Morris returned to the mountains. The reason he chose to sleep here is because there is a huge cold pool under it. Whenever he couldn’t restrain the tyranny in his soul, he would dive right into the cold pool and use the power of the outside world to keep himself calm.
This time, Morris dived into the cold pool again without a sound, and the piercing cold air passed through his scales, resisting the burning and tyranny in his soul.
Feeling the calmness of his soul, Morris finally breathed a sigh of relief. This is a problem he has had since he became conscious. Every now and then, he would go crazy because of the pain in his soul, thus leaving a reputation of tyranny in the whole dragon race.
He was truly afraid that in case he couldn’t control himself, he would hurt his Joyce.
But having left his baby, an unspeakable longing lingered in his heart again.
“It’ll be quick, seven days? No……three days will do.” Despite this reassurance, Morris is still not quite at ease. He once again mobilized the power of his soul.
Far away in the elven forest, the Demon King Aino, the Elven King, as well as the Beast King deep in the forest all heard the unique voice of Morris in their heads: “Protect my treasure. If she is harmed in the slightest, I will let all the living creatures on this continent be buried with her! She is the princess of the……Kingdom of Studian and is about to rush to the elven forest.”
All with solemn faces, these kings responded respectfully in their minds, “I am willing to serve you!”
After getting an affirmative answer, Morris only then slowly sank into the bottom of the cold pool, and the crystal clear frost immediately wrapped around his huge body.
After getting the dragon’s order in his mind, a trace of joy appeared on Aino’s face, and he looked at the beautiful maiden sitting under the elven mother tree, with a glint in his eyes.
He guessed right. The dragon Morris really cared about this Princess Lydia.
Seize the dragon’s weakness to threaten it? Aino did have a flash of such an idea at first, but the idea immediately dissipated without a trace. The dragon Morris is too powerful, he can destroy the entire demon race in one fell swoop before Aino has time to react, and Aino does not dare to take such a risk.
No one dares to completely anger Morris. The few times in history he was angry have been a disaster.
The dragon fire has spread throughout the abyss where the demon race lives. The only thing Aino is praying for now is to be able to please the terrible dragon through this princess so that he can spare his own race.
Just then, in the hall at the center of the elven race, a gorgeously dressed elf also came out, and he was the King of the entire elven race. But, although he is the King, he lives under the pressure of the dragon, just like the Demon King Aino.
The proud elves once rebelled against the rule of the dragon Morris. However, that rebellion was the race’s eternal wound. Even the elven mother tree, on which they rely for survival, withered under the dragon’s flame for a long time and only regained life after thousands of years.
As soon as the Elf King came out, he looked at the Demon King Aino. They both saw a similar glint in each other’s eyes, so they knew that the other party must have been ordered by the dragon as well.
Due to Lydia’s deliberate guidance, the two completely overlooked that Morris said the princess was about to head to the elven forest, not that she had already arrived.
At this time, two elves rushed over to report: “King, there is a disturbance on the outskirts of the forest. The people brought by Serodi actually fought with the guards outside!”
“What?” The elf king frowned.
The two elves added, “Please also……ask Princess Lydia to go over there. There is a person who claims to be the princess.”
“Ah! It’s him!” Lydia immediately stood up, then wrinkled her nose and complained, “It’s Lancer’s fault for having to find someone to replace me, and look what a mess it’s made now!”
“You guys go find Lancer.” Lydia instructed the elves next to her while holding her hands on her chest full of sincere prayers, “I hope this strife will not harm innocent people.”
Seeing Lydia’s kind appearance, the two elves who came to report the news were immediately comforted. They thought indignantly that the real princess was Lydia. She was beautiful and gentle, nothing like the impostor who provoked Serodi outside. They really didn’t know why Serodi was loyal to a fake.
Lancer also came to this side not long after. As soon as he saw Princess Lydia’s frowning face, he immediately went forward to comfort: “What’s wrong, Lydia, who has made our lovely princess angry again?”
“I’m not angry.” Lydia said worriedly, “The man you found before has come to the elven forest and caused a disturbance. I am worried if he will harm the elves here.”
“Besides, he’s already started all these terrible things just after arriving in the elven forest. I wonder how much more he’s overdone along the way.” With that said, Lydia smiled again and shook her head, “But I’m sure the dragon would have recognized right away that he wasn’t me.”
