

What kind of mortal enemy gets treated like this… and feels happy!? Did Xia Lulu really think she could get away with that!?

This wasn’t a reward—it was torture. Punishment!

Say it! Hurry! Reject her! Don’t let the Silver Dragon Queen get away with this!

Xia Yi gathered all her courage and spoke her true feelings aloud.

Her face burned scarlet, steam practically rising from her head, as she whispered in a trembling voice:

“Mother’s… reward is my favorite…”