Girls Are Reasonable!

This matter still caused a minor stir.

The first to arrive was Santos, the marketing manager of Dragon Defense. His expression was one of shock and exasperation. When he realized that the situation was beyond repair, he looked at Kang De with a complex and subtle gaze.

It's like watching a ruthless, vengeful person.

Or perhaps he's a ruthless, taciturn ultimate Casanova.

--I heard your dragon clan changed their minds? The fixed match turned into a real fight? Going back on your word, huh? Not being honest, huh? Fine, I'll take this swing of my hoe and kidnap one of your little female dragons.

He simply couldn't believe that such a fierce and powerful man existed in the world.

But deep down, I was envious.

No wonder you've captured Princess Tina's heart and have such an ambiguous relationship with the Phoenix King.

He patted Kang De's shoulder with a mixture of admiration and sigh, then looked at the Dragon Girl, who was blushing and hiding behind Kang De, clutching Kang De clothes. His eyes twitched.

"Kang De Highness Kant," he sighed, "This matter is beyond my control, but I must remind you that Miss Lily's status on Dragon Island is extremely special. You should be prepared to face His Majesty the Dragon Emperor directly... This matter is more serious than killing three dragons."

Kang De paused for a moment, then asked, "What about the situation compared to Dragon Island Company's financial statements exploding as a result?"

Santos paused for a moment, then said in a subtle tone, "... Perhaps it's not quite as good."

... Grass.

We'll talk about the future later.

There was no objection at the time, and now it's too late to regret it. The only way to find a way to fight the locusts and kill Big Bob in a short time is through the dragons. Ordinary people need a long time to learn Dragon Language. Time is of the essence, so we can only use Lily's method... We can only take it one step at a time.

He rallied his spirits and laughed, "Don't panic, this is good news, all good news. You see, I, Kang, have now gained some renown in the underworld... oh no, I mean internationally. Weren't we discussing doing business together a few days ago? Now that Lily and I have this kind of relationship, what does that mean? It means we've formed a partnership, right?"

This is fantastic news!

Kang De patted his chest and said, "Look, the dragon race has countless dragons. My Kang De weapon is just this one. Today, Lily and I are deeply in love. Do you think I would dare to oppose the dragon race's heavenly soldiers in the future? In that case, would I, who am fortunate enough to pose a slight threat to the dragons in the sky, still be a match for the dragon race? With Dragon Island Defense having the world's number one air power, would we still worry about our clients trying to lower the price because of this?"

He earnestly asked, "Don't you agree?"

Santos is a seasoned veteran of the business world; how could he possibly be fooled?

--Just kidding. This is a major matter concerning Lily, and it should be handled personally by His Majesty the Dragon Emperor. How could I possibly nod in his favor? I don't even have the right to express my stance or opinions.

He neither agreed nor disagreed, neither commented nor promised, saying nothing at all. The marketing manager of Dragon Island Defense simply said, "Your Highness, please save your words to persuade His Majesty the Dragon Emperor."

After saying that, he glanced at Lily again, shook his head, and walked away.

After he left, Lily let go of Kang De's clothes and calmly sat back down in her seat.

Kang De glanced at her and sighed, "Come, teach me the Dragon Language spells."

Lily said calmly, "Nothing to say? Like, to criticize me or something."

"It's meaningless."

Kang De replied, "Furthermore, you have no obligation to help me for free. The so-called Dragon's Covenant suggests you'll have to pay a higher price than I will. I'm desperate for power to fight the Grewind Swarm, while you want an answer. We're each getting what we need and bearing our own risks; there's nothing to complain about."

Lily glanced at Kang De and sketched in her notebook. "The risks include... some kind of violence you'll face from Princess Tina, Miss A Xing, and even the Phoenix King?"

Kang De said seriously, "They will understand."

Lily's eyes widened slightly. "You actually expect women to understand?"

Kang De condemned, "You actually assume that women are unreasonable creatures? That's discrimination!"

