In truth, it wasn't just Roxie who had nearly been scared to death. Even the girls riding on Yulin had almost been frightened out of their wits.
"W-Wah..."
"I-I actually rode a dragon..."
Lumya and Merika, who had been on the dragon's back, were somewhat dizzy and dazed. Whether their minds had yet to process it or they were simply too excited, they both looked utterly befuddled.
"Yeah, we really rode a dragon. And it was the famous Artur's Black Dragon, too."
Vivian supported Merika with a wry smile, her voice full of emotion.
Tier silently supported Lumya, though her gaze toward Shien was filled with feelings no one else could understand.
As for Aiyi, she was instead the calmest of them all. The moment Yulin landed, she jumped down from her back, looking thoroughly unconcerned.
"Huh?"
Roxie, who had been about to rush over and question Shien, froze when she saw Aiyi.
Where had this little girl come from?
And why had she come out of the canyon together with Shien and the others?
More importantly, why did looking at her make Roxie feel like she couldn't let down her guard?
"A cute little girl holding a pillow?"
Roxie thought it over, feeling as though she had heard of someone like that before.
Roxie fell into thought, causing the female knights behind her to misunderstand.
"Please stand back, Princess."
"Please be careful."
"That is Artur's Black Dragon."
Believing Roxie was afraid to approach Yulin, the female knights spoke warily. At the same time, they looked at Shien and the others as they climbed down from the dragon's back, shock still lingering in their eyes.
These people had actually ridden Artur's Black Dragon out of the canyon. Could one of them have tamed that high-level Black Dragon?
But that was