NOVEL WEB Volume 2 Chapter 37
37. No Second Time!
Osmanthus cake~ Osmanthus cake~
In this world, no one can resist the charm of osmanthus cake.
If there is someone, then stuff two osmanthus cakes into his mouth.
If he still remains stubborn, then stuff ten, a hundred, a thousand, ten thousand!
By then, he will surely understand the wonder of osmanthus cake.
Osmanthus cake, the best!
Xia Yi savored the osmanthus cake, her heart blooming with joy.
And Xia Lulu was there, admiring her own daughter.
Feeling Xia Lulu’s gaze, Xia Yi felt somewhat embarrassed.
“That… that…”
“Yes, what is it?”
“Could you… maybe…”
Xia Yi stammered.
Wuu wuu.
It feels so embarrassing, she really couldn’t say it out loud.
But, it’s such a rare opportunity…
“Do you want me to feed you?”
Faced with Xia Lulu’s question, Xia Yi was too embarrassed to admit it.
Is this considered…
No!
It shouldn’t be!
She works so hard in Golde, what’s wrong with enjoying a little?
Remember, Xia Lulu is her archenemy.
Having this person feed her osmanthus cake would be the perfect humiliation!
This way, she establishes superiority in status and position, securing an invincible stance.
It’s part of the Human Sword Saint’s revenge.
So satisfying!
“Is it… not okay?” Xia Yi asked softly.
Her tail swayed twice.
Xia Lulu picked up a fork, skewered an osmanthus cake, and held it in front of Xia Yi.
“Ah~”
Xia Yi opened her mouth and took a bite.
So happy~
It feels ten times more delicious when Xia Lulu feeds her personally.
It’s so nice to be a dragon princess…
Cough cough, no, that’s not right!
It’s about humiliating Xia Lulu, and it’s so delightful!
Xia Yi quickly corrected her thoughts in her heart, maintaining her resolve, always vigilant, not to truly fall from grace.
Happy times are always fleeting.
Tea time is over.
Xia Yi finally calmed down.
Her performance today was pretty good, right?
Now that she’s full and energized, it’s time to make her stance clear.
“Daughter, do you still want to act spoiled?” Xia Lulu asked cheerfully.
“I… I do not!”
Xia Yi stood up abruptly.
“I just came to report the completion of my work!”
“Well, work hard next time too~” Xia Lulu watched Xia Yi, “Maybe next time, there will be a different reward.”
“A different… reward?”
Xia Yi started to care about it without realizing.
This Xia Lulu, so cunning, trying to use this tactic again, to whet the appetite?
Sorry.
That’s impossible.
The same trick won’t work on the Human Sword Saint a second time.
“Don’t think such tricks will work on me, Xia Lulu,” Xia Yi scoffed, “Haven’t you noticed? I’ve been rapidly building my own authority in the Dragon Palace.”
“Oh? I wasn’t aware of that.”
“You’re really out of the loop, Xia Lulu,” Xia Yi said disdainfully, “Without any sense of crisis, you might be taken down by me at any moment… It won’t be long before I can stand on equal footing with you!”
Xia Lulu was trying hard not to laugh, “Are you serious?”
Suddenly, Xia Yi couldn’t help it.
She got angry!
“Of course, don’t forget what our relationship is? I am very formidable now!”
“Are you talking about being in a rebellious phase?”
“What rebellious phase? I’m not!” Xia Yi denied, “I am an adult! To emphasize again, I am past the age of rebellion.”
“My daughter, establishing authority is much harder than you think.”
“Just wait, Xia Lulu, it won’t be long before you feel my terror, I’ve already far exceeded your imagination!”
“Like being particularly picky?”
“Um… that doesn’t count, I mean in other ways!”
“Then I, perhaps, can look forward to it~”
Xia Lulu still spoke in a teasing tone, clearly not taking it seriously.
“Hmph, just you wait.”
Although she spoke strongly, Xia Yi still politely performed the dragon princess’s etiquette before leaving.
Just after leaving the garden, her face broke into a smile again, full of anticipation.
“Next time… there’s actually a reward!”
…
After watching her daughter leave, Xia Lulu’s expression became heavy with thought.
“Black coffin…”
Her expression darkened, her eyes filled with complexity.
Then, she got up and left the back garden, heading somewhere.
…
“Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah!!”
In his magic laboratory, Grandmaster Gran held his head, his scalp tingling.
“Damn it, the funds are running low, my magic research can’t continue! Just a little more, I was so close!”
He couldn’t understand what was going on lately, his applications for magic research funding kept getting rejected.
This was unusual.
Even if he failed a few times before, the Queen would at least approve it once.
Now, it’s a complete blockade!
But he didn’t dare to approach the Silver Dragon Queen directly about it.
That would be akin to seeking death.
Knock, knock, knock.
Someone knocked on the door, further irritating Gran.
“Whoever you are, don’t come in—”
The door opened, and it was Xia Lulu.
In an instant, Gran performed an extreme face-changing act.
Just a second ago he was furious, and the next, he was all smiles, blooming like a chrysanthemum.
“Your Majesty, what brings you here? Please, come in!”
Gran hurried to greet her.
Goodness, the Queen herself visiting meant he had to be a gracious host, and maybe, just maybe, this could mean a breakthrough for his research funding.
Xia Lulu stepped inside.
She didn’t tease Gran as she usually did, and he immediately sensed something was amiss.
As a seasoned courtier, he could tell that something serious was happening, and quickly reined in his smile.
At the same time, he cast a spell to envelop his room in a seal, preventing anyone from spying in any way.
“Very astute, Gran,” Xia Lulu said indifferently.
“Your Majesty, you must have a very important matter to discuss with this old man.”
“Gran, I want to talk to you about the Black Coffin.”
“…?!”
Gran’s face showed shock, his body trembling slightly, wondering if he had heard wrong.
“Your Majesty, are you… serious?”
“Of course.”
Gran immediately bowed, half-kneeling on the ground.
In the past, in the Dragon Kingdom, an incident occurred that enraged the Silver Dragon Queen.
It was the disappearance of the Black Coffin, which entombed a certain individual.
This was an absolutely forbidden event, and Xia Lulu was, of course, furious, ordering a thorough investigation.
During that time, any suspect or connected individual was not spared, and many dragons were executed.
But in the end, the disappearance of the Black Coffin remained a mystery, unresolved.
It was a bloody history that must never be spoken of.
“Your Majesty, are you suspecting this old man?”
“No, Gran, don’t be nervous, you’ve already proven your innocence back then.”
Xia Lulu showed a smile.
But within that smile was only coldness and oppression.
Gran closed his eyes, feeling nothing but fear and submission.
Anyone who had lived through that time would understand why a seemingly young silver dragon could dominate the dragon-filled Dragon Kingdom.
“Then Your Majesty, why have you sought this old man out…”
“The Black Coffin has reappeared, in the seas of Golde.”