The young dragon tries to conquer the world

　"Awooo~" Noticing the two mages, the Ark Dragon warned them by touching the ground with its feet while flapping its wings and making strange noises. However, the sounds made by the Ark Dragon could not express any emotion, which made Shutark still unable to figure out what it meant.

　"Lady Frilian, it seems like magic is not very useful."

　"Tsk, dragon skin is really tough. Even offensive magic can't leave any marks. Oh well, I guess I'll have to play a game of chase with the dragon." Although the Ark Dragon was good-natured, Frilian still had to prepare for the worst. After realizing that Philon's best offensive magic was useless against the Ark Dragon, Frilian immediately decided on an escape plan.

　Upon hearing this, Shutark, who was waiting for an opportunity to attack, froze and shouted, "Hey, you wretched old woman, are you trying to kill us?"

　"Run!" Frilian ignored Hugh's rude address and immediately used flight magic to create distance between herself and the Ark Dragon.

　Just as Frilian and Philon were out of the Ark Dragon's sight, it suddenly flew towards Shutark's direction. Shutark hurriedly leaped to the side, avoiding the attack. The Ark Dragon's body swept past them with a loud bang, creating a gust of wind as it slammed into the ground. A patch of bushes and vegetation near them was flattened by the Ark Dragon, while its body continued to glide across the ground. Frilian, who had dodged with flight magic, thought to herself, "No wonder the Ark Dragon's skin is so tough. But if it really attacked, a human definitely couldn't withstand it."

　Shutar felt a chill run down his spine. When he stood up and straightened his posture, he saw that the Ark Dragon had done the same thing. This gave Shutar no time to react. Moreover, the Ark Dragon had knocked the bushes to the ground without sustaining any injury. Shutar thought about it carefully and realized that perhaps he should be worried about whether his one or two attacks could actually harm the dragon.

　"Gah!"

　Shutark was waiting for his chance. Azer had once told him that monsters also had their own preferences. First, you shouldn't attack them aggressively, but rather let them move around so you can observe them clearly. Monsters with huge bodies have one thing in common: their bodies are too big. Although this increases their attack power, it also gives enemies many opportunities to take advantage of them.

　Just then, the Ark Dragon suddenly became even more frenzied, as if it had been stimulated, and even spewed flames from its mouth. Hughtar tried his best to remain calm and find a safe place to escape, but fireballs still grazed past Hughtar's bangs and passed by him.

　"Liu, Liu, all his bangs are burned!!"

　Dragons like the Ark Dragon, Red Mirror Dragon, and Imperial Dragon are different from other monsters. Dragons have stronger bodies than other races, so they can store special substances in their bodies. Breath control is just an innate ability for them. However, because dragons have chosen different paths in their long evolution, they have developed into various branches, and almost every dragon has a different breath control.

　Just like the Red Mirror Dragon can breathe air that is hotter than the Ark Dragon.

　Furthermore, their breath attacks have a longer burning time. Dark dragons can breathe breaths containing plague and viruses, while green dragons can breathe green breaths containing potent poison. Of course, not all dragons are skilled at breathing attacks; there are exceptions among dragons, such as the Celestial Dragon, which is the size of an island. Although the Celestial Dragon is enormous, it is gentle and dislikes fighting, which is rare among dragons. Moreover, the Celestial Dragon spends its entire life in the high sky, isolated from the outside world, so it is rarely known to people.

　"Gah-!!"

　"ah!"

　With the roar of the Ark Dragon, its massive body gradually approached Shutalk. Shutalk could only try his best to endure, using all his willpower to desperately suppress the urge to escape. Meanwhile, Frilian had already taken out her staff and prepared flight magic. If Shutalk could not escape in time, Frilian would take him away.

　Shutark couldn't understand why the Ark Dragon seemed to have become even angrier. At this moment, it stopped aiming and charged at Shutark haphazardly, spewing flames. In this situation, Shutark had no way to consider fighting back. He knew that if things continued like this, he would have no choice but to run for his life. Coincidentally, just as Shutark found a safe place, he saw Frilian using fire magic to drive away the wild boars running around. Shutark shouted, "Hey, Frilian, you should be able to defeat the Ark Dragon, right? To be honest, I can't do it by myself."

