The young dragon tries to conquer the world

　The young girl's tail clashed with the naginata, sparking dazzling flames. The immense force left Kage somewhat bewildered. The young girl's crimson-gold vertical pupils stared intently at Kage, her pupils...

　As it gradually enlarged, its body shimmered with a pale blue light. Linghua sensed something was wrong and immediately took out a cake from the side, stuffing it into the little girl's mouth. The sweet cream entered her mouth, and the little girl's enlarged pupils immediately shrank back a little.

　As the saying goes, sweet and salty are a perpetual motion machine. So, Yomiya brought over a plate of grilled pork tenderloin. Just as the little girl swallowed the cake, Yomiya picked up the steaming pork tenderloin and stuffed it into her mouth. The two of them took turns successfully suppressing the little girl's fighting spirit.

　After a brief exchange, Shadow could understand what kind of person the little girl was. The Divine Child smiled and placed a plate of stir-fried dragon meat in front of Shadow. "How was it? Was it fun? This little girl is very innocent. She'll do anything as long as there's something delicious. But you can't touch her horns or the base of her tail."

　Kage picked up a piece of dragon meat with her chopsticks and put it in her mouth. The taste made her eyes light up. The goddess also picked up a piece of grilled dragon tenderloin with satisfaction and put it in her mouth. The chefs from Uyu-tei and Shimura-ya were very skilled, and the banquet quickly became lively again. Kujo Sara and Kamisato Ayato discussed the possibility of using the scales to make weapons. Ayato glanced at the little girl and said, "If Hikari doesn't mind."

　Ayaka and Yomiya fed the little girl for a while, but she wasn't full yet. Instead, the two of them were the ones whose arms were sore from eating. The little girl didn't care and ran to the table to gobble up the fire dragon meat. She seemed to be in a good mood because she was eating the delicious food, and her long, thin black tail kept swaying behind her.

　"Ayaka, does Hikaru do that when he's happy?"

　Linghua glanced at it. "Yes, that's true. It's been like this several times during breakfast. The little tail wags really fast."

　"Just like a puppy."

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　Volume 1: Chapter 50 - The Shocking Big Dipper

　Kage knew that there were people among humans who had huge appetites. When they were at the castle tower, the shrine maiden had mentioned to her that Hikari had a huge appetite. Kage's original idea was that even if it was a youkai, how much food could a small youkai eat, twice its own body weight?

　But the truth is that he ate hundreds of times more food than his own weight. Kage looked at the goddess with a resentful expression, as if blaming the goddess for not explaining clearly.

　The goddess looked at Shadow with a delighted expression. She loved it when Shadow made that face. Only in matters like this did Shadow act like a real person. However, the others had all seen the little girl's appetite before, and after a few encounters, they were no longer surprised.

　Ayato and Kujo Sara were studying the Rathalos's scales. Ayato looked at the last kitchen knife in the kitchen, then at the Rathalos's scales. Finally, after figuring out the structure of the Rathalos's scales, Ayato carefully separated the scales from the flesh.

　Perhaps because the male Rathalos had been dead for a while, Ayato felt that its skin had hardened. After Kujo Sara asked the soldiers watching nearby, the soldiers said they knew how to handle it and started peeling off the scales with great enthusiasm.

　Ayato and Kujo Sara examined the scales in their hands. The broken kitchen knife in the kitchen had already proven the scales' sturdiness. Kujo Sara took a scale, drew her sword, and scraped it back and forth a few times. The clanging sound was somewhat harsh. Kujo Sara indicated that she wanted to cut it again, but the result was only a slightly larger white mark.

　"The hardness of this scale exceeded my expectations. I originally thought I could cut it with half my strength, but in reality, perhaps it's a problem with the sword. This sword is not suitable for the battlefield."

　As Kujo Sara spoke, she raised her sword high above her head and slashed down with all her might. This time, Kujo Sara not only used all her strength but also concentrated her elemental power on the blade. A flash of lightning appeared, and the scales finally broke off.

　"It seems that ordinary attacks cannot cut through these scales. Only elemental attacks can break them. Ordinary iron weapons are useless against them."

　Ayato looked thoughtfully at the mountain of scales piled up beside him. "So, if these scales are polished into equipment, could the power of the Tenryo Magistrate be raised to a higher level?"

