Dragon Master: The SSS-Ranked School Belle Asked Me To Contract Her

Since the trio needed to talk, Liliana asked the driver to drive slowly. She was slightly nervous too, as this was practically her first conversation with Veer after so many years.

She knew everything would go well, but still, she was nervous. He was the only one who could make her feel this way, and she couldn't do anything to stop it.

Taking a deep breath, she asked, "You must be very curious as to why I accepted your proposal, right?"

Veer nodded, as he was indeed very confused about that. Even if they shared a past and she had a hidden crush on him, he seriously doubted it was the reason for her yandere-level love meter.

Liliana played with her long white hair and said, looking outside the window, "As I said before, we share a past, and although it might be forgettable to you, it left a huge impact on my heart. Of course, I didn't fall for you because of that. I just admired you and was interested in you."

She sighed and said, "So, when I learned that you left the Elf Continent, I searched for you. It wasn't hard to locate you, so I came here and began to observe you. I was subtle about it, so you probably didn't notice. But I have observed you for a long time and know even the little details about you."

Of course, this was all a lie. In the original timeline, Liliana was too aloof to notice anyone and didn't even get to know Veer until much later. However, she also couldn't tell him the truth for some reasons of her own.

She had already lost him many times, and she didn't want to lose him this time. Especially since this would be the last time she would lose him, as there existed no other Veer elsewhere. He was the last.

As Veer looked at her and heard her words, a speechless look appeared on his face, 'A true yandere indeed. She's even a stalker. Well, am I a hypocrite to say I like it?'

Liliana blushed slightly and said, "I wanted to confront you but never managed to gather up my courage. The fear of rejection was too much for me, so I decided to watch you from the shadows. I gave up on trying."

This was the truth, as she had indeed given up in the original timeline. Veer was surrounded by many outstanding women who truly cared for and loved him. But she had nothing.

Instead, if she got together with him, she would only be dragging him into her problems. So, she chose to stay in the shadows and make sure he was happy.

Of course, she failed even in that. Just like she always did.

Chuckling softly, Veer hugged her and said, "Everyone thought you were an aloof, cold princess. Heh, they were all wrong."

Liliana smiled and enjoyed the warmth. "Hmm, this is why when you proposed to me, I didn't hesitate to agree. My mind wasn't working back then because of your sudden proposal, but I knew I couldn't lose that opportunity."

She closed her eyes and thought, 'Sorry for lying, hubby. I swear I'll make up for this when you get stronger. As of now, I can't lose you again.'

Her heart was filled with guilt as she didn't like lying to her husband of all people, but she had no choice. Unknowingly, a tear formed at the corner of her eye.

Veer noticed and smiled helplessly. He gently wiped the tear away and said, "You don't need to worry about anything now, silly girl. I can't say I feel the same about you as you feel about me, but I can promise you that I will give you all of my love."

Elara grumbled to herself, sitting beside the flirting couple, but she didn't say anything. She had a long talk with Liliana and knew it was her time.

As for Veer's words, she didn't think much because she knew how much of a softie he was towards his loved ones. If someone loved him, he would return the love tenfold.

'What an idiot! Most of them don't even deserve your love,' Elara pouted and looked away.

As Veer continued to rub her back to calm her down, Liliana spoke, "Actually, the reason I didn't confess to you wasn't all about my courage."

"I'm all ears," Veer said, not finding it odd.

"Well, I did say I have observed you for a long time, didn't I?" Liliana smiled. "I saw how you have no particular interests, and you even ran away from your home because of politics..."

Veer pursed his lips and nodded. He really didn't know what to say about that.

"And if you and I got together, then you would be forced into things you ran away from. In fact, the dangers you'll face would be much more terrifying and horrifying, so I kept my desires to myself," Liliana sighed.

Elara shrugged and added from the side, "You're right about that. This guy didn't accept me because of all that. I wanted to beat him so much."

"Don't act like you didn't already," Veer rolled his eyes at his best friend.

Liliana giggled softly and said, "There's that too. But it all changed when you awakened your Aspect."

"What do you mean?" Although he had a clue where she was coming from, he still asked.

Instead of answering him, Liliana simply smiled and closed her eyes. Her soft white hair suddenly shimmered in a white glow as four curly horns began to grow on her head.

In the next moment, her half-dragon form was before him. There were some features she was hiding, but she knew it was enough to let Veer know her real identity.

"Woah!" Even though he already knew about her identity, Veer was still mesmerized by her beauty. The curly, long white horns just made the sight even more beautiful.

Liliana held Veer's hand and said, "As you can see, I am a Noble Dragon, so I know some secrets others don't know. And for that very reason, I wanted to stay away from you."

She smiled and placed his hand on her cheek. "But before we talk about that, my dear husband, would you like to contract me?"