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She then got out of bed, went to the window, and drew back the curtains, where she saw the two twin maids from the previous night watering the flowers and plants in the garden.
On the lawn, Bai Zhe was practicing swordsmanship with Edelweiss. Their moves were so dazzling that Felt felt dizzy after watching them for a while.
Just then, Rem's voice pulled the girl back to reality from her dizziness.
"Good morning, Miss Felt. Did you sleep well last night?"
A light blue-haired girl dressed in a black and white maid outfit stood in front of her window, holding a water jug, and greeted her with a smile.
This was a novel experience that Ferut had never had in the slums before, because the people living there were all destitute and worried about making a living every day. Therefore, the most common sound there was arguing over food and money!
In contrast, the noble district presented a peaceful and serene scene, a contrast that made Felt feel as if she had experienced two different worlds. Therefore, when Rem greeted her, Felt was stunned for several seconds before finally snapping out of her daze, just as the girl was about to approach and check on her.
"not bad."
It would be even better if I weren't woken up by the sound of sword practice so early in the morning.
However, the girl kept these words to herself. Rem, lacking the ability to read minds, naturally couldn't detect Felt's little complaint.
Upon hearing this, Rem smiled and politely replied, "That's good. You are Lord Edwards' honored guest. Please feel free to tell me if you need anything."
"Also, breakfast has been prepared. Miss Felt, you just need to change your clothes and go to the dining room."
"By the way, do you need my help changing your clothes?"
Felt directly refused Rem's offer of help.
"No need for that. Do you take me for a child?"
Despite being rejected, Rem still smiled and said, "Nonsense."
Upon seeing this, Felt noticed the other person's impressive figure hidden beneath the maid's outfit. She immediately closed the window and drew the curtains before letting out a disgruntled snort.
After changing their clothes and arriving at the restaurant, Eko and Emilia were already having breakfast there.
As for Theresa, who should have been seated with them, she had gotten up much earlier to tend to her flower shop.
Upon seeing Felt arrive, Emilia wiped her mouth and greeted the girl in a friendly manner, while Eiko merely glanced at her before burying herself in the food on her plate.
Several stacks of plates were already placed next to the pink-haired dragon girl; the Holy Dragon Emperor's appetite was beyond the reach of ordinary people!
After the group finished breakfast and arrived at the garden, Bai Zhe and Edelweiss stopped practicing their swordsmanship.
Ram quickly stepped forward and took out a silk scarf from her bosom, handing it to Edelweiss.
However, after accepting the silk scarf, the pure white Valkyrie put down her longsword and almost pressed herself against Bai Zhe, carefully wiping away non-existent beads of sweat from the Demon King's forehead.
Half a minute later, the silk scarf was back in Bai Zhe's hands. Just as Edelweiss had treated him gently, Bai Zhe gently wiped the sweat from the forehead of the pure white Valkyrie.
This scene made Ferut feel nauseous. She had just finished breakfast, and now she had to eat dog food after coming here. It seemed like she wouldn't be able to eat lunch today!
Half a minute later, Edelweiss finally stopped lingering with Bai Zhe, left the garden with Ram after saying a few words.
Seeing this, Rem put down her water bottle and quickly followed.
"I hope to come see you after I take a shower."
As for Bai Zhe, since she hadn't sweated, she didn't need to take a bath, and there were three girls waiting for her in the garden.
After inviting the three girls to sit in the pavilion, Puck instantly appeared in front of Bai Zhe and expressed his gratitude to the Demon King for protecting Emilia the previous night.
"Thank you for protecting Lia, Your Majesty."
Upon waking up this morning, Emilia inquired about the perilous events of the previous night, and even changed how she addressed Bai Zhe.
Besides, it wouldn't be a loss for it to call someone "Your Majesty" if it could defeat the Sword Saint Reinhard.
However, this title left Ferut, who was standing to the side, somewhat puzzled.
"It's nothing. Didn't I already say that I've taken a liking to Emilia and want to pursue her?"
