All Chapters of They Wanted Me to Serve My Sister, So I Joined the Northern Dragon King: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

A month ago, I had secretly entered the Northern Court's Knight Selection.Only seven would be chosen, each appointed as a Guardian Knight.The acceptance contract had arrived only that morning, its terms spelled out in black and white.[Elaia Rayne. Bloodline: Ancient Starfrost. Purity: S-Class.]I never expected my bloodline purity to be S-Class. Yet for eighteen years, I had never been able to transform."Elaia, drink your bloodline elixir."My mother's voice came from behind me. I slipped the contract into a drawer before turning around.She handed me a cheap-looking bottle. "You should put some effort into your appearance when you get the chance," she said, her tone critical.I took the elixir without a word.Bloodline elixirs were meant to help dragons awaken, but mine had never produced a single reaction."You're the one I worry about the most."My mother sighed. "You're plain, and you never know how to charm anyone. I worry about your future."A small ache bloomed in my chest.

Chapter 2

I put the crystal away and returned to the sitting room alone.When I was nine, during the winter hunt, they had left me behind just like this.That year, Cecilia had wandered into a snow wolf den, and the wolves trapped us inside.My brother and Lorne shielded her and called for our parents.My father shouted in a panic, "Elaia, lure the wolves the other way so your brother can get Cecilia out!"When I stood there trembling, my mother yelled, "Cecilia is too pretty to be scarred by wolves! Go protect your sister!"Before Cecilia was born, they had loved me, too. My brother used to carry me on his shoulders, and my parents remembered every birthday. But after she arrived, all eyes turned to the pretty, sweet-natured child who knew how to charm everyone. Little by little, I became the only person in the family no one saw.In the end, I lured the wolves away alone. I survived three days in an ice cave, swallowing snow to stay alive, before my parents finally came back for me.Footsteps b

Chapter 3

That evening, footsteps echoed outside the door.Cecilia came bounding into the hall first, leading a golden griffin by its reins."Lorne, look at my griffin! Isn't it amazing?"Lorne rushed to meet her, his eyes gleaming. "A beauty with a top-tier war beast. A perfect match."My father and brother followed behind, carrying domain deeds and enchanted cases.My mother casually shoved a dusty cloth bundle into my hands."Elaia, this is the free cloak that came with our purchase. I saved it especially for you."I unfolded the cloak. The edges were frayed, and the protective enchantments on the inside were faded and incomplete.A defective thing like this couldn't block dragon breath, let alone keep me warm."Thank you." I folded it calmly.My father nodded approvingly. "That's our sensible Elaia. You're not going to get ahead on your looks, so your clothes only need to be serviceable."I looked away.Was I undemanding, or had they simply never given me a choice?Cecilia noticed my silence

Chapter 4

The night before the investiture, Rayne Castle blazed with light.The ceremony roster for the next day hung high in the center of the hall.Cecilia's name topped the list, followed by her domains, title, witnesses, and Lorne as her Sworn Knight.I searched for a long time before I found my own name at the very bottom.[Transformation Array Stabilizer: Elaia Rayne.]No assigned seat. No dragon title.In a ceremony held in both our names, I was nothing more than a footnote.I stared at my name at the bottom, and even anger felt pointless. They had taken my title and my seat, yet expected me to use my frost essence to bear the risk for Cecilia.I turned to look at the banquet hall.Everyone was gathered around Cecilia, bustling with preparations.My mother and her attendants adjusted Cecilia's gown. My brother directed servants as they set up the transformation array.Lorne knelt on one knee before Cecilia and placed the oath corsage on her wrist himself."I will protect you tomorrow," Lo

Chapter 5

As the vessel rose into the sky, the bells of the investiture ceremony rang in the distance.A public crystal in the cabin was broadcasting the Rayne family's ceremony live.I let out a cold laugh.They wouldn't spare me a single mine, yet they had spent a fortune broadcasting the investiture.On the crystal, Cecilia stood in pristine white ceremonial robes, receiving her title.Lorne stood at her side as Sworn Knight, a red silk ribbon wound around his black dragon lance, the mark of his oath to protect her.No one had noticed I was gone.The final stage of the ceremony would determine whether Cecilia could complete her full dragon transformation.One by one, the mages entered the array, but the stabilizer position assigned to me remained empty.The guests began to whisper."Isn't Miss Elaia supposed to be the stabilizer? Where is she?""Come to think of it, I haven't seen her all evening."My mother's expression froze.Dorian tried to reach me again and again. Every message went unan

