Chapter 90: Deciding the Punishment, Eileen

[So, is Amelia really just going to ignore that imposter? If something happens, wouldn’t it be too late to react?]

[How could Amelia even do anything about it? She’s in Bild City, and the imposter is in Bonn City. Even though Bonn City is also within the Luban Duchy, the distance between them isn’t exactly small.]

[Out of reach, indeed.]

Amelia looked at the bullet comments drifting by and felt a stir in her heart. An idea began to form.

“You want to know how I’ll deal with this imposter?” Amelia asked, smiling at Bennett.

“Yes, you can’t just sit back and do nothing, right?” Bennett had no intention of hiding his agenda. “I really do want to witness your power. Just how much strength do you still command today?”

“I can show you. But before that, you’ll need to do something for me.”

“What is it you want me to do?”

“I want you to invite the imposter to Bild City.”

“Invite the imposter?”

“Yes.”

Amelia already had a rough plan in mind.

The situation with the imposter was indeed something she couldn’t interfere with due to the distance, but what if the distance between them was shortened?

Having Bennett issue the invitation was something perfectly within his power. After all, Bennett was the most popular prince and possessed immense prestige across the vast Luban Duchy. What reason could the imposter possibly have to refuse his invitation?

Bennett couldn’t help but ponder it.

“This is just a small favor for you, isn’t it? Surely you won’t refuse me?” Amelia smiled slightly.

“You are right. I truly have no reason to refuse. Then, I agree.”

Bennett agreed. He had his own considerations.

He wanted to see how Amelia would handle this imposter. If the matter played out somewhere far away, he could only learn about the situation through various information channels, which might lack authenticity.

But if it happened nearby, he could grasp the details of the entire affair. That would help him figure out the true extent of Amelia’s power.

“There’s no time to lose. I’ll go and prepare the invitation now. I’m actually quite curious about this impersonator myself.”

“Then I leave it to you, Bennett.”

“Farewell, Miss Amelia.”

Bennett didn’t linger at Amelia’s place.

After he left, Amelia began to contemplate her next steps.

Even if the imposter came to Bild City, what exactly should she do to deal with her?

Seeing Amelia deep in thought, Eileen felt somewhat dejected. She felt like she couldn’t be of any help in this matter, which naturally led to a sense of frustration.

Moreover, regarding her own strength, she was only a Mid-Rank Apostle. She increasingly felt that her power was no longer sufficient.

Am I becoming less and less useful?

This thought had been surfacing in Eileen’s mind often recently, leaving her with a vague sense of bewilderment about herself.

Seeming to sense something, Amelia looked up and noticed Eileen’s downcast expression. “Eileen, what’s wrong? Your mood seems a bit off.”

Eileen was startled. She hadn’t expected that a mere change in her expression, without her saying a word, would be enough for Amelia to see through her.

Her Majesty already had so many troubles to worry about. How could she let her own worries affect her?

Eileen quickly shook her head. “Nothing. I feel fine.”

“Fine? You don’t look fine at all. Are you trying to hide things, even from me, Eileen?”

“No, I… I…”

Eileen didn’t know what to say.

“Eileen, if there’s something you want to say, just say it. I am very willing to listen to your heart, you know. Because it’s you, Eileen.” Amelia spoke with a gentle smile.

Eileen stared blankly at Amelia.

That smile was simply too dazzling. It was like bright, warm sunshine, so comforting and heartfelt.

“If Eileen has any troubles, you absolutely must tell me,” Amelia continued.

“I understand.”

Seeing this, Eileen finally couldn’t bring herself to keep it hidden anymore.

Amelia had already seen through her troubled heart. If she still refused to speak no matter what, Amelia certainly wouldn’t be able to just ignore it. Instead, she would keep worrying in her heart. In that case, wasn’t she still just burdening her?

So, she had no choice but to speak.

As Eileen explained her feelings, Amelia felt a wave of helplessness.

Eileen actually thought she was becoming more and more useless?

“Eileen, don’t underestimate yourself so much. How could you be useless? You are immensely important to me.”

“But I am no longer able to share Your Majesty’s burdens.”

“Eileen, if you want to share my burdens, simply train hard and increase your strength. If you become a High-Rank Apostle, that would be the greatest help.”

“A High-Rank Apostle… can I really reach that step?”

“There’s no doubt about it.”

As she said this, Amelia glanced at the bullet comments.

Through past comments, she had already learned roughly when Eileen would reach the High-Rank Apostle level. It should be around November 20th, which was still a month and five days away.

“I have always had absolute faith in Eileen. And I hope that Eileen can also have enough confidence in herself.” Amelia looked at Eileen with gentle eyes.

Eileen could feel Amelia’s trust. Not just at this moment, but also much earlier, she had already sensed the profound trust Amelia placed in her.

Why did Her Majesty trust her so much?

Why did Her Majesty believe that someone as ordinary as her could become a High-Rank Apostle?

But regardless of the reason, since Her Majesty had such expectations of her, how could she possibly let Her Majesty down?

“I understand.” Eileen took a deep breath and nodded seriously.

She would become a High-Rank Apostle as quickly as possible!

In the evening, Amelia saw the invitation Bennett had issued publicly through the newspaper.

After reading the report, she mentally calculated. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, her impersonator would arrive in Bild City within ten days. What should she do when the time came?

Amelia, who had finished her meal, was sitting on the sofa resting, holding the newspaper, her mind wandering.

Just then, Eileen came over to Amelia’s side.

After receiving Amelia’s encouragement earlier in the day, aside from handling household chores, Eileen had spent her time meditating and cultivating, trying to improve herself as much as possible.

