159. “Strawberry Smoothie”
Two months later, on a certain training morning, Aurora had actually learned how to half-dragonize.
What was interesting was that her original hair and pupil colors were not preserved.
As she grew older, her pupils turned a lovely pale pink, and her hair also inherited Calysia’s silver-white and pink, like a strawberry sundae that hadn’t been mixed very well.
From a few months ago until now, after learning how to half-dragonize, with her age, Aurora’s half-dragon body was also 120 centimeters tall. Although on the outside she was a pale pink little dragon, her eyes and temperament were completely different from before.
Reina’s eyes lit up. For her, this was undoubtedly a surprise.
After Aurora’s half-dragonization, all eight of her children had become lovely beautiful girls.
Her tail was even as beautiful as Reina’s tail, and even Calysia had given it a very high evaluation.
“You’re cuter than before. As expected of my daughter!”
“…Oh.”
“Can Aurora call me ‘Mama’ again?”
“…” Aurora averted her gaze.
The reason she had proactively learned to speak was to survive in this family.
If she didn’t do this, Angelis would probably eat her. A few words with Reina was Aurora’s limit.
Aurora, who had recovered her human form, was a little unable to adapt at first and could only be carried on Reina’s back, sitting on her mother’s shoulders.
Her out-of-place little tail could only cling to Reina’s back, and her wings also hung down naturally.
“Wow, a strawberry smoothie!”
Passing by the garden, Elena was startled.
She was drawing, staring intently at a flower. After Reina and the dragon girl on her head appeared, her body suddenly leaned back and then fell to the ground.
“Aurora?”
“Yes, it’s Aurora. Look, your older sister is greeting you.”
Aurora let out a growl, which meant she didn’t want to respond. Making this dazed sound could deceive Reina. This was Aurora’s experience.
She rested her chin on Reina’s head, her two claws holding Reina’s horns, experiencing for the first time the happiness that only her older sister had a chance to feel.
“By the way, doesn’t Elena want to go to Lekadis? Isn’t it a little too early now? Look, Pesa is still at home.”
“Of course I want to go, the day after tomorrow!” Elena immediately stood up straight and said with a smile, “Anyway, Mama has already let me be your daughter. Such a small request, you can’t not satisfy me, right? Hehe~”
“Alright, alright. I’m really no match for you.”
Reina said goodbye to Elena.
Suddenly, Aurora let out a sound.
“What a genius…”
“Eh? Little Aurora can actually speak~!”
“Dummy.”
Aurora rolled her eyes at Reina.
In a crowded place, she would become reserved, but if it was just Reina, Aurora discovered that there was no need to be so nervous.
“It’s not for you that I’m speaking. This way, it’s more convenient.”
As Aurora spoke, a childish, young gurgling sound also followed, as if several marshmallows had been stuffed into Reina’s heart.
“Aurora has dark circles,” Reina looked up.
“Isn’t the Eye of Light for family use?”
“I didn’t use it. I was guessing.”
“…”
Aurora had originally wanted to complain about the constantly talking Reina.
But thinking about it, she decided against it.
Reina had let her live here, which was true. Although she didn’t want her to succeed, she might as well make her a little happier…
She was definitely not really letting her guard down. Her plan was still proceeding as usual.
If possible, she had to think of how to escape from this plane. This way, she could forget everything from the past and start a new life. The one who could help her was probably only Guangying.
Her spatial power could travel between planes. If her ability was activated to its limit, she could teleport anyone to a very distant plane.
According to recent observations, Guangying was a naive and easily deceived little girl. Her true identity was a combination of past Saintesses, so her personality was not surprising.
“Are you in a bad mood, Aurora?”
“How can you tell?”
“Every time you’re in a bad mood, you’ll clench your fists, and your palms will also be hot, and your heartbeat will also accelerate. I’ve seen it all.”
“Oh.”
“By the way, why do you think Elena being the principal is a genius?”
“…Because she’s definitely more suitable to be a queen than a nameless principal.”
“Actually, I also think so,” Reina nodded. “My daughters are all very outstanding, and they will all think for each other and will not betray the family. Although small conflicts are unavoidable, everyone has a kind heart. For so many years, it’s been like this.”
Reina maintained a gentle smile, as if it were frozen in the air.
“But such a good daughter will leave me one day. I can’t stop them from choosing their own path. Elena also, after careful consideration, wanted to become a queen, and Sophia was the same.”
Aurora could clearly hear the disappointment in Reina’s voice.
However, she had indeed changed a lot. From valuing benefits and false kindness, she had become a truly gentle person, but in its place, her sharpness as a god had all disappeared due to her weak period.
“Aurora, what do you want to do in the future?”
“I don’t know,” Aurora said, pretending to think for a moment. “But I still have a dream I want to achieve.”
“Mmph?”
“I want to go to school and see.”
“To see Elena?”
“No, I’m just nostalgic for the past… Reina, this must be meaningless to you.”
Aurora had originally wanted to continue explaining something, but suddenly stopped.
She didn’t know what Reina was thinking. This was a meaningless conversation.
Her main purpose was to meet up with Guangying.
Lekadis had a part of her residual power, which could be used to confuse Guangying. Of course, she would not do anything that was unfavorable to Reina and her older sisters.
She could use her past power to temporarily hypnotize Guangying and have her teleport her to a plane that no one knew about.
“Is the little dragon about to enter a rebellious phase, thinking so much?”
Reina said with a smile.
“You don’t know if it’s a rebellious phase,” Aurora opened her mouth and bit Reina’s hair.
“Hehe~”
Aurora, seeing Reina’s grinning face, sighed again.
If she was lucky, this plan could be implemented in a few days.
Because these preparations were simpler than she had imagined. The only threshold was half-dragonization, which gave her the possibility of getting close to her older sister.
And Guangying was a pure and kind child.
“Thank you.”
“Eh?”
Reina touched the small leg on her shoulder in surprise.
“This is the first time I’ve heard Aurora thank me. Mmm, let me think. My answer should be… this is what I should do, little Aurora~” Reina chuckled.
Being caressed by a real mother was really very comfortable.
But, I’m sorry…
If nothing unexpected happens, I’ll be leaving your side in a few days, Mother Reina.
I hope you won’t go back on your word and will respect my wishes, and let me, this pitiful failure who holds a dream but can’t achieve it, leave you…
