The sun came up early in the desert; it comes up earlier than it does in the North . When I just began to fall asleep in Mommy Vyvyan’s embrace, she gently shook me awake . She looked at me with pity, but, indeed, it was time for us to get going . I had nothing to complain about, since I was really eager to go to Luna’s grave and revive her . Hence, I didn’t mind waking up a little earlier .

Dragon Mom threw an animal I’d never seen before me again . She then tore open its gut and grilled it . Mommy Vyvyan whined about the breakfast that consisted solely of meat . Previously, she always had milk, bread, berries and other things for breakfast, after all . Consequently, it was a little hard for her to accept .

Vyvyan wanted to eat something juicy . Dragon Mom took that into consideration, as well . She pulled a few leaves off a tree nearby and tossed them to Vyvyan . Vyvyan blankly looked at the leaves . She had never been so offended before . If I didn’t stop her with all of my might, she seriously would’ve exchanged it with the dragon .

I fed the White Deer King the leaves one by one . I figured I should stop pampering the White Deer King so much; otherwise, everybody would feed her . After finis.h.i.+ng the leaves, she went up to the edge of the lake and had a drink . The White Deer King was aware we had to go on a long journey today, so she fully prepared herself .

“So, the plan for today goes as follows: Mommy Vyvyan, I’d like you, Mommy Sylvanas and Ying to head to back to the lighthouse first to pick up Xia, and then head back to the Imperial Palace . I will go and revive Luna first . Mommy Vyvyan, it’s all right for me to use the spell you previously taught me, right?”

With a smile, Mommy Vyvyan replied, “It’ll be fine, Son . You are now a legitimate descendant of the Galadriel Tribe . You can do it with your mana now . You need the dragon’s heart, your own blood and your own mana . Of course, I think the mana in your blood is sufficient . ”

Dragon Mom looked at Vyvyan with a tinge of annoyance . She remarked, “I am not willing to carry this person on my back . Since she is the Elven Queen, why can she not fly?”

Vyvyan dawdled for a moment . She then flew up to the sky and fumed, “You think I can’t fly?! You think, I, the ruler of elves can’t fly? Anybody can fly as long as they have adequate mana!!”

Dragon Mom rolled her eyes . She then indifferently stated, “Thou can fly on thy own, then . ”

The corner of Vyvyan’s mouth twitched . I knew why Mommy Vyvyan felt so awkward . It was because, while elves could fly, the truth was that they were just commanding wind element . It would be tough to fly from our location to the lighthouse even with Mommy Vyvyan’s level of mana . Back then, Lucia used the ground for recoil and the wind elves to give herself a boost; else, she would’ve run out of mana rapidly .

“Let’s do that, then . ”

I decided to agree to Dragon Mom’s request .

Dragon Mom pursed her lips . Hopeless, she said, “Since my Son has said that… If thou dare touch my scales, I shall throw thou off . ”

“Your scales aren’t even as nice to the touch as Earth Dragon scales . Your scales look ugly and are uncomfortable to touch . As if I’d want to touch them . ”

Dragon Mom coldly snorted .  Her scales weren’t Ling Yue’s tail; Ling Yue’s tail was invulnerable to criticism . However, Dragon Mom wouldn’t let someone’s demeaning comments about her tail rile her up .

Dragon Mom put some distance between her and I . She then roared where she stood . I watched on my eyes and mouth wide . I had never seen her transform in front of my eyes . It was the first time I witnessed her transformation . It was different to the impression I had in mind…

The image of transforming I had in mind was starting the transformation from the tail then upwards… Dragon Mom’s transformation started from her head… When others transformed into dragons, the process looked magnificently poetic . Dragon Mom’s transformation resembled a horror scene more than a magnificent one… Watching her transform from her perfect human form into an enormous dragon… ended fantasies . She did transform into the enormous dragon I was familiar with in the end, though . Logic would dictate she was ten years younger – courtesy of Inard’s Time Reversal Spell – but I couldn’t tell if there was any difference . Ten years must’ve been the equivalent of ten minutes from her perspective .

Dragon Mom slowly lied down . Although she wore a look of contempt, Vyvyan walked up on her wings, and then grabbed her scales . Mommy Vyvyan wouldn’t rip them off… only because there was nothing else to hold on to . Technically, I hadn’t ridden a dragon before… Last time, Dragon Mom clutched me in her claws and flew to her home .

