From Baron's Second Son to Dragon Rider

As the atmosphere of the banquet gradually became more heated, the nobles began to indulge themselves and become more relaxed.

They spontaneously formed a ballroom dance group in the center of the hall. Many men and women in gorgeous costumes twisted their bodies to their heart's content, with elegant and sexy movements. The whole hall was filled with an ambiguous and charming atmosphere.

Since the ruler of the Golden Duchy, Grand Duke Veronica, was a woman, the whole country's customs did not despise women too much. Female noble members were allowed to practice fighting spirit and even allowed to keep a guard of their own.

However, female knights shouldered the mission of reproducing offspring. After giving birth to offspring, the speed of improving their fighting spirit would be significantly slowed down. Therefore, except for a few female knights who vowed not to marry, most noble ladies were relatively lazy in fighting spirit training, and they were not keen on training in the sun, sweating like rain, after all, that would damage their delicate skin.

However, in a war like the Kaituo Ling, where the odds of winning are high, most nobles would bring their female offspring with decent strength to participate in the war. One reason is to make friends with noble children of the same age, and the other is to show the family's efforts to cultivate female members. After all, the Grand Duke is also a woman, so she is naturally happy to see this scene.

As large and small ballroom dance groups gathered in the hall, the music echoing in the ears also changed from passionate narrative epics to romantic masterpieces praising love.

The change in music made the ambiguous atmosphere in the hall more intense.

However, Grand Duke Veronica, who was sitting at the top, was not attracted by this lively scene.

Her deep eyes revealed a trace of tiredness and boredom.

She frowned slightly and sighed in her heart: "These guys always like to indulge in such flashy occasions, which is really boring."

So, Grand Duke Veronica decided to leave this noisy place, go out for a breath of fresh air, and relax her mood.

She stood up slowly, adjusted her skirt gracefully, and then walked towards the door.

The Grand Duke did not say that he would not allow his close ministers to follow him, so Klober, who was supposed to wait beside the Grand Duke, naturally followed him.

Klober put his helmet on the table beside him, simply adjusted his armor, and followed Grand Duke Veronica's footsteps.

Walking out of the castle, the sky had already been rendered into a dark curtain, like the dancing skirt of the goddess of night.

The air outside was fresh and pleasant, and the breeze was like a gentle hand, gently caressing Grand Duke Veronica's face, making her feel refreshed.

She strolled in the courtyard, admiring the beautiful scenery around her, and her mood gradually became cheerful.

Away from those hypocritical social scenes, she could truly feel the peace and tranquility in her heart.

At this moment, Grand Duke Veronica couldn't help but think of herself in the past.

She used to be full of energy and passion, keen on various social activities. She had her father and brother who doted on her, and Vivian who had been with her since she was born. At that time, Vivian was just an ordinary golden dragon, and she was only a little over ten meters long in her childhood.

But to Veronica at that time, Vivian was already the most powerful dragon.

However... everything will change. As she grew older, she was coveted by the nobles in the kingdom, and everyone wanted to get the opportunity to marry the royal family.

But she didn't want to. She wanted to be a strong person who could dominate her own destiny, so she took Vivian out to travel. After a difficult battle all the way, she had the opportunity to achieve her current achievements.

In this way, time passed, and she slowly realized the true meaning of life. In the long river of life, she gradually understood which things are truly valuable.

Power, wealth and fame, these seemingly tempting things, do make countless people crazy. They seem to symbolize success and status, and can satisfy people's vanity and desires.

Just like the nobles in the hall who are obsessed with money and wealth, the long-term peace and power have eroded their will, and the younger generation has not produced outstanding children who can compare with their fathers.

However, with the growth of experience, she realized that these are just superficial glitz and cannot bring peace and satisfaction in the heart.

In contrast, strength is the key to ensure everything.

Only by constantly accumulating and improving one's own strength can one gain a foothold in this complex and changing world.

She is very strong and can take on a country by herself, but she is not the strongest, because she can't even kill a damn tin dragon, and can only pretend to be with it to buy time for herself to become stronger.

Just as Grand Duke Veronica was immersed in her thoughts, a burst of hurried footsteps gradually reached her ears.

She turned her head and saw a handsome blond knight walking towards her in a hurry.

Seeing the blond knight rushing towards her, Veronica finally smiled. The rose she raised was really considerate. It couldn't wait to come out to find her not long after she came out.

Her mood was obviously much better, and the feeling of frustration she had when she signed the contract with Xilong disappeared without a trace.

