The Journey of the Rainbow Dragon

Cold morning

The sun shines into the kitchen through the heavy stone windows of the Justice Castle.

The golden light dances on the wooden dining table.

The charcoal fire is burning in the kitchen fireplace, and the smell of the flames and the smoke of incense are intertwined, filling the air with a warm atmosphere.

The walls of the castle kitchen are hung with various spices and dried herbs, and the air is filled with charming aromas, as if every seasoning is whispering, waiting to be used to create delicious food.

"Dong, Dong, Dong, Dong"

The symphony of kitchen knives and cutting boards echoes in the castle.

In this noisy and warm kitchen, a girl wearing a blue apron is busy preparing today's breakfast.

Her silver-white hair is like frost and snow in the morning, and her face is a little childish, but she reveals a firm expression.

The wolf ears that jump from time to time on her head and the fluffy light blue tail hidden under the apron behind her undoubtedly expose the fact that the girl is an ice wolf.

However, the current environment of the capital is very different from before.

People say that high-rise buildings are based on a solid foundation.

But don't forget that the only way to show a solid foundation is to see the scenery at the top.

As Vivian's influence in the Rose Kingdom grows, some things are also changing.

Of course, the first thing to be affected is that the slavery system of alien races such as orcs is gradually being abolished.

The previous slaves were also forced to change to a contract employment system, and the legality of contracts such as lifelong contracts, which are similar to selling indentures, was prohibited.

Under the constraints of the newly added contract law, the top alien slaves such as the Ice Wolf Clan and the Mermaid Clan, who were once sought after by the nobles, finally ushered in the dawn of freedom.

They can now walk openly on the streets of Ovia without worrying about being put in a sack and sold to slave owners for money.

Of course, it is impossible to achieve this step in just one year by peaceful means.

Secretly, the Carroll Family and the Sword Saint Family have killed countless assassins who attacked Vivian, as well as those slave owners who stubbornly resisted.

Taking money from people is equivalent to killing their parents.

What Vivian is promoting is tantamount to digging up the graves of all those who are parasitic on the "slave" industry chain.

The counterattack of the beast before death is the most dangerous.

There were several thrilling sieges, which even shocked Carol and others.

It is hard to imagine what price these slave owners paid to invite a legendary wizard from the distant Frost Kingdom to assassinate Vivian.

If it weren't for the timely arrival of Sword Saint Reinhardt, I'm afraid Vivian's gentle princess image would be lost~~

After all, the world would never think that

this seemingly delicate princess is actually best at not magic, but close combat.

The reform of slavery is too complicated. If the process is described in detail, it is enough to fill thirty or forty chapters, so let's not talk about it for now.

"Dong, Dong, Dong"

The slightly heavy bone cutting knife seemed so dexterous in her hands. The hard frozen meat was quickly cut into small cubes like tofu under the knife light.

Then

she picked up a fresh potato and used another short-handled peeling knife on the knife rack to peel the skin lightly.

The blade was fast and steady. The peeled potato skin was like a thin yellow leaf, gently falling on the wooden plate beside the table, and unknowingly accumulated into a deep yellow flower.

The peeled potato revealed the white flesh inside. The water-filled appearance looked clean and attractive in the morning light, exuding a faint earthy fragrance.

"Shua!"

Put the peeling knife on the water trough, and in a blink of an eye, the girl's hand "turned" into a slender kitchen knife again.

"Dong, Dong, Dong"

She cut the potato into even small pieces and put it into the pot beside her, and slight ripples appeared on the water surface.

Then, the girl picked up a few carrots. The crisp sound accompanied the collision of the blade and the cutting board. The carrots were cut neatly, and the bright orange color made people salivate.

She put these cut vegetables and potatoes into the soup pot together. The water surface gradually began to surge with hot steam, and the warm steam lingered in the air.

Then, she turned to a large copper pot on the stove and carefully put a few slices of crispy bacon into the pot.

Accompanied by the sizzling sound, the fat slowly seeped out, exuding an attractive aroma.

The girl turned these golden slices of meat, her eyes were focused and meticulous, ensuring that each piece of meat was evenly fried to perfection.

As the rich aroma filled the kitchen, the girl began to add the cut vegetables to the pot and stir-fry with the bacon.

The wooden spatula flipped lightly in the flames, and the colors intertwined in the pot, red, yellow, and white complemented each other. Finally, after the addition of water, the three were all integrated, as if laying a beautiful picture for the delicious food that was about to take shape.