"... The way you're talking is a bit off-putting," Lily commented. "And this isn't discrimination or an assumption; if they love you, they'll naturally get angry about it."

"So what!" Kang De retorted, "Do you think I won't kneel down and beg for their forgiveness?"

"..."

Lily was speechless for three seconds, then finally smiled calmly, "Humans are really interesting."

She wrote carefully in the notebook, saying as she wrote, "Since the performance just now was quite interesting... go and calm Princess Tina and Crimson Queen down. It will take some time to recall and record the Dragon Language Magic for the final battle of the insect hive. We can start practicing after you come back."

The Fire Thief declared arrogantly, "Throughout my life, Kang De has acted..."

The Dragon Girl said calmly, "Then let's begin now."

"Ensuring the right to know is a manifestation of respect."

I'm outta here.

Kang De strode away and, near the entrance to the small garden, called out, "A Xing!"

A Xing suddenly appeared out of nowhere and hugged him from behind. "Here! What's up?"

Kang De tried to make his tone sound natural, "Well, due to some technical reasons, I had to talk to Lily..."

A Xing said nonchalantly, "Oh, I saw it."

"... ah?"

"Seeing your foreheads pressed together didn't feel like a bad thing; in fact, it felt kind of warm." A Xing, still chewing on a lot of QQ candy, took the opportunity to rub his face against Kang De's, mumbling, "So I didn't care."

"Oh... oh oh oh oh oh." Kang De let out a series of dry, ambiguous laughs, then suddenly realized what he meant and lowered his voice, "Friendly? Where is the friendliness?"

"I can't quite put my finger on it..." A Xing pondered, "It's like I've seen it somewhere before..."

Kang De carried A Xing a little further away, lowering his voice. "Of all the guys on the island, which one do you think is most like her? In terms of personality or something?"

A Xing thought for a moment, "Parrot? They both might not say it, but they're both very lecherous and love to say weird things, especially Parrot. She's always sneaking into your room to turn on your computer and look at strange things..."

... The answer was wrong right from the start.

Kang De asked for a while, but couldn't find a solution, so he temporarily gave up the idea of pursuing the question further.

He said, "A Xing, don't let anyone know what's happening on the island."

A Xing stretched out his fruit-scented fingers and pinched Kang De's cheek. "I know, I know, you don't need Kang De to tell me, I'm not stupid."

Yes, yes, you're not stupid, you're the smartest.

Kang De carried the A Xing on his back as they walked, saying, "I'm going to ask Tina something; you should come with me."

Who knew that A Xing would forcefully release Kang De, jump down, clap his hands, and say, "Kang De, you can go by yourself then. Big Goldie is always finding ways to annoy me. I'm not going."

... Hey, where did that A Xing used to stare at me all the time go?

Kang De had his doubts, but he was eager to return as soon as possible, as he was in a hurry to learn Dragon Language Magic, so he left in a hurry.

A Xing watched him go from where he stood, and when he turned around, he smiled and waved.

Kang De smiled back at her, feeling a sense of relief.

The A Xing is so innocent, kind, and understanding.

It's clear I was right; girls really can be reasonable.

Once Kang De was out of sight, A Xing's smile faded, and in a flash, he was sitting opposite Lily, propping his chin up and staring at the Dragon Girl across from him.

Lily said, "I thought you would come over and angrily question and threaten me."

A Xing shook his head and asked, "Why?"

The Dragon Girl said, "I just made Dragon's Covenant with Kang De. Don't you know what that is?"

A Xing tilted his head. "I don't know, but Kang De doesn't like you, so why should I be angry?"

"... I see," Lily said. "You're quite clever in this regard."

"Isn't this normal?" A Xing said matter-of-factly. "It's like fighting. I have an evenly matched enemy, and it's already difficult enough just dealing with her. Why would I want to provoke an enemy who doesn't want to get involved at the same time as fighting her?"

On the island, someone as foolish as that would have been bitten to death by the Black Beast long ago.

"That makes sense," the Dragon Girl praised. "You're quite interesting too—so what brings you here?"