　"Theoretically speaking, that is true. However, one issue that cannot be ignored is who can handle these things. As far as I know, the only forging school in Inazuma Castle is the Tenmoku school. Not to mention whether that master can handle them, even if he could, it would take one or two years to process all these scales if they were made into armor and weapons."

　"Just make them into weapons; offense is the best defense."

　"Yes, General."

　Kage pointed, and Kujo Sara knowingly took a scale and placed it in front of Kage. Kage gently tossed the Rathalos scale into the air and slashed it down with lightning speed using his naginata.

　With a thunderous roar, the scale shattered into two pieces, but judging from the cross-section, it looked more like it had been directly struck by lightning.

　"The strength of these scales is no less than that of weapons made with lightning five-elemental transmission, but this is a new direction, and lightning five-elemental transmission is not suitable for it."

　"Oh dear, Lord Thor, what happened to your naginata?"

　Shadow looked at the Divine Child in confusion, not understanding what the Divine Child meant. The Divine Child pointed to the naginata in Shadow's hand, and the others, including Shadow, then noticed that there was a tooth mark on the naginata. Judging from the size of the tooth mark, it was clearly left by Light.

　Kujo Sara couldn't help but think, no wonder Hikari was able to capture the fire dragon. Wait, what exactly are her teeth made of? If that's the case, then what about Hikari's scales?

　Of course, Kujo Sara only thought about it; she wouldn't dare to directly pluck the scales off the young girl's body.

　"Oh, right, Ayaka, Yomiya, didn't you two ask me before if there was anything that could preserve elemental crystals for a long time?"

　The two immediately looked up and agreed. When the Divine Child changed the veil on the young girl into a haori, Ayaka and Yoomiya had asked about this. However, the reason why the Divine Child was able to turn the veil of the Xeno'jiiva into a haori was because she had the veil of the Xeno'jiiva as material.

　Even the most skilled cook can't cook without rice; without ingredients, even the divine child is powerless. But now, after seeing this fire dragon, the divine child has a new idea.

　“Now we can use dragon scales to make it. You saw what Ayato and Sara did just now. Polish the scales, engrave the runes, and then inject your elemental power into them, and that’s it.”

　"Thank you for your guidance, Lord Chief. I will proceed on my own from now on."

　"Yes, yes, I know you definitely need the help of the beautiful, intelligent, kind and considerate Yae no Miko, so I only have one request, and that is, I want the reverse scale of this fire dragon."

　The young girl was still happily eating, not caring who wanted the scales. Linghua agreed to the divine child's request, and the divine child happily put a scale of suitable size and a conspicuous reverse scale into her pocket. Dragons have reverse scales, which will surely enrage if touched. The reverse scales on a dragon's body are not only extremely hard, but also precious materials. If they are made into magical artifacts, they will definitely be five-star.

　After the little girl finished eating, she returned to the wooden tea room with her eyes half-closed. She curled up in a ball and fell asleep on the cushion. Ayaka put her elemental crystal in the little girl's pocket and then returned to the courtyard. By this time, the banquet was nearing its end. Yoomiya and Kujo Sara helped clean up the bones and dishes, while Ayato accompanied the shrine maiden and Kage to drink tea inside the house.

　Seeing that Kage was fidgeting, the shrine maiden followed her gaze to the little girl who was fast asleep on the cushion. The shrine maiden smiled and said, "Kage, you can hug her if you want."

　"No, I have no intention of returning. It's getting late, we should go back."

　"Yes, yes, my Lord Narukami, thank you for your hospitality, Ayato."

　Ayaka and Yomiya quickly tidied up the things outside, with the help of the soldiers from the Tenryo Magistrate. The remaining scales and bones were also sent to the Tenryo Magistrate. Before leaving, Kujo Sara let Ayaka, Ayaka, and Yomiya each choose a scale. Whether to use it as a souvenir or to make weapons was none of Kujo Sara's business.

　The next day, Ayaka yawned and sat up in bed, realizing that she had fallen asleep with Hikaru in her arms the night before. She lifted the covers and saw the little girl curled up in a ball. Ayaka smiled and stroked the little girl's tail before getting out of bed to wash up.

　Breakfast was still fried pork cutlet, a favorite of young girls. Ayaka never used to this kind of oily, salty, and high-fat food.

　Today is the day the Southern Cross fleet docks. As an old acquaintance of Beidou, Thomas often has a drink with Captain Beidou when the Southern Cross fleet docks. Beidou once promised Thomas that he would take him to the distant outer sea to see what a thunderstorm that blocks everything looks like, but Thomas never had the chance and had to give up.

