Chapter 113

Serodi breathed a sigh of relief, watching the princess finally walk away from Count Olsen's side. These days the princess and this man got very close. Although Count Olsen's attitude toward the princess has always been different, out of natural fear, Serodi always feels worried every time he saw this dangerous man and the "delicate" princess standing together.

And what makes Serodi feel strange is that, since being with Count Olsen, they walked all the way from the center of the forest but never encountered the attack of the beast.

Serodi helplessly smiled again. The growth of the princess is visible to the naked eye. With the magic that the princess has learned from the man now, they, the guards, can say that there is no need to worry about him.

Watching the growth of Joyce, Hughes's heart also feels mixed. This teenager's recent behavior is very different from the past. He neither howled to go back nor is he trying to prove that he is not Princess Lydia. Instead, as if he had accepted the reality, he began to study firmly and let himself become strong little by little. He even began to...take the identity of the princess to subdue them, the guards.

Now, Hughes can no longer sneak into the princess's carriage when no one is looking and scold the teenager as usual. Because whenever he moves closer, not to mention the surrounding elven knights whose eyes linger on the princess at all times, Count Olsen, who appeared inexplicably, will also immediately turn his oozing dark red pupils to him.

Thinking of what the Grand Mage instructed him to say and thinking of the youth's indifferent statement the other day, Hughes gripped the sword in his hand and finally said nothing.

Morris stared at the carriage where the girl was. Just now, the girl's distance made him feel a tightening in his heart. He forgot that although he gave shelter to this land, he also brought them harm. In the hearts of these humans, he will always be just a brutal dragon.

As opposed to him, a cold-blooded dragon, the girl as a princess should be more eager to be with a handsome and elegant prince.

At the thought of a young girl being held in the arms of another man later, Morris' lurking tyranny instantly escaped, and his dark red pupils suddenly turned the color of fire. He could barely restrain the urge to change into his original form.

Kill everyone around him so that Joyce will be just his alone!

When Morris was on the verge of madness, the small window above the carriage opened. Fine white fingers lifted the curtain, revealing the side of the girl's delicate face.

Morris saw the girl pursed her lips. A pair of blue eyes looked at him and immediately turned back.

"Sorry, I shouldn't have lost my temper at you for no apparent reason." Qing Yun thought about it and apologized. After all, although this man's words just made him angry, this man has obviously poured all his magic into him in recent days. His reaction just now was a little too unkind.

The young girl's unique clear voice and the pair of firm eyes showed the apology, instantly extinguished the fire in the heart of Morris. His lips moved, wanting to warmly reassure the young girl that it was not her fault.

But after trying for a long time, Morris was distressed to find that the expression on his face seemed to be so cold all the time. He had to laugh bitterly and shook his head at the young girl: "It's my fault."

Because, he is an evil and terrible dragon.

Soon they arrived at the border city, and Qing Yun probed out to take a curious look at this human city. Since he came to this world, he has been in the forest and has not seen the life of the humans in this world with his own eyes.

As soon as he entered the gate of the border city, Qing Yun saw a huge sculpture. A black dragon with its wings spread to fly stood there, looking majestic.

This was...that dragon? Qing Yun raised his eyebrows, thinking that it was really a big-bellied dragon, like a big lizard that can fly.

Seeing the young girl thoughtfully surveying his statue, Morris was nervous inside, and even his palms were sweating. He began to grumble about who exactly made the statue for him. Why not make it more powerful, more handsome?

He expected Joyce to comment on his original form, but the young girl simply raised her eyebrows and averted her gaze. Then, she began to survey the stores on both sides of the street.

When they reached the border city, the two teams naturally had to separate. Serodi nodded towards Count Olsen: "Thank you for Count Olsen's generous help. We are going to take the princess to stay in the city lord's house for a few days, so this is goodbye."

Looking at the luxurious carriage gradually moving away, the girl's scent was also a moment away. Morris subconsciously wanted to chase after them but eventually pulled the reins in his hands, quietly watching the princess and her party leave.

They...separated?

These days, Morris has been forcing himself to escape from the maiden's side to find his precious treasure. But as soon as he saw the young girl's gaze over, Morris completely lost the idea of leaving and just wanted to quietly guard by her side.

Now watching the girl finally leaving as desired, Morris is not happy to get what he wanted, but instead, his heart felt empty. The recent various happy or tangled emotions, completely withdrawn from Morris with the girl's departure.

He returned to his initial indifferent appearance, but his dark red eyes seemed to brew madness.

"Count?" The butler cautiously asked this man whose body was filled with a dangerous aura.

"Back to the house." Morris slowly turned his horse around and headed in the opposite direction of the maiden. With each minute he sensed the girl's breath moving away, Morris felt his heart clench.

He is now...going to continue to search, looking for his treasure.

Qing Yun probed and glanced back. He suddenly thought that he hadn't thanked this man yet. In the same city, there is always a chance to meet, right? If not, he could visit tomorrow.

With a smile, Qing Yun withdrew his eyes and turned towards Serodi and the others outside the carriage and ordered, "Get me some customized riding outfits or battle armor, immediately!"

He was finally going to be freed from these messy dresses!

Without waiting to go back to the city lord's residence, Qing Yun couldn't wait to lead the people into the women's battle armor store on the street. He should be thankful that there is magic and martial arts in this world, and although there are not many female warriors, they do exist.

