I Became a Cute Little Dragon Princess and Now She’s Obsessed with Me Chapter 103
“Will, I believe I’ve told you no less than five times—drinking on duty is forbidden.”
Just as the two were happily chatting in agreement, a cold and stern voice came from behind them.
Both the big and the small one turned around at the same time.
There stood Gladys, brows furrowed, eyes narrowed, her stunningly beautiful face full of displeasure.
“C-Captain Gladys…”
Will was frightened at once. He stood up straight immediately, spine ramrod stiff.
“I… I talked too much and got thirsty…
I swear, I only had one sip!”
“If you were thirsty, you could’ve gotten water. No one’s stopping you.”
“Well… it’s just that I was chatting with little Erika… and didn’t get the chance…”
At that, Gladys turned her gaze to Erika.
“Erika?”
“Here, Captain Gladys!”
Mimicking Will’s stance, Erika straightened her little back, her face beaming with a bright smile.
“I didn’t drink any alcohol, hehe.”
“I know you didn’t, you little rascal.”
Gladys shook her head helplessly, scooping Erika into her arms, and gently brushed her little nose.
“But I don’t want you getting too chummy with a drunkard.”
Blinking, Erika wrapped her small arms around Gladys’s neck from her embrace, cheerfully saying, “I don’t like drunkards either. But Uncle Will and I were talking about you just now, Gladys.”
“Oh? Really? Saying bad things about me?”
“Little Erika! Don’t be a traitor!”
Wiping his mouth, Will quickly blurted out, then glanced cautiously at Gladys.
“Captain… if there’s nothing else, I’ll return to my post now.”
“Hand over your flask first.”
“Understood, understood…”
Handing over the flask without protest, Will didn’t forget to glare at Erika before leaving, clearly worried she’d blab to Gladys.
After he left, Gladys lifted Erika a little higher in her arms, bringing their faces close, and whispered, “Come on, sweetheart, what were you and that drunkard saying about me?”
“Not telling! It’s a secret!”
“You little brat!”
Gladys immediately started tickling her with her fingers.
“Pfft… haha… I-I was wrong… ha… Gladys, stop it…”
“Still not telling me?”
“No… haha… it tickles… Gladys…”
In the end… Erika still didn’t reveal what they had talked about.
But Gladys kept a gentle smile on her face. She knew in her heart—whatever the two had discussed about her, it couldn’t have been anything too bad…
From that moment on, Erika stayed by Gladys’s side the entire time.
She obediently stood nearby, watching how Gladys conducted herself on duty. It really did carry the righteous and upright aura Will had described.
But that was exactly the kind of Gladys that Erika loved the most.
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……
In the early hours of Kaslania.
The beautiful moon wandered the sky, the hustle and bustle of the commercial district had long faded, and lights from homes dimmed one after another as the hour crept toward dawn.
The northern part of the city fell into complete silence.
Silver moonlight streamed through the window.
After finishing work today, Erika and Gladys had returned home early. They had a simple dinner, then after washing up, the two of them curled up together in bed.
Gladys had changed into a loose gown, her snow-white skin shimmering like crystal under the moonlight.
As always, she hugged Erika from behind on the bed, her palms resting on Erika’s small tummy, holding her like a delicate doll.
Erika wasn’t sleeping yet. She was forcing herself to stay awake.
Because…
Tonight, she was going to find out what exactly that cursed 05:05 nightmare was. If she stayed awake all night, would it still come?
To that end, Gladys stayed up with her.
Thinking back on the terrifying nightmare that woke her at the same time every night, Erika lifted her chin and looked up at Gladys with those red eyes from below, her soft voice murmuring:
“Gladys… stay with me… don’t fall asleep.”
“Mm, I won’t.”
Gladys gently stroked Erika’s silky hair, speaking softly: “Don’t think too much, Erika. Maybe if we stay up together tonight, that nightmare will be gone for good.”
“Mm…”
Erika nodded slightly, but she was very nervous.
That nightmare had haunted her for several days now.
She always woke up at the same time—so precise it was frightening. It was always 05:05.
Erika couldn’t help but wonder—was something being done to her at exactly 05:05?
But she had always been sleeping beside Gladys. No one could have touched her…
The only thing Erika could imagine… was that someone had cursed her…
She didn’t know if curses truly existed in this world. But what was happening to her now had already entered the realm of the unexplainable.
……
As time ticked by, Erika’s eyelids grew heavier and heavier, as if filled with lead—it took all her strength just to keep them open.
She couldn’t help it. Her sleep had been poor for days. Staying up tonight was nearly killing her.
Looking up again at Gladys, Erika saw that she hadn’t fallen asleep. She still held her gently, her expression in the moonlight calm and tender.
“Hold on a bit longer, sweetheart. It’s almost 05:05.”
“Mm.”
Glancing at the wall clock, the time was now 05:00.
Just five minutes left.
