Anime: Blue-Eyes Baby Dragon, picked up by the Knight King

Elizabeth Bathory, who aims to become an "idol", feels obligated to take on the task assigned by Shirataki.

——When a fan is feeling down, cheering her up and helping her cheer up again, isn’t that what an idol should do?

"I can go anywhere."

Qingji acted as if she didn't care.

She has such a cold personality, and maintains an attitude of "it's none of my business, I don't care" towards everything except her "lover" - but perhaps, for the current Black Jeanne d'Arc, such a Qingji is more effective.

She is in a low mood, maybe she needs a quiet companion?

"I don't know what's wrong with her now?"

Looking at the sky that was already getting dark, Bai Long flapped his wings and motioned for the two lolis to get on - they were going to rush back as fast as possible.

……

City of Orleans.

Just now, the mentally stimulated Black Jeanne fell into coma again.

But this time she didn't stay unconscious for long.

The wooden floor was a bit cold after all, and the awkward posture of lying on the ground was really uncomfortable.

"I……"

Feeling that she seemed to have regained some strength, Black Jeanne struggled to stand up from the ground.

She had control of her legs again.

"How... ironic."

"I have actually fallen into this situation—"

"I am...how stupid!"

The anger in her heart finally subsided, and the cold reality brought the girl back to her senses.

She even reflected on how stupid her previous behavior was - this was something she would never do before.

Perhaps this is the price one must pay for "growing up"?

"People teach people. If you can't teach people, you will learn it once and for all."

Although the price is indeed heavy.

"Xiaolong..."

Looking at the bread scattered on the floor, Joan of Arc thought of the little white dragon again.

She suddenly realized who had saved her from that desperate situation and brought her to this safe bedroom.

And these breads.

Although it was just ordinary barley bread, Jeanne d'Arc could feel the residual warmth on it.

“It did that for me.”

“But I drove it away.”

"What a stupid thing I did..."

Black Jeanne raised her head, looked at the open window, and couldn't help calling out to the little white dragon.

She really wanted to see that cute big head and those innocent eyes that seemed to be happy only because of food in the next moment.

But, no.

She waited for a long time, but Xiaolong didn't show up.

There was nothing outside the window except the sky which was gradually getting darker.

She finally drove it away.

She drove away the only friend who didn't betray her.

"I……"

Black Jeanne d'Arc ate ​​the bread in her hand with big mouthfuls, as if she could feel the breath of the little dragon and create the illusion that it had never left.

Or maybe she just wanted to use the bread to block her dry throat and prevent it from crying out loud.

Chapter 90: Black Jeanne: Please, Don’t Leave Me

Orleans, France.

Although Shirataki was rushing back as fast as he could, it was still dark when he returned to the city with the two monster lolis.

"Hmm? She's not in this castle?"

"Where did she go?"

Shirataki, who couldn't find Black Jeanne d'Arc, sensed her location.

I found out that she was actually at the ranch where we had barbecue before.

"Has she figured it out? Is she going out to relax?"

"But it's already so late, why hasn't she come back yet?"

With a hint of curiosity and a hint of doubt.

The white dragon, which temporarily put Qingji and Elizabeth down, flapped its wings again and flew towards the pasture in the suburbs.

……

In the pasture.

It was completely dark.

Today is a moonless night, and the sky and the earth are unusually dark.

The cow, a very intelligent animal, went to bed early and didn't care about the changes in the outside world.

Black Joan of Arc was lying on the haystack, face up, looking at the dark sky with an expressionless face.

And the shadow of a dragon looming in the sky.

"It's already this late, why are you back?"

she said suddenly.

Without the previous anger, the current Black Jeanne is more like a machine that has lost all emotions - now she can't even "hate".

"You must know that too, right?"

"Yes, you are her summon, how could you not know?"

This is something that can be figured out with a little thought.

White Dragon and that Saber appeared together. How could he not know who was hidden under that armor? How could he not know that Saber had been replaced without anyone noticing?

But now, there seems to be no point in worrying about these things.

"I won't blame you. After all, she is your true friend."

"Now you can do what you want to do."

"I'm fine—"

Looking at the white dragon that landed beside her, as if trying to comfort her, Black Jeanne's tone remained cold, without any emotion being detected.

——But is it really like this?

"Ow?"

Shirataki turned around and looked at the sleeping cattle; then he stretched out a dragon claw and pointed at the flagpole that Black Jeanne had casually thrown on the grass.

"I want to eat barbecue."

Although he didn't say anything, his intention was obvious.

Black Joan of Arc was so angry that she laughed.

"Really... you bastard."

"Eat, eat, eat. Don't you know anything else besides eating?!"

……

Black Jeanne grumbled somewhat dissatisfiedly.

But she finally stood up from the haystack and fell back to the ground.

Perhaps this is the charm of being needed.

Shirataki knew that for the current Black Jeanne d'Arc, what she really needed was definitely not the emotion of "pity" - and she would definitely not care about other people's pity.

What she really desires is the "needs" from others.

——Because she has nothing to do now, and urgently needs to find something to do to fill her empty heart.

And Shirataki's request just satisfied her subconscious thoughts.

"Eat, eat, eat until you die!"

Black Jeanne cursed as she collected firewood and hay.

A moment later, the blazing bonfire dispelled the darkness and cold, and also illuminated the pale face of Joan of Arc.

Shirataki discovered that Black Jeanne's eyes seemed to be very red and swollen, and there were traces of water on her face... no, it should be large traces of tears.

"What are you looking at?"

"Hurry up and kill the cow!"

Realizing that her ugly appearance seemed to have been discovered by the white dragon, Black Jeanne shouted quickly, and took advantage of the time when the white dragon turned around and left to wipe her face with both hands - she forgot that she was still making a fire, so she smeared a lot of ashes and grass clippings on her originally pretty face.

……

Shirataki quickly killed a cow and easily tore off several strips of beef with his sharp claws.

Black Jeanne d'Arc still used the top of the flagpole to thread the beef as before, and then placed it next to the campfire and roasted it carefully.

——But my mood can never go back to the way it was before.

Black Jeanne remained silent, and Shirataki remained silent. The only sounds in the surroundings were the crackling of the flames and the sizzling of the beef as it grilled.

Black Jeanne quickly roasted a piece of beef.

"Here, eat."

She took the cooked beef off the flagpole and threw it into the white dragon's mouth. Then she took the next piece of beef, skewered it on the flagpole, and placed it next to the campfire again.

——This is a very simple action.

"But why?"

Looking at the white dragon who was eating beef in big mouthfuls, Black Jeanne d'Arc completely didn't understand why she had an urge to cry deep in her heart?

Moreover, it was a sudden and completely uncontrollable impulse.

Her body was already shaking uncontrollably.

"No, don't look!"

She gritted her teeth, trying hard to suppress her tears, and squeezed out a few words from her throat.

But when the drops of water formed a line and continued to drip onto the grass, she suddenly realized that she had already been in tears for a long time.

……

Black Jeanne dropped the flagpole in her hand.

Realizing that she had lost her composure, she simply gave up her remaining pride and burst into tears.

"You all lied to me!"

"You too, them too, you all lied to me!"

She was heartbroken because of the shameful betrayal.

But at this moment, the real reason why she cried like this was definitely not just because of those betrayals.