147 Straight Ball vs. Tsundere

As the crown princess of Ixialia, even though Qiyana was not favored before, Qiyana status and background guaranteed that their starting point would be an end point that most people in this world could not reach even after a lifetime of struggle.

In this context, Qiyana's carriage was absolutely fortress-level in terms of defensive capabilities. The defensive performance of the carriages of the kings of the Valoran Continent was far inferior to that of Qiyana's seemingly unremarkable vehicle.

That's why, when the remaining pressure from Kah'Mu descended from the sky, Qiyana didn't directly feel it.

But as she lifted the curtain, the spell came into contact with her, and she saw the dragon's corpse with her own eyes.

The overwhelming pressure made Qiyana's brown skin appear somewhat pale.

"It only disappeared in a short while, where did this dragon come from?!"

Upon hearing Qiyana's words, Yuan Chen couldn't help but smile.

Even Yuan Chen rarely saw such a distraught expression on Qiyana's face.

At first, it was fine, but gradually, as Qiyana got used to Yuan Chen's specialness and uniqueness, Qiyana rarely showed surprise or amazement in front of Yuan Chen.

The way she looked now, with a surprised yet slightly fearful expression and voice, allowed Yuan Chen to feel that part of Qiyana that belonged to a young girl, something he hadn't felt in a long time.

Upon hearing Qiyana's words, Nila smiled brightly and then extended her chocolate-colored face towards Qiyana. Despite Qiyana's discomfort and the questioning look she gave Yuan Chen, she excitedly cupped Qiyana's face in her hands.

Upon seeing this, Qiyana was taken aback, and then her face visibly contorted with agitation and anger.

From birth, apart from her parents, Qiyana has never allowed anyone else to touch her face.

Even Yuan Chen, at most, would only touch me a few times when he was helping me with my makeup!!

Yes, as the saying goes, "Eyes can convey emotions."

For dancers, makeup, facial expressions, and demeanor are also crucial parts of the dance.

Yuan Chen's makeup skills are only passable compared to the masters who specialize in makeup in Ionia, but outside of Ionia, it's a complete dimensional inferiority.

Heavens behold, Ixialia's understanding of makeup is still limited to eyeliner, eyeshadow, and eyebrow shaping. She doesn't even know what blush, contouring, or glitter are...

He already has a high opinion of himself, so physical contact, like a polite handshake, is fine.

But anything else, even a polite gesture like a hug, is intolerable to Qiyana. Let alone touching her face?!

Just as Qiyana was about to erupt in anger, Nila said:

"You're the Qiyana Yuan Chen always talked about! Truly extraordinary! I can feel the elements around this world resonating with you! My god, I thought Yuan Chen was exaggerating! I never imagined you really could make all the elements willingly serve you!!"

"Huh?!"

Hearing Nila's passionate praise, Qiyana, who was about to explode in anger, was taken aback.

This woman seems to know me quite well?

Thinking this, Qiyana subconsciously looked at Yuan Chen, her expression seemingly asking:

"What's wrong with this woman?"

Just as Yuan Chen was about to say something, Nila interrupted him, saying:

"Haha! I can feel it! You're happy, aren't you? That's right! That's it! Happiness is the source of power!"

Upon hearing this, Qiyana's face instantly flushed with shame and indignation, and she angrily retorted:

"Who's happy? I'm not!"

"No! You can't fool me!" Nila's voice was filled with passion.

Her happiness was constant, which led Nila to be able to bravely express her thoughts and feelings at any time, regardless of whether the other person wanted Nila to say them.

Nila then added:

"Yuan Chen often talks about you to me! He says you have unlimited potential! And it's true, you're amazing! But he's also quite troubled—"

Um?!

Upon hearing Nila's words, Qiyana, who was initially about to rebuke her, raised an eyebrow, a hint of suspicion flashing between her brows.

Upon hearing Nila's words, Yuan Chen quickly realized something was wrong and took a step forward to cover Nila's mouth.

However, this only fueled Qiyana's curiosity.

Without the slightest hesitation, Qiyana stepped aside to shield Yuan Chen, and looked at Nila, saying:

"Go on! What's troubling him?"

"Ah!" Nila exclaimed excitedly without hesitation.

He's agonizing over what to do when it's time to leave, as if he's afraid of parting or can't let you go—

Well, if you ask me, what's there to worry about? Wouldn't it be better to just say goodbye happily? I told him that, but he wouldn't listen."

Upon hearing this, Qiyana surprisingly didn't lose her composure much, but simply nodded thoughtfully.

Upon arriving, Yuan Chen quickly separated the two. After glancing helplessly at Nila, who was still laughing and completely unaware of how egregious her behavior was, Yuan Chen looked at Qiyana and said with a sigh:

"Don't be angry. Nila is like me; she's also cursed by something, and can't fully control her emotions. But you can rest assured about one thing."

Yuan Chen said:

"She's definitely not a bad person... in fact, she wants Runeterra to be a better place than most people do."

"... Hmph, I can see you can't control your emotions."

Hearing Yuan Chen's words, and glancing at Nila was still there, laughing happily, he felt her boundless joy, and a slightly incongruous, even morbid, happiness.

Despite her extensive knowledge, Qiyana could sense something was amiss, but she still expressed some dissatisfaction:

I hope what you're saying is true.

"Also... let's talk about parting ways properly later! Don't let yourself be worrying about it alone!"

"..."

Sensing the resentment in Qiyana's words, Yuan Chen knew that this matter probably wouldn't be easy to resolve.

While Yuan Chen was still thinking about how to make an excuse, or rather, how to persuade Qiyana.

Qiyana also regained her senses and looked up at the sky, or more precisely, at the majestic Kah'Mu, which almost covered the entire sky and stretched between heaven and earth like a mountain range.

He squinted, scrutinizing the overall appearance of the Dragon Corpse.

Length, outline, features...

After a moment of silence, a deep sense of terror appeared in his eyes.

"This... this giant dragon comes from Camavor?!"

Qiyana whispered in terror:

You've made a huge mistake!