Ying climbed up onto Dragon Mom’s back, too . Dragon Mom turned her head around to look at me affectionately . She teased my face with her nose, and I caressed her face . I sent her off in a soft voice: “Safe travels . ”

Dragon Mom nodded: “Same to you . ”

Dragon Mom then stood up . I watched her flap her wings in big motions . I somewhat regretted not putting more distance between her . I watched her as if I was an idiot . I really, really regretted doing that, because the White Deer King and I were treated to a face slap of sand . By the time Dragon mom took off, we were smothered with sand .

“Huff…” The White Deer King irritably shook off the sand, throwing it onto me . She glared at me

I smiled helplessly; I caressed her neck and apologised, “Sorry . I honestly didn’t expect that… You don’t need to be angry, do you? I’m covered in sand, too, whoa…”

The White Deer King didn’t waste her breath on me . Instead, she grabbed my clothes and dragged me over to the water . She head b.u.t.t me into the water before jumping into the water, as well .  Judging from her reaction, the White Deer King must’ve been really reluctant to run around whilst covered in sand .

The two of us soon returned to the sh.o.r.e . The White Deer King vigorously shook out her body drenched in water, while I used magic to dry my clothes before putting on my hood and mounting her . I rode off in a different direction to my moms .

The White Deer King was very fast; I think it was almost as fast as Dragon Mom soaring through the sky . I needed to head to Luna’s grave and revive her before bringing her back with me . I needed to try and reach the North the same time as Dragon Mom . After all, there was the risk Elizabeth and Vyvyan would team up to slay her .

We rushed out of the desert . I got used to the scorching heat in the desert; still, as we entered the forest, I was immediately enveloped in the cold moist air . When I last entered the desert, I was practically dead . I was lying down on the White Deer King’s back and incapacitated . Thankfully, I returned to the elven lands in my best shape ever . It had only been a month, yet my body had changed from head to toe . I genuinely thought I was done for . I thought there wasn’t any cure . Being able to find the dragon, bath in her blood and acquire life felt as though fate had set the course for me long ago . It wasn’t time for me to make my exit yet .

I was gifted body not only impervious to blades, but could also handle the usage of magic . The thing was, I didn’t know what I should do next . I didn’t need to conquer any more land . At most, I’d just convince humanity and elves to merge together . That had nothing to do with me, nonetheless . It was on the two Queens to sort out . There was no point in me, the King of a third power, getting involved .

So, I wondered what I should do with the strength Dragon Mom granted me . I didn’t have anything in mind . Regardless of what the case may be, I was able to protect those around me . I wouldn’t have to hide behind my guards or moms if something happened again . I’d be able to stand up for myself .

There was still some way to go before reaching Luna’s grave; but nonetheless, I was able to reach the place she once lived at thanks to the White Deer King’s swift speed . The field of flowers was particularly beautiful with the sunset as a backdrop . Some water had already condensed on some flowers and sprinkled the fields underneath the sunset .

The White Deer King slowed down . She apparently liked the field of flowers and couldn’t bear to tread through it . We came over from the place Luna once worked . I went into the building on a whim, but there was n.o.body left in the building constructed from stone . There were thin spider webs spun on their G.o.d’s statue . I looked at the empty building . Honestly, it felt somewhat lonely . The place died along with the village that vanished .

Luna once lived, laughed and cried there . It had been so long since I last saw her smile . Luna’s smile became just a vague memory comparable to an old photo in my mind . Have I almost forgotten Luna, I wondered . I love her so much . I swore I’d never forget her, but everything a.s.sociated with her was akin to film strips that were fading from my mind piece by piece . I couldn’t allow myself to forget her . I absolutely mustn’t . Admittedly, she gradually faded from my memory .

It was time to bring her back . Luna left for long enough . It was time to come back . I no longer lacked anything, and she no longer needed to take care of me in another’s nation any longer . She was no longer the Prince’s personal servant; she was the King of a nation’s personal servant .

I left the shrine and slowly walked up to her tomb . Perhaps I managed to quickly locate it, since it hadn’t been long since my last visit . Luna rested in peace below the small tombstone in front of the mound of dirt . Vyvyan froze her time when I buried her, allowing me to still see her whenever I dug her up . The reality was that Luna’s body was brutally battered . Her organs had been damaged to varying degrees . However, it shouldn’t be difficult to repair them with a dragon’s heart and blood .

I reached out and grabbed a handful of dirt . I didn’t have a shovel, so I used my hands to dig up the dirt covering the casket . I told myself, “I’ll break the casket with my bare hands . I’ll bring Luna out with these hands and s.n.a.t.c.h her back from the death G.o.d on that side!”

