I don't want to be a dragon maid!

Shelley's face flushed red instantly. How could she not understand who Noah was referring to as "that friend"?

This is practically a confession.

Since that's the case, then I must also...

Shelley hugged her gift box, looked at Noah, and said softly.

"Noah, I...I...am also..."

As Shelley faced Noah's gentle smile, she felt as if the world was spinning around her, and the words that were on the tip of her tongue simply wouldn't come out.

"I...I...I..."

Shelley wanted to give the gift more and more, but she couldn't bring herself to say it, and tears welled up in her eyes.

"Lord Shelley..."

Noah looked at Lord Shelley's anxious expression and gave a helpless smile.

"That's enough, Lord Shelley. You don't need to push yourself like this. I think your friend already knows what you mean."

"How could I know? I can't say a word. How could she possibly know? That bastard is definitely blaming me!"

Shelley looked up, clutching the gift box, and said angrily with tears in her eyes.

“How could that be? Lord Shelley, you said it yourself…”

Noah said gently.

"That friend is a gentle yet wicked person who is good at taking care of others. She must know what Lady Shelley is trying to say, because that's exactly who she is."

"That friend might not necessarily say it's okay. Whether you say it or not, I'll be by your side."

Shelley shuddered, looked up at Noah blankly, and a certain emotion was brewing on her face.

"What an arrogant idiot..."

After a long while, Shelley looked at Noah, spoke slowly, and then picked up the gift box and handed it to Noah.

"Noah, this is for you!!!"

Shelley lowered her head, mustered her courage, and spoke loudly.

"Huh? A pair of couple bracelets, are they for me?"

Now it was Noah's turn to be stunned. She stared at the gift box in front of her, a bewildered expression on her face.

"It's for an idiot! I've never been a good owner. I'm physically weak, have no money, and sometimes I like to throw tantrums..."

Shelley lowered her head, her cheeks slightly flushed, a faint bitter smile on her face, and spoke slowly.

"But even in this state, that idiot still accepted me, stayed by my side without ever leaving me, and took care of my health. If it weren't for that idiot, I probably would have died in that room long ago."

“I’m grateful to that idiot. She deserved a better master and a better life… I can tell she loves treasures and gold coins. What she wanted was that shiny bracelet. She only chose this cheap bracelet for my sake, and she still gave me this nonsense about its meaning.”

Shelley muttered "that idiot," her pale blue eyes reflecting the astonished silver-haired maid.

"Lord Shelley..."

Noah looked at Shelley in front of her, somewhat surprised.

"Right now, this is all I can offer as a token of my gratitude, but it's also my way of showing my appreciation—once I become a great mage, I'll make a lot of money, enough to fill that fool's coffers with treasure, so she'll never have to work outside for a pittance again..."

Shelley seemed to have exhausted her courage, and her voice grew softer and softer as she spoke, but her eyes remained fixed on Noah, always with unwavering determination.

"Lord Shelley, if that's the case, then if that fool gets a lot of treasure, wouldn't he become a black dragon guarding that treasure?"

Noah held up one finger and said with a hint of helplessness.

"Generally speaking, this kind of character doesn't seem to have a good ending. They'll be targeted by someone no matter what. If they're hunted down by a hero or the church, then they're doomed... Lord Shelley?"

Noah's words were spoken in a joking tone, but the laughter he had anticipated did not come out as soon as they were uttered.

Lady Shelley stared silently at Noah, her face expressionless, as if she had heard something unpleasant, and she seemed to emanate a chill from her body.

"Don't worry about any of that. I won't let anyone hurt that idiot."

After a long while, Shelley shook her head and said softly.

Noah looked at the somewhat unfamiliar Lord Shelley, and a slight look of surprise appeared on her face.

"Lord Shelley?"

Noah stared at Shelley for a while, and Shelley's face gradually turned red, with white steam rising from it. Then, her indifferent expression shattered instantly.

Shelley covered her face in embarrassment, panting heavily, as if this could suppress her feelings of shame.

"Lord Shelley, please tell me to cut it shorter. I can't remember everything and can't tell you all of it..."

Noah looked at Shelley, who said with a troubled expression.

"Lord Shelley, keep it simple, is there anything else you want to say to that idiot?"