　From Beidou's perspective, she greatly admired Thomas. As a foreigner, he was able to serve as the head of the household's steward, and he had a wide network of connections, was meticulous, and worked diligently. Anyone would like such a person.

　"It's been a long time since I've been to Inazuma. I really miss the shochu here. I'm definitely going to find Toma today and drink until we're all drunk. Oh, there it is."

　Beidou rubbed her eyes. She wasn't drunk yet, so why could she see a little girl with horns on her head and a tail behind her, pulling a swordfish that was bigger than her?

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　Volume 1: Chapter 51 - Ayaka's Child

　Inside the shrine, Ayaka saw her young daughter, who had eaten and drunk her fill, out the door. The shrine maiden needed time to deal with the dragon scales, so Ayaka...

　Hua followed the same method as before, stuffing the elemental crystal into the little girl's pocket, and then giving her some Mora before letting her leave.

　After the young girl left, Ayaka practiced her swordsmanship in the courtyard, a habit she had always had. After practicing, she would take a bath to clean herself. Today, she planned to go to the magistrate's office to help her brother handle recent government affairs. After the Radiant Splendor Festival, Inazuma's light novel and manga business developed rapidly, and the censorship and publication work naturally fell to the magistrate's office.

　Just as Ayaka had changed her clothes and was about to go out, Thomas suddenly remembered that today was the day the Southern Cross fleet was to dock, so he suggested to Ayaka that he introduce Captain Hokuto.

　"As far as I know, Captain Beidou is a straightforward and honest person. Moreover, according to the dockworkers, Captain Beidou is also a master of martial arts. She once encountered an enormous three-headed sea serpent while sailing. Captain Beidou threw her greatsword, which perfectly pierced through the three spines of the sea serpent and spun back into Beidou's hand."

　“Interesting. From what you’ve said, Captain Beidou must be a very courageous hero, a well-known legend at sea.”

　"Yes, young lady. Moreover, Captain Beidou dared to win money from Ningguang of Tianquan Star. Not only that, Captain Beidou also won against Ningguang twice in a game of chess. In short, as the captain of the Southern Cross Armed Fleet, he is worth befriending, young lady."

　“Let’s go to the Wooden Leak Tea Room first and talk to my brother. We agreed to help him with the publishing today. But if I remember correctly, all the Liyue books published by Inazuma were transported by Captain Hokuto, right?”

　"exactly."

　"Is this outfit appropriate for me? Although this isn't a formal meeting, it still feels like I'm bothering her without permission. What kind of gift do you think would be suitable?"

　At Thomas's insistence, Ayaka finally chose a famous rice wine from Inazuma Castle as a gift. The two first went to the Wood Leak Tea House to greet Ayaka. Ayaka was very supportive of Ayaka's actions, since he was often busy with government affairs and Ayaka handled all matters related to the family, both internal and external.

　Soon, the two arrived at the island's port, and Thomas immediately spotted Beidou on the deck.

　"Nice to meet you, Captain Hokuto. I am Ayaka Kamisato. I've heard Thomas mention you many times before—you're dashing and bold. Meeting you today, I can confirm you're truly extraordinary."

　Looking at the flawless young woman before him, Hokuto thought of the noble lady Xiaogong had mentioned and the White Heron Princess in the mouths of the Inazuma people after hearing her name. He took the rice wine from Thomas's hand, smiled and shook hands with her, saying, "It's a pleasure to meet you. My name is Hokuto, and I am the leader of the Southern Cross fleet. Haha, Brother Thomas, you really know how to flatter people."

　After exchanging greetings, Thomas went to help unload the ship, while Ayaka and Hokuto chatted idly by the side of the boat.

　Ayaka originally intended to treat Hokuto to a meal as a good host, but Hokuto patted his chest and said, "Miss Kamisato, you may not know this, but I brought a very important person with me on this voyage. Speaking of food, not only me, but my crew members also rave about her cooking. So, let's not go to a restaurant today, let's eat on my ship. Oh, Miss Kamisato, please don't be shy. You've brought wine, so if I don't treat you, I'll be letting down the name of Hokuto."

　"In that case, I shall respectfully comply. Captain Hokuto, please do not call me Miss Kamisato anymore, just call me Ayaka."

　"Then I'll take the liberty of calling you Hokuto-nee. By the way, if Ayaka ever wants to go on a sea trip, just come and find me."