A Xing hesitated for a moment, glancing nervously around, then said, "Hey, let's make a deal."

"What?"

Just like that night, you promised me one thing, and I'll promise you one thing in return.

At the mention of that night, Dragon Girl blushed. She had been forced to wear shameless clothes that day, and Kang De had even seen her... She glared fiercely at A Xing, "I haven't settled the score with you yet!"

His tone was somewhat displeased. "What?"

A Xing stammered, "I was thinking, could you, in front of Big Goldie, pretend to be very close to Kang De, just to annoy her?"

"..."

"..."

The two looked at each other, and after a moment, Lily said, "Then Princess Tina, out of jealousy, gave Kang De a hard time, and you took the opportunity to kindly comfort Kang De?"

A Xing's expression immediately turned panicked. He looked around, and finding no one listening, he lowered his voice and shouted, "No! That's not true! How could you say such a thing out of thin air?"

Lily shook her head and said, "No."

Why?

"First, this would easily displease Kang De; second, it would needlessly offend Princess Tina; third..." She glanced at A Xing with pity, "Even I could guess your intentions immediately. Do you think Princess Tina is dumber than me? She rejected you to protect you, this innocent, clumsy, and adorable silly girl."

"What are you saying?!"

When Kang De entered Tina's room, he saw the two sisters sitting at the table discussing something.

Equally stunningly beautiful, with somewhat similar features but completely different temperaments, blooming like twin lotus flowers, it was a truly rare sight. Kang De even wanted to capture this scene on camera.

Hearing the voice, both princesses looked up at the same time. Tina smiled gently and stood up, "I heard it went smoothly?"

"Ah... ah, is that so?"

Whether she frowned in slight anger or turned her head away to ignore him, Kang De knew how to respond. But this nonchalant, charming smile, without saying anything sarcastic or being sarcastic, was a genuine smile, as always full of love and tenderness... as if he had never heard of that incident.

--How could I not have heard? A court mage sensed a surge of spiritual energy and came to investigate. Lily immediately extended her middle finger and even grabbed Kang De's hand to make the same gesture.

Okay, it's the ring on my middle finger.

The white-haired old monk nearly popped his eyes out, then ran away in a flash.

Damn, that mage is so gossipy, the whole Maple Leaf Palace must know about it now.

He stammered, "Smoothly... but that, Lily... there's some kind of vow..."

"Oh, that? A court monk has already reported that."

Tina walked closer, straightened his collar, looked him up and down a few times, and smiled, "I told them not to make a fuss. Since dragon magic is the only power to fight the insect swarm, the only way to learn Dragon Language Magic in a short time is through the Dragon's Covenant..."

Kang De said awkwardly, "I heard that might be..."

"I know, the Dragon's Covenant, an eternal oath established by dragons who have shown favor to Mortal World races and overcome countless obstacles. It's a dream shared by all male creatures in the world. In most Dragon Knight novels, the female dragon will sign this oath with the knight at the end."

Tina's eyes flashed with a hint of mockery, then she shook her head and sighed, "Sigh, they came to me, including Father, all making a fuss, as if they were afraid you'd be snatched away by a dragon. They don't understand you, and they certainly don't understand us."

She said softly, "If it's just that you, Kang De, used your charm to conquer a dragon, making her fall for you and thus obtaining Dragon Oath, then I'm actually relieved..."

"But that can't be the truth. This must be a deal, right? For Miss Lily to sign Dragon Oath to complete a transaction, how much must she have asked for?" The princess took Kang De's hand, her voice filled with worry. "Did she ask you to do something very, very dangerous?"

"Not really..." Kang De said, "Upon closer examination, I actually benefited."

If the dragon she's looking for is a monstrous creature from the Holy Seal Archipelago, and if this creature can escape on its own as A Xing said, then this deal would be incredibly profitable with no investment.

Even if not, even if one were to seek an answer from the enemies of the previous generation of Fire Thief, it would still be a battle Kang De could not avoid—in fact, he felt that the so-called enemies were those from beyond the heavens.