Shelley stopped what she was doing, looked at Noah with displeasure, pouted, and slowly uttered two words.

"Fool!!!"

As soon as she said that word, Shelley turned and started moving toward home, though it looked more like she was running away.

"Fool? Lord Shelley, really, you were implying something, yet you said it so bluntly. You really don't know how to hide your emotions?"

Noah held the gift box in her hands, a happy smile on her face.

"Lady Shelley, don't run so fast, be careful not to fall."

Noah ran toward Shelley, but before she had gone a few steps, she felt a chill run down her spine. Noah turned around sharply and saw only groups of people.

Someone in the crowd was watching her with malicious eyes...

Chapter 105 Has Berg been resurrected?

Noah looked at the crowd, and vaguely, she seemed to hear cheers.

"Red Eyes! Red Eyes!"

"Akame, I love you, look this way!"

“Berg, I am your biggest fan.”

Cheers erupted from the crowd, and a handsome blond man slowly emerged, smiling and waving to the cheering fan. Beside him, a group of fully armed knights were working hard to maintain order.

Noah's pupils dilated, and an expression of disbelief appeared on her face.

Berg Susan, that vampire, wasn't he already killed by my punch? Why?

Noah's heart pounded. She hid in a corner, observing the man's every move.

Noah quickly noticed something was amiss. This Berg Susan looked exactly like the previous one, and even her behavior was almost identical.

However, his gestures and movements lacked the exaggerated emotions he displayed before. He was very patient and responsive to fans' requests, as long as they weren't too unreasonable.

In this way, Susan Berger appears to be just a cheerful young man with a bright smile, which makes people lower their guard.

Noah stared at the man, her face full of confusion. Who was this man? Why was he impersonating Berg Susan?

It's because his backer discovered that his cash cow had disappeared, so someone who looked similar appeared...

It's because the vampire forces behind Berg Susan have started to make their move...

Noah was wary of Lao Gao, and she leaned forward slightly from behind the cover, trying to get a clearer view of the man.

Only a cold, detached voice came from behind her.

"Noah, what are you looking at?"

Noah was startled. She turned around abruptly and saw Shelley puffing out her cheeks, her pale blue eyes burning with anger.

"She...Lady Shelley, no, let me explain..."

Noah immediately realized that Lady Shelley had misunderstood, and she quickly waved her hand, trying to explain.

"Heh, what are you trying to explain? You were staring straight at that man. What else do you want to explain? So you two hit it off last time. I was worried about you back then."

Shelley snorted coldly, turned her head away, and said expressionlessly, a hint of jealousy emanating from her mouth.

"Lord Shelley, it really isn't like that. Please let me explain..."

Noah was on the verge of tears. She slapped her legs and shouted.

"What explanations are there? What does it matter to me that you, Noah, like that good-for-nothing? I wish you both a happy life!!!"

"Lord Shelley, wait for me! It's not what you think..."

After Shelley finished speaking, she turned and strode away. Noah, no longer caring about Berg Susan, quickly chased after her.

However, Noah did not know what was going on. Berg kept watching Noah until her figure disappeared, his crimson eyes glowing slightly, revealing an extremely complex emotion.

"Mr. Susan, is it true that you pursued a maid who painted in the square last time?"

A busybody shouted from the crowd.

"Ah, this is something I've been wanting to talk about for a while."

Berg Susan said somewhat embarrassedly.

"Actually, I already have someone I like, the lady in the square last time."

"what?"

At this moment, the enthusiastic fans around them almost simultaneously froze, staring blankly at Berg Susan with expressions of disbelief on their faces.

"What is your relationship with that maid?"

The busybody continued to ask.

"This one..."

Berg Susan flashed that sunny smile once more and spoke softly.

"She is my fiancée. We have already received the goddess's blessing, and all that's left is the wedding. My future wife may appear with me in the future. My drama, Godslayer, in which I play the lead role, is about to premiere. Please give it your support."

After saying this, Berg Susan walked through the crowd and, in the blink of an eye, disappeared around the corner with his knight.

All that remained was a group of petrified fans. A gust of wind blew them away, and their seemingly strong hearts turned to dust, drifting away with the wind...

Countless people's first love and unrequited love ended abruptly just like that...