The girls accepted the tour guide's explanation and looked satisfied. They continued to stare into the distance, counting the number of dragons with their fingers.
"That's it? Can't you get any closer? " Baiyi asked, a little dissatisfied. They were so far away, and they couldn't even see the colors clearly. What was the point? Money should not be wasted, right?
"As you know, dragons are very dangerous creatures. It's very dangerous to approach them. If you want to see them up close, you can wait for the patrolling knights to return," the tour guide explained with a shrug.
"There are no dragon knights guarding this place?" Baiyi asked curiously.
The tour guide's expression changed. He immediately realized that he had let the cat out of the bag, so he quickly covered his mouth and shook his head, refusing to say anything else.
'Weird …' Baiyi thought to himself. 'It's normal for the dragon knights to patrol or even fight, but what could possibly be so important that they would go all out?' From what Baiyi had seen so far, Gouve was as peaceful as ever. There was no sign of war, so what could possibly require the dragon knights to go all out?
However, the tour guide did not seem nervous at all. Instead, he looked a little embarrassed. Baiyi guessed that it was only against the rules, so it was not a big deal. Naturally, Baiyi did not want to dwell on it. 'Who cares what they're doing out there?'
It was a little disappointing that the girls could not get a closer look at the dragons, let alone being able to pat and feed them. Baiyi was a little disappointed, but the girls seemed to be very satisfied.
Just as he was thinking about that, a series of footsteps came from the tower. A moment later, a beautiful lady dressed in a light blue aristocratic dress appeared with a tray in her hands.
"My lady! What brings you here? " The tour guide quickly bowed, looking very humble. From the looks of it, this blonde, blue-eyed aristocratic beauty was of high status.
"I heard that we have guests, so I baked some biscuits and brought them here for you to try." The aristocratic lady had a standard aristocratic smile on her face, and her demeanor was that of a typical aristocrat. She was so beautiful that she looked like she had just walked out of a painting.
"Wow … What a beautiful sister …" Little Mia could not help but exclaim.
"You're beautiful too." The noble lady smiled warmly and handed the tray in her hand to Mia. The tray was filled with several delicately made animal biscuits. "Want to try some?"
Mia quickly picked up a teddy bear biscuit, and the other girls quickly followed suit. As they tasted the biscuit, they could not help but admire this rare beauty.
However, Baiyi's attitude was rather reserved. He did not attempt to strike up a conversation, nor did he participate in the discussion about the beauty in the Void. All he did was stare at her.
His undisguised gaze was quickly noticed by the noble lady. There was no sign of displeasure on her face. Instead, she smiled at Baiyi and asked, "Sir, do you care about me a lot?"
"I wouldn't say that I care …" Baiyi retracted his gaze from her and glanced at the animal biscuits on the tray. "I just think that this trip was worth it, right? Being able to see you can be considered as making up for my last regret. "
As soon as he said this, the tour guide's expression changed. He no longer had a pleasant expression and quietly moved a few steps closer to the noble lady.
The other girls did not quite understand Baiyi's words, so they quickly asked, "What are you talking about, Mr. Hope? We don't have any regrets in the first place. This place is beautiful, and we can see dragons and eat delicious biscuits … "
The noble lady, who was supposed to be as surprised as the girls and even thought that Baiyi's words were frivolous, remained calm. The smile on her face did not change at all. Instead, she said in a serious tone, "Sir, you really are amazing."
"What are you guys talking about?" Mia asked curiously as she listened to the conversation between the two.
"Didn't you guys want to see dragons? Here … "Baiyi nodded at the noble lady.
"Eh?!!"
"What?!!"
"How …"
A few exclamations rang out in unison, all of them looking startled. The girls would never have thought that this beautiful and adorable big sister, who had even treated them to delicious biscuits, would be a dragon!
Wasn't the difference in their image a little too big?
The noble lady, whose identity had been exposed by Baiyi, was still calm and collected. She smiled and said, "I heard what you said earlier, so I came here with the intention of trying my best to satisfy the tourists. I just didn't expect that I would be recognized so easily. I've met so many customers before, and none of them could recognize me."
"My name is Aya," the noble lady introduced herself generously.
'This name … I really want to complain …' Baiyi could not help but stare at her a few more times to make sure that she did not have ahoge on her head, that her chest was full of mountains, and that she was a good cook. Then, he replied, "My name is Hope."
A look of surprise flashed across Aya's face. She quickly said, "I didn't expect it to be you! Please do me the honor of having a chat with me."
"You guys sure are well-informed," Baiyi muttered under his breath.
Aya did not reply. Instead, she flashed him a charming smile.
A few moments later, Baiyi was led by the noble lady into a reception room in the military camp. Along the way, many passersby stopped in their tracks and bowed to Aya, as if she was the commander of the camp.
While they were walking, Baiyi took the opportunity to explain that Aya was a high-tier dragon who could transform into her own form.
This kind of high-level Dragon Race had outstanding intelligence that didn't lose to any other living beings, as well as powerful strength that ordinary people couldn't match. Compared to the low-level Dragon Race, they were born to be the leaders of the Dragon Race, and they were truly existences that could be called Dragons.
Such high-ranking dragons possessed all kinds of strange magic. Naturally, they also had the ability to transform into human form. In fact, in the Voidwalkers' memories, there were many examples of high-ranking dragons interacting with them. For example, the Soul Armature Practitioner had once established a very intimate relationship with a high-ranking dragon beauty.
