Demon Realm, Darkmoon Territory...
Lola slowly opened her eyes, her vision sharpening from a blur into clarity.
"Ine?" The Fairy Dragon blinked her beautiful eyes hard, took the glasses Isabella handed her, and sat up in bed. "How long was I asleep?"
"More than ten days." Isabella poured a glass of water and handed it to Lola.
"He's all right, isn't he?" Lola still remembered the desperate battle against Quiliana before she lost consciousness.
"Every bone in his right hand was shattered, and his left foot was broken as well..." Seeing Lola's anxious expression, Isabella smiled faintly. "But you know that guy—he's a cockroach that can't be killed. Most of his injuries have healed already, and he comes to see you every day."
"Oh." Lola answered carelessly, though her heart was sweet as honey. The moment she heard that Chen Rui was all right, she had already let out a sigh of relief.
"That guy's been making quite a name for himself lately. They even aired a documentary about him on television..." Isabella was telling Lola about the recent events when the door opened and a little head poked inside. It was Dodo.
"Aunt Lola is awake!" The little girl bounced over in delight and burrowed into the Fairy Dragon's arms.
Lola held Dodo and smiled at the child's father, who entered behind her.
"Aunt Lola, why did you sleep for so long?" Dodo looped her arms around Lola's neck and swayed. "Dodo was so worried about you."
"My little Dodo is the most caring girl." Lola affectionately kissed the little girl.
"Aunt Lola, last time you promised to take me to do that experiment..."
Isabella spoke up. "Dodo, Aunt Lola hasn't fully recovered yet. We can talk about the experiment next time. Aunt Ine will take you to make