The young dragon tries to conquer the world

　"Later, there were also sightings of the Black Eclipse Dragon in the Elder's Recess and the Coral Highlands, but there haven't been any recently."

　"The Black Devouring Dragon that appeared should, logically speaking, be a subspecies."

　"Perhaps the arrival of the Black Dragon was for it, that being that transcends the laws of nature, the legendary ancient dragon that drives all natural forces, the symbol of destruction, Elbatrian."

　As dusk fell, the people of Inazuma Castle witnessed an unbelievable scene: a tiny figure dragged several swordfish and tuna, each longer than herself, through the streets of Inazuma Castle. Incredibly, the residents could clearly see the swordfish and tuna struggling to move their bodies as they bumped against the steps.

　But the little girl's hands still held them firmly, and the residents of Inazuma Castle couldn't help but imagine that power, and then swallowed hard.

　The young girl quickly arrived at the wooden tea room, pushed open the door and went inside. However, the young girl was wet at the time, leaving a series of footprints behind her. Ayaka knew from the sound that Hikaru had returned. Thomas peeked out and saw the young girl leading several swordfish and tuna to the door of the reception room.

　After spending this time together, Thomas had also gained a good level of affection from the little girl. The reason was that Thomas would help clean up after the little girl every time she came back from fishing.

　Yae no Miko and Ayato also frequently visited the Wood Leak Tea Room. With the Radiant Splendor Festival approaching, the magistrate and Yae no To had many things to coordinate and discuss. Ever since they learned that the young girl could hunt and brought her here for Thomas to help with, Miko and Ayato had also attended the banquets several times.

　The Divine Child kept her eyes on Hikari. Although Hikari seemed harmless, she knew about what had happened on Sea Prayer Island and White Fox Field, and naturally understood that things couldn't be rushed.

　Ayato smiled as he looked at Ayaka's troubled expression. Since the young girl moved in, Ayato had finally seen his little sister looking troubled. As for why, the young girl had brought large fish such as sharks or whales to the wooden tea room more than once, and then casually made a mess of the tea room. Ayaka had strictly forbidden the young girl from bringing fish in, but the young girl did not listen.

　As for light, Ayaka cannot hit it, cannot speak to it, and will not go hungry, since light can be completely self-sufficient in terms of its hunting efficiency.

　Linghua reluctantly dragged the little girl to take a bath and change her clothes. Fortunately, the little girl was not resistant to bathing. Although she had been running around outside, the little girl was still quite clean.

　Thomas examined the fish's quality. Judging from the condition of its gills and scales, it had been ashore for no more than an hour. With such high-quality material, Thomas was sure to show off his skills. He happily rubbed his hands together and said, "Master, shall we continue the banquet today?"

　Ayato nodded and said to Yae no Miko and Yoomiya, "Lord Yae no Miko, Miss Yoomiya, please join us for dinner today."

　Yae no Miko naturally agreed, but she also ordered a few oden and fried tofu dishes, while Yomiya went home first to tell her father.

　As the owner of the Fire Element Eye, Thomas quickly set up a pot and started a fire. If there is one dish that Thomas is best at, it is definitely street stew. It is a common street dish. The light soup provides a fresh taste that highlights the original flavor of the ingredients. The ingredients absorb the soup and make people eager to eat.

　Of course, while preparing the local stew, another chef had already used all his skills to prepare the tuna and swordfish.

　Several swordfish and tuna were transformed into delicious dishes through various cooking methods, including sashimi, tempura, pan-frying, and sushi. However, the young girl couldn't wait any longer and was already waiting to taste the dishes while Thomas was cooking.

　Seeing the little girl's OvO expression, Thomas felt that the fatigue from cooking was nothing.

　Besides the fish that Hikari brought, Thomas also bought a lot of ingredients, including crispy fried crabs and round shrimp balls, which are things that Hikari likes to eat.