Aya, on the other hand, had already gotten used to her human form. If Baiyi had not sensed something special about her, he would not have been able to tell that she was a dragon.
However, since Aya had admitted her identity, Baiyi believed that she had indirectly admitted to the biggest secret of the dragon knights — how did they manage to tame the rebellious dragons? With the help of a high-ranking dragon, it was not difficult to achieve this feat.
Perhaps one of the dragon knights' ancestors had gotten drunk and rescued a high-ranking dragon in the mountains, and the dragon had then become a cute maid, forming a deep bond with them?
When everyone sat in the living room and was about to speak, a little girl with a golden ponytail and a red dress suddenly barged in. She threw herself into Aya's arms and said in a sweet tone unique to little girls, "Mom, I've finished my homework …"
'Tsk … She even has a child? And the people outside still call her 'Miss'? 'And life? No reproductive isolation? ' Baiyi's mind wandered. He wanted to ask if the Soul Armature Practitioner had any offspring or something.
Aya did not know what Baiyi was thinking. She gently stroked the little girl's head, and the little girl turned her attention to the other four guests. Her big eyes shone with anticipation.
"She's my child, Mordred. Can you let them play together?" Aya politely asked Baiyi.
"Uh … Okay." Baiyi's answer was hesitant, mainly because the little girl's name made him feel uneasy.
However, Mia and the others were very generous, and they quickly accepted the cute little girl as their own and ran off to play, leaving Baiyi and Aya alone.
"Ma 'am, I —" Baiyi had just opened his mouth to speak when Aya, who was sitting across from him, shook her head and corrected him, "Miss."
'She has a child, and she's still a miss? Is she pregnant before marriage? What … What kind of debauchery was this? Baiyi cursed inwardly. He really wanted to wake the Third Walker and teach this little dragon-lady a lesson.
"She's my adopted child. She's very close to me, and she sees me as her mother. When she took human form, she purposely chose to look like me," Aya explained.
'Huh? Is that so? An unmarried woman living with a adopted child must be very difficult, right? ' Baiyi thought, but he quickly shook his head. She was a dragon; how could he use human standards to measure her?
"I'm curious. Why did you choose to live in human form?" Baiyi asked. This was a question that he could not find an answer to even in the Voidwalkers' memories. The Third Walker, who was also a high-ranking dragon, had never bothered to transform into a human. He had always been tall and mighty.
"There's nothing wrong with that, is there?" Aya replied calmly. "It's very convenient. I don't have to eat so much, and I get along well with the warriors."
Baiyi did not know what to say, so he changed the subject. "I didn't expect to see a high-ranking dragon here. Looks like your partner must be a very powerful knight, right?"
"Nope!" Aya shook her head. "I don't have a partner. I'm just here to provide them with some help."
"Oh, I see …" Baiyi thought to himself. 'As expected of a high-ranking dragon; it's not that easy to ride. Yes, both ways.'
"Now that you've asked me two questions, may I ask you why Master Hope is here? Shouldn't you stay in Isythre to be worshipped by your believers? "Aya asked.
Baiyi could tell that she was not only well-informed, but she was also very accurate. However, as a high-ranking person, this was not something to be surprised about. Therefore, Baiyi replied honestly, "I thought that the scenery here was pretty good, so I brought the kids here to see it. However, something happened along the way, so I told them about the story of the Dragon Knight and brought them here to see the scenery."
After that, he briefly told Baiyi about his encounter with a dragon that had charged into the safe zone. It was supposed to be a trivial matter, at least in Baiyi's eyes.
However, Aya, who was sitting across from him, suddenly looked relieved and relieved. She said in a reverent tone, "As expected of the hero who saved the continent, according to the Church. You even noticed a small anomaly like this. So, you came here to help us? Thank you so much! We're in need of manpower right now, so please forgive us for our negligence earlier … "She bowed deeply to Baiyi, not minding how low the neckline of her aristocratic gown was.
Baiyi was dumbfounded. He did not know if the brains of dragons and humans were wired differently. How did this dragon-lady come up with so many things in her head? 'What hero who saved the continent? Why is the Church giving me such high praise? And what's with the anomaly? Why didn't I notice anything? Why did the conversation suddenly turn into 'I'm here to work?' 'How did the conversation go from personal matters to this? This is supposed to be a conversation between a single father and a single mother. Why can't we talk about something more harmonious and loving? '
Aya's logic was simple. She was indeed facing a difficult situation, and now, a powerhouse who had been praised highly by the Church was standing in front of her. She could not help but think about complicated things, and thus, she did not believe Baiyi's words. Baiyi was telling the truth, which was why she did not believe him.
"Why don't you tell me what's going on first?" Baiyi asked. He could not help it. She was polite and well-mannered, so he had to listen to her first, right?
"Recently, the beasts out there have become very restless …" Aya began to explain, but Baiyi interrupted her. "Is it because it's autumn? This planting season … "
"Not that kind of restless." Aya blushed a little. "Even during the courtship period, they remember where they can't go, but the safe zone we've drawn has been invaded one after another recently. From normal birds of prey to special magical beasts, even dragons have become like this. Left with no choice, the knights in the regiment can only maintain high-intensity patrols to protect the people's safety …"
"No wonder the dragon knights showed up so quickly …" Baiyi muttered.
The most common form of transportation here was the sky-cruising ray, which Baiyi had been on before. This thing had a thin skin and a large filling, so it was doomed to die if it encountered any enemy in the sky. The passengers on its back could not even protect themselves, so they had to rely on the dragon knights for protection.
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