Chapter 114: Little Succubus

After that, it was just some unnutritious idle chatter and information exchange.

From what Edwina said, the situation on the eastern battlefield seemed to still be at a standstill. Although the Holy Kingdom had dispatched a considerable number of troops for support, the sudden disappearance of the Judging Saintess left the front line lacking a powerful leader to push the battle forward.

The demons, on the other hand, seemed uninterested in spreading their forces further. They were holed up in the provinces they had already corrupted, opposing the Holy Knights who came to hunt them down while simultaneously expanding their local influence and secretly plotting something.

According to the previous words of the Saint of Bright Light, Yuna, they might be searching for the other half of the Enchantment Pearl. However… Vilyric didn’t think it was that simple.

The Enchantment Pearl was indeed a powerful treasure, but considering the scale of the entire Holy Empire and both worlds, whether it was worth such a big fuss was a question that needed to be asked.

Moreover, according to what Edwina mentioned, the intelligence from the front indicated that while the demons occupying the eastern Holy Kingdom were a mixed bunch, as with every demon invasion in the past, they were primarily the devastating army under the Lord of Killing rather than minions of the King of Corrosion.

Given the constant strife between the four demon lords, the devastating army and the succubus Chloé, who infiltrated the Lingyin Merchant Association auction venue trying to snatch part of the Enchantment Pearl, should not be on the same team.

Thus, the true schemes of the demons still remained a mystery, and the murky and complex situation in the Holy Kingdom was just beginning to surface.

After finishing her second remote call with the Holy Knight, Miss White Fox stepped out of the Cecelia Association branch once again, and the sky was getting dim just like last time.

However, this time, Vilyric didn’t run off to some bizarre place to cause trouble but headed straight back to the Bright Hotel where she was temporarily staying.

The Bright Hotel was the highest-rated and largest luxury hotel in Mingguang City, a sort of iconic structure in the west that could even rival the Temple of Bright Light and the Summerfield Family Castle in some regard.

Even the cheapest room here cost at least several hundred Holy Light coins per night, making it a sky-high price compared to most other hotels.

Nevertheless, despite this, the rooms at the Bright Hotel were always in high demand, fervently sought after by countless people, and one usually had to book at least a week in advance to secure a room. This led to the rise of scalpers selling hotel tickets.

The reason for this was not only the hotel’s top-notch facilities but also its nearly impeccable services in dining, tourism, wellness, and more—the most important factor was the hotel’s background.

It was part of the renowned brand under the Cecelia family, one of the three god-kin families. To be precise, it should be called the Cecelia Bright Hotel.

Like the Cecelia Merchant Association, this brand had branches all over the world; but unlike the main branch of the Cecelia Merchant Association in the City of Angels, the headquarters of the Bright Hotel was established right here in Mingguang City.

Of course, as a hotel, its connection to the Cecelia family wasn’t as tight-knit as that of the Merchant Association, so contacting Edwina still required Vilyric to visit the other branch.

By the way, thanks to a certain Holy Knight, the Priestess and her party didn’t need to pay to stay in this hotel, making issues like scalping a moot point.

Perhaps this was one of the perks of power.

Walking through the one-way transparent crystal door that opened and shut automatically under magical control, following the soft red carpet laid out all the way, the White Fox Girl stepped inside. Almost at first glance, she saw a petite figure busily cleaning in the lobby.

It was a little girl with enticing pink long hair, looking slightly frail and appearing to be only around eleven or twelve years old.

Her eyes were a rare light purple in the Holy Kingdom, her skin delicate and smooth, looking so supple that pinching it might squeeze out some water. She had a beautifully cute face paired with her small stature, resembling a life-size precious porcelain doll, clearly raised in a noble family and received meticulous care from a young age.

At this moment, the little one wore an obviously ill-fitting uniform, with the oversized sleeves covering her tiny hands, and although it was a short skirt, it was large enough to completely wrap around her knees—an extra-small hotel stewardess uniform. She was vigorously sweeping a floor that was already quite clean.

“Hey, what are you doing, little Eudora?”

“Uh?”

Hearing the voice from nearby that held a hint of exasperation and amusement, the pink-haired little girl, who seemed all flat with no curves, surprisingly felt a bit flustered. She looked up at Miss White Fox, quickly leaned her broom against the side, wiped her hands on her sleeves, and hurriedly trotted over to stand beside Vilyric, shyly bowing her head to greet her.

“Little Fox sister, you’re back! Are you hungry? Do you want to eat?”

Without thinking, Vilyric reached out and patted the little girl’s pink head, shaking her head while chuckling.

“No, no, Little Fox sister isn’t hungry. It’s already dark; why are you here all alone sweeping the floor?”

“Um…”

With her head lowered shyly, like a child caught doing something bad, the little girl awkwardly fiddled with her exquisitely soft little hands.

“Eudora… it’s my first time staying in such a fancy big house and eating such delicious food. I feel a bit uneasy… The teacher at the orphanage told us that in this world, aside from the gifts from the Goddess, nothing is obtained for free, so… so…”

It was as if she suddenly remembered something, as the little girl raised her head in a panic, pointing at the clearly ill-fitting sleeves of her uniform, and exclaimed loudly.

“Ah… this dress and the broom were also given to me by other uncles and aunties! Eudora didn’t just take other people’s things! Eudora isn’t a thief! Little Fox sister, you have to believe me!”

“Pfft~”

“Okay, okay, I know you’re a good kid.”

After patting the little head a few more times, Miss White Fox could only comfort the little one kindly.

This adorable little萌娃, Eudora, was naturally the girl with latent demon blood that Tilysha and the others had picked up not long ago.

Since receiving treatment from the Priestess, she had successfully turned from danger to safety and started a stable racial transformation, but this process lasted longer than Vilyric had anticipated.

For a week, Eudora lay in bed in a coma, only completing her transformation from human to demon and waking up just last night.

At first, she was of course quite confused and anxious, but after several girls, especially Tilysha, explained and comforted her with companionship, she gradually accepted the current reality.

In fact, the Priestess’s earlier worries were completely unnecessary.

Eudora was just a bit over ten years old and hadn’t received formal cultural education, lacking the clear understanding that adults had about many things.

Even when told about demons, the little one merely had a vague expression and wondered, “The teacher said demons are all bad guys; does that mean Eudora has turned into a bad guy?” … Such was the depth of her worry.

She didn’t understand what the transformation of her race really represented, nor did she know how to wield this suddenly acquired power. She probably was still at the level of thinking, “Sweeping the floor seems easier now, and I can actually fly while wiping windows, so I don’t have to worry about not being able to reach!”

This also further confirmed the Priestess’s initial guess.

Demons, in fact, are not the inherently evil beings portrayed by the Holy Kingdom; the values of a living being ultimately depend on education and the environment they grow up in.

Just like Eudora, even though she had become a little succubus now, she still felt ashamed for receiving unearned preferential treatment, and she would actively ask to help share the work. She was a naive and kind-hearted good child.

   

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