Becoming a wet nurse is not the end of the story.

Just as the Dragon Mother was caught in a struggle between darkness and light, her raised claws were lowered with a shout from Lin Xueyin, and her cloudy eyes gradually regained their clarity.

“Whisperer Terence, it’s so nice to see you again.”

Seeing that the Dragon Queen had recovered, the High Priest approached her with a touch of excitement. "Your Majesty, I apologize for being late. If I had arrived earlier, things might not have been like this..."

"No, you're wrong. It doesn't matter how early you arrive. This dream wasn't invaded by outsiders; it was breached from within."

Daenerys shook her head and continued speaking to High Priestess Whisperer Trans, "I'm afraid there's a problem with the Emerald Dream. I've sensed that my connection with the goddess is becoming increasingly obscure."

Lin Xueyin stared at the giant dragon in astonishment. How could she know that the Elven race's dream was having problems? Were all dragon mothers this powerful?

"Your Majesty, we have invited people to help us, and we believe we will soon find out what exactly happened in the Emerald Dream."

Lin Xueyin, however, found something among the shattered glass of the evil orb that had previously shattered. This was...

Volume 4: Kerrochin Forest: Chapter 26 The Princess and the Knight

When everyone bid farewell to the Jade Dragon Mother, who had recovered, and returned to the Kerrochin Forest, Lin Xueyin nestled softly in Ailiya's arms. This, of course, startled everyone.

"Ugh, Aria, I need to take a break, my legs feel weak."

The high priest chuckled softly. Looking at the little girl's soft and pitiful appearance, it was really hard to imagine her heroic figure who had previously slaughtered everyone.

"Little girl, I thought you weren't afraid at all."

Feeling a sense of relief, the High Priest also told the lucky surviving warriors to go back and rest. She was just thinking of having Lin Xueyin go with her to the treehouse to recuperate.

But then they heard the sound of horses' hooves getting closer and closer, and soon they appeared before them. The dashing Luo Yu took the lead, and the holy unicorn came to a steady stop in front of Lin Xueyin.

Her beautiful eyes were fixed on the girl leaning against Aria's arms, her weak appearance making her feel both heartache and worry.

"Xueyin, are you injured?"

Without making a sound, he pulled Lin Xueyin from Ailiya's embrace and held her tightly in his arms.

"Um, I'm fine..."

"It's alright, even in this state, you still say it's alright."

He glared at the disobedient little girl in his arms. She actually insisted on going to the Azure Dreamland. Did she think she could just go there like that? Did she have no idea how dangerous it was? Even the High Priest would have a nine-out-of-ten chance of dying if she went there.

She heard from her mother that there was a big problem in Azure Dreamland. Although she didn't know what was going on, even the Dragon Queen had been affected by it. How could she, a mere human girl, possibly cause any trouble?

"Your Highness, this time we..."

"What happened to you, Aria? You're a knight. You said you'd protect her with your life. Now you're unharmed, but she's seriously injured. Where's your chivalry?"

"Luo Yu, I'm really fine, really. Don't even mention Ailiya, she's..."

The more Lin Xueyin spoke up for Ailiya, the more unwilling and unhappy Luo Yu felt. She glared at Lin Xueyin, silencing her words, and continued to look at Ailiya.

"If this is your protection, then I will take responsibility for Yukine's safety from now on. I don't need you to cause trouble."

"Hey? Luo Yu, that's going too far. Ailiya has saved me many times, and I haven't been injured at all." Hearing Luo Yu's hurtful words, Lin Xueyin couldn't remain calm.

“Yukine, she’s right. No matter what, I still failed to fulfill my duty as a knight this time, and I still put you in danger.”

"Hmph, you're smart to know what's good for you."

Luo Yu looked at the girl who was clearly exhausted, picked her up and carried her to his unicorn, but then heard a horse neighing in the air.

With its silver wings outstretched, it landed in front of everyone in the blink of an eye. The horse's head with a single horn nestled affectionately in Lin Xueyin's arms, making Lin Xueyin happily hug the horse's head with both hands and rub her pretty face against its face.

"You want me to sit on top?"

Seeing the Unicorn King nod gently, Lin Xueyin happily broke free from Luo Yu's embrace and climbed onto the back of the silver-winged Unicorn King.

"Xueyin, be careful, you're still injured."

