Miss Dragon, the BOSS, will not be captured.

"Is there anything else you want to ask?"

"You're really Chinese... What's your real name?"

"Aya".

In a private chat, Esther thanked Luo Huawu for her help, then observed the way Ye Qingxian was looking at her.

The most beloved NPC in the game is actually the player, which has a significant impact.

“Aya…you’re called Aya…”

Ye Qingxian murmured to herself, then suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Wait! I saw you at the research institute! What were you doing there?"

The girl who ate rice in the research institute's cafeteria left a deep impression on her, and she looked exactly like Esther. Now it has finally been confirmed that she was Esther.

"Actually, I am also a person being treated."

It's not accurate to say that Estia is lying; in reality, Estia is indeed receiving treatment.

"Treatment... Waaah... Do you still love me?"

Ye Qingxian suddenly asked this question, and Esther hugged her tightly and then slapped her buttocks hard.

"How dare you doubt my love for you?"

"I had no doubts."

Ye Qingxian angrily bit down on Estya's neck: "Why did you lie to me for so long? I really thought you were an NPC..."

"Hmph, if I were an NPC, would you stop loving me?"

"Nonsense! No matter what you are, I will always love you!"

What started as a discussion about Esther's true identity gradually turned into a confession between the two.

"What an idiot."

Estia took Ye Qingxian's hand. "I'm hungry. Let's go eat."

She decided not to tell Ye Qingxian the truth for now, because this silly girl's behavior was really quite interesting. She would tell Ye Qingxian the whole truth when they met in real life next time.

"All you ever do is eat..."

Ye Qingxian held Estya's hand tightly, swallowing the small amount of blood in her mouth at the same time.

She urgently needs to replenish her star crystals, otherwise her body will continue to deteriorate. The remaining star crystals can only support her for another week, but she has not shown any signs of being anxious.

Estya, that idiot, probably forgot she has a terminal illness... What a moron.

Chapter 184, Page 173: The First Snowy Night (4k long chapter)

After the invasion of the Netherworld ended, the monsters that were active outside suddenly became incredibly weak. Players knew this was necessary for the plot, so they tacitly reclaimed the camp at the entrance to the Netherworld Dragon Abyss.

The system announcement stated that the maintenance of the Netherworld Dragon Abyss has ended, and the monsters' levels have been reduced to normal levels. This means that after such a long time, players can finally try to conquer the Netherworld Dragon Abyss dungeon again.

"Xiao Fen, you'd better fight well this time, and don't let the food tempt you again."

Estia rubbed Fenrir's head and told her about things to be careful about. Actually, there wasn't much to be careful about. As the first boss, it was only a matter of time before the players defeated Fenrir.

"Don't worry! Even if I can't win, I'll run away!"

Fenrir couldn't accept being killed on the spot by the players. Although he could be resurrected, it was extremely embarrassing!

During the previous Ghostly Invasion event, she was one of the most active monster bosses outside, known by players as the "Moonlight Soul Wolf." Whenever she roared under the moonlight, it would signal the death of a large number of players.

Of course, most players currently believe that Fenrir is a wolf. Although some players with good biology skills have argued that Fenrir is a dog, no one believes that such a handsome blue wolf is a dog.

The boss levels in the Abyss of the Netherworld have been set up. There's no need to worry about Estia, the final boss, because even in a normal-level high-difficulty dungeon, it would take players at least a week to defeat each boss.

At present, there is only one thing that Esther cares about most, and that is Ye Qingxian's health. She not only wants to cure Ye Qingxian's illness, but also wants to make Ye Qingxian an immortal being so that she can stay with her forever.

There are many jinxes in the world, and those jinxes also have significance for Esther, enabling her to gain the ability to travel through the world with her soul, which is crucial for protecting Ye Qingxian in reality.

The silver-haired dragon girl took a long bath. The first thing she did after getting out of the bath was to measure the width of her tail. She was pleasantly surprised to find that the width of her tail had decreased by 1 millimeter compared to a month ago!

This was undoubtedly a very pleasant surprise for her, meaning that sometimes a little physical activity can actually help with weight loss.

She put on her pajamas and walked around thinking about her future plans. She decided to first help Ye Qingxian extend her lifespan to a less urgent point, and then do that "important thing" with Ye Qingxian.

The Silver Dragon Clan is not afraid of the cold at all, but that doesn't mean their bodies can't feel the temperature. Estia noticed that the temperature was much lower than a few days ago. Just as she was about to walk to her bedroom on the second floor, she glanced out the window and was surprised to see pure white snowflakes falling outside.

The snowfall was like willow catkins in the spring breeze, some falling onto the windowsill and stirring up a layer of mist. The silver dragon girl's eyes changed from calm to surprise. She loved snow, and snowfall meant that winter was coming.

Instead of immediately going upstairs to the bedroom to be intimate with Ye Qingxian, she leaned against the window alone, her thoughts drifting to the distant past.

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Pfft!

The sound of a sharp weapon piercing flesh.

Several Imperial soldiers drew their dragon-enhanced spears and watched with excitement as the dragons before them bled to death.

