The young dragon tries to conquer the world

　This is the last giant shark swimming in the air.

　The fish meat was then taken away, some of it was minced, and chopped vegetables and spices were added to the minced meat. Finally, flour was added and stirred into a thick, off-white paste. Zhu Cai took a handful and shaped it into various cute shapes, put it in hot water to set its shape, and then put it into a steaming pot of oil. The meatballs were then dyed a golden color. The other part of the fish meat was cut into small pieces and skewered alternately with beef. It was then grilled on a grill, and the aroma of beef fat and the freshness of fish meat blended together. Finally, a little chili powder and salt were sprinkled on top, leaving a lingering aftertaste.

　The fish bones are used to make a soup with onions and other vegetables. Once the soup turns milky white, matsutake mushrooms and other forest specialties are added, followed by large chunks of fish. Usually, a bowl of fish soup after grilled skewers and meatballs is enough to fill the goblins' bellies, while these are merely appetizers and desserts for the young girl. Rimuru initially thought the flesh of the giant shark would have an indescribable fishy smell, but seeing…

　Seeing the little girl chewing the fish meat with gusto, I couldn't help but feel a little hungry again.

　"Mmm! Delicious." Perhaps because it feeds on magic essence, the flesh of the Skyswimming Giant Shark has no other taste besides a faint fishy smell. Moreover, as an ingredient, the flesh of the Skyswimming Giant Shark can perfectly complement the flavors of other ingredients, so the dishes made from it are quite delicious.

　Although the Pegasus Knights weren't of much help, they had plenty of fish and meat, so they enjoyed a delicious meal and stayed there for the night before returning to the armed nation of Dovagon.

　That evening, in the hot spring bathhouse, Rimuru was talking to Fitz about the Mediocre Clowns. According to Milim, Carrion had investigated the cause of the birth of the Storm Vortex and said that he would sign an alliance treaty with the Jura Forest Allied Nations.

　In a previous conversation, Milim mentioned that among the current ten Demon Lords, the one most skilled at scheming against others is Demon Lord Clayman. Furthermore, Laplace the clown from the Orc Lord Pig-Headed Emperor incident, as well as Tia the clown and Fordman the clown who appeared in this incident, all belong to an organization called the Moderate Clown Company. Rimuru speculates that there might be some kind of connection between Clayman and this Moderate Clown Company.

　On the other side of the hot spring, "Pfft~ A cup of tea after a bath is definitely the most comfortable thing~"

　"Lady Milim, a girl should act like a girl. She shouldn't drink milk after taking a bath like an old man. She should dry her hair properly."

　"Speaking of which, Hikaru, do you want to become the Demon King? If you do, I don't think anyone would object~"

　Shuna covered her face in exasperation. Milim wouldn't listen to her at all. The little girl shook her head. "Demon King, it doesn't taste good."

　At this point, a year had passed since Rimuru, or rather, Mikami Satoru, arrived at this time. Since becoming a slime, Mikami Satoru rarely slept. He usually relied on the Great Sage to watch movies of his past lives to pass the time. But today, he fell asleep and saw the deceased Miss Shizu and five children in his dream.

　PS: Second update!

　PS2: After calculating, I realized how huge the Storm Demon Vortex was—180 meters! It's enormous! You couldn't even see it in the anime!

　PS3: Today is the last day, right? It's the college entrance exam. I feel like none of my friends who are taking the exam are reading my books. After all, everyone is taking the exam, so what's the point of reading? Just rest and take the exam!

　PS4: By the way, at the end of the new PV, when he picks up the greatsword and attacks the Sand Sea Dragon, if he actually hits it, the monster's flesh must feel amazing, right? 233

　PS5: I'd like to recommend a book: "The System Made Me God, But All I Want Is to Run Away."

　Volume 1: 261 - White Heron and Cherry Blossoms

　"Ha, the preparations for the Kanda Festival are finally finished. Toma, my brother hasn't come back yet." Unlike Ayato, Ayaka's work was simpler. After finishing her work, Ayaka returned to the wooden hourglass tea room, kicked off her wooden clogs, and ran barefoot to the lounge.

