“Wuwuwu…” At this moment, the Goddess young lady was completely unaware of what she had done.
She was still sitting on top of Ileya, covering her small mouth, whimpering aggrievedly.
Ileya furrowed her brows slightly, gradually understanding what had just happened to her…
Earlier, due to the effects of hemophilia, her mind had been slightly unclear, and she subconsciously chose Veil, the one closest to her.
Now that she thought about it, this choice had indeed been full of danger and uncertainty.
After all, although Veil appeared to be an ordinary, weak, and silly girl, in essence, she truly was a deity… and one that governed “death,” an extremely dangerous domain.
But… perhaps Ileya was lucky, or perhaps there was an inexplicable connection between them.
Veil had actually taken the initiative to restore her magic, temporarily neutralizing the side effects of absorbing “divine blood” through “negative distance contact” of their bodies at the most critical moment.
This was something Ileya hadn’t expected, and it was also the key to her being saved this time.
Thinking of this, the young lady slowly opened her eyes and looked at her own goddess young lady in front of her.
The gentleness in her gaze seemed to drown Veil, causing her to suddenly feel a shiver run through her body.
‘What’s with this strange look?!’
Could it be that this person is thinking of something terrible again?
“D-don’t come over, I’ll bite… bite…”
Whoosh! Before the tongue-tied goddess could finish, Ileya had already slowly risen and gently embraced her.
“I know~~ You did very well this time. When we get back… I’ll give you a good reward~~”
‘R-reward?!’
‘Huh? Why… Could it be that this person actually likes being passive?’
‘She inadvertently made her feel good?’
Originally, Veil, who had been worried that her drawings of a turtle on the other’s face and her secret act of overthrowing the superior might have been exposed, was slightly stunned.
Then she cast aside the reason for this matter! And… subconsciously swallowed her saliva.
She seemed to see countless delicious dishes laid out before her!
“Then… can I eat four meals a day?” At that moment, the goddess young lady’s bitten tongue seemed to instantly heal! She asked with perfect clarity.
“Huh? Pfft~~ Okay! I’ll even let you eat ten meals a day if you want~~” Ileya felt that… at this moment, she was probably the gentlest she had been since her transmigration.
“R-really?!” Veil’s eyes gradually lit up, as if she really wanted to eat ten meals a day!
‘This girl…’ Ileya’s lips curled slightly as she reached out and gently stroked the other’s head.
But in her mind, she was thinking… They say after great danger comes great fortune.
This adventure of hers might not have been entirely without gain.
But… The young lady slightly sensed her own body, only to find that the coldness inside her had indeed been suppressed, but it was still quite chaotic.
It was a mass of dark gold energy, inside her body… like a cup of golden oil poured into clear water.
The two sides were clearly separated, unable to blend at all…
However, Ileya was certain that if she could merge this energy, it would definitely bring her unexpected benefits.
But… what to do about this situation? Should she control the death aura to wash through her body, attempting to refine it?
Although the method was somewhat dangerous, Veil was right by her side now… This was indeed the best time to try.
Thinking of this, Ileya began her attempt…
“Ah… Ah-choo!!”
But just as the young lady was about to start her experiment, she suddenly sneezed loudly.
‘Hmm? The temperature in the carriage was very comfortable…’
‘Oh well… With such an important matter at hand, Ileya had no mind to care about why she sneezed.’
She slowly closed her eyes and began to continuously attempt to refine the “divine blood” inside her.
……
Meanwhile, within the Marquis Castle.
Reliel sat somewhat helplessly at the dining table, turning her head to look at Lady Shudrian, who seemed a bit restless but insisted on sitting beside her.
Over the past two days, because they had taken on the cleaning mission for the Marquis Castle, the entire Hunter Blade Mercenary Group had been brought here.
Reliel, who was with the Hunter Blade and had no mission at the time, naturally came along.
It had to be said that the young lady’s home was indeed quite large, and up close… it was even more stunning than seeing it from afar.
The towering castle stood like a giant overlooking the city below from the mountaintop.
Always watching over its territory, always protecting its people.
But… Reliel had thought she would be able to clean the outer walls of the castle with Beina and the other mercenaries every day.
However, reality turned out to be far from what she had imagined. Her work was very different from the other mercenaries’.
Simply put, it was to accompany Lady Shudrian in chatting, eating, and strolling through the garden.
The little mute had once felt that her dull and quiet personality might be disrespectful to Lady Shudrian, but after the first day, Reliel realized that she had indeed been overthinking.
Because this Marchioness was quite… well, talkative.
Often, she didn’t need to say a word, and the other would say ten, and even ask and answer herself, which was quite… convenient.
She just needed to quietly stay by her side and listen to her talk.
But… for some reason, Reliel, who usually preferred silence, didn’t find it annoying when listening to the Lady speak.
She even sometimes concentrated on listening, as if Lady Shudrian’s voice made her feel very reassured.