"Sir Krober, why don't you go enjoy the banquet with fine wine and delicious food, singing and dancing, but follow me out to watch the starry sky that is as silent as dead as ashes."

Grand Duke Veronica's words were obviously teasing, which made Krober, who hurried out to protect the Grand Duke, stunned for a moment.

But he quickly reacted and answered honestly: "My duty is to protect you, not to enjoy the banquet."

After that, Krober walked to the side of Grand Duke Veronica and continued:

"Please allow me to protect you! My lord."

However, Grand Duke Veronica did not want to let Krober go so easily.

She secretly thought in her heart that she had to tease this fresh little rose.

After all, time passed so quickly, and Krober might become mature and stable in a few years, and no longer as easy to tease as now. At that time, he might not be able to enjoy this unique fun.

"Then, your lord allows you to enjoy this banquet and have fun. You can perform the task of guarding the throne tomorrow."

When Krober heard this, he inexplicably resisted from the bottom of his heart, even though his reason had been telling him that he should obey the orders of the Grand Duke. Maybe the Grand Duke wanted to be alone now. How could a small knight like him disobey the orders of the lord?

Krober, who wanted to agree, looked up at Grand Duke Veronica, and suddenly an inexplicable feeling in his heart burst out, giving him endless courage.

Perhaps this feeling gave him a keen intuition. He always felt that the Grand Duke seemed quite vulnerable now. As the Grand Duke's guardian knight, he should guard him by his side. This was his duty and what he wanted to do in his heart.

So Krober still stood there unmoved. He lowered his head, his eyes were blocked by the shadow, and he took a small step towards Grand Duke Veronica's position.

The bright golden hair seemed to become a little dim with the owner's mood, which made Veronica feel a little distressed after seeing it.

Krober stood silently and stubbornly behind Grand Duke Veronica, silently guarding his master.

Although there were no words, his actions had already shown his loyalty and protective heart to Grand Duke Veronica.

It should be said that this action really aroused the interest of Grand Duke Veronica. As a dragon knight with a long life, she has seen many people of all kinds in the past hundred years, and has also come into contact with many so-called geniuses. There are also thousands of men with good looks, but most of them are respectful to her orders and loyal to her on the surface, but in fact, I don’t know what they are doing in their hearts.

Krober is not special. Although his talent is excellent, it is definitely not as good as hers. It’s just that his appearance is in line with her heart, so she will pay more attention to him and have some ideas to entertain herself and tease him.

But now it seems that this little rose also has his own personality, and he will actually "care" about himself in his own way.

Oh! This is really magical. A little official knight actually "cares" about a dragon knight! It’s as ridiculous as a babbling baby worrying about an adult!

But it is this kind of "care" that makes Veronica feel a feeling she hasn’t felt for a long time. This feeling fascinates her, and at the same time she is fascinated and afraid of losing it, just like back then.

As a ruler who has seen many storms, Veronica knows that people will change, and so will loyalty. She can rule them with power, but power cannot exchange for sincerity.

It seems that the nobles usually come up to care about her with a shameless face, but in fact, it is all for their own power and status. Their concern is more like a seal that must be stamped when reviewing official documents, which is a kind of process.

In comparison, Krober's concern seems very childish. He dared to protest against her orders blatantly. I'm afraid no one would do such a thankless task.

But it was this childish behavior that Veronica felt a hot emotion from it. It was pure care, symbolizing the warmest side of human nature. At this moment, right here, in the person in front of her, Veronica seemed to see her father and brother in her childhood.

That memory almost turned into an obsession lingering in her mind, and it appeared almost every time she slept.

Silently feeling this warmth from the heart, Veronica suddenly felt that she was no longer lonely, and there seemed to be endless words in her heart to tell the person behind her.

However, this feeling was forcibly suppressed by Veronica. Rulers are suspicious, and she is no exception.

After all, Krober's days with her were too short. Even if his family background was innocent and he was very loyal to her during this period, this was not enough for her to put Krober in a very important position in her heart.

She is the ruler of a country, not the silly and innocent princess who didn't understand politics back then. She clearly understood that everyone who approached her must have a certain purpose behind them, and she should always be vigilant.

The originally hot heart gradually cooled down, and the scenes of betrayal she had experienced before also appeared in Veronica's mind like a tide, which made her even more afraid to accept Krober's care, because she was afraid that she would still be betrayed in exchange for her sincerity, and she didn't want to experience this feeling again.

So, the atmosphere at the scene gradually became quiet.