I Will Never Submit to Miss Grim Reaper - Chapter 395
Chapter 395: No Coincidences in Writing
Following the red-haired woman who seemed to have transformed from a red dragon, we walked out of Nida’s village. I noticed that the sky, which had been clear just moments ago, had started to become somewhat overcast at some point.
It was similar to when I had come out of Ai Luodi’s rental house, where the sky, originally tinged with purple, had become covered with dark clouds, giving it a strange appearance when viewed from the ground.
Hmm… should I describe this sky as “ominous” or “hypnotic”? It’s exactly what most readers and authors from Earth fantasize about for a fitting otherworldly setting. But when I actually live under such a sky, there’s always a slightly oppressive feeling, not very comfortable.
A light blue sky still looks better.
“Hurry up! Ahem, almost got carried away there. Dokuma, Lasia!”
“She said we stupid and incompetent lizard folks should hurry up and get out of our houses.”
As soon as the red-haired woman stepped out of the village, she transformed into a massive red dragon amidst a burst of light and landed heavily in the village square. She roared angrily at the lizard people who had hurried over upon hearing the commotion.
“Tam usually looks down on us. She’s from the Dragon Forest, and she participated in the War against the Demon Lord years ago. She’s been sent here to oversee us for hundreds of years, so it’s normal for her to hold some grudges,” Nida explained quietly beside me.
“Usually, for formal matters like this, she calls us out like this, gathers everyone, and then uses her draconic authority to announce important matters. But it seems like it’s been several years since the last time she gathered everyone like this.”
“Roar——”
Before Nida could finish her explanation, the enormous flying dragon ahead suddenly let out a majestic roar, and a burst of sound waves accompanied by familiar energy fluctuations surged out from her imposing eyes in all directions.
“Uhh…”
At that moment, all the lizard people around me knelt down in unison towards the giant dragon.
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…”
It was as if the tide had turned, and every lizard person affected by the magical energy wave just now fell to their knees, trembling slightly before the dragon. This included Nida beside me, no one dared to lift their heads.
Huh?
Looking around, I realized that I was the only one still standing in the vast village.
Should I… kneel down a bit as well?
But wouldn’t that be improper? “Kneel before a stranger dragon…” That’s…
“Hmm?”
At that moment, the red-haired girl who had already transformed into dragon form seemed to notice my lack of response. She looked over at me with a puzzled tone rather than anger, and asked, “Why aren’t you kneeling?”
She used a tone of “puzzlement,” not “anger.”
That immediately made me realize the significance of her question.
“Well…”
Glancing around, I saw all the lizard people staring at me with particular astonishment. I couldn’t help but wonder aloud, “Should I follow their lead?”
“No, what I mean is, why are you completely immune to our dragon clan’s authority?” the red dragon asked in Elvish.
“Since ancient times, apart from our own dragon clan, I have never seen anyone who could remain unaffected by the Dragon’s Authority. Even if you were a Forbidden Spellcaster, it wouldn’t work on you. Who… who are you exactly?”
Huh?
Is that so?
I recalled that during the month after I crossed over, I seemed to have been drinking dragon milk all along. Fei Luo also mentioned the general effects of being the princess of the black dragons.
In this world, black dragons seem to be akin to a “King of Knights” among cavalry. As descendants of the most powerful dragons, dragon princesses wield the strongest effects of dragon milk, which is considered the best for improving physical fitness.
Despite advertising regulations, it truly lives up to its reputation as the strongest dragon milk. Adding to that, Gabriel, the Archangel, bestowed upon me the “Blessing of the Angel”…
This is probably why I can resist the “Dragon’s Authority,” right? Or is it because I naturally came from “Forbidden Spells”?
When I first met Fei Luo, the black dragon princess, she seemed to symbolically use the Dragon’s Authority, but I wasn’t affected much.
“Well…”
Pausing for a moment, I decided to probe the dragon’s knowledge, “Lady Tam, do you know about the hero Momo from years ago?”
“Do you think I might not know?”
The massive red dragon turned towards me.
“Are you also an admirer of that old hag with the dead fish face?”
Dead fish face…
Upon hearing this, I confirmed that my “mistaken crossing” had nothing to do with Xiao Mo. There’s no way she would arrange for such a dragon to come and belittle herself. Even if crossing over was random, hearing the dragon speak like this, Xiao Mo, who was observing from the shadows, must have been unable to resist jumping out.
“Sort of,” I replied.
After a brief silence, I continued cautiously, “How much do you know about her?”
“Hehe, I’m not interested in those cold-blooded types. If it weren’t for Lady Fei Luo back then, she wouldn’t have become a hero.”
Lady Tam narrowed her eyes. “What does this have to do with you being immune to our dragon’s authority?”
“Do you also know Fei Luo?”
“What kind of question is that!”
The red dragon clearly became angry. “Little girl, I warn you. When you address Lady Fei Luo, you must add ‘Lady’ to it. Otherwise, don’t blame me for tossing you into the sea to feed the fish!”
“Okay, sorry.”
I apologized with a contrite tone. “It’s Lady Fei Luo indeed. We’re friends, sort of. She once… um, gave me some food. We spent some time together. Maybe… maybe I got used to the aura of dragons and became immune to the dragon’s authority.”
“Sister Diwu, you’re friends with Lady Fei Luo?!”
As soon as I said this, Nida couldn’t contain herself anymore. She stood up from the ground, grabbed my shoulder, and shook me vigorously.
“Really? Really? The greatest princess of the dragons, skilled in light magic, who assisted Lady Momo in sealing the Demon King, Fei Luo… you’re friends?!”
“At least I think we’re friends.”
Nida’s enthusiasm was overwhelming. “You even lived together?!”
Nida’s mouth opened wide, her hair and tail quickly turning as red as fire. She murmured, “My goodness, what kind of rabbit have I stumbled upon…”
“You say you’re friends with Lady Fei Luo? Where’s your proof?”
It was the red dragon in front of me who remained calm, asking in a serious tone, “There’s been no word from Lady Fei Luo for over a hundred years. If you dare speak nonsense, I’ll cut out your tongue!”
It was evident that this red dragon named “Tam” seemed to harbor some admiration for Fei Luo as well. Despite doubting the truth of my words, she didn’t immediately take action but waited for my explanation.
This probably indicated that she and I weren’t considered enemies.
Actually, a brief analysis would reveal that this place called the “Land of Exile” was the island where the lizardfolk were exiled years ago, so surely those sent here to guard must have been followers of Momo and Fei Luo.
“I was accidentally transported here, so I don’t have any substantial evidence. But you can go to Dragonwood and ask around,” I said in as calm a tone as possible.
“Or inquire about Lady Momo’s whereabouts. I think she must be looking for me everywhere now… By the way, are there any barriers or enchantments here in the ‘Land of Exile’? Like a prohibition on certain teleportation magic?”
My question left the red dragon silent for a while before she finally spoke.
“Yes, there is. The ‘Dead Fish Face Old Woman’ herself set up a prohibition spell here, originally to imprison traitorous lizardfolk and prevent them from causing trouble back home. Later, this barrier loosened somewhat, allowing people inside to enter and exit physically, but certain types of teleportation magic are still prohibited.”
“……”
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