　"Thank you for your hard work, Miss. The head of the family is still checking the schedule and personnel arrangements. Oh, Xiaoguang and Miss Lan have already arrived."

　Ayaka entered the lounge. The little girl was sitting on the sofa, stuffing honey cream cookies into her mouth. Arashi was slowly reading a collection of Chiba stories. Another child was idly stroking the little girl's tail. Ayaka plopped down next to the little girl, grabbed her chubby cheeks and started kneading them, saying happily, "I'm back, Hikaru, Arashi."

　Lanmei put down her book, smiled, and said to Linghua, "Welcome back, Linghua."

　"Mmm, finally I can enjoy some leisure time. I've been so tired lately~"

　"Leisurely~"

　Ayaka watched the little girl stuffing her mouth with snacks, her face full of "OwO". There was no sign of unhappiness or melancholy on the little girl's blank face. Ayaka guessed that in the little girl's world, she was probably perfectly content as long as she could eat and sleep on time.

　Thomas then served Ayaka a tea and refreshments, and also gave the young girl and Arashi a cup of tea. Ayaka gently cut off a piece of yokan with her fork and put it in her mouth. The sweetness of the yokan relieved the tension after mental work. Ayaka was talking to the young girl and Arashi about the festival arrangements when the shrine maiden arrived at the wooden tea room.

　"Good afternoon, Lord Kuji."

　"Good afternoon, Ayaka." After greeting the young girl and Arashi, the shrine maiden sat down next to Arashi. Seeing Ayaka's relaxed expression, the shrine maiden suddenly smiled mischievously and said, "The Kanda Festival starts tomorrow. Which part do you like best, Ayaka? Oh, by the way, I just..."

　I just remembered, a delegation from Liyue is coming to participate in the Kanda Festival.

　"It's probably a fireworks festival. Yonomiya's fireworks are finally finished. I'm really looking forward to it."

　"Looking forward to it~" the little girl said while eating the snacks that the goddess had brought. She was so focused on eating that she didn't think about what Ayaka and the others were saying.

　“That’s what I meant, hehe.” Linghua suddenly realized something and stood up abruptly. “Um, Lord Miyaji, what did you just say?”

　The goddess casually toyed with the ornament made from fire dragon scales. "Hmm, the Liyue delegation is coming soon. They're also coming to Inazuma to participate in the Kanda Festival."

　"The Liyue delegation is coming?" Ayaka repeated reluctantly.

　"Well, that's right."

　"W-what? Have you prepared the proposal for the event, and contingency plans? The delegation's itinerary, hotel accommodations, daily menus, and the report from the Tianling Commissioner, and, and more."

　"Hehehe, I didn't prepare any of them." The goddess puffed out her chest smugly.

　"I knew it. Why didn't you tell me beforehand? But who are the members of this delegation? I wonder how long it will take to expedite the procedures for the surveying commissioner on the outlying islands. I hope it won't delay the Liyue delegation's arrival."

　"That's because I did it on purpose." As soon as the goddess finished speaking, she saw Ayaka's resentful look and quickly changed her words, "No, I always believed that Ayaka could solve these problems."

　Ayaka sighed heavily. "Really, let me check the current situation. First of all, Narukami Shrine received a letter from the Liyue delegation, right?" The shrine maiden nodded. "To be precise, it was when I mentioned the Kanda Festival that the Liyue Seven Stars happened to be free, so I invited them to Inazuma to have some fun and exchange some official business. However, I confirmed it a bit late, so I'm only informing Ayaka now."

　"Okay, okay, I understand. And then, none of the corresponding procedures have been completed, right? In other words, the Liyue delegation will arrive in Liyue soon, so it's correct to go here, right?"

　"That's true."

　"Ha, I guess I can't escape this kind of thing after all. But where did you put the paperwork? I'll go to the outlying island to handle it now."

　Watching Ayaka's departing figure, Miko said with a smile, "Really, Ayaka-chan is a bit too serious."

　Lanmei could tell that the fox was doing this on purpose. "Is this alright?"