The sun came up early in the desert; it comes up earlier than it does in the North . When I just began to fall asleep in Mommy Vyvyan’s embrace, she gently shook me awake . She looked at me with pity, but, indeed, it was time for us to get going . I had nothing to complain about, since I was really eager to go to Luna’s grave and revive her . Hence, I didn’t mind waking up a little earlier

Dragon Mom threw an animal I’d never seen before me again . She then tore open its gut and grilled it . Mommy Vyvyan whined about the breakfast that consisted solely of meat . Previously, she always had milk, bread, berries and other things for breakfast, after all . Consequently, it was a little hard for her to accept

Vyvyan wanted to eat something juicy . Dragon Mom took that into consideration, as well . She pulled a few leaves off a tree nearby and tossed them to Vyvyan . Vyvyan blankly looked at the leaves . She had never been so offended before . If I didn’t stop her with all of my might, she seriously would’ve exchanged it with the dragon

I fed the White Deer King the leaves one by one . I figured I should stop pampering the White Deer King so much; otherwise, everybody would feed her . After finis.h.i.+ng the leaves, she went up to the edge of the lake and had a drink . The White Deer King was aware we had to go on a long journey today, so she fully prepared herself

“So, the plan for today goes as follows: Mommy Vyvyan, I’d like you, Mommy Sylvanas and Ying to head to back to the lighthouse first to pick up Xia, and then head back to the Imperial Palace . I will go and revive Luna first . Mommy Vyvyan, it’s all right for me to use the spell you previously taught me, right?”.

With a smile, Mommy Vyvyan replied, “It’ll be fine, Son . You are now a legitimate descendant of the Galadriel Tribe . You can do it with your mana now . You need the dragon’s heart, your own blood and your own mana . Of course, I think the mana in your blood is sufficient . ”.

Dragon Mom looked at Vyvyan with a tinge of annoyance . She remarked, “I am not willing to carry this person on my back . Since she is the Elven Queen, why can she not fly?”.

Vyvyan dawdled for a moment . She then flew up to the sky and fumed, “You think I can’t fly?! You think, I, the ruler of elves can’t fly? Anybody can fly as long as they have adequate mana!!”.

Dragon Mom rolled her eyes . She then indifferently stated, “Thou can fly on thy own, then . ”.

The corner of Vyvyan’s mouth twitched . I knew why Mommy Vyvyan felt so awkward . It was because, while elves could fly, the truth was that they were just commanding wind element . It would be tough to fly from our location to the lighthouse even with Mommy Vyvyan’s level of mana . Back then, Lucia used the ground for recoil and the wind elves to give herself a boost; else, she would’ve run out of mana rapidly

“Let’s do that, then . ”.

I decided to agree to Dragon Mom’s request

Dragon Mom pursed her lips . Hopeless, she said, “Since my Son has said that… If thou dare touch my scales, I shall throw thou off . ”.

“Your scales aren’t even as nice to the touch as Earth Dragon scales . Your scales look ugly and are uncomfortable to touch . As if I’d want to touch them . ”.

Dragon Mom coldly snorted .  Her scales weren’t Ling Yue’s tail; Ling Yue’s tail was invulnerable to criticism . However, Dragon Mom wouldn’t let someone’s demeaning comments about her tail rile her up

Dragon Mom put some distance between her and I . She then roared where she stood . I watched on my eyes and mouth wide . I had never seen her transform in front of my eyes . It was the first time I witnessed her transformation . It was different to the impression I had in mind….

The image of transforming I had in mind was starting the transformation from the tail then upwards… Dragon Mom’s transformation started from her head… When others transformed into dragons, the process looked magnificently poetic . Dragon Mom’s transformation resembled a horror scene more than a magnificent one… Watching her transform from her perfect human form into an enormous dragon… ended fantasies . She did transform into the enormous dragon I was familiar with in the end, though . Logic would dictate she was ten years younger – courtesy of Inard’s Time Reversal Spell – but I couldn’t tell if there was any difference . Ten years must’ve been the equivalent of ten minutes from her perspective

Dragon Mom slowly lied down . Although she wore a look of contempt, Vyvyan walked up on her wings, and then grabbed her scales . Mommy Vyvyan wouldn’t rip them off… only because there was nothing else to hold on to . Technically, I hadn’t ridden a dragon before… Last time, Dragon Mom clutched me in her claws and flew to her home

Ying climbed up onto Dragon Mom’s back, too . Dragon Mom turned her head around to look at me affectionately . She teased my face with her nose, and I caressed her face . I sent her off in a soft voice: “Safe travels . ”.

