Chapter 157: A Place to Settle Down

“Is it really okay?”

“Of course. If Fei were just an ordinary person, we might have to be a bit more cautious. However, she is a Queen of a race. She must consider various factors before taking action. Given that, she cannot recklessly do anything disadvantageous to you, Little Fox. In fact, it is simply impossible for her to cause you any real harm.”

Serveyia looked around the room, nodded, and continued,

“If the Princess of Saint Laia were injured within her own territory, it would be a very serious diplomatic incident. Therefore, at the very most, Fei can only issue a verbal condemnation through diplomatic channels. But even then, if she really wants to condemn you, Little Fox, she would at least have to clearly explain the cause and effect of the situation. If she is still rational, she won’t do that.”

“Is that so? Since you put it that way, Serveyia…”

On such topics, Liuli felt she could trust Serveyia. After all, she didn’t understand politics. In times like these, trusting Serveyia wouldn’t lead her astray.

Since the matter was basically decided, Liuli felt relieved and began to observe the prepared room.

“I really didn’t expect this. At first, I thought it would be a standard treehouse, but it’s no different from a normal room.”

“After all, living in a treehouse isn’t comfortable, so adjustments were made. This is a common practice. It maintains the traditional characteristics of the exterior while ensuring comfort during the stay. It’s the best of both worlds.”

“So, I just need to play tai chi and find a reason to reject Fei, right?”

“Yes, but if possible, it’s better not to be too direct. Try to find a tactful way. It’s always better that way.”

“I’ll… give it a try.”

“Just give it a try, Little Fox. Of course, if you really can’t think of any tactful words, just bring up your status as a Princess and Saint Laia Academy.”

Serveyia’s words made her feel a bit more at ease. It felt really good to know she had a backup.

“By the way, Little Fox, did you eat well tonight?”

“Hmm, it was so-so.”

Just as she had expected, the food related to foreign races at the banquet tasted average.

However, the Elf Race’s own food was well-prepared. To be honest, it even exceeded Liuli’s imagination.

Liuli had originally thought that traditional Elf food would be like salad at most and wouldn’t be very tasty, but after trying it, she found it surprisingly delicious.

Liuli had been worried that the taste would be too monotonous. However, perhaps because the Elf chefs used some unique Elven spices, the flavor had a wonderful sense of depth.

“Do you need to go out for an extra meal then?”

“No. In the Elf territory, wouldn’t all we can eat be these traditional Elf foods anyway? Is there even another choice?”

Although Liuli had initially wanted to go out for a snack, she changed her mind after thinking about it.

Instead of going out, it would be better to just eat some of the food she brought with her.

“We have food with us. Little Fox, if you’re really not full, I can go make something for you.”

“Forget it, I’m basically full. But, I want to go find Fina.”

“Oh? Do you have business with her, Little Fox?”

“Nothing special. I just want to ask if she could adapt to tonight’s dinner.”

“Of course. Fina’s room should be right next to ours.”

Serveyia didn’t ask further and simply let Liuli leave.

In fact, when Serveyia first asked that question, Liuli thought she was jealous and wouldn’t let her go find Fina.

But since Serveyia let her go, she didn’t plan to ask any more questions.

‘If I keep asking and she decides not to let me go, or insists on doing something else with me, it would be a huge loss.’

The accommodations arranged by the Elf Race were two-person rooms.

Liuli and Serveyia stayed together, while Fina stayed with Aili.

Actually, more than the food, Liuli was curious if Fina could get used to living here.

After all, as a member of the Mermaid Race, Fina had an instinctive need for water.

The Elf Race rarely hosted foreign guests, so Liuli really doubted if Fina could adapt.

“Liuli, why are you here?”

“I came to see if you’re adapting well— wait, why aren’t you wearing anything!”

“Because I just finished my bath.”

Liuli had actually considered that since it was so late, Fina or Aili might be bathing, so she didn’t forget to knock.

However, after receiving Fina’s permission to enter, she was still met with such an impactful scene.

“Even if you’re finished bathing, why wouldn’t you even wrap a towel around yourself?”

“Because there’s no need. I’m used to being like this after a bath. Besides, we’re all girls, so there’s no need to be shy, right?”

Liuli felt that if she were a native straight girl, she might not have had any reaction to seeing Fina like this.

But she wasn’t. Looking at Fina’s rich and generous appearance, Liuli eventually turned her head away in embarrassment.

“Fine, since you feel shy, Liuli, I’ll wrap one around me.”

After confirming that Fina had indeed wrapped herself in a bath towel, Liuli could finally look back at her.

There were already towels prepared in the room.

Although it was a long bath towel, there was still a different feeling when it was wrapped around her body.

Someone once said that this kind of revealing yet hidden outfit was the most enticing.

To this, Liuli only wanted to say that it was indeed true.

Although the towel provided coverage and the visual impact wasn’t as great, the pure white towel wrapped around her moist, translucent skin right after a bath still gave Liuli a feeling that she was ‘delicious.’

“By the way, Liuli, what did you come to see me for? If it’s to go shopping, unfortunately, I’ve already finished my bath.”

“No, I just wanted to ask if you’re adapting well here, Fina.”

“It’s fine. Although the differences in dietary habits are quite large, it’s still acceptable. For me, this kind of novelty is quite interesting.”

“Interesting?”

“Of course it’s interesting. Think about it, Liuli. Isn’t it a particularly interesting thing to be able to go to different places and see different customs?”

“So, do you like traveling, Fina?”

“I wouldn’t say I like it. This is just my pursuit of novelty. To me, learning about the customs of different regions is actually more interesting than traveling itself.”

“Fina, is it okay if you don’t dry your hair?”

Only then did Liuli notice that Fina’s hair was soaking wet. It seemed she hadn’t dried it after her bath.

‘If I dared to do such a thing, I would definitely have a headache the next day.’

However, as a Mermaid, Fina had lived in water since she was a child. Logically, her hair was always wet.

In that case, she probably didn’t fear this at all?