Erika shook her head, forcing herself to stay alert. She was determined to face this 05:05 moment with everything she had.
Her eyes were fixed on the clock hands.
Almost there… 05:05 was just moments away…
Now it was 05:04. Erika locked her gaze on the ticking second hand.
Tick… tick…
The sound of the second hand was crisp, the room completely silent.
Hiss~
With just a few seconds left, she took a deep breath, holding it in, her whole body tense.
Tick.
As the second hand landed on the final second, the time finally reached 05:05.
Erika’s heart was on the verge of snapping from the tension…
Come on, show me—what is it that’s been haunting me at this exact time?
……
……
Unfortunately, just as the clock struck, Erika’s leaden eyelids closed against her will.
Maybe she was too tired…
Or maybe, after so much tension, her spirit finally gave out.
But this time, Erika clearly felt the nightmare’s scene.
In the dream, everything around her was blazing red—flames roared and raged.
There was nothing else. Just those clawing, grasping tongues of fire.
Then, a hollow, echoing voice rose from within the inferno.
……
“To step into the unknown, you must have the courage to enter it—even if it is an endless abyss, you must not turn back.
Only then, can you become limitless.”
……
The voice was strange, reverberating—it was impossible to tell if it was male or female…
The tone was chilling and eerie, like a thousand tiny needles piercing through the ears, embedding every fear directly into the mind.
That voice kept echoing in Erika’s ears, lingering…
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“Erika?”
“Erika?”
Gently shaking her soft arm, Gladys’s expression grew slightly anxious.
At that moment, Erika’s red eyes were unfocused. She didn’t even blink. Her face was blank, expressionless, like a puppet paused in time.
Wasting no time, Gladys wrapped her pale arms tightly around Erika’s waist, lowered her head, and gently enveloped Erika’s earlobe with her lips, closing her eyes.
In that instant, Erika’s little tail swished out.
“G-Gladys…”
A soft voice escaped Erika’s throat, her pupils regaining focus as she cried out in a panic.
But Gladys didn’t let go. Even after hearing her name, her long lashes only fluttered slightly beneath her eyelids.
The sensation grew stronger. Erika’s small body began to tremble.
“Gladys… that’s enough… don’t… don’t…”
Finally, Gladys released her lips.
She slowly opened her eyes, her deep blue irises filled with tenderness.
“Erika, my darling, don’t scare me like that.”
“Mm…”
Biting her red lip, Erika’s expression didn’t look good. She turned over in Gladys’s embrace, her delicate arms wrapping around Gladys’s neck, her cheek pressing into hers.
In this soft, fragrant warmth, Erika’s little body continued to tremble. She just held onto Gladys in silence.
The latter gently stroked the ash-gray hair on Erika’s back with her ivory-white palm.
As Gladys’s hand moved gently up and down, Erika’s trembling finally began to ease.
……
At a little past 5 AM, the room remained silent for a long time—only their faint breathing could be heard.
Finally, Gladys parted her lips.
“Sweetheart, what happened just now? Can you tell me?”
“Heat…”
“Heat?”
“Mm.”
Nodding lightly, Erika let go of Gladys. Her expression was pitiful, her red eyes shimmering faintly.
“I don’t know what happened… it just felt really, really hot… and then a strange voice spoke…”
“A strange voice?”
Gladys furrowed her brows. “Could you tell whose voice it was, sweetheart?”
“I couldn’t… but it felt like I'd heard it somewhere before…”
“What did the voice say?”
“To step into the unknown, you must have the courage to enter it—even if it is an endless abyss, you must not turn back.
Only then, can you become limitless.”
Repeating the words she vaguely heard.
That line, Erika remembered clearly. She blinked and regained a bit of composure.
“Gladys, do you know what it means?”
“I don’t…”
Shaking her head, Gladys reached out and hugged Erika again, her white hands holding her tightly this time.
“Gladys?”
“Let me hold you for a while, sweetheart.”
Her gentle voice lingered in Erika’s ears as Gladys closed her eyes again, comforting her.
“It’s okay. Don’t overthink it. Right now, just focus on merging with the Dragon Core Crystal in your body, and live happily every day. You don’t need to worry about anything. I’ll hold you. I’ll always protect you. Even if the sky falls, I’ll still be by your side.
So sweetheart, promise me—don’t think about anything else. Just live your life, alright?”
“Gladys…”
The words sounded like a spoiled plea. Erika wrapped her arms around her neck again. She didn’t nod, nor did she refuse—she simply held her quietly.
“Get some rest.”
A moment later, Gladys patted Erika’s little bottom, gently laid her down on the bed, then reclined beside her, draping her arm over Erika’s head. Her deep blue eyes gazed at her with affection.
“Rest a few more days and get your strength back. I won’t go to the Guard today either. I’ll stay with you.”
“Okay.”
Under Gladys’s comforting embrace, Erika slept soundly—very soundly.