The sun in the sky had begun to set gradually, and dusk was approaching.
Fujino and the others stood before Old Man Rom's loot cellar. It looked like an old wood merchant's shop with its doors tightly closed. Old Man Rom's loot cellar was the place Felt would go after completing a task, and her own home was not far away—a shabby little shack.
It was truly sigh-inducing that a royal princess had fallen to such a state, though Felt herself was currently unaware of her true identity.
Roswaal hadn't been thorough enough back then, actually leaving a royal family member on the outside. However, Roswaal likely hadn't expected another royal member to be alive. Even if he knew, he wouldn't be worried; after all, the Dragon God's decree had already been issued, and even the status of a royal princess couldn't change the Dragon Carrier selection.
To Fujino, Lugnica didn't seem like much of a kingdom. Although it had the position of King, that role wasn't actually of high status in Lugnica. The nation was overseen by a Divine Dragon, and the Dragon God's decree was supreme. The King was more like a messenger. Furthermore, the elders of the Council of Sages held power no less than the King's. It could be said that the King of Lugnica possessed very little power; the position offered little more than a lifestyle better than that of the nobles.
Returning to the present, Fujino looked at the loot cellar. Within her perception, the Little Loli Felt was already rushing toward them.
Fujino wondered if she should call Reinhard over. After all, Felt was a royal princess and qualified to be recognized by the witch's stone, meaning Felt was eligible to participate in the Royal Selection.
But Fujino decided against it, choosing to let Felt stay in the slums for now. She wouldn't be there much longer anyway; later, she could just throw her into the Main God Space. Since the fate of this world was already sealed, Felt's participation in the Royal Selection was meaningless. It would be better for her to develop in the Main God Space and work for her.
"Lia, let's go inside. That child who stole your things will be here in a moment," Fujino smiled.
"Fujino... who exactly are you?" Emilia looked at Fujino and asked the question she had been wanting to ask.
To her, Fujino was extremely mysterious, possessing great strength and appearing to know everything. Most importantly, what did Fujino mean when she said she had always been watching her?
"I thought you already knew, Lia." Fujino winked playfully. "Lia, you should know that there's an extremely powerful person at the border of Lugnica, right? That's me~"
"It was actually you, Fujino!" Emilia looked at Fujino in surprise. She was naturally aware that there was an extremely powerful person at the kingdom's border. She had often wondered what kind of person that was, but she never expected it to be the Fujino standing before her.
"Unexpected, right? I know everything about you, Lia~" Fujino suddenly leaned into Emilia's ear, her warm breath brushing against Emilia's delicate, snow-white earlobe.
The strange sensation in her ear and the delicate fragrance emanating from Fujino's body made Emilia's heart flutter once more. A blush crept up her snow-white neck and onto her lovely face.
"Lia is really so cute~"
Looking at Emilia, Fujino couldn't help but plant a gentle kiss on her flushed cheek.
Sounding like a steam engine starting up, wisps of white steam seemed to rise from Emilia's head. Fujino's smile widened. From the corner of her eye, she saw Puck, held firmly by Ram and unable to move, glaring at her with resentment. She Felt quite cheerful.
"Who are you! What are you doing here!"
A crisp loli voice sounded as a petite figure appeared. Felt had arrived.
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