N-A-A Chapter 518 The War Between Maids!
Chapter 518 The War Between Maids!
Dragon Horn Maid did not immediately respond to Hiyori's question.
She simply stood there quietly, letting the chaotic energy currents blow through her smooth, long hair and elegant maid's skirt.
As Hiyori was sizing her up, she was also sizing up the three uninvited guests in front of her.
A red-haired figure with a violent aura, brimming with the pure power of fire and wind.
A petite woman, clutching a doll, surrounded by pure snow and vitality.
Then, her gaze fell on the last person.
Shiloh.
When the dragon maid saw Hilo wearing the same striking black and white maid outfit, a subtle change appeared on her delicate face for the first time.
An instinctive, indescribable sense of repulsion arose from the bottom of my heart.
Even though the other party was not a dragon, or even a calamity beast, the feeling was so strong that the long dragon tail behind her swayed slightly with unease.
just like……
Their territory has been invaded.
A competitive spirit unique to those of the same kind suddenly emerged out of nowhere.
"Hey! I'm asking you something!"
Hiyori's impatience interrupted this strange standoff.
"Who are you? Why do you have such a big, long tail?"
Her questions remained direct, even carrying a touch of childlike curiosity.
Faced with Hiiro's continued questioning, the dragon maid finally withdrew her gaze from Hiiro and regained her respectful yet distant calm.
She bowed slightly, her movements impeccably precise.
"Reporting to this sir."
"It is obvious that this young lady is a calamity beast, and also belongs to the dragon race."
Her response was neither humble nor arrogant, stating a simple fact.
A calamity beast?
Fei Ying paused for a moment, then the flames on her body burned even more fiercely.
"Oh, then why are you stopping us?"
"Is something wrong?"
Sakura's question was very direct. In her opinion, since it was a calamity beast, there was nothing to talk about. Either make way or fight.
Faced with this question, the dragon maid maintained her calm demeanor and responded truthfully, as if she were reporting on an ordinary task.
"The Primordial Lord said so."
"If any demons are found here, leave them to me to deal with."
She spoke very casually and relaxedly.
But these seemingly casual words, when they reached the ears of the three little fairies, were no less than a thunderclap of chaos exploding deep within their souls.
Original...sir?
Whether it was the irritable Sakura, the calm Hiro, or Forget-Me-Not holding her doll, they all experienced a brief moment of daze and blankness.
The deafening roars of beasts and the chaotic energy around us seemed to be infinitely pulled away at this moment, becoming unreal.
Their heartbeats began to race uncontrollably.
"you……"
Almost instinctively, Shiloh took a step forward, and for the first time, a violent change appeared on her usually icy face.
Do you know where Lady Taoyao is?
Her question was urgent and trembling; her feigned composure was shattered in the face of the name "Origin".
Upon hearing the name "Tao Yao," the dragon maid tilted her head, a perfectly balanced look of bewilderment tinged with innocence and a touch of smugness on her face.
It was a tone that carried a hint of tea-like refinement.
"Taoyao?"
"Are you referring to Lord Primordial?"
She confirmed it in a matter-of-fact tone, then puffed out her chest and continued speaking with an air of immense pride, yet deliberately downcast.
"I am Lord Yuanchu's current personal maid."
"I will naturally know her whereabouts and will unconditionally carry out any of her instructions."
A personal...maid?
These four words might just be a somewhat strange title for Sakura and Forget-Me-Not.
But to Hilo, it was an invisible, poison-laden blade that pierced her most vulnerable and proudest spot with unparalleled precision.
Her body stiffened uncontrollably.
Once, this title belonged exclusively to her.
Once, standing by Lady Taoyao's side and taking care of everything for her was the sole purpose of her existence.
But now...
"you say……"
Hilo's lips moved, each word sounding incredibly difficult, filled with disbelief.
"You are...her maid?"
Looking at Hilo's distraught appearance, the dragon maid seemed completely unable to understand why she had such a strong reaction.
