Evil Dragon: The young dragon I picked up keeps planning on becoming an empress

"Holy Fountain Square has been reached, please all passengers take your bags and exit the bus in an orderly manner from the back door, looking forward to your next ride,"

Lance and the Young Dragon got off the bus one after the other, with a fountain at the center of the Holy Fountain Square where people, tired from walking to and fro, would briefly sit on the stone benches nearby to rest.

Chairs were also placed around the square; some couples sat closely together whispering sweet nothings, old couples sat massaging each other's legs and waists, groups of girls chatted casually on the chairs, and some travelers would stand by the fountain, tearing up their soft bread into chunks... to feed the plump koi in the fountain.

The Young Dragon, wearing a beige sun hat, wandered around the square, pausing here and there, looking around curiously, and occasionally running into crowded spots.

It wasn't to join the fun, but to see if she could shake off the Evil Dragon and slip away secretly.

However, reality proved that she was overly optimistic; the Evil Dragon's gaze was always fixed on her. Even from a distance, the Evil Dragon made sure that the Young Dragon wouldn't get lost.

Finding no opportunity to escape, she decided not to run. In this foreign kingdom, she wasn't sure she could make it back to the imperial city without the Evil Dragon.

Now, as a small Amethyst Dragon, even if she found the Royal Family of Norde Kingdom and claimed to be the Princess from the Phalan Empire, it was doubtful that the Royal Family of Norde Kingdom would believe her.

Chances were she might be captured before she could even see the Norde Royal Family.

A talking young Amethyst Dragon could be snatched up for a pet or even for a mount.

Young Dragon Lucia felt... if she were captured... her fate might be quite miserable.

Captured by the Evil Dragon, the Evil Dragon would raise her as a Young Dragon.

Captured by bad people, the better ones might keep her as a pet; the worse ones… might dismember her to make armor from this fake Young Dragon and bathe in her Dragon Blood.

For now, it was best to stay obediently by the Evil Dragon. She would wait until the Evil Dragon took her to a familiar kingdom or until she could transform back into a human...Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Then, she would find an opportunity to escape.

For the time being, with the Evil Dragon watching over her, she could freely explore this mysterious capital of the kingdom.

The Evil Dragon even gave her thirty Nuojins to spend freely.

Buying clothes cost her eighteen Nuojins and riding the bus cost six Nosilvers. The prices in the capital were reasonable.

The quality of the clothes was also quite good, the Evil Dragon thought they were worth the price.

At first, two sets of clothes cost fifty Nuojins, but the Evil Dragon bargained fiercely, dropping the price to ten Nuojins in one breath... and after some haggling... the final price was set at eighteen Nuojins...

At the time, she was afraid the shop owner would hit the Evil Dragon... from fifty Nuojins down to ten in one go...

She had never seen such ruthless bargaining...

"Who does this little dragon belong to? So cute, little dragon... do you want some bread? I have some tasty bread here, do you want it?"

"Please refer to me as Little Dragon Your Highness, and also… Lance told me not to eat food given by strangers,"

Proudly rejecting the stranger's offer, the Young Dragon trotted back to find the Evil Dragon, who was at an open-air café in the square, drinking coffee and reading a magazine.

The Evil Dragon knew how to enjoy life.

Poor, yet he would not skimp on himself.

"Tired from playing?" Seeing his Dragon Whelp approaching, Lance put away the magazine he was holding and ordered a freshly squeezed juice and two slices of cream fruit cake for the Dragon Whelp.

"You're sitting too far away; I'm worried that if I run off too far, bad people will catch me."

"What's there to be afraid of? The potion in your Lucky Coin can protect you and repel enemies. Don't panic if you encounter danger. Besides, we are in one of the busiest parts of the Norde Kingdom's capital. Just shout for help if there's trouble—there's a patrol guard on the square."

"Just now, someone seemed like they wanted to steal the Lucky Coin you gave me."

"That's why you need to take good care of your belongings when you're out. Put the Lucky Coin inside your little vest."

"Oh, oh, oh."

The Young Dragon obediently stuffed the Lucky Coin into his little vest, having worn the Lucky Coin for half a month; he had grown somewhat fond of the Lucky Coin that the Evil Dragon had given him.

I can't lose it.

Lance watched the Young Dragon's movements and smiled inwardly.

The Rainbow Silkworm Silk is tough, not even a dagger can cut through it, and the Lucky Coin he had consecrated was considered a superhuman item, impossible to steal.

If someone wanted to steal the Lucky Coin from the Dragon Whelp's neck, they would have to take it off him.

Such a bold move, he didn't believe the Young Dragon wouldn't notice.

Moreover, the Dragon Whelp was always within his sight, and bullying a member of the Black Dragon Family... the consequences would be quite severe.

The Black Dragon's temper certainly wasn't pleasant.

The juice arrived, and the fruit cake that he had ordered for the Young Dragon was served as well.

The Young Dragon slurped some juice and pushed a slice of fruit cake towards the Evil Dragon: "One for you, one for me."

"You eat it. I tried it just now, and it wasn't bad," he replied.

Lance also slurped some juice; coffee's bitterness didn't appeal too much to him. He didn't care much for coffee except for an occasional taste. Generally, in a coffee shop, he preferred ordering juice or wine.

As the Dragon Whelp ate the fruit cake, he picked up the magazine he had put aside and continued reading. The magazine came in several varieties.

The issue he was holding introduced the capital's perfumery families.

