Please, Everyone Forget Me

Holy Light Domain, Holy Light Empire, Light City.

On this day, the people of the Holy Light Empire's capital saw a black dragon, so large it blotted out the sky, sweep across the capital and then rush straight towards the Light Imperial City before disappearing into the clouds.

Lance's arrival in the Light Imperial City as a black dragon alarmed the Black Dragon Guard of the Light Imperial City, as well as several other elite forces and the Aerospace Battleship docked in the port.

The elderly generals who had retired to the Light Imperial City also donned combat uniforms and appeared in the air.

"This is the Light Imperial City, Black Dragon. I advise you not to do anything rash. You can discuss anything with us."

Otherwise, don't blame us for using forbidden equipment to keep you here!

Lance swept his cold, golden-red vertical pupils over the elderly generals before him, then grinned, and a wisp of white vapor billowed from his dragon mouth.

These elderly people are all his students.

He is here today not to show off his power, but to find the dragon cub.

The pitch-black mist enveloped Lance's entire dragon body. When the black mist disappeared, Lance transformed into human form, smiling as he looked at the elderly generals before him.

"I can still see a bit of your younger selves in you. Make way. I've come to the Holy Light Empire to ask Donald for help. Don't be shocked or doubtful. I am Lance, the former regent of the Holy Light Empire."

There's only one difference between me and the Regent Lance you know: I'm not human, I'm a black dragon.

The elderly generals completely ignored Lance's last sentence. The moment they saw Lance in human form, the scene of Lance teaching them and awarding them medals flashed through their minds. Even though so many years had passed, they still remembered that scene.

Lance was human or dragon, they didn't care at all. All they knew was that back then, it was this man before them who had given them the chance to change their fate! "Black Dragon Guard, Black Tortoise Army, White Tiger Army, immediately put away your weapons! Disarm yourselves! The Lord Lance!"

He is His Majesty's teacher, and also Princess Rachel 'Your Highness teacher. You may all leave; we will entertain Lord Lance.

A lieutenant general ordered the surrounding troops to retreat, then flew to Lance's side, lowered his posture, and said respectfully, "Teacher, I will lead the way for you. His Majesty will be very happy to see you. Oh, by the way, His Majesty recently appointed your daughter as Your Highness Little Regent."

And you even allowed the Little Regent Your Highness inherit your throne.

???

His daughter?

Dragon cub?

A dragon cub in the Holy Light Empire?!

Why couldn't he sense the dragon cub's presence?

"My daughter? You've seen my daughter?"

"Yes, I've seen her. She doesn't look like you at all, teacher."

Isn't this just stating the obvious?

He picked up the dragon cub; someone like him would be a ghost.

What does she look like?

"She's so cute, with a round face, chubby little hands, and big, bright eyes that are as pure as a baby's, without a trace of impurity."

It sounds like my own dragon cub, but it doesn't feel like my own dragon cub.

Let's talk about it when we meet Donald. These guys are getting old, and their minds might not be so sharp anymore.

After thinking for a moment, Lance waved his right hand, and a somewhat clumsy Amethyst Dragonling appeared in the void. "My daughter looks like this. Is this the little guy who will inherit my throne as regent?"

"Ah? This is Lord Lance's daughter? No, we met a little girl. She's not very tall, a bit chubby, wearing a white shirt, jeans, and sneakers, with shoulder-length short hair. Oh, right, her hair color is purple-gold. But she's not a young dragon; she's a teenage girl."

???

Not a baby dragon, but a human girl? White shirt, jeans, sneakers, shoulder-length purple-gold hair? Lance narrowed his eyes slightly. It sounded a bit like a dragon cub that had transformed into human form.

He had never seen the dragon cub in human form, but in his imagination, this was probably what the dragon cub would look like when it turned into a human.

The clothing, eyes, and hair color match the dragon cub.

Does she look a little old for someone in their teens?

Oh wait, isn't it a little too big? In his imagination, even if the dragon cub turned into a human, it should be around seven, eight, or nine years old.

Could it be that the dragon cub was fed too many nutritional potions, causing it to exceed the recommended levels?

