Evil Dragon Chapter 58: Side Story 1-1: Wrong Attire

Chapter 58: Side Story 1-1: Wrong Attire

Translated by Addis of Exiled Rebels Scanlations

Editor: Aika

 

Transiting through the Headquarters of the Bureau of Transmigration, new employee Lin Nuo was preparing for the protagonist role, testing whether a small world was qualified. A small world that passed the test would be thrown into the “Three Thousand Worlds Repository,” accommodating those affected due to various reasons. Lin Nuo took a few deep breaths, calming his excitement. Then, in his mind, he opened the serene blue system interface, summoning his exclusive system according to the standard phrases.

“System, system, I am employee number 1816, ‘Child’s World Small World.’ Please provide the interface for the small world.”

After a good eight seconds, the system began to respond,【I’m here, I’m here. Serving the host as System 0806! Apologies for the delay, I was just snacking. Ah, the host truly is from the children’s division! So adorable! Come here, let little Stat give you a kiss!】

Although knowing the system had no mouth or face, Lin Nuo, usually very serious, still frowned reluctantly, “I just have a bit of a baby face! I am already an adult! Please refrain from teasing the employees!”

【Ah, understood, understood, little cutie is so serious! Hmm, the host’s first world… Let me see, ah, here it is. Wow, it’s a world perfectly suited for the host! ‘Knight Battling Evil Dragons’! In this small world, the host needs to become a knight, then conquer the evil dragon to successfully clear the stage and earn a large number of points.】

“Knight Battling Evil Dragons?” Lin Nuo was a bit puzzled. “Is this a fantasy world? All my previous internship courses were about future interstellar themes. I don’t have any knowledge about fantasy.”

The system laughed heartily, 【Don’t worry, don’t worry! There won’t be any intricate settings! Besides, the host has always been an exceptional student and can surely adapt spontaneously! Moreover, as the host is a beginner, you can also have various exclusive skill cards, mission cards, item cards. Basically, it’s a route where the protagonist is invincible no matter what they do! Therefore, host, please go boldly and confidently! Little Stat will always be here to assist you!】

Upon hearing this, Lin Nuo didn’t ask further and politely replied in his mind, “Alright, understood. Thank you, Little Stat.”

Upon hearing this sentence, the system first paused, then began to whine,【Whimper, host, you are truly adorable. You should know, Little Stat has served many hosts, and none of them ever thought of thanking Little Stat. Whimper.】

Feeling a bit embarrassed, Lin Nuo didn’t know how to change the subject and could only say again with a red face, “Well, Little Stat’s introduction was very clear. Please take care of me in the future.”

If the system could twist, by now, it might have twisted itself into a pretzel: 【Wow, host, don’t be so polite! Serving you is Little Stat’s honor! Now, let’s begin the official connection. Host, good luck! Feel free to summon Little Stat anytime!】

A white light flashed. Similar to what was learned in the courses, when Lin Nuo opened his eyes again, he had completely entered another world. Looking around at the scenery—towering trees, thorns everywhere, chirping birds nearby, and the faint sound of flowing water in the distance—it was a forest.

Moreover, it was a dimly lit forest, with trees covering the sky. Lin Nuo then looked down at himself—

Huh? Why was Lin Nuo dressed in simple cotton clothes, topped with a black robe? Shouldn’t he be a knight? Shouldn’t a knight wear a beautiful, silver-white suit of armor, wield a heavy sword in one hand, a bronze shield in the other, and ride a majestic horse? Where was his equipment?

Lin Nuo was perplexed. No worries, if there’s an issue, ask the system.

“Little Stat, Little Stat!” A blank mind. “Little Stat! Little Stat!” Lin Nuo became a bit anxious.

With this anxiety, a bunch of cards appeared in his mind:【Exclusive Skill Cards】, 【Main Quest Cards】, 【Side Quest Cards】, …

Ah, this must be the newbies’ welcome package mentioned by the system. Lin Nuo first opened the 【Main Quest Card】.

【Main Quest: Conquer the cunning evil dragon as a knight.】

Hmm, this was just as the system had said. Lin Nuo clicked on the underlined dragon character and saw the final big BOSS, the evil dragon’s setting image: Indeed, it was a majestic golden dragon with a ferocious look in its eyes.

Looking at the fierce gaze of the dragon, Lin Nuo couldn’t help but shiver. He thought, “Do children’s literary worlds need to set dragons with such intimidation? Can’t it be a cute baby dragon? You know, one with two small wings, flying around and spitting out little flames?”

Sighing, Lin Nuo began to look at the breakdown of the main quest,【Main Quest 1: Become a knight. To become a knight, firstly, you need a longsword and a horse. Next, you need to find someone who already has the identity of a knight to confer the status upon you.】

Lin Nuo puzzledly put down the Main Quest Card. This… was the newbie quest in a children’s literary world? Why did it feel like it wasn’t easy? According to what was learned previously, usually, the protagonist here was a chosen one who never needed to worry about basic equipment.

Lin Nuo scratched his head and clicked on the 【Side Quest Card】.

【Side Quest: Accidentally fall into the river, wet your clothes. After returning to shore, take off the clothes, hang them on a tree branch to dry.】

… This side quest felt a bit strange? Lin Nuo closed his eyes and vaguely remembered from some old children’s stories, like “Puss in Boots,” there seemed to be scenes where the main character bathed in a river. Well, maybe the world’s designer was referencing these kinds of stories?

