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39 They can't possibly always work overtime until dawn, can they?
update icon Updated at 2026/5/7 16:30:02

This is everything about the Primordial Dragon Queen, Noa.

Her birth, her efforts, her choices—all of these were the essential factors that shaped the greatest hero in the history of the Dragon Clan.

Now, Noa, in order to fulfill the promise she made to the Dragon God Tiamat millennia ago, had awakened from her ten-thousand-year slumber and taken residence in the consciousness of a brat who shared her name.

Fortunately, Noa seemed to have luck on her side.

She had a host who was upright and courageous, and her younger sisters were clever and quick-witted.

After countless millennia of dealing with innumerable beings, it was rare for her to encounter someone like Melkevi's three sisters.

They lacked the Dragon Clan's fierce and combative nature, but in their bones, they carried the same resilience as the Dragon Clan.

Maybe only such a new generation represented the brightest future for the Dragon Clan.

This was why Noa considered herself fortunate.

If she had accidentally entered the mind of that deranged fire dragon instead of this kid in the Far North back then, the current situation would undoubtedly be much worse.

"That's all I wanted to say," Noa concluded, looking toward Aurora beside her.

"So, do you still think I'm just a ghost haunting your elder sister's body?"

Aurora shook her head slowly, still somewhat dazed.

"Good to know," Noa said, standing up as she brushed leaves and dust off her skirt.

"I'll leave you sisters to digest this story slowly—Oh, right, I almost forgot. Before I return the body to your sister, there’s one more thing I need to do."

Muen blinked her large, beautiful eyes.

"What is it—hey? Hey?!!"

Before she could finish her sentence, Noa bent down and swept both her and Aurora into a warm hug.

She nuzzled their soft, chubby cheeks, sheer happiness radiating from her expression.

"Ahhh, to coddle three little baby dragons in one night~ What a fulfillment of a dragon queen's life! These ten thousand years of sleep were worth it!"

Aurora, having just attended a shockingly historic lecture, remained in her dazed state, sitting like a lovely doll in Noa's arms.

Muen, however, was entirely different.

Even though Noa's behavior and words might resemble those of a strange doting aunt, the fact remained—she was using their sister's body!

Since starting school, her elder sister had become less affectionate, no longer hugging or snuggling with Muen as much as she used to.

But right now, even though she knew someone else was wearing her sister’s "skin," Muen couldn't help but—

"Hehehe… Elder sister's cheeks are so soft, fragrant, and smooth… hehehe~ "

"Oh, by the way, about the 'Ultimate Fear,' there's no need to worry too much," Noa said suddenly.

"Thousands of years ago, a High Priestess once made a prediction."

"The prophecy mentioned that when the sky collapses and the cosmos crumbles, the end of all things and the fear of all beings will once again descend upon this continent. When that time comes, a 'Child of Thunder' will rise to save the world."

"I can't confirm who exactly this 'Child of Thunder' is, but he or she is destined to overcome the Ultimate Fear, just as the prophecy states."

"Still, even so, we cannot become complacent. Do you understand, little ones?"

Aurora, still dazed, nodded absentmindedly, while Muen completely ignored whatever talk about prophecy and 'Child of Thunder' was going on.

She figured as long as she followed her elder sister, everything would be fine anyway.

"Alright, I’ll return the body to your sister now. Goodbye, little ones."

As her words fell, the account switched back.

Involuted Queen felt a sudden instability beneath her feet, her head spinning.

But she was already accustomed to this sense of disorientation that came during "switching accounts," so she quickly recovered.

Regaining control of her own body, Noa shook her head briefly, then glanced over at Muen, who was still holding onto her arm and rubbing against it.

Noa smiled and pinched her younger sister’s round, soft cheeks.

Then, she turned to look at Aurora.

The pink-haired girl was evidently still immersed in the shocking history she'd just heard and hadn’t yet snapped out of it.

Though one could hardly blame her—it wasn’t that Aurora was particularly slow to process things.

Even Noa herself needed time to digest everything their Ancestor had shared: the Dragon God's self-separation, the battle of light and darkness of personalities, the timeline of Ultimate Fear breaking its seal, and…

The prophecy surrounding the 'Child of Thunder,' who would save the Samael Continent.

For girls whose combined age didn't even total fifteen, these concepts were far more complex than what they'd been taught in school.

