Author Note: Hello, dear. Before you start reading, please read this note~.
Dravory Family Illustration is finally finished! It's taken a WHILE for me to have enough resources to ask for it finally. But! It's worth it. The art style is "Anime-like," and the characters that appear are the harem girls + Kaleina in her human form. pa tr eo n.com/posts/dravory-family-92141534
The first sketch is in this paragraph comment and also in the comments for the chapter~. pa tr eo n.com/posts/88436660.
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Besides Sarah, many other people found and fought the guardian beasts. Not all of them had powerful rewards, and the strength of the guardian beast separated that.
Yasenia was attracted to one of the strongest ones.
Naturally, our girls didn't know the nature of the key, so they kept exploring the surroundings.
It had been four months since they entered the secret realm. During this time, all the girls managed to break through into the eighth level of the Unification Realm.
They found quite a few places where they discovered different challenges and completed all of those that felt interesting.
If they were too easy, and other people were on them, they would not participate. After all, risk and reward went hand in hand, so easy trials would give them low-level rewards that didn't interest them.
Regarding conflicts, a few groups messed with Yasenia and the others, but they would either be beaten black and blue or killed. There were people entering the secret realm daily since it was an "open" secret realm. So, there was no lack of fools trying their luck.
Even when they acted high-profile on the first day of arrival, it only left a deep impression on the clans present. Many people arrived later that day, and her face was still not very well known among "normal" cultivators on the continent.
Attracting attention was good and bad, in the girls' opinion. Well, Yasenia was secretly happy. After all, being attacked meant gaining treasures by proxy.
When someone with a wealthy appearance appeared, our girls noticed Yasenia's tail sneakily wagging, making them feel funny inside.
Speaking of challenges, Cecile was currently doing an agility challenge.
There was a tunnel that shot wind spheres with quite a lot of destructive powers. Cecile was rushing through it, flying in the middle and weaving between the attacks while using her Wind-attributed energy.
Even if the attribute energy she used the most was Moon and Space, Wind was also one of her attributes.
The girls waited outside, and Cecile arrived at the end of the passage, entering a rocky room with a transparent sphere holding something.
She carefully looked around, gently flapping her large silver wings to maintain her altitude.
'There appears to be no more danger.'
She flew forward and grabbed the transparent orb. Then, she saw a passage opening in the ceiling, which led outside.
With a strong movement of her wings, she abruptly accelerated upward and shot through the hole, appearing above the room.
The hole she exited through closed, returning to its original shape.
She tilted her head. 'Is there a mechanism inside to substitute the treasure?'
She leisurely flew back to Yasenia's side while opening the orb. Inside, there was a green fruit with gales around it.
Cecile involuntarily licked her lips. 'It smells delicious. Let's ask my love first.'
She glided down a slope and soon saw her beautiful dragoness waiting for her. When the dragoness saw her, Cecile felt Yasenia's happiness because she was safe in her soul, making her heart tingle with tenderness.
Yasenia opened her arms, welcoming her phoenix. "How are you, sweetheart? Did any of those spheres hit you?"
Cecile's mouth curled up. "Aren't I uninjured?"
She saw Yasenia pout, which made her want to kiss those moist and glossy lips. "Your regeneration is too strong, so you might have healed already."
Cecile laughed and pecked her lips. "Not even a single feather was harmed."
Yasenia smiled, satisfied. "So, what did you get?"
Only after getting sure her sweetheart was okay did Yasenia focus on whatever Cecile got.
Cecile showed the fruit, and Kali approached. "Oh? Isn't this a [Forest Breeze Clear Fruit]? An excellent catch, Cecile."
Cecile asked. "What does it do?"
Kali explained. "It helps increase wind affinity to those who eat it."
Yasenia asked. "Can we plant it?"
Kali nodded with a smile. "Give it to me for a moment, please."
Cecile quickly handed it over, and the girls saw Kali crushing the fruit. After making the pulp levitate, she took out three tiny green seeds. Kali spoke. "Plant these in your ring, Yasenia. With the added Heaven-Born Earth Core, there are almost no plants that can't grow in there healthily and without supervision."
Yasenia pondered. "If we get a Heaven-Born Spring and a Heaven-Born Heartwood, it would be even better."