Lin Nuo put down the Side Quest Card, clicked on the shiny 【Exclusive Skill Card】:

【Exclusive Skill: Special skills generated based on the characteristics of each transmigrant! We believe everyone is unique and can trigger different general classes!】

Different… “general classes”? What language was this? What did it mean when it’s all strung together? Suppressing his doubts, Lin Nuo began to check his exclusive skills:【The skill tailored for the host in this world is—”Adorableness!” “Adorableness” Skill: Instantly make all monsters and creatures adorable! Sitting with a group of cute little monsters and eating fruits is more interesting than fighting and killing, isn’t it? Moreover, the host can also use the “Adorableness” skill to cleverly use various items to create personalized equipment for  themselves! Important Note: This skill is ineffective against all types of BOSS.】

Seeing this, Lin Nuo felt much more at ease: Yes, this was indeed the setting that should exist in a children’s literary world. With this skill, what difficulty would there be in clearing this world? Although this skill was ineffective against bosses, Lin Nuo believed that by collecting enough cute little monsters, he would definitely find a way to conquer the evil dragon!

Children’s literature emphasizes virtues, cooperation, and trust with others, right? Lin Nuo was full of confidence.

After equipping this exclusive skill, he decided to try it out immediately. Taking a few steps in the forest, Lin Nuo picked up a branch as thick as an arm from the ground, activated “Adorableness,” while thinking, “This is a sword! This is a sword…!”

After half a minute, this dark branch had indeed turned into a simple, ancient-looking wooden sword like a children’s toy! At the same time, Lin Nuo received a prompt from the Main Quest Card:

【Congratulations, host! Obtained the “Knight’s Long Sword”! Although this sword doesn’t have much attack power… but who cares? In this world, the host’s attack power is not important at all.】

Seeing this prompt, Lin Nuo felt even more reassured: Exactly! It’s a children’s literary world! As long as there’s a sword!

Lin Nuo, deeply convinced that he had discovered the strategy for clearing the stage, joyfully wandered around the forest, starting to search for something that could serve as his “horse.”

Finally done eating the melon, System 0806 patted its imaginary data belly with satisfaction and began checking the host’s progress. It was curious why the host had been in the small world for so long without summoning it. Could it be that, due to being an exceptional student, even in the first world as a beginner, everything was going smoothly without needing assistance?

The system attempted to connect to the world where Lin Nuo was, but received feedback from the main system: 【Warning! Warning! Host has entered an R-18 World! According to privacy protection requirements, system access is prohibited in this world!】

The system broke into a cold sweat that it couldn’t actually produce: 【R-18 World? Didn’t I provide an interface for a children’s literary world?! Where does children’s literature have an R-18 rating?!】

The main system immediately replied: 【Confirmed, Employee 1816 Lin Nuo has gone to the highest difficulty world – “A Knight Played with by an Evil Dragon.” This world is full of mosaic scenes, and corresponding task cards have been created. In addition, the evil dragon in this world is very cunning. If the host isn’t careful, he will be swallowed by the evil dragon.】

Seeing this, the system started frantically jumping—although it had no feet—【Oh no, oh no! I was too busy eating melon, and I assigned the world incorrectly! Ahhh, my baby-faced cutie! You’re about to be eaten by the evil dragon! Cutie, wait for me! Little Stat will definitely come to rescue you!】

Lin Nuo, carrying his wooden sword, walked through the deep forest, taking steps one after another without any specific destination. Without a purpose, he decided to follow the sound of water he heard and go to the riverbank. He wasn’t aiming to complete the strange “fall into the river” side quest; he was thinking, maybe there would be deer or small horses by the river, and by using his skill, he could acquire a horse?

This kind of “taming wild beasts that come to drink water by the river” should still be a standard plot. Soon, Lin Nuo arrived at the riverside. It was a quiet, deep river with some aquatic plants gently swaying with the water’s flow. On the riverbank were lush reeds and bushes, dotted with wildflowers.

Lin Nuo looked along the riverbank—Oh! There was a white horse! A very beautiful white horse with no trace of mixed fur! Fantastic. Lin Nuo hurriedly ran towards the white horse, thinking he would have a horse immediately! Just as he was about to reach it, suddenly the river water violently stirred, and a rapidly rotating vortex emerged on the calm surface.

This change happened too quickly, causing Lin Nuo to involuntarily stop and stare at the river: In an instant, a deep green, scaly tail shot out of the water, sweeping towards the white horse! A crocodile? Lin Nuo had learned from books that when a crocodile faces prey larger than itself, it would use its hard tail to sweep the prey into the water, then bite and drag it under to drown it.

No, how could Lin Nuo tolerate the crocodile dragging his horse into the water! Lin Nuo immediately swung the wooden sword at the crocodile, shouting, “Nuisance! Let go of my horse!” This small piece of wood couldn’t obstruct the large crocodile that was over ten meters long.

Lin Nuo simultaneously activated the “Adorableness” skill. In the instant the skill was activated, the gigantic beast disappeared. Or more precisely, it shrank. The fierce creature shrank to a few dozen times smaller than its original size, turning into a tiny green crocodile without teeth, spinning confusedly on the water surface, making a sound like, “Aoao? Aoaoao?”

At the same time, Lin Nuo received a skill notification sound: 【Successfully cutify one monster! The host receives a special reward: Little Dragon Coin!】 

With a “clang” sound, a sparkling coin dropped in front of Lin Nuo. Before he could pick up the coin or check if the horse was frightened, a clear voice sounded, “Did you just defeat a ferocious beast in the river?”

 

 

 

 

 

 

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