Chapter 1385: Chapter 36: Flower Garden (Part 3)
Emhardt innocently nodded, then turned his head to look at Fisher at the door, giving him a sympathetic glance.
In the silence, it seemed like he said,
"Take care of yourself."
Afterward, he flew out of the room, heading towards another quiet place, not knowing where to rest.
Fisher raised an eyebrow, then helplessly walked into the room, closing the door behind him,
"Rafael, when did you return?"
Rafael’s long ears twitched several times by her cheeks, and her emerald green eyes spun around Fisher for a couple of turns, not answering Fisher’s question but instead asking,
"Did you rest at Moli’s place last night?"
Fisher shook his head, denying it,
"How could I? Didn’t we agree?"
Yes, indeed last night he didn’t, it was yesterday afternoon...
But Moli sneaked over, and it probably had nothing to do with him... right?
Hearing Fisher’s answer, Rafael’s expression finally softened a bit, but still couldn’t be considered "kind."
She clasped her arms and stood up, walking to stand in front of Fisher.
Fisher thought he had passed the test and was about to reach out for a hug but was stopped by Rafael,
"You stay put, don’t move!"
"Huh?"
Fisher had no choice but to remain motionless, watching her cautiously getting closer to him, sniffing at his clothes like a little cat.
"Sniff sniff..."
She furrowed her brows, repeatedly sniffing a few times, then raised an eyebrow and looked up, her wary expression slowly turning into suspicion.
Thanks to the inspiration granted by the Mother Goddess, even though no one was seen upon returning, Fisher carefully dispelled the scent on him, so Rafael didn’t find anything.
Fisher looked at her innocently, and Rafael’s expression softened further as she examined Fisher up and down, questioning,
"Where did you go last night, and why have the clothes you’re wearing changed? You’re not wearing the one I gave you."
"... I thought you had something to do, so I temporarily left the Dragon Court and went north to study some issues about those demons from yesterday. There was a bit of an accident, resulting in my clothes getting ruined, so I randomly picked one from the Dragon Court to wear... couldn’t exactly return naked."
Fisher glanced at his clothes, and then questioned Rafael,
"When did you return? If you suspect I went to Moli’s place, why not just go ask her yourself?"
"..."
Rafael’s expression froze slightly, and her eyes dodged along with it.
Truthfully, since the previous incident, she never went to see Moli in person, even though she returned at midnight last night and found Fisher not in the room, suspecting he spent the night in Moli’s room, she still didn’t go to question him.
Perhaps she didn’t want to confront or argue with Moli, didn’t want to destroy the hard-won relationship between them, but also didn’t want to easily hand over her beloved.
So, the method of not meeting or communicating directly seemed appropriate at this moment.
A cold war.
This should be the word to describe it.
Fisher noticed the meaning hidden beneath her reaction and wanted to say something to ease their relationship, but before he could open his mouth, Rafael snapped back from her evasive mood.
She turned her head to look at Fisher, reached out to tug at his robe, and sure enough, underneath it, there was nothing on.
She wasn’t shy, having done similar things many times before, well aware of each other’s bodies, certainly not as bashful as Renie.
Like an old married couple, she glanced outside the door and then said to Fisher,
"Really, what happened to you last night, how did you even lose your other clothes?"
"I ruined them myself... you know, for me, clothes materials can be a bit... fragile."
"Hmm, I was just thinking about where to get clothes for you, especially underwear for your size..."
"..."
Fisher innocently remained silent, while Rafael seemed to have thought of something and said,
"Got it, I’ll bring you something later, also need to find you a fitting formal outfit, can’t go around like this..."
She just finished speaking and was about to move, about to leave. But Fisher behind her grabbed her arm, questioning,
"Wait, formal attire? Is there something planned for me today?"
Rafael turned around, her face flushing slightly, she pouted and said,
"You forgot, I’m taking you to the Flower Garden. There’s a lot to do after that, and this morning is a suitable time before the formal start."
"Flower Garden?"
Fisher paused for a second, then quickly remembered the concept Rafael mentioned yesterday.
He suddenly realized where they were heading next.
...
...
Just as Kexier and Fasher explained to Fisher earlier, the Flower Garden is actually a very important place for the Dragon-man Species.
This concept originated from the ancient Dragon Court, where back then, male Dragon-man species would seek a flower recognized by intuition as part of their courtship. Aside from beauty, the other characteristics were designated by the courting Dragon-man species.
After a successful tail-fitting, this symbolic courtship flower would also appear at their marriage ceremony, accompanied by wine, song, and dance, symbolizing the union of life and recognition of souls.
Generally, a wedding for the Dragon-man species requires a witness, usually the elders of both parties and reputable individuals within the Dragon Court.
Therefore, the females of the royal family within the Dragon Court would often conduct a relatively large number of wedding ceremonies, which is a mutual honor. For those whose weddings are officiated, the glory of the Dragon Court would bless their souls and marriage; for the officiating royal family, it represents the continuation and future of the race...
Over time, due to the repeated courtship ceremonies, more and more flowers were left at the wedding sites, thus the "Flower Garden" got its name and was endowed with special meaning, continuously used to this day.
Aside from weddings, the Flower Garden was also given other related duties over the long years of change.
The names of descendants, clan records, etiquette protocols, historical records, youth education...
All these critical responsibilities to the Dragon-man species come from here, and naturally, the Dragon-man species responsible for managing such an important place are chosen with great care.
Because it’s closely tied to the concept of reproduction, the person in charge is generally female, perhaps the leader of the Dragon Court’s partner, sister, or elder...
Currently, the person managing the Flower Garden of the Red Dragon Court is none other than the Dragon Queen’s biological mother, Yaril.
The Flower Garden is located on the outskirts of the Dragon Court, in an extremely quiet dense forest.
From afar, an ancient-looking, pale elliptical building was revealed in the morning sunlight in Fisher’s eyes.
It was just him and Rafael coming to this place, with no others accompanying them.
He had changed into a formal outfit, albeit in the style of the Western Continent, and it was unclear where she had procured it from.
Rafael had him wear the attire of her Western Continent’s Nali, rather than that of the Dragon Court or South Continent... She never wanted to disguise in such matters.
Unlike the Praying Tower, this place was equipped with relatively rigorous guards, all trained Dragon-man species.
"We’re here, Fisher..."
Leading the way, Rafael also saw the distant building, finally paused a bit, and looked back at Fisher,
"My mother is inside."
