Grand Duke Cassius?
Lilia looked up at the tall guy on the stairs wearing a purple silk formal dress.
His horns curved beautifully.
His expression was so arrogant it made people want to punch him.
Her cat ears twitched as a thought popped into her head—
This guy looks rich.
“I asked you a question, little thing.”
Cassius walked down from upstairs at a leisurely pace, his chin held high.
His gaze swept over Lilia.
Finally, it stopped on the cat ears atop her head.
“Where did this Mixed-blood Demi-human come from, daring to act wild in Aslasa?”
Lilia’s eyes narrowed.
“What’s it to you who I am, meow?”
She put her hands on her hips and tilted her neck even higher.
“This young lady is here to book the whole place today. You got a problem with that? Meow?”
Cassius laughed.
It was an irritating laugh, filled with blatant contempt.
“A problem?”
He walked up to Lilia and stared down at her.
“Little one, do you know who I am?”
“I am Cassius, the one who oversees the southern mining district of the Black Iron Mountains.”
“Over thirty percent of the entire empire’s magic crystal supply passes through my hands.”
He leaned down, his tone dripping with condescension.
“Now, I’ll give you a chance. Kneel down immediately, kowtow, and apologize to me. Then, get lost.”
“Otherwise—”
He paused, lowering his voice.
“I wouldn’t mind making you disappear from this world.”
Lilia didn’t even have time to speak.
A faint sound of footsteps came from behind her.
Lilith took a step forward.
The air froze instantly.
A terrifying pressure exploded from her.
The magic lamps throughout the hall began to flicker.
Cassius’s smile froze on his face.
His body began to tremble, and his legs grew weak.
“La… Lady Lilith?!”
He snapped his head up to look at the expressionless, purple-haired maid.
The head maid of the Evernight Palace.
The Demon King’s most trusted shadow.
A Fifth-rank Monarch.
Why was she here?!
And why was she following behind this cat-eared loli?
Cassius’s mind went blank.
He looked back down at Lilia.
His gaze fell upon the inconspicuous black ring on her finger.
Dark red magic runes were still slowly flowing across it.
His pupils instantly shrank to the size of pinpoints.
The Demon King’s Private Seal!
This unremarkable-looking cat-eared loli was actually the Demon King’s…
Cold sweat seeped from his forehead and dripped down his cheeks.
“Why have you stopped talking, Your Grace?”
Lilia walked up to him, stood on her tiptoes, and looked up at him.
“Weren’t you quite the talker just now? Meow?”
“Weren’t you going to make me disappear? Meow?”
Cassius bowed his waist.
He did it very quickly.
He bent nearly ninety degrees.
“A misunderstanding… it’s all a misunderstanding…”
His voice was shaking.
“I was blind to your greatness and offended you. Please, forgive me!”
“Forgive you?”
Lilia’s eyes rolled around.
A plan formed in her mind.
She pointed at a heart-shaped gemstone floating inside a crystal display case nearby, radiating a rainbow of light.
“What’s that? Meow?”
The old butler nearby quickly scurried over.
“To answer the young lady, that is the ‘Heart of Stars.’ Legend says it is the core of a fallen star.”
“It contains extremely pure astral magic power and is a top-tier material for crafting high-level magic accessories. It is worth a fortune.”
“Good, this young lady wants it, meow.”
Lilia waved her hand grandly, then turned to look at Cassius with a harmless smile.
“Grand Duke Cassius, didn’t you say you wanted to apologize? Meow?”
“Then how about you pick up the tab for this stone? Meow?”
Cassius’s face changed colors.
It went from white to green, then from green to purple.
The Heart of Stars!
The starting bid for that thing was at least five million magic
crystal coins!
This little devil opened her mouth and immediately expected him to pay for it?
This wasn’t an apology; this was extortion!
He opened his mouth, wanting to say something.
But Lilith’s gaze landed on him.
It was cold.
It was devoid of any emotion.
Cassius shuddered.
He knew very well that if he didn’t satisfy this little devil today…
If Lilith only had to mention it to His Majesty later…
His position as a Grand Duke would be over.
“O-Of course!”
He squeezed a few words out from between his teeth.
“It is my honor to pay for Miss Lilia!”
“Really? You’re such a good person, meow!”
Lilia clapped her hands happily and then pointed to another display case.
Inside was a bottle of liquid burning with golden flames, sealed with dragon blood.
“What about that one? Meow?”
“That is the ‘Tears of the Sun.’ It is the essence blood of an Ancient Fire Phoenix and can be used to temper divine artifacts…”
The old butler’s voice was trembling slightly.
“I want that too! Meow!” Lilia looked at Cassius again, her smile growing even sweeter.
“Grand Duke Cassius, since you’re being such a good person, let’s add this one too, meow?”
Cassius’s body swayed.
He grabbed a nearby pillar to stop himself from collapsing.
The Tears of the Sun!
This was even more expensive than the Heart of Stars!
“Miss Lilia…”
His voice was hoarse.
“This…”
“Hmm?”
Lilia’s face fell.
“What? You’re not willing? Meow?”
“Ding—”
The silver tray in Lilith’s hand made a soft clinking sound.
Cassius trembled all over and immediately changed his tune.
“I am willing! Of course I am willing! To serve the young lady, I… I…”
He got stuck.
The words “would die ten thousand deaths” wouldn’t come out.
It was too much.
But Lilia wasn’t paying attention to him anymore.
Her interest had been completely ignited.
She began frantically “ordering items” in the empty store.
“This, the Tears of Deep Sea Naga, I want it, meow!”
“That, the Heart of Thousand-year Tree Demon, wrap it up, meow!”
“And that one, the Reverse Scale of Storm Dragon, looks nice. I’ll take that too, meow!” She pointed at one item after another, and Cassius’s face turned a shade paler with each one.
The old butler and the group of succubus maids watched in a daze.
In all their years, they had never seen such a frenzied way of shopping.
And—
Every single treasure was being paid for by Grand Duke Cassius.
Cassius stood there with vacant eyes and a stiff body.
His lips moved as if to say something, but in the end, nothing came out.
By the end, a long line of servants followed Lilia, carrying all sorts of heavenly treasures.
She walked up to the dazed Cassius, stood on her tiptoes, and patted his shoulder.
“Thank you, Grand Duke Cassius, meow.”
“You really are a generous, good person, meow.”
With that, she took her “spoils.”
Under the reverent gazes of the old butler and the staff.
She walked out the doors of the Black Gold Chamber of Commerce with her head held high.
Only Grand Duke Cassius remained.
He looked at the terrifyingly long bill—
11,451,414 magic crystal coins.
Cassius’s legs gave out, and he had to lean against a pillar to keep from falling.
Outside, Lilia had already walked far away.
She looked down at the black ring on her finger, her eyes narrowing into crescent moons as she smiled.