　After chatting for a while about the differences between Liyue and Inazuma, Thomas and a man boarded the ship first after checking the cargo, while the crew followed behind. Seeing their captain chatting with a young and beautiful woman on the deck, the crew members who were about to take off their shirts immediately put them back on.

　Ayaka immediately spotted Kaedehara Manyo, who was arm in arm with Thomas. "Hello, Mr. Manyo. It's been two months since the Radiant Colors Festival. I didn't expect to see you here with Captain Hokuto."

　“Miss Kamisato, it’s been a long time. Big Sister Hokuto is my benefactor. She took me in when I first fled from Inazuma and gave me the courage to return to Inazuma during the most difficult time. She and the crew are my comrades-in-arms whom I can entrust my back to. This is my home.”

　"Sister-in-law?"

　"Young Master Wanye, why are you talking so mushyly? You're not like this when you're reciting poetry."

　"Walking through the red leaves in the deep mountains, hearing the deer calling in my ears, the Southern Cross fleet is my home. Isn't this how we feel about our family?"

　"Alright everyone, dinner's ready!" A clear shout drew everyone's attention.

　At Xiangling's call, the crew busily set up the table, and Beidou, Linghua, and others took their seats in turn. During the meal, Beidou took the lead in introducing everyone to each other.

　"Come on, Linghua, try the octopus leg soup, and this seaweed stir-fried with chili peppers. Let me tell you, if we run out of energy while working, just think about Xiangling's stir-fried Yunnan chili peppers, and our energy will come right back."

　Looking at the octopus tentacles cut into pieces in the bowl, Linghua suddenly remembered the scene of making octopus tentacles for Hikaru on the shore. "By the way, I heard from Manyo that your Inazuma tanuki spirits can turn leaves into food to deceive passersby. This morning I saw a little girl..."

　The child carried a swordfish even larger than herself and walked over. In Inazuma, had the yokai become accustomed to appearing in human sight?

　Others might not know, but Ayaka and Thomas did. It was none other than Hikaru. "Hokuto-nee, that's probably not a monster you know. By the way, let me see. It's nearby. She should really like these dishes. I can pay for them. Could you please have Xiangling cook another meal for us later?"

　"Just add another pair of chopsticks, it's no trouble at all. As for the kids, they probably can't handle spicy food."

　Before Xiangling could finish speaking, Linghua left the table. Seeing Linghua's haste, Beidou and Xiangling looked at Thomas with confusion. Thomas picked up a piece of green vegetable with his chopsticks and kept them in suspense, saying, "Don't worry, you'll find out soon enough."

　The little girl was sunbathing on a rock on the north side of the island. When Ayaka rushed over, the little girl was sticking out her tongue and playing. "Hikaru, have you had lunch yet? I'll take you to eat something delicious."

　The little girl had been sunbathing for a while, and as soon as she heard there was something delicious, she immediately jumped over. Ayaka skillfully held the little girl in her arms, lowered her head and took a deep breath. At this moment, there was still a faint fragrance on her body, which Ayaka liked very much.

　Ayaka carried the young girl aboard the Southern Cross. What came into Hokuto's view was a five-year-old girl wearing a light-colored haori with a black tail hanging down from her body. It was the same girl he had seen that morning.

　As soon as the little girl stepped onto the deck, she smelled a delicious aroma. Just as she was about to rush over, Ayaka held her tightly. The little girl squirmed a few times in Ayaka's arms, so Ayaka had no choice but to serve her a separate dish and place it in front of her, also putting a fork in her hand. Seeing this scene, Hokuto couldn't help but feel puzzled and tentatively asked a question.

　“This is your child, Ayaka.”

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　Volume 1: Chapter 52 - The Dragonman Scholar is very puzzled

　Hearing Beidou say the same thing, Thomas choked on the food he had just put in his mouth. He had no choice but to pick up the glass on the table and drink three glasses of beer before he could recover. At the same time, Wanye stopped picking up food with her chopsticks. Xiangling boldly looked at Linghua and then at the young girl, thinking that the two of them didn't seem alike. Could there be some family secret? Thinking of this, Xiangling looked at Linghua curiously.

　Linghua sighed helplessly and filled the little girl's plate with food. "Everyone, her name is Guang. She is not related to me by blood. I picked her up during a commission. As you can see, she cannot live on her own yet, so I have been keeping her with me. Once I teach her basic survival skills, she can live on her own."

