The young dragon tries to conquer the world

　"What, you want the biggest fireworks?"

　Naganohara Yomi-miya ran up to her father and whispered, "I said I'm going shopping with Ayaka, so I'll have to trouble you to watch the shop at home today~"

　"Okay, go ahead, be careful."

　It's not the best time to set off fireworks yet, so the Naganohara Fireworks shop isn't busy. However, Naganohara Yomi-no-Miya thoughtfully placed a sign at the entrance, indicating that if the owner is hard of hearing, you need to loudly tell him your needs, as well as some details about customizing fireworks.

　After finishing their chores at home, Naganohara Yomi-no-miya and Kamisato Ayaka arrived at Inazuma Castle. The two agreed to buy the fifth volume of Yaedo's latest novel, "The Record of the Broken Sword of the Divine Firmament." As a successful attempt to introduce Liyue's local culture to Inazuma, the novel achieved good results in Inazuma.

　"So, Ayaka, isn't this dessert shop pretty good?"

　"Hmm, this sparkling plum juice goes from sour to sweet, and the icy coolness is refreshing. This raspberry water bun is also very good; it's slightly sweet and leaves a lingering fragrance on the lips and teeth. It's really good."

　"Hehe, yes, the owner invited me to try the food when the shop opened. It left a very deep impression on me. After eating ordinary fruits and steamed buns for a long time, it was a refreshing change to try this kind of dessert."

　Unlike Ayaka Kamisato, who stuffed a whole steamed bun into her mouth with her cheeks puffed out like a hamster, Ayaka Kamisato cut the bun into small pieces and put them into her mouth.

　"By the way, I heard from my brother that a strange monster has appeared near Konta Village. Do you want to go and take a look?"

　"Yeah, I've heard from the shopkeepers nearby that some of the meat and sugar they had stored in their shops were stolen. What a wicked monster! But the Adventurers' Guild should have posted a request for help by now. Is it appropriate for us to get involved like this?"

　Ayaka Kamisato finished the last piece of steamed bun, pondered the procedures for the Adventurers' Guild and the Sky Territory Enforcement Bureau, and said, "It's alright, our actions can be considered acts of charity, and they won't conflict with the Adventurers' Guild's activities."

　After reaching an agreement, the two set off for Konta Village.

　The road from Inazuma Castle to Konta Village wasn't short, but for the two with the Eye of God, the journey was not difficult. Along the way, Naganohara Yomi-no-miya told Kamisato Ayaka some interesting stories she had heard.

　As she passed by White Fox Field, Ayaka Kamisato keenly noticed that she seemed to be hearing children laughing in the woods on the west side of the field.

　This place is quite a distance from the main road that people usually take, and with that in mind, Ayaka Kamisato felt it was necessary to remind the children.

　"Xiaogong, there seem to be some children playing over there. Let's go take a look. Although the Sky Territory Enforcers often patrol and exterminate Hilichurls and drive away wandering warriors, I'm a little worried. It's easy for something to happen if there are no adults watching over them."

　"Okay, let's go together. I don't see any adults around, it's too dangerous."

　After saying that, the two went to the back of the woods, but they didn't see any children. Just as they were wondering about this, the sharp-eyed Naganohara Yomi-miya spotted three wind slimes on the shore of Kanagin Island, and a child lying on the slimes.

　"Look, Ayaka, there's a little child on that wind slime. She's playing with the wind slime."

　At Naganohara Yomi-no-miya's prompting, Kamisato Ayaka also noticed the child, but the child seemed somewhat unusual.

　“It is indeed a child. No, Xiaogong, why isn’t that child wearing clothes? What is that she’s wearing? Is it an animal skin?”

　"Hey, Ayaka, she jumped off the wind slime! Hey, that's dangerous, don't jump!"

　At the prompting of Naganohara Yomi-no-miya, the child jumped from one wind slime to another, swaying back and forth in the air while holding the wind slime. It was clear that she was enjoying the feeling, constantly swaying her body with the wings of the wind slime, lying on it and laughing happily.

　Naganohara Yomi-miya and Kamisato Ayaka then realized that the laughter they had heard earlier was the child's voice, but in their memory, the Wind Slime was not so obedient.

　The child also heard Naganohara Yomi's shouts, and, lying on the slime, turned his head to look at them, seemingly curious about who the two people were.

　At this moment, Naganohara Yomi and Kamisato Ayaka finally saw the child on the Wind Slime clearly.

　The little girl had an especially cute chubby face, and her long, jet-black hair flowed in the wind behind her. Her big eyes were fixed on Ayaka and Naganohara Yomi-no-miya. She wasn't wearing any clothes; instead, a large piece of something resembling animal skin covered her entire body. A happy smile radiated from her clean face.

