Chapter 39

The last weekend of the first month of the new school year, the much-anticipated opening ceremony of the academy finally arrived.

Early in the morning, Long Yi was kicked out of the dormitory. It was said that the emperor would personally attend this time, and the four great White Dragon Knights of the Royal Dragon Knights would also be present. The five captains of the Imperial Dragon Knights would also attend the opening ceremony.

It could be said that the entire empire's top brass were all present, and the entire academy was in a state of excitement. Everyone wanted to showcase their strength in front of the emperor, and if they could catch the eye of a captain, their future would be boundless.

For Long Yi, who had already become a reserve of the Third Corps, this didn't particularly move him. However, from early morning, he always had a vague feeling that something was not right, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

The opening ceremony was to start at 2 PM. From early morning, various giant dragons were circling above the Dragon Knight Academy, serving as scouts for the royal entourage, constantly monitoring the surroundings.

The entire academy was on holiday, and the school was sealed off, with no one allowed to enter or leave. Bored, Long Yi decided to go to the classroom to study the Dragon Language textbook. This was his weak point, and he didn't want it to hold him back from advancing.

While he was studying, a cold little hand suddenly covered his eyes. Despite the suddenness, Long Yi still caught a glimpse of a hint of silver on the hand.

"Are you back?" Long Yi asked with a smile.

"Yep, I'm back!"

Ailin seemed very excited and sat down next to Long Yi, bouncing with joy.

Indeed, every time she sat next to Long Yi, she felt an immense sense of security. This wasn't an illusion; a strange energy from Long Yi truly made Ailin feel at ease.

Perhaps, this was a small connection left from when Long Yi helped her draw runes?

Ailin didn't understand, but she wasn't in a hurry to figure it out. As long as she felt comfortable, that was enough.

With Ailin's appearance, Long Yi's progress in learning Dragon Language immediately accelerated. Ailin, being a genius among geniuses, her help significantly sped up the learning process. However, for some reason, Long Yi's unease grew more severe.

At this moment, the sound of golden boots clashing with the ground came from outside the classroom, steady and without any noise, indicating that the owner of the footsteps was a person of absolute meticulousness. As the sound grew louder, Long Yi's tension increased.

Suddenly, the classroom door was pushed open from the outside, and a cold chill swept in.

When Long Yi looked up, his expression turned awkward.

He finally realized where his unease was coming from.

Yes, among the four White Dragon Knights attending the opening ceremony, there was definitely one person!

"Hey, good morning, Elsa!"

Long Yi laughed and greeted her.

It was her, Elsa!

Ailin carefully observed the girl who had just walked in.

What a stunning face! For a moment, even the beautiful Ailin felt a twinge of jealousy. She was tall, with a fair complexion, pale pink lips, and pure white hair. Most importantly, she had that icy attitude.

It wasn't fake; it seemed to be part of her nature.

Unfortunately, Elsa's figure was completely hidden by the sturdy dragon knight armor, but one could imagine it was perfect.

Ailin was looking at Elsa, and Elsa was looking at Ailin.

This girl had a kind of youthful beauty. If she were a bit more confident, she could be considered a match for Elsa.

But!

Elsa focused her gaze on Ailin.

The tight, finely scaled silver outfit perfectly outlined Ailin's figure, which was nearly perfect! Despite her youth, she had immense potential for development!

Looking at herself, with the bucket-like sturdy dragon knight armor, she could see nothing!

Defeated!

For some reason, this word suddenly popped into Elsa's mind.

Elsa looked at Ailin, Ailin looked at Elsa. Elsa looked at Long Yi, and Long Yi looked at Elsa.

"Am I going to be killed?"

Long Yi swallowed hard, thinking to himself.

After a while, Elsa suddenly spoke, her tone hesitant: "Do you like this style?"

Huh?

Long Yi was stunned.

How should he answer?

Like it?

