"What kind of person is she?" Lucian asked.
The girl tilted her head, and a few strands of bright, long red hair fell from her ears.
"I can't remember," she said. "She must be someone I know very well. But I know that if she comes here, I will recognize her."
As she spoke, she began to eat the crystal again.
The cave fell silent again. Lucian played with the crystal stone containing the energy of fire with his fingers, asking the system to find a way for him to leave this memory. He planned to leave the cave to see if there was anything else in this memory, and he did not intend to offend this seemingly easy-going girl - the Nightmare Dragon was the Nightmare Dragon after all.
He probably knew the reason why the red dragon girl treated him this way. To a two-ton red dragon, a non-aggressive human like him who appeared in a cave was like a kitten that suddenly appeared in a human's castle. The human allowed the kitten to lie in the back garden of his villa and was too lazy to drive it away. In addition, he found that Edith's state in this cave was slightly illogical. She didn't seem like a living creature, but like some kind of incomplete obsession.
"Since you are waiting for someone, I can take you out to find her." The cat said to the girl in the cave, "It is difficult to wait for someone to come if you stay in the cave."
The red-haired girl shook her head.
"I will just stay here and wait for her to come to me," she said. "If she doesn't come to me, it means she doesn't want to see me."
After saying this, she bit the next red crystal and continued to immerse herself in her own world.
Lucian then stood up from the pile of gold coins and said, "Then I'll go out for a walk by myself?"
The girl did not reply to him.
Lucian walked out of the cave full of gold coins. The system was still looking for a way to leave the memories, and he planned to take this opportunity to explore the memories of the red dragon. Maybe he could find something useful here.
His body in reality should be in a sleeping state. But Lucian knew that Wade would take good care of his body.
Lucian stopped.
"This is a really unpleasant feeling." He whispered.
—This is the feeling of trusting Vader to take care of his body.
At the end of the cave tunnel was the exit. Lucian left the exit and saw the Moon Goddess Mountains under the moonlight.
The Moon Goddess Mountains in the Red Dragon's memory were completely different from the cursed appearance of the mountains today. The entire mountain range was bathed in moonlight, and looked peaceful and beautiful. Lucian walked along the mountain road, taking one step deep and one step shallow.
Because the memory world is different from the real world, the map of the memory world is obviously chaotic and incomplete. Lucian saw the adjacent snow-capped mountains not far from the cave, and saw the young red dragon there - she moved to the Moon Goddess Mountains after she became an adult.
It seems that this world is made up of various fragments of the red dragon's memories, like a memory sandbox.
Walking in the sandbox does not bring physical fatigue. Lucian saw a territory belonging to a noble duke soon after. The red dragon roared and burned his warehouse and took away his treasure. The duke led the army and called it the nightmare dragon. Then there were several wastelands, and the bodies of demon bandits were on the wastelands - it seemed that these parts were the period when the red dragon became notorious.
Like all dragons, the red dragon loves gems and has a bit of a collecting habit. It will go to snatch any gems that are available in the world. It is indeed as cruel as an evil dragon, and has burned down many cities that intend to attack it. With the exaggerated descriptions of some bards, everyone soon became terrified of this cruel and violent dragon.
Lucian found that he could actually interact with this memory world, and even have simple exchanges with the bard. He used magic to cover his magic pattern and tail, and continued to move forward. At this time, he finally saw a scene that was different from the rocky cliffs and the snowy wilderness.
It was a bustling night market.
The bustling night market belongs to the prosperous royal city. Lucian walked into the night market and saw the city-state decorated with lights—it was the night market of the Kingdom of Ester three hundred years ago.
The Kingdom of Ester seemed to be holding a festival, and the city was very lively. Lucian mixed in the crowd and followed the crowd to a large square. In front of the square was the royal castle and a huge terrace. Guards stood on the terrace, and people cheered. It seemed that someone would arrive here soon.
"Happy New Year!"