　“If you can hold it off for thirty seconds, I can defeat this Ark Dragon.” Frilian used magic to pull Shutark away from the Ark Dragon’s breath and explained to Shutark.

　"I see, thirty seconds." Hearing Frilian say that he could take down the Ark Dragon, Shutalk breathed a sigh of relief for a moment. However, Shutalk quickly found the condition in Frilian's words, and then changed his tone, "So, you mean I have to be the one to hold it off?"

　Philen, who was shooing away other animals, immediately glared at Shutalc, completely bewildered as to why he would say such a thing. "Lady Frilian, may I ask what this person is talking about?"

　However, just as they were chatting, the Ark Dragon next to them seemed to have found something and became even more enraged, randomly spewing flames around. The surrounding trees instantly burst into flames. While dodging the heatwave, Frilian said to Philon, "Just as I guessed, Shutalk, how many times have you fought monsters?"

　“Not even once! Please help me, Frilian. I did stand up for you at first, but when facing the Red Mirror Dragon, I was so scared that I didn’t dare to move an inch. That Red Mirror Dragon can cut up sturdy houses like vegetables. It’s not a human being able to fight it. At the time, I just thought that the dragon saved its life because of a momentary whim. I don’t know why the dragon stopped attacking the village after that. I was even treated like a hero. Everyone in the village is so great. In that atmosphere, I couldn’t tell the truth at all.”

　"You called me an old woman at first." Frillie still minded that title.

　"No, it was my fault, Sister Frilian, no, Lady Frilian!" Hughtar immediately apologized to Frilian.

　"Shutalk, you have to believe in yourself. You can still do what you want to do." Frilian's words made Shutalk feel somewhat frustrated.

　Before Philen could say anything more, the Ark Dragon in front of them suddenly stopped moving. Frilian and Philen stopped talking to Shutark and immediately looked in the direction of the Ark Dragon, wanting to know what had happened. Then, the slightly slow-witted Shutark followed their gaze. The flames on the ground dissipated, and in the center of the flames appeared a little girl with black twin tails, a blue and white sailor uniform, and a restless little tail. Despite the distance, Frilian and Philen immediately recognized the girl as the little girl.

　Volume 1: 401 - Eating Doesn't Need a Reason

　But Shutark had no idea.

　Shutark's first reaction upon seeing the little girl was, "Why is a child there? It's too dangerous!" In his haste, Shutark didn't notice the inhuman features on the little girl's body. Just as the Ark Dragon's fiery breath was about to strike the little girl's head, Shutark shouted in panic, "Damn it!" He then seized the opportunity and immediately swung his double-edged axe at the attack. However, the Ark Dragon's tough hide deflected the double-edged axe.

　"Idiot! Keep your distance!"

　Before Hugh Tarek could even get started

　Realizing what had happened, Frilian's reprimand came from behind. Hugh Tarek was still pondering the meaning of Frilian's words and hadn't had time to back away when he felt as if his abdomen had been struck by a force of 100,000 pounds. His throat tasted sweet and he almost vomited blood.

　Striked in the abdomen, Shutark's body bent over as he met the gaze of the Ark Dragon. His warrior instincts told him that the Ark Dragon's eyes were filled with fear. Before Shutark could even think about what this meant, he felt as if his internal organs were about to jump out of his mouth and leave his body. Shutark could only grit his teeth until he crashed into a tree more than ten meters away, at which point he opened his mouth and spat out a large pool of blood.

　Shutark had initially been afraid that if he let go, he would actually vomit his internal organs. Now it seemed that Shutark had worried too much. Shutark then realized that the power of a dragon's casual attack had sent him flying backward. He thought to himself that the dragon was indeed powerful. However, he had saved a little girl in front of the dragon, so he had done a good deed. He wondered if his master would blame him.

　Thinking of this, Shutark felt his eyelids getting heavier and heavier. Just as he was struggling to stay awake, four or five apples suddenly fell from the tree and hit Shutark on the head. This undoubtedly aggravated Shutark's condition, and he fainted.