She simply blinked and asked in a completely innocent manner.
"Yes."
"Is there anything strange?"
Is there anything strange?
These words completely shattered Shiloh's psychological defenses.
She stared at the other person in a daze, then looked down at the identical maid outfit she was wearing. A question that made it hard for her to breathe, almost suffocating her, squeezed out of her throat.
"If you're a maid, then who am I?"
who am I?
This problem is filled with confusion and pain.
She was asking the other person a question, but more importantly, she was asking herself one.
If I am no longer Lady Taoyao's maid, then who am I? What is the meaning of my existence?
However, the dragon maid clearly had neither the interest nor the obligation to answer her philosophical questions.
She simply gave a response that was enough to plunge Shiloh into utter despair, a truly devastating blow.
"Who are you? What business is it of mine?"
The dragon maid remained respectful, but her words carried a natural, condescending detachment.
She looked Shiloh up and down, as if she had just discovered something interesting.
"But judging from your appearance, you must also be a maid, right?"
"To be honest, I was quite surprised."
"After all, as a noble fairy, you are willing to wear a maid outfit to serve others. I suppose your master must be quite powerful."
Her words were filled with the naivety of "I know nothing".
But every word was like a heavy hammer blow, striking Shiloh's heart hard.
Location……
It was stolen.
Completely replaced.
She didn't even know when she was replaced.
That dragon-horned maid, in the most innocent and naive way, announced a cruel truth to her.
You are no longer the only one.
You have been abandoned.
A bone-chilling cold instantly swept over Hilo, making her almost lose her balance.
She looked at the dragon-horned maid, at the self-righteous pride on her face, and at the dragon tail behind her that swayed slightly with smugness.
Hilo felt his world collapsing and shattering piece by piece.
She stared blankly at the dragon-horned maid, the self-righteous pride on the maid's face, and the dragon tail behind her swaying slightly with smugness—every detail seemed to silently proclaim her defeat.
The dragon maid frowned slightly as she looked at Hilo, who seemed so lost and distraught, as if she might break at any moment.
Immediately afterwards, the dragon maid tilted her head slightly, and that pure innocence, even with a hint of concerned confusion, reappeared on her face.
"what happened?"
"If it is a young woman, have I offended you in any way?"
Her question was gentle and considerate, as if she were genuinely uneasy about possibly saying something wrong.
If the dragon maid's words were like gunpowder that was constantly piling up in Shiro's heart...
So this last question, which sounded to Hilo like a hypocritical concern, was like a burning fuse being slowly handed over.
boom!
At this moment, Shiloh's rationality was completely ignited and shattered.
"I'm the!"
Hilo clenched his fists, his slightly devastated expression gradually turning into anger.
A sharp roar, filled with endless grievances and raging fury, burst from Hilo's throat.
She suddenly raised her head, and her eyes, which had always been frozen with all emotion, were now stained blood red with insane jealousy and possessiveness.
"I am Lady Taoyao's maid!"
She declared each word slowly and deliberately, as if she wanted to use this fact to completely crush this despicable imposter in front of her.
Faced with Hilo's sudden outburst, the dragon maid was slightly taken aback, seemingly frightened.
But less than half a second had passed.
"Pfft..."
A suppressed chuckle escaped through the gaps between her fingers covering her mouth.
Her beautiful eyes curved into crescent shapes, devoid of their previous innocence and respect, now filled only with undisguised, condescending mockery and pity.
"You said...you are Lord Primordial's maid?"
The dragon maid laughed as if she had heard the funniest joke in the world, her shoulders trembling slightly.
She slowly lowered her hand, watching with interest as Shiloh, who was on the verge of losing control.
"But that's strange."
"Since you are the master's maid, then why... is it a humble woman standing beside the master now?"
She paused deliberately, giving Shiloh ample time to process what she had said, before delivering the final blow in a more naive yet cruel tone.
"Is it... that you did something wrong, or failed to fulfill your responsibilities?"
