Well, that was a quick teleportation, wasn't it?
Without any preparation at all.
By now, he had figured out the nature of these skills.
No preparation time whatsoever.
Activation means immediate execution.
So from now on, he would need to prepare well before activating any skill.
"Huh? Brother?"
"Is Anna dreaming?"
Anna rubbed her sleepy eyes and looked around at her surroundings with a somewhat dazed expression.
It must be a dream, she thought.
After all, such luxurious decorations clearly indicated they were in human territory, not in the dragon's nest.
Thinking this, Anna suddenly giggled and climbed down from Su Nian's body.
"Yesterday, brother was like that... I can't let him off easily. I must launch a series of counterattacks! Let him know that Anna isn't someone to be bullied! Hmph╯^╰..."
Anna muttered under her breath while circling halfway around the black dragon.
She had already noticed the elf girl prostrating on the ground.
But she didn't pay much attention to her.
It was all just a dream anyway.
As a half-elf herself, having a tree elf with long ears appear in her dream was perfectly normal.
But how should she "get revenge" on her brother?
Anna tilted her head and thought for a moment, then suddenly focused her gaze on the dark red spikes.
"Um, Anna..."
Su Nian noticed Anna's gaze.
He immediately felt something was amiss.
But he didn't dare move carelessly, as the space was relatively small and his dragon body was too massive. If he moved recklessly, he might collapse the entire room.
Anna didn't respond to Su Nian's call.
She was extremely focused, her eyes fixed.
This was one of her brother's weapons for killing prey. If she bit and damaged these spikes, her brother would probably be quite troubled...
"Awu~"
She bit down.
Su Nian: "(╯‵□′)╯!!"
...
Half an hour later.
"Brother, I'm so sorry!!!"
This was already Anna's 59th apology.
But no amount of apologies could save her face, which had turned crimson from embarrassment and awkwardness.
The key issue was that this wasn't a dream at all.
And it happened in front of a strange elf.
This was social death at its finest.
[Awww... so embarrassing, I'm going to die, I'm going to die... wuwuwu...]
[Brother will definitely hate Anna now...]
[Without brother, what should Anna do... wuwuwu]
Looking at the elf girl on the verge of tears before him, and hearing her thoughts jumping around like a news ticker, Su Nian sighed helplessly.
He reassured her repeatedly:
"Don't worry, Anna, I'm really fine."
"And I don't blame you, I won't hate you, and I won't stop liking you."
"R-really?"
Anna carefully observed Su Nian's expression and found his gaze sincere, without a hint of pretense. It seemed he truly didn't blame her.
Brother is so gentle...
Anna felt warm and soft inside.
She let out a gentle sigh.
Her previously tense mood gradually relaxed.
With apology and abundant bashfulness.
Anna gently walked up to Su Nian, stood on tiptoe, and gave him an apologetic light kiss on his dragon face. Then she obediently curled up in Su Nian's embrace, staying quiet and still.
She seemed to still be somewhat embarrassed.
She curled up her snow-white fox tail.
Making herself into a little rice ball.
Only her adorable peach blossom eyes and fluffy, slightly twitching fox ears remained visible.
Su Nian lowered his head to nuzzle Anna's cheek and held her tighter, letting her feel his warmth.
Only then did he turn his gaze back to the elf girl who had been kept waiting for half an hour.
This "elf" girl's name was Celestine.
Su Nian already knew this.
He wasn't actually opposed to teleportation.
It was just that the system clearly wanted him to subjugate more NPCs as his subordinates, thereby enhancing his abilities.
In other words.
From the beginning, the system had intended for him to fully unleash his nature as a dragon, and from various perspectives, for a dragon, having a bunch of romantic entanglements was a perfectly normal thing.
But Su Nian didn't want to do that.
In his heart, there was only Anna.
However, since half of his soul was dragon soul, some primal urges might be uncontrollable under certain unexpected circumstances.
Especially when.
More females meant more potential problems.
This was the real reason Su Nian resisted teleportation.
If the one who summoned him was a man, and the destination wasn't dangerous.
He would definitely go, why not?
He could explore new territories, gain new subordinates, and even if the other party accidentally died, he could inherit their abilities.
He just didn't want to betray Anna or let her suffer any harm.
But he had to face what needed to be faced.
How to properly utilize these NPCs' abilities without getting too entangled with them was what he should seriously consider.
Simply avoiding the issue wouldn't help.
With this thought, Su Nian suppressed the urge to breathe dragon fire and burn Celestine to death.
"Since you are now my servant, I shall grant you my favor."
"Earlier, you mentioned needing my redemption. I wish to know where you need redemption."
Su Nian's tone was cold and solemn.
Without a hint of warmth.
But why did this "elf" look increasingly familiar?
As if he had seen her somewhere before.
Where was it?
"For Your Greatness to know, I am the Holy Maiden of Holy Aulist Kingdom, and also the ruler of this country."
"Holy Aulist was originally a peaceful and stable country."
"We worship the Goddess of Peace, never provoking other countries, just quietly staying in a corner of the Southern Continent."
Celestine's voice gradually became sorrowful, tinged with hatred.
Gritting her teeth, she continued:
"To the east of our Southern Continent, there is an infamous mercenary group called the Black Beast Mercenary Group."
"The leader of the mercenary group is a fourth-tier warrior, Gus Jett."
"His mercenaries are all ferocious humanoid species who enjoy invading small countries like ours."
"Four countries have already been invaded by them, and the key is, they not only invade but also establish so-called 'servant states.'"
Celestine spoke with tears streaming down her face.
She told Su Nian everything she knew about the rules of "servant states" and the miserable conditions of the countries that had already fallen to become "servant states."
Su Nian grew increasingly alarmed as he listened.
He carefully examined the Holy Maiden kneeling before him, sobbing, and finally realized who she was.
Good heavens!
Su Nian inwardly exclaimed.
Although the plot differed from that anime in his previous life, without the Seven Shield Alliance or the magic tower built by dark elves, the core was roughly the same.
Speaking of that anime.
Although Su Nian had enjoyed watching it at the time.
From Celestine's perspective, it was undoubtedly a hellish experience.
Now that he had appeared before Celestine and had the ability to help her, he naturally wouldn't stand idly by.
After all, this Holy Maiden was genuinely of the Lawful Good alignment.
Her character design was also quite good.
And her figure was impeccable.
Although Su Nian had no interest in females other than Anna, looking at her was certainly more pleasing than staring at kobolds and gnolls all day.
"I have heard your plea."
"Pledge your loyalty, and I shall eradicate your enemies!" """~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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