　Although Shutark was convinced that the attack was caused by the Ark Dragon, Frilian and Philon clearly saw that it was the little girl who did it.

　To a young girl, anyone who expresses desire for the food she has identified before her is a bad guy, a villain who needs to be defeated!

　So, right after Shutark slashed the Ark Dragon with his double-edged axe, the little girl, with an O□O expression, naturally assumed that Shutark was the bad guy who stole her food. Without saying a word, the little girl sprang up her tail and, before Shutark could react, lashed out mercilessly, sending Shutark flying. Only after seeing that Shutark was unconscious did the little girl slowly walk towards the Ark Dragon.

　Fangzhoulong looked at the terrifying little creature with trepidation. Although the little girl was tiny compared to Fangzhoulong, the terrifying dragon aura emanating from her, as well as the unique aura of a high-ranking predator that she carried from having preyed on hundreds of dragons, filled Fangzhoulong, a creature that was not ranked very high among the dragons, with immense fear.

　However, to explain how it met the young girl, we have to go back to the Brett region. At that time, the Ark Dragon discovered its eggs had been stolen. Being a dragon, the enraged Ark Dragon immediately began searching for the culprit and eventually found the young girl. At that time, the young girl was preying on Granite Dragons and Horned Stag Kings, among others. Upon seeing the young girl, the Ark Dragon thought it was good that she preferred eating eggs to eating it, so it escaped unscathed.

　However, there are some hidden details here. The main reason is that the little girl only knew about the Ark Dragon Egg and did not know about the Ark Dragon. Moreover, it was Melalu who stole the Ark Dragon Egg, and when the victim came to her door, all she got was to fill the little girl's stomach.

　The Ark Dragon, who had left home, was unaware that the young girl had also come to Likel Canyon. So, when the young girl went to steal eggs this morning, she also stole eggs from the Ark Dragon's nest. This led the young girl to decide to go all out and prepare dinner as well, which caused the Ark Dragon to frantically try to escape from this place.

　Before the little girl, the Ark Dragon, a hundred times her size, was violently writhing. Its thick, tree-trunk-like tail swept past her with a whistling sound. Judging from the sensation of its tail, the Ark Dragon was certain that its attack had missed. It tried its best to suppress its trembling limbs and remain calm. Perhaps only its imposing presence could intimidate the little girl at the moment, and it didn't have the courage to confirm whether the little one had actually left.

　Fangzhoulong, while steeling itself to confirm the location of the little girl behind it, prepared to continue its escape. Finally, Fangzhoulong successfully pinpointed the little girl's location, and suddenly charged towards the ground, roaring, "Roar!" Even as it knocked down trees, Fangzhoulong didn't care, continuing its straight charge towards the little girl. Thump thump thump thump! With a rumbling sound, its massive body gradually approached the little girl, who didn't flinch, her crimson-gold eyes fixed on Fangzhoulong.

　"Ancient Dragon Magic - Local Manifestation - Tail Spear!"

　This is a magic spell invented by the young girl herself. After using this spell, a part of her body can be transformed back into the form of the Reincarnated One.

　The next second, the little girl's pupils contracted slightly, and white-gold dragon scales immediately appeared on her originally slender tail. Her originally thin tail instantly transformed back into a huge dragon tail. The little girl, like a young beast, let out a low roar from her throat, and sharp thorns suddenly sprang up from her thick tail spear. The little girl was very skilled in using her tail, and she was proficient in all kinds of techniques such as stabbing, whipping, cutting, chopping, and flicking.

　Before the Ark Dragon could even reach the young girl, it was whipped off balance by her partially deformed, white-gold tail. The immense force of the tail strike caused the Ark Dragon to lose its senses, and the splintered spikes pierced its head. The most dangerous spot was the spike closest to its eyes; if it had been just a centimeter or two off...

　The Ark Dragon might have lost an eye, and if it weren't for the fact that the Ark Dragon is a dragon with relatively strong defense, a single tail strike from the partially manifested form of the young girl would have been enough to smash its head.

　The Ark Dragon seemed to have reached its limit. Its hard-won courage was crushed by the little girl. The Ark Dragon let out a sharp cry and tried to escape back to the secluded forest. But the little girl naturally wouldn't give the Ark Dragon a chance to escape. She used "Ancient Dragon Magic: Partial Manifestation" again, but this time it manifested its head.

