Chapter 134
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Volume 2 + Chapter 134: Xia Yi’s Ambition
Gui Xu.
Xia Yi’s eyes widened in surprise when she heard the name.
“Is that… the codename Serra used to go by?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
Lucius recalled the time his daughter went through her Chuuni phase and couldn’t help but chuckle.
“Serra was quite adorable back then. She really liked that title. Thought it was way better than Lucia’s ‘Ember’.”
At that moment, there was only one thought running through Xia Yi’s mind—
So cool!
So Serra used to be this cool? And she never told her anything about it?
She imagined it vividly—Serra leading her subordinates and making the Hechi Gang famous across Corolle. Before a gang clash with Lucia, leader of the rival Cangqing Gang, the two standing under the watchful eyes of many, introducing themselves with grand flair.
“I am the ember that remains after the blaze.”
“I am the void that devours even light.”
So freaking cool!!
No wonder—they’re sisters, after all.
Xia Yi smiled to herself.
“Princess, forgive me. Time is short and I still have many things to attend to. Is there anything else you’d like to entrust to me?” Lucius asked.
“Nope, Lucius. Go on, get to work.”
“As you wish.” Lucius bowed again and took his leave.
Back in the room, Xia Yi looked at Serra and grinned.
“What is it, Your Highness?” Serra asked, puzzled. “Is there something weird on my face?”
“Nope!”
“Then why do you keep smiling at me like that?”
“Because I think today’s Serra is super cool. Mhm! Way cooler than before. My opinion changed!”
“What are you even talking about?” Serra looked genuinely confused.
Xia Yi found it so amusing.
So this is how fun it is to learn someone’s dark past~
“Let’s get back to work, Serra!”
“You seem to be in a great mood now, Princess.”
“Mhm~ As long as Serra’s by my side, I’ll always be in a good mood!” Xia Yi beamed sweetly.
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Inside and out, Xia Yi had been busy for quite a while, nearly collapsing from exhaustion.
But she persevered.
Thanks to a decisive lead, Lucius became the new mayor of Corolle.
With the cooperation of Chen Tie, Jiye, and Ajin, Corolle’s armed forces were established as well.
At last, stability returned, and things got back on track.
Now, the Silver Dragon Princess’s influence in Corolle was greater than ever before—she had become an idol admired by all!
If she said one, no one dared say two.
And with that, she could now pursue a certain grand goal—
“Heh heh heh!”
Xia Yi had not forgotten her original dream. She called Lucius over.
“Princess, do you have an order for me?” Lucius asked. “Corolle still needs a lot of rebuilding. If you have any major decisions, I can relay them to all the dragons here.”
Xia Yi slowly uttered three words that left Lucius stunned—
“Osmanthus Cake!”
“…What?”
“Osman—thus—cake!!” she repeated, emphasizing each syllable so he couldn’t possibly mishear.
Lucius was bewildered. Why was Her Highness suddenly bringing up osmanthus cake?
“Lucius, from now on, I want everyone in Corolle to eat osmanthus cake every single day! Enact the Osmanthus Cake Law! Breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner, even midnight snacks—must include osmanthus cake!”
That’s right!
The little princess had never forgotten her original goal.
From long ago, she resolved to share the joy of her favorite food—osmanthus cake—with the entire world.
To conquer this land, so that everyone eats osmanthus cake daily.
To make all people revere osmanthus cake, worship it—
And if anyone dared question it, they would face the punishment of the osmanthus cake sentence!
Now, that dream could finally start becoming reality, beginning with Corolle.
This… was Xia Yi’s ambition!
“…What.”
Lucius was dumbfounded.
The sheer shift in tone and style from the princess threw him completely off.
Just a short while ago, she had been the picture-perfect Dragon Princess.
Now she was acting like some silly, adorable little girl, making such an absurdly cute demand?
He instinctively turned to Serra, hoping his daughter—who had served the princess for so long—could offer insight.
Serra, unsurprised, walked over and whispered,
“Father, Her Highness has dissociative identity disorder.”
“Seriously?”
“Mhm. She’s probably been holding back too long, and now it’s flaring up. Right now, we just need to humor her a bit.”
“…No wonder.”
Lucius suddenly remembered something: in dragon history, the strongest Dragon Kings all had some degree of mental illness.
So the fact that the princess, at such a young age, was already showing signs of dissociative identity disorder was… actually a good thing!
It meant she was extraordinarily gifted and had limitless potential.
“Ahem, Your Highness, I think your proposal is great. However…” Lucius trailed off on purpose.
“However, what?”
“Well, we don’t currently have any osmanthus cake. Even if you passed such a law, it’d be meaningless without any food to eat. Osmanthus cake isn’t commonly available to dragons here. It’s an imported delicacy.”
“You wouldn’t want people to end up hating osmanthus cake, right?” Serra quickly followed up.
“No one in the world could possibly hate osmanthus cake! If they do, it’s because they’ve never tasted it!” Xia Yi declared confidently.
And if someone had tasted it but still disliked it—
Then feed them another serving.
If they still didn’t like it—feed them again.
Keep feeding them until they like it!
“Right, so we should take this step by step,” Serra said.
“First, we rebuild Corolle’s commercial sector. Then, we start importing osmanthus trees, develop a local industry, and—”
“Mm, Serra, just tell me the result!” Xia Yi got lost in the explanation.
“In short, we need to build an industry that can produce osmanthus cake. Then we promote it gradually, letting people fall in love with it. Once we’ve established a foundation, we use Corolle’s southern influence to spread osmanthus cake across the entire South!” Serra spun a big dream.
Xia Yi’s eyes lit up at the vision.
“That makes sense! Alright then, no rush on the Osmanthus Cake Law. Lucius, focus on stabilizing Corolle first—then we’ll move on to the cake plan!”
“As you command, Your Highness.”
Lucius was impressed. His daughter really knew how to handle the princess. Just like that, the situation was resolved.
“All of Corolle’s affairs are finally settled…” Xia Yi let out a breath.
“Princess, there’s one more matter that brought us to Corolle,” Serra reminded her.
“Oh right!”
Xia Yi had come to Corolle at the request of Xia Lulu, to search for a sealed hidden realm near the southern border.
She subtly informed Lucius that she needed to visit a mysterious location nearby.
After hearing her out, Lucius’s expression grew grave.
“Your Highness… you must not go there!”
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[Author’s Note: Cute War votes opened! This round’s opponent is pretty tough—please vote and support Xia Yi~]
