After a red light burst from Leia’s pupils and devoured everything, the dream world dissolved into smoke and scattered into impossible nothingness. Perhaps, amid that nothingness, even more possibilities might yet be born.
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One fine morning—though Xuefei had no idea what day it was—she stretched out with a massive yawn.
Only after the motion did she realize she was already awake.
“Wooaaah…”
Indistinct murmurs slipped from her lips—mumbles she herself could barely make out.
It was just that everything felt too damn comfortable.
The cushion was crafted from a material virtually unknown on the Camiran Continent, impossible to replicate. And the best part? It could shift its texture to suit the user’s needs.
Softness wasn’t always ideal; in some cases, it only left you more drained.
So in the morning, when you wanted to rouse yourself, it would firm up just enough to give your body solid purchase—a grounded sensation that made it hard to tear yourself away.
Right now, the cushion was on the firmer side.
“Woo woo… what time is it?” Xuefei muttered on instinct, eyes still squeezed shut. Her loose nightgown clung to the beautifully matured curves of her breasts, now fuller from motherhood. In the dim gloom the Evil Dragon favored, they were softly lit by the Purple Dragon Egg cradled against her, infused with her body heat.
As if sensing its mother’s stirring, the egg nudged up against her chin. Caught off guard, Xuefei accidentally let her tongue dart out and lap at the egg’s glossy shell, smooth as a starry sky. She blinked her eyes open and peered down at it with a mild pout.
“Naughty daughters get their bottoms spanked, you know!”
Of course, she didn’t really think the egg had a mind of its own yet. Nor did she know that Leia had already crossed gazes once with that entity worthy of being called a monster.
Deep down, Xuefei knew her daughter would grow terrifyingly strong—maybe even surpassing her and Leia someday.
From the egg’s eerie look and the way it swelled a tiny bit nearly every day, the old Xuefei would’ve pegged it as bad news. But there’s an old saying: even tigers don’t eat their own cubs. Dragons were no different. No matter how monstrous the egg or hatchling turned out, nestled in her arms, it was nothing but adorable.
So a little lick? No harm done.
“Hehe, good baby, did Mama scare you? Sorry about that~ Eh hehe~” Xuefei cooed, patting the egg as sweetness laced every word.
The moment the words left her mouth, she cringed at how sappy it sounded, eyes going wide. But then she remembered—no one was around to hear it. She relaxed.
Hang on…
Was there really no one?
Xuefei sneaked a glance over her shoulder. Ever since waking, she’d felt puffs of hot breath washing over her back.
The Evil Dragon Girl lay perfectly still behind her, silent as could be, like she was terrified of making a peep. Her striking beauty couldn’t hide the endearing way she’d curled up in sleep. It took Xuefei a few beats to process the sight before the gravity hit her.
Someone was right there beside her!
But worse…
In her sleep, she’d been so fixated on the egg that she’d left Leia out in the cold.
“Leia?”
No answer.
This girl was out cold.
She wore nothing but a sheer black gauze nightgown that teasingly outlined her alluring figure and lingerie beneath. Her usual black stockings and thigh-highs were nowhere in sight; instead, her long, sleek legs pressed together as she lay on her side behind Xuefei.
The Dragon Nest was lightless as ever, but Xuefei could sense the morning warmth seeping in from outside. It was definitely daytime.
If she was sleeping that soundly… time for a little prank? Hell yeah. Leia pulled this stuff on her all the time—this was just payback. She wouldn’t get mad. Had to be.
“Leia~, if you don’t wake up, I’m… I’m gonna kiss you?”
“……”
Leia stayed mute, but at the sound of Xuefei’s voice, her body gave a faint shiver. Still, her eyes remained shut.
Xuefei set the egg aside and scooted closer, studying Leia’s cheek before puffing a gentle breath across it.
“Huu huu~~”
The lightest touch of Dragon Breath ever—and it didn’t even rouse her.
But going harder felt… off.
No, she had to ease into it, like music gradually pulling someone from sleep. Warm the frog nice and slow to show off her finesse. Otherwise, she’d have just planted one on Leia’s lips and slipped her tongue right in… Wait, did something weird just cross her mind? Nah.
So Xuefei opted for a gradual approach… her gaze wandering to the earring dangling beneath Leia’s dragon horn.
It looked so white and tender, utterly delicious~
So Xuefei didn’t hold back. She leaned in and gently nibbled on it…
“Hmm?”
The warm sensation forced Leia to open her weary eyes.
She instinctively fixed her gaze on Xuefei, suddenly realizing what the other woman was doing.
Then… she closed her eyes again.
“Mmm, hisss…”
“…”
Xuefei grew a bit frustrated.
She remembered that Leia’s earlobe was her most sensitive spot—no way she could have gotten that wrong.
After kissing it for so long with no response, what was going on?
No…
Had this woman’s tail been in that position before? How had it slithered onto her back?
It almost looked like… she subconsciously wanted to wrap her dragon tail around Xuefei, binding tight like a trophy to be claimed and carted off to bear a litter of daughters!
Xuefei’s eyes widened. Puffing out her cheeks, she released Leia’s earlobe and protested in a voice that wasn’t soft or sharp, just a touch loud:
“Hey, you female dragon, aren’t you already awake?”
“Ara~, I was hoping to see what bizarre method Xuefei would use to rouse me. No deep kiss on the lips? How disappointing~”
Leia struck a seductive pose, flaunting her perfect figure even more blatantly before Xuefei. But Xuefei, who had been toyed with by this woman countless times before, wasn’t falling for it. She planted her feet pigeon-toed, crossed her arms over her chest, and shot a low glare at Leia’s charming smile. She had half a mind to unleash her usual morning grumpiness and give this naughty Demon her due, just like always.
But at the sight of Leia’s exhaustion, she merely sighed.
“Leia, how’s your body holding up?”
Xuefei asked softly, her face brimming with concern. She leaned down again and placed a hand on Leia’s forehead.
“Are you trying to seduce me?”
“I’m serious. Evil Dragons don’t need sleep in theory—that was just wishful thinking on our part. So why were you out so cold?”
“…”
Leia’s smile lingered, but it was no longer her usual teasing smirk at Xuefei’s expense. Complex as it was, both women could sense the warmth beneath it.
“I just had to handle something unavoidable. It took a little time and energy, that’s all. No need to worry.”