Of course, he liked it; which man wouldn't? But could he say it directly?

Say he didn't like it?

He wasn't good at lying; it would be obvious!

At this moment, a small white dragon, only thirty centimeters long, flew in and landed on Elsa's shoulder.

This was Elsa's white dragon. Dragon knights' dragons, after reaching adulthood, could choose a resting form when not in battle, which consumed the least energy and had the strongest healing and recovery abilities.

The small white dragon made a series of chirping sounds, and after Elsa listened carefully, she nodded and then looked up at Long Yi.

"Brother Long, the captain is looking for me. After the opening ceremony, I have something to talk to you about."

Simple and clear, no dragging, that was Elsa's style.

"Okay, I'll wait for you."

Long Yi said.

Elsa left, just as she came, with a wave of her sleeve, scaring a cloud away.

"Brother Long, what's your relationship with Elsa?"

Ailin asked cautiously.

"Basically, she's my girlfriend," Long Yi said.

"Hehe, I thought she looked like your creditor," Ailin said, though she was quite shocked to hear it from Long Yi's own mouth.

As one of the four White Dragon Knights of the Royal Dragon Knights, Elsa was almost a role model for all the girls in the country and the dream lover of all the men. And such a powerful, noble, beautiful, and cold girl was actually Long Yi's girlfriend!

There was no need to keep it a secret; no one would believe it anyway.

Ailin instinctively compared herself to Elsa and suddenly realized that she wasn't completely useless! Ailin believed she had a very good personality and temperament, which was something Elsa, the ice queen, couldn't match.

Moreover, Ailin keenly noticed that when Elsa saw her body, there was a clear hint of envy in her eyes.

Yes, this was also an advantage!

Thinking about this, Ailin couldn't help but stand a bit straighter, but her face quickly turned red.

What am I doing, getting jealous?

The opening ceremony started on time. On the high platform, the academy's top brass entered one by one. In the central position, Long Yi saw the dean for the first time, an old man with white hair and beard, a face full of wrinkles, and a Gandalf-like appearance.

Yes, the demeanor of a master.

Long Yi appreciated the dean's appearance.

When the academy's top brass were seated, the military members followed, with the five captains of the Imperial Dragon Knights and their subordinates appearing one by one.

Their appearance sparked the first climax. Needless to say, the best future for these students was to join one of these five corps.

Long Yi also saw the captain of the Third Corps, Faison, and his two superiors.

Yahan, the captain of the Bonecrusher Squad, and Berit, the captain of the Dawnlight Squad.

After the five captains were seated, the emperor and his ministers appeared.

The second climax arrived.

Well, as a citizen of this emperor, it was the first time Long Yi had seen the emperor. He was slightly overweight, with a meticulously groomed beard, a strong and resolute face, looking like a good emperor. By the emperor's side was the third prince, a student and high achiever at the academy.

Following the emperor was Ailin's grandfather, the Ironblood General Kailon.

When Long Yi looked at Kailon, Kailon also saw him.

Long Yi, being in the front row of the first year and his tall stature, was quite noticeable.

Their eyes met, and Long Yi immediately felt the terrifying pressure from those eyes.

What a sharp old man!

Long Yi laughed and gave a distant bow as a junior.

Kailon, upon seeing this, actually smiled and withdrew his gaze.

Heaven, no wonder it's Brother Long, he actually made Grandpa smile!

Ailin, standing behind Long Yi, was already scared. She hadn't seen her grandfather smile in a long time.

When the royal family was seated, four dragon roars suddenly came from the sky. Then, four white dragons flew in from four directions, and at the moment of contact, they simultaneously rose up, forming a blooming pattern.

Impressive!

Long Yi was moved by the sight. This blooming maneuver could only be done by dragons at such a slow speed. If it were fighter jets, they would have crashed before they could even start.

Then, the four white dragons slowly landed.

At this moment, all the students stood up.

