Miss Black Dragon Doesn't Want to Be a Mount Chapter 10

Likaro was strong and optimistic. She patted her cheeks and quickly adjusted her mood.

Rather than feeling sad and upset, it was better to spend the last few days happily with the Little Black Dragon.

A smile blossomed on Likaro's face once more. Just like the fledgling she had raised back then, the Little Black Dragon would eventually fly toward the vast sky that belonged to her, and as her friend, she should offer her sincere blessings.

An unfinished adventure novel lay on the desk. It was still a bit early for bed, so to pass the time, Likaro decided to finish the book.

This was an adventure novel featuring a hero as the protagonist. The protagonist was a great knight, and a woman at that. Likaro looked up to her as a role model for her own future.

Compared to the mage her father wanted her to become, a knight was much cooler.

Likaro knew she was suited for studying magic, but she truly couldn't muster the slightest interest in it. If her father refused to let her study swordsmanship in the future, she decided she would teach herself. She had hidden many swordsmanship manuals under her bed, all of which she had asked her two older brothers to get for her.

Although they had different mothers, Likaro had a very good relationship with her two brothers, and they doted on their cute little sister.

Likaro's dream was to become a knight: to prepare a horse and equipment, carry a longsword on her back, hold a lance in her hand, travel all over the world, uphold justice, help the weak, and eventually become a great knight known to all.

In truth, such a dream shouldn't have appeared in Likaro, because as the daughter of a dignified Duke of the Empire, she was born with considerable prestige. Although knights were spoken of as righteous and honorable, to put it bluntly, most were just high-level soldiers—armed forces supported by lords.

Of course, Likaro wasn't after fame. What she wanted to become was a free knight unbound by any constraints, though aside from a very few exceptions, most free knights lacked any real presence.

Actually, Likaro's dream was very similar to Ailolin's. Neither of them wanted to stay in one place forever; they both wanted to go to distant lands, to every corner of the world, to witness the scenery there and make their lives more meaningful.

Likaro read the book very intently. The adventure novel was nearing its end, and it was at this moment that the plot development completely exceeded her imagination.

Before the final battle against the evil god in the book, the protagonist actually subdued a giant dragon and made it willingly become her mount.

An unfamiliar term entered Likaro's consciousness—Dragon Knight.

The adventure novel was accompanied by exquisite illustrations. The handsome protagonist rode on the back of a giant dragon, holding a long lance as she fought the final enemy in the firmament. This instantly struck a chord in Likaro's heart, filling her with longing.

So, Dragonkind could be ridden, as long as one gained their acknowledgment?

The protagonist in the novel had also found a way to ride onto the giant dragon's back, thereby gaining the acknowledgment of the proud dragon, which was how she became a cool Dragon Knight.

Likaro thought of the bet she had made with the Little Black Dragon earlier. If she could find a way to climb onto the Little Black Dragon's back, then the Little Black Dragon would let her ride her once.

Could it be...

Likaro boldly speculated: was this a test the Little Black Dragon had set for her? As long as she succeeded, she could gain her acknowledgment and eventually, she would willingly become her mount!?

Compared to being a cool Dragon Knight, the idea of just becoming a knight suddenly didn't seem as exciting to Likaro.

However, the Little Black Dragon was leaving in just a few days, which made Likaro feel quite regretful.

But!

Likaro's eyes suddenly lit up. There were still three days left. In these three days, she could find a way to ride onto the Little Black Dragon's back; perhaps she could gain the Little Black Dragon's acknowledgment!

Even though the Little Black Dragon would still leave, when she grew up, she could go find her and then ride her to soar through the skies!

Likaro had already imagined the scene in her mind. She became very excited. This way, she wouldn't have to be separated from her good friend, the Little Black Dragon, and she could also fulfill her dream.

After finishing the novel, Likaro felt a sense of lingering attachment. It wasn't too late yet, so she lay on her bed and began to ponder a method.

How exactly could she climb onto the Little Black Dragon's back?

During the days they had spent together, Likaro had learned that the Little Black Dragon's reaction speed was not something she, as a human, could compare to. Therefore, no matter how unexpected her approach was, she would be detected.

The only opening might be when the Little Black Dragon was lost in thought, but the Little Black Dragon almost never spaced out; that last time had truly been a special case.

