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Chapter 143: The Prime Cause","shut-up-malevolent-dragon-i-don-t-want-to-have-a-chapter-779",779,"\u003Cp>Inside a grand golden palace, Aurora stood upon a massive hourglass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hourglass lay flat, yet its sand defied gravity, still flowing from one side to the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood on the side where the sand kept accumulating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opposite her, at the other end of the hourglass, stood an old man, frail and ancient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him sat a majestic golden throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood with one hand behind his back, the other gently tugging at his white beard, silently observing the red-haired girl no more than three meters away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was not the first time Aurora had dreamed of this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d lost count of how many times she’d had this exact dream:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same old man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same hourglass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only one thing ever changed: the sand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had noticed it long ago. Each time she returned, the sand beneath the old man’s feet had diminished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, after so many repetitions, his side of the hourglass was nearly empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora shifted her gaze from the hourglass, face expressionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had grown used to these strange, inexplicable dreams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This time too, you’re not going to answer a single question, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the other reason she remained so calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man never spoke. Never responded. Never explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply stood there, his cloudy eyes fixed on her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh. Boring.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t one to waste time—even in a dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora turned, stepping toward the edge of the enormous hourglass. She peered down...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An endless abyss of starlit darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone else might have felt dizzy just looking at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But again—she was used to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gave one final glance to the old man across from her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze followed her, even as she approached the edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora didn’t say more either. She turned away, preparing to leap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plummet always woke her up. She’d done it several times now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as she was about to take that step, the silent old man finally spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aurora...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She froze, stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, she turned her head back. “You... how do you know my name?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn’t answer. Instead, in a raspy, ancient voice, he continued speaking as if reciting a prophecy:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The fool who toys with time... will, in the end, take my place and be eternally imprisoned here...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You are the Prime Cause. The beginning of all things. And the end of them all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora frowned. “What does that mean? Fool who toys with time? What do you... Ack!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her rush to question him, she lost her footing at the very edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She slipped and fell, tumbling into the abyss of stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she plunged downward, her long pink hair fluttered wildly. Through its strands, she looked back up toward the hourglass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man now stood at its edge, peering down at her as she plummeted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything was drifting farther and farther away...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But strangely, something else—some truth, some fate—felt like it was drawing closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aaaaaaah!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sensation of falling worked as expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora jolted awake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shot upright in bed, still trembling from the rush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she calmed her breathing, a familiar voice murmured beside her:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mmm... sis’s tail... smells nice...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora looked to the next bed. Her third sister was sound asleep, clutching a giant plush bear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced up at the clock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>5:00 a.m.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still an hour before sunrise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The worst kind of time—too late to go back to sleep, too early to start the day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sighed, rubbed her messy hair, tossed off her blanket, and got out of bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a quick wash, she tied her pink hair into a ponytail and changed into her light ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) green tracksuit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The family didn’t care for complicated athletic wear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She buried her face in the collar, hands stuffed into the jacket’s pockets, and headed outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When you can’t sleep after a weird dream, just go for a jog,” her eldest sister had told her. “It’s not like there’s anything better to do.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora had decided to take that advice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this hour, the field was empty. The cool air cleared her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She walked to the track’s starting line and did a quick warmup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she began a slow jog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her thoughts lingered on the dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The fool who toys with time... will take my place... imprisoned forever... You are the Prime Cause... the beginning... the end... What does it even mean...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So absorbed in thought, she didn’t notice the loose stone on the track.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her foot caught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah crap!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pitched forward—unable to catch herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora squeezed her eyes shut, bracing for impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But pain never came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She opened one eye—and saw a hand steadying her arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miss Safina? ...What are you doing here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Safina helped her back to her feet, crouched down to check her ankle, and only stood again after confirming it wasn’t sprained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Couldn’t sleep. Thought I’d go for a run,” she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And you? Youth Division doesn’t start until eight-thirty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I... I had a nightmare.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh~ Nightmares, huh? All kids get those. I get it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora turned her face away, cheeks pink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t get it, Miss Safina...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I bought extra breakfast.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Safina lifted a paper bag beside her. Inside were still-steaming pancakes and fresh milk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wanna share?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora hesitated, but her stomach answered for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grrrrr~~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Safina chuckled. “Come on, over there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They sat on a bench beside the field. Safina placed the food between them and handed Aurora a warm pancake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why’d you get two breakfasts, anyway?” Aurora asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My brother asked me to bring him something,” Safina said, sipping her milk. “But I forgot he had security training today. Something about boxing practice?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaiser hadn’t wanted to attend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please—someone who could solo multiple dragon kings still needed training?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the academy had no idea who he really was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Safina had convinced him: “Since you’re here already, just go along with it~ Do what they ask, no big deal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being the docile one, Kaiser obediently went.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, I see.” Aurora nodded, taking a bite of pancake. Then she asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My big sis still isn’t talking to you much, huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been over a month since Safina became her sister’s instructor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strangely, all the other little dragon girls got along great with Dad’s mysterious “girlfriend.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Noa?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even living together, neither she nor Safina ever said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re close.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, it fit Noa’s personality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was more outgoing these days, yes—but only around family or close friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With strangers, she was cold steel—unyielding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well... it’s better than when I first arrived,” Safina said. “We chat occasionally. Mostly about your dad, your mom, your sisters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, sounds like a solid start.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora nodded thoughtfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Back then, Dad said it took him forever to win her over. For Miss Safina to get her talking in just a month? Yeah... promising future.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wanna tell me about that nightmare?” Safina offered. “They say facing your fears is the best way to beat them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora chuckled, thought for a moment, and began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not even sure it counts as a nightmare... It’s just... weird.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Safina tilted her head. “Weird how?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well,” Aurora said, “Dreams usually have a cause, even if they’re illogical. But this one—this one has logic. It follows rules. Just... really strange ones. I dreamed of a palace, a huge hourglass, and this old grandpa...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Safina leaned her chin on her palm, listening intently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The first few times, he never said a word. But this time...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora paused. “He finally spoke.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’d he say?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He said...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora furrowed her brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Something about being a fool who plays with time... said I was the Prime Cause... I don’t get it at all—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Prime Cause?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Safina reacted instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh—yeah. He said that. Why? Miss Safina, do you know what it means?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Safina stared at Aurora, stunned. Her violet eyes swirled with shock and alarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was still dark out—the sun hadn’t yet risen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora didn’t notice her expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Safina quickly composed herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...No. No idea... Sounds like another ‘nonsense dream,’ probably.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I... guess.” Aurora lowered her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You eat,” Safina said, standing. “I’ve got something to do.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay. Bye, Miss Safina.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving her half-eaten pancake on the bench, Safina turned and hurried off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dammit. I can’t believe I forgot...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She muttered low as she ran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Leon... you better make it in time...”\u003C\u002Fp>",1398,"2026-06-06T15:10:08.963Z",1,"novelbin.me","296a77c703128415ec5a3a9f3c282c0290e71b68438a008a965d0bd7234090fd","shut-up-malevolent-dragon-i-don-t-want-to-have-a-chapter-780","shut-up-malevolent-dragon-i-don-t-want-to-have-a-chapter-778",914,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fshut-up-malevolent-dragon-i-don-t-want-to-have-a-cover.jpg"]