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

The cotton bandage was gently wrapped around the base of the dragon's wing, conforming to the texture of the scales and skin. Luo Ye skillfully tied a knot to secure it, with the tightness just right to match the range of motion of the dragon's wing. This protected the wound from tearing and did not restrict the power of flapping the wings.

Luo Ye checked the tightness of the bandage one last time to make sure it wouldn't affect her flight before getting up.

"All done." He secured the last strip of cloth around her wing root and then gently patted the scales on the back of her head.

"Try to avoid flying as much as possible before the scab has healed. It's best to rest and avoid taking off to prevent the wound from reopening."

This gentle pat was exceptionally affectionate, like soothing a spoiled little animal.

Eluvia's entire dragon body instantly froze, her golden vertical pupils widening sharply as she glared at Luo Ye. Her dragon voice rose, tinged with embarrassment and anger: "Who gave you permission to pat the back of my head like that! The back of a dragon's head is a private area!"

Luo Ye pretended to be hard of hearing, got up and walked straight to the door, feigning not to hear the scolding: "I'm going to return the ointment and bandages."

"Luo Ye! You stop right there! I haven't finished speaking!"

The sound of a dragon's breath echoed in the quiet guest room. Luo Ye walked out of the room without stopping, closing the door behind him.

The room fell silent instantly. Eluvia angrily lay back down on the fur cushion, burying her small dragon head in the soft, pink paw pads. The crimson scales on her ear tips deepened, and she muttered in a low voice, "...Why do you interfere with whether I want to fly or not? Why do you touch the back of my head so casually?"

Her dragon tail began to writhe restlessly in circles on the floor again.

This time, the curve at the tip of the tail was even higher than before.

After leaving the house, Luo Ye put the ointment and bandages back in their original places, then walked to the window and opened it to let in some fresh air.

Outside the window are sheer cliffs, and below is a bottomless abyss.

The night breeze blew in through the window, carrying the unique coolness of the mountaintop, dispelling the faint smell of blood and ointment in the room.

He took a deep breath of fresh air and suddenly realized that although the dragon's nest looked gloomy, it was actually quite nice to live in.

But as it turns out, it was too early to say "not bad".

About an hour later, Luo Ye's stomach began to protest loudly.

The last time he ate properly was when he roasted a few pieces of wild boar meat in the forest. After that, he was besieged by the Earth-Splitting Bear King, attacked by a group of monsters, and traveled a long distance overnight. His physical strength and magic power were both exhausted, and the food in his stomach had long been digested.

At this moment, his stomach was reminding him in a very impolite way: if he didn't eat soon, it would go on strike.

Luo Ye looked up at the center of the main hall, at Eluvia who was meditating in the dragon's lair, and asked softly, "Your Majesty, is there any food in the dragon's lair that humans can eat?"

Eluvia lazily opened one of her gilded vertical pupils, her eyelids half-raised, her expression nonchalant: "There are some things in the storage room; you can go take a look if you're hungry."

Luo Ye walked into the large supply storage room, looked around the room, and fell silent instantly.

The indoor shelving is neat and clean, with various supplies stored in layers: high-level, mid-level and low-level magic cores of all attributes are stacked on the shelves, with round and full appearance and a full luster. In one corner, a whole area is dedicated to the collection of shadow-type edible magic cores, which are of uniform size and are specially provided for dragons to eat and nourish themselves.

The stone platform next to it is piled with rare forging ores, enchanting ore, and star gems, which are quite valuable.

But! There wasn't a single grain, meat, fruit, vegetable, or dry food item!

Luo Ye gently touched the stone shelf, sighing softly, "Your Majesty, is it possible that I am human and my stomach cannot digest magic core ore? Also, do dragons really rely on eating magic core ore to fill their stomachs?"

Eluvia flapped her wings and flew into the storage room, landing steadily on Luo Ye's shoulder. She slowly licked her scales with her dragon claws, her tone so confident that no one could refute her:

"The demonic core contains the pure essence of elements and the minerals of heaven and earth, which nourish scales, strengthen bloodlines, and enhance cultivation. It is extremely beneficial and is the best staple food for dragons. You humans have shallow physical bodies and do not understand advanced ways of eating."

She paused, then added frankly, "In the past, the Dragon Nest has been a solitary place for thousands of years, with no human visitors. I have indeed never stored any cooked food ingredients from humans."

Luo Ye silently put the ore back in its original position.

He glanced at the shelves full of magic cores and ores, then at the mini black dragon on his shoulder that was licking the scales on its front paws and kicking its legs up high, and then at his own empty belly.

"Your Majesty, I need to leave the palace to hunt and forage in the valley behind the mountain."

Eluvia paused in her paw-licking motion, then very naturally retracted her forepaw and resumed her dignified posture: "...There are wild rabbits in the valley behind the castle. There are also some low-level herbivorous magical beasts; their meat should be better than that of the rabbits."

"Then I'll go catch one and bring it back."

"Now?" Eluvia looked up at the sky outside the window. Night had completely enveloped the mountains and forests, the darkness thick and inky. "After nightfall, the activity of mountain monsters increases dramatically, and visibility is extremely poor."

Luo Ye smiled and turned to leave, her reassuring voice drifting back on the wind: "It's just catching low-level magical beasts like herbivorous rabbits, not attacking or hunting lord-level bosses, it's fine."

A crisp sound of dragon wings flapping suddenly rang out behind them.

Luo Ye looked back and saw that Eluvia had already taken to the air and caught up with him, flying in front of him. Noticing his gaze, she immediately turned her back to him, raised her head, and flew away, stubbornly saying:

"What are you looking at? The entire valley behind the mountain is my territory. Only I know the habits of the magical beasts and the hidden traps within. You ran away recklessly and got into danger, and I had to go to the trouble of rescuing you. I just went there to supervise and keep an eye on you."

"Understood, Your Excellency Hunting Supervisor." Luo Ye readily complied.

"Don't you dare fabricate a name for me!" Eluvia immediately bristled.

Looking at her gilded vertical pupils that glowed faintly in the darkness, Luo Ye suppressed a smile: "...Alright, thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."

"Who bothers to keep you company! You delusional, foolish human!!"

The valley behind the castle was much larger than Luo Ye had imagined.

Steep cliffs line both sides, with a winding stream flowing through the middle, its water shimmering silver in the moonlight. Dense shrubs and wild grasses grow in the valley, and there are indeed many traces of wild rabbits.

Luo Ye found a spot with a good view, squatted down, drew the small knife from his waist, and waited patiently for his prey to appear.

A few minutes later, several grayish-brown hares poked their heads out from the bushes, warily turning their long ears. Only after confirming that there was no danger did they begin to nibble on the tender grass on the ground.

Luo Ye turned around and gestured for Eluvia on his shoulder to be quiet, then looked at the rabbits again.