Miss Black Dragon Refuses to Be a Mount Chapter 28

Maybe it was time to make some changes.

Vidian had not expected herself to have such thoughts. It seemed that after coming to terms with it, the pain she had once felt was no longer quite so intense.

If it were that person, she surely would have wanted Vidian to live on optimistically, carrying their memories with her...

Though Vidian would not show any obvious changes for the time being, a seed had already been planted in her heart.

...Night fell...

The temperature was low at night, and Likaro could not stay outside for long, so Vidian only brought Ailolin out into the wilderness.

The Western Wilderness was not so quiet at night, but under the aura emitted by the two dragons, no magical beasts dared approach.

Vidian seemed to be in a good mood. It was impossible to tell whether she truly was not as sad anymore or merely pretending.

She had brought Ailolin out to continue training her use of magic power.

The training was simple: Ailolin was to cast all kinds of magic until she had exhausted every Magic Element stored in her body.

However, with Ailolin's pitifully small amount of magic power, the spells she cast basically had little power.

According to Vidian, constantly exhausting one's magic power could improve its recovery rate. The more it was used, the stronger it became. It might even slightly increase one's maximum magic power.

"So what level is the amount of magic power in my body right now?"

"Your maximum magic power is roughly one percent of mine, and probably one ten-thousandth of Likaro's."

"Wow! Am I really that weak?"

And she had not expected Likaro to possess such an enormous amount of magic power.

However, although Likaro had a large reserve of magic power, it was all attribute-less magic power. The reason was that Likaro stubbornly refused to learn magic and had never established connections with the various elements.

"Don't worry. You're still too young. Once you grow up, your maximum magic power will increase as well."

"So I still need a staff. Sigh, if only I could transform into human form sooner."

"I can teach you the Dragon Language Magic for transforming into human form right now. It's just that the magic power in your body isn't enough to cast it."

The reason Vidian had said it would take Ailolin many years to learn Transformation Magic was because Ailolin currently did not have enough magic power. As Ailolin's body developed, her maximum magic power would increase as well. Only then would she have enough to cast Transformation Magic.

Furthermore, Transformation Magic had to be cast using one's own magic power. Trying to rely on a staff that stored magic power or Magic Crystals was unrealistic.

"What is the Dragon Language Magic related to transformation?" Ailolin asked. She wanted to memorize the relevant words in advance.

"It's very simple. You just need to inject magic power into the following words at the same time—transform, human body, conceal."

"Um... what does conceal mean?"

"It makes you look more like a human."

Vidian gestured for Ailolin to watch her. Then dragon horns suddenly grew from her head, while dragon wings and a tail appeared behind her. Parts of her skin were also covered in black scales.

So Vidian was a Black Dragon too! And in her current form, she looked somewhat like a dragonkin.

In fact, the incomplete transformation of pure-blooded Dragonkind looked no different from ordinary dragonkin.

"Canceling the transformation also requires Dragon Language Magic, though I recited it silently in my heart just now."

Then Vidian spoke again. "Conceal."

At the same time, she poured magic power into the word.

As Vidian's voice fell, the dragonlike features on her body disappeared once more.

Now Ailolin understood the purpose of the word "conceal" in Transformation Magic. But did things like dragon horns actually disappear, or did they merely become invisible?

"They disappear completely. You can't touch them."

Vidian placed a hand on her head and gave her answer.

Seeing such miraculous Transformation Magic, Ailolin's heart filled with endless anticipation. She could not wait for the day she grew up, because she wanted to live again in a petite human body. It would make so many things more convenient.

PS: There's something I don't think I've mentioned before. This story doesn't divide people into fixed tops and bottoms. Isn't switching offense and defense all the time the best?

Childhood Friend: Reunion with an Old Friend

Several days passed in the blink of an eye. Likaro could now walk by herself. Though she still could not engage in strenuous activity, she finally no longer needed anyone's assistance.

Vidian felt it was time to send Likaro home. Her parents had been very worried about her during this time.

Ever since telling Ailolin and Likaro her story, Vidian had shown them her true self.

This made Vidian seem less distant. Only then did Ailolin and Likaro discover that Vidian was actually very gentle and loved to smile.

But was bitterness still buried beneath that smile?

Probably. After all, how could memories of the past be easily forgotten after being recalled once more?

Today was the day of farewell. Likaro had changed back into the clothes she had worn before. The torn parts had been repaired by Vidian, leaving no trace of damage. Ailolin had no idea how Vidian had fixed them.

Lying in the clearing, Ailolin asked Vidian, "How are you going to send Likaro back?"

"Don't worry. Someone will come pick her up."

Vidian smiled. Over the past few days, she had resumed contact with several old friends. Not only that, she intended to reconnect with every friend she had once known.

The presence of her companions would ease her pain and keep her from being so lonely.

Xiya cared deeply about Likaro, and she had mentioned before that she wanted to visit. So Vidian had invited her over to catch up, and Xiya would take Likaro with her when she left.

The morning sun had only just risen when a figure could vaguely be seen in the distance. Before long, a young girl carrying a wolf in her arms appeared before Ailolin.