"Take me to see Donald and Rachel first."

"As you command."

A dozen generals in combat uniforms escorted Lance to the palace hall, where Donald had already received the news, was waiting to greet Lance at the palace gate.

As soon as Lance arrived at the square outside the palace hall, he saw his former student Donald.

Donald also saw Lance; after so many years, his teacher's appearance hadn't changed much.

The moment he saw Lance, he knew that the person in front of him was his former teacher.

He had long suspected that his teacher, Lance, had faked his death; after all, how could someone as powerful as his teacher have died of illness?

"Teacher, it's been a long time." Donald strode forward to greet his teacher, not caring at all whether his teacher was human or dragon.

All he knew was that the Holy Light Empire, and even he himself, owed their current status to his teacher. Without his teacher, the Holy Light Empire could not have become the strongest empire in the Holy Light Domain.

Lance stared at Donald for a while, then smiled and said, "Long time no see. You've governed the Holy Light Empire very well. It's just that your health is quite depleted. When handling government affairs, you should also pay a little attention to your health and not overwork yourself."

If you have children, you can appropriately entrust some government affairs to them. Also, ministers and those trained in military academies are all worthy of your trust.

Lance patted Donald's shoulder a few times, and a Space Ring appeared in his palm with a flash of light on his right hand. "Inside are some magical potions I've concocted to nourish the body. Drink one bag every three days, for ten consecutive days, and then reduce to one bag per month, or one bag per three months."

As the emperor of the strongest empire in the Holy Light Domain, he doesn't even know how to take care of his health. An emperor should enjoy himself when he should, and not slack off when it comes to handling state affairs.

Your health isn't as good as these elderly generals behind me; look at their ruddy complexions.

There are many magical potions in the Space Ring. Those children who become generals, if any of them have hidden ailments or illnesses, you know what to do.

Donald the one who should be winning people over; he doesn't do that kind of thing.

Donald felt a slight pang of sadness. His teacher had always been like this, never taking the readily available power or the throne seriously. In fact, to allow him to be emperor in peace, the teacher even faked his death and stayed away from the Holy Light Empire. After so long apart, he saw no estrangement in his teacher's eyes. In his teacher's eyes, he seemed to always be that little boy from back then.

"You're not getting any younger, are you? You're not planning to cry in front of me, are you?"

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Lance handed the Space Ring containing the potion to Donald.

Donald didn't stand on ceremony. Why be polite to his teacher? In his heart, his teacher was already family.

Why was Lucia made the Little Regent of the empire?

Because in his heart, Lucia was family.

"I came to the Holy Light Empire this time to find my son. You should know that, after all, you let that little one inherit the throne of regent and make her the Little Regent."

"That little one was Amethyst Dragonling when she came with me. After the accident, I don't know what she looks like now, but I heard that you made a teenage girl your regent. Could you draw a picture of this girl so I can see her?"

???

Amethyst Dragonling?

The teacher's offspring is Amethyst Dragonling? Isn't the teacher a black dragon? How can the offspring be Amethyst Dragonling?

Shouldn't it be a little black dragon?

"Teacher, I don't have much talent for drawing. Let my Imperial Sister Rachel draw for you. She has met and interacted with Lucia Lucia. Lucia's appearance and demeanor perfectly. After all, she has been learning to draw from you for several years."

"Okay, where is Rachel? Have someone take me to see her."

"I will personally take you to the Regent's Residence."

"Alright."

Donald took Lance to the Regent's Residence.

On the way, he chatted with Lance, saying that Rachel had also received news of his return. She was already on her way, but turned back to the Regent's Residence when she was almost at the palace.

Lance asked Donald Rachel why she turned back.

Donald said she must have gone back to touch up her makeup.

No one knew his Imperial Sister's little thoughts better than him.

It's a bit outrageous to fall for your teacher. What else could it be but outrageous? Luckily, the teacher doesn't have those kinds of feelings for Rachel.

Upon arriving at the Regent's Residence's Palace, Imperial Daughter Rachel was already waiting for Regent's Residence.

"Welcome home, teacher."

