"This is hundreds, even thousands of times better than having one of those three guys become the new king. Otherwise, my life and the peace of the entire Northern Territory would be in grave danger. If it's Ariel, my logistics and reinforcements would be perfectly secured."
"More crucially, Ariel's growth has indeed impressed me. Her willfulness and capriciousness have completely disappeared, replaced by determination and steadiness, unchanging composure in the face of evil dragons. This is not just inner maturity but also inner strength."
"All of this might be attributed to this enigmatic young man from another world. They must have experienced life and death trials together."
Caroline's starry eyes moved, inadvertently falling on Leo Ray.
"Since this young man from another world can even convince me, perhaps he really could help Ariel bring a new dawn to the Coldflame Kingdom."
At the same time as Caroline was pondering, Leo Ray was also deep in thought.