Akashic Records of the Bastard Child Engaged to a Goddess



White Dragon Labyrinth Exploration Arc.

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(POV: Lumiere)

This was the moment I'd been waiting for, for so long.

"Lady Laura, I don't think you should be releasing critical information like that..." Aaron told Laura.

Crap.

Laura dismissed his concern with a wave of her hand, her focus fixed on the importance of remembering. "No, Aaron, you don't understand," she insisted. "I have to remember this so I can use it to remind Cenis how she slipped up."

Phew~

I watched Laura intently, she delved into deep thought.

I held my breath, refusing to exhale until the moment arrived.

My eyes were bulged out.

And then, with a snap of her fingers and an exclamation of triumph, she shouted, "Aha! I've got it! It was L-"

But before Laura could finish her revelation, a swift chop landed on her head, causing her to instinctively rub the affected area and wince in pain.

"I warned you, Laura," Cenis admonished, her voice contemptuous. "No oneʼs meant to know about that.

Who was this total babe?

"Owie Cenis! That hurt a lot!"

Cenis? Where the hell did she come from?

But come to think of it, it made sense a bit.

If she could see the future, wouldn't that mean she'd know when to appear and stop Laura from revealing information of this manner.

Clairvoyance sucks.

Cenis then waved at me with a gentle smile and closed eyes.

"Hm?" I said.

My attention was then drawn to Cenis' appearance.

She possessed a womanly figure, with huge breasts and a shapely waist, accentuated by a tight black dress that clung to her form and emphasized the naughty contours of her body. Her orange hair and eyes matched the vibrant hue of her scarf, creating a striking image.

So what, they'd call her the Imperial Orange Dragon?

It sounded a bit lame.

Laura looked up at Cenis, there were tears about to spill from her eyes.

From my point of view, that chop didn't feel like it hurt.

But, maybe it did...

"W... When did you get here?!"

Cenis, looking composed, responded coolly, "I knew you'd do something foolish with the information I gave you."

Laura continued to rub her head, now more out of frustration than pain, and insisted that she hadn't done anything foolish. "All I did was engage in a little dunegon game with them," she retorted.

"Honestly Laura, it isn't funny. You know this world was created by Little Mer for Artoria, everything about her is here, so it's a bit disrespectful to him and Artoria for you to do such... You need to stop tampering with this world."

Little Mer?

Of course, I barely understood most of what she was saying, but either way, the way she said it made it sound important.

Cenis was really attractive, in personality and appearance.

Calm, elegant and beautiful.

Laura was beautiful but also annoyingly proud.

"But he let us use it though," said Laura.

"We shouldn't tamper with it, even if we have been granted access," Cenis firmly stated, her gaze locking with Laura's dark eyes.

"Alright, I promise I won't..." Laura said.

Cenis' eyes flashed with orange intensity, a sign of her growing frustration.

She swiftly struck Laura on the head once again, causing her to wince in pain.

"OWIE!!"

Laura, slightly groaning, demanded an explanation for Cenis's actions.

"Why'd you hit me again?" she protested.

Her face was contorted with pain and confusion.

Cenis' voice dripped with contempt as she dismissed Laura's question.

"You know absolutely what you did!"

"I don't..." Laura growled a bit.

"That's an complete lie," she retorted, her tone biting. "I know what you're planning. I just saw it in the future."

Cursing under her breath, Laura mumbled her frustrations at Cenis's eyes, the very ones that granted her this knowledge.

Startled, Cenis demanded clarification, her gaze locked onto Laura's. "What did you just say?" she challenged.

Panicking, Laura quickly denied saying, "I didn't say anything, I swear!"

Meanwhile, I turned to Ravenna, I was still absolutely lost.

"Jeez, it's hard to believe that Laura's an Imperial Dragon," I remarked. "She's a lot like Eunaria, but just a tad more catastrophic."

Ravenna nodded in agreement.

Then suddenly, she said, "I don't follow..."

"Huh?"

"You just said something about Laura and Eunaria, I don't know the other girl..."

"Then why'd you nod...?"

"I was talking to myself silly, I said something which I wholeheartedly agree with, so I nodded in response..."

Oh right, I forgot... She talks to herself.

Just then, a pair of muscular arms descended upon both Ravenna's and my shoulders, catching us by surprise.

"Hey guys," a familiar voice greeted us.

As I shifted my gaze to the side, I saw Klaus, the Imperial Red Dragon, standing beside us.

"Hey Lumiere, how goes it?" Klaus greeted me with his characteristic grin, his crimson eyes boring into mine.

"Uh, Klaus, yeah, I'm doing just fine..." I returned his greeting.

He nodded, seemingly satisfied with my answer.

His gaze then shifted to Ravenna, his eyes widening in appreciation.

"And Ravenna, my dear Curse King, you look stunning as ever," Klaus complimented, "you'd be more of a beauty if you weren't so crazy..."

Cenis turned her sharp gaze towards Klaus. "Klaus, be nice," she cautioned.

Klaus raised his hands in mock surrender, his grin never faltering. "But Cenis, I'm really being nice," he insisted, his voice carrying a certain charm. "I did call her stunning, after all."

Ravenna's dark eyes met Klaus' playfully, a sly smile tugging at the corners of her lips.

"Coming from the ruler of the Imperial Dragons, that's quite the compliment..."

I raised an eyebrow and looked at her. "You know he just called you crazy, right?"

"Should it matter?"

"Hm, not really, I guess?"

Ravenna was really strange— one moment she's there, and the next, gone.

Laura, finally recovering from the blow to her head, finished tending to the pain before gracefully rising from her throne.

She hurried over to Klaus, eagerly jumping into his awaiting arms.

"Big brother Klaus!" she exclaimed with a wide smile, her arms tightly wrapped around his waist. Her face nestled against his abdomen, relishing the warmth and familiarity. Laura playfully rubbed her cheek against his rock-hard abs, causing Klaus to chuckle proudly.

"You're so fit, big brother...!"

"Of course, Laura. Exercise always pays off," he joked.

Meanwhile, Aaron immediately dropped to one knee and lowered her head respectfully, acknowledging the presence of the Imperial Dragons.

"My lords," she greeted them with sincerity, her voice tense with respect.

Klaus raised an eyebrow, his gaze searching Aaron's face. "Who's she?" he questioned.

Cenis intervened, "Aaron, she's the one who accompanied Laura the last time she came to Vito Heights..."

Klaus scratched the back of his long red hair sheepishly. "Ah, sorry. I don't remember. Maybe because she's too weak for me to recall," he admitted, his tone apologetic.

Did he really just say that?

And with a straight face too. This bastard was too proud.

Cenis sighed, admonishing Klaus for his lack of tact. "Come on, Klaus, play nice."

"Hah~ again, sorry..." he grinned a bit.

Laura continued to snuggle her big brother. And in turn, Klaus pat her on the head gently, treating her like some angel.

"Honestly, you always spoil her..." said Cenis, she folded her arms, her breasts pushing upwards.

"Well, she is my little sister after all."

Klausʼ responses were always genuine, and truth be told, he did look like a good big brother.

Still, that wasn't nearly enough to make me even think of considering leaving Serena in their hands.

The fact that All-Father hadn't contacted me meant one thing...

I was the only one who could make the decision...