Lord Charles chuckled, and Russell's other followers in the hall immediately joined in with knowing smiles.
They all understood what Charles meant.
Without a doubt, Nico's evolution into a Great Elf once again proved the speculation hanging over everyone's heads—the Shadowflame Dragon had surely already chosen its rider and was merely waiting for the right opportunity to make it official.
The knights were beside themselves with excitement.
The esteemed Lord Russell had taken several more steps up the ladder of power toward the Red Keep.
Listening to the knights' laughter and seeing the eagerness in their eyes, Russell could not help sighing inwardly. This really was a wonderful misunderstanding.
Everyone thought he was about to become a Dragon Knight.
And in truth, he really was about to become a Dragon Knight.
It was just that the dragon he would contract with was not the Shadowflame Dragon everyone expected, but the Little Dream Dragon, Lord of Dreams, who had never appeared before the world.
Let this wonderful misunderstanding continue. After all, the Shadowflame Dragon was the one who started acting ambiguous first! Russell had no intention of explaining. Instead, he cooperated with the Shadowflame Dragon to create the impression that it was about to gain a rider.
Otherwise,
the Scorching Torrent Kingdom would not have changed its annexation strategy, nor would King Ares have treated the ruler and ministers of the Red Keep as equals.
Perhaps the Shadowflame Dragon had not deliberately created this ambiguity to strengthen its own nation.
But the ambiguity had undeniably been created, and it had undeniably benefited the nation, so why would the Shadowflame Dragon refuse? Besides, Russell's high spirits and heaven-gifted talent had only enhanced the Shadowflame Dragon's reputation.
"My lord, the Fluorite Mushroom Family's convoy has arrived," Butler Morris came to report.
Russell immediately