"Since she is a candidate for wife, I will naturally not let her suffer any harm in front of me."
"However, I suddenly realized that I had forgotten about the assassin because I was so happy to reunite with Xiao Ai."
Just then, Aiko plopped down on Bai Zhe's lap, resting her head on his chest to emphasize her status and relationship with the Demon King.
Upon hearing this, Parker's face lit up with a human-like fawning expression, and he flattered, "It's alright. Even if that assassin reappears, Your Majesty, you would never let Leah get hurt, right?"
Upon hearing this, Bai Zhe immediately grabbed the cat floating in mid-air, gently scratched its soft belly, and asked in return, "And what about you? As Emilia's contracted spirit, you're not going to slack off and want me as a tool, are you?"
"Your name, the Beast of the End of the Permafrost, is weeping."
While being tickled in the stomach, Parker laughed heartily and begged for mercy:
"Hahaha, spare me! How could my insignificant power possibly be of any use before Your Majesty's might!"
The conversation between the two caused the silver-haired half-elf girl beside them to blush deeply. She looked at Bai Zhe with some embarrassment, then sat quietly in the pavilion as if she had blended into the environment.
However, the girl did not refute Bai Zhe's words.
After all, Bai Zhe was powerful, and yesterday he not only helped her retrieve the Royal Selection Badge, but also repelled the attacking assassins. Under the double favor, the innocent half-elf girl unconsciously developed a slight dependence on the Demon King.
This was the first time she had received help since the seal was broken, and it brought her a rare sense of warmth in a country where discrimination against demi-humans, especially silver-haired half-elves, was most severe.
Three minutes later, Bai Zhe finally let Puck go, turning the giant elf in its gray cat form into a useless cat, which Emilia held in her hands and comforted softly.
Then, the Demon King's gaze fell on Felt, who stood to the side, instantly making the blonde, red-eyed girl tense.
"What do you want to say about becoming the chosen one and gaining Reinhard's loyalty?"
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When confronted with Bai Zhe's question, Felt took a deep breath and revealed her true thoughts.
"I don't want to be a chosen one. If I could, I would rather be a wealthy ordinary person than get caught up in the vortex of these nobles."
Last night, she just didn't want to become a chosen one, but today the girl's dream has changed; she wants to become a rich person.
Perhaps it was because I experienced aristocratic life at Edelweiss's mansion that, even though it was only for one night, it was enough to make me change a lot.
Upon hearing this, the Demon King directly told the girl the seriousness of the matter.
"That's just the way it is; you can't escape it, and you can't escape it."
"From the moment your royal blood was discovered, you have been in the sight of all the nobles in the kingdom. No matter how unwilling you are, someone will push you to the throne and make you compete with your rivals on the same stage."
After all, there are people among the nobility who are loyal to the royal family, and among these people there are naturally ambitious individuals. As long as they can improve their status and gain wealth, these people don't care whether Felt will lose in the royal selection.
At worst, we can just vote for the loser.
After all, the winner of the royal selection will be the new royal family.
Who said loyalty to the new monarchy isn't loyalty?
Bai Zhe's words made Ferut frown slightly, and an indignant look appeared on her small face.
"How dare they! Do these nobles treat other people's lives like a game?!"
"With these parasites in the kingdom, how can we commoners live a good life!"
Having grown up in the slums, even now that she knows her true identity, she still considers herself an ordinary citizen.
Emilia, who was standing nearby, wanted to say something like, "There are good people among the nobles."
But when the words were on the tip of her tongue, she suddenly didn't know what identity she should use to address Ferut.
Therefore, he could only swallow his words. Seeing this, Parker saw through the girl's thoughts, but he simply reached out his paw to pat the girl's head and did not say anything more to her.
Immediately afterwards, the woman's beautiful, jewel-like red eyes looked at Bai Zhe.
"Last night you said that if I offered everything, the Sword God would help me, right?"
"That's roughly the idea."
Upon hearing this, the Demon King nodded.
