Who told him to rush up there?.

Chapter 154 Meeting the Parents

And now, the number of people on Eli's return trip was far less than when they set out, and with them were the empire's only princess and the continent's richest woman, Lina, so they could afford the teleportation whether for free or for a fee.

However, in this case, the guy following behind would be dumbfounded. Eli dared not let an uncontrolled Saint-level monster run wild in the heart of the empire. Even though he had killed many Saint-level monsters of the enemy on the battlefield, making the Saint-level monsters as cheap as cabbages.

But in fact, Saint-level powerhouses are extremely rare among the countries on the continent. They are high-end combat forces that are extremely scarce in all countries and races. What's more, most of the Saint-level powerhouses in the entire mortal world have been sent to the battlefield, and there are not many Saint-level powerhouses left behind in the hundreds of races.

In order to prevent Oliver from losing them, Eli had to lead his men along the road, crossing mountains and cities, riding horses all the way to the imperial capital.

Because of this, even though Eli and his crew were not delayed much on the road, it still took some time to reach their destination.

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"We're almost home, and I don't know if the Duke and his wife will be shocked when they see Alyssa now."

After hurrying all the way, the group finally reached the outskirts of the city outside the imperial capital. They were only a little way away from the imperial capital of the Dawn Empire. Cecilia seemed very happy, after all, that was her home for more than ten years.

"I think they'll be more surprised when they see sister Lina."

Eleanor followed Cecilia on her horse, tilted her head to glance at her good roommate Princess Lina, and said with some ill intention.

As soon as she said this, Cecilia's good mood was ruined. That's right, this time it was not her and Jessica who accompanied their master home happily. There was a new member in the family. Evelin was weak, but Princess Lina was a big enemy.

"Really? Eli and I have known each other since we were young. If you really count, we are childhood sweethearts. Uncle Bruno should be able to accept me living with him, right?"

Princess Lina adjusted the hood on her head and spoke nonchalantly. She really had no intention of vying for favor, but Cecilia obviously would not ignore her for that.

"I think my father and mother will be very happy to see you. After all, Lina, you are the jewel of the entire Dawn Empire. It is also an honor for the Bruno family to have you marry into our family."

Eli was riding at the front of the team. When he heard the beautiful girls chatting behind him, he turned around and joined in. However, while talking, he did not forget to ride his horse to Cecilia's side and touched her head to show his affection.

I have to say that the master's ability to balance the two is really poor. How can he say nice things to one girl while touching another girl? This is not called being fair, this is totally shameless...

But who can blame him for being Cecilia's favorite master? As long as he is happy, it doesn't matter if Cecilia is a little jealous.

"Ow~"

At this time, Alyssa, who had been eating and drinking along the way, suddenly roared, causing everyone to turn around and look at her.

"Ouch! Ouch!"

Alyssa called a few more times in succession, and Princess Lina, who could barely understand, froze in silence. However, Cecilia, who always acted as her translator, was delighted.

"Alyssa said that there are a lot of people at the intersection ahead, and the Duke and his wife are also there."

While translating Alyssa's howling language, Cecilia jumped from the horse's back to the dragon's back. As the saying goes, the higher you stand, the farther you can see. With the help of Alyssa's height, she also saw the crowd at the intersection in the distance. However, Cecilia's eyebrows narrowed with joy and her mouth pouted.

Indeed, the Duke and his wife were waiting for them over there, but due to their noble status, they could only stand at the lower right. It was obvious who the old man standing in the front center was. Who else could it be but His Majesty the Emperor of the Dawn Empire?
Cecilia grew up in the Dawn Empire. She originally respected the Emperor of the Dawn Empire, but when she thought that he was Princess Lina's father and would definitely support Princess Lina, Cecilia suddenly disliked this old man.

Damn it, old man, please don't promise Princess Lina to the master as his legal wife. Just let her follow him without any title or status. The master's harem doesn't need a mistress for the time being...

After getting off the dragon's back in a dejected manner, Cecilia climbed back on the horse and went close to her master. Then she stretched out her tender white hands and grabbed the corner of his clothes, pouting her lips and reporting to him what she had "detected".