　"Ayaka, I'll go and call her down. This is too dangerous, and it's not safe for her to be lying on the wind slime. Where are her parents? How can they let a little child play by herself in a place like this? They're so irresponsible."

　When Naganohara Yomi and Kamisato Ayaka reached the beach, the Wind Slime was still there, but the little girl had disappeared. They searched the area for a while but couldn't find any trace of her, which worried Naganohara Yomi.

　"Linghua, could that child have fallen into the sea? We haven't seen anyone else around. Could she have been abandoned here?"

　Ayaka Kamisato carefully looked around. She was certain that she hadn't heard any splashing sound when she came down into the water, and a child that age should already understand some things, so why did she run away?

　Ayaka Kamisato shared her conclusions with Naganohara Yoshimiya, and the two searched the area again. Despite their worries, they found no trace of the child or any strange marks. They decided to keep this in mind and went to Konta Village together.

　Volume 1: 003 - The Discovery of the Matter

　Unable to find any further information at the scene, Yoomiya and Ayaka had no choice but to get up and head to Konta Village. However, upon arriving at Konta Village, the information they received about the yokai from the villagers was no more than what the adventurer Daisuke knew.

　"The children here say that the monster is black and moves faster than a normal person."

　"Yes, but the information the children are giving is conflicting, and the appearance of monsters is not consistent. Besides monsters, humans with the Eye of God and undiscovered creatures are all possibilities."

　"Let's go ask the Adventurers' Guild. The more we investigate this, the less we understand. But could the monster here be the same person who stole from Inazuma Castle?"

　Linghua nodded, and then shared her thoughts.

　"That's one possibility. The theft of items from the shops in Inazuma Castle happened the night before last. As for the monster incident in Konta Village, the children are talking about an earlier time. The village chief said that no monsters have appeared here for a long time. If the children hadn't been talking about it, he wouldn't have posted a request with the Adventurers' Guild."

　"However, strangely enough, the village chief said that the children in the village basically don't go to that place to play, but we clearly saw a little girl there."

　"Perhaps the child isn't from this village, then it's understandable that the village chief wouldn't know."

　Ayaka seemed to be pondering something in her mind, and subconsciously answered Yoomiya's question.

　“But Konta Village is the closest village to White Fox Field. The other village is on the other side of the sea. In terms of distance, it shouldn’t be a child from that village. Could it be that she was really abandoned here? That would be too pitiful.”

　Ayaka suddenly remembered something, stopped in her tracks, and said to Yoomiya, "Isn't there a demon with red horns on Hanamisaka? And the girl we saw earlier..."

　It had a pair of horns, but those horns were black. You remember, Yoomiya?

　"Hey, so that child had horns? I don't remember. Let me think."

　As Yomiya spoke, he lowered his head and pretended to be deep in thought. After a while, Yomiya seemed to have thought of something and suddenly realized, "Yes, that little girl does have a pair of black horns, but she is different from Arataki Ichito. Her horns are on the sides of her head, while Arataki Ichito's horns are on his forehead. If she is a demon, I guess she is not."

　"Well, Yonomiya, you should still remember that girl had a tail behind her, right?"

　Upon hearing Ayaka's words, Yomiya suddenly tapped his palm and said, "Oh right, if you hadn't reminded me, I would have forgotten that the little girl did have a black tail. Wait, Ayaka, could it be that..."

　"This matter is probably not as simple as it seems. I need to go back and talk to my brother right away."

　"Yes, let's go, let's go, there's still time."

　When Ayaka Kamisato arrived at the wooden tea room, Toma was playing with Taromaru outside. Seeing Ayaka rush in, he immediately stood up and asked, "Miss, is there something you need in such a hurry? If you are looking for the head of the family, he is inside discussing the Rongcai Festival with the chief priest of Narukami Shrine."

　Just as Ayaka was about to answer, Ayaka Kamisato and Yae no Miko came out of the reception room. Seeing Ayaka panting heavily, both of them were a little puzzled, after all, they couldn't think of anything that could make the famous "White Heron Princess" of Inazuma so out of control.

　"What happened, Ayaka?"

　"It's just a small matter, about the yokai in Konta Village."

　Ayato Kamisato noticed Ayaka's concerns and said, "It's alright, Ayaka. When it comes to yokai, Yae no Kōji knows everything about the history of Inazuma. I'm sure the Kōji-sama won't find it troublesome."

　Yae no Miko, who was standing to the side, was also intrigued and nodded. In fact, Ayato Kamisato was right. When it came to yokai, there was no one in Inazuma who didn't know about them.

　"Tell me about it. Although it's the Adventurers' Guild's business, it's not unreasonable for us to get involved."

