“There’s no need to be afraid Dragony, he only like to scare people, he won’t actually hurt you.” Bai Yan then caresses the girl’s head as a comforting gesture.

  All happy in her eyes, the little missy forms of smile now and loses that worrisome face: “Queen, I like you, so…. even if the king is scary, I won’t leave you.”


  Within the Demon Realm, there doesn’t seem to be anyone who’s not afraid of him so her worries are within expectation. But of course, the main reason wasn’t because the demon king did something cruel, rather its his aura being too dominant and powerful to his subjects. The fear just comes out of their hearts without any coercion.

  “Let’s go then Dragony,” holding the lass’s hand, Bai Yan leads the way to only get a surprised question from behind.

  “But Queen, don’t we have to tell the others first?”


  “No need, I don’t like the teary separation scenes that will inevitably come of the meeting. What’s more, I’ve already left them a letter so they’ll know once they see it.” Though she says that, Bai Yan did make a reluctant look in the general direction of the main courtyard. Its obvious her words were only half true as she continued to walk.

  “Dragony, I’ve been meaning to tell you this but you shouldn’t call me Queen from now on while were in the outside world.”


  “Huh?” The missy asks with a bit of confusion, “then how should I call you Queen?”


  “You…” she muses for a moment, “you and Xiachen are the same so call me Mother. Since the day I adopted you, I have already thought of you as my daughter.” Though its unintentional, her comment had caused the little missy to clench those dainty hands tightly. “What’s the matter?”


  “My former mother was very bad to me,” pursing her lip, Dragony’s view was all blurred up due to those brewing tears in her eye. “Because my soul opened up late, she would always call me the ‘Little Fool’. It’s you, Queen, who didn’t abandon me and flaunt me around as a laughing stock. I’m so grateful for being adopted….”


  Back then she didn’t know better so the sort of grievance and sadness experienced by normal people didn’t apply to herself, but now it’s different and she understands it all, including the sort of miserable maltreatment by her former family.

  “Queen… can I really, can I really call you Mother? Am I also going to be a child with a mother in the future? I’m actually really good. I’m not lying so….”


  Bai Yan felt pained by the girl’s defensive words. Sure, she herself also faced discrimination in the Bai House by her so called ‘father’ and ‘stepmother’, but that’s only for a short period of time in this world. Dragony on the other hand faced such harsh conditions for years since her birth despite the hindered mindset!

  “Dragony, you just need to know that I truly look to you as my flesh and blood. Just like Xiachen, you two are my children and that will never change.” Crouching down to be at eye level, she tries to sooth the little missy with her own gentle smile, “And from now on you don’t need to be so low on self-esteem either, no one is going to ever hurt you while I am around.”


  “Mmm~” showing a beautiful smile in return, Dragony looks genuinely happy at the promise. “I’m so happy. From now on I won’t have to be envious of those children I see playing with their parents on the street anymore.”


  “Come, it’s getting late so we should go now.” Picking up her adopted daughter, Bai Yan wanted to use this gesture to emphasize their connection and there’s no lies in her words. Together, this pair headed for the outside with a newfound sense of joy in the air.

  ……


  On the intersection making up the border of the Demon realm and Celestial Realm, this stretch of land has now become a place of war. Although it’s not scorched with blood like some battlefields back in the old days of Earth, this was still very intense for the sort of clashes that occurs between the two sides.