The perfumery families did more than blend perfumes; they also produced various scents, incense sticks, burning incense, mosquito coils, and some scents that have calming and soothing effects.

The Blue Moon perfumery family, which Holy Knight Steven had mentioned, was also featured in this magazine.

The background of the Blue Moon perfumery family wasn't covered in the magazine, only praising the quality of their perfume, which wasn't inferior to scents crafted by perfumeries with a century of history.

Blue Moon seemed to have a storefront on this street. After the Dragon Whelp finished eating, he would take her to look around, to see if the portrait on the Blue Moon perfume bottles was him.

If it were indeed him, then the ancestor of the Blue Moon perfumery family might recognize him.

The Young Dragon used a fork to eat the fruit cake, eating one small piece at a time. After five or six pieces, the Young Dragon felt that eating this way was too slow.

Picking up the unfinished cake, he... ah, stuffed it all into his mouth.

As the Young Dragon ate, he felt a bit sad; his cherry-like small mouth had turned into a gaping maw, unable to enjoy the cake gracefully.

He could only ah, eat a whole small cake at a time.

Mmm, mmm, mmm... two small cakes are actually quite delicious...

When the Evil Dragon paid the bill, the Young Dragon understood why the cupcakes were so delicious, a single cupcake for three Nosilver coins...

Two cupcakes for six Nosilver coins.

A cup of juice for one Nosilver coin.

After paying twelve Nosilver coins, the Evil Dragon gave the maid one Nosilver coin as a tip.

"Lance, where are we going next?"

"Let's check out the [Blue Moon] scent shop."

"Right, if you're the young master of the [Blue Moon] scent family, does that mean I wouldn't have to sell octopus balls at the stall tonight?"

"It depends, if I have enough money on me for both of us to have fun for a few days, then you won't have to sell octopus balls at the stall tonight."

"How much money do you still have on you?"

"One hundred and six Gold Coins."

"Is that enough for us to spend?"

"It's enough for me to spend, whether it's enough for you, I have no idea."

"......."

If it's not enough for me to spend, then I'll look for Joanna. If it comes down to it, I'll just team up with Joanna tonight to sell octopus balls at the stall.

As they strolled and stopped along the way, the Dragon Whelp saw a two-meter-tall fluffy Young Dragon stuffed toy and couldn't move on, standing in front of the shop window, staring at it for a long time.

Lance hadn't expected his own Dragon Whelp to like such fluffy toys, but since he wasn't short of money at the moment, he bought it as a gift for the Dragon Whelp.

Fifteen Nosilver coins.

A bit expensive.

The Young Dragon put the fluffy toy into the Lucky Coin.

"Lance, Lance... we're here, we're here... The [Blue Moon] store you're looking for is this one. It smells so good.... So many different scents mixed together.... and yet it doesn't have that nauseating effect.... The fragrances here must be exceptionally crafted."

"Welcome! If you're interested in purchasing perfumes or fragrance ingredients... feel free to come in and browse first."

The Blue Moon scent shop was open for business.

Lance glanced at the two young girls acting as greeters, both of whom were quite attractive.

He entered the shop with the Young Dragon.

In the center of the shop, the display counter showcased exquisitely designed perfume bottles, available in various colors.

The Young Dragon walked up to the central display and picked up a bottle of perfume, staring at the portrait on the bottle over and over again.

It couldn't be just a likeness, it was exactly the same.

It was now certain that the Evil Dragon was definitely from the Blue Moon Family... the founder maybe...

Probably not the young master.

"Would the two of you like to buy a particular scent of perfume, or are you looking for a type of fragrance ingredient? I'm the manager of this shop. If you need anything, I can give you an introduction.

If you don't need anything special, you are welcome to browse at your leisure, and when you leave, I will present you both with a beautiful gift."

Olienna appeared before the Young Dragon and Lance with a smile.

Lance was wearing sunglasses and a sunhat, and his trendy clothes made him look like a customer who might be purchasing perfume as a gift.

"Manager." A cute greeter girl hurried to Olienna's side and whispered, "Manager, I just heard this little dragon call that customer by name."

Olienna turned her head, looking puzzled at her store's employee.

"The little dragon called that customer [Lance]."

"?!!! "

Viscount Lance?!!!

Olienna's gaze suddenly fell on Lance, recalling that this morning one of the Valkyrie Temple knights mentioned that Viscount Lance might visit the capital city.

And now, in the afternoon, a young customer named Lance had appeared in her shop.

Something was off.

Didn't the knight mention that [Lance, the young man] was selling octopus balls in Lionheart City?

This [Lance], in his trendy attire, radiated nobility with every move he made.

Wait a minute... Viscount Lance had the same noble demeanor when he first arrived at their place.

And this little dragon...

Lance took off his sunhat and sunglasses, looking at the girl before him... She seemed familiar, as if he had seen her somewhere before, but he couldn't quite remember.

"I mean... manager... don't you think I resemble the person on your perfume bottles?"

"Quick, quick, quick... Lock the doors, don't let the Viscount get away!"

The greeter girl at the door, upon hearing the manager's words, swiftly closed the doors. To prevent Lance from escaping, she even subconsciously stood in front of the door.

Viscount... my lord?

The Young Dragon holding the perfume bottle lifted his head, the title sounded familiar....

It seemed like the citizens of the Evil Dragon's Territory used to address him that way...

???

Blue Moon?

Could it be....

"Viscount, your servant Olienna has been eagerly awaiting your return."