　Ayato Kamisato had Thomas brew a pot of fresh tea and placed it on the table. Ayato picked up the teacup, took a slow sip, and said, "When Yoomiya and I went there this afternoon to look for clues, we found a little girl in White Fox Field. She looked about eight or nine years old and was playing alone on a wind slime."

　"Oh, such a small child can actually conquer a wind slime."

　"Later, when I went to Konta Village with Yoshimiya to look for clues, I specifically asked about the children. The village chief said that the children in the village rarely went back to play there, and the nearest village was Konta Village."

　At this point, Ayaka deliberately paused, waiting for her brother and Yae no Miko's opinion.

　Yae no Miko expressed great interest. Ayato Kamisato and Ayaka shared similar views, believing that she might be the possessor of the Eye of God. Furthermore, Ayaka had not truly confirmed her age, and perhaps, like Hayato, she was simply short.

　"That little girl had black horns on both sides of her head and a strange tail behind her. On the way back, I also mentioned a possibility to Yomiya: that she was the child of a monster from Konta Village."

　"However, Yoshimiya and I only caught a glimpse of her from afar. After we got there, the little girl ran away. At first, we didn't notice anything unusual about her. We only realized it after we left Konta Village."

　After quickly recounting the information she had gathered and her initial deductions, Linghua let out a soft breath, picked up her teacup, and waited for her brother and Yae no Kami to speak.

　"The Oni clan has two horns on their foreheads, the Nekomata clan has two tails, and the Tengu clan has wings on their backs. I haven't heard of any famous yokai in Inazuma history that have both horns and tails. Could it be a yokai that I've never seen before?"

　“If it’s a monster that even the High Priest has never seen before, then we certainly need to be cautious.”

　"The child seemed to have been abandoned. When I first saw her, she was not wearing any clothes, only a tattered cloth that looked like an animal skin. Suppose that the child was the child of the yokai of Konta Village. The yokai may have felt that its days were numbered and was worried about the child's life after it left, so it began to prepare enough food for its child."

　"So that means the monster's or the child's lair is in Konta Village or near that cliff, right?"

　"Well, that's just my prediction. Tianling's current focus should be on the merchants whose businesses were robbed, but this could also be a breakthrough point,"

　Ayato Kamisato nodded. That was indeed the right thing to do, but the most important task at the moment was to find the child.

　"Ayaka, have you found her location?"

　"On the west side of White Fox Wilderness, there is a grove of trees on the edge of the cliff. Looking west, you can see Ganjin Island."

　"Okay, I'll tell Zaoyou to go there and investigate. If you encounter that little girl, bring her back to the company."

　"Understood, brother. I'll go to the Sky Territory Envoy and the Adventurers' Guild now and inform them to keep an eye out for this child's whereabouts. But as for the Adventurers' Guild..."

　八重神子

　Knowing what Ayaka was worried about, she added, "It's alright. Special cases are handled specially. For things like this, the Adventurers' Guild will temporarily suspend the commission, but the investigation will not end. After the matter is over, we will work with the relevant personnel to determine the outcome of the mission. This matter doesn't seem to be that simple, but the Adventurers' Guild will understand."

　Hearing Yae no Miko's words, Ayaka left the wooden tea room with peace of mind, turned around and walked towards the Adventurers' Guild, thinking that she should also tell Yoomiya about this, so that she wouldn't keep worrying.

　Volume 1: Chapter 004 - The Greatest Fighter Under Heaven

　Under the warm sunshine, a beautiful young girl was walking towards the Adventurers' Guild on Hanamisaka Street.

　The girl wore a dark blue haori, with black armor on her chest and thighs. Her long, silver-white hair was tied into a ponytail and flowed behind her. She walked gracefully to the Adventurers' Guild, while the handsome young man beside her greeted the receptionist, Catherine, warmly.

　"Good morning, Miss Catherine. I would like to inquire about the yokai in Konta Village."

　"Greetings, Miss Kamisato, Mr. Thomas. Regarding that matter, Mr. Genzo, the magistrate of Tenryo, and Mr. Daisuke, the adventurer, submitted some information. Here is the specific details, but the commission is not yet closed."

　"Okay, I understand. Thank you for your help, receptionist."

　"Towards the stars and the abyss, today is another beautiful day."

　After leaving the Adventurers Association, Ayaka Kamisato and Thomas headed towards the Naganohara fireworks shop. As the two people who had witnessed the little girl's death, Ayaka Kamisato felt that Yoi-miya was the most suitable person to discuss the matter with.

　"Good morning, Ms. Kamisato."

　"Miss Kamisato, it's been a long time."

　"Ms. Kamisato and Mr. Thomas, would you like to try our newest dessert?"

