46. Foolishness
Pesa fell into a long silence. She would clench her fists, then relax them.
Then, her eyes became vacant, and her tone slowed down.
“Thank you, Lady Paris. I understand.”
Saying that, she turned and left, leaving no words behind.
On the way, she heard that voice again.
“How pitiful. Look, no one welcomes you. Your Cardinal Paris is also a ridiculous piece of trash. You should quickly return to the Goddess’s side.”
“Don’t make any small moves. We will be watching your every move.”
No one knew what kind of expression was hidden under her brown hair in the dim light.
After she left, there was another knock on Paris’s door.
“Knock, knock, knock—”
“Please come in.”
Paris knew who it was.
She looked up and greeted her with a smile, her eyes also becoming alluring.
“Lady Ann, you’ve arrived~ ♡”
Entering the door was a succubus with bat-like wings. Her stunning peaks were hidden in her favorite nun’s habit, and under her long robe, a heart-shaped tail was revealed.
“Paris.”
Ann walked to the head of the bed and hugged Paris, their cherry lips meeting.
“Have you completed your mission, my little vassal~”
When these words were spoken, Paris’s eyes turned black, her pupils also turning into dark golden vertical slits, and she grew wings and a tail.
“Of course, Pesa will understand.”
…
The coronation ceremony was scheduled for January of the fifth year of the Eternal Night Era.
The Dark Elf King was usually replaced only once every few hundred or even thousands of years, and the longest-reigning Dark Elf King could even reach several thousand years. And several Elven Kings had the characteristic of personally cultivating their successors… Therefore, the coronation ceremony after the public selection of a long-lived race was often more grand and public.
Theoretically, all the kings of the races had to come and attend, passing through the barriers and seals of the Four Realms to send their blessings to the new Dark Elf Queen.
The coronation ceremony officially began at 11 AM.
The Dragon King’s family planned to set off at 9 AM.
Before they even left, Celes was already lying in Reina’s arms, her chin resting on her chest, and looking at her with eyes that were seventy percent similar to Reina’s.
“Mommy.”
“What is it, Celes?”
“Mommy, mua~”
“Hmm?”
Reina had originally thought that Celes was just acting spoiled, and that a little rubbing and kneading would satisfy her small desires, but this time it was a little different.
No, it wasn’t just a little different this time.
It was because this little one had been doing this for the past few days.
She had originally wanted to go to the garden and play with Calysia, but now, as long as there was nothing important, she would lie on Reina’s chest and look at her with her small eyes.
“Mommy…”
Looking at this little dragon who was always acting spoiled in front of her but had no special desires, Reina didn’t know what to say. She looked at Calysia, who had already changed her clothes, and asked:
“Little Cal, has Celes encountered some setback?”
“I don’t know either~” Calysia’s mysterious smile was already a hint.
Reina continued to pat the little dragon’s head. She seemed to have figured something out:
“Celes, what’s wrong? Can you tell Mama?”
“I’m fine. I want to lie on Mommy’s body. This way, Mommy will definitely love me.”
She nuzzled her chin against her again.
So soft, so fragrant…
She was a miniature version of Calysia.
To be honest, holding the little dragon like this felt quite good, and Reina didn’t continue to ask. She might as well just let the little dragon hug her to her heart’s content.
After changing clothes and going out, the three of them came to the exit of the Silver Dragon Airspace.
The Twelve Great Dragons and the four Demon Moons were lined up in order, and Azure and Fire of the Knight Order were also in the team.
Reina and Ann’s eyes met. She hadn’t transformed into a dragon, but now she could transform into a magical mist… This was the power of a level 95 succubus. Fortunately, she was loyal to her, and Reina’s knowledge told her that the succubus’s power generally had no effect on dragons with high magic resistance.
Seeing the Dragon King’s family, the Twelve Great Dragons and the Demon Moons lined up, formed a circle, and transformed into their dragon forms. Only after Reina and Calysia spread their wings and flew did they follow the two dragons.
For a moment, the neatly arranged dragon team became the most beautiful scenery under the moonlight.
Arriving in the elven kingdom, the dragons pierced through the clouds and emerged from the white mist. Below them was the lush elven kingdom.
They found their position and landed on a platform made of branches. Walking down the steps and looking down, was a forest lake. The lake and the platform had a height difference of a thousand meters, and the surrounding intricate network of trees, under the colorful magic lights emitted by the fairies in the depths of the lake, was like a large party.
Looking into the distance, she discovered that the platform they were on was just one of dozens of platforms.
The platforms formed a circle, surrounding the seven-colored lake in the center, as if there would be a dolphin show next… However, what was nurtured in that lake could only be an even more holy existence.
With the invocation of green life magic, the fairies conjured some wooden chairs for all the noble guests from the dragon race. Reina and Calysia, standing in the center, had the widest view, enough to see all the platforms and the noble guests who were already sitting gracefully on them.
Reina checked the time—ten o’clock sharp.
In just one hour.
The current dragon race could practically treat the entire world as their own backyard.
Although the “carnival” had already begun, the real coronation ceremony would have to wait another hour. At that time, Tris would personally hand everything over to Mura. This would be a historic moment.
Calysia happened to be sitting beside Reina, and she lay on Reina’s chest.
“Hehe~”
“Really, be a little more serious. If you behave well, you’ll get more milk to eat at night~”
At this moment, the Twelve Great Dragons were all discussing, taking advantage of the time before the coronation ceremony began.
Some gathered around Reina, asking about the release date of “A Dragon Mother’s Guide 2.”
The Green Dragon looked at the harmonious couple and said in surprise, “Isn’t Princess Celes here? I thought she would come with you!”
Reina smiled and shook her head, not explaining anything, and patted Calysia’s head. The latter’s smile also became sweeter.
Suddenly, the branches above their heads began to close, as if closing a skylight.
After the moonlight disappeared, the light of the fairies became even more dazzling.
The platforms began to move, not in a rigid up-and-down or side-to-side motion, but the branches came to life, stretching and changing in a regular pattern, until all the platforms were connected, becoming like the stands in a stadium, and only then did they stop.
The terrain lowered, and the dampness of the lake washed over them.
As the mist filled the air, a seven-colored jade stone suddenly rose from under the colorful lake. On the jade stone stood Mura. Today she wore a gorgeous green long dress, with a dignified and majestic air. Her fair face had a hint of seriousness, and she was naturally imposing.
Another jade stone flew up, and Tris stood gracefully, smiling gently.
The jade stones flew towards each other and gradually slowed down before colliding, so that the distance between the two was no more than five steps.
Tris symbolically said many words of inheritance, and her voice, under the amplification of the fairies’ magic, echoed in the vast “tree hole,” long and drawn out, clear and melodious.
But the moment she handed the wooden scepter in her hand to Mura, she said with a triumphant smile:
“Very well. This way, your body is mine, Your Majesty Mura.”
“…”
Her voice was drowned out by the cheers and celebrations. The firework-like flashes of light blinded her eyes, and when she appeared before Mura again, her gentleness had already turned to mockery.
But Mura just curled her cherry lips:
“So this is [Soul Grudge]? How terrifying, but it seems it’s not omnipotent.”
“Wait, who are you?” Aurora, who had possessed Tris, widened her eyes. “You’re not Mura, nor are you the Goddess of Light… She’s in the stands. I can sense her authority.”
“You don’t need to know, because you’ll soon understand your own foolishness, First Elven King.”
