Mr. Dragon Knight, the dragon girls are chasing you!

Serafina then slowly said with a smile, "First of all, I didn't abduct him here."

"You're talking nonsense!" Eluvia retorted without even thinking.

"Secondly, it wasn't me who forced him to go in; he insisted on stepping into the rift himself," Serafina said calmly, ignoring her rebuttal.

"You're making excuses!"

"Finally," Seraphina raised an eyebrow slightly, a hint of amusement flashing in her silvery-white eyes.

"What exactly are you angry about?"

"What am I angry about?!" Eluvia's voice instantly rose, her dragon tail whipping wildly through the air, making a crackling sound.

"Don't you know how dangerous the Abyss Rift is? Even ordinary high-level adventurers have a slim chance of survival if they enter, and even a dragon elder almost perished here!"

"He's a human being, how dare you let him go in alone!"

"He went in to save you."

Serafina's words were sharp and merciless.

"I have already prepared the Silver Moon Heart, one of the two core sacred artifacts for breaking the curse of the Eternal Night Dragon Clan, to help him fuse with the origin. The remaining fragment of the Shadow Origin Core must be obtained by him personally stepping into the rift. No one can take his place."

"He took such a huge risk, risking his life, all for you."

"I gave him a full set of equipment, the best supplies and support, and even personally stationed him outside the rift to be ready to rush to his aid at any time. I spared no effort in providing any protection I could."

She leaned slightly forward, her gaze meeting Eluvia's flustered, golden eyes, and asked calmly, "And you?"

Eluvia was instantly frozen in place, her murderous aura and rage abruptly halted, her mind going blank.

"You keep saying he's your dragon knight, you keep accusing me of kidnapping him and letting him take risks," Seraphina pressed closer, asking softly.

"But from beginning to end, what did you do for him?"

"I..." Eluvia opened her mouth, wanting to defend herself, but found herself speechless, unable to utter a single word.

"He knew the abyss was extremely dangerous, yet he still stepped into the rift without hesitation, all to break the eternal night curse that had haunted you for half your life, so that you could escape your fate and live a good life."

"I……"

He kept it from you because he didn't want you to worry. He came in alone because he didn't want you to take any risks.

"He risked his life to get the Shadow Core, all for you."

Serafina stopped and stood in front of Eluvia, looking down at the little black dragon whose face had turned red.

"You rushed here in a frenzy, then lost your temper and attacked him without even asking what happened. Besides venting your own anxiety and anger, did you provide him with any protection whatsoever?"

She sighed softly, a hint of disappointment in her voice: "Have you considered that what he needs most right now isn't your questioning and anger, but your trust and support?"

At this moment, Elvia was completely defeated by Serafina's offensive.

She opened her mouth, wanting to refute, but found herself unable to utter a word.

She seems to be completely in the wrong...

Eluvia lowered her head, her long, deep purple hair obscuring her expression, with only her dragon tail swaying uneasily behind her.

She was in such a hurry that she forgot her limits.

And she had planned to take that idiot dragon knight back for a nice meal, but who knew...

Upon seeing Serafina standing outside the rift, with only Luo Ye nowhere to be seen, the panic in her heart instantly overwhelmed her reason.

The thought of that foolish dragon knight wandering alone in the abyss filled with monsters and danger made her uncontrollably irritable and anxious.

But she didn't seem to have calmly considered why Luo Ye insisted on taking the risk and how much he had sacrificed for her.

"I……"

"I...I was just worried about him..."

She stammered for a long time, her cheeks flushed and her ears burning, before finally managing to utter only this soft and aggrieved explanation, her voice growing softer and softer.

Seeing her pitiful and guilty expression, Seraphina's sternness softened completely, turning into a gentle helplessness.

As expected, even though Eluvia is the Dragon King, she is essentially still an immature dragon.

She raised her hand and gently patted Eluvia's head, her movements tender and affectionate.

"Okay, I know you're genuinely worried about him."

Eluvia's body stiffened abruptly. She instinctively tried to dodge the intimate touch, but the warm and comfortable sensation on her head made her freeze in place, unable to move.

She felt the warm touch on her head, and a strange emotion welled up inside her—

She should hate this old woman, but why... does the feeling of being patted on the head by her actually feel a little comfortable?

"But you must learn to trust him," Serafina soothed softly, her voice gentle and clear.

"Believe in your man, believe in his strength and resilience. He got to where he is today not just because of luck."

"Since he dared to go in alone, he must have been confident."

"Don't panic, just wait patiently for him to come out."

Eluvia, who was immersed in self-blame and frustration, suddenly looked up as if her tail had been stepped on when she heard these words, and the tips of her ears instantly turned crimson.

"Correction!" Her voice suddenly rose, and she took three steps back to create distance, her finger pointing at Serafina trembling.

"He's just my dragon knight for now, for the time being. What do you mean, 'my man'? Don't talk nonsense! Why are you being so ambiguous!"

Serafina looked at her flustered appearance and didn't argue, but the smile on her lips deepened.

"Yes, you're right."

Elvia glared at her angrily: "...You're definitely just trying to fool me!"

"no."

You're definitely laughing at me in your heart!

"I never laugh at you in my heart," Serafina said without changing her expression, a lie that wasn't quite a lie, after all, one should still be considerate of a child's temper.

Eluvia was so angry that her teeth itched, and the blush on her cheeks lingered for a long time. It took her a long time to calm her racing heart.

The night wind continued to blow, carrying with it the cool, shadowy mist from the cracks, fluttering the robes of the two people.

Two figures, one in white and one in black, stood quietly at the entrance to the abyss, their figures distinct yet strangely harmonious.

After a long while, Eluvia gently lowered her head, staring at the toes of her bare feet, her voice full of unease and concern.

"Is he... really alright?"

Serafina withdrew her mischievous smile, a hint of reminiscence appearing in her silvery-white eyes:

"He's very strong. Much stronger than you imagine." She paused, then added.

"Moreover, we are bound to him by a contract, so if he encounters a fatal crisis, we will be the first to sense it. At that time, you and I will enter the rift together to save him."

Eluvia raised her head, her gilded vertical pupils swirling with complex emotions.

"……real?"

"real."

"You promise?"

"I promise."

Eluvia was silent for a moment, then turned her head away, her voice tinged with an awkward groan: "...Fine, I'll trust you this once. But if anything goes wrong, I won't stand for it!"

Even so, her dragon tail had already unconsciously curled up slightly.

Serafina looked at her hypocritical expression, a hint of a smile flashing in her silver eyes.

She silently added in her mind:

(Silly little dragon, he is your dragon knight, that's true. But he's my man.)

(The little dragon, who isn't even an adult yet, is so funny to tease!)