　"Burp, I'm so full~"

　Yomiya patted his belly contentedly. Several large fish, plus the large amount of food that Thomas had bought, were enough to fill Hikaru up. In fact, the appetites of these five people were such that they couldn't even finish a tuna, let alone staple foods like sushi and udon noodles. However, Hikaru wasn't very interested in starchy foods; he could eat them, but not much.

　After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, Linghua rubbed the little girl's chubby cheeks and said through gritted teeth, "As expected of Hikaru, you always manage to bring back some fresh ingredients. But next time, could you please not come back all wet? It's exhausting to clean up after that."

　The little girl was now enjoying Ayaka's massage, squirming comfortably in Ayaka's arms, completely ignoring Ayaka's suggestion.

　The other four couldn't help but laugh. Hikari, with her eyes half-closed as if she was about to fall asleep, absentmindedly stroked Hikari's tail and said, "She sleeps after eating. Hikari is really leisurely."

　"Children need to eat well and sleep well to grow faster."

　Ayaka and Yoomiya couldn't help but think of the true form of Hikari they had seen in the White Fox Field. It was a full eighteen meters long, and judging from its appearance, Hikari hadn't grown up yet. In fact, Hikari probably wasn't even in puberty yet.

　"Can Xiaoguang grow even bigger?"

　Ayato asked curiously, "What's wrong? Is Hikari some kind of race that never grows up?"

　"No, brother, Xiao Guang's true form is about eighteen meters long. If Xiao Guang hasn't grown up yet, then what will Xiao Guang be like when he grows up?"

　"By the way, I've also seen the drawings you made, little..."

　What race is light, anyway?

　"I don't know." X3

　P.S.: This is the second update!

　PS2: Thank you everyone for your votes~ You love me, and I love you all~

　PS3: Watching DanMachi, trying to come up with a storyline~

　Volume 1: Chapter 23 - Araki Ichito's Duel

　The young girl is very disciplined. After having breakfast at the Kamisato family's house in the morning, she will come to Hanamizaka to have some dessert. Of course, she remembers to give Mora. After that, the young girl goes off to play. Ayaka specially prepared elemental crystals and put them in the young girl's pocket so that Ayaka can find her at any time.

　However, judging by the timeline, the young girl is almost at the age where she will lose her baby teeth, but not in the body of the young girl, but in the body of the Black Erosion Dragon.

　In the conventional sense, Elder Dragons are creatures with extremely long lifespans. The members of the Scribes' Team had observed the reproductive behavior of Elder Dragons, but no one had ever witnessed the death of an Elder Dragon. However, the New World Expedition's discovery can be said to have filled this gap.

　In essence, the Elder Dragons are both destroyers and creators of the ecosystem. Their great achievement in revealing the true face of the New World is a testament to this. Before their deaths, the Elder Dragons would move towards the bottom of the Rotten Vale, and this movement would sometimes alter the terrain of the New World. The corpses of the Elder Dragons would transform into enormous energy that would enter the ley lines. The Elder Dragon Crossing is the core of the ecosystem that nurtures life on the New World. Just like the constant elimination among organisms, the energy gathered on this land is constantly filtered in the Coral Highlands, the Rotten Vale, and deep underground.

　As the density and purity of these energies increased, they crystallized over many years. This immense energy then gave birth to the Nether Lantern Dragon. After the Chosen One was defeated, another Nether Lantern Dragon appeared and transformed into the Crimson Dragon.

　Of course, the Black Dragon's purpose in coming to the Elder's Recess was not to reminisce about the Fatalis. Those glowing blue crystals were also things that the Black Dragon needed to grow. The Black Dragon's alien claws, also known as Steel Claws, served as pickaxes at this time, chiseling off pieces of the glowing blue crystals. A large number of small pieces of dragon crystals fell to the ground and shattered into tiny and sharp crystal clusters. Don't underestimate these crystal clusters; their sharpness is enough to pierce the skin of the Rock Thief Dragon.