　"It should be fine, after all, Ayaka seems quite motivated. But from now on, I'll have to take it seriously too. It would be too boring if it ended like this. Besides, a story always needs some unexpected plots, unimaginable structures, and unexpected developments to be full of vitality and become interesting."

　"Fun!" the little girl shouted along, even though she had no idea what it meant.

　The Liyue delegation participating in the Inazuma Kanda Festival arrived aboard the Beidou Southern Cross fleet. The delegation included Ganyu, Keqing, Xiangling, and Xingqiu. Ganyu and Keqing were there for friendly exchanges with Inazuma, Xiangling had heard about the amazing ingredients and planned to try out new cooking methods, and Xingqiu had received an invitation from Yaedo to attend their autograph session. In addition to the Liyue delegation, people from Haiqi Island also came to participate in the Kanda Festival.

　"Time flies! Guys, let's raise the giant sails of the Southern Cross!" Beidou shouted as he jumped down from the mast, instructing the crew to control the wind direction. He then walked over to Gan Yu and said, "Watch out for the sea breeze. If you face the sea breeze head-on, you'll get water in your eyes."

　"Thank you for the reminder, Captain Hokuto. May I ask what your plans are after arriving in Inazuma?"

　Beidou and Ganyu have a good personal relationship, so he replied, "I don't have many hobbies. Adventure is one, drinking is another, and making friends is yet another. Since I've accepted the favor of the Liyue Seven Stars, I'll naturally enjoy the Inazuma Kamida Festival. I've heard that the Inazuma Festival is very lively, but I don't know how it compares to the Liyue Lantern Festival."

　Keqing and Ganyu had planned to visit Inazuma before. Keqing had just finished feeding the seagulls by the ship and returned to the deck. "Ganyu, what do you think will be happening at the Kanda Festival in Inazuma this year?"

　Gan Yu looked at the event poster she had received. It listed a series of activities, including a divine procession, a food street, a fireworks display, and a test of courage. According to the poster, the event would last for three days: the first day was the divine procession, the second day was the test of courage, and the third day was the final fireworks display. The poster also featured the slogan that it would be the most spectacular fireworks show ever.

　"There are many activities, so it seems like this trip will be full of wonderful memories. And as promised by the priestess, someone will come to pick us up after we dock at the Southern Cross. The priestess said that someone will be arranged to be our guide, so we don't have to worry about missing out on the fun places since it's our first time attending a festival."

　"I wonder where Xiaoguang is. I haven't seen her in so long." Keqing said as she chatted with Beidou about the magical beasts at sea.

　"Time flies! Today is the day the Liyue delegation arrives. Brother, High Priest, I'm leaving the arrangements to you. I need to go to the outlying island to receive them."

　The Liyue delegation has arrived.

　"Yes, thank you for your hard work, Ayaka. By the way, please wear this outfit. It's a special outfit prepared by Narukami Shrine for this festival tour guide, cough cough, for the festival. Look forward to it! This outfit was designed and made by Ms. Chiori herself, with carefully selected fabric."

　【White Heron Cherry Blossom】At the request of the goddess, Chiori designed the outfit to showcase Ayaka's charm. She boldly adopted a fashionable design, with layers of kimono, plain clothes, and inner lining, which were gorgeous but not heavy. The light blue patterned kimono was embroidered with beautiful cherry blossom patterns, and the white plain gauze and light-colored silk inner lining were also embroidered with the crest of the Kamisato family. Unlike usual, Ayaka specially tied her hair in a side ponytail, which looked like a very dangerous hairstyle for a lady.

　Ayato's eyes lit up when he saw his sister like this, but then he felt that it was a bit inappropriate. However, at the insistence of the goddess, he kept his opinion. Aya's bare shoulders and thighs felt the cool air, and her face immediately turned red. "Lord Miyaji, isn't this dress a bit too revealing?"

　PS: First update!

　PS2: Happy Dragon Boat Festival everyone! Remember to eat zongzi!

　Volume 1: Chapter 262 - What a miserable monster!

