Selicia’s eyes were fixed on the golden-haired girl’s every smile and frown.
It was proven… the Heaven-given Creation, the synonym of holiness, the legendary and incredibly rare race—the Angel.
For Selicia, who was a Saintess, the attraction was fatal!
Every movement of the golden-haired girl seemed to carry the most charming filter—
She tilted her head, pursed her lips, and an imperceptible curve lifted the corners of her mouth… her eyes crinkled with innocent, carefree laughter.
“Thump, thump, thump.”
Selicia could almost hear her own heartbeat.
The girl seemed to radiate a soft holy light, creating a strong sense of unreality…
It made people want to get close, yet fear that their approach would mar the picturesque scene…
For some reason, Floxi suddenly felt a chill run down her spine.
She looked around, trying to find the source of her discomfort…
Finally, her gaze settled on a veiled figure.
Two gazes, so direct they were almost… naked, shot out from beneath the veil.
They seemed to solidify, striking Floxi’s body.
W-Who is she?
Floxi’s heart fluttered with panic.
She was so frightened she stepped back.
She had just gone to check the registration status for the arena matches, but who would have thought she’d run into such a strange girl…
Floxi didn’t want to get entangled with her, so she instinctively moved toward the announcer’s stand.
Her Highness Lukui was right.
The effect of this advertisement was unexpectedly good, even attracting a lot of ill-intentioned people… like this veiled freak right here!
But before she could walk away a few steps,
Floxi felt a blur before her eyes, and the veiled figure had instantly appeared in front of her, blocking her path…
“Are you here to sign up for the martial arts arena match too?”
A transmission magic spell suddenly echoed in Floxi’s ears, but before she could respond…
“Little Angel~”
The other’s next words left Floxi completely at a loss.
Her true identity had been… exposed?
“Just picking up the list for the arena match, why is it taking so long?”
She scanned the sea of people before her, trying to spot Floxi’s location.
But the crowd was packed, and the small golden-haired figure was nowhere to be found.
In this situation… she could use the panel’s appraisal function.
A sudden idea struck Lukui.
She focused her attention on her own eyes, slowly scanning the crowd.
Most of them were white and green.
A few blue-talent beauties were gathered near the martial arts arena…
It made sense.
Those daring enough to participate in the exhibition match hosted by Luwei were mostly the cream of the crop among their peers.
Hosting this arena match was also a whim of Luwei’s.
Because she realized that Lilique’s performance in the advertisement was just too eye-catching—drinking the Giant Strength Potion, cleaving a mountain with a single sword…
Combined with her youthful appearance, it had caused an uproar in the discussion.
At least half of the people who came to the Giant Strength Potion sales event were specifically there for Lilique.
Especially those young prodigies who refused to admit defeat.
So Luwei played along, using the exhibition match as a pretext.
Her real goal was to borrow the fame and reputation of these young geniuses.
They came from all over, and were idols in the eyes of countless peers!
So Luwei deliberately gave them the chance to use the Giant Strength Potion.
If these prodigies could shine on the arena stage thanks to the potion…
For the Giant Strength Potion, it would undoubtedly be a brilliant piece of free advertising!
Luwei was deep in thought when her peripheral vision caught a flash of color, pulling her back to reality…
Color…
Floxi?
Wait.
Lukui rubbed her eyes in disbelief.
Right next to that colorful light was a dazzling golden light.
“Y-Your Highness… this person, she’s so scary…”
Seeing Lukui approach, Floxi immediately clung to her without any dignity.
Then, through tears, she began to recount her encounter with this unknown girl.
But after a moment, Floxi realized that Her Highness didn’t seem to be taking her side…
“Hmph…”
“Only coming to me when you’re in trouble, huh?”
Lukui’s small face darkened as she instantly saw through Floxi’s intentions!
Look at how she acts when no one can control her!
She’s so reckless!
She even forced me to fawn over her instead…
The more Lukui thought about it, the angrier she got.
She even reached out and flicked Floxi hard on the forehead.
“Ouch!”
Seeing Floxi clutching her head and retreating behind her, Lukui finally turned her attention back to the beautiful girl with a golden glow above her head.
So bright, so dazzling!
Luwei’s eyes were practically glued to her…
“Ahem, beautiful miss? May I know your name?”
“…Selicia.”
Luwei heard the other’s telepathic voice.
Se…?
Selicia!
Isn’t that the Church’s Saintess?!
Luwei’s eyes flew wide open.
Her gaze grew even more fervent…
Saintess Selicia.
She was one of the rare heroines in Domination Bonds who had no enmity whatsoever with Lukui in the original plot.
That meant Luwei could interact with her safely, without fear of retaliation.
She could advance her complete romance quest without any reservations!
But suddenly, Luwei realized a new problem…
Under the dual effects of plot correction and Lukui’s resistance, the current plot had clearly deviated severely from the original story.
Even Selicia, who had no ties to Lukui in the plot—the Church’s Saintess, far away in the Federation Central City—had appeared in the Kares Territory.
But, what did that matter?
The thought of advancing Selicia’s romance quest filled Lukui with excitement.
She absolutely loved romance quests!
Lilique’s romance quest 1, “Confirm Romantic Relationship,” had already been completed by Luwei.
The reward was 300 gold coins, plus one of Lilique’s worn round-toe leather shoes…
As for Floxi’s romance quest, after working at the Potion Workshop for so long, Mission 3—Earning 30 gold coins in net profit—had also been fully completed.
The reward for Mission 3 was a good drop:
50 gold coins, plus a recipe for a “High-grade Life Potion.”
And the next target after Mission 3 had become earning… a terrifying 3000 gold coins from Floxi.
It wasn’t hard to see.
The romance quests only got more and more difficult to advance.
For example, with Floxi’s quest 1, Phase 3—holding hands in that strange position…
Luwei still hadn’t dared to bring it up to Floxi.
She had a feeling that if she made that request, this unruly maid who liked to push her boss around would definitely do something outrageous!
Therefore, choosing to advance a new character’s romance quest was undoubtedly a more cost-effective choice…
Weighing the pros and cons in her mind, Luwei looked at Selicia before her again, her eyes now practically blazing with undisguised passion…
Only Floxi, standing to the side, was completely baffled.
Th-This isn’t right…
What kind of look is that from Her Highness??
Her gaze darted between Lukui and Selicia.
She saw Lukui staring intently at Selicia, while the latter was staring just as passionately at her.