People were running around, cheering, and wishing each other a happy new year. Lucian then realized that today was the New Year's Eve festival of the Kingdom of Ester. All men, women, old and young gathered in the square under the castle, getting close to each other regardless of gender, age or status. Lucian heard from their words that these civilians came here spontaneously not only to celebrate the arrival of the new year, but also to hear the congratulations from the royal family.
At some point, the cheers suddenly became louder!
"I saw it! Someone is coming out from behind the curtain!"
"Is it Her Majesty the Queen?"
"Queen!"
"Your Majesty!"
Amidst all the cheers, Lucian saw the extremely beautiful girl. She had golden hair as smooth as the sun, eyes as blue as lake water, and she was wearing a long dress the same color as her eyes. When she appeared on the terrace, the whole night was illuminated by her beauty.
It was not Her Majesty the Queen who came onto the terrace, but Chloe Astor.
With just one glance, Lucian confirmed her identity.
"Your Highness!"
"sapphire!"
"Ester's sapphire!"
The girl waved to the people and wished them a happy new year. The person who came out was not the queen, but the people's cheers did not stop. Of course, Lucian also heard a few people whispering.
"I heard from the palace guards that Her Majesty the Queen was unwell today. So I asked Her Royal Highness the Princess to take her place."
"She looks so beautiful."
"I heard that Her Highness Chloe has a gentle personality. I have seen her in the crowd several times, and she is always smiling."
"Humph, it's just a vase for the royal family."
"As a mascot, of course you have to smile."
"What nonsense are you talking about? You are not the people who can judge Her Highness Chloe..."
The countdown clock for the New Year sounded at this moment. Large fireworks bloomed in the sky, illuminating the face of the girl on the terrace. She waved to the people with a perfect smile, fulfilling all her duties as a representative of the royal family.
Not a single mistake.
As if she had never heard the accusations.
When the last bell rang, everyone cheered and hugged each other. The excitement made them kiss each other on the cheek. Lucian was about to leave the crowd when a brown-haired girl came up to him. The girl had already seen the handsome young man and took the opportunity to kiss him passionately on the lips. Lucian was squeezed by the surging crowd and couldn't dodge.
Just then, someone grabbed his arm roughly and dragged him to his side.
Lucian blinked and saw a man in a cloak. Under the cloak were a pair of familiar scarlet eyes. The brown-haired girl saw the handsome man she liked being dragged away and couldn't help but complain loudly: "What are you doing? It was obviously me first..."
Then she watched as the cloaked man snorted coldly, grabbed the white-haired handsome man's chin and bit his lips.
Brown-haired girl: oao
The brown-haired girl suddenly showed a petrified expression. The cloaked man grabbed the white-haired young man's arm and dragged him out of the crowd.
At this time, the princess on the terrace was still waving to the people. She kept smiling, just like all the past when she needed to smile to do business.
Lucian was dragged to the castle wall by the cloaked man. Before he could explain, he was pressed against the wall. Vader pushed his body and bit his neck.
Even in the memory world, Lucian felt the pain of being bitten. Blood flowed down his bite wound, and the blood made Wade even more excited. Lucian pushed Wade's shoulder with his hand and said, "Do you want to kill me?... When did you come in?"
"Just now." Wade said.
"Oh..." Lucian tried to push him away, but his movements failed. He felt weak in Wade's arms, and finally said, "This is in someone else's memory, you..."
Vader finally released him.
Lucian then touched the wound on his neck vigorously with his hand. He noticed that Wade was always very excited about making him bleed.
"How did you get in? Where is my body?" Lucian asked him immediately.
"Eden and James are watching over them—and the undead guards I summoned." Wade said, "Even in a dream, I can kill them at any time."
Lucian: …
After Wade finished speaking, he looked up at the dark sky. He said indifferently: "Is this Edith's memory? Interesting, is this the cocooning of the dragon race?"
"The princess on the terrace just now was Chloe, did you notice?" Lucian said, "She is such a beauty."
Wade didn't listen to him at all. Lucian said dissatisfiedly: "You are listening..."
"You used to give New Year's speeches on the terrace." Wade suddenly sneered.
Lucian: ?
