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

Looking at her innocent appearance—her eyes darting around, her ears burning red, her dragon tail thrashing wildly, and her hands and feet trembling helplessly—Luo Ye's smile deepened, and he suddenly understood something.

He spoke slowly, deliberately teasing her: "So... you secretly flipped through the forbidden books of the Dragon Clan, learned a bunch of things that are unsuitable for young dragons and innocent little dragons shouldn't see, and you're planning to make a move against me?"

"It's not a banned book!"

Eluvia instantly bristled, immediately retorting loudly and arrogantly arguing, "That's an ancient dragon clan secret manual, a legitimate inherited text! It's not some random, shameful book!"

As she spoke, her voice grew softer and her confidence waned; she couldn't even convince herself otherwise.

After all, the images in the book don't seem to fit the description of proper inheritance at all.

The atmosphere in the enclosed room suddenly became quiet.

Luo Ye suppressed the teasing in his eyes, quietly watching her awkward yet innocent appearance. After a few seconds of silence, he called her softly again, "Elvia."

This time, his tone was exceptionally gentle and serious, without a trace of teasing.

This was one of the very few times he solemnly called her by her full name.

The moment he uttered those four words, his tone was calm and gentle, yet it made Eluvia's heart race instantly.

Her heart skipped a beat, and all her initial anger vanished instantly, leaving only a feeling of panic and bitterness. She whispered, "...What?"

Luo Ye's voice was so gentle it could melt ice and strike straight to the heart:

"You don't need to try such a clumsy way to keep me here."

"Forced hypnosis, binding and restraint, and relying on ties and bonds are not the right ways to keep a person."

"I didn't... I'm just scared..."

Eluvia instinctively wanted to retort defiantly, but her throat felt sore and blocked, and she couldn't utter any of her bravado.

She slowly lowered her eyes, her thick eyelashes concealing the vulnerability in them, and her long, dark purple hair slid down her shoulders, covering most of her flushed face.

Luo Ye couldn't see her expression, but he could see that her fingers, which were gripping the bed sheet, were trembling slightly.

I'm afraid you'll leave.

Her voice was very soft, almost inaudible.

That night, I had a terrible nightmare.

"In my dream, you stood in an endless, pitch-black fog, covered in blood, with a huge hole in your chest. You slowly turned to ashes and disappeared into the black fog, leaving me with nothing."

I wanted to rush over and hug you, but I couldn't move. I wanted to call your name, but I couldn't make a sound.

"I can only watch you disappear, there's nothing I can do."

She looked up, her eyes swirling with an extremely complex mix of emotions.

She felt wronged, jealous, resentful, and also a deep-seated fear that almost consumed her.

"In my dream, I searched for you for a very, very long time. I searched the entire Eternal Night Mountain Range, but I couldn't find you anywhere. I was so scared at that moment."

"I can tell. There's definitely something between you and Serafina that I don't know about."

"The way Serafina looks at you is completely different from how she looks at others. And the way you look at her is different from how you look at your own people."

"I know you might not be my only dragon knight. You're amazing, able to contract two dragon kings at the same time. I can't beat her, I can't argue with her, I can't even win an argument with her."

"But--"

As she spoke, her voice choked slightly, her nose turned red, but she still stubbornly tilted her head back, forcibly holding back the tears that were about to fall, refusing to show any weakness.

"But I've waited so long for you."

"I guarded the empty dragon's nest alone, cultivating alone, enduring countless dark nights alone, and living in solitude for over four thousand years."

"It's so hard to wait for you. It's so hard to find someone who's willing to risk their life for me, willing to eat with me, and willing to hold me and comfort me when I have nightmares."

"You are the first and only person to enter my lonely world."

She stared intently into Luo Ye's eyes, a burning, obsessive light burning deep within his golden vertical pupils, and with all her courage, she uttered the most straightforward confession from the bottom of her heart:

"Although I'm not entirely sure what this feeling is, I don't care!"

"You stupid dragon knight, I don't want to leave you! And I don't want you to leave me either!"

"Did you hear that?! This is my order! You must obey!"

After she finished speaking in one breath, her cheeks were completely burning.

The base of the small dragon horns was a translucent pink, which spread all the way to the tips of the ears and the neck, and even the tip of the dragon tail hidden under the skirt was blown into a fluffy black ball.

But she still stared stubbornly at Luo Ye, her eyes burning with an unprecedented intensity, as if she were putting all her courage into this confession.

[System Notification: Eternal Night Wings - Eluvia's Affection +3!]

[Current favorability: 98→101 (temporary overflow)]

[System High-Energy Warning: Affection level detected to have exceeded the critical threshold! The ultimate bond exclusive to the Eternal Night Dragon Clan, "Oath of Eternal Night," is about to be triggered!]

[System Evaluation: Host, you have successfully turned a pure-hearted little black dragon into a temporary yandere. Host, your sins are grave!]

[System Reminder: Under the condition of overflowing favorability, the Dragon King's possessiveness and protectiveness will reach their peak. Host is advised to prepare mentally, as your dragon life ahead may be quite "fulfilling."]

Luo Ye looked quietly at Xiao Long, whose eyes were red and who was stubborn and aggrieved. She felt a mix of emotions, both warm and bitter.

He realized that he had really driven the little black dragon, who had been lonely for over four thousand years and whose heart and eyes were only for him, into complete panic.

"Um... Your Majesty."

"Um?"

"Could you please let go of my hand? Let's talk this over properly?"

"don't want."

"..."

"If you loosen your grip, you'll definitely find an excuse to run away."

"I won't run away, I swear—"

"You swore before too, but it turns out you were lying to me."

"..."

Luo Ye found himself speechless.

Seeing his frustrated and helpless expression, Eluvia's tense little face finally relaxed slightly, and a small, smug smile secretly appeared on her lips.

She slowly stood up, looking down at Luo Ye, who was firmly bound and unable to move. A dangerous yet alluring glint flashed in her eyes as she spoke domineeringly:

"Since you don't agree to the soft approach, then I'll have to resort to some special methods."

"You stupid dragon knight, you forced me to do this!"