"Father."

After bowing to the Elf King according to Elf etiquette, Coco gently tugged Tiran, who was slightly in a daze, with a slightly embarrassed expression in her eyes.

It would be awkward for anyone to be shocked by their father's beauty, especially when the Elf King looked so young. If they were to stand together with Coco in different clothes, they might be mistaken for sisters...

"Oh, right." Tiran also realized that it was impolite to stare at the Elf King for so long. He quickly averted his gaze and performed a greeting suitable for meeting a human noble. "My name is Tiran..."

"Tiran Elysian, right? Princess Milanía. My name is Arameth, the current Elf King. On behalf of the Elf Kingdom, I welcome your presence." The Elf King raised his hand leisurely, smiling slightly. "I never expected the famous Silver White Valkyrie to visit the Elf Kingdom without any fanfare. It was impolite of us not to welcome you."

"Huh?" Tiran was taken aback.

What's going on? Why does it feel like everyone knows who I am? She had never left the Kingdom of Milanía before, and she only knew that she had a considerable reputation within the kingdom. But for it to reach the ears of the Elf King...how influential was it?

"In fact, I didn't know until two months ago. But the fame of Your Highness, who slayed the dragon, is simply too loud. Not even many legendary heroes have achieved such a feat." The Elf King's gaze fell on Aya, who was standing by. His face showed a playful smile. "But now it seems that the dragon is still alive... Your abilities exceed my imagination, Your Highness, to even tame the Golden Dragon as a servant."

Aya broke out in cold sweat. He had indeed been discovered! His trick of hiding his aura couldn't fool a Holy Rank.

"Don't be nervous, Young Dragon."

The Elf King smiled warmly. "If it were an ordinary dragon infiltrating the Elf King, I would never let it go so easily. But you assisted us in repelling the Dark Elf's attack and are friends with Coco. As a father, I wouldn't do anything unreasonable."

Phew, that's a relief. Aya breathed a sigh of relief. Honestly, he had no advantage being on someone else's turf now. If the Elf King had decided to cause trouble for him, he probably wouldn't even have the ability to fight back.

"Cough cough, actually, we're just here to travel, purely for a personal visit, and have nothing to do with Milanía, so... we'll be leaving..." Once she confirmed that the Elf King had no ill intentions, Tiran prepared to bid farewell and leave.

"Wait, there's no need to rush..." The Elf King called out to them from behind and sighed helplessly, touching his nose. "Do I look that scary to you two?"

Seeing the Elf King's pitiful expression, Aya couldn't help but smirk. This world was indeed a bit abnormal. Although the Elf King in front of them didn't seem as extravagant as Granzon, his appearance was definitely not what a king should look like!

"Actually, I would like to invite both of you to stay and enjoy breakfast together." The Elf King explained. "You helped Coco, so as a father, I should properly thank you both."

The Moonlight Ball was originally supposed to last until after midnight. However, after the sudden attack by the Dark Elves and the series of troubles caused by the unexpected banishment spell, the sky above Alda was gradually brightening between the roots of the World Tree.

Breakfast... Tiran's eyes showed some alertness. It seemed like it wasn't that simple.

Following the Elf King through a side door, they walked through a short but beautifully decorated flower corridor, and finally arrived at a scenic platform formed by a giant green vine plant.

The waiters on both sides had already set a snowy white tablecloth and silver cutlery on the long dining table. After pulling out chairs for the diners, they quietly retreated.

Since it was breakfast and the Elves' taste was generally light, Aya knew that it was unlikely for her to see the meat that she had been longing for. However, it was the breakfast in the Elf King's palace, so the taste itself was impeccable. Apart from the freshly picked fruit, the taste of the vegetable and mushroom soup was also quite good.

"As a Dragon, to think I've been eating vegetarian every day... What kind of life am I living?" Aya placed the silver spoon she held back into the empty soup bowl and slumped down with a hint of resignation.

"Speaking of which, I never realized Miss Aya is a Dragon. And a boy, at that. I really couldn't tell at all," Tiran said, sitting beside Coco instead of his father at the dining table. He leaned in closer, curious, after hearing Aya's exasperation.

As a child raised in the Elf Kingdom, Coco shared some similarities with Aya in this regard - having heard many stories about how Dragons filled their heads with nothing but banging noises, capturing Elf girls and subjecting them to all sorts of humiliation.

Why were such 18+ stories told to children in the first place?!

"Also, do Dragons really... do that kind of thing?" Coco's face flushed slightly as she bit her lip, a mix of shyness and curiosity in her question.

Wait, why was there anticipation in that question?!

