GoE 212
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"Since when did you agree with the dragon nation to become a Kingdom?" Elle was astonished by worry when she saw the Dark Lord choking on the wind that came in through the window opening.
"From today on, my lady." The Dark Lord replied in an unusually serious tone.
Elle took a few seconds to digest the Dark Lord's words. The brown-skinned man who was the incarnation of the Black Dragon had a flat face. Elle was even more confused because the Dark Lord just smiled and nodded.
"Okay. Tell me what you say is true. But, I don't want to attract more attention than I should, you know. My role is behind the scenes. I don't like crowds." Elle was not the type of woman who could linger in a crowd like Clete or Maya.