　The manifested young girl bit down hard on the Ark Dragon's tail, tearing at it with all her might. The Ark Dragon, in pain, frantically tried to escape the girl's grasp—or rather, her mouth—but the young girl, naturally unwilling to let go of the dragon flesh in her mouth, straightened her legs and forcefully prevented the Ark Dragon from leaving. Frilian and Philon watched this scene in astonishment, finding it hard to believe that the young girl had actually won in this unconventional tug-of-war. Losing its balance, the Ark Dragon let out a scream and fell backward. The victorious young girl, after dispelling the Ancient Dragon Magic: Partial Manifestation, grabbed the Berserker Giant and slashed down at the Ark Dragon's wing.

　"Pfft!"

　The Berserker Strike sliced ​​off the Ark Dragon's wing like tearing through a rag, and dragon blood gushed out in torrents. The Ark Dragon let out a scream and struggled to its feet, trying to flap its wings and escape. However, the young girl wouldn't give it that chance. "Ancient Dragon Magic - Partial Manifestation - Wing Sweep!" The young girl partially manifested her wings and flapped them to fly into the sky. The Ark Dragon on the ground was still struggling to take flight, but it couldn't maintain its balance. In mid-air, the young girl aimed at the Ark Dragon's spine and kicked it down with a powerful flap of her wings.

　Its name is: Knight Kick! Fortunately, the little girl was wearing safety shorts underneath her outfit, otherwise the Ark Dragon would have gotten a free ride!

　"Crack!"

　With the unparalleled force of the impact, the little girl, along with her boots, became deeply embedded in the Ark Dragon's body. The Ark Dragon's spine snapped instantly, and the damage to its central nervous system and massive internal bleeding caused its enormous body to collapse. However, because the little girl hadn't controlled herself well, the impact was so great that she swam around inside the Ark Dragon's body for quite a while before finally finding the wound she had left and crawling out.

　"Pfft~"

　After emerging from the Ark Dragon's body, the little girl swung her twin ponytails. Despite this, she was remarkably clean, even after emerging from the dragon's body. This was because her clothes were magical and wouldn't be stained with blood or dirt. However, this didn't mean she didn't need to bathe. In fact, under Lanmei's care, she would bathe up to three times a day, twice because she had gotten her clothes wet while playing in the river to catch fish.

　However, when the little girl emerged from the Ark Dragon's body, she accidentally stepped on the dragon's blood that was flowing out of the Ark Dragon. In addition, the Ark Dragon's scales were very smooth, and the little girl lost her balance and fell directly onto the Ark Dragon's body. Then she slid down the Ark Dragon's body and fell on her bottom. The little girl was not happy about this, so she stood up from the ground in a flash and looked around slyly. Just when the little girl thought that no one was watching, unsurprisingly, her eyes met Lan Mei's eyes.

　The expression on the little girl's face then changed from OVO to OO and then to OmO.

　Enraged, the little girl grabbed the Berserker and chopped off the Ark Dragon's head. Even then, she wasn't satisfied. Carrying her knife, she strode over to the Ark Dragon's tail and cleanly severed it in one stroke. The entire dismemberment took less than ten seconds. Satisfied, the little girl kicked the Ark Dragon's head, which was rolling on the ground, and said seriously to Lan Mei beside her, "This was just initial treatment for the cat, not because it fell down."

　Lanmei covered her mouth to stop herself from laughing, and after a while she said, "Well, Cat will definitely thank you. Frilian and the others are over there, shall we go over?"

　Watching the little girl cleanly and efficiently take down the Ark Dragon, Frilian had to admit that she was now unsure of the little girl's race. Philon used levitation magic to place Shutark in a safe place, and the little girl and Lanmei quickly arrived there as well.

　"Hi, it's been a long time. Are you here to hunt this Ark Dragon too?"

　"Hello, Xiaoguang, Miss Alan. No, we originally just came to check on the Red Mirror Dragon. We didn't expect to run into you here."

