Silver-white flames tore through the magic beast’s body.
When everything had burned away, not even ashes remained.
The flames gradually weakened and dispersed, leaving behind only a beautiful, graceful figure.
The girl wore a gray-brown robe that was slightly oversized.
Even though it covered her body, one could still make out her petite and youthful frame.
The silver fire was gone, leaving only her silvery-white hair swaying gently.
She opened a pair of golden eyes.
The vertical pupils clearly indicated her non-human bloodline.
Combined with the crystalline little horns peeking through her silver hair and the section of tail visible beneath her robe, it confirmed the girl’s identity as a heteromorph.
Human bloodline power would never cause such transformations.
Physical features like these only belonged to races other than human.
Emily stared blankly at that stunningly beautiful face, wondering how someone could be born so pretty.
At the same time, she couldn’t help letting her thoughts run wild.
She had left in anger due to disagreements with her father, encountered danger in the deep mountains and wild forests, and was then saved by a mysterious, beautiful girl.
This was exactly like something out of a story!
Although the Rock Dragon Lizard had only been trying to escape from the start, and probably thought Emily was just a speed bump when it crashed into her.
It was trying its best to survive.
If you have any issues, take it up with the violent she-dragon chasing it.
Now, Emily intended to speak to the humanoid she-dragon before her.
“Um…”
Emily softly tried to start a conversation.
But when those dragon eyes turned towards her, all the lines she had prepared in her mind were instantly wiped clean.
She stood there dumbly, unsure what to do.
Shu Yue had noticed Emily from the beginning.
She hadn’t expected such a coincidence, actually running into Emily.
Could it be that some unseen force was drawing them together?
Probably not.
Why would a minor character like her have such a thing?
At that moment, Emily mustered her courage again, took two steps closer, and spoke with a smile.
“My name is Emily Lester. Thank you for saving me, little sister~ Hehehe~”
“…”
Little sister?
Is she talking to me?
Shu Yue was stunned for a moment.
She sized up Emily and realized that Emily was actually taller than her.
The Dragon Maiden form was a bit short…
Being called ‘little sister’ annoyed her greatly.
She snorted inwardly but decided not to make an issue of it with Emily.
Seeing that Shu Yue didn’t seem too averse to her, Emily actively moved closer, looking at her curiously.
The more she looked, the brighter her smile became.
It had to be said, Shu Yue in her Dragon Maiden state was truly beautiful.
Her pretty, delicate little face was adorned with fine, soft scales that reflected rainbow hues, giving an eyeshadow effect even without makeup—adorable yet with a touch of gorgeousness.
Then there were those golden eyes, imparting an ethereal, sacred aura.
Her small, exquisite nose was pert and flawless, and those pink, moist little lips were so delicate it made Emily’s heart itch, eager to feel their texture.
The taste of those little lips must be soft, glutinous, and sweet, right?
Just by getting a bit closer, she could catch a faint, enticing fragrance that stirred the desires deep in one’s heart.
Without realizing it, Emily reached out her hand, wanting to take Shu Yue’s hand.
“What do you think you’re doing?”
Shu Yue took a step back to avoid it, her willow-leaf eyebrows furrowing, her little lips pouting in displeasure.
Seeing Shu Yue’s resistant expression and action, Emily instantly regretted her earlier impulsiveness.
She hurriedly apologized, “Ah, sorry, sorry! It’s just that you’re too cute, little sister. I, I couldn’t help but want to hold your hand…”
But that voice was really pleasant—clear but not shrill.
That slightly annoyed tone was also very tantalizing.
Anyway, Emily shuddered and clenched her thighs.
She giggled foolishly, her mouth unable to close.
“…”
Shu Yue curled her little lips and turned away.
She had no intention of having any further contact with Emily.
Baron Leicester had probably already sent people to look for Emily.
Being seen in her current state would be troublesome.
Shu Yue didn’t want to be captured and gifted to those bastard nobles.
The moment she turned her back to Emily, she erupted with astonishing speed, turning into a blur as she shot into the forest.
Emily was stunned for a second, then hastily gave chase.
As she ran, she called out to Shu Yue.
“Little sister, you haven’t told me your name yet!”
“Little sister, what do you like to eat?”
“Little sister, where do you live?”
“Little sister, where are you going?”
“Little sister, you can come to my house to play!”
“Little sister, stop running! I really mean no harm. I can swear to the Goddess!”
“Little sister…”
Shu Yue was getting annoyed by the chatter and increased her running speed.
Even though Emily had reached the peak of Tier 1, just a step away from Tier 2, she was still no match for Shu Yue’s current speed.
The distance between them quickly widened.
The voice behind her grew fainter and fainter, until it completely disappeared.
Shu Yue kept running for a while longer before finally stopping.
Making sure no one was following, she let out a slight sigh of relief.
“Was that really Emily?”
Shu Yue couldn’t help but mutter.
She felt this cheap fiancée of hers was a bit different today.
Before, she had been so proud, adamant about breaking off the engagement, and hadn’t given her a single good look.
But just now, she had approached with a silly smile, even tried to grab her hand, and her speech had become soft and gentle…
Comparing before and after, it was like she was a different person.
Shu Yue touched her smooth, silky silver hair and frowned slightly.
Could it be because she had turned into a girl?
“Forget it, why am I thinking about her?”
Shaking her head, she decided to continue on her journey.
The Northern Frontier was naturally the northern part of the empire.
It was a very large region, divided into the Outlands and the Innerlands.
Grey Pine City was located at the border between the two, making it a frontier city.
The Outlands were actually vast tracts of land not yet practically occupied, said to be even larger in area than the Innerlands.
Shu Yue was heading to the nearest Pioneer Camp.
She just needed to keep walking northeast.
At her current speed, she could get there within a day.
She might even arrive faster than Anna and Mundo, who had left earlier.
It wasn’t impossible to run into them on the road.
She took out the map to look for a good route.
Suddenly, she felt a chill behind her.
Almost simultaneously, she shot forward, dodging a claw strike that carried a dark golden, ghostly light.
She also got a clear look at her attacker.
It was a robust black panther.
Its thick fur was overlaid with shallow golden patterns.
Its claws were dark gold, having smashed a huge crater over three meters in diameter into the ground.
Shu Yue nimbly twisted her waist and turned sideways, narrowly dodging the dark golden bone blade at the tip of its black tail.
The dark golden bone blade still sliced through the fabric in front of her, revealing her delicate figure.
After landing and steadying herself, Shu Yue stared at the creature.
She felt a stirring within her Silver Dragon bloodline—a craving to devour the thing before her.
This was a dragon beast, and a remarkably powerful one at that!
Dragon beasts, as the name implied, were beasts containing dragon blood.
They were usually powerful magic beasts that had a certain probability of absorbing dragon blood after eating sub-dragons, undergoing transformation.
Moreover, they would continue to hunt sub-dragons.
“Did it think of itself as the oriole stalking the mantis?”
The Dark Gold Dragon Beast clearly possessed considerable intelligence.
Its crimson eyes showed greed for the dragon blood on Shu Yue’s body, but it didn’t act rashly.
Instead, it cautiously sought an opportunity.