Maggie turned around in surprise and glanced at Oris, who was pretending to be fast asleep, and curled the corners of her lips into a smile.
How could she refuse Longlong's kind offer?
So Maggie comfortably bent down, half of her body resting on the dragon's tail. It was warm and cozy, just enough to dispel the chill of the night.
She closed her eyes peacefully and fell asleep without any warning.
Once the girl's breathing became even, the emerald green dragon eye in the darkness slowly opened and turned slightly to look at the sleeping girl.
A human who inexplicably appeared in the dragon's territory dared to sleep next to him without any precautions. Wasn't she worried at all that he might suddenly kill her?
A look of confusion flashed in Oris's beastly eyes. He shifted slightly, stood up, and slowly walked to Maggie's side.
However, his dragon tail, which was in half-dragon human form, remained still and did not disturb the girl's sleep.
The girl's sleeping face was peaceful and serene, her snow-white skin almost transparent, dazzling even in the darkest night, and her pale pink lips seemed to beckon one to pluck the sweet and plump fruit.
He stared intently at the girl's face, lost in thought, when the next second he met her smiling eyes and an unusually bright smile on her lips.
Dragons have always had excellent eyesight, almost unaffected by light. They can see details clearly even in the darkest places, which is a good thing.
But at such close range, he could see all of Maggie's expressions, all her reactions, even the fine hairs on her face.
Oliver was startled; he never expected to be caught red-handed peeking.
"Staring at someone without permission is very impolite; I'll take it as you having a crush on me."
For some reason, Maggie just really wanted to tease Oris, her tone full of mockery.
Perhaps it's because he doesn't seem aggressive or scheming, so even if you offend him, nothing bad will happen.
Most importantly, he's really fun.
After Maggie said those words, Oris's ears turned bright red instantly, and he took several steps back in an attempt to cover it up, looking nothing like a false god who had already cultivated divine status.
He's more like... a greenhorn who's just starting out and doesn't understand love.
Maggie only meant to tease him, but she didn't expect Oris to react so strongly, and she was stunned for a moment.
Perhaps because he was startled by the sudden attack, Oris remained silent for a long time, neither rebuking nor refuting.
Instead, he kept a distance of more than ten meters from Maggie, his back almost pressed against the cave wall.
Interestingly, Oris didn't pull his tail back and let Maggie hold him in her arms for warmth.
"I was just kidding, it didn't scare you that much, did it?"
The atmosphere was too silent, and Maggie felt a little awkward. She couldn't help but touch her nose and break the silence.
"..."
Oris remained silent, like a statue, making Maggie increasingly embarrassed. She even regretted scaring the silly dragon earlier, feeling like she had made the child withdrawn.
She was able to fake being almost exactly asleep because of her special condition. It seems that Oris must have thought he misjudged, which is why he reacted so strongly.
After a long pause, Oris finally managed to squeeze out the words he had just spoken, as if with great difficulty.
"...I will see you off tomorrow."
Maggie remained silent, looked at Oris, and sighed helplessly.
Some questions should have been asked earlier. The idea of delaying until tomorrow morning to give him a little shock and make Oris admire me simply won't work.
"Why didn't you participate in the God War?"
She felt that her mission upon returning to the past was to urge the gods to take up their posts, so this was the problem she wanted to solve.
Maggie figured that she would wake up once Oris successfully reached the sacred mountain.
"..."
Oris seemed surprised that Maggie would ask such a private question. He finally turned his gaze back to Maggie, who had been looking away, and spoke after a long pause.
"I don't want to go."
His answer was unremarkable and sounded reasonable, but Maggie felt a chill run down her spine.
If Oris is unable to go to the sacred mountain due to the limitations of the dragon race itself, then she will definitely find a way to help him, just like she helped the sea god; everything is negotiable.
But if he himself doesn't want to go, that's a different story, and that would be a big problem.
Maggie's expression unconsciously turned serious, and her tone was like that of a homeroom teacher scolding elementary school students.
Why don't you want to go?
Oris was probably stunned that a human dared to speak to him like that, and stared at Maggie for a long time without making a sound.
There is no reason.
He looked at Maggie's serious expression and silently uttered four words.
"!"
Maggie sensed a crisis approaching. What should she do when a guy who was destined to become a god was now slacking off and unwilling to participate in the war of gods?
She didn't want to wake up to find that the silly dragon next to her had been replaced. If it was someone like Harun, she wouldn't want to live anymore.
"No! You have to go!"
Maggie released the warm dragon tail from her hands, strode forward, gripped Oris's shoulders tightly with both hands, and looked into his eyes, speaking with utmost focus and concentration.
Despite her limited height, the pressure on Oris's shoulder armor was still a bit painful, and when they made eye contact, she could only strain to look into Oris's eyes, which was utterly intimidating.
But Maggie definitely did her best.
Her height is her biggest weakness in life, because ever since Maggie transmigrated, she has found that her height has never increased and has remained at the height of a dwarf of 1.6 meters.
God knows how much Maggie envies tall, beautiful women like Labai, whose long legs outlive her, even if she is deaf and mute.
"Why?"
Seeing the human girl solemnly tell him that he must participate in the war of the gods, Oris was completely puzzled.
He's a dragon, so even if he becomes a god, it won't do humanity any good.
"Oh dear, you don't understand. If you don't want to be a god, I'll be in big trouble."
For the first time, Maggie felt that things were so difficult, and her whole face looked miserable, as if she had eaten a hundred pounds of bitter melon.
Oris completely misunderstood the human girl in front of him. He could only raise his hand to remove the two slender arms that were holding his shoulders, which he felt could break with the slightest force.
Oris unconsciously softened his movements, not daring to use much force, and could only move away gently, while his mind was still wandering.
Why doesn't this human just eat more to gain weight?
"...It's none of my business, I won't go no matter what."
Contrary to his actions, his tone was indifferent, and he turned away, this time truly ignoring Maggie.
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