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

Eluvia tilted her head slightly, her gilded vertical pupils filled with a sense of entitlement, showing no sign that she felt anything was amiss.

"I'll help you fight the monster. I'll use my top-tier dragon might to completely suppress it. It can't even move. You can just go up and finish the battle with one shot. It's time-saving, effortless, and much more convenient."

"..."

Luo Ye was utterly helpless and sighed softly, "Your Majesty, I came here for practical training and to hone my skills. If you help me suppress my prey, what training effect will I have?"

"Hmm?" Eluvia blinked, her dragon tail swaying gently behind her, the tip brushing against the leaves with a soft rustling sound.

"I will help you suppress the monsters. You don't need to dodge, defend, or be wary of sneak attacks. You only need to focus on attacking. Isn't that great? It's twice as effective with half the effort."

Looking at the iron-backed rhinoceros that was frozen in place and trembling, Luo Ye suddenly felt like he was being taken care of.

She was the wealthy Silver Dragon King before, and now she's the arrogant Black Dragon King. Well, it's a case of a domineering dragon king forcibly falling in love.

He took a deep breath and gripped the spear tightly as if resigned to his fate: "...Alright. Thank you, Your Majesty."

"You're welcome." Eluvia's tail tip curled up even higher, her tone tinged with a hint of smugness.

Luo Ye slowly walked towards the frozen Ironback Rhinoceros and ended its life with a backhand shot.

[Ding! Host has successfully defeated a Steelback Rhinoceros that is significantly stronger than the host!]

[Due to the low battle score, the experience gain efficiency is low. Current experience gained: 150]

Current experience: 150/50000

[System Evaluation: Host, this is what happens when you slack off. Next time, try to do it yourself, okay?]

Luo Ye: "??? System, come out here! I'm only level 22, and it takes this much experience to level up?"

[Ding! Host, isn't it common knowledge that hidden classes require more experience to level up? Besides, you have two hidden classes!]

Luo Ye remained silent for a moment, unable to refute the system.

This system has a sharp tongue, but surprisingly, what it says makes some sense.

Just then, Eluvia's disgruntled voice came from the treetop: "What are you doing? That gun was so weak, were you just tickling it?"

"..." Luo Ye sighed helplessly.

"Your Majesty, I'm here to level up. If you help me subdue my prey, what's the point of my training?"

Eluvia tilted her head, seemingly agreeing with his point, but still somewhat reluctant: "But it's faster this way."

"Fast doesn't mean effective," Luo Ye explained patiently.

"I need to hone my skills and improve my reaction speed through actual combat. If I always rely on His Majesty's imperial might to suppress me, I will never truly become stronger."

Eluvia was silent for a moment, then let out a soft hum through her small nose, tinged with a hint of awkwardness and resentment.

"...You stupid dragon knight, you really don't know how lucky you are. With me, the king, guaranteeing your victory, others would be begging for this, and you're still complaining."

Despite her complaints, she obediently withdrew the dark dragon aura emanating from her body and instantly dispelled all suppression.

The terrifying pressure that had enveloped the entire area suddenly dissipated.

Not far away, the iron-spine rhinoceros, which had been completely immobilized, was instantly freed, and its long-suppressed ferocity erupted completely.

It suddenly lowered its head, swung its thick head violently, and charged wildly towards Luo Ye with its sharp horn. Its heavy hooves pounded the mud, splashing water and mud everywhere, and its charge was incredibly fierce.

High above the treetop, Eluvia unconsciously let out a very soft inhale, her dragon body tensing slightly, almost releasing her dragon might again to protect him.

But she stopped abruptly as soon as she was about to speak.

Because she discovered that it wasn't necessary.

Luo Ye deftly slid to the side a second before the rhinoceros horn was about to touch him, his footwork was not flustered, and his body weight naturally shifted in the direction of the side movement, just barely avoiding the tip of the rhinoceros horn.

The next second, he flipped the enchanted spear in his hand, and a rich dark gold dragon power suddenly condensed at the tip of the spear, causing the light to surge.

Following the momentum of the charging monster, the spear swept out sharply and pierced the gap in the carapace where the Ironback Rhinoceros's jaw and neck met.

"Dragon Thrust!"

As the deep shout fell, a domineering dark golden dragon force exploded instantly, piercing through the rhinoceros's skull along the tip of the spear.

The ferocious iron-backed rhinoceros maintained its charging momentum with its massive body, sliding forward several meters before crashing heavily into the mud. Its limbs twitched twice before it lost all life.

The entire offensive and defensive maneuver was fluid and seamless.

[Ding! Host has successfully defeated a Level 31 Ironback Rhinoceros!]

[Excellent rating for this battle; perfect combat maneuvers; experience gained: 300]

Current experience: 450/50000

[System Evaluation: That's more like it. If you keep slacking off, the system will shut down! You've completely disgraced the dual hidden professions!]

Luo Ye slowly straightened up, raised his hand to wipe away the little bit of mud on the tip of his spear, turned his head to look at the dumbfounded little black dragon on the branch, and slightly raised the corners of his mouth with a hint of pride.

"You just said my gun was limp and like a tickle?"

The mini black dragon on the treetop had long since changed from a lazy squatting posture to a straight standing posture. Its thin black dragon wings were slightly open, and its gilded vertical pupils were wide open, filled with shock and astonishment.

The dragon's tail unconsciously curved into a beautiful high arc, with the tip pointing straight to the sky.

She stared at Luo Ye's figure for a long time before gently flapping her wings and flying down from the branch. She circled his body slowly, her small nostrils twitching as she sniffed the surging power emanating from him, as if trying to confirm whether the person in front of her was the dragon knight she knew.

"...How did you suddenly become so much stronger?"

She landed steadily on Luo Ye's shoulder, her small dragon claws gently patting his shoulder blade, as if to confirm that his figure hadn't changed, her tone full of disbelief.

"Your current strength and explosive power are at least a whole level higher than before I went into seclusion. Moreover, the dragon power within you has become much more profound and refined, and your foundation is completely different."

Luo Ye maintained her smile, but her mind was already racing, trying to come up with a response.

It can't be said that during her seclusion, she flew to Silvermoon Peak, was fed a bellyful of rare and precious herbs by the entire Silver Dragon Clan, soaked in the Moonlight Hot Spring with the Silver Dragon King, and also signed another Dragon Knight Contract.

This is truly a statement that will lead to certain death.

He cleared his throat lightly, his tone calm and natural, deliberately downplaying his sudden surge in strength.

"It's just that I've practiced a lot during this period. While you were in seclusion, I spent more than ten hours a day fighting high-level magical beasts in the back mountains, honing my skills day and night. My combat proficiency and on-the-spot reaction have long been maxed out."

"In addition, during His Majesty's seclusion, I was alone in fear and anxiety, which probably forced out my potential."

This heartfelt yet reasonable explanation provided a perfect cover-up.

Eluvia looked at him with some skepticism, her doubts fading slightly, but her keen senses still detected something amiss.

She lowered her head again, sniffing closely at Luo Ye's collar, her delicate brows furrowing slightly, her tone filled with deep doubt.

"I understand that diligent practice can improve strength and technique."

"But what's with the faint moonlight scent lingering on you? It smells so much like Seraphina's!"

P.S.: There's one more chapter that I didn't finish writing because of the extra chapter, I'll update it during the day!