"Long time no see, Rachel."

"Imperial Sister, the teacher came back this time for Lucia. Didn't that child stay at the Regent's Residence during the few days he was in the Empire? Draw a picture of that child and let the teacher see if it is the child he is looking for."

Donald, fearing that his Imperial Sister Rachel would take their teacher Lance inside for a chat, told Rachel first why Lance had come to the Regent's Residence.

Once we've finished our business, if my Imperial Sister Rachel can keep the teacher in the Empire, that'll be her achievement.

This possibility is very small.

The teacher has very sound values; it's impossible for Rachel to get a response, no matter how much she persists.

"Lucia is the teacher's child, do I really need to draw her like that?" Rachel asked, looking puzzled.

"Don't ask so many questions. First, draw what Lucia looks like, and let your teacher see if your drawing skills have improved over the years."

Imperial Daughter Rachel rolled her eyes at Donald, thinking him a busybody.

However, since Donald said that, the teacher probably really cares about this matter. Lucia's child first.

"Teacher, come to my study. It's the same study you left for me before. In all the years you've been gone, I've been reading, drawing, and writing there. I clean your bedroom every day, and sometimes I lie on the balcony of your bedroom to bask in the sun."

This is to make your bedroom more lively, teacher.

Rachel offered an explanation, explaining that she was afraid her teacher, Lance, would think she was a pervert, even though her image in his mind might be very close to that of a pervert. Lance looked at Rachel, who radiated intellectual beauty, and as Rachel turned away, he placed his hand on Rachel shoulder. Rachel instinctively turned around, asking, "What's wrong, teacher?"

"I am old enough to be your ancestor. Before I met your father, I had already spent some time in the Holy Light Empire. Going back further, I also knew one of your ancestors, a princess, and even captured and raised her for a period of time."

The reason I ended up in the Holy Light Empire was because Gwendolyn asked me to help her empire when it faced a crisis.

So, you little rascal, don't have any strange fantasies about me. Our relationship will only be that of teacher and student, nothing more.

Falling in love with dragons isn't romantic at all; it's downright perverse.

After saying that, Lance patted Rachel's head. His words were a bit cruel to Rachel, but it was better to end it quickly than to prolong the pain. It was better to shatter her unrealistic fantasies completely.

"Teacher! I've grown up; I'm no longer the little child I used to be!"

"But in my heart, you will always be that little child you were back then. Okay, go draw."

Lance tapped Rachel on the head and walked past her toward the Rachel's Regent's Residence.

Rachel watched Lance's retreating figure and bit her lip lightly. She wasn't sad, not at all. When she saw Lance in the painting, she knew that no matter how many years had passed, she would always be just a student in Lance's heart.

Wait a minute?! What did Lance just say?!

He once kidnapped a princess of the Holy Light Empire?!

How come she became his student when it came to her?

Hateful!

It must have been that our ancestor tried to fall in love with Lance first, which made Lance wary and prevented her from having any chance.

"Teacher, are you really a dragon?"

"How about I transform right here and show you?"

"Okay, can I ride on your back again, teacher?"

Thump—

Imperial Daughter Rachel took a punch to the head from Lance.

Rachel, who had a bump on her head, behaved herself and dared not talk nonsense anymore.

Upon entering the study, Rachel laid out her drawing paper and paints and began to paint.

This drawing took three hours.

When Rachel handed Lance Lucia's portrait, Lance stared at the baby dragon in the picture and fell into deep thought.

Is this a dragon cub in human form?

Her eyes, her demeanor, her timid yet slightly smug expression—anyone who has seen her in her young dragon form can recognize her at a glance after a short time.

It's definitely a dragon cub.

ugly.

It doesn't look as good as the baby dragon form.

Where is she now?

"Just two days ago, Krein sent word that Lucia has become the emperor of the Farolyn Empire Farolyn Empire in the Morning Star Domain."

The Farolyn Empire of the Morning Star Domain has gone quite far.

Wait, what did Donald just say? He said the dragon cub became the emperor of the Farolyn Empire? "You said this little guy became the emperor of the Farolyn Empire?"