　"Yes, I was right. This is how a tour guide should be. This is perfect."

　After stopping the ship, Hokuto instructed the crew to furl the sails. Xingqiu said he was going to Yaedo to collect some recently published novels and left first. Xiangling and Hokuto discussed how to solve the lunch problem. While Ganyu and Keqing were searching for the tour guide, a beautiful figure suddenly walked in front of them.

　"Ayaka, so beautiful." Keqing exclaimed as she looked at Ayaka, who shone like a bright pearl.

　Linghua quickly walked up to Ganyu and Keqing, and said with a playful smile, "Long time no see, Miss Ganyu, Miss Keqing. I'm your tour guide for this trip. Welcome to Inazuma." After leaving the wooden tea room, Bailu Yinghua's dress had attracted a lot of attention, but Linghua quickly adjusted her mindset.

　"Long time no see, Ayaka. I didn't expect you to be our tour guide. You look so cute."

　Linghua blushed slightly. "Thank you for the compliment. Today's performance is the Divine Parade. I'll take you to see it. Oh, and Hikari is here too. She brought an older sister named Lan, who is also a very nice person."

　"Hey, Hikari is here too, but I don't see her."

　"Hikari, Miss Arashi, and Thomas are together. We'll meet in front of the castle tower in a bit. As this is the first time we've held such a large-scale festival, the main character of the Divine Procession is the High Priest. To be honest, the High Priest wanted Hikari to participate, but Hikari just wouldn't listen, so the High Priest had to go himself."

　"Eh, is that so? It doesn't feel quite like Yae no Miko."

　After exchanging pleasantries, Ayaka and the others met up with Thomas, the young girl, and Arashi before arriving at the castle tower.

　"Wow, Hikari, long time no see! Have you grown taller? Hey, the color of your tail has changed too."

　"Oh, you've grown up?"

　Gan Yu skillfully took out a lotus pastry and stuffed it into the little girl's mouth. Seeing the little girl's OVO-like expression, Gan Yu's heart suddenly melted. Ling Hua looked at Lan Mei and explained, "Do you remember what I said about Xiao Guang's adult form, which is the molted Tianhuilong?"

　"So that's how it is. No wonder Xiaoguang's scales changed color."

　The young girl chewed diligently, swallowing the lotus-shaped pastry as quickly as possible, muttering, "It's just... the reincarnation master!"

　“Lord of the World.” Ke Qing casually rubbed the little girl’s chubby cheeks. The little girl’s cheeks were as smooth and tender as peeled eggs. Ke Qing felt that she was becoming a little addicted to it.

　Just as the young girls were chatting, a clear and melodious bell sounded. Yae no Miko, dressed in a red and white shrine maiden's outfit, stepped onto the palanquin. The bell in her hand also made a lively sound. Yae no Miko waved her gohei (ceremonial hat) towards the castle tower and the cherry blossom tree. The fragrance of the cherry blossom slowly lingered on the gohei. Yae no Miko waved the gohei again, and the fragrance of the cherry blossom turned into specks of light that flew towards the crowd. Then, Yae no Miko began to dance the Kagura dance.

　After Yae no Miko finished her Kagura dance, Ayaka explained the origin of the Kanda Festival: "The Kanda Festival originated from praying for a bountiful harvest throughout the year. After the priestess finishes her Kagura dance, various sizes of portable shrines are assembled in the different shopping districts of Inatsume. They then parade through the streets and alleys, finally converging at Narukami Taisha Shrine. The people of Inatsume believe that these portable shrines will bring good news and good luck as they travel through the various places."

　Ultimately, the High Priest shared this good fortune with everyone.

　As the procession of the divine spirit continued to grow, Ayaka, Ganyu, Keqing, and the others keenly spotted Yonomiya in the procession. Yonomiya was dressed in the clothes of the Naganohara fireworks shop and was happily sitting on the palanquin, waving to the surrounding crowd. When his eyes met Ayaka and Ganyu's, Yonomiya waved even faster.