　As Philon spoke, he walked to the little girl's side and affectionately patted her head. After the little girl molted and became the World Lord, her horns, which were originally those of the Black Devouring Dragon, began to harden and no longer served a sensory function. Therefore, the little girl's horns were no longer taboo and could not be touched. However, the base of the horns was still not allowed to be touched to some extent. According to Lanmei, when the base of the horns was touched, the little girl would feel itchy all over and feel very uncomfortable.

　"The red dragon is gone! Now let's eat this white dragon!"

　Looking at the little girl's adorable smile, Frilian said, "So it was you who ate that Red Mirror Dragon. It makes sense. The first time I saw you, you were hunting dragons. What is your reason for hunting dragons?"

　The little girl tilted her head cutely, not understanding why eating required a reason. Lanmei also asked curiously, "Eating doesn't need a reason, right?"

　P.S.: I went to deliver food to my mom the day before yesterday and found out she's become famous. There used to be a guy in the hospital who wasn't cooperating with his recovery and was yelling at people; you could hear him yelling throughout the whole building. Now my mom is the loudest crybaby in the whole building; she cries every day. Honestly, I really admire my mom.

　Volume 1: Chapter 402 - The Ungrateful Guest

　Hearing the answers from the young girl and Lanmei, Frilian didn't know what to say. She felt that if she continued talking, she would be led astray by the young girl and Lanmei, and then she wouldn't know how to respond. After noticing the death of the Ark Dragon, the Melalu also hopped over to the young girl's side. Lanmei then took out tools for dismantling and cooking from her bracelet. The Melalu put on their exclusive headscarves with high fighting spirit and prepared to start cooking.

　What struck Frilian as astonishing was not only the true identities of the young girl and Lanmei, but also the young girl's ability to kill the Ark Dragon and the Red Mirror Dragon, and the Meral's ability to dissect the Ark Dragon. Logically speaking, Ark Dragons are rare creatures, yet the Meral could skillfully find their weaknesses, remove their scales, and dissect them along their joints. Moreover, the kitchen knife in the Meral's hand was also strange; Frilian had never seen a kitchen knife that could remove dragon scales so easily.

　Soon, the scales that the Meralu had removed from the Ark Dragon piled up into a small mountain. Whether the Meralu were doing it unintentionally or intentionally, the Ark Dragon's head was placed in front of Shutark.

　While Frilian and Philon were chatting with Lanmei, the little girl suddenly turned her head to look at a place not far away. Lanmei's mind was entirely on the little girl, so she also noticed that spot. Philon then curiously asked the little girl and Lanmei why they were looking at that place.

　Before the young girl could answer, Philen saw a shadow suddenly appear behind her. It was already dark, but out of the corner of her eye, she could still see a bright light flashing in the shadow's hand, indicating that the shadow had ill intentions. Moreover, the light was clearly proof that the dagger was imbued with magic. Before Frilian could figure out what kind of magic was on the dagger, the shadow suddenly disappeared. Because the shadow had only appeared for a short time, Philen was still wondering if she had seen it wrong.

　Suddenly, the shadow appeared in front of the little girl. This time, the shadow did not move again, but raised its dagger and stabbed straight at the little girl. Philen screamed in fright, and Frilian remembered that the dagger was imbued with anti-magic magic, which could break through any defensive magic. Frilian raised her staff to blast the shadow away, but what happened next made Frilian put her staff back.

　The enchanted dagger couldn't break through the little girl's defenses at all. The dagger stopped a few centimeters away from her, piercing the white-gold dragon scales before it could get any closer. Frilian seized this moment and immediately used Flash Magic, only then seeing clearly that the shadow was a woman. Just as the woman missed her attack and was about to escape, "Ancient Dragon Magic: Partial Manifestation: Tail Spear" swept across with the thorny dragon tail, directly piercing several bloody holes in the shadow's body. The shadow didn't dare to linger and instantly fled more than ten meters away. Then the little girl threw another "Ancient Dragon Magic: Breath," before returning to her dazed state of waiting for dinner.