　However, none of this mattered to the Black Eclipse Dragon. The dragon crystals it swallowed turned into energy and merged with its dark purple blood into the azure dragon jade. This pure energy would reconstruct the Black Eclipse Dragon's scales the next time it molted. However, the Black Eclipse Dragon had not yet truly formed its own dragon jade. Just as the Netherworld Dragon could not fully control the energy of the ley lines, the Black Eclipse Dragon could not fully control its own power at the moment.

　Having undergone a molt, the Black Erosion Dragon instinctively searched for similar minerals. She remembered that there were emerald green stones near her nest, which she had tasted and found to be palatable.

　Crystal blocks, these clear, emerald-green stones are crystals formed from the earth and can be used as valuable materials for making weapons. The little girl stood on the cliff of the desolate sea, eating these emerald-green crystals one bite at a time.

　It's crunchy, but doesn't have much flavor.

　Amethyst blocks, a specialty of Inazuma, reveal their true value after special processing.

　It felt numb and tasted strange in my mouth.

　Magic crystal blocks, crystal blocks eroded by the earth's veins, are generally impossible to process through ordinary means, but if purified from pure resin, they can be transformed into some precious materials.

　It's crispy, but doesn't have much flavor.

　As for iron ore and white iron ore, the texture of them is actually a bit soft when the little girl eats them, and they are not as effective as magic crystal blocks for grinding teeth.

　After munching on the mineral clusters near the desolate sea, the young girl felt a bit hungry. Looking at the scattered stones on the ground, she took the remaining magic crystals and headed towards Inazuma City.

　Inside Inazuma Castle, Allen stared at the alchemy table in front of him, lost in thought. He had failed 49 times in a row. Following the doctor's instructions, Allen couldn't figure out where he was going wrong. The fact was that Allen's material table was empty. The other materials were fine, but the most crucial magic crystal was gone.

　Just as Allen was getting anxious and scratching his head, he suddenly saw a little girl walking down the street with a magic crystal. Allen was overjoyed. It was like a pillow being delivered when he was sleepy. Moreover, she was just a teenager, and she could easily trick him into giving her the magic crystal with a lollipop.

　Alchemy must not be popular in Inazuma, otherwise how could a little girl be wandering the streets with a magic crystal?

　However, Allen didn't have time to think about these things. He quickly walked up to the little girl and said, "Little girl, how much are the magic crystals? I'll buy them."

　"Da~"

　The little girl tilted her head and held out her hand to Allen, thinking he was offering her snacks. When Allen noticed she wasn't saying anything and was just staring at him, he involuntarily turned his head and accidentally noticed her gaze was directed towards the barbecue stall next to them. Allen's lips curled up slightly, and he said, "How about I trade you some barbecue for some?"

　Seeing that the little girl still looked confused, Allen quickly ran to the barbecue stand, bought ten huge skewers of barbecue, and said to the little girl, "I will use these barbecue skewers to exchange for your stones."

　With Allen's tireless gesturing, the little girl happily stuffed the magic crystal into his hands, then took the roasted meat and began to eat it with gusto.

　After the butcher saw that it was Guang, he smiled and gave her another skewer. The little girl, her hands covered in oil, took the grilled meat and was about to reach into her pocket for Mora.

　"Hey, hey, hey, this is for you, Xiao Guang. Don't use Mora. If you get your clothes dirty, your sister will scold you again."

　"Oh~"

　In Inazuma Castle, especially in the shopping street area, most of the stall owners and shopkeepers knew that Hikari was a child who didn't talk much but was very energetic. Sometimes when Hikari came back from fishing, Ayaka and Yoomiya would give some of it to these people, and they were used to giving Hikari some food whenever they saw her.

　When the young girl arrived at Hanamizaka, she had some snacks in her hand: lollipops, grilled ribs, taiyaki, and dango. The lollipop, in particular, was so big and round that the neighbor's child was drooling with envy.