After the dragon died, the soldiers gouged out its eyes and then took out a saw to cut off its horns. These were their spoils of war, which could be exchanged for merits.

The dragon was already severely injured, but thanks to divine protection, their team happened to run into it and gained a huge victory for free.

Soldiers cutting up spoils from the dragon's carcass suddenly discovered a young girl trapped under the dragon's belly, her body wrapped in a white cotton cloth to prevent her from being exposed.

Luckily, she wasn't crushed to death by the dragon, but just as a soldier was about to pick her up, his companion pulled him back.

The little girl with bright silver hair was no more than three years old. When she opened her eyes for the first time in her life, she saw many humans with hostile expressions.

These humans were muttering something in their own language, but she couldn't understand a word they were saying.

“This little girl doesn’t seem to be human. Look at the top of her head, she has very short horns.”

"It has a lot of scales on its neck, and dragon wings... Could it be a hybrid of a dragon and a human?"

"Let me see and I'll know."

A soldier walked up to the silver-haired girl, roughly grabbed her hair, and lifted her up, still dazed.

It's impossible to expect these seasoned soldiers to treat the young girl, who is suspected to be a dragon, with kindness.

"Good heavens! This little beast has a tail."

After confirming the girl's true identity, the soldiers changed their way of addressing her.

"Kill them, lest they become a threat later."

Dragon-people are hybrids of dragons and humans. They appear as a silver-haired young girl, maintaining a human form but possessing some dragon characteristics.

In the war of extermination against the Dragon Kingdom, the Dragonkin caused great obstacles for humanity, and were therefore also humanity's mortal enemies.

Just as the soldier raised his spear, preparing to execute the young girl, a knight in silver armor and several attendants appeared.

What are you doing!?

Upon seeing the insignia on the knight's armor and shield, the soldiers immediately knelt down and saluted him.

Rod Fania, the Grand Master of the Imperial Knights of the Flowers, wields immense power. He has the authority to make decisions on the battlefield and can kill any soldier except for high-ranking officers at will.

When such an important figure arrives, the soldiers naturally kneel down to await orders.

Rhodes rode up to the dead dragon and then asked the surrounding soldiers, "You killed it? Well done. What's your squad's number? I'll personally ask for a reward for you."

"Thank you, Lord Rhodes! We are the 19th Squad of the Morning Wind Legion!"

The soldiers were trembling with ecstasy. The rewards for handing over their spoils to gain military merit were completely different from those for high-ranking officers to personally recommend them for merit!

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they soared to great heights.

Who is this young girl?

Rhodes pointed his knight's lance at the silver-haired girl who had not yet been executed and asked.

"Oh, this little beast should be of the dragon race. She's not very old. We originally planned to execute her."

"Um……"

No one knew what Rhodes' expression was hidden under his knight's helmet. The atmosphere became very quiet, and everyone remained silent for at least half a minute.

“Give her to me,” Rhodes commanded.

"Yes."

The soldiers didn't need to ask whether Rhodes took the young girl away to kill her himself, to use her for experiments, or to raise her as a slave.

Their dragon-slaying achievement has been certified by Commander Rod Fania, meaning they can be quickly promoted and leave this damned front.

Rhodes held the still-stunned silver-haired girl in his arms and rode his warhorse back to his camp.

The silver-haired girl didn't cry or make a fuss in his arms, but just looked at his armor with curious eyes. That's right, children of this age, even if they are a hybrid of dragon and human, have very immature minds and don't remember things.

Commander Rod Fania is about to do something against his loyalty—he will save this half-breed who hasn't even grown up yet.

His loyalty to the emperor clashed with his own virtues as a knight. Since joining the battlefield, he had never attacked an enemy who was incapacitated or young and old, even though many in the empire criticized him for this, he continued to do as he pleased.

With the war against the Dragon Kingdom nearing its end, what can a young dragon girl possibly change?

And he, Rod Fania, is about to step down from his position as Grand Master of the Knights and receive a title personally conferred by His Majesty the Emperor—Duke of the Fania Province of the Empire.

Fania is a province directly under the human empire. Rhodes is a native of Fania. In this war, the original Duke of Fania was unfortunately killed in battle, and the emperor decided to appoint Rhodes as the new Duke.

For Rhodes, ending his military career and becoming a great nobleman who ruled his hometown was already a glorious and successful end, and he was very satisfied with his life.

Little did he know that his achievements would go far beyond that. During the turmoil in the empire, as the Duke of Fania, in order to protect the people of his territory, he ultimately decided to establish the Kingdom of Fania and become its founding emperor.

What he could not have imagined was that the dragon girl he had rescued would become entangled with countless descendants in the future.

But that's a story for another time.

Astrea leaned against the window, reminiscing about the past. Her memories began around the age of six, and she couldn't remember anything before that. From the time she could remember, she faced being hunted by humans, and at the same time, she learned that she was a princess of the dragon race.

What sustained her will to survive was her mother's only words: "Estella, live on."

Even though she had never seen her mother in person.

"If only I could travel back in time," Esther murmured to herself, "even just to see it..."

Suddenly, Esther felt someone hug her from behind; the familiar feeling didn't need to be recognized.

"Xiao Ai".