The Black Dragon Miss Doesn't Want to Be a Mount

"Human food really is quite delicious," Ailolin remarked.

"Mm..."

"Are you full?"

"Mm."

Likaro had already eaten more than enough that morning, so she could not eat much now.

"Then I'll finish the rest of the food. You go mail the letter."

"Okay."

Likaro stood and walked out of the tavern.

Ailolin watched her back disappear from view, then continued clearing the food off the table.

The Mage Association was not far from the tavern. Likaro arrived there quickly and mailed the letter.

By the time she returned, Ailolin was already waiting for her beside a table full of empty plates.

So fast...

She glanced at Ailolin's flat stomach, deeply curious where such a huge amount of food had gone.

"Shall we go?"

"Mm."

The enemies of the Knights Order of Annihilation were in another city. They had to head there.

Likaro was far more familiar with the Lumbart Kingdom than Ailolin, so she also served as their guide.

Before leaving, Ailolin discussed with Likaro whether they should buy a horse. After all, riding was a little faster than walking.

Under the current circumstances, Ailolin could not leave Likaro behind and transform into her true form to fly swiftly to their destination alone. She could only walk alongside Likaro.

In that case, riding a horse would indeed be much faster, so Likaro agreed to the suggestion.

However, when they went to buy horses, Likaro had intended to buy two, but Ailolin stopped her.

It was only transportation anyway. They might as well save some money; one horse would be enough.

One horse could easily bear both of their weights.

Thus, they ultimately bought only one horse. Naturally, Likaro rode it, since she was more skilled at riding than Ailolin.

Riding horses was forbidden within the city. Once they led the horse out of the city, Likaro mounted it and gestured for Ailolin to sit behind her.

Once Ailolin was seated securely, Likaro urged the horse toward their destination city.

As the horse traveled over the uneven road, Ailolin lost her balance several times.

"You can hold onto my waist," Likaro said to Ailolin behind her.

"This..."

To be honest, Ailolin felt a little embarrassed. When she had suggested the two of them share a horse, she had not considered the problem of not being able to sit steadily at all.

But then she thought about it. They were both girls, so what was there to be embarrassed about? She wrapped her arms around Likaro's waist, and her body inevitably pressed against Likaro's back.

Likaro's body trembled slightly. She had only wanted Ailolin to hold onto her with her hands, not to hug her.

She must have misunderstood.

Likaro was not wearing armor at the moment, so she could clearly feel Ailolin's body heat.

A faint blush rose to her cheeks.

But she did not correct Ailolin's actions.

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Calamity Descends 017: The Little Black Dragon's "Attack"

The horse traveled along a secluded path, but both Likaro and Ailolin remained silent.

When they were children, they could easily talk about all sorts of topics. They could chat from morning until evening without ever growing tired of it.

But now, Likaro had become quiet and reserved. She only responded when Ailolin took the initiative to speak to her, and otherwise rarely spoke first.

Ailolin felt that it was time for her to fulfill her role as a friend. Next, she would use her own methods to change Likaro.

"Look over there, there's a sea of flowers." Ailolin suddenly pointed in one direction.

Likaro followed where Ailolin pointed. The sea of flowers in the distance looked somewhat dazzling under the sunlight, and their fragrant scent drifted over on the wind. Even from so far away, they could smell it.

"It's beautiful, isn't it?" Ailolin asked.

"Mm."

Likaro nodded, then turned back to continue watching the road.

Ailolin felt that this would not do.

She jumped straight off the horse and, under Likaro's astonished gaze, ran toward the sea of flowers.

"Little Black Dragon, what are you doing?"

Likaro called out to Ailolin, but Ailolin seemed not to hear her. She leaped into the sea of flowers, vanishing amid countless blossoms.

Likaro stopped the horse and waited where she was. She did not know what Ailolin was doing, but after a long time, she still could not see Ailolin anywhere.

"Little Black Dragon?" she called tentatively.

However, other than the swaying flowers, there was still no sign of Ailolin in the distant sea of flowers.

Likaro began to panic.

She tied the horse to a tree, then ran toward the sea of flowers as well.

The flowers were dense, some of them even reaching up to Likaro's waist. She walked through the blossoms, searching for Ailolin.

"I'm here!"

Hearing a voice from behind her, Likaro turned around and found the Little Black Dragon lying on the ground, looking at her rather leisurely.

"You... what's gotten into you all of a sudden?"

"The scenery here is so nice. Can't we lie down for a while?"

The sun shone high in the sky, but it was not particularly hot. It was perfect for basking in the sun.

"Uh."