She whispered with her eyes closed, as if she were actually facing the dragon, pleading and pouting at him.
The Devil King Aino and the Elf King saw this and did not interrupt Lydia’s prayer but instead watched eagerly.
After Lydia came to the elven forest, the Elf King did not believe the girl’s words at first. Even after the arrival of the Grand Mage directly confirmed Princess Lydia’s identity, the Elf King still had doubts about her claiming to be a dragon’s treasure.
But this magical and kind girl said with certainty that the dragon was now no longer in the Morris Mountains. This made the elf king very shocked because the world knows that the dragon is always sleeping in the mountains waiting for his treasures. However, now no one dares to disturb the terrible dragon.
However, looking at Lydia’s confident look, the Elf King began to send people to the outskirts of the mountains to carefully investigate. They were surprised to find that the word “treasure” on the mountains has clearly disappeared, which means that the dragon’s magic failed, and he has indeed left.
Why did the persistent dragon finally leave? There was only one possibility, that is, he had found his treasure. This fact immediately made the Elf King respect Lydia, and the entire Elf clan treated the girl as their guest.
And the arrival of the Demon King Aino further supports Lydia’s words. He went so far as to say that when the demons invaded the border city some days ago, the dragon actually let out a roar to scare off the demons.
Counting the time when the border city was invaded, Lydia did pray all night then.
And today, the voice of the dragon in his head has completely confirmed the Elf King’s suspicions that this young girl is indeed the dragon’s treasures.
“Don’t worry, Princess. The dragon loves you so much, and surely he won’t be angry with you because of an impostor?” Aino saw Lydia finished praying and immediately went up to comfort her, “The powerful dragon was just in my mind, ordering me to protect you.”
Hearing Aino’s words, Lydia’s eyes flashed a trace of hidden surprise, but then the surprise was covered over. She smiled knowingly with a sweet face, as if she knew all of the dragon’s every move.
Her performance convinced Aino and the Elf King, who also came forward and said in a warm voice: “No one can damage your reputation. The entire Elf clan will defend you to the death. Let’s go see the person who impersonated you.”
The men’s compliments were highly flattering to Lydia’s heart. She, surrounded by several men of high authority, smiled cheerfully as she walked toward the entrance of the elven clan.
Serodi could not imagine that he would one day turn his sword against his own people. A flash of hesitation passed through his eyes, but he still said sternly, “Do not be rude to the princess!”
“Serodi, you are truly deluded!” The two elves who had started the conflict with Serodi at the beginning were so angry that they stomped their feet, “The princess is within the elven clan, not the one in the carriage!”
“Staying in the elven race all this time?” One of the mercenaries who had been following Qing Yun finally couldn’t help but snort, “The entire Studian is in danger under the attack of the demon race, and the princess you’re talking about has been staying comfortably in the elven race? Stop laughing! Don’t insult the name of the princess!”
These mercenaries had participated in the battle that night in the border city, and they were Qing Yun’s strongest supporters. In their hearts, Qing Yun gave them courage, taught them to resist, and gave them a new life just like a god. They would never allow anyone to insult the faith in their hearts.
“Nonsense!” Those two angry elves, craning their necks proudly, said, “The princess has been praying with all her heart and soul!”
“Praying?” The group of rugged mercenaries immediately raised their swords indignantly, “The border city has just gone through a tragic battle. The princess personally participated in the battle and has been supporting us with his healing magic. Her magic shone for a whole night, and the princess you say only stayed in with you elves to pray? What use do we have for such a princess?”
“Healing magic? For a whole night? That’s impossible!” Hearing the mercenary’s words, the surrounding elves were immediately surprised, leaving whispers, “This is absolutely a lie. No one can continue to release magic for a whole night. Even the Grand Mage can’t do it!”
At that moment, Serodi stood up and swept past the clansmen with whom he had once talked so much: “I can testify that the princess’s healing magic is extremely pure. Wherever the light of magic shines, it brings life in the place, and the demon race living in the dark abyss will be injured just by touching the princess’s magic!”
“The world knows that the princess of the Kingdom of Studian not only has a supreme beauty but also has the most precious healing magic. Are these not enough to prove the princess’s identity?”
