Sometimes Managing The Family Is Tiring; Hug Grandma

Eiru stood under the showerhead in the bathroom, slowly turning the faucet.

The warm, comfortable water fell like a fine rain, slowly splashing onto her shimmering hair, her curved, heavy dragon horns, and then onto her smooth, beautiful skin.

Drops ran down her shoulders, tracing her graceful curves; her night-dark beautiful skin, wetted by the water, gave off a sensuous sheen.

“Ah~ this feels so nice…”

She closed her eyes, savoring the peace and comfort—she’d been in a good mood these past few days, and tonight’s warm water only added to it.

It felt so very soothing.

She hadn’t relaxed like this—in a long long time.

To maintain the dignity of the clan head, Eiru couldn’t just show herself freely in front of the clan members.

She also had to constantly uphold the imposing, formidable image of “Grandmother.”

Even Eren rarely saw her true appearance; mostly he only heard the deliberately overwhelming, intimidating voice she used in public.

Eiru hadn’t realized it could be so exhausting.

But fortunately Naiye and Eren had both been doing quite well recently.

They even allowed Eiru to slack off a little.

Eiru liked Naiye so much for a very important emotional reason.

It was because Naiye was sincere and pure toward Eiru.

For decades, Eiru had even personally cared for little Naiye for about ten years, and then, to avoid affecting him, she blurred his memories.

But that memory blurring was also to make him remember her completely—she didn’t want the three generations of the Lycoris’s efforts to go to waste.

Her efforts had not been in vain.

“Hehehe~”

Eiru thought of Naiye’s unabashed feelings and longing for her—whether emotional or carnal, Naiye fulfilled her desires!

What Eiru actually feared most was that her age and seniority would make Naiye uncomfortable.

She didn’t want the affection she’d cultivated for so many years to be destroyed.

Fortunately Naiye was a straightforward person, and he still liked the image she’d maintained for years.

One could say she’d entered Naiye’s heart.

It’s like how humans envy the elves’ longevity and beauty—even if an elf is over five hundred years old, outwardly she can still be an elegant, beautiful lady.

But to those who understand souls and magic, elves are genuinely ancient.

After Naiye came into her life, Eiru also began to pay attention to her appearance.

While the hot water rinsed her, she wiped the steam from the mirror.

Her pure white dragon eyes began to examine her figure.

Eiru’s sensuous night-dark skin looked even smoother and more delicate under the water’s sheen, emitting a healthy glow; her silver hair became soft and sleek when wetted.

As she moved gently, droplets gathered at the tips of her hair and dripped down her horns like glistening pearls, then fell onto her petite, delicate feet.

Then, in a deliberate motion—Eiru slowly raised her hand, her posture elegant and composed, every detail brimming with beauty.

She lifted her arm lightly; water flowed down her fingers, forming thin little waterfalls.

Her every gesture revealed confidence and beauty, and her pure white dragon eyes and horns conveyed a powerful dignity.

“Mmm… not bad, Naiye should like this too.”

Although her overall figure was somewhat petite.

But the black-skinned, white-haired loli appearance had indeed deeply penetrated Naiye’s heart.

Eiru, outwardly so charming and small, gave the mirror a strangely seductive, bewitching smile.

She looked mature and wickedly charming.

She was by no means some pure, naive little girl who knew nothing.

She knew very well how to handle and read people’s hearts.

She was the clan head of the Dragon Knights, the grandmother of all Dragon Knights—the Dragon Mother Knight Eiru Dragonborn!

Crack!

The bathroom door suddenly opened!

When Eiru saw who it was, a blush spread across her cute face and she instinctively covered her petite body.

Those mesmerizing, beautiful crimson eyes belonged to Naiye Lycoris.

“Eiru.”

“Wha… What are you doing? Aaaah!”

Naiye was also without any clothes, of course—this was the bathroom for bathing.

But Young Master Naiye wrapped his arms around the adorable Eiru from behind.

He carried her in a princess carry over to a nearby chair.

Eiru, who should have experienced many things and was a battle-hardened Dragon Mother Knight.

At this moment, she was flustered by Naiye’s actions.

Then Naiye began to wash her back.

“…………”

“………..”

They didn’t say much; Naiye silently scrubbed Eiru’s back.

Eiru wanted to say something, but… after the initial panic, she felt a strange tranquility.

In that moment of calm, Eiru felt an unprecedented relaxation.

She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, feeling the water’s warmth and moisture, and Naiye’s warm touch.

She now understood that simple companionship with a loved one—even just this moment of peace—was a harbor for her soul.

Eiru leaned back against Naiye and turned her head slightly to look at him.

His crimson eyes were still so beautiful, and his expression remained calm.

As if the lovely girl in his arms were just a charming young woman, not a Dragon Mother grandmother more than three times his age.

Yes—that was one of the reasons Eiru liked Naiye so much.

He showed no prejudice or affectation toward Eiru; his feelings for her were ordinary, without anything contrived or false.

“…………”

Eiru gently stroked Naiye’s face; of course, she also liked his youthful face.

Within the Dragon Knight family, even children who knew nothing felt a natural awe and fear toward Eiru.

This was both a blessing and a curse of dragon blood—the higher bloodline naturally suppressed the lower.

This was why everyone had to call Eiru “Grandmother,” regardless of their age.

Even outsiders knew the renown of the Dragon Mother Knight Eiru Dragonborn—this name was famous; even hearing her voice without meeting her could be terrifying.

Before Meiyu became President, Eiru was the only one many believed could become an Auriel knight and even a candidate for Knight King.

But nobody expected that, in the end, an ordinary knight would take the Presidency.

Even more surprising, Eiru later gave up the path to become Knight King and returned to become the clan head.

“Wuwu… Naiye.”

Eiru suddenly pretended to cry, though with the hot water’s moisture, it was hard to tell if the tears were real.

Having drawn Naiye’s attention, she began to act coy with him.

“Wuwu… Naiye, managing a family is so tiring…!”

“Uh… true, sometimes it’s really exhausting.”

Naiye paused for a moment, then agreed with Eiru’s words.

Managing a family is of course tiring, but after Naiye Lycoris became Duke Lycoris, he didn’t actually feel that worn out.

Many people’s flattery and envy of Naiye Lycoris had a simple reason.

This young Duke Lycoris had firmly grasped all the power in his own hands.

And the Lycoris family’s magical technology was firmly under his control.

It was as if the supreme existence of the entire Auriel Kingdom was Queen Auriel alone.

And the whole of Lycoris revolved around the young Naiye—everyone from top to bottom answered only to him.

The current situation was a very clear example: even if Young Master Naiye left Lycoris.

The Lycoris family still operated steadily and autonomously.

Young Master Naiye himself felt very at ease.

It’s not that Naiye couldn’t understand Eiru’s feelings—sometimes managing a family is indeed exhausting.

“And I only want to maintain the dignity of the clan head and Grandmother… wuwu, who likes shouting and barking all day long…”