Have Guoguo assist? No, that wolf was a bit stupid; every time they tried to coordinate, it failed.

Likaro thought and thought, but couldn't come up with any useful method.

If this bet had been made when she first met the Little Black Dragon, Likaro's chances of success would have been high, because back then the Little Black Dragon was just born and her body hadn't developed yet. She could have just used the opportunity of touching the Little Black Dragon's scales to climb directly onto her back.

But now, even if the Little Black Dragon lay on the ground, it would be quite difficult for someone of Likaro's height to climb onto her back.

"What on earth should I do..."

Likaro could only resort to using her wits. She had to find the Little Black Dragon's weakness, otherwise, she would never succeed.

In order to gain the Little Black Dragon's acknowledgment, and also to win the bet, Likaro made up her mind to find a suitable method before the Little Black Dragon left.

As she thought, time slowly slipped away. The night grew deeper, and the moon hung high—this was the tranquility of the deep night.

As for Likaro, she had unknowingly fallen fast asleep in her bed.

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Prologue 0 - That Winter Day 020 A Kiss of Friendship

Likaro decided there was no need to continue teaching the Little Black Dragon how to speak. In the few days remaining, all she wanted to do was have fun with her.

No longer carrying a heavy backpack, Likaro's steps were much lighter. She came to meet the Little Black Dragon as usual, and the Little Black Dragon had already been waiting for a long time.

"Where is Guoguo?"

Likaro looked around but didn't see Guoguo's figure.

"Over there."

Ailolin raised a claw and pointed. Following the direction she pointed, Likaro saw that Guoguo had actually climbed up a tree and was sleeping with its front paws hugging a branch.

Huh, when did Guoguo learn to climb trees?

She could see that the tree Guoguo had climbed was laden with many fruits. Once it woke up, it could easily eat the delicious fruit; it was truly very carefree.

At the time, Ailolin had also felt quite surprised. She was curious about when Guoguo had learned to climb trees, and coincidentally, many trees in the forest bore fruit even in winter.

This way, even in winter, Guoguo, who didn't eat meat, could survive.

"Hey! Guoguo~"

Likaro greeted Guoguo. Upon hearing Likaro's voice, Guoguo opened its eyes to look at her, gave a symbolic "awoo" in response, and then continued to sleep with its eyes closed.

She didn't know why it was so sleepy, and the ground beneath the big tree was covered in fruit scraps; its appetite seemed to be growing larger as well.

Regarding this, Ailolin guessed that it must be because winter had arrived, and animals needed to store a large amount of energy in their bodies.

Likaro looked at Guoguo in the tree, and a thought suddenly sprouted in her heart.

"I want to climb the tree too!"

After saying this, Likaro went to the base of the tree, preparing to climb up.

"Wait, it's dangerous."

Ailolin wanted to stop her. Even if Likaro looked like she knew how to climb trees, it was still too dangerous. After all, Likaro was only an eight-year-old girl; if she accidentally fell, something bad would happen.

"It's fine, it's fine~"

Likaro climbed the tree skillfully. It was evident that she had plenty of experience climbing trees. In fact, Likaro had learned to climb a long time ago; when she was at home, she would climb onto the roof when she had nothing to do. Climbing trees was an even simpler matter for her.

The height of this tree was nearly 10 meters. Ailolin was on pins and needles, terrified that Likaro might have an accident, so she stared intently at Likaro from below, ready to catch her if she accidentally fell.

Little did she know, this was Likaro's "conspiracy." The bet at the time was to find a way to reach the Little Black Dragon's back, and now the Little Black Dragon's position was perfect; as long as she jumped lightly, she could jump onto the Little Black Dragon's back.

So, when she climbed halfway up, Likaro let out an "oops" and "accidentally" slipped from the tree, and the direction she fell was cleverly aimed at the Little Black Dragon's back.

Ailolin had no time to think at this moment and had completely forgotten about the bet, so she truly intended to use the space on her back to catch Likaro.

Although Ailolin's back wasn't flat, for the petite Likaro, there was enough flat space to ensure she wouldn't get hurt.

A smile had already curled at the corners of Likaro's mouth. Just as she thought her plan was about to succeed—

"Awoo!"

