Dragon Raja: I started out as Erii's older brother

"Don't worry, I'm fine..."

I don't know if she can understand it.

But this is the only thing Su Mo can do now.

Erii seemed to sense his kindness, and loosened her grip on his clothes slightly.

But she didn't fully open up; she just quietly stayed by his side, like a kitten guarding its own territory.

The room fell silent once again.

Su Mo lay on the bed and began to sort through the information that had flooded into her mind in the past half hour—information that was enough to drive any normal person to a mental breakdown.

Time travel, amnesia, imprisonment, dragon race, descendant of the White King, human tranquilizer...

This is such a complete set of elements! Even Qidian novels wouldn't dare to write it like this!

He now seriously doubts whether he is having an extremely vivid dream.

However, the slightly cold touch on the hem of his clothes, and the persistent, damned throbbing pain in his head, constantly reminded him of...

All of this is true.

"What a tragedy... o(╥﹏╥)o"

Su Mo let out a wail in her heart, completely giving up the struggle and entering "giving up" mode.

They come, the security.

It's just being a human-shaped accessory, what's the big deal!

Having already enjoyed the blessings of a 996 work schedule in my past life, I'm now getting a 24/7 job with meals and accommodation provided, and I can even slack off for a paycheck.

What's more, the object of his affections is an adorable girl of fairy-like beauty. Rounding up, isn't this heaven?

Thinking about it this way, it doesn't seem so hard to accept.

Just as Su Mo was trying to hypnotize herself, the paper door that had just been closed was opened once again.

The woman who came in this time was a middle-aged woman wearing a plain-colored kimono and with her hair neatly styled in a bun.

She looked to be around forty or fifty years old, with a blank expression on her face. She walked lightly and silently, like a ghost.

She walked to the bedside, first bowing respectfully to Erii, and then turning her gaze to Su Mo.

"Young Master Uesugi, I am the head maid in charge of your and Miss Erii's daily life. Please call me Sakurai."

Her voice was soft and gentle, but it carried the same unquestionable sense of distance as Kenji Uesugi's.

"Young Master?" Su Mo sneered inwardly. "Don't mention it. I'm just a working man. You can just call me Xiao Su or Xiao Mo."

Of course, he only dared to say these words to himself.

Sakurai, the head maid, was clearly unaware of his inner monologue and continued in her calm tone:

"From today onwards, I will explain your 'mission' to you in detail."

She even used the word "mission".

Su Mo felt her eyelid twitch.

"His Excellency the Headmaster has already explained to you that your purpose is to appease the excessively powerful force within Erii-san."

"Your bloodline is like the best 'tranquilizer' for Erii-san. As long as you are by her side, the risk of her going berserk will be minimized."

Su Mo listened expressionlessly, her heart completely unmoved, and she even felt a little like laughing.

Okay, let's do it again.

Is this because they're worried I have a bad memory, so they specially found someone to review the key points for me? That's quite thoughtful.

"So, your mission is very simple."

Sakurai, the head maid, paused for a moment, then said in a statement of fact:

"All you need to do is stay by Erii-san's side 24 hours a day."

"Whether you're eating, taking a walk, or resting... you must never leave her side by more than five meters."

"puff--!"

Su Mo almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

Five meters?!?!

He couldn't help but cry out in surprise.

"Yes, five meters." The head maid, Sakurai, nodded, her expression as serious as if she were announcing a physical law.

"According to experimental data, five meters is the maximum effective distance at which your bloodline can have a stable influence on Ms. Erii. Beyond this range, the effect will decrease sharply."

Su Mo was completely dumbfounded.

Good grief!

[I'm not just a human tranquilizer, I'm also a router with a coverage area!]

[Does it require a five-meter radius to take effect? ​​What about when I go to the toilet? What about when I take a shower? Do I have to watch it live?]

This job is insane!

Su Mo's face turned pale and then flushed, feeling as if her human rights were being repeatedly violated.

"Is this... mandatory?" he asked, clinging to his last shred of hope.

"Yes," Head Maid Sakurai replied firmly. "This is your duty, and your only reason for being. Please be sure to abide by it."

Its only value...

That same phrase again.

Su Mo felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over her head. The little bit of "happiness" that she had just ignited through self-hypnosis was instantly extinguished.

humiliation.

A strong sense of humiliation overwhelmed him like a tidal wave.

He is not alone.

He was a tool, a walking catalyst, a humanoid accessory with a five-meter signal range.

He took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his heart, and turned his gaze to Erii beside him.

The girl seemed completely oblivious to the tense atmosphere in the room.

She had picked up her game console again, her fair fingers flying across the buttons.

The screen flashed with colorful lights, accompanied by bursts of "PiuPiuPiu" electronic sound effects.

She was so engrossed in the game that it seemed like the little world inside the video game console was her whole world.

Seeing her so engrossed in the moment, the fire in Su Mo's heart suddenly deflated like a balloon punctured by a needle.

He suddenly realized that he and she were actually not that different.

I was trapped within this five-meter radius, becoming a mere tool.

And isn't she also trapped in this cage called "Uesugi Family," becoming a dangerous "god" who needs to be "calmed"?

They were all prisoners, just imprisoned in different ways.

Thinking of this, Su Mo felt not only displeasure with his own fate, but also a touch of pity for the girl.

"I see."

He slowly uttered three words, his voice carrying a hint of weariness that he himself was unaware of.

Seeing that he had "behaved," the head maid Sakurai nodded in satisfaction, gave him some instructions on daily matters, and then quietly withdrew.

In the room, only Su Mo and Erii remained.

And there's the "PiuPiuPiu" background music from the game console.

Su Mo lay on the bed, closed her eyes, and felt utterly exhausted, both physically and mentally.

After an unknown amount of time, the noisy electronic sound effects suddenly stopped.

He opened his eyes and saw Erii putting down her game console and stretching adorably.

She seemed to have gotten tired of it.

Then, she turned her head and looked at Su Mo, blinking her ruby-like eyes.

Su Mo looked at her, wondering what she was up to.

Erii picked up the drawing board and started drawing quickly.

A few minutes later, she put down her pen and held the drawing board up in front of Su Mo.

The drawing depicts two stick figures holding hands.

One was drawn taller, and the other was drawn shorter.

Although the drawing is simple, the lines are smooth and convey an indescribable warmth.

Su Mo stared at the painting, stunned.

Immediately afterwards, Erii stretched out her fair fingers, first pointing to the taller stick figure in the drawing, and then pointing to Su Mo lying on the bed.

After doing all this, she raised her head, looked at Su Mo, and showed a faint, expectant smile on her face.

That smile, clean and pure, was like a ray of sunshine that instantly pierced through all the gloom in Su Mo's heart.