The girl gently stirred with a wooden spoon, carefully observing the changes of every inch of the ingredients.

Until they all became soft and exuded a mouth-watering fragrance.

At this time, she grabbed a few pieces of dried herbs, crushed them gently, released their fragrance, and sprinkled them into the pot to complete the last step of adding.

After cooking for fifteen minutes, gently lifted the lid.

A white steam suddenly rushed out

As the heat spread, it seemed that the whole kitchen was shrouded in this fragrance.

Looking at her masterpiece

She smiled slightly, her heart was full of a sense of accomplishment.

She carefully ladles the golden soup into an earthenware bowl. Colorful vegetables and crispy bacon float on the surface of the soup, exuding an alluring aroma.

The girl gently placed the bowl on the table, then turned around and lifted the anti-heating lids of several delicacies that had been prepared at the same time.

"Vivian's favorite strawberry pie, Gaia's bacon and potato soup, Elise's vegetable salad, Hermione's warm magic core and beef brisket and pumpkin soup."

Setsuna's serious eyes quickly passed over the dishes in front of him, muttering the names of each dish in his mouth, carefully checking the types of breakfast today to make sure nothing was missed.

As the current powerful steward of the Castle of Justice, Setsuna has a heavy responsibility.

In order to ensure the nutrition of everyone’s breakfast

In addition to preparing standard daily foods such as milk, soy milk, and eggs,

Setsuna will also customize a favorite dish or dessert for each member of the Castle of Justice, ensuring that every day's meals are different.

This greatly strengthened the motivation of a pair of bed-ridden sisters who did not want to be named.

After all, who can resist Setsuna's unparalleled cooking skills?

After confirming that everything was safe, Setsuna nodded with satisfaction, turned to the construct attendant behind him who had been waiting for a long time, and softly ordered:

"Bring them all over, I'll wake them up."

"Yes, Master."

A group of silver-clad attendants answered in unison, their voices clear and powerful.

Their single eye is set with a ruby, which shines softly.

These robot-like servants, who were carefully crafted with mithril, were actually high-level magical creations that the Golden Dragon King deliberately let her "steal" from his treasure house out of concern for Tina's safety during her journey.

When Tina was about to enter the young dragon stage and went to the Golden Dragon King Kingdom to enter dragon sleep, she did not take them with her.

She left these attendants with great magister-level combat power in the Castle of Justice and handed over their control to Vivian.

The latter then handed over these construct attendants to Setsuna to assist in the daily maintenance and cleaning of the castle.

Under the command of the leading constructed attendant, the other attendants carefully served the exquisite dishes to the table in an orderly manner.

at the same time

Setsuna quickly walked to the stairs and shouted upstairs with amplified voice:

"Get up~~bed~~~it's time to eat——"

at the same time

In a room on the third floor of the Castle of Justice

"Hey~~~Yeah~~~"

Along with a series of lazy sounds coming from the bed, a cute little head slowly emerged from the bed.

However, it seems that he was stimulated by the "coolness" from the outside world.

Only half of the little head wrapped in silver-white hair was exposed, and then it quickly retracted into the warm bed.

"Hey, hey, he's been sealed by the quilt."

The girl in the bed huddled up and wailed "helplessly".

She thought secretly in her heart:

"In that case, then sleep for one more minute, just one minute, and I promise to break free from the seal."

pity

Just when her upper and lower eyelids were about to close.

"If you don't get up, I'm going to lift the quilt one by one!"

The instant call was like a pervasive tight spell, easily passing through the "protective device" of the quilt and ringing in the ears of everyone lying in bed:

"The guy who gets up last today needs to eat a whole broccoli!"

As soon as these words came out

Suddenly, in various rooms of the Castle of Justice, painful groans were heard from the quilts of different colors.

"咿嘤~~~"

"Yeah~~"

"Damn it~~"

These protests were mixed with unwillingness and helplessness.

When he heard Setsuna's last words, the entire castle fell silent for a moment.

next second

"Uh-huh!"

Two white and soft little fists suddenly poked out from the soft and warm velvet quilt.

With this movement, the goose-yellow quilt quickly slid down the smooth forearms, revealing the lovely collarbones and shoulders hidden inside, and then there was the deep black

Just when the quilt was about to slide down to some indescribable place, a small hand reached out in time to hold it.

The girl pulled the naughty quilt and slowly sat up.

