Awakened Na'er! I Am Me, Gu Yuena! [3K]

"Why bring that up all of a sudden? So... Na'er wanted to leave me?"

Jiang Yan came back to his senses. Looking at the uneasy girl before him, he reached out and gently stroked her hair. "How could that be?"

"How could I? Na'er loves being with Brother the most. How could I ever want to leave? I just..."

"It's only a hypothetical!"

Na'er hurriedly shook her head, afraid he would misunderstand if she spoke too slowly. Her little face was utterly serious.

Leave Brother behind?

Not in this lifetime!

"I'm just saying, if one day, because of something, I had no choice but to leave, Brother would miss me, right?"

She forced a smile, speaking with a brave face.

"But that still means you'd be leaving."

"If possible, I hope that day never comes."

"I don't want you to do anything you don't want to do, including leaving in grievance for any reason."

Jiang Yan shook his head and spoke slowly.

Of course, he could have said, "We'll meet again," or, "Parting now is for a better reunion later."

But he could not say it.

He could not casually utter such words.

Knowing how the future would unfold, he knew all too well what would happen to her. It would not be as simple as returning to her identity as the Silver Dragon King.

If things went as they had in the original story, and Na'er's heart was split into two people, then whether it was Gu Yue or Na'er, neither would ever again be the adorable girl she was now.

And by then...

There would no longer be a Na'er he knew in this world.

"I know this may sound a little forceful, but... if anyone tries to make you do something you don't want to do."

"I'm your brother."

"I don't agree."

Jiang Yan looked at her and gently took her hand. He had picked up this dragon little sister himself.

As her brother...

Shouldn't he be the one to shoulder that responsibility?

"Brother..."

Na'er was momentarily dazed as she looked at the young man before her. His words from just now echoed in her ears:

I hope the day you leave never comes.

And...

I'm your brother. I don't agree.

"I understand! Let's go back."

Looking at the beautiful young man before her, Na'er took a deep breath, struggling to calm her emotions before offering a gentle smile.

She would remember Brother's answer.

"Hm?"

"We're not walking around anymore?"

Jiang Yan froze for a moment before asking.

"Hehe, no need."

Na'er shook her head and gave the seaside scenery one final look. The ocean was truly beautiful, but...

She quickly withdrew her gaze and focused it on Jiang Yan beside her. Starlight flickered in her eyes.

She had already seen the most beautiful scenery in the world.

The scenery that belonged to her...

Her one and only scenery.

"..."

In the shadows.

A black figure watched the two of them from an extreme distance, never approaching, yet never taking his eyes off them.

This arrogant guardian of the dragon clan clearly had not taken the little girl's words seriously.

Thinking himself in control of everything, he likewise did not know that, somewhere beyond his sight, two gods were watching him.

At the slightest disturbance, what awaited him would be—

Utter devastation.

"..."

"Good night, Brother."

"Mm! Good night, Na'er."

After dinner that night, Na'er unusually did not go looking for her brother. After exchanging good nights with him, she returned to her own room early.

She sat alone on the little sofa, no particular emotion visible on her face. Her gaze swept over the table—

There was a letter there.

It was the farewell letter she had written in advance yesterday. If she truly had to leave, she would not disappear without saying a word.

But now...

She had a better choice in her heart.

Jiang Yan's words, I don't agree, filled her mind. That was his answer.

Then what was her answer...?

Recalling Jiang Yan's resolute expression, Na'er looked at Di Tian, a faint smile appearing on her face.

Brother's answer...

Was her answer.

If someone asked what her wish was, she thought it was to spend her life happily by Brother's side, until...

Forever.

At the same time, the black figure flashed into existence beside her and finally transformed into a tall man in black robes.

Without any hesitation, the newcomer immediately knelt respectfully before Na'er and solemnly spoke.

"My Lord, it is time for us to leave."

He was none other than the most loyal being of the beast clan, the Beast God of the Star Dou Great Forest, the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, Di Tian!

Ever since he had lost his lord three years ago, he had been constantly on edge, as though sitting on pins and needles. Fortunately... yesterday, the loyal Di Tian had finally discovered his lord, the Silver Dragon King!

Although the current situation was somewhat complicated, in his eyes, it was nothing worth mentioning. Everything was still under his control.

His lord, the Silver Dragon King, possessed peerless wisdom. She had merely lost her memories and developed some fondness for humans. As long as he guided her in the right direction, all would be well.

Once he brought her back to the Star Dou Great Forest and she developed at lightning speed, she would surely lead the beast clan to greatness and restore the glory of dragonkind.

"Di Tian, I remember you can help me awaken my Martial Soul bloodline, right? When can that be done?"

Na'er looked at him. Instead of answering, she asked a question.

"My Lord, you are referring to the seal left within your body when you transformed into human form. Ordinary humans cannot shake it, so naturally they cannot awaken your Martial Soul. But once we return to Star Dou, with this subordinate present, it will not be a problem."