　"Hey, little one, let's have a match. The wager is that lollipop. Let me think... insect fighting, card games, spinning tops, hide-and-seek, or kendama. Basically, if you can think of it, I can do it. I can do it all. So, what do you want to compete in? Be prepared to lose everything, hahaha."

　"Da~"

　The little girl, not wanting to pay attention to this strange, upright creature, stuffed the grilled ribs into her mouth, chewed them up along with the bones, and swallowed them. Araki Kazuto thought the little girl was already amazed by his intelligence and happily took out a comb to fix his bangs.

　Araki Ichito's underlings also shouted, "Wow, boss is so handsome!"

　"The boss is the best!"

　Seeing that the little girl had no reaction, Araki Ichito tossed his hair, raised his left leg high, and struck his signature pose. At the same time, rock element particles drifted around him as he moved.

　"How about that? Aren't you impressed by my strength? Of course, if you give me that lollipop, I can allow you to join the Arataki Faction, hahahaha."

　Araki Ichito was talking to himself, completely unaware that the little girl was staring intently at him, and there seemed to be a blue light flashing on her chest.

　Linghua naturally left the elemental crystal to Xiaogong. Xiaogong sensed that the little girl had arrived nearby. When she rushed over, she found that the little girl's body began to shimmer with a pale blue light. Xiaogong thought something was wrong and immediately ran over.

　P.S.: Hehe, I'm late, sorry everyone~

　PS2: I'm so tired from cleaning the house today!

　Volume 1: 024 - The Radiant Splendor Festival

　"Arataki Ichito, what are you doing?"

　Yoomiya appeared behind Araki Ichito as if in a flash, gave him a hard knock on the head, and while he turned around, she came to the little girl, took out a herb-roasted fish and stuffed it into the little girl's mouth.

　The rich aroma immediately attracted the little girl's attention. Without thinking, she opened her mouth and bit off half of the grilled fish. After the fish entered her stomach, the little girl's wide pupils gradually shrank back, and she squinted as she enjoyed the food.

　Recently, Ayaka has been working with her brother on the Hikari Ryousai Festival, so during the daytime, it's Yoomiya's turn to take care of Hikari.

　This morning, Ayato Kamisato received a message from Miko Yae, saying that she had something to discuss. When the appointed time arrived, Ayato Kamisato went to the vicinity of the World Merchant Guild on the island and, sure enough, found a familiar figure there.

　"The Eightfold Lord previously said that reliable helpers would come to assist, and it turns out he was referring to you, Kong and Paimon. It's been a while since we last met. How have you been?"

　"It's Ayato. I didn't expect that even a busy person like you would be dragged along to help out at this year's Rongcai Festival."

　Ayato Kamisato smiled and said, "Preparing for the festival is the duty of the shrine's headman, and besides, the Haru-sai Festival has been a labor of love for Yae no Naka de, so I should do it myself."

　Yae no Miko covered her mouth and chuckled. She walked over to the two people and the spare ingredients, waving her folding fan, and said, "Hehe, we're all acquaintances, why be so polite? I've already talked to the editors at Yae-do, and the materials and various books are all ready."

　After speaking, Yae no Miko glanced at the display boards. Ayato Kamisato understood and said, "I presume that Lord Yae no Miko has already explained that the Rongcai Festival originated from the Five Songstresses. These five display boards are naturally set up to depict the Five Songstresses. This Rongcai Festival is of great importance, so the magistrate has also invited several famous figures from other countries to come. The one in charge of painting the portraits is a painter from Mondstadt, and this is where the magistrate needs your help."

　Yae no Miko continued, "Guests are traveling far from home. It would be wonderful if we had someone who is familiar with Inazuma and knows about the other countries of Teyvat as a guide."

　"Oh, I see, so this is our mission."

