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

The scene shifts, and Eluvia is standing on a very, very tall mountain.

As a young girl, she stood alone atop a majestic mountain, the cold wind howling and whipping up the hem of her thin clothes. At the edge of her vision, two familiar and warm figures gradually disappeared into the vast sea of ​​clouds, walking away step by step, never to look back.

She stood on tiptoe and shouted at the top of her lungs, but received no response.

The thick fog blocked out all sound, and the two figures finally disappeared completely into the sky, leaving her alone standing in the cold wind, filled with fear and loneliness.

Just as boundless loneliness was about to completely engulf her, a tall figure suddenly stood in front of her, firmly shielding her from the biting mountain wind and the desolate landscape.

The black-haired boy stood tall and straight, his black clothes were already tattered and covered with hideous bloodstains, his whole body was soaked in blood that had not yet dried, and he looked extremely disheveled.

But he slowly turned around and gave the terrified little black dragon a clean smile.

His lips parted slightly, as if he were saying something comforting.

But the wind was too strong, and she couldn't hear what was being said.

But as soon as I see that gentle yet firm smile, all the fear and panic in my heart vanishes instantly.

Later, sunlight shone through the clouds and fell on her, warm and cozy, and the familiar aroma of roasted meat lingered in the air.

She smacked her lips and woke up.

Eluvia slowly opened her gilded vertical pupils, her clear golden eyes carrying the hazy languor of someone just waking up, gradually adjusting to the dim, soft light in the bedchamber.

The first thing you see is the familiar obsidian dome of the bedroom, with dark purple magic patterns flowing slowly across the ceiling.

The fragments in her arms were emitting a warm, dark purple light, and streams of pure shadow essence flowed into her body through her palms, enveloping her core essence in warmth.

[System Notification: The Shadow Core Fragment fusion progress is ongoing! Current progress: 72%!]

[System buff announcement: The Eternal Night Dragon Clan's essence is rapidly repairing; stamina, mana, and mental strength are steadily recovering across the board!]

Eluvia lifted her soft, round face, let out a shallow yawn, and her eyes were misty with a thin layer of moisture. She looked sleepy, innocent, and adorable.

She leaned on the soft cushion of the throne and slowly sat up. The thick blanket that had been wrapped around her body slid down her slender shoulders and piled softly around her waist.

Her long, smooth, dark purple hair had become messy and fluffy from a long sleep, with several stubborn tufts of hair sticking up on top of her head, swaying gently with her movements.

She raised her hand to rub her sleepy eyes, her fingertips haphazardly ruffling the tuft of hair on her head. Her vision slowly focused, and she saw two figures standing quietly in front of her.

Luo Ye stood beside the throne, bowing slightly, his face bearing that familiar gentle smile, no different from usual.

However, with careful observation, subtle flaws can be easily discovered.

His bangs were much messier than usual, sticking up slightly, showing a sloppiness that even deliberate combing couldn't hide.

The collar of her clothes appeared neat, but the edges were actually tightly wrinkled, clearly indicating that she had been hastily dressed.

His aura seemed calm, but there was a trace of lingering heat and languor hidden within, which the naive little black dragon never noticed.

Half a step behind Luo Ye, Serafina stood quietly.

Her signature long, silver-white hair was already neatly combed, cascading down her shoulders and back like a waterfall of moonlight, meticulously styled, restoring the aloof and refined air of the Silver Dragon King of ten thousand years.

Her face remained stunningly beautiful, her eyes calm and composed, exuding an elegant aura that seemed to survey all races, showing no sign of anything amiss.

But her fair and beautiful face was now flushed with an unconcealable blush that spread from her face all the way to the tips of her ears, and even the fine silver dragon scales on her neck were tinged with a faint pink.

Eluvia tilted her head in confusion, her gaze sweeping back and forth between the two, carefully observing their strange behavior, her eyes full of doubt.

"Serafina," she said softly, her voice heavy with sleepiness, sticky and exceptionally pleasant to hear.

Seraphina blinked slightly, forcibly suppressing the lingering ripples of emotion in her heart, and asked calmly, "Hmm? What's wrong?"

Why is your face so red?

Serafina's heart tightened, but her expression remained unchanged, and she replied flawlessly, "The air inside the hall is a bit stuffy."

"It's highly likely that the Shadow Source Core fragment in your possession has an excessively high concentration of magic. My Moon Essence Physique has a slight aversion to high concentrations of Shadow Elements, which caused a slight burning reaction."

The reasoning is perfect, the logic is sound, and there is not a single flaw; it is a perfect answer.

Luo Ye silently turned his head to the side, a helpless smile flashing across his eyes.

This woman is incredibly fast at making up lies.

Eluvia frowned, her face full of doubt.

She looked down at the quiet, dark purple source core fragment in her arms for a long time, then raised her golden eyes and carefully examined Serafina's flushed face.

It doesn't look like elemental burning at all; it looks more like... being teased and getting shy and hot.

However, her simple mind couldn't grasp the key point for a moment. She vaguely felt that something was wrong, but couldn't find any flaws.

However, this small doubt was quickly overshadowed by an even more urgent desire.

A loud "gurgling" sound suddenly rang out in the quiet bedroom.

Eluvia's fair face instantly turned bright red, the blush spreading from her cheeks to her neck, and she was so embarrassed that her toes almost curled up.

She quickly reached out her small hand to cover her belly tightly, her round, gilded vertical pupils widening as she warily scanned the two people in front of her, exuding a strong aura that said, "Anyone who dares to laugh at me is doomed."

The smile in Luo Ye's eyes grew even gentler, without a trace of mockery.

He slowly raised his hand, gently stroking her long, dark purple hair that was messy from sleeping, and then reached out to gently flatten the stubbornest tuft of hair sticking up on the top of her head.

"Wait here, I'll go get you something to eat."

"Ugh... Don't touch my head like that." Eluvia muttered forcefully, putting on the airs of a dragon king and acting arrogant.

But her body betrayed her instincts; she tilted her head back slightly and gently rubbed against his warm palm, looking obedient and adorable.

Luo Ye chuckled helplessly, withdrew his hand, stopped teasing her, turned around and walked out of the main hall.

However, the moment he stepped across the threshold—

A sudden burning sensation came from the reverse scale of the Fire Dragon King on his chest.

[System Urgent Alert: The primordial aura of Fire Dragon King Ignis has been detected. Effect unknown.]

Luo Ye subconsciously raised his hand to press his collar, then turned his head in confusion to look in the northwest direction—that was the location of the Fire Dragon's territory.

"...That grumpy dragon king, has he woken up and is preparing to beat me up?"