"Well...," Aya's expression became quite complicated. "How much misunderstanding could the Elves possibly have about us? Those things are just exceptions. They really are just exceptions!"

"Then, does Miss Aya...?"

The Elf girl's face turned even redder.

Absolutely not! Aya wanted to pound the table and shout, but suddenly felt a chill at her back. She turned slowly and found the Elf King, with his chin resting in his hand, squinting his eyes and smiling at her.

"The Dragon's young man... Aya, hmm, is that your name? I must warn you in advance. Although I trust that as a servant by Prince Tiran's side, you would never do anything inappropriate, I still want to give you a warning. If you were to do anything untoward to my daughter, as her father, I will not spare you."

"I said I wouldn't..." Aya's face twisted in grief as she curled up trembling in the chair. Trust me, look into my sincere and pure eyes, do I look like a Dragon capable of doing such things?

"Well, well, it's good that you won't. It was just a reminder," the eyes that the Elf King had squinted just a moment ago reopened. He stood up and walked over to Aya, patting her shoulder in a hearty manner. (Help, it's so troublesome to switch back and forth while typing. From now on, let's just use "she" as the third-person pronoun for Aya)

After all the food on the dining table had been cleared, the waitstaff quickly came to collect the utensils and clean the table, finally bringing out the Elf specialty, flower-infused fruit tea.

"Now, let's have a good chat, the two of you."

Picking up a cup of fruit tea, the Elf King said.

Both Aya and Tiran's hearts skipped a beat at the same time, thinking that it wouldn't be as simple as it seemed. How could such an important figure just invite them to dinner without a deeper purpose?

"You can go ahead and speak," Tiran took a deep breath, also picking up a cup of tea, bravely locking eyes with the Elf King. Show yourself! Let him see that no matter what means are used, a good young man raised under the Red Flag won't yield! (Confused) Even against a Holy Rank powerhouse!

"I heard from Coco... that she encountered the 'husband' on the human side and has already slept with him. That 'husband' would be Prince Tiran, right?"

The Elf King took a sip of his fruit tea, smiling.

"Ha!"

Truly, a worthy Elf King - a Holy Rank expert is indeed sharp. With just one sentence, he destroyed the psychological defense that the princess painstakingly built. Damn it, Coco, how could you betray your big sister like this!

"Father... Father!" Coco's face turned red in an instant. "I-It never happened!"

"Huh?" Tiran was instantly confused. Did Coco not say anything? In other words...

"I just made a casual guess," the Elf King said with a smiling squint, his voice soft. "But judging from the prince's reaction, I think I guessed correctly, didn't I?"

Aya sat beside them, covering her face, a whirlwind of emotions in her heart, unsure whether to be happy or excited. There are always people beyond people and heavens beyond heavens. Finally, someone can handle Tiran, the evildoer!

However, thinking about the Elf King dealing with Tiran, her own fate probably won't turn out so well either. Better pray that the princess can overcome this smoothly.

But the princess's words...

"Haha, haha, Father, are you just spouting nonsense?"

This person's eyes have turned into mosquito coils, they are panicking and speaking incoherently, completely unreliable! Speaking of which, why were you so calm, confident and composed when you bullied me!

"Alright, calm down, I don't actually blame you."

Elf King seemed to find Tiran's panic amusing and couldn't help but chuckle lightly before waving his hand. "I don't plan to interfere in your young people's affairs, after all, you are just girls, playing around is no big deal... I just want to remind Your Highness that lilies cannot bear fruit, whether it is for the sake of your country or the continuation of our Elf royal bloodline, please do not consider marriage."

Did you really consider this seriously?! Besides, the previous king of a certain country who said that lilies have no results has already considered himself a grandfather due to a certain beautiful misunderstanding...

On the other hand, if Tiran or Coco were boys, Elf King might really consider the feasibility of this matter.

Times are changing, as the Elf King, Aramte has become increasingly aware that clinging to Elf tribal traditions and not interacting with the outside world will eventually lead to abandonment by the times. If it is really possible to form an alliance with a powerful human kingdom, it would be a good demonstration for the Elf tribe to open up to the outside world.

Tiran finally calmed down, but she was caught off guard by the Elf King earlier, and now the initiative is no longer in her hands.

No, the initiative must be regained.

After a moment of thinking, Tiran came up with a good idea. As the saying goes, attack when unexpected... no, attack when they're unprepared, the ancients never deceive me.

"Your Majesty, Elf King, I think you are an incredibly beautiful person, like a rare beauty, so... would you like to go on a date?"

With lips slightly parted, he slowly uttered a sentence.