The young dragon tries to conquer the world

　"Hmm, so Hikari is actually a dragon lizard?"

　"No, no, no, little one, she's not a dragon lizard."

　Sora looked at the scene with a solemn expression and said worriedly, "What if Hikaru becomes like this in Inazuma Castle? Wouldn't that be terrible?"

　Ayaka and Yoomiya, aware of Sora's concerns, added, "Hikari has the elemental crystals of Yoomiya and me on her body, but generally speaking, Hikari has a good personality. Just don't touch her horns or the base of her tail, otherwise, well, Teyvat doesn't have a resurrection spell, so..."

　Yae Shinko watched from afar as Hikaru dismantled the skirmisher into a pile of parts. She was pleased to see this. As creations of the gods, the skirmisher would not die. In fact, it would be more to Yae Shinko's liking if the skirmisher were disposed of here, since it was a potential threat after all.

　The Black Dragon had already torn the skirmishers to pieces, while Tartaglia lay motionless on the ground.

　His consciousness had returned to the snow forest, back to the time when he fell into that bottomless black chasm, where only three days had passed in the world. But in reality, D'Artagnan remembered that he had spent three months endlessly honing his martial arts skills and tempering his body until he embarked on his own path as a martial artist.

　"Phew, ha, ha, I, I've become stronger, so that's how it is, hahaha."

　D'Artagnan looked at the disheveled stragglers beside him, shouted, and a bright silver metal armor immediately appeared on his body. Overflowing elemental power transformed into a cloak hanging on D'Artagnan's back. This was the Demon King's Armor, equipment that D'Artagnan had obtained in a certain mission.

　Originally, Tartaglia needed to rely on the Evil Eye to activate the Demon Lord Armament, which would put a great strain on his body. But now, Tartaglia can activate the Demon Lord Armament without the Evil Eye, which means that Tartaglia is now invincible!

　"Ha, you foolish creature, I've killed more dragon lizards than you've ever seen."

　Tartaglia raised his spear and swiftly moved to the Black Eclipse Dragon's side using the power of lightning.

　In an instant, he unleashed four water elemental blades. For Tartaglia, every bloody battle and every life-or-death challenge was a thrilling trial.

　However, the Black Dragon was already angry.

　The Black Eclipse Dragon opened its claws, entering its six-legged state. At the same time, an angry shriek immediately resounded throughout the entire beach. To everyone's disbelief, the Black Eclipse Dragon entered a berserk dragon state, with a ghostly blue light appearing on its chest, indicating that the Crimson Emperor Dragon God Jade within the Black Eclipse Dragon's body was about to activate.

　Its head raised curved, sharp horns, and the flickering purple light symbolized destruction. The concentration of scales around it was so high that it blotted out the sky. Even the divine child was panicking at this moment.

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　Volume 1: Chapter 30 - Beyond the Dark Sea

　Beneath the overwhelming cloud of scales, the Black Devourer extended its wing claws and grabbed Dadalia, slamming him into the ground like a seed, then pressing him down and rubbing him back and forth before finally flinging him away.

　The Black Eclipse Dragon did not yet possess the Light Cannon skill at this time; otherwise, the next move would have been a Light Cannon combo.

　The meticulously honed skills and blood-soaked combat techniques were useless at this moment. Under the powerful claws of the Black Eclipse Dragon, all of this was meaningless. Not to mention Tartaglia, even the hardest iron gate in Teyvat might not be able to withstand a single blow from the Black Eclipse Dragon's claws.

　After being ravaged twice by winged claws, Tartaglia's demonic armor was almost completely stripped off, revealing a body covered in mud and grass clippings, making him look extremely wretched. However, Tartaglia was exceptionally excited, as this power from another dimension truly fascinated him.

　Sora, who became friends with Tartaglia in Liyue, did not choose to rush over to save people irrationally. Now they are in Inazuma's land, and the Tenryo Enforcer led by Kujo Sara is the law enforcement officer of this area. As an enforcer of the Fatui, Tartaglia is not allowed to enter Inazuma, so why is he here and has caused such great damage to Inazuma?

　Moreover, based on Kong's understanding of Tartaglia, Tartaglia must be overjoyed at this moment.

　After the little girl ended the battle unilaterally, she returned to normal, and the sky-covering scales disappeared as if they had never existed in the first place. Kujo Sara was directing the soldiers to clean up the remaining scales nearby. Soldiers with the Eye of Fire or the Eye of Thunder were working together to burn away the nearby scales, while the other areas that were difficult to clean were sealed and disposed of by soldiers with the Eye of Rock.