　Soon the procession arrived at Narukami Shrine. Yae no Miko lightly jumped off the palanquin, walked to the sacred cherry tree, and waved the gohei (homophone). As the gohei gradually turned pink, Yae no Miko gently waved the gohei twice towards the sacred cherry tree.

　The gohei instantly turned into specks of light and disappeared into the shrine maiden's hand. At the same time, a gentle breeze blew by, and a large number of petals fell from the sacred cherry tree. In the Kanda Festival, the scattered petals also signified the arrival of good luck. The people in the sacred procession excitedly grabbed the petals in their hands and kept discussing what would happen next.

　Just as Keqing and the others were wondering where the petals came from, the sharp-eyed Ayaka noticed Kano Nana scattering petals behind the Divine Cherry Tree, while the little tanuki Hayayu was controlling the wind element to blow the petals toward the crowd.

　The procession ended after the divine procession returned to the castle tower. After tidying up the palanquin, Yoomiya immediately met up with Ayaka and the others, and the six of them headed towards the food street.

　Along the street, Xingqiu took a liking to the fox masks and exquisite knives sold by the roadside. As essential elements for a chivalrous hero, Xingqiu thought it was worth buying a set.

　"Speaking of which, should we split up and buy our favorite foods individually, or should we all shop together?" Ayaka asked for everyone's opinions while looking at the little girl. However, the little girl's OVO! expression showed that she wanted to eat from beginning to end, and she couldn't wait any longer.

　“Besides Ayaka and Yomiya, this is our first time here, and the food street is quite long, so let’s all go together.” Yomiya and Keqing nodded in agreement with Gan Yu’s suggestion, and the young girl then ran towards the food street like a wild horse.

　"The grilled chicken skewers here are delicious. In addition to the fresh ingredients and rich soy sauce flavor, the subtle garlic and ginger flavors on top also elevate the taste of the chicken skewers."

　The little girl is making smacking noises.

　"It's so hot! This okonomiyaki tastes great, especially with all the squid and pork bits. The crispness of the cabbage, the umami of the squid, and the aroma of the pork all blend together so well. It's delicious."

　The little girl continued making smacking noises.

　"Mmm, tempura is delicious no matter how it's cooked. The sweetness of the shrimp, the fresh aroma of the wild vegetables, and the tempura rice bowl topped with the sauce—I feel like I could eat three big bowls of rice with it."

　The little girl is still making smacking noises.

　The news of the gluttonous demon king's visit to the food street spread quickly. Almost every stall that the little girl passed by was rushing to replenish its ingredients. However, the ramen shop and the taiyaki shop were in a hurry to stock up. This was what broke the ramen shop owner's nerves. After all, the little girl wasn't very interested in ramen. This incident almost made the ramen shop owner shut up on the spot. Fortunately, Ayaka reminded the shop owner that the little girl didn't like plain seasoned ramen. So, after the shop owner added a lot of char siu and fried pork cutlet, the little girl finally ate the whole bowl of noodles.

　The ramen shop owner burst into tears when he saw this scene.

　Keqing suddenly heard a familiar voice from the side. Following the sound, she found that Xiangling was having a cooking competition with a girl wearing a tengu mask. Xiangling served stir-fried mushrooms with slime, while the girl served a bright red dish that looked like chicken skewers.

　Keqing had tried stir-fried mushrooms with slime before, so she decided to try the chicken skewers instead. The powder sprinkled on the chicken skewers was probably chili powder. Keqing took a bite and exclaimed, "So spicy!" Seeing Keqing's face turn red instantly and her panting with her tongue lolling out, Xiangling quickly bought a bottle of dumpling milk and handed it to Keqing. Keqing didn't have time to thank Xiangling and drank more than half of the bottle in one go, which relieved the pain a lot, but the stinging sensation still lingered on Keqing's tongue.

　The little girl sniffed the chicken skewers and took a bite. Ke Qing couldn't stop her in time, and the little girl had already eaten them all. The little girl tilted her head and chewed for a while before swallowing. Her delicate face showed no abnormality. Seeing that her cooking had been conquered, the girl wearing the tengu mask took out apple candy that was so sour that it could only taste bitter, super plum rice balls with ten times concentrated plum essence, toast covered with stinky dried fish jam, fermented shark meat buckwheat noodles, and sea cucumber takoyaki vanilla parfait.