Qing Yun never knew that he could be so enthusiastic about shopping. He looked at the various kinds of flexible armor in the store, and his eyes practically sparkled.

He waved away most of the guards and told them to go to the city lord's residence first, while he himself vowed to change out of these abominable skirts today.

Serodi and others looked at the princess who had gotten rid of her composure and surprisingly showed a sense of arrogance, and all smiled kindly. After these days, they have fully understood this young girl's pursuit of strength and were not too surprised by Qing Yun's reaction at this time.

But they did not dare to leave the maiden alone on this side, so Serodi said: "Princess, we must leave a team to protect you."

"As you wish." Qing Yun ignored them.

Hughes and Serodi argued. Hughes insisted on staying to protect the princess, while Serodi, who had recently sensed that Hughes was not right, disagreed.

He looked coldly at Hughes, a human knight: "I will not allow you to protect the princess alone. Even if you are as human as the princess, the princess shoulders the lives of the three races. Hughes, you should know what to do."

The point is that he is not the princess at all! Hughes roared in his heart, but in the end, he could not convince the stubborn elf to lead the men and horses to the city lord's residence.

Qing Yun didn't even care about these two arguing because fate had played another joke on him.

"What do you mean? There's no battle armor for me in the store?" Qing Yun lowered his voice, and his voice was full of threats.

The shopkeeper looked at the delicate young girl in front of him and helplessly spread his hands: "Dear Your Highness, you are too petite and...so plump, so...or dresses are more suitable for you. "

Petite? Plump? Hearing the shopkeeper's words, Qing Yun's face turned dark and red, while the maids behind him covered their mouths and laughed.

Once again cursing this damned artifact in his heart, Qing Yun coldly snorted and said with unusual firmness, "Then, I will have it customized. Gold coins are not a problem. Today, I must take away a set of well-fitting battle armor. I can wait."

On hearing that, the shopkeeper shrugged. Seeing his firm attitude, he could only take Qing Yun's measurements. As he did so, he sighed at the young girl's figure: "Believe me, dear Princess, even the most fitted battle armor will not give you the same sense of security as a corset."

A sense of security? Qing Yun almost gritted his teeth. As an uncompromising man, he did not find such words a compliment at all!

Qing Yun was determined to change the dress on his body. So despite the long time it took to customize the battle armor, he sat patiently in the store and waited. Then, amid his boredom, he suddenly saw a person wearing a clean white cloak outside the store hurrying by.

Seeing the logo on the cloak, Qing Yun stood up and locked his eyes at the figure in the white cloak.

That sign was very familiar to Joyce because he was imprisoned for two whole years in the place where that sign was printed all over! That was the sign of the Grand Mage's Magic Tower.

In this world, the Grand Mage had also come to this border city to search for Princess Lydia, who had run away from the palace.

Did they happen to meet together? Seeing that white figure about to disappear, Qing Yun's pupils shrank. Then, not caring about anything else, he chased after it directly, carrying the hem of his skirt.

If he could have met the damn Grand Mage earlier, he wouldn't have had to run to the elven forest as a woman and would have been better able to lift the restrictions placed on him by the rules of this world!

"Prin, Princess!" The maid immediately exclaimed.

Noticing the slim figure dashing out, Serodi and the others, who were waiting outside in boredom, also immediately woke up: "What's going on?"

"I don't know! The princess suddenly ran out!"

"Quickly chase after her!" Serodi immediately led the guards in pursuit. However, even with their unparalleled speed, the elves could never catch up with the young girl carrying the heavy skirt.

As he chased, he panted and said to his companion, "There's no need for her to buy any battle armor, is there?"

The sky gradually turned dark. Night had fallen, dark clouds covered the moon again, accompanied by a loud boom, heavy rain poured down. Morris left his residence and wandered aimlessly in the most chaotic corner of the border city.

There are new outsiders here every day, of any race, and sometimes even demons.

Before he met the maiden, Morris wandered here every day, searching for his lost treasures. Today, he did the same. He would usually use his sharp eyes, sweeping over every unfamiliar face, judging whether there was someone here he was looking for.

But now Morris is like a walking corpse. Although he is dutifully looking, his eyes are not focused. He did not even care about a youth who brushed past him.

He was filled with the image of that unique young girl. She had a clear voice that didn't match her appearance, a proud look with her chin tilted up, and an unusually lovely blush in her ear against the setting sun.

Joyce, yes, her name is Joyce, and this is a secret between the two of them.

Thinking of this, Morris' eyes flashed with a tenderness that did not match the coldness of his body.

Not only did he miss it, but Morris was also worried. Even though he taught Joyce a variety of magic, he still worries that without him around, won't someone harm him?

After all, there were all sorts of people vying for his attention. Oh, and that human guard beside the young girl!

Regret and fear burned through Morris' heart, and the dragon's characteristic tyranny flashed through his eyes, but the anger was directed at himself. Damn it! He should never have left her!

He should have flown to Joyce's side and protected her right now.

Suddenly, Morris was stunned and looked incredulously around some dark corner. Was it the damned weather that affected his sense of smell? Why did he smell Joyce's wonderful scent in such a dirty and dangerous place?