Friel had a look that said,'Shouldn't it be?'
"Otherwise? Should I not sleep and go be a dragon-slaying hero instead?"
"Ah, that... I'm actually speechless."
"Alright, alright, go play by yourself. Don't bother me."
Just as Friel was about to tuck her dragon head down, the little cutie Jona Velli rushed to her chin and propped it up with one hand.
Friel's dragon eyes looked down as she asked helplessly,
"What do you want now?"
Jona Velli wore a mischievous smile.
"Heehee, since we're idle anyway, why don't we go out and have some fun?"
"Not interested, get lost."
Friel's tone carried a hint of anger, but Jona Velli acted as if she hadn't heard.
"What if we go mess with Gris?"
Hearing this, Friel's movements paused, and her dragon eyes shifted several times.
"How boring. However, I do feel a bit hungry."
Jona Velli revealed an'so you're that kind of dragon too' expression and said,
"Heeheehee, although only Green Dragons like to pull pranks, doing it once or twice can be considered a change of pace, don't you think?"
While Red Dragons generally consider pranking a waste of time and a behavior of the weak, it wasn't absolute; after all, there were bound to be exceptions.
Friel naturally wouldn't admit that she, as a Red Dragon, would do something so boring, but the excitement in her heart was becoming uncontrollable, causing her to put on a tsundere act.
"I'm not interested at all; I'm just a little hungry."
"Okay, okay, let's just say that's the case."
"I really am hungry."
"Mhm, mhm."
"You!"
"Mhm."
"Forget it, I won't argue with you."
...Inside the bustling game room, the Dragon Vein Gnoll sitting opposite the little boy carefully reminded him.
"Lord Gris, it's your turn."
Opposite him, Gris frowned upon hearing this, his face showing impatience.
"Hurry, hurry, are you trying to rush me to my grave?"
Gris's words gave the Gnoll a fright, causing him to shudder.
This wasn't his fault; he had been waiting for over ten minutes, and Gris stubbornly refused to make a move.
At this moment, Gris was still silently reciting the rules.
"The horse moves in a 'Ri' shape... the elephant moves in a 'Tian' shape... emmm..."
Gris scratched his head.
"Sigh, forget it, whatever."
As he spoke, he picked up the 'Horse' and made a random move. Seeing where the 'Horse' landed, the surrounding spectators were all stunned, and the Gnoll opposite him was completely bewildered.
"What? Aren't you going to move?"
Gris urged him. The Gnoll hesitated for a few seconds before offering a kind reminder.
"Lord Gris, this... you moved incorrectly."
Gris frowned in dissatisfaction.
"What's wrong with it? I moved in a 'Ri' shape."
"There's a 'Cannon' right next to it; you've blocked your own horse's leg."
Gris slapped the table, causing the pieces on the board to jump high before falling back down.
"Blocked my ass! I say it moves like this, so it moves like this! This was invented by my Older Sister; if I want to change the rules, I just have to say so. From now on, this 'Horse' can move however it wants. I say..."
"Little brother, what did you say?"
Before Gris could finish his sentence, Jona Velli's voice reached his ears.
Gris was so startled he shuddered. Losing his balance, he stumbled and fell from his stool onto the floor.
Gris's head was buzzing, filled with thoughts like, 'Did Older Sister hear everything? Since when has she been listening?'
He stood up in terror, ignoring the gazes around him, and began to scan the surroundings rapidly. When he didn't see the familiar figure, he slowly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Phew—thank goodness, it was just my imagination."
But then, Gris realized how embarrassing his behavior had just been. He brushed the dust off his clothes and coughed a few times to ease the awkwardness.
"Ahem."
He then acted as if nothing had happened and said,
"Let's continue. I just slipped for a moment."
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