Chapter 39
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Volume 2 + Chapter 39: Dignity, And Withering
It’s over.
It’s totally over!
“Crap meow meow, how could I forget about Ella?!”
Xia Yi clutched her head and let out a wail.
Too many things had happened lately, and she had completely forgotten the promise she made with Ella.
When a succubus invades someone’s dream, it consumes their own energy. They need to absorb essence to replenish themselves.
At that time, Ella had invaded Xia Yi’s dream from a very long distance using the succubus mark, and that act alone had already cost her quite a bit of energy.
Not to mention, Xia Yi even had Ella invade the half-dragon monsters’ dreams to put them to sleep, which drained her even more.
Xia Yi just wanted to mess with the succubus who was always thinking about lewd stuff, so she pulled the classic “I’ll definitely pay you back next time” move — basically handing her an empty promise.
She first painted a big picture of rewards, then promised that she’d pay back everything with interest next time. And with that, she successfully got Miss Succubus Ella to work for her.
And now, Ella was actually coming to collect.
The succubus mark on Xia Yi’s lower abdomen was faintly glowing with a pink light.
Through this succubus mark, Ella could invade Xia Yi’s dreams no matter where she was.
“No! I can’t sleep! If I fall asleep, everything is really over!”
Xia Yi quickly rubbed her cheeks to keep herself awake, desperately trying to drive away the drowsiness.
Miss Succubus was not coming with good intentions.
Last time, Ella had made it very clear — she was planning to do lewd things.
For a succubus, the more stimulating a dream is, the more it excites the sleeper’s spirit, allowing the succubus to draw more essence.
And lewdness, of course, is one of the most stimulating things.
If Xia Yi fell asleep here, then in the dream, she’d definitely have to fulfill her promise.
She’d get lewded.
But she and Ella were both girls! Girls doing that kind of thing together…
“No! No lewd stuff allowed!”
Xia Yi crossed her arms at the wrists to show her determination.
She still retained the dignity of a man! If something like that happened here… it would deal a massive blow to her very soul!
She began to think.
Ella was a succubus.
When she fell asleep, she would end up in an absolutely disadvantageous situation.
“Then all I have to do is not sleep, right? As long as I’m not in a state of sleep, Ella won’t be able to do anything!”
Xia Yi suddenly realized, and she quickly jumped down from her bed.
But upon further thought, that didn’t seem like a viable solution either.
Sure, she could stay awake for a while — but she couldn’t possibly go without sleep forever, right?
Besides, Ella did have some tricks up her sleeve.
Even now, without using any forceful methods, Xia Yi was already close to her limit.
If Ella started getting rough and forcibly hypnotized her… then what would she do?
In the end, she’d still fall into the trap.
“Uuuu, I don’t want to be lewded like a girl!” Xia Yi cried with a miserable expression.
Was there really… no way out of this?
Wait a minute.
Xia Yi suddenly thought of something.
There was a way to easily solve this problem — but it required temporarily putting aside some of her pride as a Sword Saint of the human race.
What should she do…?
On one side, there was the dignity of being a man.
On the other, the dignity of being a Sword Saint of humanity.
When faced with two evils, choose the lesser one.
She had made up her mind!
To hell with it all!
—
Nighttime, Dragon Royal Palace.
The guards were patrolling and keeping watch while chatting.
“Did you hear?”
“You mean about Her Highness the Princess?”
“Why is it that you always know what I’m going to say!”
“What else has been going on lately? Other than Her Highness, there’s nothing else to gossip about.”
“That’s true…”
“Her Highness the Princess is truly amazing. She went to Golde with Serra from the royal maid corps and actually wiped out the Black Tide. Now the people of Golde see us Dragons as heroes. The vassal states we once lost are now on their way to returning to our hands!”
“My daughter is still at the age where she clings to her mother and acts spoiled. But Her Highness the Princess is already out there making great achievements. It’s really admirable.”
“Yeah, the Princess is growing up so fast. Everyone’s impression of her has totally changed—eh?!”
One of the guards froze mid-sentence.
The other looked over, puzzled, following his gaze.
What they saw was none other than the Silver Dragon Princess — Xia Yi!
At that moment, Xia Yi was wearing her pajamas and fuzzy little bunny slippers, clutching a small dragon plushie.
“Uuh?!”
Xia Yi spotted the approaching Dragon guards and lowered her head shyly.
“Greetings, Your Highness.”
The two Dragon guards bowed respectfully to Xia Yi.
Xia Yi hugged her plushie even tighter, unwilling to let go.
Her Highness the Princess is so cute.
That was the honest thought in both guards’ hearts.
“Mm… Mmhmm…”
Xia Yi couldn’t bear to face the guards directly.
The succubus mark on her body was still glowing, so she had to cover it with her plushie. If she didn’t… the consequences would be unimaginable!!
“Your Highness, it’s so late and you’re out here in your pajamas… could it be… you’re going to see Her Majesty the Queen?”
“I-I…”
Xia Yi was at a complete loss for words.
Which essentially amounted to an admission.
“In that case, we won’t disturb you.” The guards gave a respectful bow and took their leave.
It’s over.
No matter who saw her like this, they would definitely think she was going to snuggle up to Sharuru and sleep together…
She even brought her favorite plushie along…
Uwaaaaahhhh!!!
Xia Yi was about to faint from embarrassment.
She had racked her brains back in Golde, fighting a battle of wits and courage against the Black Tide, standing alone against terrifying enemies and legendary beasts — a brush with death at every turn.
And all of that effort… was completely wasted.
In just one night, her dignified image had collapsed!!
Now, she had no choice. This was the only way to save herself. If she didn’t do this, she’d fall into the hands of Miss Succubus!
It was so utterly unjust, and yet there was no way to explain it — like swallowing bitter herbs in silence.
The little princess gritted her teeth, mustered her courage, and ran toward Sharuru’s room. From sheer embarrassment, half her face was buried into the plushie she was hugging.
Quite a few people in the Dragon royal palace saw her.
Members of the royal maid corps, palace guards…
Everyone believed that the lonely and fearful princess was once again going to Her Majesty the Queen’s room to sleep together.
Among them was Elly.
She was even more convinced now that Her Highness must’ve “moe’d the Black Tide to death.”
This rumor spread like wildfire throughout the Dragon palace.
In no time, the public chatter shifted from “Her Highness’s heroic deeds in Golde” to “Her Highness wore bunny slippers tonight.”
Xia Yi was completely devastated. She was on the verge of breaking down.
But she couldn’t care about that now — she was getting sleepier and sleepier, and if she actually fell asleep, things would get much, much worse.
Fighting off the heavy drowsiness with all her might, she finally reached her destination.
Now — time to execute the plan.