　After handing the reception form to Sora, Ayato and Yae no Miko had other matters to attend to, so they left first.

　The two who accepted the task naturally took on the role of guides, and the first to arrive was the painter from Mondstadt.

　"Honorary Knight brother, little Paimon~"

　"It's Klee, you were invited to the festival too?"

　"No, it was actually Brother Abedo who was invited, but everyone in the Knights was very busy, so Brother Abedo had the people here provide Klee with a family pass."

　The gray-haired boy standing to the side crossed his arms and said, "Sora, Paimon, long time no see. I heard Inazuma is holding the Rongcai Festival."

　I was just wondering if I'd run into you guys.

　Paimon said smugly, "As expected, it was Abedo who came to paint."

　After chatting for a while, Sora and Paimon led the two to the World Merchant Guild where they were staying. Abedo was going to meet with Yaedo's editor, while Klee happily wandered around looking at things.

　As Abedo observed the surrounding facilities, he scolded himself for telling Klee so much about Inazuma. As a result, Klee became more and more excited as she listened, and she didn't sleep well. After waiting for a while, the editorial staff still did not show up. Considering that Klee was tired, Abedo took Klee to the hotel to rest, and then the three of them went to Engoku Kenji.

　As a result, the three of them saw the editorial staff arguing. After Abedo explained that he was Teacher Bai'e, the others fell silent. Abedo keenly sensed the problem.

　"Is there some problem with the latest volume of 'The Record of Finding the Sword in Autumn'?"

　"Well, I'm really ashamed to say this. Earlier today, someone found a suspicious-looking foreigner in the Rongcaiji warehouse at the port. So they called the Tianling Envoy, and upon inspection, they found that all the new issues of 'Chenqiu Shijianlu' were missing. The matter is quite serious, so the editor-in-chief went to the warehouse immediately."

　After some discussion, the three decided to go to the warehouse to take a look for themselves, and there they saw Kujo Sara, Editor-in-Chief Hirayama, and Wendy standing there in a three-way standoff.

　"Hey street performer, what are you doing here? You wouldn't happen to be the suspect in the warehouse, would you?"

　"Hey, judging from the results, it seems it really was me."

　"Suspect, I should have told you before, don't speak carelessly until your suspicions of theft and smuggling are clarified."

　Just as the atmosphere was getting tense, a young girl appeared with a little girl.

　"Hey, Kujo-sama, Sora, Paimon, and a few others, good afternoon."

　Paimon turned around first and greeted Yomiya happily when he saw the newcomer: "Good afternoon, Yomiya. Oh, and who is this?"

　Yomiya pinched the little girl's cheek and said, "This is Hikari."

　Good afternoon, Yoomiya Hikaru.

　"Da~"

　As the little girl stuffed jerky into her mouth, she stared at the people in front of her. Kujo Sara naturally knew that Yoomiya had been taking care of the little girl during this time. Wendy and Abedo's expressions changed, as they both noticed the horns and tail on the little girl's body.

　What are you doing here?

　After Sora briefly recounted the events, Yomiya thought for a moment and said, "That means the perpetrators must have been part of a group and were very familiar with the warehouse."

　"Yes, there are so many books, and they're heavy. One person definitely couldn't have moved them in a short time. It must have been a joint crime."

　Kujo Sara also agreed with Yoomiya's judgment and told Editor-in-Chief Hirayama that the Tenryo Magistrate would focus on investigating the warehouse personnel next, and that if any clues were found, the Tenryo Magistrate should be informed in a timely manner.

　Kujo Sara then stopped Wendy, who was trying to slip through the cracks. Wendy eventually found the invitation in her hat, thus clearing herself of suspicion of smuggling. After confirming the authenticity of the invitation, Kujo Sara left.

　After Abedo asked Editor-in-Chief Hirayama about the Five Song Immortals, Wendy went to the side to retrieve the scrap paper she had casually stuffed into the box and showed it to the others.