These were the symbols of the White Dragon Empire, the white dragons among the seven pure-blooded dragons!

Four people dismounted from the dragon saddles, the pride of the empire, the strongest White Dragon Knights!

At this moment, the students cheered, jumped, and shouted the same name.

Elsa!

Elsa!

Long Yi slapped his forehead. Because he saw Elsa.

At this moment, Elsa was wearing a long white dress, standing there like a frost fairy.

But the problem was, you're a dragon knight! Why are you wearing a dress and jumping off a dragon's back? Even if you're jealous of Ailin, you don't have to do this!

But others didn't know what had happened. The male students of the Dragon Knight Academy felt as if a goddess had descended. They shouted Elsa's name, hoping she would look at them, but unfortunately, Elsa only looked at one person.

Long Yi.

Well, I have thick skin, I'm not afraid to be looked at.

At this moment, the captain of the Royal Dragon Knights was also helpless. Elsa had been stimulated by something and insisted on taking off her dragon knight armor and changing into a formal dress. Although with their strength, changing into a formal dress wouldn't mess up their hair or clothes, but why?

No one dared to ask this quirky little girl. After all, when Elsa first joined the Royal Dragon Knights, she had earned respect through sheer determination and strength.

The captain always thought this girl's personality had been ruined by some irresponsible parents. He didn't know that the culprit who had "ruined" Elsa was also reflecting below!

The opening ceremony, apart from the initial encouraging words from the academy's top brass, was mostly the much-anticipated imperial martial arts display.

Before this began, Long Yi had disappeared.

No, to be precise, Long Yi left his class in full view of everyone and then ran out of the academy. Although the Dragon Knight Academy had many people, Long Yi's large build made his actions visible to almost everyone.

Including the emperor, General Kailon, Captain Faison of the Third Corps, and, of course, Elsa.

At that time, the third prince, who was by the emperor's side, had been staring at Long Yi. Originally, he didn't know Long Yi, but through his channels, he quickly learned about Long Yi's relationship with Ailin. In a sense, Long Yi was the one who had taken his Ailin.

This piqued the third prince's interest. This Long Yi didn't look particularly handsome or wealthy, just that he was said to be very strong. How could such a person attract Ailin's interest?

However, the third prince wasn't particularly concerned. He had known Ailin since childhood, and although the current Ailin was stunning, in his eyes, she still couldn't compare to the White Dragon Knight Elsa.

The third prince was working hard, vowing to become someone who could make Elsa submit. To him, both Ailin and Long Yi were small potatoes.

At this moment, Long Yi looked a bit restless.

Elsa was gradually puzzled. Could he have hemorrhoids?

Long Yi seemed to have made a decision, whispered something to Ailin, and she immediately nodded. Then Long Yi told Wujie something and slipped out of the crowd.

The third prince couldn't help but laugh, saying, "It seems some people aren't interested in what you have to say."

The emperor, who was by the third prince's side, naturally saw this and laughed, "From his appearance, it seems he has a very urgent matter. As a member of the royal family, you must tolerate all the flaws of your subjects."

"Yes, Father, I will remember that," the third prince smiled in response.

At this moment, Captain Yahan, who was by the third prince's side, looked annoyed, "This little brat, if he wanted to leave, he should have done it earlier. Now, running off in front of so many people? I was planning to call him out to show off! Now everyone knows him!"

Captain Berit, standing nearby, covered her mouth and laughed, "You always hate this, don't you? This kid seems to fit your personality perfectly."

Yahan nodded, "You're right. Instead of wasting time talking, it's better to do something important."

At this moment, Captain Faison coughed lightly, and Yahan immediately fell silent.

When the dean, the five captains, and the emperor finished their speeches, a sweaty Long Yi hurriedly appeared. From his expression, it seemed all the problems were resolved.

Elsa looked at Long Yi and thought, 'Probably had diarrhea?'

[Another chapter in the afternoon~]

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