The seniors looked at her, speechless. 'Do you think Natural Treasures grow on trees or something?'
Kali laughed and floated the pulp in front of Cecile. "You can eat it."
Cecile nodded and slurped it. The power of the wind contained in the fruit nourished her body, making her feel refreshed as her beautiful platinum blonde hair waved even without a breeze.
Then, Cecile waved her hand, creating a wind crescent that traveled into the distance.
Cecile nodded. "Not bad. The wind element is at least five percent stronger."
The girls were surprised. Andrea smiled. "That's really good. How many can a single person eat, Kali?"
Kali shrugged. "It depends from person to person, but usually, only one or two."
Andrea pondered and asked. "Say, if the [Immortal Sun Obliteration Technique] came from this place. Shouldn't there be a volcanic area or a desert or something? There are zero signs of that."
Yasenia nodded. "I was also thinking about that. However, if I look around, I only see forests, swamps, mountains, lakes, valleys, and prairies."
Kali blinked. "Swamps? Should we go there? It has been a while since I went to one."
Yasenia nodded. "Any other suggestions?"
Nobody disagreed, so they rushed toward the swamp area Yasenia had previously spotted by chance.
It took no longer than two hours running at their top speed to reach it.
Yasenia stopped where the greenery started becoming darker and commented. "Let's rest here for a second."
Andrea hugged her from behind and chuckled. "Is it that time of the day?"
Yasenia looked at her with a sweet smile and a wagging tail and kissed her chin. "Yes~. It's time to speak with my little dear."
The girls chuckled, and Andrea effortlessly lifted the heavy dragoness, sitting on a thick tree root with Yasenia on her lap. Andrea had mastered how to sit Yasenia so that her thick tail didn't bother them, so the position was very comfortable.
Because of her tail and compact muscles hidden under her thin layer of fat, Yasenia's weight was actually extremely high.
Andrea hugged her waist, feeling her arms sink into Yasenia's soft waist, and she sighed delightedly. 'Hugging her is so nice. Her sweet floral scent, tender body, and lovely aura heal my tired self just by staying at her side.' Andrea buried her face in Yasenia's black hair, smiling comfortably.
Yasenia chuckled, feeling a bit ticklish at Andrea's breath hitting her nape. Then, the communication devices connected, and the dragoness began speaking. "Love, I really missed your voice~."
Kaleina's sweet and milky voice was heard from the communication device. "Mommy! I also missed Mommy's voice. Are there interesting adventures to tell today?"
"Of course, listen, listen. Mommy fought…"
While Yasenia conversed with Kaleina, the other girls relaxed and spoke with each other.
Evelyn began. "We've collected quite a few things. The trip here will be worth it if we continue gaining treasures at this pace."
Valeria chuckled. "Little Evelyn, just getting the Natural Treasure makes this trip worthwhile."
Evelyn also laughed. "I can't argue with that."
Andrea commented with her chin resting on Yasenia's comfortable shoulder. "We should search for more challenging places. The higher the risk, the better the rewards."
The girls agreed. Kali pondered. "Is there a way to feel the challenges? I've been trying to analyze nature and the environment, but it isn't easy until you are a few hundred meters close to them. How about you, Angel?"
Angel shook her head. "I've been thinking and calculating different formations, but nothing works above certain distances. My range of detection is slightly longer than yours, though. I managed to spot the previous wind tunnel two and a half kilometers away."
Kali smiled. "That's great."
Angel shyly smiled. "It was thanks to the ideas you shared about the environmental factors, so it's thanks to both of us."
Kali laughed gently and hugged her with her arms and tails. The fluffiness and the pleasant earthly scent made Angel snort in comfort.
Evelyn placed her hands back and leaned on her arms, closing her eyes as a gentle breeze caressed her. "Sigh, this place is quite nice."
Cecile nodded. "Yes."
Evelyn looked at her, amused. 'Always so serious, hahaha. Well, I can somewhat be relieved because with that face of hers, if she were smiling about, we would have trouble.'
Evelyn leaned forward and looked at a clear puddle at her feet, looking at her face. She smiled a bit. 'Thankfully, I'm getting a bit prettier. My eyelashes are a bit thicker, and my eyes are a bit larger… It is all thanks to Yasenia's efforts.'
