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

Elvia raised her head again, her golden vertical pupils staring directly at Seraphina, trying her best to appear majestic:

"Old woman, let me tell you, I signed a soul contract with that idiot dragon knight, a contract of life and death. We're bound together!"

"Although you also signed the contract, I was the first one. There's an order to things!"

"Yes, first come, first served." Serafina nodded, her tone indifferent.

"But I've known him before you have~"

"What?!" Eluvia turned her head sharply to look at Luo Ye, her golden vertical pupils wide open.

"Is what she said true?!"

Luo Ye opened his mouth, wanting to explain, but found that Serafina was telling the truth.

Several years ago, he had already single-handedly stormed up Silvermoon Peak, stood in front of the Silver Dragon King, and said, "I want to be your personal dragon knight."

Although his goal at the time was to farm for hidden classes, and although he turned and ran away after being rejected, the timeline was indeed several years earlier than when he met Eluvia in the Rift Valley battlefield.

But can he even speak like that?

If he were to admit it, wouldn't the little black dragon's proud little heart be dealt a fatal blow?

Seeing his silence, Eluvia already knew the answer, but she still stubbornly insisted, "That...that was in the past!"

"The past is the past, and the present is the present! He's my dragon knight now, so don't bring up old grievances!"

At this point, she suddenly remembered something.

Last night, while she was in seclusion at the Dragon Origin Palace, her soul connection seemed to sense some unusual emotional fluctuations.

Those fluctuations were faint and intermittent, as if they had been deliberately concealed by something, but occasionally a few strands would leak out—there was guilt, tenderness, and an intense, ambiguous heat.

She was too focused on the dream, on the image of the silly dragon knight kissing her, so she didn't look into it closely.

But now that I think about it—

She glanced up at Serafina's ever-calm and composed face, then turned to look at Luo Ye's obviously guilty face, wondering if something had really happened between the two of them that she didn't know about.

No, I can't think about it anymore.

If she thought about it any further, her little brain would completely shut down.

And even if something were to happen—she had already made up her mind.

She will never let go of that stupid dragon knight.

Even if it meant sharing with that old woman, she...she...

Eluvia gritted her teeth and forcefully suppressed the thought that it was "acceptable".

I'm so angry! I can't accept this!

Serafina took in the ever-changing expressions on Eluvia's face, from anger to confusion to thoughtfulness and finally to determination. This little black dragon was simple-minded, and all her thoughts were written on her face, impossible to hide.

This temperament is exactly like her mother, Celindia—

They are equally stubborn, equally straightforward, and equally unwilling to admit defeat easily.

Thinking of this, the playfulness in Serafina's eyes faded slightly, replaced by a faint gentleness.

Forget it, I won't tease her anymore today.

If we keep teasing him, this little guy might spontaneously combust on the spot.

Eluvia bit her lip, her little brain almost turning to mush, with all sorts of wild and random thoughts flying around.

In the end, she could only vent her anger on Luo Ye, reaching out to lightly pinch his waist: "It's all your fault!"

Luo Ye gasped, blinking innocently, "...What does this have to do with me?"

"It's all your fault, you scoundrel, flirting with dragons everywhere!"

"..."

[System Notification: The Eternal Night Dragon King has activated the skill "Unreasonable, but There's Some truth to it!"]

[System Evaluation: Host, she's right, it is indeed your problem. I'm on her side this time.]

Luo Ye opened his mouth, only to find himself speechless.

There was nothing more to say; he admitted it.

Time slipped away quietly as the three exchanged their words.

As the sun sets and dusk deepens, dark purple magic lamps illuminate the plaza of the Eternal Night Dragon's Nest, enveloping the entire castle in a dreamlike halo.

The campfire had burned out, leaving only a few scattered embers flickering in the night.

Eluvia sat next to Luo Ye, watching the sky gradually darken, her heartbeat quickening.

It's time to go to bed.

She stole a glance at Serafina across from her—the woman was still sitting gracefully and calmly by the stone platform, showing no intention of leaving.

She stole another glance at Luo Ye beside her—he was tidying up the tableware on the stone table, completely unaware of the impending "crisis".

Eluvia's dragon tail swayed uneasily behind her, and the base of her small dragon horns began to turn crimson again.

Do I really want to... sleep with that idiot dragon knight?

She wasn't curled up in the crook of his neck, rubbing against his body heat, nor was she carried away by him in her dragon girl form—

Instead, she slept in her dragon form, completely intact, on his throne, in his arms, all night long.

And Serafina was watching from the side.

Why did she agree?!

A fierce accusation was taking place in Eluvia's little brain, directed at the stupid dragon who had gritted his teeth and stomped his foot a few hours earlier and said, "Fine, I'll watch."

Why was I so impulsive back then? How did I fall for that old woman's provocation?

The image involuntarily surfaced in her mind—she and Luo Ye lying on the throne, him turning to the side, gently embracing her, his warm breath brushing against the top of her hair…

Stop, stop, stop! What are you thinking about?!

She shook her head vigorously to clear her mind of those chaotic images, but the temperature on her face just wouldn't come down.

"What's wrong? Your face is so red." Serafina's voice suddenly came from the other side, filled with undisguised laughter.

"Could he be thinking about something he shouldn't be thinking about?"

"Who, who thought of that!" Eluvia jumped up like a kitten whose tail had been stepped on. "I was just... just thinking about how to arrange your accommodations tonight!"

Serafina raised an eyebrow, directly exposing the ruse: "Oh? Is that so? Are you sure it's not just a delaying tactic?"

Eluvia took a deep breath and silently encouraged herself:

What's there to be afraid of? It's just taking a nap in his arms, right? It's not like we've never done it before!

When I was a mini dragon, I slept in the crook of his neck so many times!

This time it's just that I have two extra legs that can't straighten out! What's the big deal!

and!

And if that old woman sees me back down, she'll definitely laugh at me for a hundred years!

No! This absolutely cannot be allowed to happen!

Eluvia suddenly stood up and stood in front of Luo Ye.

"...Have you thought it through?" Serafina asked with a smile.

Eluvia gritted her teeth, grabbed Luo Ye's hand, and, amidst the surprised gazes of both him and Seraphina, dragged him to the throne and shoved him forcefully.

PS: Since the author is terrible at naming things, I suddenly realized that Eluvia's mom's name was the same as the previous imperial princess's name, so mom changed her name to Serindia.

0.0 Hehe~