Unspeakable bubbles

"Then, how can it be the number one superpower?" Bubble asked, puzzled.

“Although the system is outdated, Saen’s army is very strong,” Masumi gave a common answer.

"Besides Saine, I'd also like to take a three-day trip to Pluton Union."

"Streetlights?"

“It’s not streetlights, it’s Pluton.” Masumi said longingly, “Pluton’s ruling system is similar to the federal government’s ruling system of parliamentary coalitions.”

"And the legendary dragon riders, I really want to see them."

When she spoke of Sain Masumi, her tone was full of defiance, but at this moment, her words were filled with admiration.

"The people there live a prosperous life, the technology is highly advanced, and most importantly, there is equality and freedom... well, in short, it's a good place."

Finally remembering her identity as a member of the Federation, Masumi stopped herself in time and stopped trying to instill Pruton's 'high-class' ideas in Bubble.

Section 130, Chapter 129: The Shadow Lord

That night, Bubble had a dream in which she came to a place where there was no light at all.

There the little girl had a wonderful feeling, a feeling very similar to that she had that afternoon when she was holding Mr. Wallis's book and summoning small animals.

"Come out, little puppy!"

When Bubble tried to summon it, a small black dog actually appeared in front of it.

"hello"

She picked up the puppy, "Bubble wants more!"

Suddenly, another puppy appeared not far away.

"Little bunny!"

"sheep!"

"Butterfly!"

"Kitty!"

One little animal after another appeared around Bubble. While Bubble was happy, it felt like something was missing.

"There are so many small animals. Oh, and I need a big house."

"Appear, big house!"

Bubble called out to the big house, and sure enough, the surroundings changed.

"We have a house, but it's so small." The little girl, carrying the puppy, took a few steps and reached the edge of the wall.

"I want a big house."

This time, however, no matter what method Bubble used, it couldn't increase the size of the house by even an inch.

"...That's strange, it can't be conjured up anymore."

She tried to summon the squirrel, but no new animals appeared no matter how she looked around.

"Never mind, as long as you guys are here, let's play with Bubble."

In this somewhat eerie dream, Bubble teases her little pets.

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"Kotono, Bubble had a strange dream last night."

"Oh? What did you dream about?"

"At first, the bubble appeared in a place without light..."

As the little girl narrated, Kotono's expression became subtle.

"In the end, they couldn't summon anything at all?"

Seeing Bubble nod, she asked again, "Aren't those little animals in the dream very similar to the shadow creatures summoned by the Book of Shadows?"

"They're exactly the same!"

"Then, what about the copy you took home?"

Bubble said somewhat dejectedly, "It was eaten by the shadow of the bubble."

Is that so?

Kotono didn't think Bubbles was talking nonsense; she fell into deep thought.

Recalling the knowledge she inherited from her mother, Kotono frowned in distress.

"The knowledge I inherited is not complete, so come and help me."

The students in the class held hands and formed a circle. No one spoke, but their expressions were very serious.

After a while, Kotono spoke up: "Bubble, squat down."

"Touch your own shadow, imagine it's a door, and walk through it."

"Door?"

"Yes, the black gate, the gate of your shadow."

Bubble focused her mind, and the moment her hand touched the shadow, she found herself back in the place of her dream.

It's still that same little house, and all the animals are still there.

When they saw the bubbles, they all ran over happily.

"I'm back," Bubble said, staring blankly around.

"It's so itchy."

Holding the kitten licking its face in its arms, Bubble shouted, "Kotono!"

No one answered.

'Class is about to start, I can't be a bad kid who skips class.'

Thinking this, Bubble closed her eyes.

Imagine a black door.

I'm inside now, I need to get out!

He lifted his foot and took a step forward.

Welcome back.

Upon hearing Kotono's voice, Bubbles opened her eyes and returned to her classroom.

"Is Bubble dreaming again?"

That wasn't a dream.

Kotono organized her thoughts, "Bubble, after your shadow came into contact with the copy of the Book of Shadows, an... anomaly occurred."

Her tone was uncertain, and the word 'mutation' sounded rather perfunctory, but even Kotono's memories couldn't find any reliable explanation.

"An anomaly?"

Bubble was startled; that wasn't a pleasant word.

"Is it a bad thing?" The little girl couldn't understand anything too complicated, so she asked directly.

"of course not."

That's a good thing!

"Well," Kotono said hesitantly, "it can't really be called a good thing either."

"...In short, Bubble, you are now the Shadow Lord."

"what is that?"

Kotono's answer became more fluent: "Shadow World is just a general term. In this vast universe, there are many 'Shadow Worlds'."

"The shadow world varies in size, some so vast that they are boundless, and within them exist multiple powerful shadow lords."

"They rule over countless shadow creatures, sometimes fighting amongst themselves, sometimes uniting to invade others."

“Small shadow worlds are like dust particles, and there are no shadow creatures in them, let alone lords.”

"Bubble, your world resides in your shadow, and those little animals are all your subjects."

Kotono breathed a sigh of relief after giving a long explanation in one breath.

The little girl was confused. She thought about it for a while but still didn't understand how she had become some kind of Shadow Lord.

"Kotono, why did Bubble suddenly turn into the Shadow Lord you mentioned?"

"this one"

"Actually, Kotono doesn't know either," a girl said with a smile.

"Too talkative"

Kotono hummed twice and said reluctantly, "Sorry, I really don't know much about this."

"Then, the little ones won't disappear..."

The school bell interrupted Bubble's questioning. The little girl was a bit anxious, but she still patiently focused on the lesson.

As soon as get out of class ended, Bubble ran to Kotono's side.

"shush"

Kotono gestured for Bubbles to wait, and only after the teacher left the classroom did she remind her, "Don't let anyone else know about this, or there will be trouble."

“You’re not like Wallis. He’s just a summoner at best, but you…”

Kotono thought for a moment and then said in a way that Bubble would find more acceptable: "This is a little secret in our class, Bubble, you have to keep it a secret."

"Bubble will keep it a secret."

After making her promise, the little girl anxiously asked, "Will the little ones disappear like they did that day?"