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

Eluvia nodded, closed her eyes again, and focused her mind to continue absorbing the shadow essence flowing from the source core in her arms.

A faint purple light swirled around her, continuously repairing the bloodline within her that had been eroded by the curse for many years.

Not long after, a series of steady and powerful footsteps came from outside the hall, accompanied by the dull thud of a heavy object hitting the ground, which made the stone slabs of the square tremble slightly.

Luo Ye steadily carried an incredibly large high-level magical beast on his back with one hand and slowly walked into the plaza.

It was an adult mountain bear, standing over three meters tall, with a robust and muscular physique, covered in thick, hard, brown fur, with firm muscles.

As a high-level magical beast native to the back mountain, its meat is firm and succulent with evenly distributed fat, making it the perfect top-quality ingredient for slow roasting over a campfire.

Luo Ye exerted a little force in his arm and gently tossed the enormous creature forward.

"Bang!"

A muffled thud reverberated as the giant beast crashed heavily onto the bluestone ground of the square, stirring up a thin layer of dust.

He casually brushed the fine dust from his palm and called out into the hall in a light and gentle tone, "The meat's here! Get ready to roast!"

Eluvia, who was calmly absorbing magic, suddenly opened her eyes, and the source energy she was circulating halfway through was abruptly interrupted.

The fatigue and sleepiness that had lingered in his eyes vanished instantly, and his gilded vertical pupils suddenly lit up, as if two clusters of golden sparks had been ignited in an instant.

She deftly leaped down from the throne, her skirt billowing with the movement, her short legs moving swiftly as she rushed out of the palace gates and ran all the way to the massive body of the mountain bear.

Gazing at the colossal beast with its exquisitely meaty flesh, Eluvia's eyes shone brightly, her face flushed with excitement, and her voice was filled with barely suppressed joy:

"Yay! Finally, I can eat some delicious barbecue!"

[System Notification: The Rice Dragon King has arrived! All worries are gone, only delicious food is worth savoring!]

In the square, the bonfire crackled, and orange-red flames licked at the neatly arranged pieces of meat on the iron skewers.

Luo Ye skillfully flipped the iron skewers, dripping grease onto the charcoal fire and stirring up wisps of enticing white smoke. The aroma spread with the morning breeze, making one's mouth water.

The meat of the mountain bear truly lives up to its name as top-quality, with a perfect balance of fat and lean. After being thoroughly marinated in Luo Ye's secret sauce, it gradually develops an enticing golden-brown color when grilled over an open flame.

The surface is slightly charred and crispy, and when you gently tear it open, you can see the juicy and tender meat inside.

Eluvia squatted obediently by the campfire, her hands supporting her cheeks. Her gilded vertical pupils stared intently at the sizzling, oily roasting meat. Her small nostrils twitched slightly, and a swallowing sound occasionally escaped her throat.

The stubborn tuft of hair on her head swayed gently in the morning breeze, making her look like a little black cat crouching in front of a fish tank, ready to pounce.

"Is it not ready yet? Is it not ready yet? Is it not ready yet?" she urged impatiently, her voice carrying a coquettish urgency.

"Almost done, almost done." Luo Ye smiled and shook his head, taking a perfectly grilled rib from the skewer and handing it to her.

"Here, try this skewer first, be careful it's hot."

Eluvia eagerly took it and took a big bite.

"Ugh!!!"

Her eyes lit up instantly, as if a sky full of stars exploded in her gilded vertical pupils. Her cheeks puffed out, and she chewed while making satisfied humming sounds.

"So delicious! So delicious!"

Looking at her like this, Luo Ye's smile grew even gentler.

He couldn't help but recall the scene of their first encounter in the Eternal Night Mountains. At that time, the little black dragon was extremely picky about the low-level magic cores that were of decent quality, refusing to open its mouth to eat, showing a stubborn and difficult-to-please appearance.

Now look at this little guy, his mouth greasy and overflowing with happiness, it's like two completely different people.

[System Notification: Eternal Night Dragon King - Eluvia]

[Food satisfaction: MAX!]

[System Review: There's nothing a barbecue can't solve. If there is, then two barbecues will do.]

Serafina stood to the side, watching the interaction between the human and the dragon, a gentle smile playing in her silver eyes.

She also took a skewer of grilled meat from the skewer, gracefully tore off a small piece, put it in her mouth, and chewed it slowly.

Her eating habits were in stark contrast to Eluvia's:

One wolfed down his food, while the other ate slowly and deliberately.

One's mouth was dripping with oil, while the other's lips were completely devoid of grease.

After finishing a skewer of ribs, Eluvia glanced up at Serafina's "refined lady" eating manners and couldn't help but purse her lips:

"You're eating like a bird pecking at its food, when will you ever get full?"

"At this rate, that bear will be eating until next year."

Serafina raised an eyebrow slightly, a faint smile playing on her lips.

She slowly tore off a small piece of meat, chewed it about ten times before swallowing, then picked up the teacup beside her, took a sip, and spoke unhurriedly, her voice cool and languid:

"Ah, I already ate a lot last night."

After speaking, she gently raised her clear, silvery-white eyes, her gaze passing over the campfire and landing on Luo Ye, who was squatting on the ground turning over the roasting meat.

His gaze held an indescribable, profound meaning that made one's heart itch.

Luo Ye paused slightly as he flipped the meat, feeling a sudden chill on his back.

Eluvia tilted her head, a piece of cartilage still dangling from her mouth, making a crunching sound as she chewed: "Last night? What did you eat last night? How come I don't know?"

Serafina withdrew her gaze, elegantly tearing off a small piece of meat, her expression meaningful: "Nothing special, just some... very delicious 'snacks'."

Luo Ye silently lowered his head, pretending to be focused on grilling the meat, and started acting like an NPC.

[System notification: The Silver Dragon King has activated the skill "Subtle Show-Off"!]

[System Evaluation: Host, you have a good mindset.]

Eluvia wrinkled her little nose, feeling that there was something hidden in those words that she hadn't quite grasped.

But Seraphina's expression was extremely open and honest, her silver eyes as clear as a moonlit lake, showing no sign of guilt whatsoever.

She pondered for two seconds, but her little brain couldn't quite grasp it, so she simply gave up on investigating further and continued to bury herself in gnawing on her ribs.

Luo Ye silently breathed a sigh of relief and handed a freshly grilled skewer of meat to Eluvia, trying to distract her with food: "Try this, it's brushed with honey."

Eluvia's eyes lit up. She took the skewer and took a big bite. Amber honey dripped down her chin without her noticing, and she felt that this barbecue was better than any other meal she had ever had.

Seeing her satisfied expression, Luo Ye couldn't help but reach out and gently wipe the grease from the corner of her mouth with his thumb: "Eat slowly, no one's going to take it from you."

Eluvia was slightly taken aback by his action, and her cheeks flushed red at a visible speed.

Surprisingly, he didn't argue back, but simply lowered his head and hummed in agreement, continuing to nibble on the ribs in his hand.

However, as she was eating, she suddenly stopped what she was doing.

A thoughtful glint flashed in her gilded vertical pupils as she slowly raised her head, looking at Luo Ye, then at Serafina.

His expression slowly changed from "The meat is delicious" to "I think I've discovered some terrible logical flaw," and he looked very serious.