"Relax, Luo Yu, have you forgotten that I'm a priest? How could I let myself get injured?" He patted the unicorn happily, then leaned down and whispered a few words in its ear, as if pleading.

Seeing the Unicorn King shaking its head unhappily, refusing, refusing, and refusing again, Lin Xueyin suddenly said something again, which finally made it reluctantly nod in agreement.

Seeing that she had finally gotten permission, Lin Xueyin waved to Ailiya, "Ailiya, come on, get on the horse, let's go together."

Upon hearing this, Aria looked at the magnificent unicorn before her with delight. As a knight, she cherished her mount greatly, and of course, she was even more fond of powerful creatures that could become her mounts.

This unicorn king had been coveted by the knight Arya for a long time. Now that she had the chance to ride it, she was overjoyed and forgot her previous unpleasantness. She quickly walked to the horse and leaped onto it.

Holding the reins firmly in her arms, she protected Lin Xueyin in her embrace. Seeing her slightly flushed face as she leaned against her, Ailiya suddenly remembered the promise she had made.

"Yukine, I will definitely become your shield, I will definitely protect you. My sword and my shield will become your strongest guardian."

"Well, then I'll be much safer from now on."

Leaning against the hard armor, Lin Xueyin, her face flushed slightly, revealed a faint, satisfied smile. "Our future will be bright."

"Yes, our future will be bright."

As she spoke, Aria flicked the reins, and the unicorn king leaped high into the air on its forelegs, quickly transforming into a silver streak and disappearing into the dense treetops of the forest, leaving only the girl's cheerful and light laughter.

While the people in the heavens were laughing, the elves on the ground were not so lucky. The high priest shook his head when he saw that Lin Xueyin didn't even say goodbye when she left. He would talk to the girl properly next time and then bid farewell to the princess.

Of course, she also sensed that the air had begun to cool down when Lin Xueyin suggested that Ailiya ride a horse with her. However, this was a matter between children, and she shouldn't get involved casually.

As the high priest slowly departed, the surrounding elves exchanged trembling glances. Their princess's face was ashen, her dark eyes filled with barely suppressed rage.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, should we..."

With a cold snort, Luo Yu interrupted her unfinished words and stared intently at the direction where Lin Xueyin's laughter faded into silence as she left, a cold smile appearing on her face.

She knew that Lin Xueyin was trying to restore Ailiya's face and dignity, but unfortunately, she forgot that when you choose one side, you give up the other.

Taking a deep breath, Luo Yu's cold eyes swept over the still trembling followers.

"Let's go, don't tell anyone about what happened today."

"Lin Xueyin, now that you've come to the Elf Clan, I can't let you go out so easily. As for your friend, if you know what's good for you, she'll be safe. But if you don't, there are too many dangers in this forest, and I don't know if they might fall on your friend."

Volume 4, Kerluqin Forest: Chapter 27 The Queen's Visit

Several days have passed since Lin Xueyin and Aria returned to the Elven Mother Tree. During these days, Lin Xueyin and Aria traveled all over the Elven capital with Princess Luoyu.

Feeling a bit tired, Lin Xueyin declined Luo Yu's invitation again, deciding to rest in her room with Ailiya for two days. Speaking of which, it's worth mentioning that Lin Xueyin, for some reason, invited Ailiya to stay in her room.

Just like back in the small town, the two shared a bed, and Lin Xueyin was happy for a very long time because of this.

It was really not easy to get this blockhead to agree to live with him. As a knight, it was somewhat impolite to live with someone of higher status than himself.

The two were supposed to be resting, but unlike Lin Xueyin, Ailiya was not as carefree and relaxed. Instead, she got up early and started her morning exercise.

"Uh, Yukine, why aren't you up yet? It's almost noon."

After finishing her morning exercise, Aria wiped the sweat from her forehead with a damp towel. Seeing the girl still lying in bed, unwilling to get up, she couldn't help but look at her with that unique morning laziness.

"Ugh, I don't want to get up. I'm so tired lately. I was already exhausted from the trip to Azure Dreamland, and I haven't had a proper rest since I got back. I don't want to get up. I just want to lie here and die in bed... Ugh..."

His eyes widened as he watched Arya press her index and middle fingers together against his lips, giving him a stern look.

"Don't say such unlucky things, like dying. Didn't I tell you I'll always protect you? Stop talking nonsense."