"Yes, the information from Krein is accurate. As for how she became emperor, Krein didn't say."

Lance put away the portrait of the baby dragon Lucia, placed it in the Diamond Cutter, and got up to walk out of the study. Now that he knew the dragon cub was in the Farolyn Empire in the Morning Star Domain, he would naturally go to that empire to bring her back.

She was not suited to be an emperor.

However, by sheer chance, the dragon cub's dream of becoming emperor came true.

Once we find her, it's time to let her strive for her second dream.

Her second dream was to become a dragon as excellent as herself.

"Teacher, where are you going?"

"The Farolyn Empire of the Morning Star Domain"

Before leaving the study, Lance tossed Rachel a Space Ring, "There are books, potions, some source energy self-defense items, and some miscellaneous trinkets inside. It's yours."

"Is it in such a hurry? Couldn't you at least have a meal before you leave?!"

"No need. Once I find this little one, I'll bring her to see you another day. We can have a meal together then, and remember to bring your children too."

Stepping out of the study and into the courtyard, Lance leaped into the air, transforming back into his dragon form, and flew towards the Morning Star Domain.

Donald and Rachel watched helplessly as their teacher turned into specks of light and disappeared into the sky.

"It's time to update the teacher's information."

"Yes, announce to the whole country that the teacher is a black dragon, so that the people of the empire will not mistakenly think that the teacher is an evil dragon when they see him in the future."

That afternoon, all the people of the Holy Light Empire's capital knew that Regent Lord Lance still alive, and that Regent Lord Lance was not human, but the Black Dragon, the Holy Black Dragon!

His Lord Lance as the Holy Black Dragon.

Morning Star Domain, Farolyn Empire, Valkyrie Temple Main Hall.

The young dragon Lucia arrived at the Valkyrie Temple. Instead of immediately making a wish on the Valkyrie Statue, she took out an unused pure cotton towel from her Lucky Coin, transformed into a dragon-human form, flapped her Valkyrie Statue, and began to carefully wipe the Valkyrie Statue.

Holy Knight Steven, Saintess Aurora, the cardinal of the Valkyrie Temple, and the clergy all dared not utter a word upon witnessing this scene.

Her Majesty Lucia was blessed by the Valkyrie.

After staying in the main hall for a while, Paladin Steven, Saintess Aurora, and the clergy of the Valkyrie Temple left the temple one after another, leaving only the young dragon behind.

Seeing that no one was in the temple, the young dragon wiping the Valkyrie Statue began to mutter to itself as it continued wiping the Valkyrie Statue.

"Sophia, cough... Elder Sister Sophia, let me tell you a secret. Actually, I am not a real Amethyst Dragonling. I was originally Imperial Daughter of the Farolyn Empire, and I am a human."

Then, more than two years ago, my Loser Imperial Sister Asina, suddenly turned against me, wanting to make me her prisoner. At the critical moment, my follower, Eva —oh, Eva is a dark sorcerer—used the Dragon Transformation Curse to turn me into Amethyst Dragonling.

Just as I was preparing to spread my wings and escape the capital to find a place to regroup, the black Lance suddenly descended from the sky, mistaking me for a young dragon being besieged by humans, and rescued me. At that time, I was terrified, afraid that Lance would eat me. Hehe, I was lucky. Lance didn't eat me, nor did he take me as a child bride. Instead, he raised me as his child. This raised me from a human into a true Pure-Blooded Amethyst Dragonling. Elder Sister Sophia, I am no longer human, but a true Pure-Blooded Amethyst Dragonling. A few days ago, I was still thinking, if Lance's Father finds me and discovers that I am not a true Pure-Blooded Dragon, but a human, will he beat me to death?

Now it's all good. I no longer have to worry about Lance's Father beating me to death. He really raised me into Pure-Blooded Amethyst Dragonling. Dragon cub, dragon cub. Now I'm really a dragon cub. In the past few days since returning to the Farolyn Empire, I've been thinking about whether to wait for Lance's Father to find me, confess my identity to him, get a beating, and then stay in the Farolyn Empire as emperor? Or should I continue to hide the fact that I was once Imperial Princess?

