Chapter 736: The Exiled White Dragon Kanna, Tohru is Turning Green!
Ren had just put away the projection of the Pseudo Star Map, dissolving the miniature galaxy back into particles of light.
Before he could even sit down, a small, white blur rushed towards him like a cannonball.
"Bad guy!"
A small figure slammed into his legs. She swung her tiny fists and unleashed a barrage of blows upon Ren's thigh.
Smack! Smack! Smack!
The impacts were rhythmic, but to Ren, they felt lighter than a massage. To anyone else, however, these "cute" punches would have pulverized bone, given they came from a dragon.
"You bad guy! You're the one who stole Tohru-sama!"
The little white-haired girl looked up, her cheeks puffed out in a furious pout. Her voice was a soft, monotonous drone that somehow made her anger incredibly adorable.
"Kanna! Wait!"
Miyauchi Renge, carrying her school bag, ran over panting. She grabbed the hem of the white-haired girl's dress.
"Kanna, this is Ren-nii," Renge explained with her usual deadpan expression. "He's not a bad guy. He gives us candy and curry."
The little girl, Kanna Kamui, stopped her assault. She looked at Renge, then back at Ren.
She stared at him with wide, gradient blue eyes that shimmered with innocence and ancient power.
"Stole Tohru," she repeated stubbornly. "Bad guy."
She raised her fists again, intending to continue her justice.
Grumble~
However, a loud, mournful sound echoed from her midsection. Kanna's little belly protested violently against the tyranny of hunger.
"Ugh... hungry..."
Her fists lost all strength instantly. Her knees buckled, and she slumped forward, face-planting onto Ren's leg with a soft thud.
"Ren-sama! I'm sorry!"
At this moment, Tohru, dressed in her signature maid outfit, rushed into the living room. Her tail knocked over a vase in her haste, which she caught with lightning reflexes before bowing deeply.
"I didn't notice her scent until she was already at the door! She's very good at stealth!"
"It's fine, Tohru."
Ren smiled, reaching down to pick up the slumped dragon-loli under her armpits. He lifted her effortlessly.
This was indeed the Kanna he remembered.
Her physique resembled a human girl in lower elementary school. She had long white hair adorned with three large beads, gradient purple tips, and two feathered horns protruding from the sides of her head. Her tail, ending in a fluffy bulb, twitched weakly behind her.
She looked harmless. Petite, cute, and fragile.
But the observers in the room knew better.
"Dragon?"
Canaria, the newly revived strategist of Arcadia, narrowed her eyes. She looked at the little girl dangling in Ren's grip, sensing the immense, chaotic mana condensed within that small frame.
"A pure-blooded Dragon..." Leticia whispered, her vampire instincts screaming at the sheer pressure radiating from the child. "And that maid..."
What shocked them even more was Tohru.
Now that Tohru was agitated, her concealment spell wavered slightly. The aura of a Chaos Dragon—a being capable of bringing about the apocalypse—leaked out.
Canaria gulped. In the world of Little Garden, pure-blooded Dragons were the strongest species. They were candidates for the "Strongest Species" title, comparable to Three-Digit or even Two-Digit Demon Lords.
And here? Two of them were running around a living room like pets.
Hiss!
The two visitors exchanged a look of disbelief. They felt like country bumpkins walking into a palace of gods. Ren's household was truly terrifying.
"Let's sit down and talk," Ren suggested, ignoring the stunned looks of his guests. He carried the limp Kanna to the sofa and sat down, placing her beside him.
Canaria and Leticia were quickly escorted by another maid (Ram, perhaps?) to their rooms to settle in, leaving the "family" to deal with their domestic crisis.
On the sofa, Tohru explained Kanna's situation to Ren while wringing her hands nervously.
"This is Kanna Kamui. She's... well, she's a friend from my world."
Tohru sighed. "She was exiled for pranking the gods too much. They kicked her out, and she had nowhere to go. She must have tracked my scent across dimensions to find me."
"Hmph!"
Hearing this, Kanna regained some energy. She scrambled to her feet on the sofa cushions, spreading her small arms wide to shield Tohru from Ren.
"I didn't just come to find you! I came to rescue Tohru-sama from this human!"
Kanna glared at Ren, her tail standing straight up.
"You seduced Tohru! I challenge you!"
"Oh oh!"
Renge's eyes lit up, sparkling with admiration. "Amazing. Kanna is so cool."
She turned to Ren. "Ren-nii, is this what Natsumi meant? The hero fighting the Evil Dragon to save the princess?"
"..."
Ren twitched the corner of his mouth.
Is it possible that he is the Evil Dragon in this scenario, and Kanna is the hero? Though, looking at the pouting loli, she was definitely the cutest hero he'd ever seen.
Grumble~
Kanna had just finished her heroic declaration when her stomach betrayed her again. A sound like a dying whale echoed in the silent room.
"Ugh..."
Instantly, her bravado collapsed. Kanna fell back onto her knees, clutching her tummy.
"There's no mana in this world..." she whimpered, tears pricking the corners of her eyes. "The atmosphere is empty. I can't recharge. I'm so weak... and hungry..."
Zzzzzzzzzz!
Suddenly, a crisp, crackling sound entered Kanna's sensitive ears.
Her nose twitched. The scent of ozone and pure, concentrated energy wafted through the air.
She instantly looked up.
She saw blue-white lightning dancing on Ren's index finger. It wasn't natural lightning; it was condensed magical energy, rich and vibrant.
Ren asked with a playful smile, waving his finger like a lure. "Want some?"
"C-can I?"
Kanna's eyes widened. Her small mouth opened slightly, and a thread of drool escaped.