"Uh, okay, okay, I admit I misspoke."

Holding Ailiya's hand tightly in her palm and placing it in her lap, Lin Xueyin lay half-reclined, watching the other woman sitting beside her.

"Yukine, we've been here for quite a while now, shouldn't we go back?"

I didn't expect Arya to say that, but thinking about it, it makes sense. Lord Urna has already presented the official documents between the two sides, and an alliance has been established between the elves and the humans.

However, he had not yet finished his business, which was why Urna remained here after submitting his credentials. He hoped to return to the empire with Lin Xueyin, a task secretly given to him by some nobles.

Urna initially didn't want to accept it, but considering the girl's identity and abilities, and how leaving her outside would be detrimental to both the human race and herself, she agreed.

Especially after meeting this young girl and discovering that she could give him some reasonable advice on diplomatic matters, he was even more impressed with Lin Xueyin and didn't want anything to happen to her.

"Yukine, how about we..."

"Haha, I've heard that Baron Lin likes to sleep in, but I didn't expect him to still be in bed at this hour."

A cool yet friendly, teasing voice rang in the ears of the two who were being intimate, startling them so much that they quickly separated.

Seeing Lin Xueyin's face, which had been resting on Ailiya's firm yet supple thighs, flutter away in alarm because of her words, and then sit up, straightening her clothes, looking at her with a slightly flushed face.

The Elf Queen couldn't help but let out a light, ethereal laugh. Seeing that her laughter made Lin Xueyin lower her head in embarrassment, the Queen stopped laughing and went to Lin Xueyin's bedside, sitting on a small chair against the wall.

"Your Majesty, what brings you here?"

Hmm, I never expected that this stunning queen would see me looking so lazy. I was even thinking of seducing her daughter, how am I supposed to do it now?

Moreover, I remembered that the main character usually gets to receive the Queen's perks, but I didn't see anything. Instead, the perks were given out first.

"Haha, it's alright, it's alright. We elves are the same. Many of us love to sleep. You've seen the Jade Dragons, and they sleep even more. So, there's no need for you to panic."

"Hmph, I, I'm not panicked, I'm just a little... well, you know."

There was no panic, but rather a bit of... well, what was that? Aria looked at the somewhat incoherent girl with a bit of confusion, and couldn't help but pat her back to help her catch her breath, which calmed her down a little.

"Alright, it's okay, Yukine. I'm not going to eat you. Relax. I'm here to discuss some things with you."

As the Queen spoke, her eyes swept over Aria, seemingly not wanting her to hear what she and Lin Xueyin were discussing. However, Lin Xueyin insisted that there was nothing to hide and refused to let Aria leave. Even when Aria said she wanted to leave, she gave her a sharp glare, making Aria obediently stay.

“Go ahead and speak, Your Majesty. Arya is my best friend. I think she can know what you can tell me as well.”

Seeing Lin Xueyin's determined expression, the Queen could only sigh helplessly and continue, "Alright, then I'll be frank. I've prepared everything, and I'll be able to enter the Emerald Dream tomorrow."

"Emerald Dream?" The girl, who had just returned from the Azure Dream, felt a little flustered when she heard the word "dream" again, but then she remembered what she had heard before.

The Emerald Dreamland is the central hub through which the ten elders of the Elven race communicate with the Goddess of Nature, Kerrochin. Mortals are not allowed to communicate directly with gods, but through this dreamland, the goddess can communicate with her followers.

When he returned, he learned that the giant tree was originally imagined by the Jade Dragon Mother in a dream, and that the goddess Kerrochin materialized it using the forest barrier.

"Xueyin, I would like to thank you first for helping the High Priest solve the problem of Azure Dream. Through this, I have even more confidence in you."

First, she acknowledged and thanked Lin Xueyin for her previous actions. Of course, this wasn't the first time; Lin Xueyin had previously received monetary rewards and gifts from Her Majesty the Queen. This time, it was just empty talk, so Lin Xueyin didn't think too much about it.

"Yes, Your Majesty, you are too kind. I was just doing what I was supposed to do."

"Haha, what you are supposed to do is a very important matter for us elves."

The Queen chuckled again, then her expression turned somewhat serious as she stared intently into Lin Xueyin's eyes.

"After this matter is resolved, I would like to ask you to stay with our elven race and serve as our guest elder."