　After checking the surrounding area, Philen confirmed that the shadow had fled far away, and since it was getting late, she had no choice but to give up the pursuit and make plans for tomorrow. Looking at Shutalk lying in front of the Ark's dragon head, Philen said, "Lady Frilian, should we wake Shutalk up? He might catch a cold sleeping in a place like that."

　"Don't worry, we'll just take him with us when we leave."

　"Meow, meow." Don't worry, leave it to us.

　Upon hearing this, Melalu told Philon not to worry, then took out a bottle of nutrient solution G and sprayed it directly onto Shutark's face. The yellowish-green solution didn't splatter onto the grass after landing on Shutark's face; instead, it was quickly absorbed by Shutark. Shutark, who had been unconscious for a long time, quickly woke up. The first thing Shutark said after groggily opening his eyes was, "That child is dangerous!"

　Shutalk immediately noticed Frilian and Philon beside him. Before he could figure out what was happening, he turned his head and saw the huge ark dragon head in front of him, which startled him so much that he immediately screamed.

　come out.

　"Ah! Ark Dragon!"

　"It's so noisy, Shutark, you're really awake! What kind of potion is this? Can I have a bottle?" This kind of nutrient solution G was very common to Melalu, belonging to the kind that was mass-produced. Melalu naturally wouldn't refuse Frilian's request and generously gave Frilian several bottles of nutrient solution G.

　Philon also received two bottles of nutrient solution G. After putting them away, he said to Shutark, "If you're talking about Xiaoguang, he's over there."

　Following Philen's finger, Shutark saw the little girl examining the pot. He breathed a sigh of relief, but also noticed the tail and dragon horns behind the little girl. He immediately stammered and pointed at the little girl, saying, "Demon, demon? Hey, Frilian, that's a demon."

　Philen then slapped Shutark's finger, and Frilian explained, "It's impolite to point at people like that. Besides, Xiaoguang and Miss Alan are high-level demi-humans, not demons. At least their non-human characteristics are very obvious."

　Seeing that Hugh Tarek was still somewhat puzzled, Philen explained, "That little child is Xiao Guang, and the other one is Miss Alan."

　"But? Them?"

　"Demons merely mimic human behavior; in reality, they are incapable of communication, monsters that prey on humans. Any negotiation or communication with demons is pointless, because everything they say and do is a means to kill humans. Moreover, demons can survive even without eating humans, but they still prefer to hunt them, right? But you'll find out about Hikari and Miss Aran in a moment."

　Since Frilian had said so, Shutark stopped arguing. While Frilian and the others chatted, Melalus and the others quickly broke down the Ark Dragon into large chunks of meat. Unlike the Red Mirror Dragon, which is a purely carnivorous monster, the Ark Dragon is a purely herbivorous monster. The meat it produces is not as fishy and smelly as the meat from the Red Mirror Dragon. Moreover, the texture of the meat is finer, the color is more pink, and the taste is naturally better.

　After disassembling the Ark Dragon, the Meralu began the next step of cooking. Meralu, who was in charge of grilling the meat, selected two pieces of the best quality pork belly and tenderloin. She cut the pork belly into bite-sized pieces, rubbed it with Meralu's special seasoning, and while waiting for it to marinate, she cut the rainbow bell peppers and scallions into sections. Then, she skewered the ingredients one by one onto iron skewers in the order of pork belly, rainbow bell peppers, pork belly, and scallions, and then slowly grilled them over charcoal.

　Compared to pork belly, grilled pork tenderloin is a bit more complicated to prepare. First, the tenderloin is pounded with a wooden mallet to make it more tender and juicy. Then, it is carefully marinated with cooking wine, rock salt, pepper, and scallions. Finally, the prepared tenderloin is placed on a grill rack, and once it changes color, it is turned over and coated with seasonings and honey before continuing to grill. While the grilled pork tenderloin is being prepared, the grilled Ark Dragon meat skewers are already ready.

　"Awoo~" The little girl took a bite out of the top of the Ark Dragon meat. Although it was not as oily and fragrant as the rib meat of the female Rathalos, it was still much tastier than the Red Mirror Dragon meat. Moreover, during the roasting process, all the oil from the Ark Dragon meat flowed onto the scallions and rainbow bell peppers, which made the little girl, who did not like to eat vegetables, less resistant to these two vegetables. In particular, the crispy outer shell of the vegetables after roasting gave them their original fresh aroma while also being full of meaty fragrance.