I struggled with this for a long time, and then when I thought of myself staying in the Farolyn Empire as emperor while Lance returned to Black Dragon Island alone, my nose suddenly stung with tears.

If I stay in the Farolyn Empire, I may never be able to return to Black Dragon Island in this lifetime, Lance's Father may never come to the Farolyn Empire to see me again.

When I kick off the covers at night, no one will be there to cover me up, no one will take me on trips, supervise my studies, or cook delicious meals for me.

But I am the emperor, Eva can do these things if I want to.

Then I thought of Lance's Father. If I don't go back to Black Dragon Island Black Dragon Island, he'll be all alone there. Even though Er Gouzi, San Gouzi, and Guigui are there to keep him company, he'll definitely be sad for a long time after his cub is suddenly gone.

He will also be lonely for a long time. If it weren't for the fact that he has to raise me, he would never take the initiative to contact the humans he knew before, and the humans would just slowly forget him.

So I've figured it out. I'm not going to be human anymore, nor am I going to be the emperor of the Farolyn Empire. I'll continue to be the Amethyst Dragonling, the dragon cub of Lance.

Even if the Farolyn Empire loses me, it still has Empress Asina. Even if my father and mother lose me, they still have Asina and my eldest Imperial Sister Fuleiya. If my Lance's Father loses me, his dragon cub, then all that's left is Er Gouzi and Guigui.

Elder Sister Sophia, the reason I've told you all this is because I want your help. Didn't you say before that after I become emperor, I can make three wishes to you?

I came to the temple to see you today, but actually I came to make a wish.

Before the young dragon could finish speaking, the Valkyrie Temple was suddenly enveloped in a seven-colored mist, which quickly covered the entire temple.

The next moment, the Valkyrie's voice echoed in the young dragon's mind, "So, little one, what is your first wish?"

"Elder Sister Sophia, my first wish is for everyone in the Farolyn Empire and other empires who knows of the existence Your Highness Princess Lucia, the third in line to the Farolyn Empire, to forget me, so that I can live as the Amethyst Dragonling without any guilt."

Oh, and by the way, Elder Sister Sophia, please don't let my father, mother, and Asina forget me. It's enough that they remember me.

When the young dragon uttered its wish, the voice of the Valkyrie Sophia did not ring in its mind.

After waiting for a long time without any sound, the young dragon became nervous.

Just when the young dragon thought its wish was impossible to fulfill, the Valkyrie Sophia's voice suddenly rang in its mind. "I'm sorry, little one, I can't grant your wish, but I have relayed your wish to a god who is stronger than me."

Your wish will be granted by that being. Before granting your wish, that being asked me to ask you, are you sure you want to make this wish? If you change your mind now, that being can turn you back into a real human.

"Huh? I can turn back into a human?"

"If you don't want to be a Amethyst Dragonling, that person said it's possible. Turning back into a human is also a wish."

The young dragon's eyes showed hesitation and inner conflict. Turning back into a human was tantamount to her abandoning Lance, her black dragon father.

When Lance, her black dragon father, learns her true identity, he might get angry, he might beat her up, or he might remain silent and then spread his wings and leave the Farolyn Empire.

Memories of her time with Lance flashed through her mind; Lance truly treated her like his own child.

"I will not go back on my word! Please tell the Elder Sister Sophia who helped me fulfill my wish that the Farolyn Empire and everyone who knows Your Highness Imperial Daughter Lucia's existence should forget me, except for my parents and two sisters."

Not long after, the young dragon heard the voice of Valkyrie Sophia in its mind. "Before Lance enters the Farolyn Empire, Imperial Daughter Lucia Your Highness disappear from the memories of all humans in the human world, and your father, mother and sister will only have all the memories related to you appear in their minds when they see you."

Little one, you've dragged me down with you. Now that I know the truth, I will forget my identity as Imperial Daughter Lucia and embrace your new life as a dragon. Lance will probably never know what you sacrificed today. You're good. Really good. Get some good sleep.

The young dragon felt a gentle hand stroking her head.