Silver Pattern of the Fallen Dragon God

Grandma Monet looked kindly at the two of them.

She had divined that Letitia would bow to Lily.

After an irreconcilable event between them, their relationship would completely break.

Letitia would gradually face reality, reform herself, and eventually live happily together with Lily.

If she revealed this, Letitia would feel pressured, and the future might change as a result.

It was better to let them misunderstand each other, to each believe that the other would bow first.

That way, their bond would deepen, and together they would move toward a brighter future.

The only thing that worried Monet was the coming disaster that awaited them.

But aside from the disaster, the omen also showed a turning point.

That turning point was like a lighthouse of dawn, illuminating the path ahead for the two.

Monet couldn’t divine the exact nature of that turning point, nor who would help them from the shadows.

It was as if that person did not belong to this world, but was an outsider—an otherworldly visitor.

She only knew that this person had a deep bond with them.

She would do everything in her power to help Letitia and Lily, to save them from danger, and to open their hearts to one another.

Monet’s divination was not a prediction of the future.

In other words, the future’s direction depended entirely on the single thought of Letitia and Lily.

All Monet could do was watch over them until they found their happiness together.

“All right, stop your flirting and bickering.”

“We weren’t flirting…” They looked at each other. “Hmph!”

“I have something to say to Karina. Could you two step outside for a moment?”

“Eh?” Lily panicked a little. “Are you going to tell Aunt about our relationship?”

“Mother will kill me!—” Letitia clasped her hands together and bowed to Monet. “Please, Grandma Monet, have mercy…”

“Don’t worry, I won’t abuse my seniority.”

“I only divined the fortune and misfortune of the future. I simply wish to tell Karina how to avoid danger.”

“You needn’t worry too much either. You two are destined to have a noble helper who will turn danger into safety.”

“A noble helper?” Lily tilted her head. “Who could that be?”

“That is something you must discover and explore for yourselves,” Monet said meaningfully. “The future can be changed. Whether it turns good or bad lies in a single thought of your own.”

Monet’s words were too profound for Lily to fully understand.

But staying any longer would only be embarrassing—they had already made Grandma Monet laugh too much.

So Lily tugged at Letitia’s sleeve.

Letitia understood and followed Lily slowly out of the barrier.

The moment she stepped out, Lily suddenly remembered something.

She ran back in a hurry, glaring at Letitia over her shoulder as if to say, “Don’t you dare eavesdrop!”

Letitia had no interest in listening and shrugged indifferently at Lily.

Relieved, Lily returned to Monet’s side.

Monet looked at her curiously. Lily’s cheeks flushed as she leaned close to Monet’s ear.

“Grandma, could you remove the effect of the Silver Mark?”

“Hmm? Silver Mark?”

“To tell the truth,” Lily said shyly, “because of a curse, I’m being forced to… do that kind of thing with Letitia…”

“You needn’t explain. I know the Silver Mark’s effect,” Monet said calmly. “I only want to see what it looks like.”

“Eh? Oh… all right then…”

Lily blushed in embarrassment, but since Grandma Monet was an elder of her great-grandmother’s generation, she felt no real shame.

She lifted her clothes slightly and tugged her skirt down a bit—without revealing anything critical—but still blushed hard.

Monet took one glance and understood the mark’s nature immediately.

“All right, that’s enough,” Monet said, gesturing for Lily to tidy her clothes. “This kind of Silver Mark is especially effective on dragonkin and binds to the first person you are intimate with.”

“W-what does that mean…”

“In short, I’m powerless to undo it, and perhaps Karina is too.”

“H-how could that be…” Lily lowered her head sadly.

“Don’t worry. The Silver Mark only lasts for a year. After that, it will fade, and you’ll no longer be bound to Letitia.”

“A year… well, that’s something to look forward to.”

Dragon children grow rapidly before the age of five, but their growth slows after that.

By the time a year passes and the Silver Mark fades, her daughter should appear around seven or eight years old.

That would be old enough to be independent—then Lily could finally part ways with Letitia.

“Thank you, Grandma Monet.”

“You’re welcome.” Monet patted Lily’s head. “Now, go call Karina in.”

Lily nodded obediently and ran out to find Karina.

Karina glanced curiously at Lily, then at Letitia, and entered the barrier with a thoughtful look.

Amy stayed outside the barrier, playing with Letitia.

Lily wanted to join them but didn’t want to go near Letitia.

“Grandma Monet,” Karina said anxiously, “I think Letitia and Lily’s relationship isn’t as good as we thought. They almost fought just now, didn’t they?”

“You don’t understand, Karina,” Monet said, taking tea sets out of a black vortex and brewing a pot of red tea. “Their relationship is stronger than it seems.”

“I can’t see it at all…”

“Have you heard the term ‘quarrelsome lovers’?”

“Eh?” Karina blinked. “You mean… they’re quarrelsome lovers?”

“Their relationship is even more complicated than that,” Monet replied. “I won’t tell you the details. I only wish to say—don’t judge young people by your own standards.”

“I see… I’ll remember your words, Grandma Monet.”

“Now, I want to talk about the coming disaster.”

“Th-the coming disaster?”

“Don’t panic. Let me explain slowly.”

Monet pushed a teacup toward Karina. “The divination shows their relationship will gradually improve, but unimaginable calamity will follow. Yet they are destined to have a noble helper—perhaps the dawn of hope lies ahead.”

“A noble helper… then, is there anything I can do for them?”

“The first trial will occur at the wedding ceremony. I fear someone will target Amy.”

“You even divined Amy’s name?” Karina exclaimed. “Wait—someone will attack Amy at the wedding?”

“Be cautious. Amy is the bond between the two of them. If she’s harmed—even a scratch—it will fracture their hearts.”

“I understand. I’ll remember that.”

“Next, there’s Lily’s curse—the Silver Mark of the Fallen Dragon God.”

“What…” Karina gasped. “The Fallen Dragon God…”

“The Silver Mark has already bound itself to Letitia. I hope you won’t question why or try to remove it. It’s part of the bond between them.”

“O-oh… I understand…”

To remove the Fallen Dragon God’s Silver Mark would require immense life force.

Letitia had already weakened herself greatly when nurturing the dragon egg.

Only Karina could undo the curse—but if she did, no one would guard the seal.

Even Karina knew to weigh the greater risk, so the matter of the Silver Mark had to be left alone.

Still—were they really brought together because of the Silver Mark?

Didn’t they truly love each other?

No, Grandma Monet had said they were “quarrelsome lovers.”

Perhaps it began with the Silver Mark, but now, they had genuinely fallen in love.

No matter what, Karina would not interfere with the love of the young.

That was also Grandma Monet’s advice.

Perhaps by letting them be, they would walk hand in hand toward a beautiful tomorrow.

The only worry was the disaster yet to come—
and the question of who their destined helper truly was.