　No matter how many times she watched, Frilian felt that the little girl herself had too many incredible aspects. Hugh Tark looked at the little girl who was eating with her eyes squinted, and couldn't help but rub her stomach. Frilian had been staying since noon and was also a little hungry. "Don't worry, our food will be ready soon."

　"Um, no, that's not what I was waiting for." Shutalk seemed a little embarrassed, as if Frilian had seen through his predicament.

　"So that's not how it is. I thought you would do what you did when you first met Xiaoguang, rushing up at him with your head held high and getting whipped away by his tail."

　"Eh, that was just... ah, wasn't I knocked down by the Ark Dragon?" Hughtar looked at Frilian with a bewildered expression, then looked at Philen with disbelief, as if seeking confirmation from her.

　“To be precise, you were indeed sent flying by Xiao Guang’s tail, but you didn’t faint on the spot. Instead, an apple on the tree fell down after you hit it, and it knocked you unconscious,” Philen explained to Shutark.

　Shutark found it hard to accept the result. He could accept that he couldn't beat the Red Mirror Dragon and the Ark Dragon, and he could admit his weakness. But being knocked unconscious by a child's tail—well, not by her tail, but in the end, he was knocked unconscious by her tail—Shutark no longer cared about who knocked him out.

　Seeing that Hugh Tark's mood had dropped, Frilian continued, "Even your master couldn't catch Hikari's tail attack back then. It's already impressive that you were able to catch it without being stunned. You should know that both Ark Dragon and Red Mirror Dragon died at Hikari's hands."

　Hearing this, Shutark felt a little better. "What happened after I fainted? I didn't just sleep here the whole time, did I?"

　“No,” Shutark breathed a sigh of relief, “you did sleep there the whole time, but something strange happened to Hikaru.”

　"strange things?"

　"Xiao Guang was attacked by an unknown person, but the person did not break through Xiao Guang's defense. Xiao Guang then fought back, but in the end, the guy escaped far away and could not be found at all."

　Looking at Lanmei, who was holding a baby girl and swaying back and forth, Philon added, "According to Lanmei, your target was the Ark Dragon, so Xiaoguang subconsciously mistook you for a bad guy who was trying to steal food, which is why she lashed out at you with her tail. You can also tell from Xiaoguang's attitude towards that assassin. Although the assassin attacked Xiaoguang directly, Xiaoguang didn't kill her; she just chased her away."

　"So that little one is a glutton! Besides, who would try to steal the Ark Dragon from her?"

　As Frilian and the others watched the little girl eat the Ark Dragon meat bite by bite, they chatted about what had happened. The little girl's appetite was indeed astonishing. Before long, Melalu, who was in charge of grilling the meat, came to their side with a plate of skewers.

　"Meow~" This is for you, please eat slowly.

　Although the meat skewers given to Frilian and the others were made from the leftover scraps from making kebabs for the little girls, they were enough to fill their stomachs. Frilian took small bites of the skewers. Although the seasonings weren't plentiful, the combination of the Ark dragon meat and vegetables created a rich variety of flavors. Every bite tasted different. It's worth mentioning that Melalu controlled the heat perfectly, resulting in a crispy outer shell with tender dragon meat underneath. When you squeezed the meat with your teeth, it was full of juicy flavor, leaving a lingering fragrance on your lips and teeth.

　"Could it be that Xiao Guang is being targeted? Demons are still hated by humans. Perhaps someone saw Xiao Guang and sent someone to hunt her down..."

　"I can't rule out that possibility, but from what I've observed, things probably aren't that simple. Let's go back to town and ask around sometime."

　Although he was a little puzzled as to why Frilian hadn't eaten much, Shutark still tore off the last piece of roasted meat, chewed it twice, and swallowed it. "Hmm, maybe Grandpa Village Chief knows something."

　Frilian finished her roasted meat in a few bites, wiped the grease from her mouth, and said softly, "Shutark, what are you planning to do next?"

　"Huh? What do we do?" Shutark looked completely bewildered.