NOVEL NEXT Chapter 14
Nekra and Yuki found themselves traversing through a cave, its darkness contrasting with the brightness of their conversation.
"Is this the other labyrinth Milim mentioned?" Yuki asked, her curiosity piqued by their surroundings.
"Nyo, this is her uncle's cave," Nekra clarified, a faint smile playing on her lips.
"Why are we here?" Yuki inquired, her gaze shifting around the cave's confines.
"WHY ARE YOU HERE!" a thunderous voice echoed through the cave, causing the walls to reverberate.
"Uncle, we are here to visit!" Nekra shouted back into the cave, her voice assertive yet tinged with familial warmth.
"Who are you calling uncle!" the voice bellowed in response.
"Veldora is the uncle, of course, nya!" Nekra shouted back, confidently leading the way through the cavernous space.
"Wow, he's three times the size of our metal dragon," Yuki remarked, her eyes wide with awe at the sheer magnitude of the dragon before them.
"You know another dragon? It doesn't matter because no one is better than this great me!" Veldora proclaimed proudly, his voice resonating through the cave.
"This great me was sealed, nya," Nekra deadpanned, her gaze directed at Veldora, who was trapped behind a seal.
"So, why are we here again, Nekra?" Yuki questioned, seeking clarification amidst the banter.
"To say hi and maybe be friends, nya," Nekra replied with a hopeful smile, attempting to bridge the gap with Veldora.
"Friends? I don't need friends, for I am the great Veldora!" the dragon thundered, his voice echoing across the cave walls.
Nekra detected a hint of dejection in Veldora's tone. "Well, it’s great to finally meet you, Uncle Veldora, nya!" she exclaimed, maintaining her upbeat demeanor.
"Why do you keep calling me uncle?" Veldora's voice was softened, now devoid of its previous booming authority. He was looking away sheepishly which was weird for the massive dragon.
"Nya? That's because older sister Milim adopted us, nya! Milim is your older brother's daughter, nya!" Nekra explained, hoping to shed light on their connection.
"Wait, I have a niece?" Veldora's astonishment was evident in his tone.
Nekra nodded in affirmation.
"How do you know this?" Veldora probed further.
"Nya? The same way I know Uncle will get out in 250 years, nya!" Nekra revealed, her eyes twinkling with knowledge.
"You should be careful who you tell stuff to, prophet," Veldora warned, his eyes narrowing slightly.
"Nya? But Uncle is a good dragon," Nekra retorted with unwavering faith in Veldora's character.
"Can you take off your bow?" Veldora requested, his curiosity piqued.
Nekra obliged, removing her bow to reveal her distinct cat ears.
"A werecat? I thought they went extinct..." Veldora's voice trailed off, lost in thought.
"Extinct?" Nekra's echos curiosity evident in her voice.
"Ah, that's a story for another time.... so, I'm getting out of here in the future?" Veldora redirected the conversation.
Nekra nodded confidently.
"In about 250 years, start sending telepathic presages to slimes, nya," Nekra instructed.
"A slime gets me out?" Veldora's eyebrow raised in surprise.
Nekra, seemingly nonchalant, continued nibbling on some food.
"Where did you get the food?" Veldora's curiosity got the better of him.
"Yuki made it," Nekra replied with a grin.
"That doesn't answer my question," Veldora pressed on.
"Yuki makes amazing food, nya," Nekra diverted the conversation, praising her friend's culinary skills.
"When she gets like this, she doesn't answer questions," Yuki chimed in, offering a simple explanation.
"Hmm? What are you?" Veldora directed his attention toward Yuki.
"I'm a fox spirit," Yuki revealed.
"You two are certainly an intriguing pair. You also have names already. Was it Milim?" Veldora inquired.
Nekra hesitated, unsure if she should reveal the truth about who named her.
"Nekra named me," Yuki confirmed, offering clarity.
"I wish I wasn't sealed so I could feel your power. You are probably stronger than a demon lord if you could name a high-ranked spirit like Yuki," Veldora remarked, impressed by Yuki's significance.
Nekra pulled a TV out of a storage space, catching Veldora's attention.
"What is that black device?" Veldora queried, curious about the unfamiliar object.
"It's a TV. Since you are going to be trapped here for a while, I figured we could come by every now and then, maybe to watch anime," Nekra suggested as a flash drive fell on her head.
A note accompanied the flash drive.
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Good job bringing him to the dark side, remind him we have cookies.
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"Yes, I got more anime, nya!" Nekra exclaimed excitedly.
"Wasn't the whole reason for this trip to go out and see the world?" Yuki gently reminded Nekra.
"Nyo, it was to get them to give me more anime, Veldornya was just a bonus" Nekra confessed, her red eyes sparkling with excitement.
"My name is Veldora, not Veldornya," Veldora correctes rather quickly.
Yuki and Nekra just look at the dragon as the TV turns on and a play menu loads.
"Who is them?" Veldora asked, seeking clarification