In fact, without Cecilia's report, Eli's soul had already seen the crowd in the distance. Eli was still somewhat moved that the emperor personally came out of the city to greet him.

No matter what, His Majesty the Emperor is also his monarch. Even though Eli is not a person who pays attention to the importance of Heaven, Earth, the Emperor, parents and teachers, and puts the Emperor before his relatives and teachers, he still respects the ruler of the Dawn Empire.

What's more, this person is Princess Lina's father, and also her future father-in-law... one of them. He is a real elder, and his position is much more powerful than that of the emperor.

While Cecilia was mumbling a report to Eli, the others were not deaf and could naturally hear what Cecilia said. All of a sudden, Princess Lina's expression became even stiffer, and even Eleanor and Evelyn, who had nothing to do with the matter, became nervous.

Not only did the future parents-in-law come, but even the emperor came? Maybe the mother came too. This was great. They could meet each other's parents directly. Princess Lina was usually very open-minded, but she was a little panicked when she encountered the situation at this moment.

Although it was her father and mother's wish to let her follow Eli, they probably didn't expect that she would really agree. After all, her father and mother should have some understanding of some of her ideas.

"Eli...how about we go around it?"

Princess Lina, who was a little embarrassed to meet her parents and in-laws, slowly moved to Eli's side, reached out and grabbed the other side of his clothes, and spoke in a rare shy tone.

Was this infected by Evelyn? Eli looked at the blush on Princess Lina's face that couldn't be covered by the hood, and scratched his head in confusion.

We have come this far. It is a great honor for His Majesty the Emperor to come out of the city to greet him personally. For a minister, this is also a great honor. Not to mention that this road leads directly to the intersection over there, and it is impossible to go around it. But even if it can be done, who has the courage to leave His Majesty the Emperor to greet him and go around into the city?

This is not only a disrespect to the Emperor, but more seriously, isn't this a slap in the face of the Emperor?

That's your biological father, not mine. I'm just the eldest son of the Duke's Mansion. I haven't even inherited a formal title yet. How dare I make trouble with His Majesty the Emperor? "It's okay. An ugly daughter-in-law has to meet her parents-in-law. Don't panic. Look at you. Your ears are sticking up. You're about to knock your hat over."

Eli reached out and held Princess Lina's little hand, gently stroked it twice, trying to ease her tension, but it didn't seem to work very well, and Princess Lina's expression was still very panicked.

"Yes, yes, yes. An ugly wife is not shameful. It is your blessing to be with my master. It is not shameful. What are you afraid of?"

Following Eli's words, Cecilia came over and added that she really liked the term "ugly daughter-in-law". Of course, it would be even better if it only meant "ugly" and not "daughter-in-law".

You grew up following Eli, and his parents are your parents, so of course you are not afraid. But it’s different for me. I’m not very familiar with Uncle Bruno and the others... Princess Lina glanced at Cecilia and thought silently in her heart.

"It's okay, my parents are easy to get along with, and you're so outstanding, Lina, they like you very much."

Seeing that Princess Lina's nervousness had not eased at all, Eli continued to comfort her.

"Of course I know that Uncle Bruno and Auntie are good people and won't make things difficult for me. I'm just a little shy..."

Princess Lina was not like this when they were on the road. Even before Alyssa saw the crowd, she was still talking to everyone calmly. But when the time came, her previous carelessness disappeared in an instant.

It's like an ordinary girl going to meet her boyfriend's parents for the first time. She doesn't feel anything when they are discussing this matter, and even when she goes out to buy gifts for her boyfriend's parents on the day, she doesn't seem to be too nervous. But when she actually walks downstairs to their house, this strange feeling comes all of a sudden.

Meeting the parents for the first time is a very test of one's mentality. She is facing the parents of both sides of the family. This encounter is likely to be very awkward. If she were not riding on a horse, Princess Lina felt that she could dig a three-story castle on the ground with her toes.

"It's okay to be shy. I have someone here who is even more shy. When the time comes, push her out first and you hide behind her. Let her take the blame for you first."