Before he could even open his mouth, Wade drew a spell on his forehead to turn him into a cat.
... Sooner or later he would chop off Wade's hand.
Lucian huddled in Wade's arms, thinking darkly.
Vader grabbed him, and his huge black wings spread out behind him. Lucian, who was still thinking, immediately raised his head and stared at Vader's wings with wide eyes.
He stretched out his claws, wanting to touch the dark feathers. Before his paw landed on the base of Wade's feathers, Lucian screamed—
Vader grabbed him by the scruff of his neck and flew up!
Lucian: …
Sooner or later he would scratch Hua Weide's face.
Lucian was carried by Weed, flying over the lights of the royal city. The dark smoke obscured the two of them, so no one could see them. They flew over the high walls of the castle and finally landed on a window sill of the castle.
There was a royal banquet on the windowsill. The charming queen stood in the crowd, toasting wine glasses with a few confidants and discussing the kingdom's plans for the next year.
Lucian poked his cat head out of Wade's arms. He found the blue-dressed Princess Chloe standing in the corridor, her eyes fixed on her sister. Her eyes were full of admiration and desire. The queen said a few words to the butler, and the butler came out and said a few words to Chloe. The princess smiled at him and apologized for disturbing him.
As she was about to leave, the housekeeper seemed a little reluctant and said, "Her Majesty is indeed very busy... You two sisters depend on each other."
He didn't even have time to stop talking to his confidant, let his sister in, or say Happy New Year.
"I'll be back in the morning," Chloe comforted the housekeeper, "You don't have to worry."
She hid her disappointment very well.
The butler was relieved. Then, he quickly added: "His Majesty said that there will be a charity dinner at the palace the day after tomorrow. Your Highness must organize it well."
"Yes." Chloe's eyes immediately lit up again. She was very happy to be able to serve her sister. "I will not let my sister down."
"Your Highness, you have always done a good job." said the butler.
"My sister is the queen of the kingdom. And I always wanted my sister to be proud of me," she said.
Chloe didn't show a little fatigue until she reached a place where there were no one else. But soon a line of servants passed by, and Chloe smiled and nodded to them. Wade watched her actions, trying to find traces of the similarity between this princess and the later "Gray River". Lucian meowed twice in his arms.
Lucian thought, this princess must be really tired.
Chloe returned to her room. This girl, who lived like a perfect doll, did not show any human emotions until she changed into pajamas. She sat on the bed and hugged herself, staring blankly at the portrait on the wall.
The portrait shows the former king and queen, and their two daughters. The older girl has silver hair and purple eyes, and wears a red dress, while the younger girl has blonde hair and blue eyes, and wears a blue dress. The elder sister holds her father's hand, while the younger sister stands in front of her mother's skirt, looking at her sister with admiration.
The king and queen died five years ago. The younger sister voluntarily gave up her inheritance rights due to her weak health, and gave up the fertile and rich fiefdom that belonged to her for the stability of the kingdom. The throne fell to her elder sister, and she stayed in the palace.
They were sisters who depended on each other for survival. She had always wanted to prove to her sister that even though she was weak and sickly, she was still useful to her.
But now...
'Am I so useless? ' she thought.
She hugged the pillow in her arms and buried herself in it.
At this moment, she suddenly heard the whistling of the wind.
The girl raised her head from the bed. She saw a dark shadow passing through the quiet night sky. The shadow blocked the moonlight, but when the girl looked up at the sky, she only saw a full moon. It seemed that the moment just now was just an illusion.
She was a little surprised and got off the bed barefoot. At this moment, she found...
The window door that was originally closed was now open!
The wind blew the tulle on the curtains. The girl was startled. She grabbed the candlestick and walked towards the window sill. The moment she opened the window door, the moonlight and the wind entered the dark bedroom.
Along with the figure of a person.
The girl with long fiery red hair sat on the balcony railing. She was slender, but naked, and covered with what looked like dragon scales. She lowered her head and looked at the blonde princess.
Under the moonlight, her golden eyes seemed to be burning with flames.