Volume 5 Chapter 6

Volume 5 + Chapter 6: The Mole, Elly

“Elly, probationary member of the Royal Maid Corps of the royal lineage: you have now entered the observation period. If, during this period, you are able to maintain good performance, then when the observation period ends and you pass the evaluation of the imperial family, you will successfully be regularized and become an official member of the Royal Maid Corps.”

Lucia conveyed the notice to Elly.

After hearing this, the little green dragon maid froze completely, her eyes widening. She even wondered whether she had misheard.

She herself was actually going to…

Be regularized?

This isn’t a dream, right?!

Elly simply could not believe her own ears.

“Sister Lucia, you’re not teasing me, are you?” Elly asked tentatively. “I’ve made so many mistakes, does Her Majesty the Queen really think I can be promoted to a full member of the Royal Maid Corps?”

“No one is born perfect, Elly. Although you can be unreliable at times, your loyalty to the Dragon Royal Family has been tested and has earned the recognition of the imperial clan.”

Lucia patiently explained to Elly:

“Besides loyalty, some of your own special abilities are also highly appreciated by Her Majesty. Taking all factors into consideration, the Dragon Royal Family is willing to give you this opportunity.”

“B-but… I… I…”

Elly was so excited that her words came out in a jumble.

She was overwhelmed by immense joy and did not know what to say at all.

“With that reaction, are you unwilling to accept it?” Lucia asked in confusion.

“No, no, no!!” Elly replied hurriedly. “I’m willing, I’m willing, I’m willing!! Please let me become an official member of the Royal Maid Corps!! I’m willing to give everything for the Dragon Royal Family, even offer my heart!!”

As the pride of Vog Village and the hope of the entire village, Elly carried the expectations of all the elders and townsfolk.

When she left Vog Village back then, she had sworn to make a name for herself in the northern imperial capital.

And now…

That dream was about to come true!

If she could become an official member of the Royal Maid Corps and serve the Dragon Royal Family, it would bring honor to all nine branches of her clan!

“…Elly, this is only an opportunity for assessment. It doesn’t mean you’ll be promoted immediately. Next, during the observation period, you must keep your performance up,” Lucia reminded her.

“Yes, ma’am! I will absolutely not make any more mistakes. I’ll maintain excellent performance and live up to the expectations of the Dragon Royal Family!”

Elly saluted energetically.

……

……

“La la la~ la la la~ I’m a happy dragon maid~ I’m about to be promoted~”

Elly hummed cheerfully as she carried out her maid duties.

She was holding several large crates, transporting supplies into the storage room.

“Once I successfully become an official member of the Royal Maid Corps, I’ll tell my dad and mom, grandpa and grandma, eldest uncle, second uncle, that other uncle, second uncle again, my younger brother and sister…”

Elly had already begun to imagine the future.

When she returned to her hometown then, how glorious it would be.

Her emotions were soaring, her mood happier than ever before.

Even though the large crates were very heavy, in the hands of the joyful little green dragon maid, moving them took hardly any effort at all.

She felt as if she had endless strength to work.

“La la la~ la la la~ I’m a happy dragon maid~”

Meanwhile, on the other side of the corridor, a white-haired dragon loli peeked her head out, observing secretly.

“The target has appeared,” Xia Yi said in a low voice.

“Xia Yi, are you sure?” Inner Demon Xia Yi looked at Elly with an expression of disdain. “This little green dragon maid looks kind of dumb.”

“Inner Demon, let me tell you, Elly isn’t just dumb, she’s also really slow!”

“Isn’t that completely unreliable?!”

“No, no, Inner Demon. I think you don’t understand at all~”

“Understand what?”

“Think about it, only a silly Elly would be fooled by us and work for us. Anyone else in the Dragon Imperial Palace, how could they possibly be willing to help us? What we’re planning to do is to go up against Xia Lulu, you know!”

“Well…”

Inner Demon Xia Yi hesitated for a moment.

Thinking it through carefully, that was true.

Xia Lulu was a tyrant. No one dared to oppose her. If it were even a slightly smarter dragon, they wouldn’t choose to stand on Xia Yi’s side, worse yet, they might sell Xia Yi out.

Only a foolish maid like this might be scared into helping.

“So it’s only her?”

“There is one other candidate, but it’s just a bit… uh…”

Xia Yi thought of the “great genius” Atiya.

Atiya was also easy to fool, but that one was far too hard to control. Who knew what unexpected thing she might do, messing everything up and even dragging Xia Yi down with her.

“Overall, Elly is still the more reliable choice!”

“Fine, then it’s this little maid,” Inner Demon Xia Yi urged. “Xia Yi, hand over control of the body to me!”

“You want to take over? Alright.”

Xia Yi nodded and closed her eyes.

A few seconds later, she opened them again, her gaze had changed. Inner Demon Xia Yi had taken control of the body.

“La la la~ la la la~ la la la!”

Elly continued toward the storage room. At that moment, Inner Demon Xia Yi deliberately rushed out from around the corner and collided with her.

“Ugh!”

Elly was startled badly and hurried to steady herself.

But Inner Demon Xia Yi raised her hand and, at lightning speed, tapped one of the cargo crates, causing several large boxes to fall and crash down onto her body.

“Waaah!”

Inner Demon Xia Yi fell to the ground.

“Your Highness the Princess?! Y-you… why are you here?!”

Elly panicked, hurriedly pushing the boxes off Inner Demon Xia Yi’s body.

“Uh… aaahhh!!”

Inner Demon Xia Yi let out a tragic cry, then spat a bright red liquid from her mouth.

“E-eeeeek!!”

Seeing this scene, Elly turned deathly pale, as if her soul were about to leave her body.

Inner Demon Xia Yi secretly smiled, then covered her mouth and spat out another mouthful of tomato ketchup. She raised her head and looked at Elly.

“This is rebellion, rebellion!! Elly, you actually dared to attack me… uh… ah…”

“N-no, Your Highness the Princess!! I didn’t! I really didn’t!!”

Elly had already started crying. She helped Xia Yi up, wanting to find the royal physician of the Dragon Imperial Palace.

But she was pushed away by Inner Demon Xia Yi.

“I understand now, you must be an assassin sent by the enemy, trying to murder me and sever the Dragon Clan’s lineage!!”

Inner Demon Xia Yi stood up. She gave the other party no chance to inspect the tomato ketchup. Her eyes became terrifying, her presence aggressive and overbearing.

“Today, I will purge the traitor hidden within the Dragon Imperial Palace…!”

“No, please, Your Highness! Spare me! I really am not a mole, what just happened was truly an accident!”

“You think I’ll still believe such nonsense? Traitor, accept your punishment!”

As Inner Demon Xia Yi spoke, she made a move that utterly terrified Elly, scaring the little green dragon maid into turning around and fleeing in panic.

[Translator’s Note: I hope Elly actually gets a full promotion, and this does not ruined her chances.]

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