The long silver-white hair hangs naturally on the girl's increasingly plump chest, and the girl's unique softness is faintly revealed in the hair.

"Uh~~~Ah~~~"

Vivian leaned on the head of the bed, yawned, stretched out her hand and rubbed the corners of her eyes, trying to dispel the remaining sleepiness.

After staring blankly at the sheets for half a minute, she finally recovered from the confusion of getting up.

Then

"hiss!--"

Vivian couldn't help shivering because of the cool air, and quickly took off the outer lining hanging on the wall and put it on.

Although the fireplace flame in the room stayed on all night, there was still a cool air lingering in the golden autumn morning, giving people a refreshing and refreshing feeling.

Following her movements, a rustling sound of dressing sounded in the room.

Then the last white stocking was slowly pulled from the toes to the top of the thigh by dexterous little hands.

After finishing everything, Vivian jumped out of bed, stepped on the stuffed bunny slippers, and then sat in front of the dressing table.

Out of habit, she turned to look at the window sill.

A few rays of morning light shine into the room through the gaps in the thick curtains, like some kind of signal that a new day has begun.

"It's a new day, come on!"

Feeling the arrival of a new day, Vivian couldn't help but whisper to herself.

As she spoke, a smile appeared on her lips.

If it were placed two years ago

At that time, Vivian must not have imagined that she would wake up in such a spacious and comfortable room in the future, and then sit in front of a mercury mirror worth thousands of dollars, using those expensive cosmetics at will.

If it were placed two years ago

At that time, I had probably finished my first part-time job and was on my way to my second part-time job. I didn't have the luxury of staying in bed at all.

Vivian was deeply moved by this growth and change.

"So, am I starting to relax?"

Vivian thought of her "depraved" posture just lying in bed and didn't want to get up, so she couldn't help but sigh:

"The power of habit is really terrible. It can change people silently."

"Well, when did it start to change?"

"In the beginning."

She stared at her reflection in the mirror, her thoughts wandering far away.

As if he had thought of something, his eyes, as bright as rubies, suddenly showed a trace of absence.

"Does the food suit your appetite?"

Vivian murmured to herself.

In fact, Vivian knew that Ron was not picky about food, and food was not even a necessity for him.

But she was still worried that the dragon in a foreign country would not be able to enjoy warm and delicious meals.

She hoped that every meal could bring him enough nutrition and spiritual comfort, rather than just a hasty meal.

Whenever there is a fluctuation in the protective rune mark on the back of the hand,

Vivian would involuntarily tense up and think of various possible situations, worrying that Ron would experience difficulties in a strange place.

despite knowing

The level of difficulty faced by Ron made it difficult for him to help, but Vivian just couldn't restrain her worry.

She really wanted to receive news that Ron was safe immediately, but she also understood that he might have already left this plane during this trip, and might even never come back, making such extravagant hopes a luxury.

She was scared, afraid of the worst outcome.

Vivian still remembered the wonderful descriptions Ron told her about the world and his firm belief in changing the status quo.

It was these beliefs that made him embark on the journey without hesitation, and it was these beliefs that became the reason why she firmly believed that he would return safely.

Vivian often prays at night

I hope Ron can stay safe on his journey, that he can meet kind people in time, and that he can have a place to rest when he is tired.

She believed that Ron had the ability to protect herself, but thoughts and worries would still sneak up on her in the dead of night.

She often imagined the day when Ron returned, when she would greet him with the warmest hug, tell him short stories from the past few days, prepare a table of his favorite dishes for him, and share her vision for the future with him. .

But finally

What to face the next day

There was only the thick curtains and the blocked light.

Thinking of this, Vivian suddenly stood up and walked to the window sill.

"Shua——"

When she gently opened the curtains, the sunlight poured in instantly. The golden light intertwined with the dark purple fabric of the curtains, forming a beautiful picture.

The curtains were completely opened, and the outside world suddenly appeared in front of her.

The fresh morning light shone on Vivian's face, reflecting her bright red eyes.

"Mr. Ron, where are you now?"

Vivian sighed, looked out the window, and murmured:

"I'm not afraid of death, not at all. I'm just afraid that I'll never see you again."

She whispered her deepest fears and desires, as if the words could travel through time and space to reach distant thoughts.

However, she received only silence.

Under the care of the sun and breeze, the purple curtains look more and more rich, with staggered shades, like flowing silk.

In this silence and loneliness

Sudden

A familiar voice came from behind Vivian:

"I'm here, always here." (End of chapter)