　No, this is not allowed to be sold; you'll be fined!

　Ayaka immediately stopped the tengu-masked girl from taking out the sea cucumber takoyaki vanilla parfait. According to the previously issued regulations, this kind of food was not registered and was not allowed to be sold. The tengu-masked girl had no choice but to reluctantly take it back. But even though the little girl frowned, she would not waste food and the little girl ate it all in the end.

　Seeing this, the girl in the tengu mask had no choice but to drag the food cart away, saying in a tearful voice, "I will never forgive you. I will make you return the festival, sob sob."

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　PS: Second update!

　PS2: Doom! Dark Ages! Speaking of which, the new Monster Hunter PV will be released on August 8.20th, ah, I can't wait! Sand Dragon, I can't wait, kora~

　Volume 1: Chapter 263 - The Second Day of the Kanda Festival

　Just as Ayaka was about to ask the shopkeeper why they were selling unlicensed and prohibited food, the girl wearing the tengu mask dragged the cart away as if fleeing. Ayaka looked in the direction the tengu-masked girl had gone and couldn't help but feel a little suspicious.

　Xiangling looked at the empty stall and her departing rivals. "Ugh, not a single serving of the stir-fried mushrooms and slime was sold. Is it because it didn't look good? The taste was absolutely amazing!"

　"Thinking about it carefully, compared to stir-fried mushrooms with slime, sea cucumber, octopus and herb baked parfait is definitely stranger."

　Speaking of Xiangling, while she's a renowned chef in Liyue, she's equally famous for her imaginative and unconventional cooking methods. Xiangling often uses ingredients that others wouldn't even consider, creating dishes with truly extraordinary flavors. Keqing had previously planned to invite Xiangling to be the head chef for the Seven Star Feast, but after tasting Xiangling's lizard and slime dishes, Keqing completely abandoned the idea. Therefore, she was powerless to prepare this stir-fried mushroom and slime dish.

　Brave Yomiya tried picking up a mushroom with her chopsticks. The slimy texture of the slime and the taste of the mushroom created a peculiar combination. Yomiya forced herself to chew a couple of bites, then swallowed it with a smile and put down her chopsticks. The stir-fried slime with mushrooms could only be consumed by the staff, namely Karin. Fortunately, no waste was caused.

　In the end, the young girl helped the fish and meat stalls reach their monthly sales target, and even the port of Inazuma experienced a temporary shortage of seafood. However, the other shop owners were left feeling helpless. Although the young girl ate some fruit and desserts, it was far less intense than her meat-eating frenzy.

　After strolling through the food street, the group returned to the Wooden Leak Tea House. "Hoo~" The little girl yawned, seemingly feeling sleepy after eating. She curled up into a ball and was then held in Xiaogong's arms, her long, slender tail tucked in front of her. Holding the sleeping little girl in her arms, the warm body temperature made Xiaogong feel sleepy too. The warm sunlight shone directly on Xiaogong's face, and the morning's divine procession also made her feel drowsy. Xiaogong adjusted her position to avoid the little girl's dragon horns pricking her body, then leaned against the window with the little girl in her arms and fell asleep.

　As the sun set in the west, the little girl woke up precisely at dinnertime, exclaiming, "OvO~ I just want to eat this!"

　The young girl took out the remaining pieces of Serpent Emperor Dragon meat from her bracelet. "Good, good, good~" Although her original recipe for stir-fried mushrooms with slime had been rejected, Xiangling's enthusiasm and passion for cooking were reignited by the sight of the unfamiliar ingredients before her. Thus, the hardworking and dutiful Tomma was back in action, beginning the work of skinning and scaling. Xiangling had once asked Paimon how big the dragons in Colmont were, and after Paimon gestured, Xiangling couldn't help but think how wonderful it would be to make dragon meat steaks. And now, the young girl had just fulfilled Xiangling's wish.