Dragon Mom nodded: “Same to you . ”.

Dragon Mom then stood up . I watched her flap her wings in big motions . I somewhat regretted not putting more distance between her . I watched her as if I was an idiot . I really, really regretted doing that, because the White Deer King and I were treated to a face slap of sand . By the time Dragon mom took off, we were smothered with sand

“Huff…” The White Deer King irritably shook off the sand, throwing it onto me . She glared at me.

I smiled helplessly; I caressed her neck and apologised, “Sorry . I honestly didn’t expect that… You don’t need to be angry, do you? I’m covered in sand, too, whoa…”.

The White Deer King didn’t waste her breath on me . Instead, she grabbed my clothes and dragged me over to the water . She head b.u.t.t me into the water before jumping into the water, as well .  Judging from her reaction, the White Deer King must’ve been really reluctant to run around whilst covered in sand

The two of us soon returned to the sh.o.r.e . The White Deer King vigorously shook out her body drenched in water, while I used magic to dry my clothes before putting on my hood and mounting her . I rode off in a different direction to my moms

The White Deer King was very fast; I think it was almost as fast as Dragon Mom soaring through the sky . I needed to head to Luna’s grave and revive her before bringing her back with me . I needed to try and reach the North the same time as Dragon Mom . After all, there was the risk Elizabeth and Vyvyan would team up to slay her

We rushed out of the desert . I got used to the scorching heat in the desert; still, as we entered the forest, I was immediately enveloped in the cold moist air . When I last entered the desert, I was practically dead . I was lying down on the White Deer King’s back and incapacitated . Thankfully, I returned to the elven lands in my best shape ever . It had only been a month, yet my body had changed from head to toe . I genuinely thought I was done for . I thought there wasn’t any cure . Being able to find the dragon, bath in her blood and acquire life felt as though fate had set the course for me long ago . It wasn’t time for me to make my exit yet

I was gifted body not only impervious to blades, but could also handle the usage of magic . The thing was, I didn’t know what I should do next . I didn’t need to conquer any more land . At most, I’d just convince humanity and elves to merge together . That had nothing to do with me, nonetheless . It was on the two Queens to sort out . There was no point in me, the King of a third power, getting involved

So, I wondered what I should do with the strength Dragon Mom granted me . I didn’t have anything in mind . Regardless of what the case may be, I was able to protect those around me . I wouldn’t have to hide behind my guards or moms if something happened again . I’d be able to stand up for myself

There was still some way to go before reaching Luna’s grave; but nonetheless, I was able to reach the place she once lived at thanks to the White Deer King’s swift speed . The field of flowers was particularly beautiful with the sunset as a backdrop . Some water had already condensed on some flowers and sprinkled the fields underneath the sunset

The White Deer King slowed down . She apparently liked the field of flowers and couldn’t bear to tread through it . We came over from the place Luna once worked . I went into the building on a whim, but there was n.o.body left in the building constructed from stone . There were thin spider webs spun on their G.o.d’s statue . I looked at the empty building . Honestly, it felt somewhat lonely . The place died along with the village that vanished

Luna once lived, laughed and cried there . It had been so long since I last saw her smile . Luna’s smile became just a vague memory comparable to an old photo in my mind . Have I almost forgotten Luna, I wondered . I love her so much . I swore I’d never forget her, but everything a.s.sociated with her was akin to film strips that were fading from my mind piece by piece . I couldn’t allow myself to forget her . I absolutely mustn’t . Admittedly, she gradually faded from my memory

It was time to bring her back . Luna left for long enough . It was time to come back . I no longer lacked anything, and she no longer needed to take care of me in another’s nation any longer . She was no longer the Prince’s personal servant; she was the King of a nation’s personal servant

I left the shrine and slowly walked up to her tomb . Perhaps I managed to quickly locate it, since it hadn’t been long since my last visit . Luna rested in peace below the small tombstone in front of the mound of dirt . Vyvyan froze her time when I buried her, allowing me to still see her whenever I dug her up . The reality was that Luna’s body was brutally battered . Her organs had been damaged to varying degrees . However, it shouldn’t be difficult to repair them with a dragon’s heart and blood

I reached out and grabbed a handful of dirt . I didn’t have a shovel, so I used my hands to dig up the dirt covering the casket . I told myself, “I’ll break the casket with my bare hands . I’ll bring Luna out with these hands and s.n.a.t.c.h her back from the death G.o.d on that side!”.

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