Volume 6 Chapter 127

Volume 6 + Chapter 127: The Dragon Envoy

“You’re lying.”

After the mysterious girl spoke these four words, Xia Yi fell silent.

What’s going on?

Where had she exposed herself? She hadn’t said anything strange, had she?

She had finally made it to the Maginot Defense Line and was about to meet the other Envoy, only for this to happen.

Was she going to fail at the very last moment?

Should she try to argue? Or should she admit it?

Nothing she said seemed like it would work…

Xia Yi felt as if she were walking on thin ice, one wrong step would shatter the fragile surface and plunge her into the freezing water.

“Suddenly going quiet? Looks like I hit the mark, didn’t I?” The mysterious girl pressed on.

“…”

Xia Yi really didn’t know what to say. She felt that any response would reveal a huge hole in her story, because she had no idea from which point the other party had seen through her. Without knowing the specific flaw, she might say something completely irrelevant.

Just as she thought she had been exposed, the mysterious girl’s next words took her by surprise.

“Human Envoy, you definitely didn’t rush here to the Maginot Fortress as fast as you could. You must have taken on another mission along the way, done some cleanup, and that caused the delay, right? If you’d really wanted to come, you couldn’t have been this slow.”

“…You’ve caught me.”

Xia Yi followed the other’s lead.

“I did notice some troubling situations in a few cities on the way, so I handled them temporarily.”

“You’re so dedicated it’s almost ridiculous. You really love working overtime and won’t waste a moment of free time… Well, never mind, being late doesn’t matter,” the mysterious girl replied. “In fact, arriving at this time is just about right.”

“That’s good to hear.”

Xia Yi acted calm on the surface and continued the conversation.

“Where shall we meet? You’re in the Maginot Fortress now, right?”

“Yes. Come to 11 Las Vegas Boulevard. I’ll wait for you there.”

“Got it.”

Xia Yi acknowledged, turned off the communication device, and let out a long sigh of relief.

Looks like her luck was holding. Fortunately, she had kept her composure and hadn’t panicked or said the wrong thing, otherwise it would have been irreparable.

Still, she was a little curious.

What exactly was the identity of the Envoy she was speaking with?

…

…

Xia Yi used the Golden Key of the Human King Armor to completely cover herself.

After all, this was the Human King Armor, and with the voice changer function, it should be possible to disguise herself as the Envoy.

After gathering some information, she arrived at 11 Las Vegas Boulevard.

“This is…?”

Xia Yi was a bit surprised, because it was an old, run-down coffee shop.

Due to the poor decor, no passersby showed any interest in this place. The coffees listed outside were almost all unremarkable varieties that would hardly attract any customers.

Of course, that wasn’t the main point. What she couldn’t understand was that a meeting between Envoys would actually take place in… a place like this?

She had imagined a secret base or a high-end conference room.

“I didn’t get the wrong address, did I…”

Xia Yi muttered, then checked the house number again. It was indeed 11 Las Vegas Boulevard.

She thought for a moment, then pushed the door open and walked in.

The coffee shop owner sat behind the counter, leaning back in his chair, a newspaper covering his face, snoring loudly.

“Meow~”

A lazy cat lay on the counter, looking at the golden-armored figure entering and letting out a meow, as if welcoming him.

At that moment, an utterly absurd thought popped into Xia Yi’s head.

Could it be that this cat was the legendary… Envoy? Usually looking like the mascot cat of an unpopular café, but in reality a terrifying Feline Envoy?

“You’re here, Human Envoy.”

From inside the coffee shop came a voice identical to the one from the communication device.

Xia Yi turned and looked in the direction of the voice, seeing the person sitting in an inconspicuous corner.

A silver-haired dragon-eared girl was holding a cup of coffee and gazing at Xia Yi in the Human King Armor.

This is… a Silver Dragon!

But the silver-haired dragon girl wore a mask over half her face, covering the area above her nose, so Xia Yi couldn’t see her full features.

She really hadn’t expected that the Envoy she was speaking with would be of the same Silver Dragon race as herself.

It seemed this must be the Dragon Envoy among the three great Envoys.

“What’s wrong, Human Envoy? Just standing there like a fool?”

“Nothing. I was just thinking… you’re quite relaxed.”

Xia Yi walked to the coffee table, pulled out a chair, and sat down.

She used the Human Envoy’s voice and began her act.

“I was wondering if you’ve been doing your job as the Queen’s servant properly.”

“That’s a bit harsh… Of course, I’ve been getting my work done. It’s just that unlike you, I’m not a workaholic. Balancing work and rest is very important.”

The Dragon Envoy turned toward the counter and called out, “Boss~”

“Hmm?”

The coffee shop owner, who had been napping, took the newspaper off his face and opened his eyes.

“I’ll have another coffee for him.”

“Got it.”

The owner got up and began brewing the coffee. A little while later, he brought over a cup of black bitter coffee, placed it in front of Xia Yi, then returned behind the counter to doze off lazily. He really wasn’t attentive to his business.

“This shop only serves this one type of coffee. That’s why it’s so unpopular… But that’s fine. It’s nice and quiet, as if we have the whole place to ourselves.”

The Dragon Envoy made a “please” gesture.

“Go ahead, Human Envoy. My treat.”

“Mm, thank you.”

Xia Yi lifted the coffee cup.

The Dragon Envoy looked curious. “Aren’t you going to take off your armor? There’s no way you can drink coffee like that.”

“…”

Not good.

How could Xia Yi possibly take off the Human King Armor? If she did, wouldn’t her disguised identity be exposed?

She acted immediately. Before the other could ask any further questions, she tipped the coffee cup toward her faceplate, letting the coffee seep through the gaps and flow down under the helmet.

“Human Envoy, you…” The Dragon Envoy blinked. “You can even do that?”

“Don’t look so surprised. I have a special technique for drinking coffee.”

“Are you really that attached to wearing that gold armor?”

“I need to stay ready for battle at all times, so I won’t be caught off guard in case of a surprise attack.”

“…Alright, you’re getting stranger and stranger,” the Dragon Envoy said casually. “Last time we met here, you weren’t like this.”

“The past is the past. The present is the present.”

Xia Yi absolutely could not take off the Human King Armor, so she had to force an explanation.

“After going through some battles, I’ve become more vigilant.”

“…”

Hearing this, the corners of the Dragon Envoy’s mouth curled up into a meaningful arc, but she didn’t say much else.

“You really are my most dedicated colleague, Human Envoy.”

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