Guoguo, who had been sleeping, quickly grabbed Likaro's collar with its mouth and pulled her back onto the tree branch.

Guoguo rubbed against Likaro's face, seemingly wanting to comfort the "frightened" Likaro.

Seeing this scene, Ailolin gave Guoguo a mental thumbs-up. Although Guoguo was usually lazy and stupid, it was still reliable at critical moments.

However, for Likaro...

"Guoguo, you idiot! I was almost successful, wuwu!"

Although Guoguo couldn't understand Likaro's words, it could feel that Likaro was angry, so its face was filled with grievance.

"Successful? What success?"

Ailolin heard clearly from under the tree. She recalled Likaro's actions just now and combined it with this sentence... Could it be?

"Were you trying to get on my back?"

"No, I didn't have any such intention." Likaro argued for herself.

Seeing this reaction, Ailolin's guess was likely correct. Likaro's slip just now might have been intentional, so she became a bit angry, told Likaro to come down from the tree, and began to lecture her.

"You are not allowed to use this method; it's too dangerous."

If Likaro was going to sacrifice her own safety to win the bet, Ailolin declared that she wouldn't bet anymore.

It was the first time Likaro had seen the Little Black Dragon angry, so she quickly admitted her mistake: "I won't do it again, I won't use this method next time, wuwu."

Although in Likaro's view, falling from the tree was nothing—there was a layer of snow underneath, and even if she really fell from this height, at most the spot where she landed would hurt for a few days; it was a small matter.

That Guoguo could save her was something Likaro hadn't expected. After it came down from the tree, Likaro patted its head and said: "I shouldn't have been angry just now, sorry~"

Then Likaro hugged Guoguo and kissed it several times, only to turn around and find the Little Black Dragon watching her.

"Does the Little Black Dragon want a kiss too?"

"Me? Forget it..."

Ailolin thought to herself that she was a dragon now, she didn't look cute, and...

And Ailolin had never been kissed by a girl, let alone someone as young as Likaro.

"Be good, stretch your head over~"

"Umm..."

Although Ailolin knew very well that Likaro's kiss was a kiss of friendship, she really felt very shy.

Let alone being kissed on the face by a girl, Ailolin hadn't even held hands with a girl when she was on Earth.

"Hurry up, could it be that the Little Black Dragon is shy?"

Likaro deliberately changed her tone to sound a bit mocking. Her provocation worked on Ailolin.

It's just an eight-year-old brat, what is there to be shy about!

Seeing Ailolin obediently stretch her head over, Likaro kissed her without hesitation.

"!!!!!!!!!!"

Ailolin's heart experienced intense fluctuations because Likaro had kissed her mouth!

Although a human's mouth and a dragon's mouth were not on the same scale, Ailolin felt the sensation of Likaro's lips.

This gave Ailolin, who usually prided herself on being an "adult" based on her past-life memories, a feeling of committing a crime.

Such a kiss meant nothing in Likaro's eyes; she used the same method to kiss the cat she kept at home.

However, to Ailolin, it was like a bomb had been detonated in her heart.

If dragons could blush, Ailolin's face would definitely be bright red right now.

Likaro was a bit puzzled by Ailolin's reaction, so she asked: "Was it not enough? Do you want more?"

"No more!"

Ailolin backed away. Although she was a dragon now, the kiss from Likaro still caused her heart to fluctuate violently.

Watching Ailolin's strange reaction, a mischievous smile curled at the corners of Likaro's mouth: "So my kisses make the Little Black Dragon shy, hehe."

"That's enough!"

In Ailolin's eyes, Likaro was like a little devil right now. Did she get something wrong? She was actually being teased by an eight-year-old girl.

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Prologue 0 - That Winter Day 021 Won the Bet

Likaro definitely didn't have the intention of teasing Ailolin; she could only blame Ailolin for having an impure mind.

But this was something that couldn't be helped. Children's thoughts were very pure, and although Ailolin's theoretical age was less than one year, with the addition of her past-life memories, she was entirely a person with an adult's mindset.

She would naturally be shy because of Likaro's kiss, and furthermore, although her body had become female, Ailolin's current mindset still defaulted to identifying as male.

"Look, Guoguo isn't as shy as you." Likaro patted Guoguo's head.