To a dragon, mana was food. And lightning was Kanna's favorite flavor.
But then, her pride kicked in. She shook her head vigorously, her twin-tails flapping.
"N-no! I don't want to eat the enemy's food! You're a bad guy! You'll poison me!"
She turned her head away with a 'hmph', but her blue eyes were still secretly glancing sideways, locked onto the sparking finger.
"Hm? Are you really not going to eat it? It's fresh."
Ren looked at the adorable struggle on Kanna's face and felt the urge to tease her.
He brought his finger closer to her cheek.
Zzzzzzz!
The lightning flickered, singing the fine hairs on her ear.
It was obvious that Kanna's resolve was crumbling. Her eyes were vibrating.
Ren grinned mischievously. "I'll tell you a secret, Kanna-chan. The lightning I make isn't just energy. I can change its nature. Right now... it tastes like strawberry candy."
"How is that possible?"
Kanna turned back, frowning skeptically. "Lightning has no taste. It just tingles."
She had eaten so much lightning over hundreds of years, from thunderstorms to magical traps. It was always just raw energy—filling, but bland.
"Heh heh. If you don't believe me, you can ask Tohru. I don't lie. I can make anything taste delicious."
Ren looked at his maid. "Tohru, tell her. Is what I said true?"
"Uh..."
Tohru froze. Her face turned a bright shade of crimson.
That day... she remembered it vividly. She had curiously asked Ren if he could make his magical energy taste like honey.
And then... Ren made it happen. He fed her his energy directly.
The only cost was that her mouth was sore for hours afterward because the "feeding" method was... intense.
Now, facing Kanna's expectant gaze, Tohru felt trapped.
She could only nod stiffly, avoiding eye contact. "It... It's true. Ren-sama's energy is delicious."
"!!!"
Kanna absolutely believed Tohru's words. Tohru was her idol; Tohru never lied.
Instantly, her gaze snapped back to the lightning. Her suspicion vanished, replaced by pure gluttony.
"Want some?" Ren asked again, his voice like a devil tempting a soul.
"Mmm! Yes!!!"
This time, Kanna didn't hesitate.
"Awooo!"
She lunged forward like a striking cobra. She opened her mouth wide and swallowed Ren's index finger—along with the crackling lightning—in one gulp.
Chomp.
Such force. Her jaw strength was enough to crush diamonds.
If Ren wasn't extraordinary, possessing a body tougher than steel, his finger would have been severed instantly.
As expected of a dragon.
"Mmm~!"
Kanna's eyes widened immediately. She sucked on the finger, her tongue swirling around the lightning.
It was sweet! It really tasted like strawberry candy!
The energy rushed into her core, refilling her depleted reserves instantly.
"Nom... nom..."
She couldn't stop. She held onto his hand with both paws, suckling greedily.
Tohru stood by the side, silently giving Ren a thumbs-up. 'As expected of Master. He subdued the rebellious Kanna in less than a minute.'
A moment later.
"Ugh..."
Kanna released Ren's finger with a loud pop. She fell back onto the sofa, her limbs splayed out.
Her little belly was visibly rounder. Her face was flushed with a blissful, drunken expression.
"So full... completely filled... charged to 100%..."
It was her first time eating flavored lightning, and Kanna had lost control, consuming far more than she needed.
Tohru looked at her, covering her face with one hand. "So embarrassing for a dragon. Where is your dignity, Kanna?"
"Kanna, when are you planning to go back?" Tohru asked gently, crouching down.
As soon as she asked this, tears welled up in Kanna's big eyes again.
"Ugh... Tohru-sama... are you chasing me away?"
"Uh..."
Tohru panicked. She felt a wave of guilt for bullying a child. "N-No! It's just... there's no mana in this world. You'll starve if you stay here, right?"
"But..."
Kanna pointed a chubby finger at Ren.
"His lightning can recharge me. And it's delicious. Better than the clouds back home."
Kanna looked at Ren with sparkling eyes. She was clearly treating him as a limitless, strawberry-flavored battery.
"That won't do!"
Tohru stood up, crossing her arms in an 'X' shape. "How can Ren-sama have time to charge you every day? He is busy!"
Her tail began to swish aggressively behind her.
Instead of wasting time charging Kanna, Ren should be using that time to "charge" her! Or at least give her headpats!
But ultimately, everything was up to Ren.
Noticing Tohru's little burst of jealousy, Ren chuckled. He reached out and pulled the frantic maid into his arms, seating her on his other side.
He rubbed her nose affectionately. "Don't worry, my jealous dragon. We have plenty of time. Feeding Kanna won't take away from our time together."
"Mmm..."
Hearing his reassuring words, Tohru melted. She leaned in and sweetly kissed Ren's lips, ignoring the child present.
"Hm?"
Kanna blinked, her processing speed slowing down due to her full stomach.
She watched the intimate interaction.
"Are Kanna and Ren... going to mate?" she asked bluntly.
"Cough, cough, cough!!!"
Tohru choked on air. She pulled away, her face exploding red. "Don't talk nonsense, Kanna! Who taught you that word?!"
"I'm not talking nonsense."
Kanna sat up, pointing a finger at Tohru's backside.
"Look. Your tail is raised high and vibrating."
Kanna tilted her head innocently. "Isn't this a sign of dragons being in heat? Mother said so."
Dragons were creatures of instinct. Their desires were potent. Tohru usually suppressed hers through sheer willpower and combat, but around Ren, her biology betrayed her.
"I-It's not!" Tohru squeaked, trying to grab her traitorous tail. "It's just happy! Happy wagging!"
"Liar," Kanna deadpanned. "You're turning green with lust."
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