Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 523 - 524: Meliora’s Grand Plan [2/2]

Sadly, one of the most exciting fights is going to happen during my midterm exams. XD I want to post more chapters, but unfortunately, I don’t have the time (???)

Well, at least I hope I can finish Mengxi’s new illustration before the end of the fight...

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’Yes, all of this is for the greater good!’

Sensing the stunning silver-haired girl holding her through the eggshell, Meliora, curled up inside the dragon egg, couldn’t help but reveal a smug smile.

There are two beings that the great Sacred Dragon King fears most in this world.

One is the Demon Lord’s minion who easily defeated her and her companions in her past life[Youlan]... And let’s not talk about her Mother.

The other is that pink-haired girl who pesters her all day, torments her, and tortures her soul with various toys and candies.

Although she fears them, the current Meliora is powerless to break free from their grasp.

Considering the vicious nature of the Demon Kings, Meliora doesn’t think that the pink-haired girl genuinely cares for her.

She must regard her as a toy and will discard her when she gets bored.

In such a situation, fleeing is the most appropriate action. However, if she runs away, that little girl will likely seek help from her mother...

Then, she might be caught and turned into dragon meat kabab before she gets far...

Thus, the great Sacred Dragon King finds herself in a deadlock.

However, today, upon seeing the Girl of Destiny, a flawless plan suddenly sprang to mind for the Sacred Dragon King!

That is to cling to the Girl of Destiny!

That dark-haired woman and her little demon, given the recent situation, probably don’t want to reveal their identities.

If she could legitimately be taken away by the Girl of Destiny of Asumos Church, they probably couldn’t stop her.

Moreover, Asumos Church, blessed by the goddess, is undoubtedly a powerful force. Those demons would not act so easily against it.

Besides, it’s not a solution to always submit to the tyranny of that little demon.

-"I am the Sacred Dragon King; I can’t be timid forever!"-

’World peace can’t rely on the whims of demons’

As a guardian of the world pace, Meliora plans to follow the Girl of Destiny and cultivate her into an unparalleled powerhouse, one capable of confronting that dark-haired demon!

Originally, Meliora had no thoughts of opposing that scary woman, knowing full well the gap between their powers. However, after meeting Mengxi and sensing the unprecedented holy power and the divine energy deep within her, the Sacred Dragon King had a change of heart.

Even ten of her at her peak couldn’t defeat that Woman. But perhaps this girl, blessed by the goddess, could reach that legendary level and possibly defeat her?!

Regardless, only by defeating that Demoness can she be at ease, and the world might stay peaceful!

What’s more important is,

-"I won’t have to worry about being teased by that annoying little girl anymore!!!"-

Thinking of that pink-haired little girl who bullies her all day and deceives her with lollipops, Meliora is infuriated to the point of grinding her teeth.

’Once that Demoness is gone’

’I would definitely hang that bratty girl up and subject her to the most unimaginable torture! As revenge for insulting the dignity of This Mighty One!’

’Heheheh~’

’At that time, I would stuff that girl’s mouth full of lollipops!! Let her be sweetened to death by them!!’

’…’

...

’Wait a minute?’

’Something seems a bit off about this idea?’

Meliora involuntarily furrowed her brows and aggressively slapped her somewhat silly head while inside the dragon egg. She wasn’t sure if it was her imagination, but after consuming so many lollipops recently, she felt like her brain was becoming progressively more foolish...

’Well…’

’Forget it, let’s not think about that for now...’

’The most critical thing now is to cling tightly to the Girl of Destiny!’

-"Sorry, Vina, I’m going to have to break my word!!"-

Thinking this, Meliora, masquerading as the Sacred Dragon’s Heart, excitedly cuddled and rubbed against Mengxi under the astonished gazes of many nearby people. From time to time, she emitted a dazzling and gentle radiance. A rare and limited holy light began to emanate continuously from the dragon egg, surrounding Mengxi with particles of pale golden light.

The benevolence radiating from the ’Sacred Dragon’s Heart’ reached an unprecedented height.

The stunning girl, accompanied by the holy golden light, made the scene on the ritual platform look like a beautiful painting.

In stark contrast to the stunned crowd below.

"That girl... did she receive the approval of the Sacred Dragon’s Heart?!"

