I Became a Cute Little Dragon Princess and Now She’s Obsessed with Me Chapter 97
The roaring sound was fierce and powerful. A massive black hole spun clockwise, and all Erika could see before her was a scene like the gaping maw of an abyss, devouring everything in its path.
And that abyssal black hole resembled a gateway to another "world".
“Boom! Thud! Thud!”
An invisible wind pressure surged madly toward the black hole, the air being sucked away.
As a terrifying suction force emanated from the black hole, everything in front of Veronica—tables, chairs, floors, walls... everything within the mansion—was nearly crushed and swallowed up...
The clockwise vortex spun rapidly in midair, and the entire Mansion No. 300 had already completely collapsed.
“Damn it!”
“Clang!”
Faced with the terrifying suction, even Dervick’s body couldn’t withstand the impact. He forcefully stabbed his longsword into the ground, gripping the hilt tightly to keep himself from being pulled into the black hole.
But unfortunately, this black hole didn’t even spare the walls and floors—how could he possibly withstand it?
“Whoosh—!”
The wooden floor began to creak and groan. That terrifying suction ripped the entire flooring apart, and all the wooden planks were swallowed into the black hole.
Staring blankly at the scene before her, Erika’s face was frozen in shock. Her grayish-white hair fluttered in the wind pressure, and her small mouth remained wide open in astonishment.
“Miss Sunflower… this… is an Artifact…”
“Mhm…”
Nodding her head, Veronica’s face had turned deathly pale. Her lips were dry and cracked, her whole being resembling that of a sickly patient.
The black hole created by the Devouring Ring seemed to also be devouring her stamina…
Even as a Saint-rank Powerhouse, it seemed she too was helpless before an Artifact.
“Just stay right here, don’t move, little Jasmine... It’ll all be over soon.”
“Okay…”
Erika responded softly. She could already tell that even Dervick had no power to resist this terrifying black hole. He was probably just trying his best to protect himself from being consumed—there was no other option.
“Whoosh!”
Suddenly, Dervick’s body began to rise from the suction. The sword embedded in the ground started to loosen, and even his ragged clothes were being violently torn apart.
The unknown… fear…
These were the first feelings the black hole gave Erika.
She didn’t know what would happen to the things being swallowed, but judging by the terrifying force—there was absolutely no way anything could survive within that black hole!
“You bastard! Stop this right now!”
With a furious roar from his throat, Dervick shouted with all his might. The veins on his forehead bulged, and the hand gripping the sword hilt clenched even tighter.
“Bzzz—!”
A surge of electricity flowed from his palm and into his blade, driving it a bit deeper into the ground.
But this barely lasted for half a second...
Even the lightning he released was sucked into the black hole.
Without the support of his power, Dervick was nearly at his limit.
This black hole… it could even absorb magic!
This was the Artifact that could devour everything—the Devouring Ring!
“Bang!”
In an instant, the sword embedded in the ground was finally uprooted. As the earth was torn apart, the entire mansion collapsed—what was once a splendid estate was now reduced to rubble.
The starlit sky revealed itself above.
Dervick and his longsword were both flung into the air, swept up along with the debris of the shattered mansion, surging toward the black hole.
At the same time, seeing the destruction of the mansion, Erika hurriedly retracted her half-dragon form to avoid being seen.
“Pfft—!”
Just then, at the very instant Dervick was about to be sucked into the black hole, Veronica suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.
The next moment, she could no longer withstand the strain and collapsed with a thud.
And the black hole created by the Devouring Ring vanished along with her fall.
Less than a meter…
It was only less than a meter away, and Dervick would have disappeared from this world...
“Miss Sunflower!”
With a cry of alarm, Erika rushed forward to catch Veronica.
The latter could no longer speak. Her golden hair was disheveled over her stunning face.
Her dry lips moved slightly, as if trying to say something, but she was so weak that no sound came out. It was clear—she was on the verge of losing consciousness...
Having brushed past death, Dervick also collapsed to the ground, less than a meter from Erika.
“Huff… huff…”
Heavy breaths escaped his mouth. Dervick was drenched in cold sweat, his eyes wide in shock, still not recovered from that near-death abyssal moment.
The scene grew silent…
Only Dervick’s heavy breathing remained.
“Heh… hehe…”
Suddenly, he let out a low laugh. Dervick chuckled as he slowly stood up from the ground, lightning flickering again around the longsword that reappeared in his hand.
“Seems like luck is on my side this time.
Little girl, this gamble—you’ve lost.
Next, I’ll become a true follower of Lord Meladin by using this Artifact.”
He still had strength left!?
Staring at Dervick, who was less than a meter away, Erika clutched Veronica in panic, her small face flustered.
She instinctively glanced around.
The entire mansion had been destroyed, and out on Bradley Street, many people had yet to flee far.
And in the mansion next door, Erika could clearly sense many eyes watching them.
“Damn it! That guy is Thunderlight – Dervick! A Saint-rank Powerhouse!”
“Has the Empire's reinforcements not arrived yet!? Miss Veronica and her maid are still in there!”
“It’s over! Dervick is a cold-blooded killer—they’re as good as dead!”
Voices of discussion rose from afar. Erika knew that if she transformed into her half-dragon form here, she would definitely be seen by the surrounding nobles.
But if she didn’t transform… she really didn’t have the confidence to protect Veronica from Dervick.
Unless… she did as last time and roared like a dragon.
But this was the Imperial Capital—if she let out that kind of roar, her cover would definitely be blown.
What should I do…
Clutching Veronica’s body in her small arms, Erika, dressed in her maid outfit, sat helplessly on the ground.
She could abandon Veronica and run away—but she didn’t want to do that…
“If you won’t move, then die together with this woman.”
A sharp glint flashed in Dervick’s eyes as a cold smile tugged at the corner of his lips. Gripping his sword, lightning crackling along its edge, he suddenly slashed toward Erika’s position.
“The Devouring Ring… is mine!”
As Dervick roared, Erika’s eyes sharpened. She thought, if there’s truly no other way—then I’ll transform.
Better to expose my identity than to die.
“Whoosh!”
However, just then, a burst of cold air shot through the sky.
Suddenly, an icicle flew from midair, its sharp tip glinting with frosty light, and struck Dervick’s longsword directly.
“Clang—!”
A crisp metallic clang rang out under the night sky. Dervick’s sword was forcefully knocked aside.
In an instant, a large group of people appeared beside Erika.
Leading them was Gladys. A cold sharpness lingered on her beautiful face, her stunning features filled with fury toward Dervick.
“You again.”
Her voice rang out with chilling indifference. Gladys stepped in front of Erika, shielding her small frame completely, her gaze locked onto Dervick ahead.
“Hurt Erika, and I’ll break you here and now.”
Her words brimmed with dominance.
Her cloak fluttered in the night wind. Dressed in imperial light armor, she appeared before Erika like a goddess of war.
Staring blankly at Gladys’s back, Erika felt a deep and overwhelming sense of security rise within her.
Like sunshine in the winter, warming to the soul.
Like a spring in the desert, hope in the face of despair.
Like a song that stirs the heart, offering comfort to the soul.
Yes…
From the moment she was born into this world, she had always been cherished by Gladys.
And this time, it was no different.
If this gamble was about the stakes…
Compared to Dervick, she—loved and cherished by Gladys—was worth countless times more than him!