‘So this is what high nobles are like…’
And from time to time, the Lady would talk about the young lady’s childhood.
“I remember when Yaya was eight, she came crying to my study. Do you know why?”
‘Eight-year-old young lady…’ Reliel’s mind actively began to imagine what the young lady looked like at eight.
A little Ileya, only up to her knees, crying and looking for her mother… At this thought, Reliel’s lips unconsciously curved into a smile.
“Why?” Reliel asked subconsciously.
“Pfft~~ Hehehe… Because Yaya wet the bed But if the maids found out and washed it, her two brothers would find out~~” Lady Shudrian smiled very gently, her eyes full of nostalgia and affection.
“She’s always been concerned about face since she was young~ Even if her brothers wouldn’t laugh at her for it, she didn’t want them to know about it.”
‘So… is it really okay for you to tell an outsider like me about this?’
Although Reliel wanted to laugh, she held it in, causing her face to turn red from holding back.
‘I can’t… The more I think about it, the cuter it is~’
‘Especially compared to the present young lady, it’s just…’
“Hehehe~~ Go ahead and laugh if you want, it’s okay~~” Lady Shudrian chuckled lightly, her gentle face inexplicably showing a hint of anticipation.
“Ugh… I-I’m fine… ugh…” Reliel kept suppressing her laughter with coughs, but the obvious smile on her face never disappeared.
Seeing Reliel so happy, the Lady’s eyes seemed to melt with tenderness.
‘She looked… like she had grown up well, and her relationship with Yaya seemed pretty good too~’
‘How wonderful~’
‘If only she could…’
“Lili~~ You’re the adopted daughter of your Hunter Blade Mercenary Group’s captain, right?” Lady Shudrian asked casually.
“Yeah.” Reliel was slightly taken aback, then slowly nodded.
“Then… what kind of people do you think your biological parents are?”
The Lady’s question made the little mute pause for a moment. How could she know what her biological parents were like?
After all, she had never seen them, and she didn’t know why they had abandoned her at the Hunter Blade Mercenary Group…
Although their decision had been correct, and her current father was very good. Still… parents who abandon their own children…
“I don’t know. I can’t understand their actions.” Reliel spoke truthfully.
This made Shudrian’s body tremble slightly. Because at that moment, she saw the loneliness and coldness in the girl’s eyes.
This look seemed to “kill” the oxygen around the Marchioness, making her feel suffocating.
Clearly, she could have just skipped this topic now, but Lady Shudrian, who was usually very emotionally intelligent, did not stop there.
“Maybe… maybe your parents had their reasons?” Her voice carried a tremor she herself hadn’t noticed.
“Maybe~ But I don’t really care.” Reliel slowly shook her head.
In her view, family being together was most important. If it were her… as a mother, she would never send her child away. Unless… she was about to die.
Thinking this, the girl’s head slowly lowered.
“Ah… S-sorry for bringing up a bad topic.”
Suppressing the pain and sorrow in her heart—this was also what she deserved—Lady Shudrian smiled apologetically and nodded slightly at Reliel in front of her.
“Huh? I-it’s fine.” Reliel was a little flattered and quickly stood up, waving her hands.
‘This was really strange. She was the First Lady of the East Capital, the wife of the “Uncrowned King,” the young lady’s mother… Why was she so gentle to a low-born little maid like me?’
And… Reliel looked into Lady Shudrian’s light blue eyes, feeling a sense of familiarity. She felt as if she had seen such eyes somewhere before.
But then again, the other was the young lady’s mother, so it was natural to feel familiar. Nothing strange about that…
But… Reliel turned her head and looked outside the castle.
The people of the Hunter Blade Mercenary Group were scattered around cleaning. Between the trees, birds fluttered their wings and flew past.
‘The young lady should be back soon, right? Maybe, within three or four days.’
It had to be said that her estimate was quite accurate, but that was under the assumption that Amisa wouldn’t speed up.
At dusk, just as the city gates were about to close, the daily entry quota for the Crystal Capital was also full.
Clop clop clop… At that moment, crisp hoofbeats sounded. Looking up, one could see a convoy of several carriages slowly approaching.
“Hey! What are you doing here?!” The city gate guard immediately raised his hand to stop the carriage in front.
Whoosh! The maid driving the carriage, with crystal glasses on her nose bridge, didn’t answer. She just tossed a token toward the guard.
“Hmm…?” The guard caught the token and looked at it, then immediately knelt on one knee!
“Welcome the Young Lady home!”
Swoosh—! Following the guard’s action, the other guards also knelt on one knee and shouted in unison…
“Welcome the Young Lady home!!”
Creak…
Unlike other entrants who had to enter through the side gate, the main gate of the Crystal Capital, weighing several thousand catties, slowly opened.
This signified that the master of this city had returned to her loyal Crystal Capital.