Shuangna put on a luxurious magician’s outfit.
The magic patterns on it flowed with brilliant light, and the simple design balanced comfort with magical defense.
Most importantly, it had been thoughtfully tailored to leave space for her tail at the back.
Unlike the excited, twirling Shuangna, Shuangsha on the other side appeared quite composed.
After a full day of “upgrading,” there was a sense of solemnity in Shuangsha’s gaze.
According to Monet,
She had engraved a tier 2 repair core, a tier 4 synergy core, and a tier 5 energy storage core for Shuangsha.
Additionally, she performed a deep analysis of Shuangsha’s current tolerance limits, equipping her with several combat runes including “Frost Armor.”
Judging by how she patted her chest in assurance, Shuangsha’s current combat strength… could allow her to go head-to-head with a tier 5 enemy despite having the attributes of a tier 3 warrior!
With her short, ice-blue hair looking capable and sharp, and dressed in form-fitting light armor, she radiated an aura of restrained edge.
These two sets of gear cost Luwei quite a lot; the remaining 200 plus Gold Coins had been almost entirely spent, exchanging them for a 40% increase in combat power for her two attendants.
As for how that 40% figure was calculated…
[—Human Resource Management—]
[Shuangna]
[Position: Bodyguard (Temp)]
[Status: Working]
[Daily Output: 0]
[Daily Labor Hours: 15h]
[Special: Magic Armament, Combat capability increased by 84%]
[Shuangsha]
[Special… Combat capability increased by 5%……]
Well, the average value was about 40%.
Luwei pondered,
‘As expected, these low-tier upgrades for Shuangsha are negligible.’
Luwei couldn’t afford anything higher-end; after all, Magic Armament effective against a tier 5 powerhouse costs at least 1,000 Gold Coins and up…
“Once you’re geared up, let’s head out.”
Luwei let out a long sigh.
It was impossible not to feel nervous when going to see an old friend whose attitude toward her was unclear—ranging from hugging her to chat, to backstabbing her.
…Speaking of which, Luwei had a nightmare last night.
Perhaps the pressure in her heart was too great these days, facing the potential “revenge” from that group of beautiful girls,
Or perhaps it was simply because she inhaled an excessive amount of succubus pheromones yesterday…
Anyway, she actually dreamt that Fina locked her in a basement and insisted it was for her own protection.
Then, the next day, she sent someone to bring the Vampire Princess from far away in the south… locking Lilique and Luwei together to see what kind of “wonderful reactions” would occur.
And the plot that followed was—
In Luwei’s memory, that cute little vampire princess from the illustration was hugging her and sucking her blood frantically.
Can only say, as expected of a dream…
How could being bitten be comfortable?
Luwei shuddered and cast these messy thoughts to the back of her mind.
Looking at the two somewhat excited figures before her, Luwei instructed carefully:
“This time, your mission is to guard me in secret…”
“Remember, secret guard!”
To ensure there were no mistakes, Luwei even fabricated a reasonable destination for both Shuangsha and Shuangna, and secretly brought them to the city suburbs.
Upon hearing Luwei’s words, the ears of both of them pricked up, and serious expressions appeared on their faces.
“Master, is this operation… very dangerous?”
Shuangna asked with some concern,
She blinked, seemingly expecting to hear a denial from Luwei…
But Luwei remained silent for a long time.
“I don’t know.”
She answered truthfully: “Everything might go smoothly, or something very bad might happen.”
She had only told Fina and Monet about the Vampire Princess’s curse.
Even when Floxi asked, Luwei had just brushed it off with ambiguous words.
Therefore, the two beast-girls were not currently aware that she had left the Kares Territory to escape from a disaster…
“In short, your guarding mission must be carried out without anyone discovering you.”
“You can follow behind me from a distance, and just confirm my situation periodically.”
“Regarding this, Shuangna, you can use your sense of smell…”
Hearing these words from Luwei, Shuangna couldn’t stay still.
“But Master, if you are not within our line of sight, we won’t be able to provide immediate rescue if you encounter danger!”
She keenly noticed the flaw in the plan.
But Luwei shook her head.
“Don’t worry, the danger encountered on this trip is unlikely to be things like killing for treasure.”
“I might encounter house arrest, being used as a political tool, or something else… these situations don’t require immediate rescue from you.”
“If you truly discover that something is wrong with my situation, do not act rashly.”
“If you can, go seek help from my father, Roy…”
Luwei said with a stern expression.
“Then… may we know the purpose of this trip?”
Shuangna asked cautiously.
“I am heading to the Imperial Capital of Avalon to meet the current Princess, Fina.”
“As for you two, you can settle down in the surrounding area, taking care not to expose your movements…”
***
Relying on the memories in her mind, Luwei managed to find the garden Fina mentioned in her letter.
And in this slightly filthy Lower District, a luxurious carriage was parked rather abruptly…
Two knights with their faces hidden under helmets and a plain-looking coachman were the entire configuration of this convoy.
Seeing Luwei arrive, they immediately bowed respectfully and invited her into the carriage.
And in the carriage… they had even thoughtfully provided a maid.
“Luwei… Your Highness…”
Listening to the timid greeting ringing in her ears, Luwei couldn’t help but freeze; she turned her head to look at this maid.
The eye-catching blonde hair and emerald eyes, her personality was exactly the same introverted type…
If these could all be counted as coincidences…
Luwei’s gaze fell on the woman’s clothing—a maid uniform so revealing it couldn’t be worn outside.
Looking at the bewildered maid before her, Luwei went from stunned to shocked, and then a chill struck her heart…
Too similar, Similar to the point of being deliberate.
Steel-ing herself, she reached out and pinched the golden-haired maid’s cheek hard…
“What are you trying to do? Who sent you here?”
“Ugh…!”
The other party cried out in pain, tears instantly filling her eyes, yet she endured the pain without attempting to struggle.
Seeing this scene, the chill in Luwei’s heart deepened…
“Your Highness! I, I am called Aisha…”
The blonde maid didn’t even dare to rub her own cheek, only apologizing mindlessly.
“I’m sorry… I’m sorry… I offended you…”
She apologized mechanically, as if by habit… unable to even state what she had done to offend.
Such a familiar attitude couldn’t help but stir some pity…
But Luwei could not muster a shred of pity; she could only feel a sense of loss of control that left her feeling panicked and flustered.
“P-please punish me!”
These words almost exhausted all of Aisha’s strength, and her eyes suddenly became completely empty.
Perhaps fearing that simple scolding and beating would not satisfy Luwei enough.
She took out a briefcase and opened it in front of Luwei.
And looking at the items in the box—
Luwei’s pupils shrank violently.
If she had only been a little shocked before…
Then now, she wanted to jump out of this carriage immediately.
Because, The dizzying array of “tools” in the box were exactly the same as those displayed in Luwei’s basement.
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