Though the Sacred Dragon’s Heart’s off-the-rails, unexpected behavior left everyone on the square bewildered, almost everyone could see an undeniable fact from its intimate gestures towards the silver-haired girl. That is, the Girl of Destiny from the Church had gained the Sacred Dragon’s Heart’s approval.

Otherwise, how could one explain its closeness to the Girl of Destiny? Why would it concentrate such a rich blessing of light on Mengxi?

...

However,

The Sacred Dragon’s Heart, which should be a dignified relic, suddenly became as playful as a puppy, wagging its ’tail’ and acting cute towards the Girl of Destiny, which many in the audience found hard to accept.

"The Girl of Destiny! She’s succeeded!! She has gained the approval of the Sacred Dragon’s Heart!"

Nevertheless,

Despite their bewilderment, the crowd quickly accepted this fact. As some followers of the Church shouted excitedly, the square, which had fallen into dead silence, burst into life! Thunderous cheers and applause filled the air!

Of course,

Those who were cheering were mostly followers of the Church, as well as Mengxi’s fans and supporters. Those who remained silent, gave fake smiles, or even shot hostile glances at the silver-haired girl were generally members of the royal family of Red Leaf Empire or influential royalists within the empire.

As for the attendants from other factions, they clapped their hands in amusement, adopting a spectator’s attitude.

The square, filled with cheers, was thus caught between two entirely different emotions.

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Feeling the gazes from behind her, filled with various emotions, Mengxi, who was at the center of the event, seemed unconcerned.

The Church supported her in obtaining the Sacred Dragon’s Heart, while Red Leaf Royal Family absolutely did not want to see the Church control such a relic.

The reactions of people from both sides had long been expected by Mengxi. She was even prepared for an immediate dispute over the ownership of the Sacred Dragon’s Heart.

However...

Lowering her head to look at the ’Sacred Dragon’s Heart’ in her arms, which was radiating dazzling white light and continuously rubbing against her chest, Mengxi’s eyes narrowed slightly.

"Is this... is this... the legendary Sacred Dragon’s Heart?"

’Really?’

’Is this how it behaves??’

Although Mengxi maintained her holy and beautiful smile on the surface and waved back to the people below the stage, she couldn’t help but feel a constant twitching of her eyebrows and even began to grumble internally.

However,

’Is it... trying to form a soul contract with me?’

Feeling the soft white light and the rich soul power from the Sacred Dragon’s Heart, Mengxi, who had gradually calmed down, couldn’t help but feel incredulous. It not only indicated that this legendary relic had its own intelligence but also wanted to acknowledge her as its master?

’Does this thing actually Accept me as its master?’

Mengxi murmured doubtfully.

Upon hearing Mengxi’s muttering, as if to affirm her words, the Sacred Dragon’s Heart released an even more comforting benevolent soul aura. Despite being a holy light, it gave people a sense of flattery.

Looking at such a relic, Mengxi couldn’t help but slightly furrow her beautiful eyebrows.

She had thought that to gain the approval of the Sacred Dragon’s Heart, she would need to go through some sort of test from the relic.

Unexpectedly, in the end, not only was there no test, but the Sacred Dragon’s Heart also seemed to have thrown itself at her?

Unconsciously, the Sacred Dragon’s Heart dropped a notch in Mengxi’s eyes.

’But anyway, successfully gaining the approval of the Sacred Dragon’s Heart also meant that a crucial part of this Saintess Trail had been successfully completed’

Although it should be a happy event, Mengxi couldn’t help but purse her lips and thoughtfully stroke the Sacred Dragon’s Heart in her arms, not knowing if it was her imagination but…

"It feels like I’ve picked up a kid..."

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On the other side,

Just as Mengxi was filled with mixed feelings and the crowd’s attention was almost entirely absorbed by the person and the egg on the stage, no one noticed that several dozen guards at the main gate of the square had silently fallen into a death-like slumber...

A figure wearing a long robe, with an unclear face, slowly blended into the crowd and walked towards the ritual platform step by step.

Under the hood,

The ’’girl’s’’ dark purple eyes were fixed on Mengxi and the ’Sacred Dragon’s Heart’ in her hands, and murderous intent gradually emerged in ’her’ eyes...

"So she is the Girl of Destiny…"