　Kujo Sara ordered his men to send Tadalia and the stragglers to prison, though the stragglers were in sacks.

　The next day, in order to investigate the decline of the Kaedehara and Kamisato families, the group went to the magistrate's office. Through the analysis of the map, they learned that it turned out that Manba's ancestors had discovered that the map was fake long ago. At that time, Manba's ancestors had already found the culprit. The coastline recorded in the letter was just the duel ground. Because that person was too powerful, the head of the Kamisato family was seriously injured. In order to protect their descendants, the Kaedehara family did not tell the truth to the outside world.

　As the Kwang Hwa Rong Cai Festival was drawing to a close, the last guest quietly arrived.

　"Kong, Paimon, long time no see."

　"Oh, it's Kokoro and Goro. I didn't expect that the living goddess and general of Coral Palace would also come to participate in the Rongcai Festival."

　"I was invited in my personal capacity. Recently, there haven't been many things to do on Haiqi Island, and I wanted to buy some books, so I decided to come. However, Goro isn't very interested in the Rongcai Festival, but when he heard that I was coming to the island, he came along too."

　Goro said solemnly, "After all, Lord Coral is leaving Haiqi Island and will be meeting his pen pal. As the general, I must protect Coral. Hey, this is... that little girl."

　Following Goro's voice, everyone looked in the direction Goro pointed. A little girl wearing a blue haori was sitting on a high platform, eating fish and chips one bite at a time.

　"Hey, isn't this Hikaru?"

　Xin Hai asked in confusion, "Xiao Guang, is that her name? Whose child is she?"

　Sora and Paimon shuddered as they recalled the scene they had witnessed. Paimon explained, "Hmm, her name is Hikari. She lives at the Kamisato family's house now, but Hikari isn't really anyone's child, is she?"

　Shinkai was even more confused, so Sora immediately added, "Hikari is a kind of yokai, right? She was picked up by Ayaka Kamisato when she was on a mission, so she lives at Kamisato's house. Shinkai, you know her too?"

　"Yes, she appeared on Haiqi Island before. I remembered her because her features were very obvious. But I didn't expect that she was a child of the Kamisato family. I remember Miss Kamisato, the White Heron Princess of Inazuma."

　The group chatted as they walked and soon arrived at the place where Xin Hai had arranged to meet his pen pal.

　"Oh dear, let me see who's here."

　Just as Paimon was worried that the two would start arguing because of their different beliefs and factions, Shinkai spoke first: "As expected of the chief priest of Narukami Shrine, he really has a high and mighty attitude."

　Yae no Miko was not to be outdone, and said with a smile, "Hehe, as expected of the leader of Haiqi Island, although you look as delicate as a jellyfish, even the words you speak are poisonous."

　"Hello, nice to meet you, Miss Linglong Fried Tofu."

　"Nice to meet you, Miss Deep Sea Tongue Turbot."

　Amidst a burst of bewildered laughter from the two, Paimon finally realized the truth: his pen pal was none other than the Divine Child.

　Shinkai noticed that Goro was always at a disadvantage when facing Yae no Miko, so Shinkai asked Goro to buy the books needed by Haiqi Island. But coincidentally, Goro won a big prize while buying the books.

　Even more coincidentally, the prize was a photo with Yae no Miko.

　"What? Not only do we want to see that woman, but we also want to shake hands and take a photo together?"

　Amidst the envious gasps of the onlookers, Goro reluctantly asked the bookstore staff to replace his reward.

　"Um, editor, I want to discuss something with you. Actually, I don't want light novels."

　"Hey, sir, do you mean you want to give up the prize?"

　After Goro explained that he wanted to exchange the light novel series for equivalent practical science books such as agricultural books, the editor said that she would discuss it with Lady Yae no Miko before making a decision. So Goro and Sora went to Gokasen Plaza to wait.

　"Gentlemen, I apologize for keeping you waiting."

　"How is the situation? What did Yae-no-miya say?"

　"Yazo-sama said he can grant your request and replace the light novel as a prize with practical science books such as agricultural books. Furthermore, Yazo-sama said that considering the purpose of your use of the books, he can also give you some extra as a gift."

　"You can come with us to choose books now. Your ship is tomorrow night, right? We will pack the books you have chosen and deliver them directly to the ship."

　"Great, but what about the awards ceremony?"

　Although Goro said that, his tail was already wagging.

　"Ms. Ba Chong said that selecting the books took a lot of time and effort. In order to give you a wonderful memory, the award ceremony has been canceled. However, she left a letter for you to read when you have time."

　The next day.

　"Aa ...

　Goro never expected that the woman would ultimately win against him.

