I am the old, fiery-faced man from the senior department.

However, when there is a soft, fluffy cat next to you, purring gently because it is too comfortable, even books containing knowledge inevitably lose their appeal.

“Kal'tsit…”

No matter how much time passes, she will always be that troublesome, silly lynx.

Looking at the lynx, which had become calm because of its unconsciousness, Bai Zhou suddenly thought of that matter.

"What do you mean by parting ways and becoming strangers from now on?"

Their departure was so tragic and sorrowful.

In the end, she still gave in to him.

During the day, he thought of her appearance when he followed her call to that dilapidated country.

Shame and indignation, grief and sorrow.

Yet she looked at him with hopeful eyes.

At that time, he was her only lifeline and her only remaining hope.

The image of the lynx's weak appearance flashed through Bai Zhou's mind, and he couldn't help but smile.

"It's so nice to hear you call my name again, Kal'tsit, my friend."

He was very happy then.

An unprecedented joy filled his increasingly empty heart.

When he saw her again, Bai Zhou still thought that the disagreement between the two caused by the war had not completely destroyed their friendship.

Even when she was in danger, he was still the one she trusted most.

"Your Highness..."

The lynx on the bed let out a soft murmur in its sleep, which was met with a joyful laugh from the real dragon.

Even if he knew that this was not the same as that.

"Kal'tsit...may you be well."

My friend.

"..."

An indescribable feeling of fatigue washed over me; this was a side effect of overexertion followed by a short rest.

She was already used to this level of fatigue.

She still has a lot of things to do.

The progress of Rhodes Island's renovation and reconstruction, the recruitment of staff for the main fleet and its various branches, the purchase and development of patients and related drugs...

And most importantly, Amiya's learning progress.

Although Rhodes Island currently has many veterans helping to keep it running, if the leadership is left vacant for a long time and there is no leader, then the future of Rhodes Island will be as uncertain as a duckweed in a storm.

Unless she's shameless enough to hire outside help again...

"here it is……"

She sat up and surveyed the room, which was completely different from her own medical room. After a long while, she finally remembered where she was.

"You're awake. Are you unable to exert any strength?"

The caring voices around her brought her back to her senses.

Looking up, she saw the dragon gazing at her with concern.

"...Mr. A, thank you for your help."

After saying that, she stopped looking at him, got up, stepped on the ground, and shakily lifted her leg to put on her shoes.

She still has a lot of work to do and can't rest now.

"Why rush? Rhodes Island is already on the right track. Does it have more to do than the eggs of the Originium Hive?"

"Does that mean all those trivial, insignificant matters have to be handled by you, the head of Rhodes Island, to resolve them?"

Seeing her in such a state yet still insisting on working overtime, Bai Zhou couldn't help but feel angry and reprimanded her with disappointment.

"Right now, the most important thing for you is to lie here and get a good night's sleep, then eat your fill and be well-rested before you do what you need to do."

"Thank you for your trouble, but..."

Before the lynx could finish speaking, the impatient dragon stepped forward and reached out to help her up, determined to push her back onto the bed.

“Mr. A, this is Rhodes Island. Even if you are a guest, you should still be mindful of the difference between men and women. Such persistent behavior... please have some self-respect.”

Her words, as she wished, separated the two, but also caused Zhenlong's smile to vanish, leaving him speechless.

“Kal'tsit…”

"...Please be mindful of your appearance, Mr. A."

Although it took her a bit more effort to put on the shoes, now all she had to do was walk out.

Walk out openly, head held high, gracefully, without a trace of regret.

"...Kal'tsit."

She turned around and looked expressionlessly at the true dragon that had called her.

"Is there anything else, Mr. A? It's almost time for Amiya's class, and I can't be absent."

Amiya's class is over. She left here just ten minutes ago.

"..."

The lynx's ears twitched.

"The circuitry in Rhodes Island's C3 area still needs repair; I need to go and oversee it."

"Kroos has been repaired."

He also paid the chief engineer's overtime pay.

"Ok?"

Her blue eyes flickered slightly, and she raised an eyebrow in slight confusion.

Is Kroos really that hardworking?

"There are still critically ill patients who need surgery, I need to go..."

"The patient you operated on before is Rhode Island's last 'critical patient' at present."

"..."

The lynx stared at the man in front of it and slowly backed away.

"Your reliable companions have already taken care of everything you want to do."

Before she could turn the doorknob, Zhenlong's hand had already pressed down on the door, blocking her escape route.

"You need to rest, and that's all you can do."

The lynx struggled, but was easily picked up by the dragon.

"No, there are still many things to do... Let me go... Mr. A, A! Your Highness!"

"..."

Zhenlong paused for a moment, then carried her more firmly to the bed.

The door receded further and further from view, and the hope of leaving proved futile.

The shoes I finally managed to put on fell off my feet with the slightest push.

"Don't do this... I have so many things to do..."

As soon as my head hit the pillow, sleepiness washed over me. My struggles became barely perceptible.

"Kal'tsit. I've come to a conclusion from so many years of experience in state affairs."

The dragon held her hand and whispered to her the feelings he had gained from a century of hard work and sleepless nights.

"No matter how much you love, care about, or value a child, you cannot stop him from growing up or prevent him from experiencing any hardship."

"Whether it's the Great Yan or the Demon King."

"We cannot monitor their changes at every moment like we would monitor prisoners."

"Sometimes, we also need to let go."

We must let go.

"...Oh, she's already asleep."

Before I knew it, the lynx had entered my dream again.

I wonder how much of her long-winded speech she just gave me during the day went by.

But given how physically and mentally exhausted he is, even if he heard it, he probably wouldn't have the extra energy to remember or think about it.

Sweet dreams, my friend, Kal'tsit.

He's leaving too.

His friends weren't very welcoming, and he couldn't just stay there shamelessly.

but……

Where else could he go if he left here?

Should we go back to Da Yan?

It's possible, but what joy would he find in being all alone in that place that has become both familiar and strange?

Besides, he's been watching the Great Yan Dynasty for a hundred years, and now he's getting a little tired of it.

But he felt bored going out to see the exotic scenery by himself.

"Ha... I've lived for so long, and I don't even have a single person to talk to anymore. I don't know where I've been all these years."

The adopted relative remains silent and has not yet awakened.

All blood relatives are gone, and kinship ties are fading.