The girl in the scene didn’t appear in the noble team on my side, so besides this team… it could only be the combined mercenaries.
If the girl in the picture really is my sister…plus that dragon transformation stance she’s in…can I then assume…
In the original “plot,” Blue Crow, Nolan, and the others didn’t succeed either…
Without the upgraded “Blue Crow Mercenary Group,” they probably got ambushed halfway by the “Hunter Blade Mercenary Group” and other mercenary companies combined…
In the end, the one who got the Silver Dragon Egg and obtained supernatural powers… would be my “second sister.”
So, my current actions are basically snatching something destined for her?
Interesting…
And according to that idiot’s words, this “second sister” will be recognized back into our family within this year.
By then, she’ll already be a supernatural being, so naturally her perspective will be different.
Judging from her expression, she probably isn’t very close to the Marquis family.
As for me, her older sister, she doesn’t even regard me at all…
After all, normally, at that time “Ireya” was probably just a useless, spoiled noble lady who spent her days walking dogs and teasing cats.
But what about Mother?
Won’t she care about the sibling rivalry?
Or maybe she did care…but “Ireya” just didn’t pay attention back then?
“Heh…that won’t do, my dear second sister.”
Underneath her veil, the girl’s lips curved slightly, a somewhat cruel light shining in her red eyes.
“Jenny,” Ireya whispered softly.
“Yes!!”
Jenny, who was in the middle of a confrontation with Veil, immediately abandoned her opponent and ran over to the noble lady.
“That Hunter Blade Mercenary Group, investigate thoroughly. I want all their intel and personnel info, especially the females…hmm, blondes, with faces…oh! Where’s Erika?”
Ireya suddenly remembered halfway through her sentence that she still had a captive from the Hunter Blade Mercenary Group…
Maybe from this woman, she could get some news about her second sister.
“Ugh! I…I can walk by myself, don’t drag me…”
Just as Ireya finished speaking, Erika was pulled out by Amisa from the back of the group.
Even now, looking at this red-eyed noble lady with a black veil, the Wind Hider still felt somewhat uneasy.
“Hmm, is there a girl in your mercenary group who always has a cold expression, with short blond hair and blue eyes? Around my age?”
The noble lady pointed to her own face, asking.
“Uh…yes!”
Not surprisingly, Erika immediately sold out her comrade.
“Um, M-Milady, how do you know her? She’s the adopted daughter of our mercenary captain, named Reliel Wood. Usually, she’s cold to everyone…only the captain can speak with her.”
“Huh…so she really exists…”
Camping.
The mercenary captain’s adopted daughter…that means this Hunter Blade Mercenary Group might also have some connection to Mother?
Or…as Ireya pondered this, everyone had already walked out of the Thirteenth Mine.
Outside, the sky had completely darkened.
The night path wasn’t easy to walk, and everyone was tired from a full day, so Ireya decided to camp here.
After all, the biggest “local tyrant” here, the Dark Tunnel Tribe, had been wiped out by her…
The tribe’s Great Priest was right beside her, so this place was essentially her territory now.
Hearing that they would camp here tonight, the young nobles perked up instantly.
They started lighting campfires, setting up tents, looking like they were ready for a picnic.
Watching from the side, Amisa sighed, “Youth is truly wonderful.”
“Mm~ hmm?”
Of course, the noble lady who didn’t need to set up tents slowly stretched under the purple moonlight.
The clouds were thick tonight, and only a few faint stars were barely visible.
Really…a rare fulfilling day~
Indeed, she should rest well…but first, she should replenish her magic.
As for the second sister’s matter…that could wait.
Thinking this, Ireya glanced around.
A lot had happened today, not just for herself but for others as well…
Around her, some people were chatting and laughing, some silently crying, some staring blankly at the flickering fire, and others had already fallen asleep from exhaustion…
But the one person missing was her foolish goddess…
“Veil?” the noble lady frowned slightly and called out.
But no one answered.
Where did that idiot run off to?
Phew…the remaining magic inside her body was running low, making Ireya’s already pale face look even more ghastly.
But this method was effective—by following that Death Energy, the noble lady could precisely locate the foolish goddess’s position.
Step, step, step…
Without greeting anyone, Ireya passed through two bushes and found Veil lying face down on the ground…
What’s wrong with this one…?
The goddess was crouching in front of a large tree, her little face buried in the grass, expression completely unreadable.
It looked like…she’d been poisoned to death.
“Hey~”
Ireya stretched out a pale finger and poked her on the butt, but there was no immediate response.
Hmm…after observing the surroundings, the noble lady’s gaze finally settled on a small protruding white object near the tree roots.
If she was right, that should be the rootstock of some kind of mushroom?
Then the answer became obvious—this girl…
Hoo!
At that moment, the corpse-like goddess suddenly twitched!
“Huh? Awake or revived?”
Ireya raised an eyebrow, folding her arms with a teasing tone.
“To be taken down by a mushroom…truly the style of a weakling goddess…huh?!”
Hoo——!!
Veil’s whole figure suddenly turned into a blurry afterimage!
Thud!
Almost instantly, she spun around and pinned Ireya to the ground!
“………”
“You…”
Finally, Ireya saw the goddess’s face clearly.
Veil’s eyes were somewhat dazed and blank, her cheeks strangely flushed, her small chest rising and falling heavily, and the hands pressing down on Ireya’s shoulders were trembling slightly.
“Hot,” Veil murmured softly, a citrus fragrance brushing past Ireya’s nose.
“Huh? What did you say?”
Ireya didn’t catch it at first, instinctively trying to sit up…
“I…feel so hot…!”
Hoo!
Thud!
Before she could sit fully upright, the goddess pressed her entire weight down on her!
Even though she ate so much every day, this one was still so light…
That thought flashed through Ireya’s mind the moment she was pinned down.
And the next second…a soft thing clumsily tried to imitate the way she had been bullied before and launched an attack.
But Ireya’s veil blocked all those weak strikes outside.
It made her face itch…
Really…you’re still so inexperienced~
Facing the rebellious goddess, the noble lady’s lips curled slightly, then…
Through the veil, she began to deflect and guide the other’s attacks…
“……”