　Ayaka Kamisato responded to the greetings from the shops she had visited. She also smiled and greeted the unfamiliar shopkeepers. At that moment, she noticed Yoomiya waving at her from a distance. Ayaka Kamisato waved helplessly to the shopkeepers and walked towards Yoomiya.

　"Good morning, Ayaka. Are we going to look for clues about that child today?"

　“Yes, I’ve looked up some information these past few days. As Yae-no-miya said, there really has never been such a person or monster in Inazuma history. Moreover, according to the information found by the Adventurers’ Guild and the Tenryo Magistrate, the little girl seems to have suddenly appeared in that place. There are no records of her on the island or at the Tenryo Magistrate.”

　"Is that so? By the way, a new teahouse has opened in Hanamizaka. Let's go there to grab a bite and then chat some more."

　Ayaka Kamisato nodded in agreement with Yoomiya's suggestion, and the three of them went to the newly opened teahouse.

　"Boss lady, I've brought you a customer."

　Standing at the shop entrance, Yoomiya happily talked into the shop. A woman came out of the shop and said with a laugh, "I'm just the shop manager's daughter, not the boss's wife. Oh, isn't this Ms. Kamisato? Please sit here."

　"Hehe, it just sounds right, and there are still seats inside. We want to chat for a while."

　Ayaka Kamisato ordered a sakura mochi, while Yoomiya and Toma opted for tricolor dango. As for drinks, all three chose mint mango tea. This refreshing beverage combines the delightful aroma of tea with the sweet and sour flavors of sunset fruit and raspberry, instantly awakening the taste buds. Enjoying desserts on top of this creates a truly satisfying experience.

　Just as they were enjoying their dessert, a small figure arrived on Hanamisaka Street.

　The little girl gazed curiously at the buildings along the roadside. After waking up in this world, she had been to many places, and especially after coming into contact with those strange pillars, the little girl in her sleep suddenly felt that her mind had become much richer.

　The bizarre scenes, the strange objects emitting black smoke, and the creature much larger than herself—the little girl only remembered crawling out of that creature when she became conscious, taking a nap next to it, and then being inexplicably sent to this place while foraging for food.

　Most people in Hanamizaka liked the little girl who suddenly appeared, not only because she was very cute, but also because she had a kind of endearing charm.

　The roadside vendors asked her with kind smiles where she came from and what her name was. However, seeing the little girl staring eagerly at the things on their stalls, they tried picking up a skewer of dumplings and asking her if she wanted some.

　The little girl accepted all the treats offered by the shopkeepers, enjoying them as she slowly walked along the road. After she left, those who had been fed the treats realized why the little girl wasn't wearing clothes or shoes.

　However, there are many strange things in Inazuma's history; perhaps it's a family tradition.

　Ayaka and Yomiya were discussing the little girl in the teahouse. Ayaka believed that no matter what, a little girl that age should not live alone in the wild, or if she was really abandoned in the wild, then the irresponsible person must be punished.

　"Hey, have you heard? The magistrate of Tianling got into a fight."

　"What? Where? Where?"

　"Just in the flowers"

　At Misaka, a little girl is walking, walking, walking.

　Thomas and Ayaka exchanged a glance and reacted the fastest. They immediately put the money on the table, quickly left the teahouse, and headed towards the source of the sound. Xiaogong also hurriedly finished his fruit tea, picked up a tricolor dumpling, put it in his mouth, and rushed over.

　When they arrived at the scene, they saw a child standing in front of a group of soldiers.

　The little girl stretched out her hands and stood high in the air, like a little panda, with her mouth open, making an "ah-woo" sound.

　More and more people gathered around to watch the spectacle. The little girl spread her arms out, making a scratching motion. The adorable gesture caused a burst of gasps from the crowd, as it was simply too cute.

　The little girl was draped in a grayish-white animal skin-like garment, but the skin didn't cover much of her body. From an immoral perspective, it would be more accurate to say that the little girl was half-naked. Her tail swayed back and forth on the ground from time to time.

　Smooth, white little feet trod on the streets of Hanamizaka. The little girl wasn't wearing shoes, but her feet didn't seem to have any injuries. It was hard to tell whether to be relieved or puzzled.

　Meanwhile, the soldiers on the opposite side were in for a rough time. The little girl didn't seem to have much fighting power, but her tiny fangs had bitten the lead soldier's arm until it bled profusely. The angry soldier was about to grab the little girl when, before he could even reach her face, the little girl's tail lashed out at the second soldier who walked up to her.

　The soldiers of Tianling were no mere figureheads; they instinctively raised their spears to parry. However, they hadn't expected the tail attack to exceed their expectations, and the result was that the soldiers almost lost their grip on their weapons and fell to the ground.