Chapter 85: It's hard to believe. Why do we have to take a day off during the National Day holiday?
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The sun is rising.
The first rays of sunlight shone upon us, the air was clear and everything seemed to be bathed in glass, and the sea was surging and sparkling.
A school of silver-backed flying fish shuttled among the snow-white waves, their bright backs reflecting the bright light. Seabirds soared in the sky, swooping down from time to time to snatch up a small fish. The dragon stared at the sea, his face full of eagerness to try.
“It is said that the fish here is especially delicious!”
"You idiot, that's grilled fish, not meat."
"What does it matter? As long as it tastes good."
Neil's greatest characteristic is to act immediately. When I realized what he wanted to do, the dragon dived into the sea. The clothes did not hinder its strength at all, but turned into scales shining in the water. In the blink of an eye, it ran far away.
Not long after, the dragon emerged from the water, holding a large fish as long as his arm. The fish slapped its tail fin frantically, but was unable to escape the tightly bound arms. Neil knocked it unconscious and asked me from a distance: "Can you grill fish?"
I didn't know where to start complaining: "If I remember correctly, you said you wanted to eat barbecue."
"Hey, grilled fish and grilled meat are the same, don't be so picky."
Neil came back and brought the fish to my hand. I had no choice but to pick up the fish and look around. The fat fish flapped its tail and tried to splash water at me. I quickly gave it a slap and the fish immediately fell limp.
"I'm not very good at grilling fish. Can grilled fish fillets be okay?"
"As long as it's edible, I'm not picky!"
"Don't worry, it's definitely not poisonous and won't kill you."
I'm really not picky. This is edible. How can this guy have no confidence in my cooking skills?
I scaled and boned the fish, but Neil was so abrupt that I didn't have time to get the barbecue bag I prepared in advance. I could only pick up something useful nearby.
"Look for any hard rocks, not too big, that I can use to grill the fish fillets."
Not long after, Neil emerged from the water holding a huge clam and held it in front of me with both hands.
"Is this okay?"
Looking at him like this, I had the illusion that I had a dog. The clam shell was tightly closed, refusing to open even a crack. Neil grabbed it roughly, and the fear from the clam overflowed.
Fortunately, I was kind-hearted, and ten minutes later, the white and smooth clam meat lay on an open large shell, sizzling under the fire. I played with the pearls I pried out for a few times and threw them to Neil.
Neil subconsciously admired the light of the pearls, while I took out the knife and cut the fish meat.
The thin fish meat fell like snow and spread on the shell. It didn't take long for the fish to emit an extremely tempting aroma.
Of course, I couldn't expect any seasoning in this place, so I grilled a fish. Neil squatted across from me, wagging his tail impatiently.
The fine dragon scales were attached to the neck, outlining a smooth arc. I looked over curiously, and the dragon immediately became alert: "What are you doing?"
"Nothing, I just wanted to see where your tail came from."
Neil's face suddenly turned red, he covered his tailbone and glared at me: "...Pervert!"
The dragon's tail almost swept a flat area on the ground. I picked up a piece of fish and threw it to him: "Here, this is an apology gift."
"You have some conscience."
Neil raised his head and took a bite, his eyes narrowed in happiness. He ate two bites and felt unsatisfied, so he simply climbed up the nearest coconut tree, picked a few leaves and threw them down, washed them and used them to hold the meat.
We sat together, facing the sea, eating grilled fish without salt. The coconuts that had just been opened were full of juice, and the taste was refreshing. Neil pointed to me with great interest: "This is a giant flying fish. When they fly across the water in groups, they look like the shadows of aquatic creatures, so they are often mistaken for aquatic monsters, hence the name. That is a rainbow flying fish, whose scales have seven colors that change with the water temperature. And over there, the one chasing them is a barracuda. Although they are both flying fish, the latter is carnivorous and likes to chase rainbow flying fish very much..."
He knew them all by heart, and I don't know how long he had been memorizing them. I cut a piece of clam meat and handed it to him: "You should have told me in advance so that I could bring the seasoning packet."
"I'm not sure when I can find you."
"...So you just had a sudden inspiration!"
Long smiled and opened the second coconut and handed it to me. The coconut milk was sweet and had a wild aroma. I just took a sip and heard him say, "It would be nice if it could stay like this forever."
The sunlight shone through the gaps between the broad-leaved trees onto the dragon.
His eyes were as bright as the stars in the sky.
*
The time was right, the atmosphere was right, everything was just right.