"So, the lady..."
"What if you don't want me anymore?"
She spoke the last three words softly and gently, yet they were like three red-hot irons, branding Shiloh's heart with a sharp, burning heat.
I don't want you anymore.
I don't want you anymore!
In Hilo's mind, only these three words echoed and swirled wildly, completely devouring her last shred of reason.
She stopped talking nonsense.
He couldn't say anything either.
Because any words seem pale and powerless at this moment.
hum-
A strange yet dazzling pink flower quietly bloomed behind Hilo.
The flower of joy.
As the flowers bloomed, a sweet and alluring pink mist swept outwards from her center in an instant!
Wherever the mist passed, even the chaotic energy currents around it seemed to come alive, twisting into all sorts of bizarre and intoxicating illusions.
"Hey! Shiloh, what are you doing!"
Sakura reacted instantly, her crimson flames enveloping her entire body, evaporating all the pink mist that was encroaching upon her. At the same time, she pulled the still unaware Forget-Me-Not behind her.
However, Hilo could no longer hear anything.
In her eyes, there was only the dragon-horned maid who had taken everything from her.
Kill her!
Kill her!
This thought became her only obsession at that moment.
The dragon maid stood still, letting the pink mist envelop her.
She just sniffed it curiously, a hint of eagerness on her face.
The original master thought she would lose.
She made it clear that these lost little demons were just for her to practice on, and she would only be allowed to enter the divine kingdom after they lost.
From beginning to end, she never said what would happen if she won.
but.
She didn't want to lose.
She has to win!
She wanted to prove with an impeccable victory that she was the most useful and unique personal maid!
She wanted to make Lord Primordial understand how right her choice was!
These arrogant intruders will not be allowed to set foot in the divine realm!
"bring it on."
A radiant smile bloomed on the dragon maid's face. She gracefully opened her arms to Hilo, who had rushed towards her, and her long dragon tail excitedly swung in a beautiful arc.
Clang!
Two slender, short blades gleaming with a cold light appeared in Hiro's hands at some point, and with a piercing whistling sound, they crossed and slashed towards the dragon maid's fair neck.
However, the dragon maid neither dodged nor evaded the lightning-fast attack.
She simply raised her right hand casually.
Use two slender fingers.
Ding--!
A crisp metallic clang rang out.
Hilo's double-edged sword, capable of cleaving through space, was caught between her blades.
A violent force surged from the point of contact, and Hilo felt as if his arms had crashed into an unshakeable mountain, sending him flying backward uncontrollably.
Meanwhile, the dragon maid had been receiving nourishment in the primordial land of the divine kingdom for the past few days, and with her extremely powerful dragon body, she hadn't even moved an inch.
Clutching the two short blades, she watched Shiro regain his footing in mid-air, her smile growing even more delightful.
"too weak."
"With this little strength, I can't properly serve you, sir."
……
at the same time.
Outside the rift, a makeshift forward base built by Jasmine.
Like a swarm of diligent bees, countless engineering drones built a technologically advanced steel fortress around the unstable rift gate in just a few hours.
The automatic target acquisition energy turrets, the layers of deflection shields, and the detection beacons that penetrate deep into the void have turned this place into a solid bridgehead that can be attacked or defended at will.
"It's done."
With the connection of the last energy node completed, Jasmine dusted off her hands, which were not actually dust, and announced the completion of the initial construction of the base.
She turned around and cast her gaze toward the rift gate not far away, which was still slowly twisting and exuding an ominous aura.
His brows furrowed unconsciously.
"Why haven't you come back yet?"
she muttered.
According to the plan, Hiyori and the others were just going to confirm the location of the entrance. At their pace, the round trip would take no more than an hour.
But now, almost three hours have passed.
The communication channel remained silent, with only a busy tone.
"Could something... have happened?"
Violet appeared beside her at some point, her face also filled with lingering worry.
"How about...we go and take a look?"