Evelyn didn't mind as much, though. Confidence in herself was something she now had plenty of, thanks to the unconditional love from her dragon lover.
Each time she looked at those golden slit eyes, they shone like the warmest Sun, full of love and tenderness.
The pupils would slowly dilate, showing Yasenia's heart, and the golden color felt as if it was flowing, making those two orbs so beautiful that Evelyn wanted to get lost in them.
Her violet eyes moved from the puddle to Yasenia, lovingly observing how her dear spoke with the daughter that suddenly popped up from nowhere. 'If I didn't know where Kaleina came from, I really wouldn't know that she is not her real daughter.'
Evelyn placed a hand on her navel, caressing it tenderly. 'I wish we could soon have ours. I want to give her children.' Imagining herself with her stomach bloated and the little life between them growing made her heart flutter.
After Yasenia stopped speaking, she stored the communication device and turned her head to the side.
She saw her light brown-skinned beauty squinting as her hands gently roamed her body. Yasenia smiled and planted her soft lips on her cheek. "Shall we go, darling? Or do you want to cuddle a bit longer?"
Andrea's light green eyes moved, looking at the gorgeous face of her lover. She spoke with her attractive, deep voice. "Give me a kiss, and we can go."
Yasenia laughed gently, her eyes curving, and she leaned forward, placing her lips on top of Andrea's and wounding her arms around her neck.
They tenderly opened their mouths, deepening the kiss without going overboard. The motions were slow and gentle but full of love.
Andrea couldn't help but feel as if she owned the world with just the person melting between her arms. They separated, and Andrea placed the tip of their noses together. "I love you."
Yasenia purred and kissed her again, her eyes half-closed and moist with emotion as her long tongue sneaked further inside, coiling around Andrea's tongue while savoring her gums.
Andrea almost moaned. The feeling of the long and moist sweet tongue filling her mouth was a sensation impossible to feel with human people.
After a minute, Yasenia separated, her long tongue retreating from Andrea's mouth and licking her lips. Yasenia's skirt was lifted in a tent, and she purred. "I really want to do it~."
Andrea looked around the forest and sighed. "But we can't."
Yasenia nodded. "I know. If not, we would already be mixing our bodies~."
Andrea laughed. "We always end up in the sheets after blacksmithing. You are really tireless."
Yasenia stood up, controlling her erection and moist vulva. "With such a delicious snack, I would be silly if I didn't eat you at least once a day."
Kali spoke. "Oh? My dryads found something interesting. Should we check?"
Kali had sent her summons to explore the area, and one of them found traces of the environmental traces Kali had commented about before.
They all nodded, and their mood became alert one more time.
Yasenia's melted face from being kissed by Andrea also calmed down, returning to her usual slightly smiling and seductive but calm, mature face that made heads turn and legs soften.
Evelyn and Angel came to her side, and Yasenia patted their heads. "Let's go."
However, as soon as they were about to move, Yasenia's spatial ring shone, glowing brightly, and the golden key materialized.
Yasenia blinked, confused, and a pillar of light descended, swallowing all of them.
Then, they all disappeared.
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Author: Now you see me, now you don't~. Magic!
The girls: …
Author: Cough, I summon you!
Randomplant: Hello.
Tatyana: Welcome. What's your question today, child?
Randomplant: Seniors, can one evolve their elements at any cultivation level, or is there some level from which it is no longer possible? If there is not, what effects does a higher level of cultivation have when trying to evolve the elements one possesses?
Tatyana: From what I know, there should be no limits, no?
Valeria: Yeah. Even the strongest person can have their attributes evolve if they have the right opportunity.
Mirrory: It's uncommon to have the attribute evolve. However, because having the attribute evolved means that your potential is not bad, there are quite a few people with evolved attributes in the higher realms. Not to mention, the higher realms' families, clans, sects, etc, have plenty of treasures to feed their juniors.
Valeria: Also, the effects on higher cultivator realms is not that pronounced, but the cultivator might want to look for a new cultivation technique at that time. So, it can be inconvenient in the sense of needing to change your skills, weapons, etc.
Randomplant: I see. Thank you, seniors.
Valeria: No worries, ask us whenever you want. By the way, your name is quite cute~. Fufu.
Randomplant: Cough, thanks.
Author: And that's all for today!