Fei’ouna had no major objections to her master’s fast-paced arrangements.
After all, she wasn’t the kind of pampered noblewoman.
Her earlier career as a hero had already accustomed Fei’ouna to a tight work schedule where orders were followed immediately.
The problem, however, was that there was still a young dragon at home, crying for food and needing constant care.
So what Fei’ouna cared about most was the issue of her younger daughter’s custody and supervision.
“Master.”
“What about Eilini?”
“If I go carry out the task you’ve assigned, I’m afraid I won’t be able to take care of her like I do now.”
And what Fei’ouna could think of, the meticulous Yilisi had certainly already prepared for.
It had to be said that raising a child was indeed something that couldn’t be taken lightly at all.
Especially since the outside world knew very little about Eilini’s existence. There were only rumors that the Demon Dragon Queen had overcome the curse of always having only one offspring and had a second little princess.
But from the moment the egg started hatching, Yilisi had never made any information about her younger daughter public.
Of course, keeping the news frozen forever was also impossible.
After all, she was the Demon King’s child. From birth, she had been stamped with many labels that left her no choice.
Going out to explore and fight were only a matter of time.
Still, this was not a difficult decision. After all, Demon Dragons naturally loved adventure and battle.
Looking at the entire race, there had never been a Demon Dragon that enjoyed quietly staying in its nest and living off its blood relatives. Even if she wanted the little one to obediently be a hothouse flower, the other party would certainly never accept it.
Therefore, Eilini’s identity being exposed was only a matter of time.
And some things couldn’t be looked at only from the risk side.
Besides making humans fear and want to do evil, the increase in the Demon Dragon Court’s offspring could greatly stabilize Yilisi’s ruling position.
As for the problem of babysitting, Fei’ouna, who had important matters to attend to, could certainly no longer be a full-time mother.
So Yilisi’s plan was very clear: she would personally step up and train the little one!
Of course, to be more precise, Fei’ouna could also take the child along on her missions.
But Yilisi had her own selfish reasons, because she had actually had this idea for a long time.
Look at her eldest daughter, Cassia—that bear-like, completely unfilial demeanor was purely because Fei’ouna had spoiled her.
Although her performance after growing up was still decent and she hadn’t embarrassed her mother the Demon King, her personality and temper still needed further polishing.
If she could have strengthened her discipline of Cassia a bit earlier, the situation would probably be much better than it is now.
Of course, saying all this now was too late, and Yilisi herself had too many derelictions of duty.
Logically, Cassia was Yilisi’s eldest daughter and the eldest princess of the demon race. She should have received more care and love from her mother, the Demon King, as a blood relative.
At the very least, she should have been present when Cassia hatched.
That moment was the critical instant for the young dragon to establish a direct emotional bond with its parents, but Yilisi was absent.
It wasn’t that she didn’t want to be there, but the timing was too unfortunate—she really couldn’t make it back.
Because on the day Cassia was born, Yilisi was still commanding a battle on a distant battlefield a thousand miles away.
And later, she didn’t have much time to cultivate a parent-child relationship with her eldest daughter. So Cassia’s rebelliousness wasn’t without reason.
Although Yilisi had never openly apologized or compensated her eldest daughter,
behind the scenes, she had given Cassia full privileges and care.
As an A-rank Demon King’s Army corps commander, Cassia not only had the privilege of autonomous action, but could also freely build her own team within a certain range of personnel.
At the same time, logistical supplies were also prioritized. This level of delegation had been unprecedented since the founding of the Demon King’s Army.
But aside from guilt and compensation, Yilisi cared more about not wanting the same regret to appear again with Eilini.
So when her younger daughter hatched, Yilisi had set aside all her affairs several days in advance and rushed back to the Demon King’s Castle.
After all, Demon Dragons were not cold-blooded creatures without feelings. Compared to other races, they valued loyalty to their partners and protecting their young much more.
Therefore, the issue of Eilini’s care and education this time was naturally fully taken over by Yilisi.
And to prevent Fei’ouna from worrying, she explained in a very serious and solemn tone.
“Don’t worry, our daughter certainly won’t go uncared for.”
“For the time being, let Eilini stay by my side.”
“Of course, if the timing is right, I’ll also let you mother and daughter reunite often.”
The great Demon King herself was going to babysit?
Wasn’t she dreaming?
Even if the other party had the goodwill to take time out of her busy schedule to raise the child, Fei’ouna still couldn’t rest easy!
Did she really think taking care of a child was a simple thing?
Although Eilini spent most of her day either eating or sleeping, the little one also had her tormenting moments.
Crawling everywhere, gnawing on things, or suddenly letting out a dragon roar—these were all common occurrences.
And Yilisi wasn’t exactly a patient blood relative. When Fei’ouna thought about her babysitting, it seemed unreliable.
So as soon as the Demon King’s thunderous declaration came out, Fei’ouna, who usually knew her place and rank, this time didn’t care whether she had her master’s permission or not. She immediately changed her kneeling posture and stood up from the carpet.
Then she stepped forward, grabbed the other’s hand anxiously, and said,
“Master!”
“You are the Demon King! How can you spend precious time on such trivial matters?”
“Let me do it.”
Originally, Fei’ouna hadn’t intended to push Eilini off on someone else. She just wanted to secure some favorable conditions to give her daughter a comfortable growing environment.
But unexpectedly, the Demon King actually wanted to compete with her for “custody.”
Whether it was distrust of Yilisi or attachment to her daughter, Fei’ouna had to prevent this from happening.
But she overlooked that the other party was also Eilini’s parent~
Even the Demon King, who was busy with a thousand affairs, had no resistance to a cute little offspring bearing her own blood.
So even though Fei’ouna was anxious, Yilisi had no intention of backing down.
And she also had complaints about her beloved’s distrustful behavior.
“Don’t be too selfish, Fei’ouna.”
“Don’t forget, Eilini is also my daughter. Am I not qualified to take care of her?”
“Or do you think I’ll mess things up?”
“Besides, you already have Cassia.”
Why did Fei’ouna detect a hint of resentment and jealousy in her master’s last words?
But looking at it objectively, what the Demon King said wasn’t wrong. Compared to herself, the time Yilisi had spent with her daughter was indeed far too little.
Thinking about it that way, she really was a bit selfish.
‘Thinking about it, she really was a bit selfish.’