“Oh, right, there’s one more thing I need to do. Lilya, can you help me find a relatively discreet but easily accessible location?”
Seeing the atmosphere suddenly becoming a bit heavy, the priestess tried to change the topic, conveniently avoiding the upcoming wardrobe change phase.
“Hmm? Hmm...”
Without asking what Violet intended to do, the queen directly began pondering, dragging her cheek. After a while, she pointed to the ground.
“This place should meet the criteria. It’s a dedicated fitting room directly connected to my residence. Without permission, anyone is forbidden to enter. If you go out, it’s directly to the audience hall, so it’s quite convenient to go anywhere.”
“Is that so... then let’s go with this.”
After looking around for a while, the priestess chose a not-so-conspicuous corner, moved there, and then took out a disk about the size of a palm from her inventory. The disk was engraved with numerous intricate patterns, and she placed it flat on the ground.
The queen and the deputy leader of the knight order, who had followed out of curiosity, stared at the thing for a long time without figuring out anything. The former could only honestly ask.
“What is this, Violet?”
The black-haired girl, who was adjusting the position of the disk while squatting on the ground, replied without looking back.
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“It’s a pre-set magic inscription plate. Just think of it as a magic scroll. But the magic loaded here is a bit special, it’s not the disposable type, so it needs a more stable carrier to maintain the effect.”
“Your treasures really are endless... So, what magic is on this?”
After all, it was set up in Lilya’s palace. Violet thought about it and decided it would be better to explain it to her. She paused her actions and stood up to clarify.
“Invisible Space Teleportation Gate. Once it’s set up, I can activate the mark here and move quickly from elsewhere to here.”
“But considering this is a one-way teleportation gate and hasn’t yet connected to other teleportation points, unless another gate is set up, I won’t be able to return once I come through. So, I won’t use it frequently for now, it’s just for preparation.”
The “Invisible Space Teleportation Gate” is an advanced space magic in the world of “Illusory World,” widely used among high-level players.
Because the game map provides very few teleportation points, mostly only stable ones in various main cities on the entire map, players wanting to go to a specific location would have to teleport to the nearest main city first and then travel on foot or by mount, which could be time-consuming.
Although space magic has a complete skill system, it’s similar to hidden professions and not easily learned. It depends entirely on a player’s luck, so there aren’t many players in this specialization.
Therefore, in most cases, players with the conditions would use magic inscription stones to store convenient space magic like teleportation gates, carry them for emergencies, or sell them at high prices to other players.
Coincidentally, Violet had a close friend who was quite proficient in space magic among her acquaintances. They had exchanged many stones or scrolls containing their respective specialized magic. The inventory was quite abundant, so she could use it without much hesitation.
This world seemed not to have developed a perfect teleportation gate system, and the research on space magic was still quite rudimentary.
So far, she had only encountered basic applications like one-time short-distance teleportation or storage. Consumables in the game were essentially one less each time they were used.
Even with many items, there might come a time when they run out. Therefore, regarding these non-renewable resources, Violet believed that she would need to find a way to replenish them when the opportunity arises.
This matter would be set aside for now.
“Teleportation gate... Is it something like those sacrificial gates that appear when powerful demons descend? Does this mean that with this, Violet can come find me anytime!?”
It seemed like a certain blue-haired girl instantly got excited.
“Well... I haven’t seen things like demons, so I can’t compare, and as I mentioned, this can only teleport one way, so I need to find a place and build another one...”
“Wait a moment, I think this matter is inappropriate.”
A deep and serious female voice interrupted the priestess.
Miss Felina, who had been silently listening on the side from the beginning, furrowed her brows tightly, clearly expressing concern.
“Forgive my offense, but Miss Violet’s teleportation gate technique is unheard of to me. A fitting room adjacent to Her Majesty’s residence, just a few steps away, a thing whose safety hasn’t been verified, should it be casually built here?”
Without noticing the sudden astonishment and the quickly darkening expression of the queen beside her, Felina continued to articulate her concerns with her solemn tone.
“Moreover, even if it is genuinely safe, a passage that can bypass the heavily guarded palace and lead directly to Her Majesty’s side is too dangerous. If there were any unscrupulous individuals wanting to take advantage and attempt an assassination...”
“Felina! Silence!”
“?!?”
The sudden outburst of anger and the imposing aura startled even Violet, who had been quietly listening to the opinions of the knight. Felina herself, under this shock, immediately kneeled on one knee.
“Transgressing the sacred will! This humble servant deserves a thousand deaths!”
“Huh? Lilya? It’s alright. Her concerns are not entirely unfounded. I can just find another... ”
“Violet, don’t say anything for now.”
Suppressing the anger and lingering fear within her, the queen calmly shook her head at the priestess and then turned to the kneeling knight who dared not raise her head.
“Feline, Feline Trollope, I emphasize to you once again, for the last time, Violet is my most important and dearest friend, with immense gratitude towards me. She will not, and absolutely cannot, harm me. Do you understand?”
“Yes... Your humble servant understands.”
With her head lowered, Violet noticed that Feline was trembling slightly.
It wasn’t that the knight was particularly timid. It was the terrifying pressure emanating from the enraged Lilya. Even though the volume wasn’t particularly loud, the oppressive aura astonished Violet, especially considering Feline was not just a citizen but an underling of the queen.
This wasn’t a form of energy or a species-level intimidation, it was simply an overwhelming presence, the aura of a ruler.
It was only at this moment that Violet realized that the young princess she had helped nurture had truly become the sovereign ruler, the queen.
It seemed the words she had spoken to Feline before weren’t just empty boasts.
Taking a deep breath, the queen turned her head slightly, holding back the word “leave” that was on the verge of escaping her lips.
“If there’s a repeat of this, you can resign from your position as the deputy leader. Now go back. Depart according to the plan tomorrow.”
“Yes, Your Majesty... Your humble servant takes her leave.”
The knight, having risen from the ground, bowed respectfully towards the queen’s retreating figure. She continued to step backward until she reached the fitting room’s door, then turned around and swiftly left.