In the intoxicating breeze, I felt the warmth coming from my arms.
My eyes moved slightly, and I couldn't help looking at Neil. The latter looked at me innocently, full of naivety.
Mastermind, I never thought of dragons as a part of this.
I read it up and down three times, but I still can't see how he qualifies to be included in the Book of the World.
Does it count if the race is almost extinct?
After I stared at him for two minutes, Long finally couldn't stand it anymore and asked, "Why are you staring at me?"
Me: "...I never noticed before, you're quite handsome."
"real?"
Neil was shocked and grinned: "I think so too. How can others compare with me?"
I sighed and have to say that confident people are good.
"Have you figured out how to deal with the questioning from the Glorious Church when you return?"
The fact that he brought me out was not a big deal, but it was not a small deal either.
To put it bluntly, it was just the smuggling of the Church's Son of God, and to put it mildly, it was just a little noise caused while taking a ride.
Long snorted. "If it doesn't work, you can just get scolded by the Knight Commander. What else can I do? I'm your contractor, and I sent you back intact. If you still have a problem with this, then I can't do anything about it."
"You are really not afraid of wearing shoes when you are barefoot."
"What's the meaning?"
"...Alas, being uneducated is terrible."
"...You're still scolding me!?"
Long's eyes widened and he pointed at himself in disbelief. I coughed and smiled brightly.
"How is that possible? I will remember for the rest of my life that you took me to see the sunrise today."
"You have good sense."
Neil stared at me for a long time, and only smiled after he was sure that I was telling the truth. His violet eyes were curved, but the corners of his mouth were only slightly raised, with a reserved arc, a mixture of pride and dignity, like a proud cat.
I sighed in my heart for I don't know how many times.
I thought to myself, this guy is so easy to please.
*
Happy times are always short.
When they finished eating the last grilled fish, the sun rose above their heads. Long said in a tone of vicissitudes of life, "We should go back."
I silently watched his dragon tail that had appeared at some point: "...If you're so scared, why don't you just not do it?"
"How could I be afraid!...I have to do it even if I am afraid!!...Hey, can you at least comfort me!?"
"Isn't this your awareness? I feel like I need to respect that."
As the bickering continued, we returned to the Church of Glory. The dragon flew across the sky, casting a huge shadow that caused reactions from the people on the ground.
The knights moved in an orderly manner and turned into a defensive shield in the blink of an eye.
From a distance, I saw the Knight Commander standing in the front.
Blonde with blue eyes, a calm face, and wearing armor. His stern gaze pierced straight at him, and his brows were slightly furrowed.
Compared with him, we who came back seemed sneaky, with wandering eyes and full of guilt.
This scene was like the king returning to the palace with his favorite concubine, only to find that the queen who had taken on all the responsibilities for him was already waiting at the door. Especially when the Knight Commander looked up at me with a faint sigh in his eyes, I couldn't help but turn my head away, not daring to meet his disappointed gaze.
"Alas, as expected, the first thing to do is to pass this level..."
Neil muttered quietly, but unfortunately he couldn't keep his voice down given his size. The Knight Commander had a blank expression on his face, and his knights acted like they were about to close the door and beat the dog. Naturally, the two of us were the next dogs to be beaten.
Traveling is fun for a while, but it ends in a crematorium.
We two brothers in distress landed in front of the Knight Commander obediently, feeling very sad. Before he could speak, we all lowered our heads, showing a good attitude of admitting our mistakes.
"Welcome back, Your Highness."
The blond knight's tone was respectful, but it made my scalp tingle. No matter what, he would never say anything to my face. Just like a loving mother, she would never blame me.
But it was different for dragons. The Knight Commander's voice sounded like the wind blowing over an icy lake. Neil froze suddenly, and the scales on his body were about to explode.
"And you—come with me."
Neil looked at me for help, and I gave him a helpless look. Don't forget that I am also an accomplice.
Long could only respond weakly. The Knight Commander led him halfway back and suddenly turned around and said, "Your Highness, the Elf Saint and Sean are very concerned about your whereabouts."
He said nothing, yet it seemed as if he had said everything.
The silent threat was hanging around my neck, and I felt like I had lost my parents: "I know... I will go back to see them and stay in the church obediently."
The Knight Commander then smiled and left with Neil.
I returned to my room dejectedly and secretly took out the Book of the World.
After turning a new page, it was clearly written in black and white:
Neil likes you
Pink, so shiny.
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