Ailolin was the first to greet Xiya. "Long time no see. Don't tell me you walked here from Aidefalong?"

"Yo, Little Black Dragon. Long time no see." Xiya greeted her, then denied it. "How could that be? I merely teleported to the nearest Magic Node and walked over from there. It was only a few kilometers."

"Oh..."

Ailolin thought this was more knowledge she did not understand. She would ask Vidian about it later.

"Awoo~"

Guoguo called out to Ailolin, whom he had not seen in a long time. Then he leaped down from Xiya's arms, ran to Ailolin's side, and gently wagged his tail.

At that moment, Likaro ran over as well, hugged Guoguo, and affectionately rubbed against him.

The three little companions from the forest had gathered together again.

Except...

Looking at Xiya, whom she had never met before, Likaro asked Ailolin, "Little Black Dragon, do you know each other?"

"Um, she..."

Xiya spoke up then. "No need to explain. I'll tell Likaro about it on the way back to her home."

After saying that, she stroked Likaro's head, her eyes full of affection.

Likaro, meanwhile, found Xiya's inexplicable kindness rather strange.

"You two go play first. I'm going to talk to Vidian."

Xiya had Guoguo accompany Ailolin and Likaro as they played in the clearing, while she headed toward Vidian's house.

At that moment, Vidian was leaning against the doorway, silently watching Xiya with her arms folded.

Neither of them spoke. Xiya took a few steps forward, then suddenly began running toward Vidian.

"I missed you so much!" Xiya pounced into Vidian's arms and hugged her.

"Mm, what's with that all of a sudden?!"

In Vidian's eyes, her old friend was being a little too enthusiastic. But on second thought, it had been many years since she had seen Xiya. Such warmth upon reunion after a long separation was only natural.

Before experiencing her pain, Vidian had also loved taking the initiative to give hugs like this.

"Were you angry after reading my letter?"

"Yes. Very angry."

Vidian admitted it without hesitation.

"What about now?"

Xiya's face was full of smiles. She could tell that Vidian was different from before. It seemed her state of mind had changed.

At any rate, the person before her was completely different from the one who had come to the Southern Wilderness in utter despair and shut herself away all those years ago.

There was a faint floral scent around Xiya. The fragrance intoxicated Vidian, so she did not pull away and let Xiya hold her a while longer.

"Do you want to visit our old companions?"

"Yes, all of them. I haven't contacted them in so long. I hope they haven't forgotten me."

"Pfft, how could they?" Xiya separated from Vidian and smiled. "Everyone has mentioned you. They all want to see you again. Of course, there are some people we'll never be able to see again..."

Xiya's expression turned heavy.

Vidian froze, then asked in a trembling voice, "Who else has died?"

Xiya sighed. "Won't you invite me inside and pour me some tea first? I'm a little thirsty."

"Alright. Let's go inside and talk slowly."

Vidian glanced at the children playing in the distant clearing, then led Xiya indoors. The cheerful atmosphere outside was not suitable for discussing such heavy matters.

After closing the door and shutting out the laughter from outside, Vidian was finally able to have a proper talk with Xiya.

"Tell me. Who has died?"

"Sigh, there were..."

Xiya solemnly recited the names of the dead. Every name felt like an iron hammer striking Vidian's heart.

She had not expected that, during the years she had lived in the Southern Wilderness, so many of her friends had passed away.

Some had died naturally, while others had died in accidents. But in any case, Vidian would never be able to see them again.

Just like how she could never see that person again.

"So do you understand now? If you don't cherish the present, you'll lose even more."

"Stop it, stop it. I understand."

Vidian wanted to cry, but she could not lose control in front of an old friend.

Xiya saw her sorrow and changed the subject. "Let's talk about Likaro. How is her condition?"

"I injected attribute-less magic power into her body in time, so she is no longer in danger of dying. But if her constitution is to fully recover, it may take several years."

"Several years? That won't have much impact."

"What is your relationship with that little girl?"

Vidian was very curious why Xiya cared so much about Likaro. It had seemed as though they did not know each other at all.

"You know about Likaro's Magic Spring Constitution, right?" Xiya answered.

"Oh, so you're only being nice to her because you're using her?"

"No. I'm genuinely good to her. Of course, I will need the help of her special constitution in the future as well."

"Tch."

Although Xiya made it sound nice, in Vidian's eyes, she was still using Likaro.

Xiya was human, but she was also a witch. That meant she was very different from ordinary humans.

Witches were born, not made. There was no such thing as becoming a witch later in life.

Witches were most skilled in the use of magic power. They were generally proficient in both magic and alchemy. Most importantly, they could use magic power to sustain their lives, remain eternally youthful, and attain immortality.

Maintaining immortality required a vast amount of magic power, while Likaro, with her Magic Spring Constitution, could provide vast amounts of magic power. That was probably why Xiya had always paid attention to Likaro.

PS: Dulu QAQ

Childhood Friend: Returning Home

Vidian had not known Xiya for all that long. They had met roughly five years before that person passed away.

She often thought that if only that person had been a witch too.

Unfortunately...