"Once you return, I will awaken your Martial Soul for you."

Di Tian smiled as he spoke in a respectful tone.

"What if I said..."

"I don't want to go back?"

Na'er shook her head.

She...

Had never said she wanted to return.

"..."

"Young Master, someone from the beast clan has arrived."

"Miss Na'er's identity is of utmost importance to the beast clan. The Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, Di Tian, has come to take her away, but..."

"Miss Na'er said she does not wish to return."

In the room next door, Qian Renxue, who had seen everything clearly, relayed the information to Jiang Yan in a gentle voice.

"I understand, Sister Xue."

Listening to Qian Renxue, Jiang Yan smiled and nodded, taking a deep breath inwardly.

Na'er had ultimately listened to his advice.

If she did not want to go back, then she would not go back.

"Sister Xue, watch carefully. Since Na'er is unwilling, if Di Tian dares go against her wishes, go over and capture him..."

"Then drag him out and give him a beating."

Jiang Yan's expression was calm, but his words showed no mercy.

He admitted that the Silver Dragon King's decision to enter the game herself and transform into a human was rather absurd. But since Na'er was already his family, there was no reason for her to be forced to return against her wishes.

As for Di Tian...

The title Beast God sounded impressive, but where had he been when he failed to keep watch over her in the first place?

He supported Na'er's decision.

"...?"

Back in Na'er's room, the instant she said, "I don't want to go back," Di Tian froze on the spot.

"M-My Lord?"

"Why would you say such a thing?!"

The smile vanished from his face as he could not help asking.

That was not right!

This was not right!

How could this possibly be the correct way for his lord to act?!

"I have my own family and my own life."

"Is that... reason enough?"

Na'er frowned slightly and asked in return.

She was Brother's little sister, the adopted daughter of the Jiang family, the childhood sweetheart who had grown up alongside him.

Did she need a reason not to return?

"But, My Lord, you are the Silver Dragon King!"

Looking at his lord, who was firmly unwilling to leave, Di Tian's eyes widened so much they nearly popped out.

He admitted that he was a little at a loss.

My Lord, you were only gone for three years. How had you become so immersed in the human world that you could not pull yourself free?

Where was your peerless wisdom?!

You are the Silver Dragon King, my lord!

"I know that I am the Silver Dragon King."

"I have never denied my identity. But if being the ruler of the beast clan means abandoning my family..."

"I don't agree."

Na'er shook her head, speaking each word clearly.

Brother had once said.

Once two people met, once they held each other's hands, their fates became intertwined from that moment onward, impossible to untangle.

Fate! She did not quite understand what fate was, but she knew that if she did not grasp this special bond in her own hands, then sooner or later someone else would. And she...

Would never let go.

"Di Tian, to be honest, there is another voice in my heart. It tells me that perhaps I can separate this emotion that belongs solely to Brother."

"One half could retain the Silver Dragon King's thoughts, while the other half retains these thoughts, just as I am called Na'er."

"Perhaps... she could be Gu Yue?"

Na'er looked at Di Tian and chuckled softly.

"My Lord, this..."

"Is not a bad solution!"

Di Tian was initially stunned, but after looking at the unusual situation before him, he hurriedly spoke.

It truly was a solution!

He had not expected his lord to be influenced so deeply by humans. This way of thinking that favored humans absolutely could not be allowed to remain!

If it could truly be done this way, it would instead be a good thing.

"Not a bad solution? Ridiculous! Why should I be bewitched by that voice? I am the master of this body."

Hearing Di Tian's words, Na'er sneered.

"It is true that I am the Silver Dragon King, ruler of the beast clan, but I—am also Brother's best little sister. These two things do not conflict. I have never been divided."

"I am me. I will always be me."

"Gu Yuena, the Silver Dragon King."

Na'er's voice was cool as she spoke calmly.

The instant she finished speaking, nine-colored light quietly appeared in her hand.

The Silver Dragon King bloodline, at this moment...

Activated on its own!

"Even my own bloodline..."

"Recognizes me, doesn't it?"

A gentle look flashed through Na'er's eyes. Feeling the new power within her, her gaze was clear and resolute.

Scenes from before her amnesia surfaced one by one in her mind, gradually becoming clear. And she, too, now knew who she was.

"I am my brother's little sister."

"The ruler of the beast clan, the Silver Dragon King—Gu Yuena!"

"..."

"M-My Lord..."

Di Tian stared blankly at the scene. Watching her awaken the bloodline sealed within her of her own accord, he felt unbearably bitter.

This...

This was not the proper way for My Lord to awaken! How could the great Silver Dragon King, Gu Yuena, be so easily trapped?

P.S. This chapter is 3,000 words. In any case, Love Continent's foundation is still holding strong!