novelraw Chapter 104 : The Girl on the Mountain
Chapter 104 : The Girl on the Mountain
That day, the girl on the hill seemed to be waiting for her.Chapter
Perhaps it was because she stood still in the afternoon breeze, her golden hair dancing lightly like dandelion fluff.Chapter
Or perhaps it was her pale blue dress, gently wrapping around her slender and well-proportioned figure, creating ripples of movement everywhere.Chapter
Whatever the reason, Patunasankus had a strong feeling that the girl was waiting for her.Chapter
A completely absurd illusion.Chapter
The evil dragon flapped her wings, her massive shadow descending not far behind the girl. A sudden gust swept through the rain-washed green hills, stirring up faint, weeping sounds.Chapter
The girl was lost in thought, gazing at the distant horizon, seemingly unaware of her presence.Chapter
Patunasankus also pondered how to directly kidnap this Princess she had long planned to abduct, without reducing the princess before her to a bloody pulp. This had happened countless times in the past.Chapter
Patunasankus spread her black wings, pushed up with her forelegs, and rose to her full height, her golden pupils contracting tightly as she prepared to let out a deep, mighty roar.Chapter
Before the evil dragon could fully open her jagged, gaping maw, the girl had already turned her head, her gaze different from all other princesses.Chapter
Patunasankus didn't know if it was curiosity or something else, nor did she care.Chapter
As long as she could teach that arrogant princess collector Liulan a lesson, Patunasankus didn't care who the princess was or what she was like - she just needed to completely outdo Liulan.Chapter
The evil dragon's massive wings casually swept across the green hills, her dark shadow completely enveloping the girl.Chapter
Patunasankus prepared to face the girl's terror and directly seize this popular Princess.Chapter
Though she didn't understand why Isha's intelligence indicated this Princess always favored staying on these green hills, sometimes for hours at a time, it didn't prevent Patunasankus from abducting her.Chapter
Now with the entire Royal Capital in chaos amid flames, no one could stop her.Chapter
"Hi, do you like the scenery here?" the girl asked as she turned around, her hands clasped behind her back.Chapter
Patunasankus followed the girl's gaze—the dew-kissed grassland, where unknown wild grasses and flowers bloomed and faded by the roadside fences. If one walked barefoot here, their feet would surely be stained green.Chapter
The evil dragon glanced back at the Royal Capital engulfed in sea of flames.Chapter
The fire blazed fiercely, fanned by the wind.Chapter
"This means nothing to me," Patunasankus said coldly.Chapter
"I thought so," the girl murmured, with a tone of expected confirmation.Chapter
"Aren't you afraid of me?" The girl's reaction made Patunasankus ask despite herself.Chapter
"Afraid? No, not at all," the girl shook her head, her sky-blue eyes seeming to frame her slender silhouette against the heavens.Chapter
Patunasankus studied her, this enigmatic girl. The evil dragon had never seen such a soft and gentle face.Chapter
The girl pointed toward the distant grass, where the wind brought by the dragon created rippling waves. "You know, this has always been my favorite place. It's enchanting, isn't it? Sometimes I stay here for hours, just looking around endlessly."ChapterChapter"The day before yesterday I saw a rabbit," the girl told her. "I saw a deer, and today, I met you."Chapter
"Staying in the same place always feels tedious to me," Patunasankus said bluntly.Chapter
"No, to me it doesn't, and it never will. I suppose that's the biggest difference between us. My name is Latifa," the girl introduced herself, taking half a step forward with an elegant curtsy. "Latifa Flandoya."Chapter
The name suited her as perfectly as this pale blue gown, just as the blue sky, the hills, and the September breeze suited her.Chapter
Perhaps she was forcing herself to appear calm, but if she wanted to pretend, let her. The evil dragon only wanted to capture this top-ranked Princess and carry her back to the lair, then strike back at the self-important Liulan.Chapter
"I know your name, and I came for you."Chapter
"Hehe~" A brilliant smile flashed across Latifa's face. "Of course I know. You're the evil dragon, and I'm the Princess. Evil dragons are supposed to capture princesses, after all."Chapter
"If you could never see the person you love again, would you be willing?"Chapter
"You have someone you love?"Chapter
"In a way, yes. But the person I love isn't yet the person I'll love."Chapter
"What does that mean?"Chapter
Latifa didn't directly answer Patunasankus's question. She lifted her head and gazed absently at the sky for a while, her eyes bluer than the heavens.Chapter
"What do you see when you look at me?"Chapter
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Logically, for an ancient dragon—a long-lived species—forgetting someone should come easily. But it didn't. Instead, what constantly surfaced were fragmented memories, many of them urgent.Chapter
Though the image in memory had faded, today she grew increasingly distinct.Chapter
"What do you see when you look at me?" Patunasankus murmured to herself.Chapter
The evil dragon touched a spot of pain on her breastbone—the very place where Latifa's flowing hair had rested against her heart once or twice.Chapter
In daylight, in darkness, in wind and rain, through the cycle of seasons, amid changing moods, even as flowers shed spring's red garments for summer's pink attire—her hair had offered Patunasankus's hands different textures each time.Chapter
Patunasankus began forcing herself to think of Latifa. Soon, Latifa's face appeared before her eyes.Chapter
Gradually, Patunasankus understood.Chapter
So they had already met many times.Chapter
In others' eyes and in her own heart, Latifa would still move among familiar people with untiring gentleness and consideration. Though the other might not truly smile back, she would never tire of gazing into their eyes, waiting for that gaze to reflect a glimmer of recognition.Chapter
Only thus would she remain forever vivid.Chapter
Death is not the end of life; forgetting is.Chapter
Whether for herself, for her, or for some indescribable emotion within, she must always move forward.Chapter
Patunasankus knew she wouldn't remain forever unchanged, but she could become better than her initial self.Chapter
She could learn protection and love through silence, could be both powerful and possess a warm heart.ChapterChapterPatunasankus took a deep breath of the vibrant breeze, inhaling the nameless fragrance of night and sky it carried.Chapter
She remembered the afternoon sunlight and sky from that time—the most beautiful things in her memory.Chapter
“Don’t worry. Today, I’ll stay by your side too,” she said. “They will as well.”Chapter
Patunasankus staggered to her feet, recalling everyone she had met along the way—Loranhir, Elaphia, Evelyn…Chapter
Their eyes were filled with her presence.Chapter
Yet in her heart, there was another girl, much like the moon forever gazing at the sun’s rays.Chapter
At times, Patunasankus felt they were growing more and more like the one who had once caused her worry.Chapter
And she, without even realizing it…Chapter
“I want to become you,” Patunasankus whispered.