Unexpectedly, after Lu Fan said that, Han Ke only hugged him tighter.
"You're not dirty at all... I'm just afraid this is a dream. If I let go, I'll wake up and you'll still be gone..."
Her voice trembled with emotion, and Lu Fan couldn't help but feel his heart ache.
He had clearly seen how exhausted and haggard his aunt looked—she must have spent the past few days worried sick, almost falling ill from anxiety.
It was true—he shouldn't have left without a word. And now, he'd ended up making his aunt so heartbroken.
But then again, if he hadn't ventured into the RockyPlains, how would his destiny have changed?
Torn between guilt and affection, Lu Fan gently patted Han Ke's back and spoke softly,
"All right, Auntie, don't cry."
"I'm sorry, I was wrong for going out into the wild without telling you. Don't worry, I won't do that again."
"Mm-hmm..." Han Ke responded with a choked sob, and in just this brief moment, her tears had soaked through Lu Fan's shoulder.
However, she soon sensed something strange and sniffled twice before saying,
"Xiao Fan, what's that on your chest? It's hard… and it's moving…"
"Ah?!" Lu Fan froze—what a weird thing to say!
Han Ke loosened her grip slightly and glanced downward—then let out a shriek, stumbling back and falling to the ground.
With a look of panic, she pointed at Lu Fan's chest and exclaimed,
"Xiao Fan, y-you… there's a lizard on you!"
Lu Fan looked down—and sure enough, Little Night had poked its head out from under his collar.
It must have gotten squashed when Han Ke hugged him too tightly just now.
Clearly upset, Little Night had been curled up inside Lu Fan's shirt for quite a while, and now it had not only been squished but also mistaken for a "lizard" again.
Angry, it crawled out of Lu Fan's clothes and perched on his shoulder.
"Raaawr!" It let out a not-so-loud draconic cry and even spat a fist-sized burst of flame, clearly trying to intimidate Han Ke.
Seeing a little dragon crawl out of Lu Fan's clothes, Han Ke was completely stunned.
She didn't know whether to be shocked or scream in fear.
Lu Fan patted Little Night's head, coaxing it to swallow the flame, and then said sternly,
"Little Night, don't act up. This is my aunt—my closest family."
"Raaawr… meep…" Little Night blinked, seeming to understand, and obediently stopped posturing.
Instead, it looked at Lu Fan with a pitiful expression, as if asking:
She's your closest family, then what am I?
Lu Fan didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Why are you jealous of my aunt now?
In any case, his scolding worked. Little Night no longer showed hostility toward Han Ke.
Instead, it fluttered its wings and began curiously exploring the bun shop, occasionally lifting the bamboo steamers used for cooking to peek inside—perhaps hoping to discover some surprise treats.
Its behavior was just like a mischievous child.
Though it had the form of a dragon, its personality—paired with that small body—somehow made Han Ke feel less afraid and more bewildered.
She still found it hard to believe what she was seeing.
Pointing at Little Night, who had just bitten a steamer tray into pieces and was now spitting out wood chips with a pff pff pff, she asked in shock,
"Xiao Fan, what… what is that thing? Where did you catch it?"
Lu Fan smiled and explained,
"Don't worry, Auntie. That's a dragon—my dragon companion."
"You know I'm a Dragon Tamer. Without a dragon, this class is basically useless. But I got lucky and found a dragon egg out in the wild… and that's how I got Little Night."
"Now that I've awakened several Dragon Tamer skills, I'm confident I can get into one of the top schools during the upcoming exam!"
"That's… your dragon?!" Han Ke was even more stunned.
She didn't know much about Class Holders, but even she understood what kind of beings dragons were.
Even creatures with partial dragon blood—draconic beasts—were terrifying.
So how could Lu Fan just happen to pick up a real dragon while wandering the wilds?!
But the truth was right before her eyes, and she had no choice but to believe it.
She glanced again at Little Night—who was now locked in a mortal battle with a rag cloth, shredding it into pieces.
Hmm… maybe it was just a tiny creature with a trace of dragon blood.
After all, true dragons were said to be world-destroying beings—this little guy couldn't possibly be a purebred dragon.
Either way, it was something worth celebrating.
If Lu Fan could use this pet to unlock his class skills and gain a shot at excelling in the exams, then that was wonderful news.
Of course, what Han Ke didn't know was that the little troublemaker in front of her wasn't just a real dragon—
—it was one of the most powerful dragon species of all: a Black Dragon King.
If Little Night ever found out Han Ke thought it was just a lizard with "a bit of dragon blood," it might just explode with rage.
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