Chapter 194
A sudden glow!
Lily’s appearance, seen after a long time, was incredibly elegant and beautiful.
Eyes that shone like obsidian, and calm azure pupils.
There was even a sense of maturity that hadn’t been there before…
She stood there, her face flushing with a deeply moved expression.
Reflected in her pupils was a tiny hatchling that had only just broken out of its egg.
[Kieek, kieek.]
The newly hatched creature seemed to recognize Lily as its mother, rubbing its face against her finger.
Khal, wearing an incredulous expression, spoke to Leviar hanging around his neck.
“…Hey. Didn’t you say that thing would take longer to hatch?”
[I thought it was almost time, but I never expected it to hatch this quickly…]
Even for Leviar, who possessed the knowledge of a Dragon Lord, this seemed to be a rare occurrence.
“Oh my! It’s so cute. Khal, what do these little ones eat?”
Dimples appeared on Lily’s face as she instinctively looked toward Khal.
“…”
Then, belatedly realizing, her expression hardened and she jerked her head away.
Khal also looked awkward for a moment before clearing his throat and answering.
“I need your help, Lily.”
“You always just use me like that, Commander.”
“Only you can do this.”
“…”
At Khal’s words, Lily’s face reddened slightly as she gave in. Hearing the words she had always wanted to hear—to be needed by someone—melted away her discomfort.
“You’re talking about what happened in Iwatar, right? What is it you want to say?”
Her anger had vanished. Not wanting to show it, Lily swept her hair over her shoulder and put on a haughty expression.