Even though Serodi said this, it didn’t convince the elves. The two elves who had been arguing with him even tilted their heads high and looked at them with disdain: “We will never mistake the princess because Princess Lydia is the dragon’s treasure.”
“Do you think that the battle the other day was won because of that impostor in the carriage? The border city survived solely because Princess Lydia prayed all day. The dragon that favored her naturally couldn’t bear to refuse the princess’ request, so it drove away the demons!”
Once the elf’s words came out, the mercenaries and knights who had participated in that battle all became angry. What does this mean? How can a simple sentence completely erase the merits of their warriors with blood?
That day they clearly achieved a victory and never chickened out. Even if the dragon did not appear, they still have the confidence to hold off the demons!
At that moment, a group of people came from deep in the forest. When they saw the petite figure at the head, the elves immediately cheered: “Look, the princess is here! Seeing her, you can know what kind of beauty and kind heart the real dragon treasure really has, definitely not comparable to that impostor.”
Seeing the appearance of the young girl at the head, Serodi and others froze. They subconsciously panicked and immediately turned around to look at the carriage behind them.
Why does that girl actually look exactly like their princess?
And at this time, the carriage door also opened, wearing goose yellow princess dress, the young girl bent quietly out. When she slowly raised her head, the pair of blue eyes exposed to the sunlight also let the surrounding elves held their breath. Even the Elf King and Demon King Aino’s pupils contracted for a moment.
Alike, simply too much alike.
And not only alike, this young girl who came out of the carriage had a more subtle aura that made people vaguely submissive to her. When she held up her wide skirt and walked gracefully step by step to the crowd, they even felt that the light of the whole world was focused on her alone.
Everything, even his exquisite appearance, is just a touch of his all-around noble aura.
Even though Lydia looks the same as him, in comparison, she was just like a little girl who was spoiled by her family. But that noble maiden is different, she looks like the heir to a great empire who has been raised by the most elegant culture by pouring out the power of a nation.
Because she has not only the appearance but also an unspeakable fortitude that is strong enough for her thin shoulders to support the heavy responsibility of a country.
“You……you are Joyce?” Lancer, who spent two years transforming Joyce, is now unsure, and he can’t help but take two steps forward to see the youth’s face.
Ignoring the likes of Lydia and the Elf King, Qing Yun, who stepped out of the carriage, instead narrowed his eyes at the elf who had just shouted. He raised his delicate chin slightly and asked in a cold voice: “What did you say? Who is the dragon’s treasure? And who prayed for the dragon’s roar in the border city?”
Qing Yun’s heart was indeed flooded with anger. That stupid dragon had been following him. Why was he still involved with this princess? How dare you make all the elves think that Lydia is the real treasure?
There was also the dragon’s roar. It was clear that his lover was afraid that he would get tired, and at the same time, he was afraid of scaring himself by showing his body, so he just let out a roar to scare the demons away.
How did it become the dragon’s favor to Princess Lydia instead?
At this time, Princess Lydia’s clear and delicate voice rang out: “Of course it was me, that night I suddenly felt panicky, so that’s why I prayed to my dragon. The dragon was afraid that I was too worried, so he personally went out to drive the demons away!
Even though her tone was very firm, Lydia continued to look at the girl who looked the same as her, but more refined, more beautiful, and more elegant, with shocked eyes.
Lydia’s heart was even flooded with jealousy because she found that the same dress style was more suitable for this teenager than on her.
Because her upright posture completely set off the luxurious clothes perfectly.
She thought this Joyce was a crude child no matter what, so Lydia was never afraid to confront Joyce. She was sure that in front of her, Joyce would be set off to nothing.
He was of low birth, he had never been educated, and he was even just a man!
But after actually meeting, Lydia found that this impostor completely stole her light, and everyone’s eyes were focused on him with a kind of involuntary amazement.
This made Lydia very scared. She always felt that this otherwise unremarkable teenager would steal everything from her.
“Oh? If you say you can call the dragon, then why don’t you let him drive away the demons completely? But just let out a dragon roar?” Hearing the intimacy in Lydia’s words, Qing Yun asked sarcastically.
He looked at the protagonist of this world, and for the first time, clear malice seeped from his eyes.
It’s like a person who suddenly has a scandal with your close lover, and not only does everyone around them believe that they are the pair, but they also come over to you specifically to show off. Moreover, this person has a dispute with you about the truth or falsity of their identity.