Volume 4 Chapter 279
by Need_More_SleepVolume 4 + Chapter 279: The Failed To Promote Little Maid
“Serra, do you know what’s going on?” Xia Yi inquired.
“Apologies, Your Highness, I do not know. I am merely conveying the message to you.”
Serra shook her head.
“However…”
“However, what? Serra, tell me! Don’t always just say half of what you mean, that’s not a good habit!!”
“Your Highness, I cannot confirm if these two matters are related, but recently I have seen members of other races coming to the Imperial Capital to visit Her Majesty the Queen, and not just once.”
“Other races?”
Xia Yi found it strange.
That can’t be right. Other races generally don’t come to the Dragon Clan’s territory unless they’re nearby vassal states, otherwise, it’s mostly considered inviting trouble.
How could they possibly come several times?
Thinking carefully, the Dragon Clan’s most recent significant interaction with other races was the Anti-Vampire Clan Alliance. Could it be…?
“Your Highness, the visiting members of other races seem to be using the name of the Anti-Vampire Clan Alliance.”
Serra’s answer confirmed Xia Yi’s speculation.
“What does the Anti-Vampire Clan Alliance still want with Xia Lulu? Isn’t the war already over?”
Xia Yi frowned in confusion.
However, just thinking about it randomly by herself wouldn’t yield any answers. Better to go find Xia Lulu!
“Serra, I’ll go find Xia Lulu first. As for that… afternoon tea…”
“Rest assured, Your Highness.”
Serra offered an impeccable, perfect maid’s smile, which greatly reassured Xia Yi.
Then, the silver-haired little girl confirmed Xia Lulu’s current location and set off to find her.
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“Woo woo, woo woo, I am a pitiful dragon maid…”
On the way to the Silver Dragon Queen’s office, Xia Yi heard a familiar song.
She looked in the direction of the sound and found a green dragon little maid in the outer courtyard, scrubbing curtains.
She was washing and singing a sad song at the same time.
Isn’t that Elly?!
Xia Yi finally remembered. Oh right, she hadn’t seen Elly lately, even though this trainee little maid had gone with her to Vampire Clan territory.
“Elly!” she called out to Elly.
“Your Highness! You’ve returned!!”
Seeing Xia Yi, Elly became very excited, stood up, and wanted to run over.
“Whoa!!”
However, she was still as clumsy as ever. She actually tripped over the curtain and fell headlong into the laundry tub, getting covered in white suds.
“Elly, be careful.”
This sight truly amused Xia Yi.
“I’m so sorry, I lost my composure, Your Highness!”
Elly stood up in embarrassment, wiping the suds from her face.
“Your Highness, I’ve heard about what you did!”
“Oh? What do you know?” Xia Yi asked, already knowing the answer.
“So amazing, truly amazing!! Your Highness actually defeated the Vampire Ancestor! You know, the Vampire Ancestor was considered an invincible figure in the current era!!”
Elly raised both hands, her eyes gazing at Xia Yi as if shooting out little stars.
“Defeating the Vampire Ancestor is something absolutely impossible for anyone else to accomplish, yet Your Highness did it! That means Your Highness has transcended invincibility, you are the invincible among invincibles!! Your Highness’s authority is now wildly increasing, powerfully surging, explosively growing!!”
“Ahem, the outcome was… passable, I suppose.”
Xia Yi pretended to be indifferent on the surface, but inwardly she was delighted.
“By the way, Elly, have you officially been promoted to a full member of the Royal Maid Corps now?”
A casual question, but it suddenly froze in the air.
Elly completely stiffened.
“Elly, what’s wrong?”
“Wah!! Your Highness, I failed you!! I didn’t protect you, letting the Vampire Ancestor capture you!!”
“Elly, I don’t blame you for that. After all, that bad woman was so strong.”
“My primary duty was to protect Your Highness’s safety! Something like this happening is my greatest dereliction of duty!! I’ve betrayed Sister Lucia’s expectations! According to the punishment, my nine family clans were supposed to be finished!”
“Elly, aren’t you perfectly fine?”
“That’s because Her Majesty the Queen gave me a chance to redeem myself through merit.”
“Redeem through merit?”
“Her Majesty had me return to the Dragon Royal Palace on her behalf and use my ability to disguise myself as the Queen…”
“It was like that?!”
Xia Yi was somewhat surprised.
No wonder she hadn’t seen Elly before, she had returned ahead of schedule.
Come to think of it, it’s true. Elly also disguised herself as Xia Yi back in the Far North.
“During that time, I disguised myself as Her Majesty, pretending to handle official business every day, and even had to face ministers’ petitions. Every second was filled with fear and torment. I… I’m just a humble, weak green dragon, how could I possibly be worthy…! If it weren’t for Sister Lucia’s assistance, I would have been exposed long ago… Wah! Such a thing could shorten my lifespan! I was so audacious, I won’t live long now!!”
Elly held her head and let out a wail.
“Elly did very well, wasn’t discovered, right?” Xia Yi praised her. “After Xia Lulu returned, you didn’t need to disguise yourself anymore, right?”
“Yes. In the end, my merits and faults offset each other. I wasn’t blamed for the dereliction of duty. My nine family clans… were barely preserved.”
Elly still felt lingering fear.
“But, the chance to become a full member of the Royal Maid Corps was missed again. Why is it like this every time…”
“Keep going, Elly. The road is long, don’t give up.”
Xia Yi patted Elly’s shoulder with profound sincerity.
“Believe in yourself. You’re actually already a qualified Royal Maid, you’re just missing the right opportunity!”
“Your Highness…!”
Elly was deeply moved, nearly crying. After being encouraged, she regained her motivation.
“I understand! I must continue to work hard, strive to become a full member of the Royal Maid Corps as soon as possible, and live up to Your Highness’s expectations!!”
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“Xia Lulu, I’m back!”
After the chance encounter with the trainee little maid, Xia Yi arrived at the Silver Dragon Queen’s office.
She saw Xia Lulu.
As usual, Xia Lulu was dealing with a mountain of administrative affairs. Hearing Xia Yi’s voice, she raised her head from the pile of documents.
“Daughter, you’re back.”
“I heard from Serra. Is there something important you need to see me about?”
“Hmm, you could say so. Although this matter doesn’t require you to handle it, I think you should have the right to know.”
Xia Lulu slid out a distinctive document.
“During the time you were returning to the country, this happened.”
“This is…?”
Xia Yi picked it up and glanced at it, finding the emblem of the Anti-Vampire Clan Alliance on it.
A bad feeling rose in her heart. She opened it, reviewed the contents, and her expression changed.
“How could this…!”
Xia Lulu seemed to have anticipated her daughter’s reaction. In a calm tone, she stated the cruel fact.
“The Vampire Clan… is finished now.”
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