Chapter 6

[Lorne's Perspective]Lorne stared at his charred right arm, his face white as bone.He clenched his jaw and turned to look at Cecilia, unconscious on the other side of the altar.Her dragon form had collapsed. Frost covered her entire body. Her core was likely damaged.Lorne dragged himself forward, hoisted her onto his shoulder with his left arm, and staggered toward the exit.He hadn't taken two steps before Envoy Hart blocked his path."Move!" Lorne spat blood, his expression feral. "I'm taking her to the Grand Cathedral for a priest!""You enabled the unauthorized use of essence blood."Hart removed his Sworn Knight silver ring. "Your Sworn Knight status is revoked, your Black Dragon Knight authority suspended. You are under investigation."Lorne swayed. The last trace of color drained from his face."Then let Cecilia's parents, or her brother, take her to the Cathedral...""Cecilia's parents and brother are also under investigation."Hart cut him off. "Cecilia stays with me. You

Chapter 7

Snow was falling across the Northern Territory when the Royal Vessel touched down.I descended the gangway, and the Frost Dragon Knights waiting in formation saluted in unison.The court's head steward, Alden Pierce, placed a silver token into my hands."Lady Elaia, Starfrost Tower Three has been prepared for you. Beginning today, you will receive the highest stipend, training resources, and personal guard allotment available."I held the token, warmth tingling at my fingertips.In the Rayne household, everyone had told me I wasn't pretty, didn't know how to please people, and couldn't transform, so I didn't deserve anything better.But here, no one asked whether I was sweet-tempered. No one told me to prove my worth first.They judged by bloodline and ability, nothing else.Alden led me through Starfrost Tower, introducing the library, training grounds, and guard quarters one by one."If anything is not to your liking, feel free to change it."I asked without thinking, "Don't I need t

Chapter 8

On the day of the public hearing, the gallery of the Central Dragon Court was packed with lords and knights from across the realm.The moment I walked in, my father slammed the family warrant on the table."Elaia, you are my daughter! Your bloodline and your power were cultivated by the Rayne family. You have no right to defect!"My mother reached for me, eyes red."Come home with me. We raised you for eighteen years. Even if we played favorites sometimes, you can't treat your own parents like enemies."My brother scoffed."The Starfrost Tower, domain, and training resources you have now should be turned over to the family for redistribution."Cecilia clutched my Heartscale pendant, her voice faint."I've already forgiven you for running away during the investiture. Just come back, and we'll still be a family."Lorne stood with them."Elaia, stop making a scene. We're still bonding next year. I'll take care of you for the rest of your life."I looked at them and laughed."Since you all

Chapter 9

I had barely made it down the steps of the Central Dragon Court when Lorne came running after me.His face was white. His right arm was still wrapped in thick bandages, and he carried a large mithril case against his chest."Elaia, wait."He blocked my path and fumbled the case open."This is the gilt-steel wing armor I had made for you. Everything I owe you, I'll make up for."Fire magic rippled across the armor's surface. Cecilia's favorite rose pattern was etched on the inside, and the armor had been made entirely to her measurements.I glanced at it once."This is Cecilia's."Lorne froze."That's impossible. The attendant must have grabbed the wrong one.""My core is frost-aligned. I hate the rose pattern. And my wingspan is an inch wider than Cecilia's."I looked up at him."You used to know all of this."Three years ago, he had remembered that I couldn't eat meat from fire-aligned beasts, that my core ached faintly every winter, and that he should save me the shaded spot on the t

Chapter 10

One year later, the Northern Court held an investiture ceremony for its new Knight Commander.When I walked into the great hall in my silver-white wing armor, every Frost Dragon Knight rose to their feet.My name was first on the investiture roster hanging high in the center of the hall.[Northern Knight Commander: Elaia.][Independent Domain: Starfrost Territory.][Personal Guard: First Frost Dragon Knight Squadron.]Not someone's sister. Not someone's attendant.Severel placed the Knight Commander's token into my hands himself."You earned this through your own valor."I accepted the token and led my knights out of the hall.After the ceremony, Alden gave me the customary briefing on the territories.All of the Rayne family's mines had been auctioned. Every last coin of compensation had been deposited into my account.The auction list included the three dragon crystal mines my father had once said I "had no use for."After my father was stripped of his lordship, the family council el

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