Chapter One Hundred: The Summoned Wings

Tilysha naturally remained in that small room, at least until the Envoy Group verified the authenticity of her testimony; the Winged People wouldn’t let her leave just like that.

As for this, Vilyric didn’t have any good solutions for the time being.

However, she was quite comfortable there, so there wasn’t much to worry about. Those white-feathered warriors were both watching her and indirectly protecting the safety of the Little Village Girl.

For safety’s sake, the Priestess left a Light Element Spirit by Tilysha’s side before leaving, and considering Kunier’s situation at that time, Vilyric infused it with some extra energy, which should allow this summoned creature to last at least over a month.

Next, it was just a matter of waiting for the Wing Emperor’s birthday celebration to end before delving into how to obtain the permission to meet the God of Sky. After all, for the past few days, the entire island was focused on that significant event, and even the Temple of Sky had temporarily closed.

Although Sigrid had indicated that she could provide assistance, the Priestess had always been one to not put all her eggs in one basket, so she planned to prepare two approaches.

Thinking it over, the best way, without making too much noise, was to use the United Kingdom’s envoy group as a stepping stone.

Thus, upon returning to the embassy, she and the Little Dragon Daughter found Miss Philena, the Envoy Group Leader, who was busy with her work.

However, before Vilyric could explain her intentions, she heard some surprising news from Philena first.

“You say… Leila and Renée were summoned by the Wing Emperor?”

“Yeah, the emissaries came in the morning. That pair of sisters wanted to ask your opinion, but since you weren’t here, they had no choice but to follow the Winged emissaries to the administrative district and asked me to remind you when I saw you.”

Philena’s expression was a bit peculiar. She clearly knew about the Winged identity of those sisters; in fact, after entering the Kingdom of Azure, Leila and Renée had not concealed their wings at the Priestess’s suggestion.

It was normal for the Wing Emperor to take an interest in a legendary pair of white-feathered sisters, and Vilyric had expected it; she just hadn’t thought it would happen so quickly, especially since the envoy group had only arrived at the Sky City the night before.

She imagined that Hilda or Sigrid had already reported this matter upstream. They might have even figured out their identities before their disappearance.

Leila and Renée did not have parents—or rather, they didn’t know who their parents were.

Because of the overwhelming number advantage of female white-feathered winged people, relying on two-sex reproduction to produce pure-blood descendants was undoubtedly very challenging. Moreover, young white-feathers typically lived in a distant and safe hidden place. Most white-winged people raised their children in a way similar to orphanages after giving birth through special means, leading to very little interaction.

This was also due to the generally long lifespan of the white-feathered race, as being too fixated on blood relations and kinship could lead to various strange issues.

“What about Edwina? I don’t see her either.”

Upon hearing this, the Envoy Group Leader’s expression became even more bizarre.

“That girl, saying she wasn’t at ease with the sisters being summoned alone, fussed and clamored to follow along. When the emissaries indicated the Wing Emperor had not ordered a meeting with her, she even pulled out the six-winged Holy Emblem representing the direct line of the godly family and her legendary identity to force a meeting, which made them urgently report back.”

“…?”

Vilyric’s mouth twitched a few times.

How should one put it? It really sounded like something that one stubborn and good-hearted Holy Knight would do, right?

“So, the Wing Emperor agreed?”

Philena said nothing, just spread her hands and nodded in resignation.

“Truly thick-headed, that girl…”

Thank goodness the Winged People were easy to talk to. Had it been anywhere else, wouldn’t it have turned into a brawl?

After all, the Wing Emperor couldn’t possibly mistreat his own kin, especially since they had come with the United Kingdom envoy group—there had to be some face to consider.

If Vilyric was right, this summons likely aimed to ask about their circumstances just before their disappearance, how they had been during this time, and future plans, etc.

Most likely focusing on the last point—showing importance and attempting to win them over.

After all, legendary status was crucial anywhere, and even as strong as the Free Wings, they only had the Four Wings, which was barely a handful of people.

“This is too chaotic… oh well, I’ll go take a look. I just feel a bit uneasy.”

Mainly aimed at a certain thick-headed Holy Knight who didn’t understand the situation.

Philena paused for a moment and then appeared to be pondering.

“Miss Vilyric wants to go too? Hmm… that’s fine. If it comes to a meeting with the Wing Emperor, I can apply in the group’s name…”

“No need, I’ll go quietly by myself. Don’t worry; I won’t disturb anyone. I’ll just watch from the side as insurance.”

“Ah?”

Although Philena’s method might allow her to see the Wing Emperor, that would be too troublesome, and repeatedly being in such situations could easily give people the impression of being meddlesome. Vilyric had quite the positive impression of the Kingdom of Azure and the Wing Emperor, so she didn’t plan to create a ruckus right away.

At times like this, it was indeed more convenient to directly rely on the Chameleon Cloak for stealth; after all, the Wing Emperor was only a transcendent being and should be unable to see through the invisibility of holy artifact-grade equipment.

Well, it should be.

Philena frowned, and some ominous thoughts immediately sprang to her mind. She had seen too many similar actions along the way; even if she couldn’t articulate it, the Envoy Group Leader had a rough idea of what Vilyric was planning.

“Wait, I feel that this matter still…”

“Hey, where’s Miss Vilyric…!?”

Although she immediately tried to stop the always free-spirited Priestess, unfortunately,

Someone pulled out a peculiar-looking cloak from thin air, draped it over herself, and vanished along with the blonde girl behind her.

“Hey! That’s the heavily guarded Wing Emperor Palace! Hey, are you still there!?”

No response was given, only the faint scent of the two who had just been in the room and the curtains fluttering in the wind, indicating their presence.

With no one in the room, Philena leaned her elbow on the desk, holding her head in frustration.

“Who’s causing a scene now? Clearly, it’s you, Miss Vilyric, who loves to stir things up the most. I really can’t with this… sigh, I hope nothing happens…”

……

The administrative district of the Sky City consisted of a massive array of interconnected buildings. Although the Kingdom of Azure was ruled by the Wing Emperor, his presence here did not carry the same lofty airs as in the United Kingdom.

Especially under the tradition of competing for the throne based on strength, without any privileges for nobles or royalty, the Wing Emperor’s Palace located in the center of the administrative district felt more like an office used exclusively by the Wing Emperor.

Now, two newly arrived legendary white-feathered individuals and a forcefully involved divine knight were waiting at the entrance of the Wing Emperor Palace’s main hall, representing the highest authority of the Kingdom of Azure, awaiting their summons.

Even in such casualness, this was the residence of a massive country’s supreme leader, a hall symbolizing the prestige of the Winged Monarch, so even the three legendary-level individuals displayed enough respect.

Creak, creak, creak, creak…

The magnificent palace doors, towering over ten meters, slowly parted to the sides.

“Sister, should we go in?”

“Um… should we wait for His Majesty to summon us? If the doors are just opened…”

Leila and Renée were still quite young, having just come of age, and as white-feathered beings similar to the Wing Emperor, they felt a tinge of nervousness and unease upon facing that supreme being.

Aydwinna could sense this, which was why she had forcefully tagged along.

Having traveled together for so long, she had always been humble towards Miss Vilyric and that enigmatic Dragon Girl, never daring to overstep her bounds.

However, the Holy Knight treated these two, who were pretty much her peers in terms of strength and age, as close companions.

   

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