To avoid trouble, I flew all the way down to the canyon leading to the Forest Sea with Doernanarel by my side.

With no restrictions from the Dragon's Tomb, the strange interference in the forest also ceased, and flying became much easier.

After landing in an uninhabited area, I took out the image crystal and the orb.

While image crystals aren't rare, it was my first time seeing one made of such a large, intricately carved crystal engraved with a dragon pattern.

On the other hand, the round orb was a mystery as the identification mode revealed no information about it.

...

However, after a moment, two words appeared on top of it.

Dragon Jade

Damn, what the heck am I supposed to do with a Dragon Jade all of a sudden?

I mean, dragons only have one, just like a heart. Though I didn’t know how to differentiate between good and bad, I had a feeling this was a gift from a boss-level guy and wouldn't be of inferior quality.

Thinking this, I promptly stowed the Dragon Jade into my ring.

I glanced at Doernanarel, seeing she was still a bit dazed, so I activated the image crystal by directly infusing it with mana.

"Cough, to the person who receives this crystal, if things are going according to my expectations, you should now witness my revival, with my daughter observing this scene and probably in a state of shock."

Suddenly, Leo's image appeared in the crystal, but he looked completely different from before.

In the image, he appeared as an elderly man with gray-white hair and a face full of wrinkles.

And what he said matched exactly what had just occurred. Did he have prophetic abilities? Or had he actually recorded many visions?

"I should also give you a Dragon Jade because I know I will likely be hunted down by many, so my daughter will have to stay with you for a while.”

Hey, wait a minute! This isn't some daycare! What do you mean by ‘for a while’? You're a dragon, aren’t your ‘for a while’ periods like centuries or millennia!

But this guy obviously couldn’t hear my mental complaints, so he continued.

"I know this is somewhat imposing, but it's unavoidable. You see, if my daughter were to return to the dragon clan, what would happen. This child lost her mother at a young age... and with my current situation, returning to the dragon clan would mean being imprisoned for a thousand years."

Why not just say you're afraid your daughter will be taken as a hostage to lure you back, seriously.

"So, please take care of my daughter for a while. If you agree, have her activate the necklace I gave her when she was young, the one that can conceal her aura. It's a very rare treasure, and when I come to take her back, I'll give it to you as well."

...This deal seems quite lucrative, even though I don't know the cost, but getting two artifacts from dragon descendants in a row doesn't sound like a losing deal.

However, what followed made me more cautious.

Because in the image's background, a figure suddenly appeared.

"Leio, it's almost time, let's go."

At first, I was a bit dazed seeing this figure, but upon hearing the voice clearly, I immediately snapped back to reality!

"Snake Eyes..."

Yes, the person appearing behind Leo is from the Snake Eyes organization, dressed in black robes. However, this time I clearly saw the word 'sin' written on the person's clothes.

"What does that mean..."

While I was pondering, Leo continued.

"Well, goodbye then."

With that said, the entire crystal dimmed.

It seems the other party is quite cautious, even setting a self-destruct function for the image. It seems they don't want too many people to know about this matter.

However, as a carved piece, this crystal still holds artistic value, so I decided to keep it for myself. With that thought, I put away the crystal.

But suddenly, I felt someone grabbing my sleeve.

Turning around, Dolnanna was looking at me with teary eyes.

Oh my, this is totally a foul play. You're a loli, a dragon loli, so cute, looking at me with teary eyes, aren't you afraid I might suddenly knock you over?

Of course, I have no such interest. My goal is much bigger, at least a plain of grade D or above.

Well, let's stop overthinking.

But Dolnanna is quite pitiful, losing her mother and ending up with such a troublesome dad. Is there anything more tragic than this?

Oh right, if I were lolicon, she would be even more pitiful, but I am not.

I looked at her and smiled bitterly.

"You saw it just now, right?"

"Yes..."

"Of course, those were your father's words, but what to do next is up to you."

"...Does that mean... my brother doesn't want to take me with him?"

As she spoke, tears still lingered in her eyes.

Damn, I won't call lolicon sick anymore; this is completely understandable!

"Cough, I am definitely not unwilling. I just want to hear your opinion."

"I... I will obediently wait for the day my father comes to pick me up."

With apparent resolution, she took out a necklace from her chest.

It was a necklace with a dragon wrapping around a round gem, and inside the gem, a small dragon was seen moving around.

My goodness, even if it doesn't have any special function, its artistic value is beyond description.

"My dad said to activate it if necessary, and it seems now is the right time."

Dolnanna wiped her tears and turned the dragon's head on the necklace.

A soft light flashed, and I felt my wings automatically retracting!

After the light faded, the dragon tail, horn, and wings on Dolnanna's body had retracted, making her look like an ordinary girl.

It's just that the clothes she was wearing were too worn-out, giving a sense of pity.

"Cough, it's pretty good; at least you won't be recognized, right? Here, let me add a bit of Transfiguration. After all, someone might have already seen you earlier."

"Yes."

Dolnanna dried her tears and nodded.

I reached out and touched her face. After a while, her originally standard European doll-like face transformed under my alteration to a mixed-race with Eastern heritage appearance.

Should be fine now, right?

But the clothes...

After some thought, I handed her a set of clothes I had bought from a store intending to give it to Oyado, but she found it inconvenient and rejected.

"Um... go change in that forest over there..."

"Is this the right kind of clothing for humans? I thought my father's attire was more appropriate." With that, she shimmered, and the tattered windbreaker transformed into the dress I had shown her.

Quite convenient indeed. I nodded, then swiftly switched back to my teacher mage outfit with a keystroke.

After ensuring that no one was around, I took Dorrnanal and flew towards the camp on my ice skateboard.