I Became a Cute Little Dragon Princess and Now She’s Obsessed with Me Chapter 98
“Gladys…”
Erika couldn’t help but softly call her name. Her small body trembled slightly, and a subconscious impulse welled up in her—She wanted to dive straight into Gladys’s arms...
“It’s alright now, Erika.”
Turning back quietly, Gladys’s dazzling and stunning face bloomed with a gentle smile.
“Stay right there like a good girl. I’ll take care of this guy first.”
“Mhm.”
Obediently nodding, Erika held back the urge to leap into her arms—for now, their opponent was Dervick, a Saint-rank Powerhouse.
And here in this place, Gladys couldn’t go into her half-dragon form either. Dealing with Dervick might take effort, so Erika didn’t want to distract her.
...
“Dervick!”
At that moment, the Imperial soldiers following Gladys also roared out furiously.
Two of them led the group, and Erika recognized them—one was Will, the other Lyan. Both were soldiers stationed at the northern gate of the city, and both were Gladys’s subordinates.
Even when facing the Saint-rank Dervick, neither showed a trace of fear.
“You dare harm our captain’s little princess! You’ve got some nerve!”
“You traitor of the Holy Church, causing trouble here in Kaslania—today we’re locking you in the dungeon!”
As the shouting ended, a large number of Imperial soldiers had already surrounded Dervick completely.
Seeing this, Dervick’s expression gradually darkened.
He remembered well how dangerous Gladys was. Now, with so many soldiers around, the situation was clearly against him.
He had been just one step away… from seizing the Devouring Ring...
“Bzzzt…”
A faint crackling of thunder began to hum. Dervick’s toes subtly shifted backward, his muscles tensed all over.
Narrowing her eyes and sensing his movement, Gladys suddenly sprang into action.
That graceful figure flashed instantly to Dervick’s side, her face now showing a trace of anger, and a clear ruthlessness shone in her sapphire-blue eyes.
“You bully Erika and think you can just run? I told you—I’ll cripple you today.”
Suddenly, Gladys lifted her long leg, her heel striking fiercely toward him.
As her heel sliced through the air, a wave of frost spread instantly.
“Thud!”
Raising his blade in time to block the kick, Dervick was still knocked back several meters by the massive force. The already broken floorboards were ripped up even further by his skidding feet.
“Heh… is this really wise, Miss Dragon?”
Dervick’s voice was low and strained. He looked up with effort and sneered. “I’ve heard Kaslania doesn’t exactly welcome you, or that little girl of yours.
We could leave each other alone—you let me go, and it’ll be good for both of you.”
There was a hint of threat in his words. Clearly, Dervick was trying to gamble using Gladys and Erika’s Dragon heritage as leverage.
Seeing Gladys in the Empire’s military uniform, he had expected at least some hesitation.
But she didn’t give it the slightest regard. In those sapphire eyes, a cold killing intent slowly surfaced.
“Don’t bargain with me, you foolish human. The best way to shut someone up… is to kill them. Unfortunately for you—you can die now.”
“Whoosh!”
As her icy voice fell, Gladys stomped down hard. A wave of extreme frost surged along the ground toward Dervick.
“You crazy woman!”
Cursing loudly, Dervick frowned. His knees bent, and he leapt with force, turning into a streak of lightning shooting backward at high speed.
He was clearly intending to flee.
“Bang!”
Just as his body flickered with lightning, a sharp blade suddenly swung into the lightning arc. A violent clash rang out.
Dervick was knocked back again.
“Hey! Dervick, you’re not going anywhere today!”
It was Will—he had long since moved to block Dervick’s escape.
Beside him stood at least thirty soldiers, all of them Gladys’s subordinates, members of the northern gate guard.
“What are you looking at, Dervick? Today, you’ll learn just how strong we Northern Gate Guards are!”
Lyan also appeared right in front of Dervick, unhesitatingly raising his sword and slashing down at him.
“Clang——!”
Dervick spun his sword to block the strike.
After a prolonged, high-intensity battle, even Dervick was showing signs of fatigue.
“Now’s the time! Everyone, get him!”
Someone shouted, and the Northern Gate Guard surged forward.
“Clang! Clang! Clang…”
Amidst the flurry of blades and swords, Dervick rapidly parried the countless incoming strikes.
In an instant, veins bulged on his forehead again, and his grip on the sword tightened violently.
“You rabble dare stand in my way!?”
With a furious roar, blue lightning exploded along his blade. His arm swung powerfully, sending out a crescent-shaped lightning slash.
“Boom!”
The slash exploded midair. Lightning spread like a giant net, engulfing all the Northern Gate soldiers.
Dervick didn’t pause for a second. He stomped the ground and once again darted into the distance.
But as he leapt into the air, he saw Gladys already waiting there.
Her sapphire-blue eyes glowed with white light, and her killing intent flared. Her slender fingers spread into a claw-like shape, with icy spikes forming at the tips—razor sharp.
Sensing her cold magic, Dervick froze for a second, eyes wide in shock, his body suspended and unable to move in midair.
Clearly, if Gladys landed that strike, even as a Saint-rank Powerhouse, he might die on the spot.
“Whoosh!”
Just as her claws were about to make contact—A tall, dark figure suddenly streaked through the night sky.
It was Vanessa!
With a speed almost imperceptible to the naked eye, she arrived just before Gladys could strike Dervick.
Her long leg bent at the knee, slamming hard into Dervick’s face.
Crack.
The sound of bones fracturing rang out clearly.
The next second, Dervick—hit with such a powerful blow—shot toward the ground like a bullet.
Thud!
With a tremendous crash, dirt and rocks exploded everywhere. A huge crater was blasted into the earth, and Dervick’s body was embedded in it, his fate unknown.
“Vanessa!”
In midair, anger flickered in Gladys’s eyes. She knew—Vanessa had deliberately intervened to save Dervick from her.
“Calm down, Gladys.”
Back on the ground, Vanessa cracked her neck and patted Gladys’s shoulder.
“This guy is a high-priority criminal of the Holy Church. He has a lot of critical information on him—so don’t kill him yet.”
“I don’t need your orders,” Gladys replied coldly.
“Sigh…”
Vanessa shook her head in exasperation and gave a wry smile. “I know what you’re worried about.
Don’t worry. I’ll make sure to shut him up. You and Erika’s identities won’t be exposed.”
With that, Vanessa didn’t bother with Gladys any further. She raised her arm, and at some point, a large force of Imperial soldiers had already arrived.
They swiftly pulled Dervick from the crater and bound him tightly with the Special Rope for Proctors of the Aarlan Empire.
His face had long since gone slack—he was completely unconscious.
Immediately after, Vanessa turned and approached Erika and Veronica.
She bent slightly, resting her hands on her knees, and smiled gently at Erika.
“Little Erika, I’m sorry you had to go through such danger. And thank you… for saving our Miss Sunflower.
Now, can I take Miss Sunflower with me?”
“Oh…”
Erika nodded blankly, then glanced again at the Devouring Ring on Veronica’s hand. Finally, she shook her head and obediently handed the unconscious Veronica over.
She stood up, patted the dust off her little maid outfit.
Her big red eyes turned to look at Gladys not far away, and she was already a little impatient.
She jogged over to Gladys and let out all the pent-up emotion she’d been holding in.
Grabbing her hand and gently shaking it, Erika blinked those big eyes at her.
“Gladys… hug…”
Naturally understanding what Erika meant, Gladys let her anger melt away. She bent down with a smile, gently wrapped her arms around Erika’s waist, and softly pulled her into her embrace.