He pulled his thoughts back.
He was just about to continue observing the dragons.
"Xiluo! Xiluo!"
A roar filled with boundless sorrow drew closer.
It startled Xiluo.
He immediately turned to look and saw Karl the Softscale Silver Dragon flying over with Trixie the Silver Dragon.
Both silver draconic faces wore expressions of despair and misery bordering on tears.
Seeing Xiluo looking at them,
Karl said sorrowfully:
"Xiluo! Why! Why did you help the dragons around you win so many gold coins!
And leave me and Trixie out? Why?
Aren't we friends?
Have you forgotten our friendship, how we fought bloody battles together and joined forces to defeat the Legendary Titan?
Have you forgotten everything we shared in Niro City? Why? Why didn't you include me?!"
Karl's dragon body trembled nonstop.
"Exactly! Xiluo, do you hate us? Is that why you left us out..."
Trixie the Silver Dragon also looked aggrieved, her eyes red as silvery teardrops fell.
"..."
Xiluo looked at the two dragons.
These two only just heard that I won a lot of gold coins?
How could they be so slow to get the news?
With an odd expression, he said:
"Um... sorry.
Of course you're my friends.
But there was nothing I could do! Nobody can be sure their bets will win, right?
What if you'd followed my bets and lost?
Besides, weren't you staying with your friends the whole time?
I actually went looking for you. I just couldn't find you."
"Boohoo... how could this happen! How could it!
My gold coins! My gold coins!
Why did you leave me?! Ah! My gold coins!
My heart hurts so much!"
Hearing this, the Softscale Silver Dragon was overcome with sorrow and could not help bursting into tears.
Tears streamed from his eyes in torrents.
He looked