Eleanor, who was a little nervous about meeting the emperor of the first empire on the continent, kicked Evelyn's horse's butt with her short legs, and sent Evelyn, who was as flustered as Princess Lina, in front of several people.

"Hey, what does it have to do with me? I... I'm not from the Dawn Empire..."

Evelyn's riding skills were only average. After being kicked by Eleanor, she staggered on her horse to Eli's side and almost fell into Eli's arms.

"You are not from the Dawn Empire, but you are Eli's woman. You, the ugly second daughter-in-law, have to meet your parents-in-law!"

Eleanor said with a grin, she was a little nervous at first, but when she saw the appearance of Princess Lina and Evelyn, she immediately felt much better.

Yes, I'm not from the Dawn Empire, not even from the Human Kingdom. So what if he is the Emperor of the First Empire on the continent? At most I'll just greet him when we meet. Why should I be so nervous? I have nothing to do with the people of the Dawn Empire, and Eli is not related to me. They are the ones who should be nervous.

"You...what are you so proud of? If the Duke and his wife would be shocked when they see Alyssa and even more surprised when they see Princess Lina, then they will be really scared when they see you following Eli..."

Even though Evelyn was weak after being teased by Eleanor, she still had to decide who she was against. How could a little kid dare to ride on her head and act wildly? Evelyn immediately organized some words and started to attack Eleanor.

Just as Evelyn said, Alyssa, who has now become the eldest, should scare the Duke and his wife, and Princess Lina who went home with Eli should also surprise the Duke and his wife. But compared with this one person and one dragon, the impact of the little Eleanor on the Duke and his wife will definitely be countless times stronger.

After all, it was just a rarity that dragons grew fast. It was an honor and a surprise for him to have an imperial princess. But what about Eleanor? She was so small, but she followed Eli quietly. The Duke and his wife would be scared to death when they saw her. After all, the empire had strict laws and regulations. It was a felony to take advantage of a young girl. It was an absolute felony!
"What are you talking about! Eli and I have nothing to do with each other! Besides, I'm not a child! Why would I be scared?"

Eleanor didn't expect that the soft Evelyn could be aggressive, and she even poked her lungs directly. Just a few words made her so angry that she staggered on the big horse. Damn, the horse was too high and she couldn't stomp her feet at all.

"It doesn't matter now, but who can say what will happen in the future... Anyway, with Eleanor's small... ahem, delicate appearance, it will be difficult for her to find a man as good as Eli."

Evelin turned her back, seemingly speaking quietly, but in fact she was mumbling in a voice that everyone could hear.

"It won't matter in the future! Besides, Eleanor is not little! Eleanor is the big sister! You are all little sisters!"

Eleanor was so angry that she screamed and wanted to jump onto Evelyn's horse and punch her twice. However, considering her weak constitution, if she really punched her twice, this hateful sister would definitely die.

"Okay, Evelyn, you still have to go meet my parents later, so calm down for now. And you, Eleanor, please say less and don't bully Evelyn."

At this time, Eli forcefully intervened in the dispute between Evelyn and Eleanor, separating these two funny people. They were apparently good sisters just now, but after a few words, they started quarreling. It seems that the good atmosphere in the backyard is not so easy to maintain.

"Oh well."

Facing Eli, Evelin was in a completely different state, responding obediently.

"You! You are biased! It is obviously Evelyn who is bullying Eleanor now! You are still speaking for her, and Eleanor is angry! The kind that is hard to coax!"

Seeing Evelin become obedient in a second, Eleanor became even more angry. You jumped so much in front of me, but you are so obedient in front of Eli. Is Eleanor so easy to bully? And Eli is the same. He only knows how to favor his own sister. No wonder you two can get together. You are both guys who value women over friends!

"Ow~"

Seeing Eleanor riding with her hands on her hips and her cheeks puffed out in anger, Eli and Evelyn looked at each other, and before they could open their mouths to apologize to her, they saw Alyssa lower her head and rub Eleanor with a scale on her head.

Alyssa was often teased by her brothers and sisters, and would get angry from time to time, so when she saw Eleanor looking angry, Alyssa hurried over to comfort her.

(End of this chapter)