Lily volunteered to help, so Kang De didn't lose out no matter how you looked at it.

"Dragons never do business that leaves them at a disadvantage..." Tina said softly, "I'm still worried. Whatever she wants you to do, be careful, always be cautious..."

Kang De nodded. "I will."

Tina then asked, "So, what brings Kang De here?"

"..."

Kang De was momentarily speechless.

"Did you come all this way just to explain this to me?" Tina's eyes widened. "Does Kang De think I'm such a stupid woman? That I'd get jealous and cause trouble over something so serious? That my fiancé would have to put aside his important business to come and explain this to me?"

Kang De, at a loss for words, said, "No, I think, no matter how you look at it, it's..."

Just then, Tina chuckled, her smile blooming, stunningly beautiful like the most beautiful flower.

She gently hugged Kang De and whispered, "But I'm still very happy."

All of Kang De's explanations came to nothing. At this moment, what should he say? Perhaps he should just smile... He gently put his arm around Tina's waist and looked at Stella sitting at the table.

The second princess stared in disbelief, as if she had been startled.

After hugging for a short while, Tina gently pushed Kang De away. "Go back quickly. You still need to study Dragon Language Magic, right? Don't keep Miss Lily waiting. Don't waste time here. There are enemies waiting for you to defeat, and people waiting for you to protect... Go now."

She gently pushed Kang De out the door, holding Kang De hand the whole time.

"And... Kang De."

"Um?"

The girl looked up into his eyes, her voice soft yet firm. "It went smoothly, didn't it? Even though the enemy was a terrifying swarm of insects that had long since vanished, you had Goth's wisdom and strength to help you, the wise elves to guide you, and even a dragon that Dragon Oath to grant you power... Power is on your side, destiny is on your side, and even the gods are on your side."

"So don't worry too much, no matter who the enemy is... you will regain victory."

Her gentle words soothed Kang De's unease and confusion.

He always knew very well that Big Bob's threat was just a facade; the underlying issue was the inherent conflict between him, as a China person, and the Western world... as long as he remained China.

This contradiction will inevitably persist, sparking conflict after conflict.

But... what's so scary about that?

"I understand... thank you."

Watching Kang De leave, Tina turned to look at her second sister, who was sitting there blankly, and chuckled softly.

How are you feeling?

Her Highness Stella, the noble second daughter of the Grand Duke, sat with her face pressed against the table, looking utterly relaxed.

She mumbled, "I feel both full and scared."

Upon hearing about this, she immediately told her sister, advising her to express some degree of jealousy to Kang De, because books say that if you are jealous, you should express it.

You need to let the other person know that you care about them and love them very much.

This is beneficial for strengthening relationships.

Unexpectedly, her younger sister smiled nonchalantly and then performed a series of amazing moves that left her speechless.

"Kang De is different... Different people require different methods, and the insect plague is clearly urgent. Why would I want to cause him trouble at this time?"

"Besides..." Tina closed the door, walked to the window, and looked at the distant sky, "What's a mother dragon that you can see and touch? The real opponent hasn't even appeared yet..."

Meanwhile, on Earth.

Moyani, the capital of Comora.

"His Majesty."

Before Chakat II, on the monitor, the ruler of Fr*nce, one of the most powerful people in the world who frequently appeared in Europe news, had a sincere and earnest expression.

"At this critical juncture, we must set aside past prejudices and conflicts and work together to face an even more challenging future. This is not only for peace in Fr*nce, but also for peace in Comora, and even for peace, stability, and balance throughout the world... so that millions of innocent people may be spared from war and suffering."

The president said emotionally, "Whether black or white, old or young, we are all equally helpless in the face of war... I implore you, in order to prevent the situation from collapsing beyond repair, we need to unite and do something. This is our duty, our duty to the country and the people, and also for your friend, for Kang De..."

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PS1: Update... Damn, my tonsils are swollen and painful, I think it's from catching a cold, so annoying...