　Thomas cleared his throat and added, "Hikaru, well, if nothing unexpected happens, she's some kind of monster's child, abandoned outside, so it's impossible to verify. Then the young lady picked her up. Although Hikari seems a bit dull, she's very good at fishing."

　To avoid misunderstandings, Ayaka and Thomas always told the public that Hikaru was a child of a youkai.

　Beidou could understand the truth of this statement. After all, she had seen the little girl holding a swordfish that was bigger than herself that morning. Not to mention that such a fish would not appear in shallow waters, just the fact that the little girl was holding the fish with one hand, as well as its horns and tail, was enough to confirm that Guang was not human.

　However, Hokuto heard that the Inatsume yokai loved to drink, so he took out a bottle of rice wine and handed it to the little girl, saying, "Your name is Hikari, little yokai. Want some wine?"

　Thomas was stunned, Ayaka was stunned, Manyo was stunned, and Xiangling was also stunned.

　The little girl didn't care. She opened her mouth, grabbed the bottle, tilted her head back, and gulped down the whole bottle. By the time Ayaka realized what was happening, the little girl was licking her lips, savoring the taste. She really liked the sweet flavor, so she reached out to Hokuto, clearly indicating that she wanted more.

　"Da~"

　Linghua hurriedly went to the little girl. Seeing that the little girl's expression had not changed, she was relieved. She immediately grabbed the little girl's hand and said sternly, "Didn't Mom tell you that children can't drink alcohol? Not a drop, not a single drop."

　The little girl looked at Linghua with an "O_o" expression, not understanding why Linghua wouldn't let her drink the sweet beverage. Before the little girl could even move, Linghua picked up a piece of boiled black-backed sea bass with her chopsticks and stuffed it into the little girl's mouth. The little girl's eyes were still fixed on Beidou, but she didn't stop refusing. After the little girl swallowed, Linghua picked up a piece of fragrant and tender pepper chicken with her chopsticks and stuffed it into the little girl's mouth. Finally, the golden shrimp balls were also stuffed into the little girl's stomach, which finally diverted the little girl's attention.

　Thomas explained in a low voice, "Xiao Guang is still very young and can't drink alcohol."

　Upon hearing this, everyone understood. The child was not old enough to drink alcohol. This surprised Beidou, but she still thoughtfully hid the alcohol to prevent the young girl from finding it.

　The young girl's boundless curiosity led her back to the New World; the Black Dragon remembered smelling a similar scent somewhere before.

　The taste, that's in the lowest level of the Valley of Miasma.

　The Odogaron's lair is located in the northwest of the lowest level of the Rotten Vale. It is circular and divided into several areas by obstacles made of a large number of corpses and fungi. Moreover, the Odogaron has a habit of hoarding food, so its lair is filled with a lot of corpses and pieces of flesh.

　Although they are called corpses and pieces of flesh, they are still a gift from nature. The head chef of the survey team used his boundless imagination and superb skills to turn these pieces of flesh into delicious dishes. Today, this set meal has become popular, and the commission to collect the flesh is still hanging there.

　However, the young girl was not concerned with these mundane things. The similar smell she detected came from the chunks of flesh emitting a ghostly blue light in the nest. The Black Devourer stretched out its forepaws and pulled these chunks of flesh from the bones. It was difficult to tell from their appearance what kind of creature's flesh it was, but if the hunters were nearby, they would definitely recognize it as the heart of some kind of monster.

　The Black Eclipse Dragon can also eat carrion, so the environment here doesn't pose much of a problem for her. In fact, the Black Eclipse Dragon feels that these chunks of meat are somewhat similar to the flesh of the creature she tore into when she was born. They're scalding hot, but delicious.

　Soon, the Black Eclipse Dragon devoured all the pieces of meat that shimmered with a ghostly blue light in the cave. Finally, it licked its lips with a lingering sense of satisfaction. The remaining pieces of meat were beneath its notice; it would be better to catch some fresh meat outside.

　The Azure Rathalos, which lives in the Elder's Recess, felt that its luck was not very good tonight. After a hard day's work, the Azure Rathalos had just returned to its nest and gone to sleep when a huge creature suddenly fell from the sky and woke it up by slamming it as it glided along.

　The Azure Fire Dragon spread its wings and roared at the black, unidentified creature as a warning. The Azure Fire Dragon did not recognize the thing. Seeing that the black creature did not move, the Azure Fire Dragon was about to grab it and throw it aside.