Volume 4 Chapter 103

Volume 4 + Chapter 103: An Uncomfortable Feeling

Before the assembled soldiers, Xia Yi stood at the highest point, her bearing imposing as she raised her arm and issued the very first order to the Far North Imperial Guard.

“Commander of the Far North Imperial Guard, Chelsea—led the Far North Imperial Guard to eradicate all remaining reactionary forces in the Far North, and spread the majesty of the Dragon Royalty across every inch of this land!”

“This subordinate accepts the command!”

Now officially the commander of the Far North Imperial Guard, Chelsea immediately responded with the highest standard of military salute.

All the soldiers present were swept up in surging emotion, their blood boiling with fervor.

“Long live the majesty of the Dragon Royalty!”

“Long live the majesty of the Dragon Royalty!”

“Long live the majesty of the Dragon Royalty!”

The Far North Imperial Guard roared in unison, expressing the blazing loyalty in their hearts.

Witnessing this scene, Xia Yi smiled faintly to herself.

Alright—finally, everything’s settled!

Next, she would be returning to the Northern Imperial Capital.

Under normal circumstances, it might have been fine to stay in the Far North a little longer, waiting until the situation here fully stabilized before leaving.

But right now, there was an even more important task awaiting her—dealing with the Vampire Ancestor. If delays could be avoided, then they should be avoided.

That was precisely why she had decided to establish the Far North Imperial Guard loyal to herself, entrusting it to Chelsea, who had demonstrated sufficient loyalty, to resolve the remaining rebel issues in the Far North.

……

“Your Highness… you’re leaving already?”

After learning that Xia Yi was about to depart, Chelsea felt deeply reluctant to part with her.

“Yes. Outside the Dragon Kingdom, there are even more important matters waiting for me to resolve,” Xia Yi replied. “Although I personally would like to stay longer, objective circumstances don’t allow it.”

“I see. I understand.”

Chelsea felt a profound sense of regret.

Yet he could also understand Xia Yi. After all, she was the Silver Dragon Princess—the sole legitimate heir of the Dragon Royalty.

The Silver Dragon Queen sending her daughter to the Far North was clearly meant to allow Xia Yi to establish her authority and be tempered as a successor.

Domestic issues were not everything. The Dragon Clan also had to face challenges from external races.

Perhaps it was precisely because of enemies far more dangerous and terrifying that the Silver Dragon Princess had to be forced to leave so soon after pacifying the Far North.

“Don’t rush to tell everyone about my departure. Use your own judgment,” Xia Yi said. “From here on out, it’s up to you, Chelsea. Don’t let me down.”

“Your Highness, the next time you come to the Far North, everything will be exactly as you wish. The majesty of the Dragon Clan will be known to all, without exception!” Chelsea replied.

Over this period of observation, Xia Yi had been generally very satisfied with Chelsea.

Leaving things to him posed no real problem.

“The issues of the northern mining region also need to be resolved properly. Later on, the Dragon Royalty will send new officials here to take over management. As commander of the Far North Imperial Guard, you must actively cooperate with their work.”

Xia Yi had already thought it through—she had no intention of personally managing affairs here. Once she returned, she could simply have Xia Lulu select suitable candidates and dispatch them to take over.

“Of course, Your Highness,” Chelsea replied.

Afterward, Xia Yi issued several more important instructions to Chelsea. Only after everything had been properly arranged did she finally leave the Far North with peace of mind.

……

When she arrived, it was the three great sled dogs who had brought Xia Yi into the Far North. When she departed, it was once again the three great sled dogs who escorted her back to the Northern Border City.

After feeding them until they were full, she reluctantly bid farewell to the three big dogs.

Who knew when she would next come to the Far North Lands?

Elly released her true dragon form and carried Xia Yi as they flew toward the imperial capital.

“How strange.”

Standing atop the giant green dragon’s back, Xia Yi murmured to herself.

“Why does it feel like… I’ve missed something?”

“Your Highness, what’s wrong?” Elly asked curiously. “This journey to the Far North turned out perfectly, didn’t it?”

Whether it was uprooting the Taylor family that had long been embezzling resources in the Far North Lands, suppressing the rebels who attempted to revolt, or securing Joshua’s assistance—it all perfectly achieved the original objectives. There were even unexpected bonuses afterward, as Xia Yi significantly boosted her prestige throughout the Far North Lands.

“That may be true, but…”

Xia Yi turned her head and looked back in the direction of the Far North.

Deep in her heart, there was an uneasy, prickling sensation, as if something had been following her all along—making her deeply uncomfortable.

From the very moment she left the Far North, it seemed to have clung to her.

“Elly, no one’s following us… right?”

“Your Highness, aren’t you just overthinking it?” Elly replied in confusion.

Bzzz… bzzz…

“Hm?!”

Xia Yi swept her gaze around.

She thought she must be imagining things—had she just heard the sound of a fly?

“Elly, where did that fly come from?”

“A fly? That can’t be right, Your Highness. We’re high up in the air—how could a fly possibly get here? Besides, I’m flying so fast. How could a fly ever keep up?”

Elly felt that Her Highness was acting stranger and stranger—was she becoming a bit overly sensitive…?

Oh!!

Suddenly, the little green dragon maid understood.

So that’s it—everything makes sense now.

What, so it turns out it’s the princess’s mental condition acting up again!

After all, according to the traditions of past Dragon Kings, powerful Dragon Kings always had some issues in the mental department.

Her Highness was still so young, yet already possessed such extraordinary abilities and achievements—an exceptionally rare existence even among Dragon Kings.

When other young dragons were still playing in the mud, Her Highness was already campaigning across north and south!

If she didn’t have an episode now, that would be what’s truly unreasonable.

“Alright, maybe I really am overthinking it.”

Xia Yi shook her head lightly.

At that moment, a small black butterfly landed silently on the tip of her tail…

……

“I’m back! The Northern Imperial Capital!”

Xia Yi spread her arms wide, embracing the sky above the imperial capital.

Elly carried Xia Yi without rest, day and night, finally returning to the Northern Imperial Capital.

“Heh heh heh—when Xia Lulu finds out what I’ve done, she’s definitely going to be shocked!!”

Thinking of this made Xia Yi excited, and she could hardly wait to go see the Silver Dragon Queen.

When she arrived before the Dragon Clan’s imperial palace, the palace guards saluted one after another, clearly surprised.

After all, during this time, the Silver Dragon Princess—who was usually fond of stirring up trouble and playing pranks—had suddenly vanished, only to return now from nowhere. Naturally, everyone was astonished.

At the entrance of the Dragon Clan’s imperial palace, Xia Yi ran into a familiar face.

“Silver Dragon Princess, you’ve returned to the Dragon Clan palace,” Joshua greeted her. “Just in time—I’ve already met with the Silver Dragon Queen and am preparing to return to the Crimson Empire.”

Xia Yi knew this already. Joshua had left the Far North before her to meet with the Silver Dragon Queen.

“Have a safe journey, Joshua,” Xia Yi said with a smile.

But suddenly, she remembered something. She called out to Joshua and took out an item.

“Joshua, do you know what this is?”

Resting in Xia Yi’s palm was the very seed that Miu Miu had given her.

Upon seeing the seed, Joshua’s expression changed drastically. He exclaimed in shock:

“Why is this in your hands?!”