As night gave way to dawn, at the break of day, there came the sound of knocking on the door and Leila’s gentle greetings from outside.
“Apologies, Lady Violet, are you awake? Today is the day of negotiations between the Human United Kingdom and the Ten Thousand Demons Mountains. You instructed me last night to wake you up early.”
“Mmm...”
The worm-shaped lump on the bed lazily turned over, and a small black head slowly extended from within. Violet rubbed her sleepy eyes and gradually regained her consciousness.
Last night was...
Ah, indeed, there were no more dreams afterwards... Weird, but never mind, let’s focus on the matter at hand.
Leila outside had already urged for the third time. Usually, she wouldn’t interfere with what time Lady Violet woke up in the morning, but Miss Priestess was afraid of delaying things, so she specifically instructed her to wake her up no matter what this morning.
“I’m awake! Leila, you go ahead and busy yourself, I’ll be out in a moment!”
“Very well, Lady Violet. Breakfast has already been prepared, please hurry up.”
The footsteps of the winged girl gradually faded away, and as Violet sat up in bed, she couldn’t help but feel a little sentimental.
Both she and her sister, Rene, were increasingly showing the demeanor and refinement of maids. She remembered when she first met them, the two sisters were dressed in maid costumes. She never deliberately mentioned anything for fear of triggering psychological trauma, but they gradually took the initiative to resume their caretaking duties...
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Perhaps they wanted to prove with their actions that they were not useless to Miss Priestess’s side. After all, compared to the so-called ancestral bloodline of angel and legendary-level strength, these little things actually provided more help to Violet.
Well, it’s time to get up quickly.
Xiao Guang still hasn’t returned by now, but that’s normal. Ever since Snow Wing became the second resident of the pet space, her little dragon no longer spends the whole day calling out bored. At night, she often voluntarily returns to the space to conduct combat training for Snow Wing until dawn, when the latter goes to work in the Aibus World.
The winged sisters have such a good relationship, and her little dragon has found other things to do, no longer clinging to her all day. Miss Priestess is naturally very happy about this. After all, whether it’s the dragon race or Snow Wing born from the light, they don’t need to sleep at regular times every day, so it’s not a big deal.
Snow Wing should have left by now.
She lifted the blanket, and the girl leaped lightly from the bed, summoning the covering form of the artifact again, covering her large areas of naked fair skin. Violet raised her hand and traced out the familiar summoning array.
“Contract Summon: Xiao Guang!”
A gleam flashed, and the golden-haired dragon girl appeared again in the center of the array.
However, what surprised Violet a bit was that her little dragon didn’t seem to be in a very good state. Although not injured, her golden long hair was a bit messy, and there were some black scorch marks added to the short top made of dragon scales, as if she had been roasted by some high temperature.
“Uh... Xiao Guang? What happened to you?”
Seeing her own pet looking so depressed, Violet quickly reached out to smooth out Her little dragon’s messy hair, but she couldn’t help but mutter to herself.
This training intensity seems a bit high, doesn’t it? Or maybe Snow Wing has progressed so fast that she’s already leaving marks on the Sacred Crystal Dragon, who is 10 levels higher and equipped with many items, during combat?
“Tsk... I was careless, Master, I’m fine.”
Seeming a bit embarrassed, Xiao Guang gently pushed away Violet’s hand. She shook her body vigorously like a wet dog, and the black scorch marks on her clothes slowly turned into dark dust, causing the golden-haired girl to return to her normal posture.
“Is it Snow Wing? Can that child already reach this level?”
“Well... cough, she has indeed progressed quickly, but she still has a long way to go to compete with me. The reason it turned out like this is mainly because we made a bet...”
“A bet?”
Violet tilted her head curiously, but her little dragon seemed to be uncomfortable, as if she had touched on some sensitive area. She awkwardly turned her head slightly away and forcibly ended the conversation.
“N-nothing, Master, let’s not talk about that. You must have other important matters to attend to.”
Huh...?
These two little ones, they’re keeping secrets from each other now?
But as their guardian, Violet acknowledged that she should preserve some privacy for them. Since it’s some personal bet between the sisters and Xiao Guang doesn’t want to talk about it, she decided not to press further for now. It probably isn’t anything too serious.
“Indeed, let’s go out first, don’t keep Rene and the others waiting anxiously.”
When she arrived in the main hall, the Leila, Rene, Edwina, and Theresa, along with several familiar companions, were chatting and laughing at the dining table, but not a single demon like Walter was in sight.
It should be like this, after all, after having dinner here yesterday, the demons temporarily bid farewell to Violet’s party and secretly left Demon Suppression City at night.
According to the plan, they would rendezvous with Ewan and other demons responsible for negotiation today and proceed to the border town together to negotiate on behalf of the Ten Thousand Demons Mountains and the Human United Kingdom.
Violet didn’t tell Menna and Lan about her hosting these freeloaders because there was no need. Her stance on this matter doesn’t lean towards either side, just like Miss Priest could’ve directly brought Novia Moon Shadow to Walter but instead orchestrated this negotiation.
She only hoped to, with her modest effort, somewhat restrain the discriminatory atmosphere within the Human United Kingdom. Violet acknowledged that in this matter, this is all she can do.
After breakfast, everyone went out together. Violet would personally attend the negotiation this time, and it would also be a rare opportunity for others to observe. Such a grand occasion would be quite an experience, especially for Theresa, who hadn’t seen much of the world.
Although it was still early in the morning, Demon Suppression City was already bustling.
The news of the princess negotiating with the Ten Thousand Demons Mountains to resolve recent conflicts and disputes had spread, and everyone had noticed the various changes in the city over the past few days.
Although a considerable portion of the population, influenced by the Human United Kingdom’s hostility towards traditional non-human cultures, looked down on the negotiations and even secretly slandered the current queen’s government as a group of submissive appeasers.
But ultimately, ordinary people were more concerned about the trivial matters of their daily lives, such as their livelihoods. If the problems could be resolved and their economic conditions improved, they naturally wouldn’t oppose it.
It was all just rumors and gossip.
When they arrived at the Lord’s Mansion, Menna and Lan were already prepared, with all hands on deck, waiting only for Violet to arrive as agreed.
Because it was a rare formal occasion, Little Menna had also changed into a magnificent gown representing the princess of the Human United Kingdom, complete with a crown.
Although her figure and face still showed traces of youthfulness, the noble and majestic aura of royalty was already beginning to emerge, enough to inspire awe in the weak-minded.
As the acting Lord of Demon Suppression City and the official representative for the negotiations, Lan didn’t dress casually as usual or simply wear the Kingdom’s military-style armor.
Instead, she wore a luxurious dark golden robe with a semicircular high collar—the signature attire of the Lord of Demon Suppression City. Her sword, “Clear Sky,” was unusually not hanging directly at her side. It seemed to have been placed in a personal storage space of some kind.