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

"I don't want to."

Raymond interrupted him, gently placing the token back into the hidden compartment with steady movements and a decisive tone:

"My Violet family has been loyal for generations, serving our country with unwavering devotion. But if they insist on pushing us to that point—"

He slightly raised his eyes, looked out the window at the northern horizon, and did not continue speaking.

But the unfinished second half of the sentence was clearly written in his silence.

.......

Meanwhile, Luo Ye strode out of the room and into the magnificent and spacious main hall of the Eternal Night Dragon's Nest. He paused slowly and looked around.

Dark purple magical patterns flowed slowly across the ceiling, while the morning light from outside the window filtered through the crystal dome, scattering golden fragments across the floor, as gentle as countless days and nights.

He didn't stay in the Eternal Night Dragon's Nest for very long, but this hall belonging to the supreme dragon race had already been quietly imprinted with his presence, and every corner held traces of his visit.

Luo Ye's gaze finally settled on the black throne in the very center of the hall, and he gazed at it quietly for a moment.

The dragon reliefs on either side of the throne are lifelike in the dim light, as if they might come to life at any moment and spread their wings to soar.

He exhaled softly and took out the teleportation talisman that shimmered with a faint silver light from his pocket.

The talisman paper was as thin as a cicada's wing, with subtle spatial fluctuations flowing along its edges. It felt slightly warm in the palm of your hand, like a heart about to beat.

With enough power, he can instantly tear through space, leave the Eternal Night Dragon's Nest, and begin the next phase of the "main quest".

Goodbye, Eluvia.

Luo Ye lowered his voice and murmured softly, a hint of helplessness and reluctance in his eyes. His fingertips tightened around the talisman, preparing to infuse it with power—

"You idiot dragon knight! Stop right there! What are you doing sneaking around like that?!"

A clear, familiar voice suddenly came from behind, carrying a hint of doubt and wariness.

Luo Ye shuddered violently and hurriedly stuffed the teleportation talisman back into his pocket, his movements faster than ever before.

After doing all this, he was as stiff as a frozen stone. He slowly turned around, forcing a nonchalant smile onto his face.

Eluvia was standing in the doorway, her small, fair hands on her hips, her head tilted slightly, her signature gilded vertical pupils shining brightly, staring intently at him, her gaze so sharp it seemed to see through all lies.

That look clearly screamed: Were you trying to sneak away just now?

The delicate dark purple lace skirt she was wearing was still covered in fine dust, clearly from the mess she made while searching for ancient books in the treasure vault.

Her once smooth, flowing dark purple hair was now disheveled, with a few strands falling loosely over her snow-white shoulders. Her breathing was slightly rapid, clearly indicating that she had sensed something was wrong and rushed over to intercept the person without hesitation.

"I...I didn't mean to go anywhere." Luo Ye's face instantly broke into a bright smile, her tone utterly sincere.

"I'm just bored, so I'm standing here to admire His Majesty's throne."

"Look how finely the dragon pattern is carved! It's so exquisite; it's clearly the work of a master."

This empty and perfunctory praise made the air seem to fall silent.

Eluvia clearly didn't believe such a lame excuse.

Her eyes, staring straight at him, seemed to be scanning every trace of guilt in his soul.

Then she took small, quick steps to Luo Ye, grabbed his hand, and intertwined her fingers tightly.

She tilted her little face up, her expression incredibly serious: "I just figured it out in the treasure vault. You're definitely hiding something from me. So from today onwards, I'm going to stay by your side every step of the way."

"what?"

Luo Ye was stunned on the spot. What kind of plot development was this?

Eluvia tossed her hair, looking completely self-righteous: "What do you mean, 'huh'? From now on—"

"I will follow you every step of the way. I will follow you when you eat, I will sleep next to you, and I will stand beside you even when you go to the toilet. You are not allowed to leave my sight, not even for a moment."

Luo Ye's lips twitched violently, his eyes twitched slightly, and he looked utterly hopeless: "No, Your Majesty, is going to the toilet really unnecessary? This is too outrageous!"

"no."

Without a second thought, Eluvia refused decisively, her attitude so firm that there was no room for negotiation.

"Who knows if you'll secretly dig a tunnel and run away when I'm not looking!"

[System's hilarious commentary: The Eternal Night Dragon King has activated "24/7 monitoring mode"! Host's escape plan has been temporarily cancelled!]

[System Reminder: We suggest the host give up resistance and obediently accept the fate of being dominated by the Little Dragon King.]

Luo Ye took a deep breath, feeling his escape plan crumbling at a visible speed.

No, I need to find a way to distract her.

Before he could come up with a solution, Eluvia had already grabbed his hand and strode towards the depths of the dragon's lair.

Her steps were hurried and fast, her dragon tail whipping out a sharp arc behind her, knocking over an innocent stone flowerpot along the way. The sound of shattering echoed through the corridor, but she didn't even turn her head.

Luo Ye was pulled so hard that he stumbled and felt like his wrists were about to be pinched raw.

"Your Majesty, where are we going?"

"Go find the Grand Elder." Eluvia said without turning her head, her tone resolute.

"Why do you want to see the Grand Elder?"

Luo Ye's heart tightened, and the crisis radar in his body instantly went off like crazy, an ominous premonition washing over him.

"Of course I want to find out the strange thing about your hair suddenly turning white!" Eluvia continued walking, speaking rapidly, her tone full of seriousness.

"The Grand Elder has lived so long and seen so much; what kind of strange and difficult illness hasn't he encountered? He must know the reason!"

"And the two of you were sneaking around in the meditation room this morning, it's definitely something fishy, ​​you're definitely hiding something from me."

Luo Ye felt cold sweat starting to break out on his back.

Has this little black dragon become intelligent?