However, an Apostle’s meditation time each day wasn’t unlimited. Meditating beyond that limit yielded very limited benefits. So, she might as well do something else.

“Miss Lily,” Eileen called softly.

Hearing Eileen’s voice, Amelia snapped back to reality. She put down the newspaper and asked, “What is it, Eileen?”

Eileen said quietly, “Ever since entering White Maple Academy, Miss Lily, while you have been meditating, you haven’t done any other types of training for a long time. I think you need to keep up with those aspects as well.”

“Training? But you know, Eileen, the environment doesn’t allow me to train. I have no solution.” Amelia spread her hands.

When they were still living in the Red Maple District, they could at least train in the courtyard. The tall, solid walls meant they didn’t need to worry about anyone noticing their training content.

The courtyard as a training ground was actually somewhat lacking. So, after Amelia’s archery accuracy within ten meters reached a sufficiently precise level, she had intended to find a suitable place outside the city to train with Eileen.

But as they say, plans can’t keep up with changes. After various events occurred, they were forced to take shelter at White Maple Academy to avoid trouble. Under these circumstances, it was naturally inconvenient to go outside and train. And here in the dormitory, there was no suitable training area.

“Archery is indeed inconvenient to train right now. We can work on another aspect,” Eileen said, looking at Amelia. “I suggest that Miss Lily practice the Wind God’s Dance Step more.”

“The Wind God’s Dance Step? How do we train this ability? Can it even be done in the dormitory?”

“Yes, it can be carried out right here in the dormitory.”

Eileen had already figured out a training plan and immediately told Amelia about it.

She explained that although the dormitory interior was small, this very fact would actually promote the training of the Wind God’s Dance Step, allowing Amelia to master the ability more proficiently.

An Apostle’s ability needed extensive training to unleash its optimal effect. Otherwise, just a rough, basic application would be unable to display the ability’s true upper limit.

The training method Eileen had in mind was for Amelia to try and catch her.

“I will dodge inside the dormitory. Miss Lily will be responsible for catching me. This is how we’ll train,” Eileen said seriously.

This wasn’t just training for Amelia; it would also be a good workout for herself.

Amelia was already a Low-Rank Apostle and possessed the Wind God’s Dance Step, a skill that made her highly agile. Chasing after her within the confines of the dormitory would not allow her to respond with perfect composure either, so the training effect was certain to be there.

“I see. In that case…”

Amelia stopped mid-sentence and suddenly leaped up from the sofa with incredible lightness. She appeared beside Eileen in a flash and reached out to grab Eileen’s arm.

Although Amelia’s move was sudden, Eileen was an exceptionally vigilant person. Even caught off guard, she could react in time. She sidestepped slightly and evaded Amelia’s grasp.

“Eileen, your reaction is quite good,” Amelia said after grabbing nothing but air.

“Thank you for the compliment. Miss Lily is also very decisive; that’s excellent.” Eileen spoke as she put some distance between them.

[Oh ho, sparring with each other? That’s pretty interesting.]

[Is this cat and mouse? But where’s the prize? Just grabbing at each other dryly is so boring.]

[You chase me, come chase me, if you catch me, then you can do this and that to me, hehehe.]

[I have a feeling a fan-service scene is about to happen. Or is that just my imagination?]

Glancing at the bullet comments floating before her eyes, Amelia felt a sudden impulse.

“Eileen, why don’t we set up some punishments?”

“Punishments?”

“Yes. If I catch you, you receive a punishment. And if I can’t catch you within the time limit, then I’ll be the one punished. What do you think?”

Amelia mainly wanted to give herself some motivation.

She also felt she needed to seriously improve. Gaining a more proficient mastery of an ability like the Wind God’s Dance Step would be immensely beneficial to her.

But a person only has motivation to do something when a concrete goal is set.

The purpose of daily running is to lose weight, so the running can be maintained.

The purpose of daily work is to earn money, so the work can be continued.

Although the set goal might not necessarily be achieved, and over a long period, it’s easy to give up, at least in the short term, having a target would generate motivation.

Motivation is the source of growth!

Eileen grasped the meaning and asked curiously, “In that case, what will the punishment be?”

“The punishment must be something hard to accept. Only then will it fill a person with motivation.” Amelia had already thought of something. “If I catch you, then Eileen, you’ll have to let me spank your bottom. What do you think? Doesn’t that sound hard to accept?”

Eileen’s eyes immediately widened. She hadn’t expected the punishment Amelia proposed to be like this.

Hitting that place… honestly, she really couldn’t quite accept it. After all, she was a grown woman. Being hit there was just too embarrassing, no matter how you looked at it.

Seeing Eileen’s face flush slightly, Amelia knew this punishment would definitely make Eileen get serious. She promptly decided, “Then that shall be your punishment, Eileen. As for me…”

“If Miss Lily can’t catch me within the set time, will you also accept the same punishment of being hit there?” Eileen asked.

“This…”

Amelia had been planning to think of a different punishment for herself. After all, a spanking was really too embarrassing. What if she truly couldn’t catch Eileen?

But the moment this thought arose, she felt she was being unfair.

How could she make Eileen face such an embarrassing punishment while she herself chose to avoid it? That was incredibly wrong of her.

Perhaps I should choose the same punishment. Only by refusing to let such a punishment happen to me can I have sufficient motivation to catch Eileen, thereby training my Wind God’s Dance Step.

After several thoughts flashed through Amelia’s mind, she made her decision.

“Correct, Eileen! If I can’t catch you, then the punishment I face will be exactly the same.”