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

Eluvia strode along what she considered to be an imposing figure, making her way through the corridors of the Night Dragon's Lair.

In her dragon form, she was enormous, and every step she took caused the stone bricks to tremble slightly.

The shadow crystals embedded in the corridor walls emitted a faint, cold light, which fell on her scales and refracted into layers of gorgeous light, further highlighting the domineering and imposing aura of this Eternal Night Dragon King.

Several low-ranking dragon servants responsible for cleaning the corridors caught a glimpse of the enormous and majestic dragon shadow from afar. They instantly froze, not even daring to look up, for fear of disturbing the supreme dragon king.

Feeling the atmosphere of submission and awe around her, Eluvia felt a secret sense of pride.

Very well, my majesty still reigns supreme.

She slightly raised her dragon head, her eyes revealing a hint of haughty nobility, and her steps became increasingly composed and domineering as she steadily moved forward.

After passing through two winding, secluded corridors and through a black stone archway engraved with ancient dragon patterns, the main kitchen of the dragon's nest is now in sight.

However, just as she was about to step into the kitchen area, an aged yet respectful voice came from the side corridor—

"His Majesty?"

Eluvia's massive dragon body stiffened abruptly, her dragon claws hovering in mid-air, almost losing their footing.

Her heart skipped a beat, and countless shy thoughts exploded in her mind.

She forced herself to remain composed and slowly turned her head to look.

Elder Eldron of Eternal Night walked in from the side corridor, followed by two humanoid dragon maids carrying trays.

The Grand Elder remained as meticulous as ever, his long, white braid hanging down his chest, his dark purple dragon eyes filled with a mixture of respect and doubt.

"Your Majesty, why are you near the kitchen so early?"

Eluvia's brain was overloaded, frantically searching for a plausible excuse, trying to cloak her outrageous behavior in a veneer of propriety and authority.

"Uh... This king... this morning I had a sudden urge! I came here specifically to inspect the food reserves in the dragon's nest!"

She deliberately lowered her voice to make it sound deep, majestic, and imposing, but the thick dragon tail behind her honestly swung wildly from side to side, slapping against the stone wall, revealing her unconcealed panic and unease.

Eldron frowned slightly: "Inspecting the food supplies? You could have just sent a servant to inform them; why bother coming in person—"

"You don't understand!" Eluvia immediately interrupted, deliberately raising her voice to appear as a diligent and devoted ruler, afraid of being exposed.

"Only by personally taking charge can I demonstrate my concern for the daily lives of the entire clan! This is the duty and responsibility of the Eternal Night Dragon King, do you understand?"

She became increasingly less confident as she spoke, but she stubbornly held her neck high, raising her dragon head high, adopting a domineering posture that said, "What I said is right, don't question me anymore."

Eldron watched her silently, his gaze slowly sweeping over her dragon body.

This dragon elder, who had lived for nearly 30,000 years, had never seen his dragon king act so strangely and abnormally.

What's even more noticeable is that her originally neat and smooth dark purple scales are now disheveled and curled up in several places, with the edges of the scales slightly misaligned and raised, which looks quite strange no matter how you look at it.

He paused for a moment, then slowly spoke: "Your Majesty, your scales..."

"What's wrong with the scales?"

Eluvia subconsciously looked down at her body, her gaze falling on the few scales that were sticking up. The erotic scenes from the secret room last night flashed through her mind—all traces of Luo Ye's torment.

In an instant, even through the thick scales, she felt her entire dragon face burning, and embarrassment almost overflowed from her eyes.

"This, this is something I accidentally got on while I was cultivating alone this morning! Yes, it was caused by cultivation! It was purely an accident!" She tried to explain quickly, continuing to be stubborn.

Eldron frowned even more, his face full of confusion: "Cultivation? When did Your Majesty move the cultivation area to the vicinity of the kitchen corridor?"

"It...it starts today!" Eluvia forced herself to make up a story, the lies flowing easily from her lips, but her confidence grew increasingly weak.

"I have decided to expand the training grounds to enhance combat adaptability! The kitchen area has a complex terrain, making it suitable for training responsiveness!"

Elderon: "..."

In all his years of life, this was the first time he had ever heard of a kitchen being a suitable place for cultivation.

More importantly, he was so familiar with the primal aura of the Eternal Night Dragon Clan that it was etched into his very bones.

At this moment, the scent emanating from His Majesty, a mixture of human body heat and a certain ambiguous aura, was as striking to him as a torch in the darkness.

A knowing smile flickered in the old elder's eyes, but she didn't expose her proud dragon king's embarrassment in the slightest. She simply gave her a meaningful look and slowly bowed in greeting.

"I see. I was too narrow-minded. Your Majesty, please continue your tour and cultivate in peace. I will not disturb you any longer and will take my leave now."

After saying that, he turned and left with the flower tea in his hand, his steps calm and his back view composed.

But Eluvia clearly saw that the corner of his mouth seemed to twitch slightly the moment he turned around.

He's laughing!

He's definitely making fun of me! I'm going to make him a gatekeeper!

Eluvia completely lost her composure. Her enormous dragon claws scratched fiercely at the hard stone ground, carving out several deep furrows. She wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

Ruined.

That old dragon must have seen through everything. How am I supposed to face anyone now?!

Eluvia raised her dragon head, took a deep breath, and tried to calm herself down.

It's fine.

The Grand Elder is known for his tight-lipped nature; he certainly wouldn't go around spreading rumors.

Besides, he has no evidence whatsoever, and even if he did, no one would believe him...

Before she could calm down from her shame and embarrassment, the slight trembling of the two maids in front of her once again caught her attention.

The two dragon maids carrying trays kept their heads down, seemingly respectful, but their slightly trembling shoulders and barely suppressed trembling completely betrayed them.

Luvia stopped in her tracks, her eyes narrowing slightly, a hint of dragon king's intimidation and wariness in them: "What are you laughing at?"

"No, no! Your Majesty, please calm down!" The two maids froze, instantly kneeling down with their heads bowed low, their voices trembling, yet unable to hide a hint of suppressed laughter.

"This servant only... only..."

"Just what? Explain clearly." Eluvia's tone deepened, carrying the imposing aura of a dragon king.

The slightly bolder maid on the left, her mind racing, blurted out, "I just feel that His Majesty's complexion is exceptionally good today, and even his dragon scales are more lustrous than usual! Could it be that His Majesty has broken through in his cultivation and become stronger?"

The air froze for half a second.

Eluvia's dragon eyes narrowed slightly as she stared at the two maids for a long while.

She always felt that the two little girls were implying something, but she couldn't find any flaws—after all, in her dragon form, all traces that shouldn't be seen were completely covered by her dragon scales.

"Hmph, you all have good taste. Step back, I don't need your service."

"Also, no one is allowed to tell anyone this, or else..."

Eluvia secretly vowed: When we get back, I'll make that stupid dragon knight compensate me for the damage to my reputation!

P.S.: We can't even afford to eat together anymore, so let's support this cause for free and send some small gifts!

Bang bang bang, I'm kowtowing to my dear readers!

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