Reborn as a Mind-Reading Empress
Chapter 222: I Am a Pureblooded Dragon [Bonus - ]

Chapter 222: I Am a Pureblooded Dragon [Bonus Chapter]

"Yes, it’s alright. I will accept you as long as you have no ill will toward me and the people I cherish. And as long as how you feel for me and how you treat me doesn’t change from good to bad."

Arabella had to say these since if Estrella wanted to conquer the human realm, doesn’t that mean her family in Lobelius would be in danger too? Sure Lobelius is an ally of Valeria for now but what if the Emperor is no longer Ferdinand? And she doesn’t exactly like the idea of Estrellians conquering humanity.

She’s the wife of a dragon now but she’s also still of the human race.

"T-then, will you truly accept me?" Ferdinand grasped her hand. His nervousness seemed to have skyrocketed even more after hearing a good reply. He was worried that her answer would change this time.

His hands were trembling. Yet, he didn’t even seem to notice it. With how pale he was, he looked like he might pass out any second.

"Of course. You are already my husband, aren’t you? But why are you asking? Are you a pureblood and not a descendant?" Arabella decided to attack directly once and for all, daring her husband to admit it now.

Ferdinand gulped. He was silent as he hesitated for several seconds before answering, "Yes, I am a pureblooded dragon."

[I said it! Will she believe me? Will she scream in terror?] He regretted saying it the instant it left his lips.

’He admitted it! He finally admitted it!’

Arabella was internally jumping in glee. Ferdinand finally said it despite his fears.

"Oh, does that mean you can fly?" she played innocent to help him relax. She just wanted to give him a kiss and a hug right now.

[Huh?]

"Yes. But not here," Ferdinand’s trembling hands slightly settled as he did not get the scream of terror, disgust, or rejection he was expecting.

"That seems fun, I want to see you fly. How do you do it?"

[Eh?! Does this mean she’s fine with it?]

"I-I shift to my dragon form."

"Oh, I want to see your dragon form!" Arabella beamed and her husband was at a loss for words for several seconds.

[She believed me and she’s fine with it?! She even wants to see my dragon form? Is this really happening?]

"I look terrifying. My dragon form is so much bigger than this carriage. I am huge and scary. I have sharp fangs, claws, and scales. My wings ruin flowers when I fly," Ferdinand was suddenly enumerating the things she could fear or hate about his dragon form. He was sabotaging himself due to nervousness and panic.

"It’s alright. I still want to see it. I’m curious what you look like," Arabella pushed through.

"You truly believe me?" He wondered if she thought he was just kidding so he had to verify they were on the same page.

"Yes."

"I am not human. Not one bit," he reiterated. "You are still fine with me as your husband?"

"Yes."

[Just like that? Am I having a dream? Ah... It was one of those dreams again. I keep having more of them lately. I must have dozed off. I should wake up. How could I fall asleep again while riding a carriage with my wife? It was my chance to ogle her all I want.]

Ferdinand pinched his hand and realized he did feel it. He pinched his cheek as well.

[It feels so real. It seems my dreams the past nights are getting worse. Now, I’m even having hallucinations she would accept me so easily with a smile on her face. But this would soon end. Just like usual, this dream wouldn’t end nicely. She would change her mind once she sees my true form and reject me again in this dream too, wouldn’t she?]

’Again?’

Arabella learned from her husband’s thoughts that he had been having dreams about confessing he was a dragon. In his dreams, she always accepted him at first. But her mind changes once she sees his dragon form, and asks for a divorce. If not for a divorce, she would run away from him no matter how far he tried to chase her and she always ended up with Andrew.

’So this is why he had fears about divorce and always thought about Andrew no matter what I said?’

He always woke up before she does so she didn’t know he had dreams like this since he was already thinking about other things once she was awake.

The only time she saw him asleep was yesterday when he fell asleep with his head on her lap. But he seemed to have slept so soundly yesterday.

Arabella flinched in surprise when Ferdinand suddenly slapped both of his cheeks.

"Ferdinand, what are you doing?!" she checked his cheeks and both of them were red the mark of his palms. He slapped himself so hard.

"Sorry. I was just trying to wake myself up before the cruel ending comes. I want to wake up with your words of acceptance instead of the usual ending of these dreams," Ferdinand smiled with such a pained look in his eyes.

Arabella embraced him.

"What are you talking about? You are not dreaming," she cupped his face and closely examined his face.

"Geez. Look at what you did to your pretty face. It’s all red. What if everyone thought I was the one who made these?" she gently caressed his cheeks.

[Her touch feels warm. How come this dream feels so real?] Ferdinand closed his eyes.

Arabella leaned in and kissed her husband. She could tell he was wide-eyed. His muscles tensed and he stared at her for a few seconds before kissing her back. He scooped her up and settled her on his lap.

[Even the softness of her lips and her feather-light weight feel so real. Would this dream end differently from the others? I never had this dream coincide with my dreams of sleeping with her. Would I sleep with her this time before she rejects me?]

"I already told you, you are not dreaming."

"How I wish. If this dream ends nicely for once, I’d love to revel in it a bit more," Ferdinand captured her lips and kissed her deeply.