Volume 5 Chapter 17
by Need_More_SleepVolume 5 + Chapter 17: My Lover Is The Entire Dragon Clan
“Princess, and junior Elly, appearing here so late at night… could it be that you two…?”
After knocking her pet tiger unconscious, Atiya looked at Xia Yi and Elly with a shocked expression.
Xia Yi was completely stunned.
This was bad!
She had never expected Atiya’s pet to just happen to run over here, dragging Atiya along with it, and as a result, exposing both her and Elly.
From the other party’s point of view, the two of them looked suspicious no matter how one looked at it. Late at night, hiding in the shadows near the Dragon Treasury, sneaking around, everything about it screamed “shady.”
No matter how you looked at it, this was absolutely not normal!!
If Atiya reported this alone, Xia Yi would already be unable to explain herself.
No. Her plan absolutely could not end here.
Xia Yi began frantically winking and making faces at Elly, constantly signaling her.
But Elly was already completely frozen. Facing Atiya, she stammered, unable to form a coherent sentence, drenched in sweat, muttering things like “my nine generations are doomed” under her breath.
Xia Yi took direct action and pinched Elly hard at the waist.
“Ow!”
Already jumpy like a startled bird, Elly was jolted and let out an abnormal cry, nearly jumping into the air.
She glanced at Xia Yi and, under the pressure of her gaze, finally came back to her senses. Gritting her teeth, she forced herself to greet Atiya.
“H-Haha… Senior Atiya, what a coincidence…! To think we’d run into you here!”
Elly began making things up on the spot, forcing a stiff smile onto her face.
“U-Um, I couldn’t sleep at night, so I came out for a walk… I didn’t expect to run into the Princess here, who was also out for a walk, and even Senior Atiya! What an amazing coincidence!”
“……”
Atiya fell silent.
Xia Yi’s cheek twitched as well. Elly was completely unreliable, who would believe such ridiculous nonsense?!
This only made them look even more suspicious, like an obvious attempt to cover something up.
“Elly, you and the Princess being here together is hardly a coincidence,” Atiya sneered. “You’re lying, junior. Trying to bluff your way through.”
“N-No, that’s not it!”
Elly waved her hands frantically, making a last-ditch struggle.
“I really just couldn’t sleep, ”
“Would someone who can’t sleep come to this place? That’s impossible!” Atiya shot back. “Don’t take me for an idiot!”
“Uh…”
“Junior, the fact that you and the Princess appeared here together is no accident. It was planned in advance. For some purpose, you deliberately came to the Dragon Treasury, avoiding everyone else’s eyes!”
Atiya pointed out the suspicious elements and presented her own deduction.
“In my view, hiding here ensures that no one would disturb you, so this is exactly why you chose this place!”
“…Waaah…”
Elly could no longer refute anything. She clutched her head, practically on the verge of giving up.
Xia Yi was the same, she truly couldn’t find any excuse left to argue back.
At this point, even unleashing her strongest skill wouldn’t help. As long as Atiya reported this, she was finished.
“Don’t underestimate my astonishing intellect,” Atiya said proudly. “I’ve already seen through everything. Even if you try to hide it, it’s meaningless. The real reason you two met here is…”
Atiya was about to reveal the truth.
Xia Yi thought it was over. There was simply no way to argue her way out of this anymore.
However, this supposedly brilliant blue dragon maid suddenly came to an utterly outrageous conclusion.
“Elly, junior, you came here to confess your love to the Princess, didn’t you?!”
“…Huh?”
Elly froze on the spot.
Xia Yi was stunned as well.
“I can tell,” Atiya analyzed smugly. “Confessing here would avoid prying eyes, no one would ever find out. After all, this is a forbidden romance between a princess and her maid! If it were discovered, it would be a huge scandal! Especially since you’re still in your probation period, this would absolutely cause you to fail your evaluation!”
“I-Is that… so?” Elly didn’t know what to say anymore.
“Stop hiding it, Elly. You look incredibly nervous, sweating, on the verge of tears. That’s clearly the expression of someone whose confession has failed.”
Atiya continued her confident analysis.
“Everyone knows you’re always enthusiastically praising how adorable the Princess is. She’s basically become the most important person in your heart! And the Princess also enjoys spending time with you. Over time, feelings naturally develop. After all, such an outstanding and adorable Princess possessing such irresistible charm is hardly surprising. How could a mere trainee maid like you possibly resist? And so tonight, junior, you could no longer suppress your emotions and chose to confess here. The Princess, taking your feelings into consideration, agreed to meet you face-to-face to make things clear.”
“But…” Elly hesitated.
“Is there anything wrong with my reasoning?” Atiya asked in return. “Surely you’re not going to say that you and the Princess snuck here together to secretly break into the Dragon Treasury and cause trouble, right?”
The moment Xia Yi heard this, she hurriedly pulled Elly behind her and immediately echoed, “Yes, yes, exactly! You’re absolutely right, Atiya! You’re so smart, Elly did ask me out here to confess!”
“…?!”
Elly realized she had been sold out. Her pupils shook violently.
“Just as I thought!” Atiya said happily. “I knew my deduction couldn’t be wrong. Elly, as your senior, I must tell you, admiring the Princess is understandable, but confessing to her crosses the line. This already violates the maid code of conduct.”
“I, I…!”
Elly tried to explain, but Xia Yi shot her a sharp glare.
The unfortunate green dragon maid forcibly swallowed her words back down.
Sorry, Elly, this time, you’ll have to be sacrificed!!
Xia Yi thought to herself. She deliberately stepped away from Elly, put on a serious expression, and continued acting along.
“Elly, after hearing your feelings, I was deeply moved. I never imagined you were interacting with me while harboring such emotions…”
After a brief pause, the little princess lifted her head.
“I’m very sorry, Elly. I cannot return your feelings. I bear great responsibilities, and I cannot allow myself to be distracted by personal emotions. My lover… can only be the entire dragon clan!”
“Waaah!!”
Elly’s mentality completely collapsed. Tears welled up in her eyes.
How did she end up being dumped out of nowhere?!
This was so unfair!!
“Accept reality,” Atiya said earnestly, patting Elly on the shoulder. “The Princess has already rejected you. You must learn to understand her situation.”
“Do your best, junior! Treat this heartbreak as a trial of youth and strive to overcome it. As your senior, I’ll be there to witness your growth!”
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