Seeing this, the blonde, red-eyed girl stood up, took a deep breath, and said to Bai Zhe with great force:
"Then I want the Sword God to help me win the royal selection, and I want to kick all those high and mighty nobles into the mud!"
With the assistance of the kingdom's two strongest warriors, her chances of winning the royal crown are extremely high.
Felt's courage put immense pressure on Emilia, who was standing nearby.
Although she wanted to change the discrimination against demi-humans in this country after becoming queen, she had never been able to muster much determination before!
However, now that she has witnessed Felt's fighting spirit, the silver-haired half-elf girl has also been inspired to fight.
As courage rose within her, Emilia clenched her fist and shouted, "I will never lose! I will change this country's discrimination against demi-humans!"
The next second, as Bai Zhe looked over, Emilia deflated like a punctured balloon, lowering her flushed face and almost burying her head in those high breasts.
Upon seeing this, Bai Zhe and Parker exchanged a smile. Then, the Demon King spoke again, addressing the two girls whose fighting spirit had been ignited:
"That's very courageous, but courage also requires corresponding actions. I look forward to your future performance."
Just as Emilia and Felt were looking to the future with Bai Zhe's encouragement.
In the steamy bath, as the towel fell away, Ram and Rem, who had come with them, saw the shocking marks on the pure white Valkyrie's body.
Not only on their necks and collarbones, but also in other places, there were faint red teeth marks, which really broadened the sisters' horizons.
It's easy to imagine just how intense Edwards' longing for Bai Zhe must have been last night!
Ram, who was prepared, was fine, but Rem's pretty face instantly turned red.
Having witnessed such an embarrassing and heart-pounding sight, the two sisters were extra careful when they scrubbed Edwards's back.
But these marks meant nothing to Edwards, a swordsman.
As a demon who transcends humanity, her body possesses extremely strong regenerative and endurance abilities; she would never utter a sound even if her arm were severed.
So after sensing the sisters' gentle movements, Edelweiss told them to use the same amount of force as usual, and not to be so careful.
She's not some fragile thing!
As Edwards rinsed himself and soaked in the hot bath, he looked at Ram sitting beside him and asked, "Ram, how's your magic level? Do you need to replenish it?"
After hearing this, Ram thought for a moment before replying to Edelweiss, "According to our usual calculations, we won't need you to supplement this information until the day after tomorrow."
Seeing the pink-haired demon girl's serious expression, the pure white Valkyrie offered her a suggestion.
“It’s going to be a problem if things continue like this. There will be times when I won’t be around, so I have a suggestion for you: go find him.”
"With his power, he should be able to make your horns grow back."
"I see."
Upon hearing this, Ram nodded, indicating that she understood, while Rem beside her also looked thoughtful.
In the garden, under the bright sunshine, Crusch and Reinhard arrived at the same time.
After exchanging greetings, the two immediately stated their purpose.
The former is because last night they caught a severely injured but extremely vicious criminal in the slums, so they wanted to find out what Bai Zhe was all about.
The other, naturally, was there to persuade Ferut to join the royal bloodline and participate in the royal selection.
However, after receiving an answer from Felt, Reinhard said he would find her teachers in etiquette and political economy.
Upon hearing that she would have to learn the elaborate rituals of the nobility, Felt's expression changed drastically. She wanted to kick Reinhard out, but ultimately succumbed to Bai Zhe's words.
Then, out of concern for Rom's safety, he went to Astrea's house, saying he would return that evening.
After the two left, Crusch also got the answer from Bai Zhe.
The dark-haired woman they captured was an assassin named Elsa, who had been hired to assassinate Emilia.
As for the person who hired Elsa, Bai Zhe also revealed it directly.
It's none other than the Border Earl Roswald, who openly supports the girl!
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"Roswaal?! Impossible! She's Emilia's only supporter!!"
When Bai Zhe exposed the mastermind behind the assassination attempt on Emilia, even Crusch found it hard to believe.
Emilia was even more so.
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