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

Eluvia licked the honey from the corner of her mouth and said in a tone that suggested she was very clever, "Wait. You stupid dragon knight, I remember now."

"What did you remember?"

"Those words you spoke in the abyss rift."

Eluvia set the fork aside, crossed her arms over her chest, and slowly swayed her dragon tail behind her, the rhythm exactly the same as when she questioned him about why his heart raced when he saw Serafina.

"Why does it sound so much like a confession to me?"

Luo Ye paused slightly in his movements.

Eluvia didn't give him a chance to explain, and continued to press him, feeling more and more that she had discovered the truth:

"And then there's the fact that they prefer their barbecue cooked over a high heat, they only eat magic cores with a dark attribute, and they like to curl up in a warm place when they sleep—"

She listed them one by one, the base of her small dragon horns beginning to turn a familiar red, and her voice grew increasingly urgent:

"How do you remember so clearly? What have you been secretly observing about me all this time?!"

"You foolish dragon knight, are you secretly in love with me?!"

As soon as she said those words, she froze, her cheeks burning even redder.

But the words were already out and couldn't be taken back, so she had no choice but to grit her teeth and continue staring at Luo Ye, waiting for his reply.

Luo Ye opened his mouth, about to speak, but Eluvia suddenly shook her head: "No, no! That's not the point. What you said was 'Meeting you is the luckiest thing that has ever happened to me.'"

"You? Who else is there besides me? Could it be?"

She turned her head sharply and looked at Serafina, who was gnawing on ribs.

Serafina stopped tearing the meat, raised her silver eyes, and a faint smile appeared on her lips.

She didn't speak, but her expression clearly said, "I know the answer, but I choose not to tell you."

Eluvia turned back to look at Luo Ye, her golden vertical pupils swirling with a familiar, increasingly intense jealousy. Her dragon tail thrashed anxiously behind her, but her voice was low, as if afraid that if she spoke, she would reveal some emotion she didn't want others to notice:

"Was your last sentence directed at me or at her?"

"Or are you saying this to both of us?"

The moment those words were spoken, the atmosphere in the air changed abruptly.

[Urgent System Alert: The rivalry index is soaring! Eluvia is about to enter "Jealousy Outburst" mode!]

[System Warning: Host, your answer will determine the direction of the upcoming plot! Please answer carefully!]

Option 1: Only for you (Eluvia's affection +5, Seraphina's affection -5)

[Option 2: Only say it to her (Seraphina's affection +5, Eluvia's affection -10)]

[Option 3: What I said to both of you (Affection level remains unchanged, but may trigger subsequent chain reactions)]

[System Reminder: Host, this is a life-or-death question. Please begin your performance.]

The air in the square seemed to freeze.

The campfire was still crackling, and the aroma of roasting meat still wafted through the air, but the atmosphere had instantly shifted from a cozy breakfast time to a smoke-filled battlefield.

Elvia stared at Luo Ye, her golden vertical pupils swirling with jealousy and anticipation, her dragon tail thrashing uneasily behind her.

Although Serafina was still elegantly eating her roasted meat on the surface, her silvery-white eyes had already been quietly locked onto Luo Ye, waiting for his answer.

Luo Ye silently rolled his eyes in his heart.

In the past, he would probably have already started frantically organizing his words, trying to find ways to maneuver, change the subject, and muddle through.

But it's different now.

After making his decision on the brink of death in the Abyss Rift, and after switching sides with Seraphina in the Dragon's Nest, he had come to a realization—

The more you dodge when dealing with these two dragon kings, the more passive you become; the more insecure you are, the more you are at their mercy.

Since we're going to leave sooner or later, instead of being timid and hesitant, we might as well be open and honest.

Moreover, if something has already been discovered, making excuses to cover it up will only increase your own pressure.

Luo Ye put down the skewers in his hand, got up and walked to Eluvia.

He bent down slightly, reached out and gently wiped away the amber-colored honey stain from the corner of her mouth, admitting the fact frankly: "Of course it's the two of you."

Eluvia froze on the spot, her gilded vertical pupils wide open.

Although he wiped the grease off his mouth, the temperature of his cheeks soared, and a blush rose from the base of his small dragon horns, spreading down his ears to his neck.

Her dragon tail swung wildly behind her a few times, and the fluffy pom-pom at the tip of her tail exploded into a ball of black fur.

"Two...two?" Her voice rose a half-tone, filled with obvious panic and disbelief.

"How could you—how could you do it at the same time—"

"Because that's also true." Luo Ye withdrew his hand, shifting his gaze from her face to Serafina opposite him.

"I am also Serafina's dragon knight. From the moment I signed the contract with her, it was my duty to take responsibility for her."

Serafina paused slightly in her teacup, a hint of surprise flashing in her silver eyes.

She clearly hadn't expected Luo Ye to admit this so openly and frankly in this setting, in front of Eluvia.

After the unexpected incident, a smile appeared on her face.

Even if she is very magnanimous, she naturally hopes to be openly acknowledged.

Luo Ye turned back to look at Eluvia, raised his hand and placed it on the top of her head, gently pressing down on the most stubborn ahoge (cowlick) sticking up:

"Your Majesty, do you wish for your contracted dragon knight to be a heartless and ruthless person?"

This question left Elva speechless for a moment.

She opened her mouth, wanting to refute, but found that she couldn't find any point to refute.

If you say "yes"—wouldn't that be admitting you had poor judgment and chose a heartless jerk as your dragon knight?

If he says "no"—isn't that tantamount to admitting that he did the right thing and that he has a reason to care about that old woman?

From this perspective, what he said seems to make a lot of sense—if Luo Ye really only treats her well and ignores Serafina, then it does seem very heartless and ungrateful.

No, there's something wrong here.

But... but something just doesn't feel right!

There's definitely something wrong; he's definitely trying to mislead me.

Eluvia thought about it three times, but still couldn't find the way out of the trap.

Her little brain worked at high speed for a while, and finally she could only squeeze out a muffled, unwilling nasal sound: "Hmph."

[System Notification: The Eternal Night Dragon King, Eluvia, has been temporarily persuaded by the host's "moral blackmail"!]

[System Evaluation: Host, you have successfully silenced her with the reason of "taking responsibility." However, please note that this is only temporary.]

[System Reminder: When the little black dragon realizes what's happening, you may face an even fiercer counterattack, and it will hold you accountable!]

Eluvia sat up straight again, her face still flushed. She deliberately kept a straight face and didn't look at Luo Ye, reaching for the kebabs next to her.

But she had already made a plan in her heart—to drive the silver dragon away after finishing her meal.

Then at night, he locked the stupid dragon knight in the Eternal Night Dragon Clan's secret chamber, adding three layers of shadow barriers outside so she couldn't even find the door.

Let's see how she tries to steal it now.