Volume 4 Chapter 275
by Need_More_SleepVolume 4 + Chapter 275: A Warm Reason
“Captain, is it true that Xia Lulu is receiving treatment?!”
Xia Yi stood on the captain’s back, asking urgently.
Having already revealed her true dragon form, the captain carried Xia Yi away from the outskirts of the battlefield near the capital of the Holy Crimson Empire and headed towards where Xia Lulu had been placed.
“Yes, Your Highness, the Queen is receiving treatment. However, the situation seems to be…”
“What about the situation?!”
Xia Yi felt her heart clench. Her anxiety was written plainly on her face.
“Your Highness, I…”
“Just say it already!! Captain, stop pausing like that!!”
Xia Yi was so anxious that sweat beaded on her forehead.
No matter what, she could not accept anything happening to Xia Lulu.
“We’ve arrived, Your Highness. It’s best if you see for yourself.”
The captain descended from the sky, landing within the camp.
Xia Yi jumped down, landing on the ground.
“Your Highness, you’ve returned safely!!”
The injured dragons in the camp were very excited upon seeing Xia Yi and quickly saluted.
“Where is Xia Lulu?!” Xia Yi demanded.
“The Queen’s tent is…”
The injured dragon pointed the way for Xia Yi.
Without a moment’s pause, Xia Yi ran towards the tent where Xia Lulu was.
Don’t let anything be wrong, don’t let anything be wrong, don’t let anything be wrong…!
On the way, she kept praying silently in her heart, charging into the tent.
“Xia Lulu!!”
Xia Yi called out loudly.
But inside the tent, she didn’t see Xia Lulu. On the bed, there was only a blanket that had been thrown back.
She walked over and touched the bedding, finding it still retained some warmth. On the ground were blood-stained clothes, the ones Xia Lulu had been wearing when she was injured.
But why wasn’t Xia Lulu here?
Gradually, a terrible thought surfaced in Xia Yi’s mind.
She imagined Xia Lulu gravely wounded, knowing her time was short, not wanting to be a burden to anyone, and so planning to slip away quietly to a place where no one could find her…
“Xia Lulu, you mustn’t do anything rash!!”
Xia Yi’s nose stung, and sparkling tears instantly welled up in her eyes.
She had just stood up, about to leave the tent area to search for Xia Lulu.
“Hm? You’re back?”
A silver dragon loli holding a cup of warm milk walked slowly into the tent. Upon seeing Xia Yi, a smile appeared on her face.
“Eh?!”
Xia Yi stared in astonishment at the Xia Lulu before her.
At this moment, Xia Lulu had changed into fresh clothes and looked completely fine.
“Xia Lulu, you, you…? I thought you were going to take your own life!”
“Pfft, why would I do something like that?”
Xia Lulu was amused when she heard this.
“I just went to get a cup of milk to warm up a bit.”
“So it was… a misunderstanding?” Xia Yi blinked.
“What’s wrong? Did you really think something terrible had happened to me?”
Xia Lulu walked up to Xia Yi, raised her hand, and used her finger to wipe away Xia Yi’s tears.
“You were even worried about me enough to cry.”
“W-who was worried about you enough to cry?!”
Xia Yi quickly turned her head away, hugged her chest, and pretended to be completely indifferent.
However, her cheeks were already beginning to flush red.
“Don’t flatter yourself! I wasn’t worried about you!! I was just a little concerned, that’s all, concerned, it doesn’t count as worry! Don’t arbitrarily escalate it to that level. They’re not even in the same category!”
“If you weren’t concerned, why were you crying and calling my name at the same time?” Xia Lulu asked curiously.
“I, I… that was…”
Even though Xia Yi’s ears were burning hot, she continued to deploy her strongest skill.
“Don’t forget what our relationship is! Xia Lulu, you are my mortal enemy. I haven’t officially challenged you yet to defeat you! If you suddenly vanished, it would seriously hinder my plan to completely surpass you!”
“Oh, so it was for that reason.”
“Yes! That’s exactly it. That’s why I had to confirm your condition as soon as possible. But the captain made it sound like you were suddenly gone, which made me upset and very tense. It’s all the captain’s fault!”
Without hesitation, Xia Yi directly pinned a big black pot on the captain.
“Weren’t there any other factors?”
“Other factors? No, not at all, not even a little bit.” Xia Yi insisted firmly.
“Really~” Xia Lulu stared at Xia Yi.
“Ugh…”
Xia Yi, made very uncomfortable by Xia Lulu’s gaze, lowered her head, and her voice gradually grew softer.
“I was a little happy… but just a tiny bit… when I saw Xia Lulu was okay…”
The large tail behind her began to wag.
Judging by the degree of emotional fluctuation, it was definitely more than just a tiny bit.
“Alright, alright, I’m right here.”
Xia Lulu patted Xia Yi’s head.
“Xia Yi’s performance this time deserves a reward~”
“You call this a reward? Don’t always treat me like a child, hmph! I’m a mature and reliable thirty-year-old adult!”
Although Xia Yi said this, her body was honest. She didn’t resist at all and even seemed to enjoy having her head patted by Xia Lulu.
“Anyway, it’s good that you’re okay. That puts my mind at ease,” Xia Lulu said.
“Xia Lulu, you…”
A question lingered in Xia Yi’s heart.
She truly couldn’t understand why Xia Lulu would take such a huge risk to come to the Holy Crimson Empire.
If the dragon clan’s internal factions discovered that the Silver Dragon Queen had left the Dragon Realm, it would undoubtedly cause an uproar.
Especially the dragon general Heinrich, who knows what he might do then!
After some deliberation, she finally asked this question.
“Xia Lulu, there’s something I want to ask you.”
“What is it?”
“Why did you leave the Dragon Realm and come to the Holy Crimson Empire?”
“So that’s what you wanted to ask?” Xia Lulu blinked.
“Yes! Because it’s just too strange. It’s an incredibly risky move in itself, utterly baffling!”
Xia Yi was very puzzled.
“Is it because you thought the vampire side was still too strong, that the Anti-Vampire Alliance wouldn’t be a match, and you had to intervene personally to have a chance?”
“As for that… I did consider the vampires might be strong, but that wasn’t the reason I left the Dragon Realm,” Xia Lulu replied.
“Not that reason? Then perhaps…”
Xia Yi thought for another moment.
“The dragon clan had to secure sufficient benefits from this war, so you intended to take action to ensure the greatest share of the spoils went to our dragon clan?”
“That’s not it either.” Xia Lulu shook her head.
“Then what on earth was it?”
“Because…”
Xia Lulu smiled and gave the real reason.
A simple yet unexpected answer that left Xia Yi stunned.
This reason was warmer than any other.
“I came here just to save you, my daughter.”
awwww so sweet