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

The eerie light of the Shadow Crystal flowed slowly across the walls, enveloping the entire secret room in an ambiguous dark purple halo.

The moment Elvia leaned down and kissed Luo Ye, her entire demeanor was undeniably domineering and forceful.

At this moment, she rested her hands on either side of Luo Ye's ears, her long, deep purple hair cascading down like a waterfall, her gilded vertical pupils shining brightly in the darkness, like a little black dragon that had finally caught its prey, proud and triumphant.

But when their lips actually touched, she froze.

It's just pasted on.

Not moving at all.

It's like suddenly realizing that you have no idea what to do next.

Luo Ye was almost breathless from her "cheek-to-cheek kiss", but after waiting for several seconds, he realized that she had no intention of continuing.

He couldn't help but tilt his head slightly, his lips sliding half an inch away from the corner of hers, his voice low and laced with barely suppressed laughter: "Your Majesty, where did you learn your kissing skills?"

Eluvia's ears turned bright red, her fingers gripping the fabric of his shoulder as she glared at him fiercely: "Shut up! This is... this is my first time doing this! It's normal to be a little clumsy!"

"Didn't the book teach you how to move?"

"The book only shows pictures of them pasted together! How can they move if there are no pictures?" she retorted confidently, though she was not entirely right. Only after she finished speaking did she realize what she had revealed, and a blush instantly spread from the tips of her ears to her neck.

Luo Ye couldn't help but laugh, his shoulders shaking with laughter: "Your Majesty, are you sure that book you saw is really a legitimate classic text?"

"Stop laughing!!!" Eluvia was furious and embarrassed, and she covered his mouth with her hand, her panic and embarrassment impossible to hide.

Luo Ye's mouth was covered by her, but the smile in his eyes grew stronger.

He stuck out the tip of his tongue and gently touched her palm.

Eluvia recoiled as if electrocuted, jerking her hand back and bouncing half a foot backward: "You...you...you licked me?!"

"But you bit my neck just now," Luo Ye said innocently.

"We're even."

Eluvia glared at him, her chest heaving several times before finally giving in, lowering her head and muttering softly, "...It really wasn't drawn in the book."

Looking at her pitiful and embarrassed appearance, Luo Ye's heart melted completely.

He struggled against the shadowy vines binding his wrist and spoke softly, "Your Majesty, could you please untie this first?"

"No." Eluvia refused without even thinking.

"How can I help you if you don't untie it?"

"You..." Her eyelashes trembled, and her voice unconsciously lowered, carrying a hint of tentative hesitation, "You'll help me?"

Luo Ye didn't answer, but just looked at her quietly.

There was no mockery or perfunctoriness in those eyes, only a seriousness and tenderness that made her heart race.

Eluvia stared at him for several seconds, then finally bit her lower lip, flicked her finger, and the shadow vines loosened.

Luo Ye flexed his wrists, then raised his hand, his fingertips gently brushing across her burning cheeks, and tucking a strand of her long, dark purple hair that had fallen beside her ear behind her ear.

"come over."

Eluvia's heart skipped a beat.

She wanted to say something to ease the unsettling atmosphere, but before she could speak, Luo Ye's hand had already cupped the back of her head, gently pressing her towards him.

This time, he initiated the kiss.

His lips were soft and gentle. His tongue lightly traced the shape of her lips, then slowly pried open her teeth, as if patiently teaching her, step by step, explaining every detail with unwavering care.

Eluvia's mind went completely blank for a moment.

She could smell his scent, and there seemed to be a lingering scent of the forget-me-not fruit on her lips.

She instinctively tried to keep up with his pace, but her tongue seemed tied in knots, so clumsy that she wanted to curse herself.

"Focus." Luo Ye stepped back half an inch and said softly, his warm breath brushing against her lips.

"I...I was very focused!" Eluvia retorted, her face flushed red.

"Then close your eyes. Don't think too much, just feel it."

She obediently closed her eyes.

In the darkness, the sense of touch became exceptionally clear.

His lips covered hers again, and this time she finally found her rhythm. Her tongue timidly darted out, gently touched his, and then quickly withdrew, like a kitten testing the water temperature.

Luo Ye was amused by her cautious movements, and a muffled vibration came from his chest.

His palm slowly moved down her long hair, his fingertips gently tracing the fine scales on the back of her neck, the pressure neither too light nor too heavy, like soothing a cat with its fur standing on end.

Eluvia's dragon tail peeked out from under her skirt, nervously swung twice in the air, and then involuntarily wrapped around Luo Ye's calf.

The pom-pom at the tip of its tail rubbed against his ankle, as if to confirm that he was still there, or as if to urge him to continue.

Luo Ye's kiss moved away from her lips, sliding down her jawline to her earlobe, where he gently held that small patch of soft skin in his mouth.

Eluvia shuddered violently, instinctively trying to shrink her neck away, but he held her waist and she couldn't move.

"Wait, wait a minute, not there—" Her voice was soft and trembling, completely lacking the domineering aura she had when asserting her dominance.

"Why not?" Luo Ye whispered close to her ear, his breath brushing against the edge of her most sensitive scales.

"Because...because it's strange..." Her fingers gripped his shirt tightly, her face tense.

"My whole body felt tingly and numb, like I was being electrocuted..."

"Isn't that great?"

"It's not good at all! I... I can hardly breathe..." Her soft voice already had a faint nasal tone.

Luo Ye looked up at her, noticing her reddened eyes and slightly swollen lips, and couldn't help but reach out and pinch her burning cheeks: "Weren't you quite imposing when you were like that?"

"How was I supposed to know I'd have such a strange feeling!" Eluvia glared at him angrily, but the tears in her beautiful eyes were so intense that her glare was almost folded in half.

"Now you know." Luo Ye's thumb gently caressed the corner of her lips, his smile tender yet tinged with a hint of mischief.

"Should we continue? It's not too late to call a halt now. Anyway, the oath of eternal night has already been made, I won't run away."

He meant well, wanting to give her a way out.

But when those words reached Eluvia's ears, they instantly ignited the stubbornness in her bones.

What do you mean by "it's not too late"? What do you mean by "it won't run away"?

When has she, the mighty Dragon King of the Eternal Night, ever needed someone to give her a way out?

She wanted more than just a vow—she wanted a complete and thorough bond, the kind described in books, a deep connection that would deter all potential suitors.

Yes, she has to finish it! She can't let that old woman laugh at her!