Chapter 89.1
Chapter 89: In The End, We Still Inevitably Recognized Each Other [1]
On the streets of Gerris City.
Iris and Naya held Illya’s hands on either side, while Naya still hadn’t recovered from the shock just now.
“Illya, are you really sure it was her?”
“Mmm! She looked exactly the same, just, her hair color was different, but, I’m certain, it was her!”
With this, all the beautiful notions in her heart were completely shattered.
Naya looked back at that cathedral, feeling a lump in her throat.
Why did Linneivia fall and become a succubus, why did she target Illya?
Could it be that she had already guessed that I was Monet, but seeing that I had a child with a former enemy, she was resentful about it and wanted to destroy Illya?
“Alright, Illya, let’s quickly go back to the City Lord’s house to eat Osmanthus cake!”
“Yay! Osmanthus cake!”
Illya swung the hand holding her right hand,
“Mama, can we stay here for a few more days? The Osmanthus cake here is delicious, I want to eat it for a few more days.”
“Mmm…”
Naya nodded with a bitter smile.
Back at the City Lord’s house, Flanna and Bella were already waiting for Naya and the others to return, each holding five boxes of Osmanthus cakes.
The City Lord came forward to welcome Naya and her group, now having learned to be benevolent and kindly towards dragons.
“Esteemed dragon guests, when do you plan to leave Gerris City? Once you’ve decided on a time, we can see you off properly.”
Since these dragons said they would leave Gerris City today, he might as well urge them to leave quickly. As for whether there were any other remnants in the city, the City Lord thought he would investigate slowly later.
But these few dragons before him were absolutely not to be trifled with.
“We plan to stay here for a few more days.”
“Ah, this?”
“Unless you tell us where the Saintess has gone.”
“You didn’t see the Saintess?”
“No.”
Iris stared at the City Lord, using her gaze to probe whether this City Lord had already colluded with Linneivia, but the City Lord’s eyes showed genuine confusion, seemingly without any hint of pretense.
“Well, since the esteemed dragon guests still wish to stay for a few more days, why not settle down here? Now that rumors of dragons in the city are spreading wildly outside, it’s not very convenient for you to move about. During your stay in Gerris City, please reside here for now. We will also arrange appropriate guides to show you around the famous sights of Gerris City.”
The City Lord wanted to serve this group of dragons well, also to better monitor them.
Wait for reinforcements from other cities to arrive, then drive these dragons out of Gerris City.
“That’s fine.”
Iris agreed without much hesitation.
If the City Lord was trying to conspire with Linneivia to trap them, she would welcome it anytime. If Linneivia dared to provoke her then, she wouldn’t miss again.
“Please return to the living room to rest for a while, we’ll arrange rooms for you right away.”
The City Lord invited Iris and her group into the living room with a gesture.
After instructing his subordinates to arrange accommodation for these five dragons, the City Lord still stayed with Iris, watching them closely without leaving a step.
Illya sat by the dining table, opening one of the boxes of Osmanthus cakes.
She rolled her eyes.
Looking up at Naya, at this moment, her Mama’s brows were still tightly furrowed.
Mama seems to know that succubus from the dream? And they seem to be very familiar with each other.
Mama must be very upset now, suddenly betrayed by a good friend.
Illya knew that feeling, just like when she was sold by Parnis and the others last time. She raised her hand and held the first piece of Osmanthus cake to Naya’s mouth.
“Mama, here, the Osmanthus cake is very sweet, after eating it your heart won’t be bitter anymore.”
Naya’s eyes met Illya’s pink pupils, and suddenly she smiled.
She opened her mouth and took a bite of the Osmanthus cake.
Illya put the remaining half in her mouth, smiling sweetly.
Iris watched her wife and daughter interact from the side, feeling an inexplicable warmth in her heart. She turned her head to look at the City Lord who was staring at them intently.
“City Lord, may I ask, what kind of person is the Saintess?”
“The Saintess?”
“Yes.”
“She is a Saintess. The Saintess came to Gerris City three years ago. At that time, she joined the Gerris Cathedral and trained with the other nuns. Because of her outstanding ability to heal the sick and save people, she quickly rose to the position of Saintess. All these years, she has been treating patients who had nowhere else to seek medical help, and guiding lost believers.”
“Have there been any rumors of succubi here?”
“There have been. However, as long as one goes to pray to the Saintess, the succubus will no longer invade the victim’s dreams.”
“Has the Saintess never done anything bad?”
“Bad things?”
The City Lord chuckled,
“The only bad thing is probably taking away the business of the city hospitals. When she treats commoners, she doesn’t charge money, but for nobles she charges expensive medical fees. But the Saintess is truly omnipotent, no one in the city can shake her position. Why? Are you so curious about the Saintess? Do you intend to do something to her? The Saintess exposed your dragon identities to protect the citizens of Gerris, please do not harbor ill intentions towards her.”
As the City Lord spoke, he realized something was amiss. Ever since he told these dragons that it was the Saintess who exposed their dragon identities, these dragons had been relentless on the topic of the Saintess.
“No, my daughter was invaded by a succubus last night, so we wanted to see the Saintess and hope she could help remove the succubus’s curse.”
“I see, I didn’t expect dragons would also be invaded by succubi.”
The City Lord nodded slightly, secretly rejoicing a little.
It seems you dragons are not truly invincible after all.
“The Saintess is good in every way, it’s just that she’s too kind to those poor people, which isn’t so good. It made the nobles unwilling to go pray at the Gerris Cathedral.”
“In the three years the Saintess has been in office, has anyone lost their life due to succubi?”
“No, didn’t I say? Those who encounter succubi just need to go pray to the Saintess, and afterwards they’ll be free from succubus invasions. It’s just that in these three years, most of those invaded by succubi have been women, which is strange. Before the Saintess came to Gerris City, the reported cases of succubus invasions were mostly men.”
The City Lord stroked his chin.
According to the victims, the succubus didn’t seem to do anything to them, they just felt unable to muster energy during the day. If the succubus invaded their dreams too many times, they might sleep for twenty hours a day and still feel tired.
Hearing that this succubus targeted the same sex, Iris became interested.
“Oh? Mostly women? What characteristics did these women have in common?”
“What characteristics… In terms of the women’s appearances and identities, there aren’t really many common features. But if you’re asking about the common features of their dreams, it’s that the method the succubus used to extract their spirit energy in the dream was… going on dates with the succubus? How to put it… It felt like being with the succubus allowed them to instantly… ahem…”
The City Lord started to laugh as he spoke, but he quickly realized that the person beside him wasn’t a man he could casually joke about yellow stories with, but a female dragon, and there were children present!
Illya stared at the City Lord with curious big eyes, as if saying, hurry up and continue the story.
“Ahem… I’m sorry, I got carried away for a moment.”
“It’s fine.”
Iris also found it quite amusing after hearing this.
However, she still needed to see what Naya’s reaction was.
Naya’s expression at this moment actually didn’t show much fluctuation, changing from her previous worried frown to a vacant, thoughtful look.
“Are there any more stories about the Saintess?”
“Uh…”
The City Lord looked at Ilith helplessly, so you dragons are treating me as a storyteller!
However, after Saintess Linneivia came to Gerris City, there were indeed quite a few interesting incidents.
“Like, some lost souls who received guidance from the Saintess afterwards fell in love with her, kneeling in front of the church saying they wanted to marry the Saintess, only to be kicked away. The Saint is soft-hearted towards those who need help, but ruthless towards those who deliberately occupy public resources or cause trouble.”
Shino
Thanks for the chapter..