　After the Radiant Colors Festival ended, the young girl went fishing as usual, but this time she went a little further out to sea. She came to the southwest of Inazuma, but the sea there looked a little different, and the young girl curiously went in.

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　Volume 1: Chapter 31 - A Strange Combination

　It's no exaggeration to say that Yukino Yukinoshita is an absolutely beautiful girl. She has a well-proportioned face, delicate features, fair and tender skin, and an irresistibly cute face. Her long, flowing hair falls behind her, and the red ribbons at her temples add to her youthful charm.

　After entering high school, Yukino Yukinoshita moved out of her home under the pretext of improving her abilities and began living alone. Her life in the luxury apartment seemed no different from that at home, except that she had to cook for herself.

　Yukino Yukinoshita went to the shopping street near her apartment as usual, but she encountered a problem today.

　"Those horns and tail look quite exquisite. These days, clubs are willing to make such detailed props. Wait, what kind of strange cosplay is this, letting such a small child walk barefoot on the street?"

　"Oh, how can someone be wearing a kendo uniform while also wearing a haori? Is this some period drama?"

　Yukino Yukinoshita was standing in front of the counter waiting for the fried pork cutlet to be taken out of the oven. The fried pork cutlet here was crispy and delicious, and it was a must-try item on this shopping street. Yukino Yukinoshita would buy one to take home whenever she came shopping. However, at this moment, Yukinoshita looked at the little girl standing next to her. Judging from her height, the little girl was probably five or six years old. It was quite an independent child to be out shopping on her own at this age.

　Yukino Yukinoshita couldn't help but recall when she was five or six years old, but well, she didn't remember much.

　The counter of the fried meat cutlet shop was taller than the little girl, so she had to struggle to raise her arms to put the gold coins on the counter. Seeing the little girl's cute appearance, Yukino Yukinoshita reached out and took the coins and put them on the counter. Then, the shop assistant and Yukinoshita looked at the little girl in surprise.

　Who would take their child out wearing gold?

　Mora, created by the Geo Archon Morax, was forged in the Golden House in the Liyue region and named after Morax. It is the currency circulating in Teyvat. It is a precious metal that everyone can understand. Of course, from the perspective of 21st-century technology, most of its elements are gold, with small amounts of copper and lead mixed in.

　The deal was done, and the little girl was eating the fried pork cutlet with a completely blank expression. The crispy texture and juicy meat quickly won her over.

　For a young girl, nothing is more important than food.

　The bewildered shop assistant ran to the office and found the boss to discuss how to deal with the coin. Yukino Yukinoshita watched as the little girl stuffed the fried meat cutlet into her mouth piece by piece. She was still wondering why the little girl could just take out a gold coin. By this time, the little girl had finished the fried meat cutlet. Finally, she licked her fingers with a lingering sense of satisfaction. After glancing around and finding that no one was bringing her a new fried meat cutlet, she left.

　Fried pork cutlets are delicious, but there's more to it than just fried pork cutlets; the young girl believed this principle.

　Thomas was in charge of the young girl's bills at Inazuma's place. Ayaka would also leave her some Mora when she went out, which was to cultivate the young girl's habit of paying for things. Otherwise, the little Mora the young girl earned at the Adventurers' Guild would not even be as much as the amount she spent on snacks on the road.

　When the store manager and staff came out, they found that all the fried pork cutlets at the entrance had disappeared, and the little girl was gone too. Just as the staff were about to call the police, they saw Yukino Yukinoshita standing next to them. They excitedly went to Yukinoshita's side and said, "Oh dear, can you keep an eye on your sister? Little girls shouldn't take valuables out of the house when they're outside. It could be dangerous if bad people are watching you. If you're in trouble, Uncle will treat you to fried pork cutlets. Where's your sister?"

　Yukino Yukinoshita could vaguely guess what the shop owner was imagining. However, despite Yukino Yukinoshita's repeated explanations that she didn't know the little girl at all, the shop owner just assumed that Yukino Yukinoshita was too shy to speak up and gave her a few more coupons.

　In the end, she had no choice but to put the gold coins into her bag, take out a few banknotes to pay the shopkeeper, and then turn around to look for the strange little girl.

　Soon, Yukino Yukinoshita spotted the little girl at a fish stall not far away. The little girl handed a gold coin to the fish stall owner, stood there, picked up a fish, bit off its head in one gulp, and swallowed it.

　The young girl thought the fish tasted pretty good, so she stuffed the rest into her mouth. When the fishmonger saw Yukino Yukinoshita, his eyes lit up. He immediately waved to Yukino Yukinoshita and said, "You're her older sister, right? Take good care of your sister. If she gets hungry, there's a nice restaurant up ahead. Take her there quickly, and I won't hold these fish against you. Just take good care of your sister from now on."