Likaro wanted to say that they still had a journey to make, but for some reason, she could not get the words out.

"Come on, come on. Lie down and enjoy the fragrance of the flowers around us."

"That won't be necessary..."

Likaro felt that there was no point. She was not a child anymore.

"Push." (Dragon language)

Seeing that Likaro had not reacted for so long, Ailolin cast Dragon Language Magic. Likaro never expected Ailolin to use magic on her, so she had no chance to react.

Her whole body fell toward the ground, but fortunately, Ailolin caught her.

"Mm..."

Likaro discovered that Ailolin had used her own body as a cushion. She was currently lying on top of Ailolin, so she quickly rolled over and lay down beside her.

At the same time, she felt a little embarrassed. What was wrong with her? Why did she feel so strange whenever she and the Little Black Dragon touched each other?

In truth, Ailolin was equally embarrassed by physical contact, but she also knew that this was the only way to quickly close the distance between herself and Likaro.

The awkwardness between them after eight years apart was obvious.

When they were little, Likaro had loved leaning against her to sleep. She had also constantly wanted to climb onto Ailolin's back and ride her. But now, none of those desires could be seen in Likaro anymore.

Ailolin did not think this because she wanted Likaro to want to ride her again. She only wanted Likaro to be as lively as she had been in childhood.

So, looking at the calm-faced Likaro beside her, she reached toward her armpit.

Tickle, tickle, tickle~

"Pfft...!"

Likaro's expression instantly broke down. She simply could not control the sensation caused by the stimulation to her body.

"Pfft, hahahaha... Stop, please... please stop!" Likaro laughed uncontrollably as she begged Ailolin for mercy.

"Hehe, I'm not stopping!"

How could Ailolin possibly let Likaro go? Instead, she became even more relentless.

"Pfft, hahaha, you... don't push me... hahaha..."

If Likaro had been wearing armor right now, Ailolin would not have been able to get her hands in at all.

But now was when she was at her most vulnerable.

Ailolin refused to stop. Likaro eventually did not even have the strength to laugh anymore. Gradually, she grew a little annoyed, gritted her teeth, and launched a counterattack against Ailolin.

"Let's hurt each other, then!"

Ailolin was not afraid in the slightest. Instead, she pounced onto Likaro and tangled up with her.

The two girls "attacked" each other amid the sea of flowers. Though Ailolin was a dragon, she was also extremely sensitive to tickling.

Likaro, fighting back from the brink of defeat, instead gained the upper hand. Ailolin's entire body went limp from being tickled, and Likaro took the chance to straddle her.

"Don't, let me go!"

"What did you say when I begged you for mercy just now? Too late!"

At that moment, Likaro was no longer thinking about anything else. She only wanted to teach the Ailolin pinned beneath her a lesson.

"Hahaha... I was wrong, stop already, hahaha!"

Ailolin discovered that she could not muster any strength. Likaro's assault was too fierce, and she quickly lost all ability to resist.

"Phew, phew~"

Once she was satisfied, Likaro panted heavily. This level of horsing around was actually quite exhausting.

But when she saw Ailolin lying on the ground in a slightly dazed state, she let out another snort of laughter.

Then she became a little surprised. She had actually laughed just now.

Ailolin lay on the ground with a satisfied expression.

This was the first time she had played around with Likaro since transforming into human form. These were things they should have done as children, but back then, Ailolin's enormous body had made it impossible for her to do such things with Likaro.

After seeing Likaro smile just now, joy also welled up in Ailolin's heart.

This was the first time she had seen Likaro smile since they had reunited.

Likaro's feelings were extremely complicated at the moment. As though she had lost all her strength, she lay down beside Ailolin.

"Are you happy?" Ailolin asked.

"What are you talking about?" Likaro answered with little confidence. "How could I possibly be happy..."

A smile tugged at Ailolin's lips. They said blondes were tsundere, and it seemed they were right.

Likaro no longer mentioned hurrying onward. Instead, she lay quietly on the ground, feeling the breeze and the fragrance of the flowers.

"Thank you, Little Black Dragon."

She was not thanking the Little Black Dragon for holding back and letting her win just now. She was thanking her for being by her side now.

The Little Black Dragon's appearance had been unexpected, and it was also something she was deeply grateful for.

She did not dare imagine what she might be doing now if the Little Black Dragon had not come.

"Didn't I say that friends shouldn't say thank you?" Ailolin turned to look at her.

"Uh..."

"You're not allowed to say it again from now on, understand?"

"..."

Likaro recalled those days in Edafalon Forest when they were children. They had all been the most precious experiences of her childhood.