Crossing the true dragon realm, and you call me Little Locke?

Amidst the harsh jeers of the crowd, Edgar became enraged.

He got angry and lashed out.

In the end, under Violet's unfriendly gaze, he slunk away from the castle.

Then, after Rosalie and other priests cast spells to heal the wounded and purify the evil aura.

The banquet continued, and the nobles, who were born adventurers, continued to play music and dance.

They didn't take the assassination attempt they just had to seriously at all.

Instead of celebrating their defeat of the evil vampire, they emptied Lena's cellar.

Those who were in charge remained silent.

Another group of nobles, though resentful, wanted to take the opportunity to launch an attack.

But looking behind Shuoyang, there was the Fire God, who was still somewhat resentful because he hadn't had a good fight.

These hereditary nobles ultimately swallowed their words.

Noticing their gazes, Shuoyang simply raised an eyebrow.

Then they turned their attention back to Lena.

His gaze swept back and forth across Lena's graceful figure.

She was wearing an extremely revealing red dress tonight, with nowhere to hide anything.

"What kind of tricks has this woman prepared?"

Shuoyang frowned, his unease growing stronger.

He wondered to himself, "Could she be ripping things off with the money?"

His barely concealed vigilance was naturally noticed by Lena's people.

"He's been watching you!"

Rosalie nudged Rena twice, reminding her, "You didn't even blink."

"This person is definitely interested in you."

"I feel that if you put in a little effort tonight, you can win him over without that drug."

Upon hearing this, Lena turned around and glanced back.

But Shuoyang made no attempt to hide his suspicion, still looking him up and down with wide eyes.

Seeing this, she quickly turned her face back, trying her best to maintain a calm expression.

She urged Rosalie softly, "Stop talking, he's starting to get suspicious."

"Say something else, but don't let him find out."

"ah!?"

Rosalie paused for a moment upon hearing this.

Then she gave a helpless look and replied, "It's too late, he's here."

As soon as she finished speaking, Shuoyang's hand was already on Lena's shoulder.

He gave Rosalie an apologetic smile and asked, "Excuse me, is this a convenient time?"

"I need to discuss something with her."

Under Lena's pleading gaze, Rosalie nonchalantly raised her glass.

This indicates that Shuoyang is free to do as he pleases.

So, too lazy to think of anything else, Shuoyang simply "forced" Lena to stay.

They went upstairs to the relatively quiet balcony and had Vulcan guard it to prevent anyone from getting close.

"What are you doing!?"

"Stop touching me, there are still people here. Shall we go inside?"

Ignoring Lena's feigned shyness and her attempts to attract attention with soft moans.

Shuoyang searched his body thoroughly with a serious expression.

Before long, he pulled out the bottle of potion that Lena had hidden in her belt.

"What is this?"

Holding the potion up to Lena's eyes, Shuoyang practically gritted his teeth as he asked the question.

"Spellcasting materials!"

Lena stubbornly refused to admit it, and suddenly raised her hand, snatched the potion back, and stuffed it into her collar.

Helpless, Shuoyang could only patiently advise, "Can't you focus your attention on more important matters?"

"With the North in such chaos right now, aren't you thinking about improving your own strength and reinforcing the defenses of your territory?"

"Is it really worth spending all day doing this pointless stuff?"

"Yes," Lena answered decisively.

She became serious, her rose-colored eyes fixed on Shuoyang without blinking.

He shouted sternly, "I'm not reconciled!"

"I refuse to be pitied by you, I refuse to be looked down upon by you."

"I'm not willing to give up on you like this!"

Faced with her sudden outburst, Shuoyang fell silent.

He turned his gaze away, lowered his eyes, and stared silently at the railing pillars.

Whether it's the human aesthetic inherited from a previous life, or the dragon's mating habits that can transcend species.

Lena is extremely alluring to Shuoyang.

The main reason he resisted Lena so much was because of their respective races and lifespans.

As a half-human, half-demon Cambyon, Lena after reaching adulthood.

Although they do not age like ordinary people, they have twice the lifespan of ordinary people.

But compared to dragons, which typically live for thousands of years and may even be immortal.

Her lifespan of two hundred years was still far too short.

Even more critically, Lena's problem isn't just her lifespan, but also her demonic bloodline.

She wasn't a half-demon; she simply had a short lifespan. Given her relationship with Shuoyang, he would have been willing to spend his life with her and slowly process his regrets.

The problem is that she is a half-demon, and a powerful sorcerer at that.

As long as she has even the slightest resentment towards those brief two hundred years.

Through the transformation ritual, she can completely fall into demonic possession, becoming an immortal succubus who must forever fight against her own nature.

This is what Shuoyang fears most and does not want to see.

Because Lena's biological mother was such a tragic figure.

She once had love, and with Alvin's help.

Confronting her own demonic nature, she becomes a succubus paladin on the path to self-redemption.

But she ultimately failed, after decades of enduring torment.

She succumbed to her own demonic nature, abandoning everything she had worked so hard for, and choosing an easier path to ruin.

Because of her betrayal, Alvin died in battle at the hands of the blue dragon, without even a complete corpse.

Therefore, Shuoyang was afraid that Lena would follow in her mother's footsteps.

In this world where there is a true God, to fall into evil and descend into the abyss of hell is a more terrifying thing than death itself.

Because the true God will accept the souls of believers who put their beliefs into practice and give them a new rebirth.

Like Alvin, a legendary paladin who worshipped the goddess of love, Sunee.

After he died in battle protecting his friend's offspring, his soul ascended to a higher plane and was taken to the divine kingdom by Shuni, where he was reborn as an immortal celestial being.

This is also why Ramalantz, despite having the ability, was unwilling to revive Alvin.

In contrast, Lena's mother, having succumbed to her own demonic nature, ultimately could not escape falling back into the abyss.

Endlessly suffer pain, create pain.

Decline through repeated death and rebirth, until finally vanishing into nothingness, is almost the inevitable fate of every demon.

Lena, on the other hand, is very possessive.

If Shuoyang truly does as she wishes, she will certainly not be satisfied with just two hundred years; it's only a matter of time before she transforms into a demon.

Therefore, Shuoyang remained silent for a long time.

Under Lena's expectant gaze, he finally replied calmly.

"I'm done here for now, so I'll head back."

"I'll wait for your further instructions."

"You can pay for the five thousand golden dragons after the wedding!"

After saying that, he called Vulcan over and climbed onto its back.

Then, riding the Vulcan, he fled the castle without looking back.

Lena watched their figures disappear into the night sky.

She stood there for a long time, her gaze deep and unfocused.

But she couldn't help but miss her carefree childhood and the only person who didn't mind her half-demon identity back then, Shuoyang.