　Before Yukino could explain that the little girl had nothing to do with her, the fishmonger pushed her forward. Compared to the embarrassed Yukino, the little girl loved the place, which was full of food.

　The little girl was about to eat the next delicious food when she suddenly felt someone grab her. She turned around and saw an upright creature that tasted similar to her but looked very strange. The little girl instinctively tried to shake it off, but the upright creature held on tightly, and the little girl got a little angry.

　"Thor, didn't I tell you not to cause trouble for others, oh yes, dragons?"

　"Yes, Lord Kobayashi, this is a young dragon that was born not long ago, but it seems that her parents abandoned her. I just saw this child pitifully eating raw fish."

　"Oh, I see. There seem to be a lot more dragons around me lately. By the way, what are you going to do? Find her parents?"

　"Hmm, I'll go over there when I have some free time and ask if anyone's cubs have been lost or stolen. If so, hey, you are one of those despicable humans."

　Just as Thor was about to explain to Kobayashi what happened to the humans who stole the dragon cubs, a beautiful girl stood next to the three of them—well, one person and two dragons.

　"Yukino Yukinoshita, that's my name. The other girl is my sister. Please let go of her hand."

　Yukino Yukinoshita noticed Tohru's strange attire and immediately shielded the little girl behind her, warily eyeing the two people in front of her. After all, who would wear a proper English maid dress in broad daylight? This was Japan, after all.

　Tohru stared at Yukino Yukinoshita with an unfriendly expression. She could tell that this person who called herself Yukino Yukinoshita was just an ordinary human. Even if she were drained dry, she wouldn't be able to extract a single bit of magic. How dare such a human call a dragon her sister? How audacious and presumptuous!

　"Thor, I told you not to cause trouble outside."

　Kobayashi noticed that the dark aura on Thor's face was gradually gathering, so Kobayashi had to use his fist to quiet her down.

　"I'm sorry, my maid got a little excited. After all, it involves some issues that are a bit unusual. How about we go to the coffee shop next door and sit down to talk for a while?"

　It was the weekend, and Yukino Yukinoshita had no plans. Besides, she felt it was necessary to protect the innocent child from these strange people. So, the group went to a dessert shop on the street. After entering, the little girl took out a gold coin and placed it on the table, then waited for the waiter to serve her food. This was a habit she had developed in Inazuma.

　Yukino Yukinoshita sighed, took the gold coins, chose a strawberry cake and a matcha roll, and returned to her seat. The little girl happily grabbed the cake and stuffed it into her mouth. Yukinoshita couldn't help but laugh when she saw the little girl with cream all over her face.

　"Haha, she's so cute."

　"Hey, human, you, um, Lord Kobayashi, I was wrong."

　"So, you don't actually know her at all, right? And you don't know that she is actually a dragon."

　Drinking slowly under the snow

　The next sip of black tea revealed that these shops use commercially available tea bags, which don't taste as good as their own tea leaves.

　"Well, to be honest, I can't believe in the existence of fantasy creatures like dragons, and the relationship between the two of you is also very strange. A person with a middle income actually hired a full-time maid. Are you really not some kind of weird cosplay group?"

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　Volume 1: Chapter 32 - Stewed Pork Tail

　Back home, Yukino Yukinoshita reflected on her day and found it all too bizarre. First, she encountered a strange little girl, then she was stopped by oddly dressed people, and finally, if it weren't for Kobayashi being a salaryman, Yukino Yukinoshita would have called the police long ago.

　If a light novel were written based on Yukinoshita's experiences, it could be called "The Story of Picking Up a Homeless Loli While Out Shopping".

　Inside the dessert shop, Yukino Yukinoshita was sipping her black tea, pondering what Kobayashi had said. After all, being suddenly told that the young girl and the strangely dressed person were actually dragons—wasn't this some kind of cult rather than a cosplay group? Yukino Yukinoshita thought to herself.

　To prove that what Kobayashi said was true, Tohru showed his tail to Yukino Yukinoshita, but the way Tohru showed it was by lifting up his skirt. Yukino Yukinoshita quickly turned her head away and refused to look at Tohru anymore.

　Before Yukino Yukinoshita could speak, Tohru made no attempt to hide her contempt, saying disdainfully, "Human, don't pollute me with your filthy thoughts. Ah, of course, if Lady Kobayashi wants to see, my whole body, every scale and every tooth, is available for Lady Kobayashi to admire."