"Muen, Aurora, I want to ask a favor of you both," Noa said.

"What is it, sister?"

Aurora finally started to come back to her senses and looked over at her elder sister.

"About this Dragon Clan hero—please don’t tell Mom and Dad about this for now. Firstly, it’ll only make them worry.

Secondly, Noa's power hasn’t been fully restored yet. If word leaks out unintentionally, that 'Ultimate Fear' she mentioned might act sooner than expected."

The two younger sisters nodded obediently in unison.

"Got it, Big Sister. We won’t say a word."

"Another secret-keeping mission? Yay~!"

Hearing this, Aurora paused, her expression perplexed.

"Wait, why did you say 'another,' Second Sister?"

"Ah... well… b-because…" Muen stammered, nervously poking her index fingers together.

"Because she accidentally ruined one of Mom’s dresses before, and I promised her I’d keep it a secret," Noa explained.

"But Big Sister, you just revealed it now!"

"Oh, my bad."

"Aurora, you're not going to tell, are you?"

"Second Sister, you don’t want Mom to find out you ruined her dress, do you?"

Σ(っ °Д °;)っ: "NOOOOOO~~~"

Muen dove at Aurora, pinning her younger sister to the ground as they began playfully rolling around on the grass.

Sitting to the side, Noa watched her two siblings' antics with a doting, satisfied smile.

After a while, the roughhousing came to an end.

"Big Sister," Aurora began, "are you planning to continue gathering Primordial Power with her help and then face that so-called 'Ultimate Fear'?"

Noa nodded. "For now, she has no way of switching host bodies, so she has to use mine to gradually restore her strength. Thankfully, the seal holding back Ultimate Fear will take a long time to break entirely. In the meantime, I believe we’ll be able to gather enough power."

Aurora’s brows furrowed slightly. "But right now, this Primordial Dragon Queen has no physical body of her own, and she relies on you to form her energy. When the time comes to confront Ultimate Fear head-on… won’t that mean that-"

"Aurora," Noa interrupted gently. "If Dad learned about some world-ending crisis bound to happen at some point in the future, what do you think he’d do?"

Aurora answered immediately, "Dad would absolutely do everything he could to stop that disaster. Even if not for everyone else, he’d fight for us with all his might."

"Exactly. And this time, the responsibility of protecting our family falls on me."

Noa spoke in a tone so calm and steady that it seemed almost out of place for a six-year-old child.

"I'm not resentful of everything that's happened—quite the opposite, actually. I'm grateful that Noa chose me."

"Because of her, I can contribute to preventing the calamity ahead.

"Rather than standing by helplessly, watching from the sidelines like before, where all I could do was sneak-attack to help Mom and Dad."

"This is an invaluable opportunity for me, and I don’t want to waste it."

"You understand what I mean, don’t you?"

Noa's sense of responsibility and resolve were deeply felt by both younger sisters.

So, when she said she considered herself fortunate that Noa had chosen her, neither Muen nor Aurora found anything strange about it.

That was simply who their elder sister was. For the sake of the family, she would always shoulder responsibilities like their father, instead of avoiding or shirking them.

At the same time, she had their mother’s intelligence and prudence, ensuring that she could protect herself first so she could protect them better.

"I understand, Big Sister."

"I don’t quite get what you're saying, but Muen will always stand by Big Sister no matter what!"

Noa smiled softly, leaning forward to pat their little heads affectionately.

"Thank you, Muen, Aurora."

The coolness of night gently set in.

After chatting briefly, the sisters decided to head back to sleep.

However, as they passed their parents' room, Aurora keenly noticed the light filtering through the crack beneath the door.

Scratching her pink hair, Aurora murmured, "Why are Mom and Dad still awake this late?"

Noa also stopped, glancing toward the door.

"Maybe they’re working overtime."

"If Mom’s working late, does Dad also need to work late?"

Noa shrugged. "Who knows what adults do with their time?"

The three sisters continued chatting as they walked toward their own room.

"Big Sister, do you think Mom and Dad will stay up until the sun rises?"

"I doubt it. That would be exhausting for them."

"Oh, by the way, Big Sis, isn’t next semester your last one in the Young Dragon Division?"

"Yeah, there’s even an advancement assessment at the end of the term."

"Good luck, Big Sister!"

"Got it, got it~"